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Ripple Grapples With Its $21 Billion 'Gorilla': Crypto Asset Adoption

Ripple's "800-pound gorilla" in the room is whether financial institutions will actually use cryptocurrencies in cross-border payments.

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With Rambling Clinton Keynote, Ripple Is Sending a Clear Message

It wasn't about what Clinton had to say. It was about putting Clinton on the stage.

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Mining Giant Bitmain Acquires Bitcoin Cash Wallet Startup

Bitmain has acquired Telescope, an open-source, browser-based wallet for bitcoin cash.

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Ripple Event Reveal: 3 Companies Are Now Using XRP for Real Payments

During Ripple's annual Swell conference, CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced three firms that will use XRP in commercial cross-border payments.

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Opera Browser Operator to Explore New Applications of Blockchain

Opera, which built a crypto wallet into its browser, is partnering with blockchain advisory firm Ledger Capital to further explore blockchain tech.

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BitTorrent to Integrate Tron Tokens in New Incentive Model

BitTorrent users will soon be able to receive Tron's tokens as rewards for maintaining files online for extended periods of time.

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Less Than 1 Percent of Pornhub Subscribers Are Paying With Crypto

Less than one percent of Pornhub subscribers pay for the service using cryptocurrencies, the company said Friday.

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LINE Announces 5 Dapps in Push to Build Its Token Economy

LINE announced it would introduce a number of dapps in the coming weeks as part of an overarching effort to build up its own token economy.

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Goldman Sachs Leads $25 Million Funding for Blockchain Startup Veem

Blockchain payments startup Veem has closed a $25 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs, it announced Wednesday.

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USD Coin Arrives: Circle's Crypto Stablecoin Is Now Trading

Crypto finance firm Circle has officially released its dollar-pegged stablecoin for limited trading, the company announced Wednesday.

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