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First Marketplace of Trading Algorithms Tradingene Supported by Waves to Launch ICO 16th of May
Blockchain-based platform designed to bring algorithm creators and investors together on an auction-based marketplace launches ICO. The platform will be one of the first projects to implement Waves’ smart contracts.…
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Blockchain Meets Movie Industry as White Rabbit Teams Up with Production Company K5
Blockchain start-up White Rabbit, developers of a browser plugin that allows users to legally stream movies and television series from any open streaming service, has announced a strategic partnership with K5 International,…
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Coinbase Suspends WikiLeaks Shop for Terms of Service Violation
In one fell swoop, US-based cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has blocked WikiLeaks Shop from transacting on the exchange. As a result, Coinbase “can no longer process brokerage orders via their banking…
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The Tokenization of Securities: How Could It Impact Market Behavior?
Financial assets are the lifeblood of the global economy – and through the markets, everything from currencies to commodities can move freely. The current methods used to perform trades have…
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Can Blockchain Challenge Today’s Leading Streaming Content Providers?
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How Blockchain and AI Are Changing the Digital Advertising Landscape
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Peer-To-Peer Marketplace Leverages the Power of Ubiquity to Connect People
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ARK Partners with HackPrinceton 2018
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Former Alibaba P8 Technical Expert Joins BitRabbit
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Former ConsenSys Consultant Creates a Revolutionary Blockchain Development Platform Based on Microservices
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VTOS: A Decentralized Content Sharing Network, Announces Token Generation Event, Beginning May 28th, 2018
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3 Cryptocurrencies Likely to Beat Bitcoin for the Week of April 23
The market has finally turned bullish and there seem to be many diamonds in the rough left for finding. There are many major conferences coming up which is a very…
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FoxBTC Announce Hard Fork to Commence April 30th 2018
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CoinGate and Louis Chevrolet Swiss Watches Unite Forces to Fight with a Rare Disease
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Business Activity Optimizer and B2B Social Network ZAZA Announces Pre Sale for Its Native Token
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Largest Bitcoin Brokerage Coinbase Blocks WikiLeaks Purchases
There are always intriguing and worrisome developments in the world of cryptocurrency. WikiLeaks is running into some problems as we speak. Despite accepting cryptocurrency as a donation option, Coinbase is…
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Surf Smart Contracts on the Waves Blockchain
You probably already know that the Waves blockchain is the fastest and arguably the most user-friendly currently in existence, but did you know that the platform’s next wave of technology…
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Op-Ed: Savedroid’s ‘Exit Scam’ Stunt Was Irresponsible
Exit scam or not, the stunt that Savedroid pulled this week was irresponsible. The Frankfurt-based company, allegedly to raise awareness about the need for more initial coin offering (ICO) regulations,…
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Belarus-style Silicon Valley: Why Nobody Rushes Up Into Tax-Free ICOs?
Cryptocurrency, ICO and mining are now legal and tax-free in Belarus, will it become a global IT hub? #IN_DEPTH
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Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Acquisitions and Inquisitions
Coinbase continues to grow with its acquisition of Earn.com this week, getting both a CTO and a company out of the deal. In the meantime, the New York Attorney General…
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Bitcoin Isn’t Currency, Can’t Replace Dollar, Says Incoming New York Fed Chief
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies cannot replace the U.S. dollar because they fail the basic test of what a currency should be. That’s what John Williams, the incoming head of the Federal…
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Love Turns Ugly as Woman Arrested for Bitcoin Murder-For-Hire Plot
A woman in Illinois is facing up to 20 years in prison for a Bitcoin murder-for-hire plot she put in place against the wife of the man she had an…
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Testing $10K? Bitcoin Price Hits 4-Week High As Altcoins Shine
Despite the pullback from $9,060, the outlook for bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, remains bullish.
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From Freelancers to Decentralized Empires: Blue Whale, the First ICON ICO
Rewards, Transparency, and Value: blockchain’s answer to freelancing The state of the gig economy is in a precarious situation – facilitated by the leveling of the marketplace, in part. If…
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Peer-To-Peer Marketplace Powered by Blockchain Aims to Make Teleportation a Reality
Traveling the world in seconds through teleportation is something people have always wanted to do. However, the term is commonly associated with scenarios depicted in sci-fi movies like ‘Star Trek’…
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Blockchain Start-Up To Help Public Own And Monetize Their Data
A company plans to help the public monetize their data, describing their information on social media sites as “gold just sitting in their pocket”. #SPONSORED
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South Korea’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Exchange to Conduct ICO in Switzerland
Earlier this week, mainstream media outlet News1 reported that Bithumb, South Korea’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, is conducting an initial coin offering (ICO) later this year to launch its own cryptocurrency…
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Crypto Markets Experience Slight Price Fluctuations After Recent Gains
BTC and ETH are back below the psychological price points of $9,000 and $600, having broken them earlier this morning. #NEWS
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How Various Countries Benefit & Suffer from Regulation Arbitrage Today
Initially dismissed as a fleeting, fringe trend by banks and regulating bodies, cryptocurrency was left largely untouched for a long time. For years, the crypto market was like the wild…
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Digital currency can be an valuable experiment – a comment from People’s Daily in China
People’s Daily, the official newspaper of Chinese Communist Party and the most authoritative official media in China, has released a commentary on digital currency on April 16th. The commentary is…
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(Short Term Correction) NEO, EOS, Litecoin, IOTA and Stellar: Technical Analysis April 21, 2018
Of all the altcoins under our focus, Stellar Lumens is the top performer for the week gaining 45 percent which increases its market cap to $6.8B. Despite this, NEO, Litecoin,…
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Why ICOs Could Eat Delaware’s Lunch
Delaware's status as a go-to jurisdiction for business can't be taken for granted as tokens take off and issuers flock to blockchain-friendly states.
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WikiLeaks Shop Reports Suspension Of Coinbase Account Due To Terms Of Service Violation
WikiLeaks Shop loses access to Coinbase for an unnamed Terms of Service violation. #NEWS
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Under the Impact of Facebook Privacy Crisis, Can String Chain Turn a New Page of Social Networks?
Third Co-Founder Of Centra Tech Charged With $25 Mln Securities Fraud
The allegedly fraudulent Centra Tech’s co-founder was arrested yesterday for securities and wire fraud, following the arrests of the other two founders earlier this month. #NEWS
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Bitcoin Price is Up 13.6% Since Tax Season Came to an End
Bitcoin is performing well in the market today as it tests the $9,000. The newfound bullish momentum is not a surprise for Fundstrat Global Advisors analyst Tom Lee, who said…
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Rappers, Ravens and Lord of the Rings: In Crypto Coin Game, ‘Dope’ Names Pay
A 'Lord of the Rings' reference in several crypto projects illustrates a coming land grab on the finite amount of "cool" names.
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A Virtual Currency That Can Contribute to World Peace Is Born!
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Crypto Payment Start-Up Set To Offer ‘Lightning Fast’ Transactions
A company is launching a “bias-free, decentralized marketplace” where users can compare prices across a continent and pay with crypto. #SPONSORED
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Entersoft – a New Weapon in the Fight Against ICO Scams?
