Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format.
Author: Sebastian Sinclair
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The cryptocurrency exchangeis now reopening withdrawals five weeks after services were suspended due to a missing key holder.
Bitcoin Price Drops $1,000 Before Recovering in Sharpest Sell-Off in 3 Weeks
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Gazprombank Switzerland Executes First Bitcoin Trades, Announces Payments Initiative
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Binance to List Options Contracts for Litecoin
Binance said user demand prompted the new listing.
Australian Investment Group With Billions in AUM Starts Investing in Bitcoin Futures
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Aquaculture Firm Completes Australia’s First IPO Raise Using Cryptocurrency
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