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Top Picks from CoinGeek Conversations: Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia and blockchain
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12 August, 2020

Top Picks from CoinGeek Conversations: Jimmy Wales on Wikipedia and blockchain

For the next few weeks, CoinGeek producer Natalie Mason is introducing her own Top Picks from CoinGeek Conversations, giving us...
Libra co-founder spearheads Facebook’s ‘all things payments’ group
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12 August, 2020

Libra co-founder spearheads Facebook’s ‘all things payments’ group

Facebook Financial—to be known internally as F2—aims at making the social media giant a big player in the payments industry.
Binance bid to save Liechtenstein private bank junked by regulator
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12 August, 2020

Binance bid to save Liechtenstein private bank junked by regulator

The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority has rejected Binance’s application to become a shareholder of Union Bank.
New bank charter for digital assets lodged in US
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12 August, 2020

New bank charter for digital assets lodged in US

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has proposed a new national bank charter for payment companies handling digital...
Craig Wright: Private keys don’t equal identity
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12 August, 2020

Craig Wright: Private keys don’t equal identity

“Keys ≠ Identity” explores the legalese around being in possession of a private key and what that means in terms...
Bitcoin goes head-to-head with Ethereum as TAAL files patent for token tech
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12 August, 2020

Bitcoin goes head-to-head with Ethereum as TAAL files patent for token tech

The technology, which also enables smart contracts, puts Bitcoin directly in competition with Ethereum and its ERC20 token standard.