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Come October 2018, and art patrons can purchase creative works at London’s Mayfair using one of the top eight cryptocurrencies. The global exhibition has always been at the cutting edge of the visual arts; it is now moving from fine art to fintech as allows patrons to pay with only cryptocurrencies in exchange for some of the most sought-after pieces on…

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High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC), will soon enjoy the consulting services of Litecoin creator Charlie Lee, after the latter revealed on July 29, 2018, his involvement in HTC’s cryptocurrency-powered smartphone, called “Exodus.” The Exodus-Litecoin Connection Lee stated he would spearhead the development of Exodus, in HTC’s push to appeal to the cryptocurrency enthusiast on the back of a dismal 2017…

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The revolution continues; since the first bitcoin ATM, Robocoin, was officially installed in Vancouver, Canada back in 2013, several regions of the world have been introduced to these innovative machines that make buying or selling bitcoin for cash a seamless process for cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Now, Moon Zebra, a Maltese fintech startup, has launched the first two-way cryptocurrency ATM in the…

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On July 10, 2018, Swiss cryptocurrency company TokenPay, in partnership with the Litecoin Foundation, acquired a 9.9 percent stake in Germany’s WEGBank AG with an option to purchase 90 percent of the latter’s business following relevant regulatory approvals. Augmenting Cryptocurrency Usage Announced on TokenPay’s blog, the blockchain development company detailed salient points of the noteworthy deal, singling out Litecoin’s “high-level…

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For several months, the Thai government has been hard at work formulating amenable laws for its cryptospace. In what seems like a flawless victory for cryptocurrency investors in the country, authorities have now officially confirmed that the previously stated ICO regulation takes effect on July 16, 2018. ICOs to be Thoroughly Screened According to the Thai SEC statement, there will…

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Unlike its neighbors, Taiwan wants to jump on the blockchain and crypto bandwagon. To achieve this, it must first establish policies that would support the implementation of blockchain technology. The second area that Taiwan has to focus on is the refinement of its regulatory framework, followed by the assurance that Taiwan’s policies are in accord with the global standards for…

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Since the first bitcoin futures contracts were launched in December 2017, when the price of bitcoin saw an all-time high of $20K, more firms have joined the bitcoin derivatives bandwagon. In the latest development, a UK-based regulated trading platform that created the first Ethereum futures contracts is set to launch its Litecoin derivatives. Litecoin Futures Ready for Launch Crypto Facilities,…

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The Freedom of Press Foundation (FPF), an organization that protects and defends adversarial journalism, journalists, and whistleblowers is currently accepting cryptocurrency donations.   Any donations will go towards supporting projects like SecureDrop, an open-source whistleblower platform that is currently being used by over 60 different news organizations internationally. The FPF stated: “We are pleased to announce that press freedom supporters…

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Litecoin (LTC) is seeing an “incredible amount of interest” from global businesses looking forward to integrating and supporting it, the Litecoin Foundation announced in their Twitter post. At the same time, it reminded its users to ask the companies they do their business with to ask the businesses to let them use litecoin if they want to see more of…

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 A report by The Irish Times  on June 11, 2018, suggested a 300 percent increase in the number of Irish citizens owning a cryptocurrency in 2018, compared to 2014 statistics. Irish Citizens “Curious” About Cryptocurrencies The study suggested that over 120,000 citizens are officially holding bitcoins or altcoins, in addition to over 180,000 people who “have at some stage” purchased…

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