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Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Is Now a Bitcoin Owner

A member of the crypto community has gifted former Fed chair Janet Yellen some bitcoin in response to her negative comments on the cryptocurrency.

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Promise: A Startup Based on an Anonymous Paper Plans to Replace ACH

With $47 trillion flowing through it every year, ACH is a juicy target for blockchain disruption. Can a new startup called Promise pull it off?

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Hong Kong Stock Exchange Taps Digital Asset for Post-Trade Blockchain Trial

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange has teamed up with DLT startup Digital Asset to develop a blockchain platform for post-trade processing.

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EY Reveals Zero-Knowledge Proof Privacy Solution for Ethereum

EY has announced a prototype that uses zero-knowledge proofs to allow companies to create ethereum tokens while keeping transaction private.

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Crypto Price Tracker Poses Malware Threat for Macs: Report

A legitimate-looking cryptocurrency price tracker app may also be monitoring users' keystrokes, according to Malwarebytes.

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Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger to Expand Support for Stablecoins, Including Tether

Benjamin Soong, Ledger's newly hired head of Asia-Pacific operations, says tether remains popular in the region despite the token's recent troubles.

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Bank of America Patent Hints at Plan to Store Cryptocurrency Keys

A new Bank of America patent outlines a "hardened storage device" that can protect private keys from theft.

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Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen Is 'Not A Fan' of Bitcoin

Janet Yellen pointed to transaction speeds and market volatility as reasons she's not bullish on bitcoin.

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This New Ethereum Software Client Is Built With Enterprises in Mind

Unlike other enterprise versions of ethereum, ConsenSys' new Pantheon has a less-restrictive software license and uses Java as a programming language.

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Parity to Help Zcash (the Currency) Gain Independence From Zcash (the Startup)

The Zcash Foundation is partnering with an ethereum startup on a project that could boost interoperability across the crypto ecosystem.

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