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US Company Now Lets Travelers Pay for Passports With Bitcoin

Payments for passport renewals and name changes are being processed by Coinbase Commerce.

By Daniel PalmerNov 13, 2020

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Vitalik Buterin reveals his bold new plan to fix Ethereum’s scaling problem

The new post reflects Buterin’s renewed focus on scaling Ethereum’s base layer, after several years in which much of the ecosystem’s scaling strategy centered on layer-2 rollups.

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Barclays looks for tech provider for new blockchain settlement engine: Bloomberg

The U.K. bank would rival JPMorgan and others in using decentralized technology for banking services.

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Punters want crypto: UK Gambling Commission explores how to keep bettors on licensed sites

The Gambling Commission said there is increasing searches and consumer demand for crypto payments in the United Kingdom, which sometimes leads them to illegal websites.

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CoinDesk 20 performance update: Solana (SOL) falls 4.2%, leading index lower

Ethereum (ETH), down 3.7% from Thursday, joined Solana (SOL) as an underperformer.

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