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Report: Venezuela's Maduro Wants OPEC to Launch a Cryptocurrency

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has proposed "joint cryptocurrency mechanism" for use by OPEC members and non-member oil producing states.

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Ripple Blockchain Network Adds China Payments Provider

China-based payment service LianLian has said it will use Ripple's xCurrent blockchain solution for cross-border transactions.

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Token Trader Templum Just Bought a Broker-Dealer

Blockchain startup Templum has acquired Liquid Markets Group's broker-dealer and alternative trading system Liquid M Capital LLC.

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IBM-Maersk Blockchain Project Adds Logistics Provider Agility

Agility will share and receive information about shipments through the blockchain in hopes of reducing the cost of administration and documentation.

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Warren Buffet's Railroad Firm Joins Blockchain Alliance

A major U.S. freight railroad network operator owned by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance.

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Ex-PayPal President: Facebook Messenger Unlikely to Support Crypto

Facebook Messenger is unlikely to adopt cryptocurrencies soon, says vice president of messaging David Marcus.

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Startup Raises $20 Million to Build 'YouTube on the Blockchain'

Silicon Valley startup Lino has raised $20 million to take on YouTube with a decentralized, blockchain-based platform.

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The 'Dean of Blockchain Lawyers' Just Got a New Job

Marco Santori is leaving Cooley to become president and chief legal officer of Blockchain, a longtime client and one of the earliest wallet startups.

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Crypto Rich and Paranoid: Threats Prompt Radical Security in Bitcoin Land

Cryptocurrency users who got rich in the run-up are now targets for robbers and kidnappers, not just hackers. That’s prompting a security overhaul.

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Report: Bank of America, JP Morgan Ban Credit Crypto Purchases

Two of Wall Street's biggest banks are reportedly taking steps to bar customers from using credit cards to purchase cryptocurrencies.

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