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Puerto Rico wants to combat corruption with blockchain technology

Following another corruption scandal, the government of Puerto Rico is reportedly seeking to improve its anti-corruption efforts by adopting blockchain technology. Puerto Rican House Speaker

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$1.1B in Bitcoin options expire on Friday, but data points to a sub-$55K BTC price

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are still licking their wounds from the bloody Dec. 4 correction, which saw the price collapse from $57,000 all the way to

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‘Nation should not compensate investors for crypto losses’ says UK’s Financial Conduct Authority CEO

On Wednesday, Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, or FCA, issued the following statement to the Treasury Committee when asked about

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French fintech startup Lydia raises $100 million in Series C funding round

French crypto-friendly fintech startup Lydia has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, per a report in TechCrunch.  The latest capital raise reportedly

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Iceland cuts power to new Bitcoin miners

National Iceland electrical company Landsvirkjun has cut the amount of power it will provide for some industries, including aluminium smelters and Bitcoin miners. A representative

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says US lawmakers shouldn’t hold crypto to ‘remain impartial’

Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Monday that she avoids any and all investments which could potentially represent a conflict of interest, including crypto — and

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Bitcoin price aims for $52K as stocks rebound fuels bullish return

Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to crack $51,600 resistance throughout Dec. 7 as BTC/USD gained in line with an equities rebound. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source:

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Survey says crypto popular holiday gift for Americans — NFTs not so much

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ether (ETH) are set to become the gift of choice for people of the United States, a new

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Jack Dorsey’s Spiral demos Bitcoin Lightning Development Kit

The crypto arm of the recently rebranded Square (now Block) has demonstrated its Lightning Development Kit (LDK) as it aims to turbocharge the Bitcoin network. 

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Here’s why analysts expect ‘choppy’ Bitcoin price action between $42K and $53K

The wider cryptocurrency ecosystem is in a heightened state of fear on Dec. 6 after the Dec. 3 market sell-off continues to send ripples across