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⁠Samsung Pay teams up with RippleNet member Finablr to offer cross-border payments feature Money Transfer to its app’s users

⁠Bitcoin’s price falls under the $8,000 mark while the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing mixed movements on the day

⁠Bitcoin is not a security, says the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in a letter to Cipher Technologies Bitcoin Fund

⁠Are 97% of Korean exchanges really on the verge of closure? Banks have been putting pressure on local players, but recent developments show the situation can finally change

⁠Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is discussing the possibility of hiring the engineering team of Ripple-backed storage and rental startup Omni Rentals

⁠An investment arm of United States-based blockchain firm Algorand loses up to $2 million in crypto after its CTO’s phone was hacked

⁠This week’s selected crypto news from Spain and Latin America, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español

⁠Bitcoin needs to close above $8,200 this weekend or bears could seize the opportunity to push BTC price back below $7,800

⁠From Cointelegraph auf Deutsch: This week’s selected cryptocurrency and blockchain news from the German-speaking world

⁠Liechtenstein’s Parliament unanimously approves the Blockchain Act

⁠Former U.S. Army interpreter sentenced to 30 years in jail for selling opiates using crypto

⁠Tether and Bitfinex expect a lawsuit as they became aware of an unreleased paper alleging that USDT is involved in market manipulation

⁠How did the so-called “crypto winter” affect the entire industry

⁠After hovering around $8,100 over the past two days, Bitcoin dips below the price point as most of the top 20 coins see losses

⁠With studies showing billions worth of crypto being lost to hackers, the crypto industry needs insurance now more than ever. Major insurers are, however, cautious

⁠Bitcoin is positively correlated with the S&P 500 and is not a hedge against macro turmoil, according to Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee

⁠Multiple signals suggest that altcoins are at an important support level. It could break bullish if Bitcoin continues to consolidate or make a strong upside move

⁠Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis announces the launch of its on-demand compliance and investigations software for several Ethereum-based ERC-20 tokens

⁠The U.S. government reacted to Facebook’s Libra “like they almost want to be left behind,” says Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

⁠Following cannabis supply chains, Æternity blockchain will also be applied to Uruguay’s internal democratic processes and voting

⁠A hacker has returned 17 domain names obtained through a bug during an Ethereum Name Service auction

⁠Walmart is tracking Indian shrimp supplies with IBM’s Food Trust platform

⁠Line and financial giant Nomura Holdings sign final agreement to create blockchain alliance

⁠The Crypto Rating Council (CRC) boasts of a number of high profile members including Coinbase, Kraken and Bittrex

⁠Will the Bitcoin price crash or will it recover from current levels? Let’s study the charts

⁠A Reddit user said that a URL typo would redirect users to a Trezor scam site while possibly installing compromised firmware

⁠The first Bakkt Bitcoin Futures block trade was executed between Galaxy Digital and crypto investment firm XBTO

⁠The New York Department of Financial Services is looking to hire a specialist with expertise in virtual currencies and blockchain

⁠The entire EOS network can be frozen with just $6 worth of tokens, new research suggests. Block.one developers reassure that everything is “operating correctly”

⁠Bitcoin celebrity Tone Vays and crypto analyst filbfilb discuss Bakkt, Libra, shi*tcoins and the upcoming bull market