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Lightning Network can’t scale, needs another layer
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5 January, 2018

Lightning Network can’t scale, needs another layer

Devs propose yet another layer to save the legacy chain. Correction: Jameson Lopp’s analysis of the Lightning Network were incorrectly

Suitability concerns spur Merrill Lynch to ban BTC fund, futures trading
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4 January, 2018

Suitability concerns spur Merrill Lynch to ban BTC fund, futures trading

Bank of America’s brokerage arm Merrill Lynch has barred its roughly 17,000 financial advisers from buying SegWit1x (BTC)-related investments on

Russia hastens ‘CryptoRuble’ creation to evade US-led sanctions
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3 January, 2018

Russia hastens ‘CryptoRuble’ creation to evade US-led sanctions

President Vladimir Putin has reportedly ordered officials in Moscow to start developing a cryptocurrency, called the “CryptoRuble,” that will help

South Korea to ban anonymous crypto accounts from January 20
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3 January, 2018

South Korea to ban anonymous crypto accounts from January 20

The South Korean government is all set to put its ban on anonymous cryptocurrency accounts into effect by as early

Australian banks freezing transactions with crypto exchanges, investors say
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2 January, 2018

Australian banks freezing transactions with crypto exchanges, investors say

Cryptocurrency investors in Australia are reporting their accounts with some of the country’s leading banks are being frozen, ostensibly due

Israel financial regulator wants to ban Bitcoin from Stock Exchange
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29 December, 2017

Israel financial regulator wants to ban Bitcoin from Stock Exchange

Israel’s financial regulator has announced proposals seeking to effectively ban companies dealing in Bitcoin from listing on the Tel Aviv