Brisbane-based platform Entersoft is providing comprehensive security solutions for the ICO industry, saving these companies from the threat of hacks and scams. Even though 2017 was the year of the crypto,…
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Smart Trip Builds Global Travelers Community
Everyone who has ever attempted to plan a foreign journey on their own must agree that this task isn’t for those weak in spirit. While the internet nowadays offers a…
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Launch Your Own Casino in No Time with ZeroEdge
ZeroEdge is a brand new way of gambling online that began as a concept in 2017 and has since moved into a full-blown reality in 2018. The ZeroEdge gambling model…
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Bitcoin Price Analysis April.21
So after consolidation between $8,000 – $8,400, we finally saw the expected breakout of the $8,400 resistance. As mentioned in our previous BTC analysis, breaking this level will send it…
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, EOS: Price Analysis, April 21
The crypto market looks good, doesn’t it? 😉 #PRICE_ANALYSIS
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When Two Worlds Collide – CoinDaddy and the Rise of Bit-Hop
28-year-old ex-realtor, bitcoin millionaire, and rapper, CoinDaddy, was recently interviewed by Business Insider. That’s some serious shizzle for a man who claims his songs deliberately “aren’t that good.” Let’s explore…
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Bitcoin Price Moves Towards $9,000 With Strong Momentum, Bull Market
The bitcoin price has surpassed $8,800 after rising more than 6 percent over the past 24 hours. Volumes across major cryptocurrency exchanges remain strong and the daily trading volume of…
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Asian Cryptocurrency Trading Roundup: Top Altcoin is Populous
FOMO Moments Sustained bullish momentum has pushed crypto markets higher once again during the morning’s Asian trading session. Total market cap is the highest since early March and all cryptocurrencies…
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Proof Of Stake is more like financial bonds than Proof Of Work mining
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The Easy Guide to Building Your Own Online Casino in Just 5 Minutes
Online casino gambling is the biggest industry on the web right now and if you’ve ever wanted to build your very own online casino, now is the best time to…
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Macau Monetary Authority Issues Warning On Crypto Following Criminal Ties To ICO
A Macau financial regulator has issued a warning to the public on cryptocurrencies, warning of the possibility of “fraud and criminal activities. #NEWS
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How Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Tech are Changing the Art World
Crypto “revolution” has been most evident in the fintech sector but it slowly making inroads in other areas and even artists are beginning to appreciate the benefits that cryptocurrency can…
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Unibright Announces Their ICO Softcap of 2.2 Million USD Has Been Exceeded During Presale
Unibright is cleared to offer this opportunity to USA Accredited Investors. Bingen, Germany, April 16, 2018, Unibright, the global Blockchain Integration expert, was pleased to announce their recent partnership with…
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Belgium Contributes To World Food Programme Blockchain Project
The Belgian government is contributing to the World Food Programme’s Blockchain project for distributing donations. #NEWS
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Anticipation of Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork Lifts Price Back Near $1,000
Bitcoin Cash is already seeing a price bump as the next hard fork approaches in less than a month. Faster transactions and new operation codes coming. Hard Fork will Make Bitcoin…
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Taiwanese Gov’t Plans To Release Anti-Money Laundering Regulations For Crypto In November
Taiwan will introduce new regulations later this year to prevent cryptocurrencies from becoming instruments for money laundering. #NEWS
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Coal-Powered Computers: Australia to Reopen Coal Power Plant to Mine Bitcoin
Australia’s Hunter Energy has signed a contract with the IOT Group, a cryptocurrency mining firm, in an effort to reopen a coal power plant in the Hunter Valley Region of…
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JPMorgan Tests the Waters for Debt Issuance on a Blockchain
For a bank that has distanced itself from cryptocurrencies, JPMorgan is sure fond of the blockchain. The biggest US bank based on assets joined forces with the National Bank of…
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Asian Authorities Stop Two Crypto Scams
Crypto scams Asia: In less than 24 hours, the governments of China and South Korea have dismantled two organized groups that were in charge of promoting pyramid schemes by using…
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Russian Supreme Court Orders To Review Bitcoin Website Ban
The Russian Supreme Court has ruled to review an appeal to a Bitcoin-related website ban, which was ordered in summer 2016. #NEWS
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Utrum to Launch Innovative Blockchain Platform Solving Trust Problems for Crypto Investors
Utrum, a decentralized community platform with reputation-based quality reviews of crypto projects and assets, has announced its public token crowd sale to launch May 10, 2018. Utrum will offer OOT,…
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Crypto Markets Continue the Upswing – What are People Saying?
There’s a crypto market upswing happening. This is further evidence of the unpredictable nature of crypto but at least this time the coins move in favor of the bulls. The…
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India Cuts off its Nose to Spite its Face over Cryptocurrency
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) entered uncharted waters by dealing a ban on cryptocurrencies which has caused outrage and confusion among the crypto investment community in India. This ban…
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Crypto Hedge Funds on the Precipice, Future Outlook Uncertain
Last year saw a giant influx of crypto hedge funds while in 2018 several have closed or failed to launch. Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that nine cryptocurrency hedge funds have…
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Ethereum (ETH), Stellar (XLM), and NEO Seeing Green – Why?
It’s a good day for the crypto markets. In fact, all of the top ten coins by market capitalization listed on CoinMarketCap are seeing green. Coins on this list include…
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EU Parliament Votes to Tighten Controls on Cryptocurrencies and Require Registration of Exchanges
Today, April 20th, EU Parliament voted in a December agreement by 574 votes to 13 votes (with 60 abstentions), which proposed tighter regulation for digital currencies in attempts to prevent…
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Airchain Network Introduces Mobile Application to Make the Air Freight Sector Transparent, Safe and Flexible like Never Before
AirChain Network, a blockchain powered ecosystem designed especially for the air freight sector, is all set to revolutionize the industry by addressing long-standing problems such as transparency, safety, and flexibility. The…
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“Venture Capital Working Group” Seeks Select Cryptocurrency “Safe Harbor”
Several venture capitalists (VCs) and entrepreneurs have been petitioning federal authorities to see certain virtual currencies in a “different light.”Right now, many cryptocurrencies are in danger of being class...
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Crypto ‘Doesn’t Pass Test Of What A Currency Should Be’, Says Likely NY Fed President
John Williams, the expected future president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, said crypto ‘doesn’t pass the basic test of what a currency should be’. #NEWS
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Free Crypto Trading App Robinhood Launches in Colorado with Bitcoin, Ethereum
The competitive landscape for cryptocurrencies is heating up in the United States. Zero-commission startup exchange Robinhood just announced on Twitter its expansion into Colorado. The trading platform unveiled commision-free trading…
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Cofounder’s FINRA Suspension Could Hold Consequences for Tezos
When Arthur Breitman, cofounder of Tezos, published a white paper on the cryptocurrency project in September 2014, he listed the author as L.M. Goodman. Later, when Breitman disclosed that he…
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Expected Next In Line Fed President Claims Bitcoin Doesn’t Pass Test for a Currency
The current head of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank has become the latest to speak out against bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, claiming that they don’t pass the test for a…
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Tax Attorney: Blockchain Immutability ‘Does Make The IRS Smile’ (Interview)
Bitcoinist spoke with Alexander Stern, legal attorney and founder of Attorney IO, to unpack the complexities related to Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies taxes, potential loopholes for users, and how the IRS…
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Don’t Believe What You Read About Quebec’s Chief Scientist and Crypto
Reports this week erroneously suggested that Quebec's Chief Scientist dismissed concerns about the illicit usage of bitcoin, his office said.
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Crimea Plans Cryptocurrency Fund to Circumvent Sanctions, Woo Foreign Investors
Crimean authorities want to launch a cryptocurrency fund for foreign investors to circumvent the economic sanctions currently in place against the Russian-occupied territory. Georgy Muradov, the deputy prime minister of…
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“Big Bitcoin Heist” Fugitive Flees Iceland, Pens Letter Saying He Wants to Go Home
The man who escaped custody in Iceland and got on a passenger plane that was carrying the country’s prime minister says he ‘will be back soon.’ Sindri Thor Stefansson was…
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Amazon Web Services Releases Blockchain Frameworks For Ethereum And Hyperledger Fabric
Amazon Web Services launches a tool allowing users to create Blockchain DApps on Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric. #NEWS
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Dilbert Lampoons Corporate Blockchain Ignorance in Comic Strip
Dilbert creator Scott Adams is at it again. The comic strip, known for its satirical portrayals of corporate office life, on Friday parodied ignorance about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In…
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Russia’s Supreme Court Orders Review of Crypto Website Ban
Russia's supreme court has ordered a municipal court in St. Petersburg to consider an appeal from a blocked cryptocurrency information site.
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Revamping the Financial Sector for the Decentralized Future
Despite cryptocurrency’s meteoric rise in the past fifteen months, it seems that somehow a more valuable and prolific technology has arisen alongside it. It’s hard to imagine anything being more…
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Ripple (XRP), EOS, and IOTA (MIOTA): Ending the Week Strong
After a good week on the crypto market, Ripple (XRP), EOS, and IOTA (MIOTA) are ending the week on a high. Here’s what’s happening with these coins. Ripple (XRP) Ripple…
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‘Losing Credibility’? Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Hints He’s Pro-Establishment
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin seemed to confirm he is “establishment-friendly” in a new interview which has led to a critical reception from cryptocurrency figures. ‘Very Revealing’ Speaking to the Financial…
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OpenBazaar Creator Also Has Crypto’s Funniest Youtube Channel
There is not a lot of comedy to be found in the cryptocurrency space. At least not since Dogecoin somehow sponsored a freaking NASCAR driver and covered his car in…
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European Union Votes for Closer Regulation of Cryptocurrencies
With a majority vote, the European Parliament has reached an agreement to enforce closer regulation of cryptocurrencies. A December 2017 agreement with the European Council that proposed closer regulation of…
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Bitcoin Cash(BCH), Litecoin(LTC), & Cardano(ADA) Soar – Bright Skies Ahead
The cryptocurrency market, as a whole, is on an uptrend and is nearing the $400 billion mark. Bitcoin Cash(BCH), Litecoin(LTC), & Cardano(ADA) are all seeing significant gains, today we’ll take…
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DOJ Charges ICO Co-Founder With Securities Fraud
The Department of Justice has unveiled fraud charges against a co-founder of cryptocurrency startup Centra, bringing the total number of executives charged to three.
