Metropolitan Commercial Bank's deposits from crypto firms have steadily declined, a sign of heightened competition in a field where the bank was once one of the only games in town.
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Lawyers Ramp Up Pressure to Exhume Quadriga CEO’s Body
Miller Thomson is doubling down on its request that the RCMP exhume Quadriga founder Gerald Cotten's body by publicly requesting an update from Canadian MP Bill Blair, who oversees the agency.
Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra
A former senior official with the People's Bank of China (PBoC) believes the nation should join a global conversation about regulating stablecoins, with a particular focus on the Libra stablecoin.
Narrative Watch: The Future of Crypto FUD
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MARKETS DAILY: Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 28, 2020
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Roger Ver’s Mining Pool Pulls Support for Bitcoin Cash Dev Fund Over Chain Split Threat
Ver said he was „mostly just along for the ride,“ as some mining pools stepped back from competing hard forks.
Opporty Founder Calls SEC Suit ‘Grossly Overstated’ in Public Defense
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IBM Awarded Patent for ‘Self-Aware Token’
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