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⁠Most smart contracts on Ethereum are “direct- or near-copies” of other contracts, which poses a potential risk to the whole ecosystem, a report says

⁠The chairman of Russia’s State Duma Committee on Financial Markets is considering the launch of a central bank-issued stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the ruble

⁠This week, both the world’s largest diamond company and the world’s largest bank tapped into blockchain to track precious metals — here’s how it might help the industry

⁠Cryptocurrency markets have continued trading sideways, with Bitcoin Cash seeing the most notable gains on the day, up nine percent

⁠A recent report by crypto analytics firm One Alpha revealed that Israel-based startups raised $606 million through ICOs as of the third quarter of 2018

⁠San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase has added support for the BAT token on its Coinbase Pro platform

⁠A new report from the U.S. SEC notes increased enforcement actions against scam ICOs following an “explosion” in crypto-asset offerings over the last fiscal year

⁠Recent reports note increased interest in crypto from institutional investors, but many digital currencies are still range-bound. Let’s look at the charts

​​The breakeven cost of Bitcoin mining is at around $7,000 to $8,000. Yet, miners are still mining at a loss

​​Maltese politician and a Member of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola claimed that decentralization powered by blockchain “provides more security”

​​Blockchain firm Multiwallet will launch a Europe-targeted crypto custodial service regulated by Maltese regulators

​​White label digital asset exchange platform AlphaPoint announced it had hired a former senior executive at the CBOE to lead its trading and exchange business

​​U.S. rapper T.I. is being sued for $5 million by a group of people after his FLiK token has reportedly failed

​​⁠Taiwan’s legislature has amended existing anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws to place new requirements on crypto exchanges

​​Dapper Labs, developer of the world’s most used blockchain app CryptoKitties, has received $15 million in another financing round

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​​Major independent financial consulting company deVere Group has launched a suite of new Digital Asset Funds targeting “experienced investors”

​​Crypto wallet adds a new feature to their main application. The custody-free exchange platform has fixed prices and swap technology that “guarantee the safety of receiving and sending crypto assets” #SPONSORED

Charlie Shrem will “quickly clear his name” after fresh lawsuit by Winklevoss twins alleging Shrem stole 5000 BTC in 2012, says lawyer

⁠A blockchain trade finance platform developed HSBC, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered, and others, launched Oct. 31 in Hong Kong

⁠New Zealand’s financial authorities blacklist another crypto-related company, claiming it is illicitly acting like a registered company with the same name

⁠Utilities and justice sectors form latest focus for blockchain after reports of an extensive digitization scheme in Azerbaijan

⁠The IOTA Foundation has announced that it will integrate its native IOTA tokens with Ledgers’ hardware cryptocurrency wallets

⁠The Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil could require citizens to send detailed reports on crypto transactions on a monthly basis, warning about fines for delays

⁠The “godfather of ETFs” Reggie Browne has suggested that Bitcoin ETFs will be approved “no time soon”

⁠Digital currency investment company Grayscale Investments Inc. reported year-to-date revenues of almost $330 million as of the third quarter 2018

⁠BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said that the investment firm will not launch a crypto ETF until the industry becomes “legitimate”

⁠The government of Malta has created a task force to develop an AI policy for the country, much in the same way it opened up to blockchain and crypto-related business

⁠Crypto markets see a slight rebound after the recent sell-off, almost all top 20 coins have seen some gains

⁠Security businessman and Bitcoin evangelist John McAfee admitted his intention to use his bid for U.S. presidency exclusively to promote crypto