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Macau Warning to Public Over Possible Fraud with Cryptocurrency Firm, Links to Cambridge Analytica
Financial authorities in Macau have issued a warning over possible ‘fraud and criminal activities’ in relation to a cryptocurrency firm backed by a former gangster. The warning comes following revelations…
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European Parliament Votes for Tighter Crypto AML Regulations
Members of the European Parliament decided to vote in favour of tighter crypto AML regulations. These anti-money laundering reforms will include closer regulation for cryptocurrencies. 574 members voted in favour…
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Bitmain Will ‘Burn’ 12% of Bitcoin Cash Txn Fee, Calls on Other Miners to Follow
Cryptocurrency mining rig manufacturer and mining pool operator Bitmain has announced that it will destroy a portion of the transaction fees that it accrues from mining Bitcoin Cash blocks in…
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Savedroid Fakes $50 Million ICO Exit Scam, Community Outraged
It’s been reported earlier this week that Yassin Hankir, CEO of German-based startup Savedroid, took off with the $50 million raised in its initial coin offering. The following day, Hankir…
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LedgerX’s Bitcoin Derivatives Trading Is Up 7X Since Launch
Bitcoin trading platform LedgerX now sees $7.5 million traded weekly in options products, up from $1 million during its first week.
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DAOstack – The ‘WordPress’ for DAOs
DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) might just be one of the most revolutionary concepts to come out of the blockchain world. DAOs are organizations in which contracts and agreements are enforced…
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Bitcoin Set For First Biweekly Gain This Year, Buying Strongest Since March 2017
Bloomberg reports that Bitcoin is poised for its first back-to-back weekly gain of 2018, up almost 29% over the two-week period. #NEWS
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Startup Jobs Site AngelList Reports Doubling Of Crypto Jobs Since New Year
AngelList jokes that “startups aren’t watching the markets” as number of crypto-related jobs doubles since January, despite the market crash. #NEWS
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US Regulators Asked Not to Classify Ethereum as a Security: NYT Report
A trade group representing venture capital firms that invest in cryptocurrencies has requested that US securities regulators provide formal assurance that ether, the native currency of the Ethereum platform, is…
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Stellar Run: XLM, IOTA, ADA Spike in Good Week for Altcoins
Bitcoin may be inching up of late but the market for alternative cryptocurrencies remains a choppy sea of big winners and losers.
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Private Equity Vs. Crypto Startups: Which Has a Higher Risk?
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Status Incubate Launches to Foster Early-Stage Blockchain Startups
Status, the open source, Ethereum-based mobile operating system, has announced the launch of Status Incubate, providing early-stage blockchain-based startups with funding, talent, and expertise to reinvent the Web. With the…
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How DAOs Are Shaping the OS for Web 3.0
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New Crypto Asset ‘Digital Land’ Offers ‘Exciting Opportunities,’ Company Says
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AWS Is Making It Easier to Use Hyperledger Fabric and Ethereum
The cloud computing giant's offering comes just as Digital Asset, another enterprise blockchain firm, announces a developer kit for smart contracts.
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How Blue Whale Is Attracting the Best Freelancers
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Tezos Founder Sanctioned by Regulator for Allegations of Past Misconduct
Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman has been sanctioned by a top Wall Street regulator in connection with allegations that he violated regulations for securities professionals while working at Morgan Stanley. According…
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Sharing Profits with Users: Binex, the Cryptocurrency Exchange Like None Other
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Blockchain-Based Solar Power Initiative Solareum Launches Platform and SLRM Token
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After the First US Transaction, Propy Announces an Open Source Developer Program
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Business Activity Optimizer and B2B Social Network ZAZA Announces Pre Sale for its Native Token
LITEX Rolls out Its Latest Decentralized Payment Solution
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VTOS: A Decentralized Content Sharing Network, Announces Token Generation Event, Beginning May 28th, 2018
AirChain Network Introduces Mobile Application to Make the Air Freight Sector Transparent, Safe and Flexible Like Never Before
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Bitcoin Buy Demand Highest Since March 2017, Exchange Data Shows
For the first time since March 2017, Bitcoin ‘buy’ orders have surpassed 90% of the total placed on cryptocurrency exchanges. 9/10 Want To Buy Bitcoin Linking to data from TurtleBC,…
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Former ConsenSys Consultant Creates a Revolutionary Blockchain Development Platform Based on Microservices
JPMorgan Tests Its Quorum Blockchain Platform After Year Of Development
JPMorgan’s Quorum Blockchain platform tested this week, as JPMorgan considers spinning off the platform into its own entity #NEWS
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Ethereum’s Buterin: Altcoin Valuations ‘Far Ahead Of Accomplishments’
Tron’s product has not convinced Vitalik Buterin, he said as part of a mainstream press interview. #NEWS
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Future Tech Expo Announces Latest Headline Speaker: Randi Zuckerberg
DALLAS, TX – Randi Zuckerberg, the former Director of Market Development of Facebook and sister of Mark Zuckerberg, has just been announced as the latest headline speaker to talk at…
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JPMorgan Trial Puts Debt Issuance on a Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase has partnered with National Bank of Canada and others to trial a blockchain platform aimed to improve the debt issuance process.
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How Blockchain Creates a New Entertainment Landscape
It might seem that in the world where Netflix or Amazon Prime dominate, the issue of piracy would not be as prominent as it actually is. However, even though those…
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Ripple Price Rallies 20% to Headline Surging Cryptocurrency Markets
The cryptocurrency markets continued their post-tax day climb on Friday, as 97 of the 100 largest cryptocurrencies posted gains against the US dollar. The rally enabled the Bitcoin price to…
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MEPs Vote In Favor Of Tighter AML Regulations For Crypto Trading
MEPs vote in favor of amending EU AML transparency laws, which will put an end to anonymity in the crypto trading sphere. #NEWS
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Bitcoin Bull Trap? Not So, Says Lesser-Known Price Indicator
A lesser-known bitcoin indicator appears to be undergoing a notable change, one that could signal where the crypto asset's price is heading.
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Fake News: World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Binance Isn’t Adding Dollar Pairs
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has stayed ahead of the curve in recent months with plans to work with banks and potentially introduce fiat trading pairs, something that is…
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Global Chip Manufacturer Expects Lower Profit Due To Uncertain Crypto Mining Demand
Global chip manufacturing giant attributes lower 2H18 revenue forecast in part to changing cryptocurrency mining landscape. #NEWS
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Blockchain Startup BitBounce Announces Cryptocurrency Exchange
BitBounce, a blockchain-based email spam solution, is launching a new cryptocurrency exchange platform called CredoEx for token holders to exchange their Credo. CredoEx will begin with Credo to Ether pairing…
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Taiwan Eyes November Deadline for Bitcoin AML Regulation
Taiwan will formally regulate bitcoin under anti-money laundering rules by the end of the year, says its minister of justice.
