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Markets

Germany's No. 2 Stock Exchange Unveils Crypto Trading App

Boerse Stuttgart's fintech subsidiary is rolling out a no-fee app to trade bitcoin, ether, litecoin and ripple.

bitcoin, ethereum

Markets

Mayor of Cash-Strapped Louisiana City Pitches ICO

The mayor-president of Lafayette thinks the local government needs a cryptocurrency, but is vague about what purpose it would serve.

Bank

Markets

Mastercard Is Hiring More Blockchain Developers

The credit card giant announced that it would hire 175 people at its Leopardstown office, including blockchain and AI experts.

Mastercard

Finance

Miner Reopens Coal-Fired Power Plant in Cheap Energy Quest

An Australian tech company recommissioned an old coal power plant to provide cheap energy for cryptocurrency mining.

NY power plant

Markets

CabbageTech CEO Concedes in CFTC Crypto Fraud Suit

CabbageTech CEO Patrick McDonnell has ceased his fight with the CFTC, potentially affirming the regulator's power to oversee cryptos as commodities.

cftc

Finance

NY Regulator Argues BitLicense Regulation Boosted Businesses

Maria Vullo highlighted the state's early involvement in cryptocurrency. But many think New York's BitLicense desperately needs an overhaul.

nys

Markets

Carbon 'Stablecoin' Project Raises $2 Million in Seed Round

Cryptocurrency startup Carbon has raised $2 million in seed funding, the company revealed to CoinDesk, Thursday.

government, money

Markets

Moody's: Blockchain Could Save US Mortgage Industry $1 Billion

Blockchain could boost efficiency and cut costs in a housing sector that's due for a digital overhaul, says Moody's.

M

Markets

The Winklevoss Brothers Just Won a Crypto Patent

A company owned by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss has won a crypto-related patent.

security, lock

Markets

Nasdaq Exchange to Delist Long Blockchain Stock

Shares of the beverage manufacturer that pivoted to cryptocurrency will no longer trade on the Nasdaq, beginning Thursday.

trading