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Norwegian Air to Accept Bitcoin Through Exchange Set up By Founder

Business magnate Bjørn Kjos and his family have reportedly set up a crypto exchange and plan to offer bitcoin payments at Norwegian Air Shuttle.

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PUBG Players Can Get Crypto Rewards for Winning Games This Summer

Refereum says a partnership with Fortnite competitor PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds will reward players with the startup's RFR tokens.

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Tech Retailer Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Another 73 Nations

Online electronics and software retail giant Newegg has expanded bitcoin payments to nearly all of its served countries in partnership with BitPay.

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BitFlyer, Sumitomo Aim to Wrap up the Property Rentals Business With a Blockchain App

BitFlyer Blockchain and Japanese business giant Sumitomo Corporation will develop a blockchain app allowing users to sign rental contracts and more.

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Genesis' Lending Surges Again in Q2 – and Not Just in Crypto

Genesis Global Trading's lending business remains on a growth tear, especially its loans of dollars and stablecoins.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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German Regulators Approve $280 Million Ethereum Token Sale

German startup Fundament has obtained regulatory approval to sell $280 million-worth of a real estate-backed ethereum token to retail investors.

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R3 Taps Software Sales Vet to 'Evangelize' Paid Version of Corda

R3 has hired software sales pro Cathy Minter as chief revenue officer to grow the user base for its paid DLT product, Corda Enterprise.

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Markets

Someone Is Trying to Trademark 'Samsung Coin.' It's Not Samsung

Someone in South Korea appears to be trying to take advantage of Samsung's blockchain efforts by nabbing the "Samsung Coin" trademark.

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Steve Wozniak Has Joined an Energy-Focused Blockchain Startup in Malta

The Apple co-founder has joined his second blockchain enterprise, one targeting more efficient use of energy.

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For $15K, He'll Fake Your Exchange Volume – You'll Get on CoinMarketCap

A 20-year-old college student explains how he made a business of faking trade volumes at crypto exchanges.

Alexey Andryunin