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Russia Blocked Telegram Because Crypto Is ‘Uncontrollable,’ Says FSB Memo
Russian authorities blocked Telegram because they would not be able to “control” its new cryptocurrency, likening it to ponzi scheme Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox (MMM). FSB: Telegram TON Token Makes CEO…
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Crypto Markets See More Gains In The Wake Of America’s Tax Day
Crypto markets see growth across the board, BTC and ETH up, and Ripple way up with 20 percent growth over a 24 hour period. #NEWS
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Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Breaks $8,500 in New April High
Bitcoin price continues to make gains near the end of the week to trade above $8,500 for the first time in April. Sticking with its momentum, the world’s first cryptocurrency…
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IOTA-Fueled Electric Vehicle Charging Station Unveiled in the Netherlands
An electric vehicle charging station in the Netherlands is now using IOTA’s Tangle technology for feeless machine-to-machine communication. ElaadNL, a solar- and wind power- fueled smart-charging initiative by the Dutch…
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Inflation at 8900% Turns Venezuelans to Bitcoin In Record Volumes
Venezuela, the most hardline socialist country in the American continent, is in a steep crisis in recent years ever since oil prices fell below the $100 area in 2014 down…
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Video Digest, April 20: NASA Initiates Blockchain Research, Kraken to Quit the Japanese Cryptocurrency Market, Lithuania to Allow Virtual Limited Liability Companies, Christine Lagarde Supported Cryptocurrency
FINRA Fines Tezos Cofounder $20k For Morgan Stanley Disclosure Failures
Tezos cofounder Arthur Breitman has received a $20,000 fine and cannot engage with broker-dealers for two years, Reuters reports. #NEWS
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Monex Group CEO: Japan’s Cryptocurrency Exchanges Should be Regulated like Banks
The CEO of online brokerage Monex Group Inc. has said that Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges should be regulated like the traditional finance system. On Monday, Monex, Japan’s No. 3 online brokerage…
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Russian Media: Telegram Was Banned Due To ICO, Not ‘Keys And Terrorism’
FSB employee tells his colleagues that Telegram ban is due to the company’s crypto plans, nothing to do with terrorism, according to Russian media reports. #NEWS
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First Pilot Client Transactions Successfully Executed on Batavia Global Trade Finance Platform
Batavia, a blockchain-based trade finance platform that was developed by a consortium of international banks and IBM, has recently completed their very first live pilot transactions with corporate clients. The…
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EU Parliament Votes for Closer Regulation of Cryptocurrencies
The European Parliament has voted for regulations to prevent the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering and terrorism financing.
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Bitcoin Boosting Square Earnings
Since Square, Inc. added Bitcoin trading capabilities to its payment app, the value of its stocks has increased spectacularly. Dan Dolev, an analyst at Nomura Instinet, believes this ascending trajectory…
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South Korea Dismantles $24 Million Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme
A South Korean court has fined two individuals found guilty of operating a bitcoin pyramid scheme that amassed over 26 billion won, approx. $24 million, from investors. In a ruling…
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Bitcoin Resistance Rises to $8,460 After Unconvincing Breakout
Bitcoin saw small gains last night, but the weak move did little to further the bull case.
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Xunlei Launches Blockchain Platform Amid Ongoing ‘ICO’ Lawsuits
China-based cloud network provider Xunlei has launched a blockchain platform, undeterred by ongoing allegations it held an unlawful ICO.
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PayPal Policy Change Forces Consumers to Take Cryptocurrency More Seriously
Making payments online can be done through many different ways. Cryptocurrencies play a growing role of importance in this regard. Taking the crown from the likes of PayPal will not…
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Mobile Crypto Mining Democratizes Cryptocurrency for Everyone
Of all extant cryptocurrencies – over 1,500 – those restricted to mobile platforms, wallets, and exchanges comprise a fairly small portion. Yet despite ERC20 and utility tokens’ dominance in the…
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Tezos Co-Founder Sanctioned By US Financial Watchdog
Arthur Breitman, co-founder of cryptocurrency project Tezos, has been barred by FINRA from any association with broker-dealers for two years.
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Cryptocurrency Market Surges to $365 Billion, Start of a Bull Rally?
Throughout this week, as CCN reported, the cryptocurrency market has been eyeing a move towards the $350 billion region. Earlier today, on April 20, strong performances of major cryptocurrencies like…
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Cardano Price Technical Analysis – ADA/USD Accelerating Higher
Key Highlights ADA price gained upside momentum and settled above $0.2600 against the US Dollar (tethered). There is a rising channel forming with support around the $0.2650 level on the…
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Vitalik Buterin has no Multi-Year Plan for Ethereum and That’s OK
In the world of cryptocurrency, having a long-term vision is of the utmost importance. Where Vitalik Buterin is concerned, that vision is not necessarily present. In a recent interview, it…
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How to Open Your Own Casino with Zerocoin in Just 5 Minutes!
The face on the online casino gaming industry is rapidly changing thanks to new groundbreaking technologies like cryptocurrencies, blockchain technologies, and smart contracts. What this means is that the once…
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SKYF Heavy Lifting Drones to Transport Goods in Vietnamese Seaport
Russia-based SKYF drone manufacturing company and Vietnam-based International Transportation and Trading Company (ITC) agreed to become partners. ITC plans to launch a service for unmanned aerial cargo logistics with SKYF…
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Blockchain Slump? Banks May Be Fatigued But Insurers Are Pumped
Giving progress reports on their blockchain projects, bankers come across browbeaten and anxious, while their cousins in insurance sound spritely.
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Blocksmatter Daily Crypto Morning April 20, 2018
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Major VC Firm Asked SEC to Not Categorize Cryptocurrency as Security
The self-branded “Venture Capital Working Group” has approached the SEC to propose regulatory “Safe Harbors” for some tokens and cryptocurrency. Crypto Advocates Bring Proposal to SEC A group of lawyers and…
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Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD’s Upside Drift
Key Highlights Ripple price extended gains and moved above the $0.8500 level before correcting lower against the US dollar. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at…
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Venture Captalists Pour $133 Million into Stablecoin Startup
ICOs and cryptocurrency startups have been slumping recently due to the bearish signs which were seen in the first quarter of 2018. However, Basis, a promising start-up, has broken that…
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Tezos Co-Founder Fined and Banned by Wall Street Regulator
Tezos is embroiled in controversy once again as co-founder Arthur Breitman is slapped with a fine and a trading ban for two years by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Breitman Fined…
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Bitcoin Helps Square’s Stock Bounce
Jack Dorsey’s decision to support bitcoin trading in the Square Cash app is paying off. Payments platform Square Inc, of which Dorsey is at the helm, got a boost on Wednesday…
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India Innovation – Fintech and Telecoms get thumbs up, Cryptos get hit
Image Source For the past two weeks, I have been in India, partly holidaying and partly on business. Good part of my time I spent in Bangalore meeting entrepreneurs and…
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Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme Allegedly Hoaxed $20 Billion In South Korea
Two suspects from South Korea have allegedly used a pyramid scheme that involves bitcoin to swindle $20 billion from investors in the country.
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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Breaks Key Resistance
Key Highlights ETH price surged higher and broke a major resistance at $535-540 against the US Dollar. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support at $560 on…
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Cryptocurrency Startup BitDegree Pays Students To Learn
BitDegree, a Lithuanian cryptocurrency startup, hopes to help change the face of online education through their online platform and cryptocurrency. So What is BitDegree? BitDegree is an online platform, with…
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Asian Cryptocurrency Trading Roundup: Top Altcoin is Ripple
FOMO Moments Crypto markets are performing well once again and have broken through the previous high from the last rally indicating a return to bullish sentiment. Total market cap has…
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Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Surging Higher
Key Points Bitcoin cash price soared higher and broke the $960 resistance level against the US Dollar. There is a new connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $960…
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FuturoCoin. The Cryptocurrency Of The Future Business And Everyday Lives
The blockchain technology is blasting our modern world. No matter if you are a newcomer in this market or a professional trader, it is easier to become a cryptocurrency holder…
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Mingo ICO Launched at Dublin Tech Summit
April 18 marked the launch of Mingo’s public ICO, which jumps off with a 20% bonus lasting until May 1. Their MGT token is offered at a modest minimum purchase…
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Coinzer Aims to Build World’s Largest Hydro-Mining Farm
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 11 April 2018 – A handover of documents ceremony for the 10-Megawatt Mini Hydro Project in Sungkai, Perak was held in Publika, Solaris Dutamas between Majulia Sdn…
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Bad Checks: Twitter’s Identity Crisis Is Costing Users More Than Bitcoin
Twitter's blue check mark verification system is falling under the pressure of the complicated crypto world.
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Blockchain Expo Global – Crypto La La land
Crypto markets are maturing, it remains to be seen how many companies that have raised money by issuing tokens will be alive in the next two years. For anyone serious…
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb To Issue Own Token In Singapore
South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Bithumb plans to issue ICO token in Singapore since FSC banned ICOs in 2017. #NEWS
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Crimean Gov’t Considers Crypto Fund To Attract Foreign Investment, Avoid Sanctions
The Crimean government is considering a crypto investment fund in order to accept foreign capital while avoiding sanctions. #NEWS
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€2 Million Donation to Fund World Food Programme Blockchain Project
Belgium has contributed €2 Million to support U.N. World Food Programme projects, including its blockchain payments pilot for Syrian refugees.
