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Bitcoin Daily: Binance Denies Reports Of Police Raid; Blockchain Expands To Gaming Payments
November 22, 2019

Paris-based Ultra, which has created its own blockchain, announced that French video game giant Ubisoft will become the first major gaming system to test out payments on its blockchain for gamers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity’s Crypto Business Gets License; Bitcoin.com Launches $200M Fund
November 21, 2019

Fidelity Digital Asset Services (FDAS) has been granted a charter by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) under New York Banking Law, allowing it to operate as a limited liability Trust Company as part of the state’s rapidly growing virtual currency marketplace....

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Bitcoin Daily: RBC Won’t Launch Crypto Exchange; Grayscale First Bitcoin Fund To File With SEC
November 20, 2019

Despite previous reports, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is not planning on launching its own digital currency trading platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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FEMA Looks At Blockchain To Aid Disaster Payouts
November 20, 2019

The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revealed that it might look into using blockchain technology to streamline disaster insurance payouts, as well as speed up its response to disasters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bitcoin Daily: UK’s Cashaa To Offer Banking For US Crypto Firms; Hyperledger Blockchain Alliance Brings...
November 19, 2019

U.K.-based banking service platform Cashaa is launching U.S. dollar bank accounts for crypto businesses in partnership with Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Germany’s Hahn Air Introduces Blockchain-Powered Tickets
November 18, 2019

A German airline has issued the first airplane tickets powered by blockchain technology, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Bitcoin Daily: Shanghai Gov’t Ordered To Launch Crypto Investigation; RippleNet Enables Vietnam-Japan Money Transfers
November 18, 2019

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau have announced that they will be inspecting companies that conduct cryptocurrency trading, token sales, and distributions of tokens from overseas initial coin offerings (ICOs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies...
November 15, 2019

German cryptocurrency company Karatbars has been ordered to stop doing business after being accused of running a pyramid scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Bitcoin Daily: Telegram Refutes Claims That Its Crypto Is A Security; HSBC Leads Trial To...
November 14, 2019

Telegram has submitted a new legal filing requesting that the New York Southern District Court dismiss accusations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its cryptocurrency is a security. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...