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Brock Pierce, Mark Karpeles and the War of Words Over Mt Gox's Future

Much has been made of a new attempt to launch the failed Mt. Gox exchange. What's true? CoinDesk's Nik De examines the details.

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Crypto Securities Are Years Away from Mainstream, Technologists Say

Panelists at ETHDenver agree that despite projections, crypto securities lack the current infrastructure to go mainstream.

Frederick Allen (republic.co)

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NYSE Arca Filing Kicks Off Countdown for New Bitcoin ETF

The clock just started on the latest effort to launch a bitcoin ETF from NYSE Arca and Bitwise Asset Management.

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8 Illicit Crypto-Mining Windows Apps Removed From Microsoft Store

Eight apps have been removed from Microsoft's app store after Symantec found they could illicitly mine cryptocurrency.

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Nvidia Says Crypto Drop-Off Helped Drive 'Disappointing' Fourth Quarter

Graphics card maker Nvidia has said the downturn in sales to crypto miners drove a drop in revenue in Q4, despite a record year overall.

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Coinsquare Acquires Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange StellarX

Canada-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has acquired decentralized exchange StellarX and will seek to license it in Bermuda.

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'Make Bitcoin Fun Again': New Lightning App Lets You Buy Pizza With BTC

Using the Lightning Network, more than 150 people bought Domino's pizza with bitcoin this week.

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'Already Live': Signature Bank Is Moving Millions on a JPMorgan-Like Private, Dollar-Backed Cryptocurrency

While crypto-land is abuzz about JPMorgan’s plan to move dollars via blockchain, a smaller New York bank is already doing this.

Signature Bank Chairman Scott A. Shay

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Judge Delays Decision On Legal Representation for Quadriga Creditors

A Canadian judge will appoint a legal team to represent QuadrigaCX's customers in the coming week.

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Blockchain Startups Are Modernizing Iran's Financial Infrastructure

Sources in Iran say the country's financial sector is taking clear steps toward a state-backed token economy.

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