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Decentralized Exchanges, Off-Chain Atomic Swaps, And A Brief Look Into The Future
Perfect exchange? There might be a way. #ANALYSIS
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Got $45 Million in Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Ripple? Buy a House Near Fifth Avenue
Listing properties for Bitcoin is an emerging trend. Now, one cryptocurrency believer is opening up his six-story brick-and-mortar home on New York’s Upper East Side for purchase with Bitcoin, Ethereum,…
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Major Crypto Investors Request Token Oversight Exemption In Meeting With SEC
Top industry investors Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Venture ask SEC for crypto oversight exemption, SEC agrees to allow ‘limited exemption’. #NEWS
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Crypto Exchange CEO Runs For Mayor Of Taipei To Make It Asia’s ‘Pioneer Blockchain City’
Yi-Ting Cheng, CEO of crypto exchange OTCBTC, will run for mayor of Taiwan’s capital city. #NEWS
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Litecoin Courting TenX and Korbit – Just a Month after LitePay ‘Breakup’
Litepay’s demise sees TenX, Korbit partner with Litecoin. #ANALYSIS
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Brazil’s Largest Brokerage Firm May Be Launching an OTC Bitcoin Exchange
Brazil is home to half of South America’s population and wealth, and right now, the country’s largest investment broker firm may be primed to launch an over-the-counter (OTC) bitcoin exchange.XP…
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Saxo Bank Outlook: Crypto Bull Market Could Return in Q2 2018
Saxo Bank analysts have called the beginning of a new period of growth for cryptocurrency prices, eyeing Q2 2018 as a “springboard” for fresh upside. ‘Self-Fulfilling Prophecy’ In its Quarterly…
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Bitcoin is Not A Tool For Illegitimate Transactions, Says Quebec Chief Scientist
The Office of the Chief Scientist of Quebec, who coordinates gov’t research and advises policy-makers on scientific matters, stated that Bitcoin is not a tool for illegitimate transactions. #NEWS
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Bolivar to Bitcoin Trading Surpasses a Record $1 Million per Day
Venezuela’s economic situation has been steadily declining in the past few years, bringing Venezuelans to turn to cryptocurrencies. According to VeneBloc data, the bolivar-to-bitcoin market recently reached a new record,…
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Ether Investment Firm Begins Trading on Canadian Stock Exchange
Ether Capital is seeking to become a major player in the ethereum ecosystem by investing in startups and holding large amounts of the token.
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Chilean Banks vs Crypto Exchanges: Will Citizens Have Access to Technology?
Following Chilean exchange Buda’s decision to fight the banking blockade, the CEO has questioned these banks’ decision making. #FOLLOW_UP
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GIFcoin Moon-Bound as Stage Three of Their Token Sale Sells Out
GIFcoin continues to sell out at each stage of their ICO, proving that the public is more than ready to be a part of their profit-sharing revolution. There’s no denying…
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Morgan Stanley: Bitcoin Miners Will Only Profit When Price is Above $8,600
The key price point for Bitcoin mining profitability is $8,600, according to Morgan Stanley Equity Analyst Charlie Chan and his team. As per their simulation, if the coin can’t recover $8,600 soon,…
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Cargo Chain Solutions Launches Pre-Sale For Highly Anticipated ICO Backed By Logistics & Transport Platform Completely Built On The Blockchain
There is no doubt that the Logistics and Transport industry needs a “technological” infusion when it comes to the tracking and payment software that are being used today. Cargo Chain…
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Savedroid “Scam-But-Not-A-Scam” PR Stunt Faces the Consequences of a Terrible Idea
Savedroid has been a promising ICO since its inception. Founded in 2015, the project sought to develop algorithms based on artificial intelligence that would allow users to manage their expenses…
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Wall Street Veteran Likens Cryptocurrencies to Candy Crush Game Currency
Richard Bernstein isn’t building any bridges with the cryptocurrency community. The head of the Wall Street research firm that bears his name said in a note to clients today that…
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Bithumb to Issue Own Coin – ‘BITHUMB Coin’
Binance has its own coin, KuCoin has its own coin, — and soon, Bithumb, the South Korean exchange, will be joining the club. BITHUMB Coin Bithumb, one of South Korea’s…
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Public Token Sale Announcement – Triwer Token TRW
Triwer, a company set to transform the way we ship, shop and receive online goods, is excited to announce the launch of our token the Triwer Token TRW. Triwer is…
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Smart Contract Pioneer Nick Szabo: Don’t Ditch Decentralization
One of the few cypherpunks in a room full dominated by financial services, Szabo urged blockchain developers not to forget about decentralization.
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Thai SEC Tech Consultant ‘Hopes’ Authorities Will Reconsider Digital Asset Tax For ICOs
Thai SEC tech consultant admits necessity of reviewing crypto tax framework as crypto business owners react negatively to proposed capital gains tax. #NEWS
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NEO, EOS, Litecoin, IOTA and Stellar: Technical Analysis April 20, 2018
We need to see some fundamentals to jolt altcoin price action today. Should there be further gains say in Bitcoin and EOS, they are lagging behind, prices could explode. As…
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Saxo Bank: Cryptocurrencies Could See ‘Springboard’ Bull Market In Q2 2018
Saxo Bank says influx of institutional capital into crypto “could lead cryptocurrencies to a positive quarter.” #NEWS
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UK Member Of Parliament Says Blockchain Will have ‘Monumental Impact’
UK government publishes pro-Blockchain speech by Member of Parliament Matt Hancock: Blockchain will have “monumental impact.” #NEWS
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Wink & a Bitcoin: Roger Ver Offers Reddit $100k to Appoint New Moderator to Bitcoin Forum
Early cryptocurrency investor and ardent Bitcoin Cash supporter Roger Ver is known for using his social media presence to stir the pot, and he lived up to that reputation this…
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Industry Groups Join Forces to Speak Out Against Over-Regulation by SEC
Seeking exemptions from federal oversight that they believe will slow growth of the cryptocurrency space, industry groups are forming in attempts to lobby agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission…
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Telegram Digital Resistance: The Open Network And Russia’s Ban
How cryptocurrency world’s preferred messaging app tackles Russia’s ban #IN_DEPTH
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Walmart Wants to Store Payment Data On a Blockchain
A pair of Walmart patent applications discuss encrypting payment information using a blockchain.
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Cryptocurrencies: Is It Really a Land without Sheriffs?
In this opinion piece, Janis Graubins, co-Founder of Identity and Access Management company Notakey, follows the trial of a suspicious cryptocurrency wallet address and explains if and how illicit activity can…
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Mastercard – Denouncing Cryptocurrencies While Embracing Blockchain
Mastercard embracing Blockchain technology while staying clear of cryptocurrencies. #FOLLOW_UP
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IBM and Bank of Montreal (BMO) Finally Launch Live Blockchain Payment Pilot
This morning via a press release, IBM announced that Batavia passed its first live pilot transactions. Batavia is a blockchain-based trade finance platform that was developed by a group of banks…
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Are Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano ‘Leaving the Station?’
The bulls are back in town as a sea of green engulfs cryptocurrency portfolios everywhere — but is it too late to catch the wave of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Cardano?…
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The Next Chapter Of Blockchain Is Market Consolidation: Expert Take
In the next few months, the established champions will help galvanize public adoption. #EXPERT_TAKE
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Blythe Masters: Business Blockchain Won’t Be ‘Winner-Takes-All’
At the Synchronize 2018 conference in New York City, enterprise blockchains heavyweights made it clear they want to build ethereum-like platforms.
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Silicon Valley VCs Ask US Regulators to Go Easy on ICO Regulations
A duo of heavy-hitting Silicon Valley venture capital firms has asked US regulators to take an industry-friendly approach to initial coin offering (ICO) regulations. The Wall Street Journal reports that…
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SophiaTX Named Blockchain Company of the Year
Zurich, Switzerland, April 19th, 2018 – SophiaTX, the enterprise blockchain platform which is bringing innovation to industries by expanding applications like ERP, CRM, and others, has been ranked among the…
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Survey: 60% of Britons Not in Favour of a Bank of England-Backed Cryptocurrency
A new survey has found that a majority of Britons would not support a cryptocurrency that was backed by the Bank of England (BoE). Britons Think Bitcoin Will Decrease or…
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The First Publicly Traded Company Focused on Ethereum Begins Trading
The Canadian corporation Ether Capital (NEO:ETHC), the first publicly traded company focused solely on the Ethereum network, has announced in a press release that their shares will begin trading on…
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Ripple(XRP), Tron(TRX), & VeChain – Time to Buy?
