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Civic Is Turning Identity.com Into a Crypto-Powered Personal Data Market

Civic secures a high-quality URL from a longstanding internet company, raising the profile of the whole blockchain industry.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/civic-buys-identity-com-landing-high-value-domain-for-web-3-0/

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What to Expect When Congress Talks Crypto (Twice) Tomorrow

Two Congressional committee hearings will examine whether crypto is the future of money, as well as what sort of regulation the space may need.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/what-to-expect-when-congress-talks-crypto-twice-tomorrow/

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Litecoin's Lee: Bank Deal Might Lead to New Crypto Services

Charlie Lee took to reddit Tuesday to clarify his and the Litecoin Foundation's roles in the new acquisition of nearly 10 percent of a German bank. 
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/litecoin-creator-charlie-lee-explains-role-in-bank-stake-purchase/

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Above $7K: Bitcoin's Price Shoots Up $600 in 30 Minutes

Bitcoin's price shot well above $7,000 Tuesday in a dramatic move.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/above-7k-bitcoins-price-shot-up-600-in-30-minutes/

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Mastercard Wins Patent for Speeding Up Crypto Payments

Mastercard is looking to improve crypto by designing a payments system that will link accounts holding both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/mastercard-wins-patent-for-speeding-up-crypto-payments/

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Russian Firm Will Reward Staff With Crypto Tokens Tied to Profits

The blockchain subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi plans to incentivize staff by giving them tokens tied to the firm's net profits.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/russian-firm-will-reward-staff-with-crypto-tokens-tied-to-profits/

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GMO's New Internet Bank Will Settle Payments With Blockchain

Japanese digital services firm GMO Internet has just launched a new web bank that it says will soon use blockchain to facilitate payments.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/gmos-new-internet-bank-will-settle-payments-with-blockchain/

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IBM Teams With Columbia to Launch Blockchain Research Center

Tech giant IBM is seeking to its widen blockchain research, development and education efforts through a partnership with Columbia University.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ibm-teams-with-columbia-university-to-launch-blockchain-research-center/

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IBM Is Helping Launch a Price-Stable Crypto With FDIC-Insured Funds

The latest attempt to create a crypto pegged to the U.S. dollar, or stablecoin, combines 21st-century technology with an invention from the 1930s.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ibm-is-helping-launch-a-price-stable-cryptocurrency-insured-by-the-fdic/

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Banks Take Sides as Blockchain Trade Finance Race Heats Up

NatWest, part of Royal Bank of Scotland, has joined Marco Polo, a blockchain consortium started by R3 and trade finance specialist TradeIX.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/banks-take-sides-as-blockchain-trade-finance-race-heats-up/

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Source: https://www.coindesk.com/