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SpankChain Has Paid Camgirls $70,000 Worth of Crypto in 6 Months

Since raising $6 million in a 2017 ICO, porn startup SpankChain has differentiated itself by actually delivering a crypto-powered platform with users.

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Free Software Messiah Richard Stallman: We Can Do Better Than Bitcoin

Richard Stallman, founder of the free software movement, is building a privacy-focused cryptographic payments system, but says it's not a cryptocurrency.

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DOJ's Rosenstein: Regulators Can't Let Criminals 'Hide Behind' Crypto

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called for a multinational approach to regulating cryptocurrencies Sunday.

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US Election Commission Says Crypto Mining For Political Campaigns Is 'Permissible'

The FEC is open to allowing mining pools to donate to political campaigns, but such donations would qualify as "contributions."

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Bitcoin Puzzle Artist's Crypto Gaming Startup Now Valued at $13 Million

One of the bitcoin community’s best-known artists is gearing up to launch a blockchain-powered video game with investor backing.

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ECB Official Calls Bitcoin 'Evil Spawn of the Financial Crisis'

ECB executive board member Benoît Cœuré has discussed potential uses for blockchain at central banks, but he's really not keen on bitcoin.

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Bank of America Wins Crypto Storage Patent

A Bank of America patent awarded Tuesday describes how an enterprise-level institution may store cryptocurrencies for customers.

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Australia's CSIRO, CommBank Complete 'Smart Money' Blockchain Trial

Australia's federal science agency CSIRO and CommBank have trialed a blockchain payments prototype they say could save "hundreds of millions" a year.

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Michigan Secretary of State Nixes Crypto for Political Donations

A letter from the Michigan Secretary of State's office states that cryptocurrencies cannot be used for political donations.

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Singapore's Central Bank, SGX Develop Blockchain Settlement System

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the nation's stock exchange have developed a blockchain-based settlement system for tokenized assets.

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