The cryptocurrency market is mostly in the green today, as it’s currently nearing its month-long high. Today, we’re looking at three coins that continue to surge: Ripple(XRP), Tron(TRX), and VeChain.…
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Bitfury: Private Blockchains Are Intermediate Step for Governments
Bitfury was one of the first companies built around the process of bitcoin mining, but the startup also now works on private blockchain software. Some would assume this might have…
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Hedge Fund Pantera CEO Says BTC ‘Highly Likely’ To Go Past $20K High Within A Year
Blockchain hedge fund Pantera CEO says $6.5k is the lowest BTC will go in the recent bear market, predicts BTC to exceed its record high “within a year” #NEWS
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Insurance Giant Allianz Is Testing a Token to Move Money Internally
Allianz is testing a blockchain token to move money between its global affiliates.
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Cardano (ADA), IOTA (MIOTA), and Monero (XMR): Continue to Grow
What’s going on with crypto? Many coins are up today, including Cardano (ADA), IOTA (MIOTA), and Monero (XMR). Let’s find out what’s happening. Cardano (ADA) Cardano is currently selling for…
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Social Snafu: Twitter Verifies a Scam Verge Cryptocurrency Account
The official Verge account, meanwhile, has yet to get its blue badge. A fraudulent Twitter account is making the rounds in the cryptocurrency market, with anonymous cryptocurrency Verge one of its…
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Kraken CEO Refuses to Comply with New York Attorney General’s New Enquiry
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has said that it won’t comply with the New York Attorney General’s request for information. The San Francisco-based exchange was one of 13 cryptocurrency exchanges that received…
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Disgraced CEO of Mt. Gox Appointed CTO at London Trust Media
Mark Karpelès, former CEO of hacked bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, was held in jail for nearly a year in Japan as he faces a criminal trial for charges of embezzlement,…
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‘It’s a Very Good Time to Buy’ Bitcoin, Says Pantera Capital CEO
Feeling bullish over the latest Bitcoin price action? According to one cryptocurrency hedge fund manager, you should be. ‘It’s a Very Good Time to Buy’ Dan Morehead, CEO of San Francisco-based…
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Rare Bits Raises US$6M Series A For Crypto Assets, Collectibles Marketplace
San Francisco-based startup Rare Bits has raised US$6 million in a Series A funding round for its online marketplace for unique crypto assets and collectibles. The round was led by…
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Gem Unveils All-In-One Crypto Investment App
Blockchain startup Gem has created a one-stop shop crypto services platform comprised of a portfolio tracker, a wallet and a 'discovery tool.'
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‘Insulting’: Kraken CEO Refuses to Comply with New York’s Crypto Exchange Probe
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell had strong words for New York regulators who sought to compel the San Francisco-based exchange to participate in its new Virtual Market Integrity Initiative, which demands…
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Major Investors Met with SEC to Discuss Crypto Exemption
VC firms Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures reportedly met with the SEC in March to request that tokens be exempted from SEC oversight.
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Meet Crowdholding at BlockShow Conference in Berlin!
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Cryptocurrency Regulation Back on G20 Agenda in Washington Meet Today
The G20, the group of the world’s 20 largest economies, had begun discussions this year to build a regulatory plan for the cryptocurrency market and those talks are set to…
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Celebrating the First Anniversary of iExec’s ICO
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LITEX Creates Fully Decentralized Cryptocurrency Payment Ecosystem
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Bitnymex – The Most Advanced Trading Platform
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Video Digest, April 18: Taobao to Ban Cryptocurrencies, Bermuda Releases Draft Regulations for Cryptocurrency Market, Blockchain will Help Protect the Homeless, Chilean Banks Close Cryptocurrency Exchange Accounts
Russia: Telegram Ban Failure Shows Banning Bitcoin is Impossible
Amid chaos and mass complaints, the Russian government may have to “ban Bitcoin” in order to successfully ban Telegram. Telegram Shrugs Off Failed Censorship The ‘solution’ to the seemingly impossible…
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Vexanium, A Marketing Platform to Benefit Both Retailers and Users
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World’s 4th Largest Crypto Exchange Huobi Expands To London As ‘Entry Point’ To EU Market
Major crypto exchange Huobi plans to open EU office in “not Malta, not Switzerland”, but London. #NEWS
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AirSwap’s Cryptocurrency Exchange Launches in April, Merit of Decentralization
AirSwap, a New York and Hong Kong-based decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its platform is going live on April 25, 2018. Decentralized Exchange AirSwap Goes Live on April 25, 2018…
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GIFcoin Successfully Concludes Stage 3 of Token Pre-sale, Heads for the Moon
Have you heard of GIFcoin? If not, it is high time you did before the “most transparent ICO of 2018” comes to an end. Under severe conditions of a bearish…
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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Pledges 2018 Blockchain Standards Release
The 450-plus member Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is set to release its common blockchain standards for business users before the end of 2018.
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The Sharing Economy, Explained
The sharing economy is already transforming lifestyles and bringing together communities – but how can Blockchain make it better? #EXPLAINED
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Gotcha? Savedroid Says ‘Exit Scam’ Stunt is Lesson to Crypto Community
It turns out that Savedroid’s “exit scam” was actually a bizarre publicity stunt. As CCN reported, the German startup — which had raised as much as $50 million through its…
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Thinking About Starting Your Own Online Casino? It’s Easier than You Think
Have you ever had dreams about starting your own online casino just like in Casino Royale? You may have even looked into it in the past but may have been…
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Japanese Police Arrest 12 in $1.8 Million Fake Fiat/Bitcoin Fraud
A joint investigation between Tokyo and Hyogo police into an alleged fraud involving a bitcoin worth ¥190 million has led to the arrests of 12 individuals in total. First reported…
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Bitcoin Holds $8,000 Price Point Amid Warnings Fast Growth Could See Lows Return
Be careful what you wish for: Bitcoin should grow slow to avoid major downside, says analysis. #NEWS
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$6.3 Billion: 2018 ICO Funding Has Already Outpaced 2017’s Total
Even without Telegram, ICOs are on pace to raise much more in 2018 than last year.
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Bitcoin Headed For $100,000 Or $100? CEOs, Big Investors And Harvard Economist Predictions
Unpacking three different predictions: institutional investors’ money, futures launch, regulations - what and how will influence the Bitcoin’s price? #ANALYSIS
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$50 Million ICO Savedroid Scam Artist Posts Selfie While Fleeing Country [MAJOR UPDATE]
Savedroid founder Dr. Yassin Hankir publicly announced his own $50 million exit scam on Twitter by posting a selfie of himself at the airport and a beach resort, along with…
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(+) Litecoin is Looking at Upward Gains in the Short-Term
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IBM And Major Banks Blockchain Partnership Reports First Live Pilot Transactions
IBM and major int’l banking partners report first live pilot transactions from their Blockchain trade finance platform Batavia #NEWS
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The Craigslist of Crypto Is Making Millions Where Bitcoin Is Needed Most
LocalBitcoins, a low-fi exchange launched in 2011, is gaining traction in overlooked markets where people have less access to VC-backed alternatives.
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Profitable Bitcoin Mining? Big Miners are Squeezing Out Dorm Room Rigs
Profits elude fledgling bitcoin miners, while institutional bitcoin miners continue to rake it in. Mega bitcoin miners like Bitmain and Bitfury are threatening to squeeze the smaller players out of…
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Dow Jones Media Group And Brave Blockchain Platform To Test ‘Consent-Based Ads’
Dow Jones Media Group partners with Blockchain project Brave in order to experiment with the BAT token system, which rewards users for their “Basic Attention” in interacting with ads #NEWS
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Kraken, ShapeShift CEO Condemn New York For Unfair Cryptocurrency Business Treatment
The New York Attorney General office launched a fact-finding inquiry to discover how the cryptocurrency exchanges work and what they’re doing to fight bots, money laundering, and market manipulation. Erik Voorhees,…
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$8,300: Bitcoin Seeks Direction at Key Price Hurdle
Bitcoin has been struggling to break through the long-term descending trendline, but that could change today.
