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Lolli, a BTC-back Bitcoin rewards program, has just completed a a $5M pre-Series A funding round, backed by a variety of popular internet celebrities and influencers. Here’s more on what names are behind the $5 million in investment, and how Lolli has grown since its inception. Internet Celebrities, Alex Ohanian and Serena
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According to a report by Reuters, the Pakistani government will launch a pilot program to build Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies mining farms. Power by two hydroelectric sources and based on the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the national program seeks to obtain revenues from the current rally in the crypto market. The
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Morningstar, a financial information services subsidiary of Japanese financial giant SBI Group, will continue its XRP shareholder benefits program.According to an official announcement Friday, Morningstar has approved year-end shareholder benefits in the form of XRP.The new dividend payout option comes as part of the company’s year-end reward program to thank
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The flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has once again proven itself to be the most valuable asset as it continues to maintain a bullish trend after briefly breaching the $40,000 mark. The rising price of the digital asset combined with the need for alternative investments amid the current tumultuous market conditions has
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The United States Internal Revenue Service is blinded by its desire to defeat cryptocurrency. It rushes to enforcement without first thinking how best to get there. It has spent millions of taxpayer dollars training its personnel and procuring private contractors to uncover noncompliance by crypto users. The IRS is arming
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The ECB says the additional monetary policy actions were needed because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases. Source
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In the 11 years since the inception of the crypto industry, malicious parties have used digital assets for a spate of illegal activities, from drug payments to money laundering. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis is launching a new service to help authorities track, custody and sell cryptocurrencies associated with crime after
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Telos has partnered with open-source weather technology company Telokanda Weather Group to launch an initiative to collect and share weather data in West Africa on the Telos public blockchain. Telokanda will use the Telos blockchain to help university students and farming communities record and share weather data with the goal of
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Big payments players may be dipping their toes into crypto for the first time, but it’s been part of Visa’s Fast Track program since at least 2019.Announced Tuesday, Visa has invited digital asset wallet provider ZenGo into its Fast Track program. The startup hopes to use the program, which has
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On Friday the Swiss town of Wetzikon -- formerly best-known for its idyllic pastures and churches -- launched a blockchain-based program to support small and medium-sized local businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.Valued at 250,000 Swiss francs ($280,000), the initial aid disbursement will be funded with a municipal credit line
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