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UPS Might Be Making a Locker That Accepts Bitcoin

A new patent application filed by UPS indicates that bitcoin could be used as a payment system.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 1, 2018, 4:00 p.m. EST

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Proposed French tax on regulated stablecoins could drive crypto traders offshore

Chainalysis CEO in France Francois Volpoet warned the proposed 31.4% tax on regulated stablecoins could push traders toward unmonitored offshore channels.

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Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients

The bank manages custody and settlement in-house via a closed-loop model, removing the need for separate crypto wallets.

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Coinbase, which holds 5% of all bitcoin, wants the quantum fix started now

Coinbase says bitcoin should start preparing for quantum computers now, with flexible addresses, a backup quantum-proof key and a separate debate over lost coins.

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Ripple adds Stripe-owned wallets to XRP Ledger as AI payments pass 14 million

The integration will let software pay for online services using XRP and RLUSD, while questions remain about how much real economic activity the transactions represent.

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