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Self-Regulatory Body Outlines New Rules for 14 Korean Crypto Exchanges
The Korean Blockchain Industry Association, formed with 33 South Korean exchanges, has revealed a set of rules for 14 of its exchanges. The organization was formed in December of last…
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NASA Initiates Ethereum Blockchain Technology Research for Space Communications and Navigation
UBS-Backed Blockchain Platform Completes Live Trade Transactions
The Batavia blockchain trade finance platform has completed a pilot that conducted live cross-border transactions involving corporate clients.
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Kraken CEO: We Won’t Give Info To ‘Audacious’ New York Regulators
The CEO and co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken defended the company’s refusal to comply with a regulatory “questionnaire” sent by New York lawmakers. Kraken Rails Against Attorney General’s ‘Disrespect’ In…
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250 Corporates Join ICICI’s Trade Finance Blockchain Platform
Indian banking giant ICICI, the country’s second-largest private bank, has roped in 250 corporates to conduct both domestic and international trade finance transactions on its ‘custom-made’ blockchain platform. In a…
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$19 Billion Square’s Market Cap Surges 15% Due to its Bitcoin Venture
Companies venturing into Bitcoin trading are taking a big risk. This largely unregulated market remains subject to a lot of volatility. For Square, their decision to offer Bitcoin trading has…
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Crypto Mining Boost Helps Taiwanese Chip Maker Break Sales Record
Cryptocurrency mining orders have helped set a new monthly sales record for Taiwanese semiconductor maker TSMC.
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Barclays Considering Bitcoin Trading Desk
Barclays Plc, a British multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered in London, has a fairly long history of putting down Bitcoin. Now, the financial institution looks to be changing…
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Rare Buy Sign For Bitcoin Has Emerged: Hedge Fund Manager
Determining the future direction of Bitcoin price is always a gamble. Technical analysis can help people gauge what the market is trying to achieve. According to Dan Morehead of Pantera…
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Ideas Abound for Business Blockchains, But Who’s Going to Pay?
With fatigue for trials setting in, business blockchain builders are talking creatively about how to handle the costs of distributed ledger networks.
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Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Targets $20
Key Highlights Ethereum classic price is surging higher and is currently placed nicely above $17.00 against the US dollar. There was a break above a major connecting resistance trend line…
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How Easy Is It to Own Your Own Online Casino?
Have you ever played games at an online casino and wondered just how hard or easy it is to own an online casino? Most of us have at some point…
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Insurance Industry Adopts Blockchain Technology
Blockchain Technology is gradually finding its way into almost every digital industry in the world. And the insurance industry is not an exemption as the power of the Blockchain technology…
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Blocksmatter Daily Crypto Morning April 19, 2018
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Bitcoin Back to $8,250, Ethereum and ERC20 Tokens Secure Momentum
Alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) and Ethereum have outperformed bitcoin over the past 24 hours, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the market, over the past two weeks. The valuation of the cryptocurrency…
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Amazon May Soon Accept Bitcoin (And Sell the Data to Law Enforcement)
Amazon Technologies, Inc. – a subsidiary of American electronic commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon.com, Inc. – has won a patent for a marketplace that offers data feeds. More important,…
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Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Bullish Breakout
Key Highlights Ripple price surged higher and broke a major resistance near $0.6800 against the US dollar. This week’s contracting triangle with resistance at $0.6800 was breached on the hourly…
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Bitcoin and Crypto are Solutions to the $164 Trillion Global Debt
The International Monetary Fund has reported that the global debt has hit $164 trillion marking a trend that could lead to a catastrophic recession if countries fail to pay off debts…
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South Korea to Toughen Inspections of Crypto Mining Chip Imports
Cryptocurrency miners in South Korea may soon find it more difficult to get foreign-made mining chips imported to the country.
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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Gaining Traction
Key Highlights ETH price is moving higher and it recently broke the $535 resistance against the US Dollar. There is a new short-term connecting bullish trend line forming with support…
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Pretty Much Everyone in the UK Has Heard of Bitcoin
Bitcoin may still be a long way from its past peak, but public awareness of the leading cryptocurrency is at an all-time high – especially in England. What, You’ve Never…
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, EOS: Price Analysis, April 19
Markets are in the green, what orders to place? #PRICE_ANALYSIS
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Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Surged Above $850
Key Points Bitcoin cash price gained traction and it was successful in clearing the $800 and $850 resistances against the US Dollar. There was a break above a minor bearish…
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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 04/19/2018 – Bulls Ready to Charge Past Neckline
Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price has gained a bit more traction on its bounce, signaling that bulls are back in the game. If bullish pressure is strong enough, a…
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New Ethereum Tech Brings Security to Scalable State Channels
Researchers have unveiled a new ethereum scaling project with a focus on security, and even Vitalik Buterin wants to see it grow and succeed.
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FOMO Moments The momentum has returned and crypto markets are performing well this morning in Asia. After a couple of days of sideways trading things are starting to move upwards…
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Investors Concerned Cryptocurrency Founder Ran Off With Millions of Dollars
It’s every cryptocurrency investors worst fear, the exit scam, and it may have just happened again. All signs point towards the founder of Savedroid having taken the company’s money and…
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A couple of weeks ago, there were rumors of Walmart purchasing U.S. Health Insurer Humana. I’ve written about the U.S. healthcare market a few times and thought this news was…
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Dow Jones Media Trials Blockchain With Brave Browser
Dow Jones Media Group has partnered with privacy-focused web browser Brave to explore blockchain applications for digital publishing.
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Six months ago, South Korea — one of the largest cryptocurrency markets in the world — banned the issuance of new cryptocurrencies. However, that hasn’t stopped South Korean blockchain entrepreneurs…
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Surprisingly, it can be said that the first Altcoins season of 2018 has begun. Since the beginning of the bear market, the Alts plunged alongside Bitcoin. But, during the last…
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Despite India’ Crypto Crackdown, Users Can Buy Bitcoin on P2P Exchanges Like Paxful
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Blockchain technology is not only for trading cryptocurrencies. Electricity can now be traded with the benefits of the decentralized, transparent and flexible platform. Electricity trading is a market with big…
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Japanese Police Arrest 12 Men For Allegedly Buying $1.7 Mln In Bitcoin With Fake Fiat
Japanese police have arrested 12 men for allegedly buying Bitcoin with almost $2 mln in counterfeit fiat. #NEWS
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Crypto Fraudsters Face Jail Time, Warns Philippines Securities Regulator
The Philippines SEC has issued a warning to the public to be cautious on 14 cryptocurrency investment schemes in the country.
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Chinese Police Arrest Founders of Alleged $13 Million Blockchain Pyramid Scheme
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China’s Telecom Giant Huawei Launches Blockchain-As-A-Service Platform
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250 Corporates Join ICICI Bank Blockchain Test
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The sudden drop in bitcoin price on Tuesday caused some brows to get a bit sweaty, but its successful stability in the light of one account’s dump suggests that the…
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South Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Unveil Self-Regulation Guidelines
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Bain, Lightspeed Back First ICO With $133 Million Basis Funding
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Indian Cryptocurrency Startup Challenges Central Bank Ban in Court Petition
Ahead of its planned launch of a cryptocurrency exchange, an Indian crypto startup has filed a writ petition challenging the central bank’s mandate of stopping banks from providing services to…
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Cambridge Analytica Planned ICO Before Facebook Controversy: Reports
Cambridge Analytica reportedly planned to launch its own cryptocurrency before the controversy over its misuse of facebook data.
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Crypto Reluctance Leads Nowhere Says Lithuanian Central Bank
The central bank of Lithuania has begun talks with commercial banks and virtual currency traders on their attitudes towards cryptocurrencies. Though she acknowledges the risks, Jekaterina Govina, fintech strategy coordinator…
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Bitcoin Price Defends $8K But Pullback Still in Play
Bitcoin remains on the hunt for a bullish move over $8,400 after recovering from a sharp overnight dip.
