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Blockstream Boosts Bitcoin Satellite Service With Lightning Payments
Blockstream has expanded its bitcoin satellite service to the Asia-Pacific region and added support for Lightning Network transactions.

Coinbase Revamps PayPal Withdrawals for US Crypto Users
Coinbase customers in the U.S. can now make withdrawals into their PayPal accounts.

Ethereum Chat Startup Status Lays Off 25% of Staff
Citing the crypto bear market, Status.IM has laid off 25 staffers and asked remaining employees to take a pay cut.

SEC's Crypto Czar Signals Some Flexibility on Token Offerings
No-action letters may be a way forward for crypto startups hoping to avoid securities classifications.

US Lawmaker Suggests 'WallCoin' to Fund Trump's Mexico Border Wall
Representative Warren Davidson has suggested using a cryptocurrency to crowdfund a wall on the Mexican border.

STO Services Startup TokenSoft Acquires Stake in Regulated Broker-Dealer
STO facilitator TokenSoft has acquired interest in a regulated broker-dealer to provide services that were previously impossible for the firm.

South Korea's Kakao Leads $15 Million Raise for Public Blockchain Startup Orbs
South Korean messaging giant Kakao has led an over-$15 million crypto investment in Israeli-based public blockchain project Orbs.

Report: Venezuela Is Forcibly Converting Pension Balances to the Petro
Venezuela has reportedly begun automatically converting residents' pensions into its controversial cryptocurrency.

Former AriseBank Execs Settle Charges in SEC ICO Fraud Lawsuit
The SEC has settled charges with AriseBank's former CEO and COO, requiring the two to pay $2.7 million in disgorgement and $187,000 in penalties.

Deutsche Telekom, Alibaba Cloud, Citi Join Hyperledger Blockchain Project
Hyperledger has added 16 new members, including Deutsche Telekom, Europe's biggest telecommunications provider and Alibaba's cloud computing subsidiary.
