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British Masters Golf Tournament Signs On Crypto Startup Sponsor

Crypto startup LIFElabs is now an official sponsor of the British Masters, the company announced Wednesday.

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Crypto Assets on Winklevoss Gemini Exchange Are Now Insured

Crypto exchange Gemini announced Wednesday it had gained insurance for all of its custodied digital assets.

Gemini has announced integration with TradingView.

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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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St. Louis Fed VP: A Private Crypto Could Solve the 'Triffin Dilemma'

An economist with the St. Louis Federal Reserve said that cryptocurrencies could solve a problem faced by global currency reserves like the dollar.

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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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ConsenSys Invests $6.5 Million in Former R3 Exec's Blockchain Startup

ConsenSys invested $6.5 million into DrumG, the blockchain startup founded by former R3 official Tim Grant.

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WSJ Investigation Alleges $88 Million Laundered Through 46 Crypto Exchanges

The Wall Street Journal claimed Friday that 46 crypto exchanges were used to launder nearly $90 million – with $9 million going through ShapeShift.

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US Lawmakers Ask SEC to Clarify ICO Regulations

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are asking SEC chair Jay Clayton to provide clarity on when token sales are classified as securities.

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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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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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