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Chat App Kik Launches 'Crypto-Economy' With Kin Token Integration

Messaging app Kik's users can now begin earning and spending its kin token with the launch of its "crypto-economy," the company said Wednesday.

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US Senators Discuss Crypto Threat to Domestic Elections

DarkTower director Scott Dueweke said cryptocurrencies are "tailor made" for foreign powers hoping to influence American elections.

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AlipayHK Opens Blockchain Remittance Corridor to the Philippines

The payment affiliate of China's e-commerce giant Alibaba has launched a blockchain-based remittance service between Hong Kong and the Philippines.

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Amsterdam Airport Lets Travelers Swap Leftover Euros for Crypto

Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has launched an ATM that allows departing travelers to exchange their remaining euros for bitcoin or ethereum.

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Robinhood CEO: It's 'Very Foolish' to Rule Out Bitcoin

More than a million people signed up to trade cryptocurrencies after Robinhood first announced the feature, co-CEO Vlad Tenev said Wednesday.

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Walmart Patent Eyes Crypto Payments for Power Supply Precision

Retail giant Walmart is exploring a way to let households manage their electricity bills with prepayments in cryptocurrency.

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AmEx Is Hiring to Help Sell a Ripple Powered Blockchain Product

The partnership between American Express, Ripple and Santander Bank that began back in November of last year is reaching new heights.

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Crypto Startup Wala Is Reaching Africans with Ethereum Micropayments

South Africa startup Wala is using microraiden for high volume, low-value, off-chain ethereum transactions. And people are using it in the thousands.

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How Blockchain Can Finally Fulfill Its Promise in Global Payments

Several leading institutions are working towards producing tokenized digital central bank money, a more viable approach than unbacked crypto-assets.

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Mastercard Patent Would Put Credit Cards on a Public Blockchain

A patent filing from Mastercard explores how to use public blockchains to securely verify card credentials at the point of sale.

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