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Thai SEC issues license to Ethereum-based real estate project

The Securities Exchange and Commission of Thailand has a license to an asset-backed token offering service based on the Ethereum blockchain.Fraction, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based fintech firm Fraction Group, has received a license allowing it to list and trade tokens for fractional ownership of physical or digital assets, the firm announced Thursday.The license was granted through the…

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Fortune launches philanthropic fund for journalism on Ethereum

American business magazine Fortune has launched a new decentralized donations fund alongside nonfungible token (NFT) artist Pplpleasr, with proceeds earmarked for independent journalists and programs that foster journalistic integrity. The new Fortune Journalism PleasrFund was launched on the Ethereum blockchain through Endaoment, a charity-focused decentralized autonomous organization, the company announced Monday. So far, the fund has been allocated 214.55 Ether (ETH),…

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US as an anatomical theater of crypto regulation, Sept. 13–20

Fall is traditionally the open season for United States financial regulators. The thicket of news coming out of Capitol Hill, federal courts and various regulatory agencies can feel overwhelming around this time, especially for those of us residing outside of these venerable institutions’ purview. It is also clear that the outcomes of these legal battles will have tremendous effects on…

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Bitcoin bounce levels extend to $36K with bulls unmoved by 8% BTC price dip

Bitcoin (BTC) kept blowing through support levels during trading on Sept. 20 ahead of what promised to be a “very interesting” U.S. stock market open.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewNo sweat for BTC traders after $42,500 visitData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked BTC/USD it briefly dipped to near $42,500 before returning to hover near $44,000 in volatile conditions.Monday’s…

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Crypto Market Values Nosedive Amid Global Market Meltdown, Widening Default Risks – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Crypto markets have dropped a great deal in value over the last 24 hours as crypto assets across the board have lost anywhere between 7-15% in value during this time period. The overall market valuation of all 10,000+ crypto-assets in existence has slid just below the $2 trillion handle, losing over 9% in value during the last 24 hours. Crypto…

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Coinbase signs new $1.36M contract with US Customs enforcement agency

Leading U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has secured a contract to develop tech for the Department of Homeland Security worth as much as $1.36 million.Under the agreement, Coinbase has been contracted to deliver “application development software as a service” for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement division (ICE). The contract took effect on Sept. 16 and will see Coinbase receive $455,000…

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Bitcoin extends slide below $43K as Binance’s BTC stash grows to May-crash levels

Despite Bitcoin (BTC)  dropping below $43,000 mark on Sept. 20, the outflow of BTC from exchanges has continued in a multi-month trend, particularly on Coinbase Pro. BTC/USD 4-hour candle chart, Coinbase. Source: TradingView.comOver the past month, the amount of Bitcoin held in Coinbase Pro’s vaults dropped by 28,843.87 BTC. Similarly, other crypto exchanges, including Kraken, OKEx, Bitfinex, and Huobi, also experienced a…

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