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Tech

These Bitcoin Users Want DAI and DeFi – Here's How They Plan to Get It

The Cross-Chain Working Group project will (almost) enable bitcoin transactions on ethereum, opening up a new world of interacting smart contracts.

Summa founder James Prestwich

Markets

This Crypto Asset Doesn't Exist Yet, But Soon You'll Be Able to Stake It

Perlin's PERL cryptocurrency looks to make shipping easier, but could also democratize the proof-of-stake model.

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Finance

Ripple to Give Away 1 Billion XRP in Massive Bid to Fund Online Content

Ripple is making a major investment in Coil, a media platform that pays content creators XRP.

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Markets

This Crypto Is Worth Less Than 1 Cent. VCs Are Betting Millions on Its Future

This healthcare startup is still growing, and attracting investment, long after raising $7.2 million in a 2017 token sale.

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Markets

Coinbase Backs $4.3 Million Raise for New Crypto Derivatives Exchange

Blade, a crypto derivatives exchange that hasn't yet launched, has already won backing from major investors including Coinbase.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Finance

Crypto Entrepreneur Jeremy Gardner Pitches Reality Show to TV Networks

Blockchain investor Jeremy Gardner is shopping around a reality show about his life to television networks.

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Tech

GitHub and Slack Bans Are Hurting Iranian Bitcoin Businesses

Iranian bitcoiners are showing the world what censorship resistance really looks like.

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Tech

Bitcoin Lightning Wallets Are Gaining Traction in 2019

Lightning usage is growing steadily in 2019, with several startups now offering retail-friendly wallets.

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Tech

Fold App Adds Bitcoin 'Kickbacks' for Purchases at Target, Starbucks

Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks and Target, just to name a few. 

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Tech

Meet Vitalik Buterin's Mom. Her Mission Is Inclusion, Not Ethereum

Natalia Ameline's nonprofit, CryptoChicks, is spreading the blockchain gospel in emerging markets.

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