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Lawmakers Pitch New Crypto Tax Payments Bill in New Hampshire

A New Hampshire bill would require state agencies to accept cryptocurrency as payment for fees and taxes.

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Bitfury Releases Merchant, Developer Tools for Bitcoin's Lighting Network

Blockchain technology firm Bitfury has released a suite tools aimed to drive adoption of bitcoin’s lightning network.

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Coinbase Adds Cross-Border Wire Transfers for Whales in Europe and Asia

Coinbase has launched cross-border wire transfers and expanded custody services for institutional customers in Asia, the U.K. and Europe.

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BitPay Says It Processed Over $1 Billion in Crypto Payments Last Year

U.S.-based crypto payments processor BitPay says it processed over $1 billion-worth of transactions last year.

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Barclays and Clearmatics Call on Coders to Help Blockchains Talk to Each Other

U.K. bank Barclays and startup Clearmatics will hold a hackathon next month to spur ideas for blockchain interoperability.

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Bitwage Now Lets Firms Pay Salaried Staff in Crypto

A new product from Bitwage makes it easier to handle payroll taxes when paying employees in bitcoin or ether.

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Pakistani Bank Teams With Alipay for Blockchain Remittances

Pakistan-based Telenor Microfinance Bank has launched a remittances service using blockchain tech from Alipay.

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Bitcoin Payments Aren't Dead, They've Just Gone Niche

Accepting crypto payments can help niche businesses build deeper relationships with customers – as this real-world example shows.

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Overstock Will Pay Some of Its 2019 Taxes in Bitcoin

Overstock.com plans to be the first major business to pay state taxes using bitcoin in Ohio.

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McCaleb’s Comeback: Breakups, Breakdowns and Stellar’s Big Break-Out

CoinDesk profiles Jed McCaleb, the early cryptocurrency evangelist who created Stellar, now the world's sixth-largest coin by market cap.

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