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What Bitcoin Can Learn From Mobile Money's Journey

Many of the greatest challenges faced by bitcoin today mirror those of its predecessor – mobile money.

By Sarah Boone Martin

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New XRP Ledger amendments target $530 million in tokenized Wall Street assets
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Bitcoin holders risk losing real BTC if they sell coins from BIP-110 fork, says developer
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