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| Don't Miss The Top Five Stories From The Last Week Bitcoin White Paper – 10 Years Since Satoshi's Vision Was Brought to Life
What is this all about?
As Bitcoin celebrates the 10th anniversary of its whitepaper, Cointelegraph explores the various influences that breathed life into cryptocurrency. Read our analysis to get to know the full story.
Winklevoss Lawsuit Claims Charlie Shrem 'Stole 5000 BTC' in 2012, Shrem's Lawyer Denies
What happened?
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have claimed in a new lawsuit that Bitcoin Foundation founder Charlie Shrem has "stolen" 5,000 Bitcoin (now $31.7 million) from them in 2012.
What is this based on?
According to a recently unsealed lawsuit, the Winklevii allege that Shrem failed to repay the twins as part of their investment in his extant project BitInstant. Shrem's lawyer has called the claims "erroneous," noting that his client will "quickly clear his name." Details here.
Report: Bithumb Signs Deal With US Fintech Firm
What happened?
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has reportedly signed a deal with American crowdfunding platform SeriesOne in order to open a securities token exchange.
What is this for?
Bithumb official reported that the exchange plans to increase its efforts to develop into a worldwide financial firm. Read more here.
'I Don't Want to Be President': John McAffee to Exclusively Promote Crypto in 2020 Race
What is this all about?
Programmer and crypto enthusiast John McAfee revealed his intention to use his 2020 bid for the U.S. presidency as a platform to promote permissionless cryptocurrencies.
What did he comment about it?
McAfee stated that his intention in running for president was not to win, but rather to gain a large public platform for promoting decentralized cryptocurrencies. Read the full interview to get to know more.
Coinbase Raises $300 Million in New Funding Round to 'Accelerate' Cryptocurrency Adoption
What is this all about?
Major U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has raised $300 million in a fresh funding round that brings its post-money valuation to $8 billion
How will they use money?
According to Coinbase, the funds will be used to "accelerate" the adoption of cryptocurrencies, with plans to build infrastructure to support regulated fiat-crypto trading globally, and to lay the foundations for the support of "thousands" of new cryptos in the future. Read more here. | | | | |
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