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Want to Mine Chia? Amazon Will Let You ‘Farm’ It in the Cloud

Amazon Web Services is offering Chia mining on the cloud. There’s been a lot of buzz about the new cryptocurrency that relies on a new consensus algorithm called “Proof of Space and Time.”

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Finance

Listed Merchant Banking Firm Plans to Trade Shares Using Blockchain Tech From Amazon

The BlackStar Digital Trading Platform is expected to be completed in the next 90 days.

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Ethereum Now Available on Amazon Managed Blockchain

Amazon Web Services (AWS) users can now easily run Ethereum nodes and connect to the public Ethereum network via its ‘Managed Blockchain’ service. “The Hash” panel breaks down the pros and cons.

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Markets

Amazon Preparing to Launch a 'Digital Currency' Project in Mexico

Job postings describe a walled garden-type digital currency that could roll out in emerging economies.

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Tech Mahindra to Offer Blockchain Solutions on AWS

The Indian tech giant will offer blockchain solutions built on Amazon-managed blockchain.

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Policy

China Aims to Be the World’s Dominant Blockchain Power – With Help From Google, Amazon and Microsoft

China's BSN could be met with geopolitical resistance as it continues to extend its global reach.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops, Then Pops as Traders See Weaker Markets Coming

Roller-coaster daily trading for bitcoin Monday isn't convincing traders a larger crypto bull market is in the cards.

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Tech

Amazon Patents Blockchain-Based Product Authenticator

Amazon has patented a distributed ledger-based system for proving the authenticity of consumer goods.

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Policy

Big Tech Signs Rare Open Source Pledge to Boost Supplies During COVID-19

Major tech firms are opening their patents to allow developers to build much needed tools during the coronavirus crisis.

Open sourcing patents will enable the development and iteration of essential goods, which otherwise would be stymied by copyright law. (Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash)

Markets

Listen to Elon Musk's Latest EDM Beats on the CoinDesk Crypto Roundup

We've got the 'hawt' new single from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and as bitcoin ends its best January ever, traders eye a price move above the psychological level of $10,000.

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