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Square Inc., a popular fintech payment company has received a license from the New York State Department of Financial Services to trade cryptocurrency in the state. The license is known as a Bitlicense and allows New York-based traders to trade Bitcoin directly on Cash App, the company’s official web and mobile payment app.

Cryptocurrency has hit Hollywood with the upcoming crime thriller “Crypto.” While this is not the first cryptocurrency movie ever made, it is the first movie that will be making a debut in the Hollywood scene and with A-list actors.

After a rocky process of negotiations—including a lawsuit—prominent blockchain entrepreneur and Tron platform founder, Justin Sun has officially acquired the file-sharing service BitTorrent for as much as $140 million.

itBit is a Singapore-based Bitcoin exchange that offers cryptocurrency trading services to users, including over-the-counter exchanges. itBit entered the cryptocurrency market as a direct competitor to Coinbase in November 2013 and is regulated like a commercial bank.

Watch Out!, Inc, the company behind the eponymous safety app, has acquired BitWall, a Bitcoin-focused startup which helps online publishers maximize profits in more efficient ways using Bitcoin.

A commercial bank based in New York, Metropolitan recently shared the fact that cryptocurrency investors and clients make more than 15 percent of their deposit transactions. Metropolitan plans to keep moving in this direction by continuing its support for digital asset traders.

Amazon has officially carved a place for itself in the blockchain industry through its cloud subdivision —Amazon Web Services (AWS) by partnering with Kaleido, which aims to create ease-of-access for the implementation of blockchain technology by enterprises and businesses.

Nick Szabo is a computer scientist, legal professional and a living legend in both the cryptocurrency and cryptography worlds. He is most popularly known for his creation of smart contracts and Bit Gold, a theoretical predecessor to Bitcoin core.

Stellar Lumen is a platform that aims to integrate decentralized ledger technology with the existing financial infrastructure by decentralizing the entire process. It's also tied to the Stellar Development Foundation; a not-for-profit organization focused on fighting poverty by making money transfers easier for third world countries.