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Hedge Fund Och-Ziff Exec Leaves Wall Street To Become Coinbase CFO
Another exec has left the traditional financial sector for crypto, as Oz Management’s CFO leaves to become CFO at Coinbase. #NEWS
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Bitcoin Rebounds to $8,100 as Verge Plummets 37% after Pump; Market Nears $350 Billion
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Aelf Token ELF Listed On Major S Korean Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb
Singapore startup Aelf announced on Monday that its token ELF has been listed on Bithumb, one of South Korea’s major cryptocurrency exchanges platforms. The listing comes at a time when…
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Litecoin Trading Arrives on South Korea’s Oldest Cryptocurrency Exchange
Litecoin has always been one of the more popular cryptocurrencies on the market. In recent months however, the currency has lost some of its appeal. With the LitePay deal falling…
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Huawei Unveils Hyperledger-Based Blockchain Service Platform
Huawei has become the latest Chinese tech giant to launch its own blockchain-as-a-service platform, following on the heels of Tencent and Baidu.
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HelloGold Gets a Golden Hello with Successful Series A Funding From 500 Startups
Malaysia-based Fintech Investment platform, HelloGold, has been successful in securing its Series A funding. Established in 2015, HelloGold has also made a mark as one of Malaysia’s first Fintech companies,…
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Indian Police Officers Arrested for Bitcoin Crime
The acquisition of cryptocurrencies is becoming more infamous in India, even among authorities empowered to protect lives and properties. According to a report in Quartz India, nine police officers were…
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Chinese Police Bust Alleged $13 Million Blockchain Pyramid Scheme
Police in China have arrested the founders of a claimed cryptocurrency pyramid scheme that amassed $13 million from over 13,000 people.
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Key Highlights ADA price corrected lower from the $0.2745 level, but downsides were limited against the US Dollar (tethered). There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near…
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3.5 Million Active Traders: Japan Leads the Way as Cryptocurrency Activity Soars
Recent data from Japan’s Financial Services Authority show a huge interest in cryptocurrency, with 3.5 million crypto traders active in the country. The survey, taken from 17 Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges,…
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More often than not, Token Sales are being referred to as ‘a regulatory wild west’ by media, financial and regulatory commentators, having earned the reputation for being an unregulated frontier,…
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Bitcoin fell below $8,000 as the US tax deadline came and went, analysts say give it a few days. Tax Day Rally Proves to be a Bust As the much…
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This morning I had a coffee with possibly the most passionate woman I have ever met. Her name is Dr Bronwyn King, and she is on a mission to divest…
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The relationship between exchange BitGrail and coin Nano has led to a strange saga unfolding following a $150 Mln theft. #RECAP
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Blocksmatter Daily Crypto Morning April 18, 2018
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Key Highlights Ripple price is consolidating in a tight range above the $0.6400 support against the US dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted contracting triangle with current support at $0.6450 is still active…
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Riot Blockchain Has Been Subpoenaed By the SEC
Riot Blockchain has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Citigroup is advertising positions for Bitcoin professionals in order to beef up their in-house anti-money laundering operations. Citi wants Bitcoin Specialists to Help Deter Crypto Crime The New York financial…
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Investing in and trading cryptocurrency can be a complicated process, with a variety of exchanges all entailing different ways of doing business. Now, one company has combined both the orderbooks…
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Brazilian investment giant XP Investimentos, a financial services firm managing over $35 billion for over 500,000 clients, is reportedly going to launch a cryptocurrency exchange. According to the country’s Department…
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The growth and advancement of technology is a game of inches. No idea springs forth fully formed, ready for adoption by the masses. Everything builds on what came before it…
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Key Highlights ETH price is trading above a key support near the $502 level against the US Dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted crucial bullish trend line with support at $502 is intact…
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Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is forming a head and shoulders on its 1-hour time frame to signal a potential selloff. Price already seems to be breaking below the…
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Key Points Bitcoin cash price is positioned nicely above the $720 support zone against the US Dollar. There is a short-term contracting triangle forming with support at $760 on the…
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A Taiwanese Bitcoin Miner nearly paid for his life after being shot at by gangsters for allegedly reneging on a mining deal by not providing payment. The victim went on…
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A new proposal for unfreezing millions in ether is easier to swallow since it's focused specifically on Parity, but it's still causing a stir.
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Suspect From Iceland Bitcoin Miner Theft Escapes Prison
A suspect in the Icelandic Bitcoin miner theft, reportedly one of the largest criminal incidents in Icelandic history, has escaped from prison. #NEWS
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Crypto Startup Files Petition Against India’s Central Bank Ban
An Indian startup is taking the country's central bank to court over its decision to bar banks from dealing with crypto businesses.
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History warns us of the past in order to make sense of the present. Yet History offers no suggestion regarding the path that technology is taking us. What we are…
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Amazon Granted Patent For Streaming Data Marketplace With Bitcoin Use Case
Amazon received a patent for streaming data marketplace, that allows customers to receive real-time data of cryptocurrency transactions. #NEWS
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NEO, EOS, Litecoin, IOTA and Stellar: Technical Analysis April 18, 2018
You can now buy porn using Verge coin, Porn Hub made this official yesterday. Of course, this is breaking the crypto-sphere and sinking Verge because investors expected more. Litecoin founder…
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Taklimakan Network Launches Their Platform Demo during the First Week of Their ICO
Taklimakan Network has just launched a sneak peek at their cryptocurrency educational and analytical tool. The new demo version is available on their website at taklimakan.network. The demo launch gives…
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Looking for a Blockchain-Based Ecosystem Backed by 22 Years of Experience?
If you’re in the market for an impressive blockchain-based ecosystem powered by industry leading professionals with over 22 years of experience, look no further than The 4th Pillar. Empowering Individuals,…
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Luckchemy Makes Coinagenda 2018
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Could Bitcoin Be Prepping for Run as U.S. Tax Day Passes?
As the end of U.S. tax season approaches, Bitcoin bulls believe that the digital currency will finally begin its next run to prices over $20,000. But is it really going…
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Reddit Community: A Game Predicted Bitcoin 28 Years Ago
Reddit talks about Japan’s Final Fantasy III game that ‘predicted’ Bitcoin in 1990 by placing its symbol on the gameobject. #NEWS
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ECAPITAL.CO Launches Pre-Sale For ICO Backed By Revolutionary Cryptocurrency Exchange That Will Include eWallet & International Prepaid Card
As the Cryptocurrency market expands more and more people are looking to get in on the modern day “gold rush.” Most Cryptocurrency trading platforms are intense and hard to understand,…
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Reuters: Cambridge Analytica Planned to Issue Digital Currency and ICO
Last year, Cambridge Analytica was developing plans to raise money by issuing a digital currency and accompanying initial coin offering (ICO) before the firm became entangled in a scandal surrounding…
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Coinbase Has a New Chief Financial Officer
Oz Management Chief Financial Officer Alesia Haas is Coinbase's new CFO effective Tuesday.
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NEO’s Regulatory Compliance Crucial for Chinese Dominance
NEO has often been likened to “The Chinese Ethereum,” and for good reason. The platform, among other things, similarly runs smart contracts and decentralized applications. However, in order to stay…
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Ian Balina Loses $2M in Hack, But Not Everyone’s Convinced
Prominent cryptocurrency reviewer Ian Balina has lost $2 million in a cryptocurrency hack — or has he? Cause for Question While in the middle of a YouTube livestream, popular cryptocurrency…
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What Crypto Exchanges Are Saying About NY’s New Inquiry
Some of the cryptocurrency exchanges named today in the New York Attorney General's "inquiry" into the ecosystem say they welcome the move.
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New York Attorney General’s Office Launches Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Trading Platforms
The New York Attorney General sent letters to thirteen major cryptocurrency exchanges, asking them to disclose information on internal controls to “improve transparency and accountability”. #NEWS
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Survey: Almost Half of Crypto Investors Who Profited in 2017 Are Not Disclosing to the IRS
Today, April 17th, is tax day here in the U.S, but a significant number of investors have apparently not reported gains from digital currency trading to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). TeamBlind and…
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Russian Gov’t Blocks 20 Mln IP Addresses To Ban Telegram, App Still Operational
Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor tries to block Telegram app: dozens of unrelated services suffered network failures, Telegram still works. #NEWS
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Verge (XVG) ‘Penetrates’ Market with Pornhub Partnership
Pornhub, a pornographic video sharing website and one of the largest pornography sites on the internet, has officially announced a partnership with privacy-focused cryptocurrency Verge (XVG). ‘Penetrating the Market’ According…
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Data Firm at Center of Facebook Controversy Planned $30 Million ICO: Report
Cambridge Analytica, a British data analytics firm, was planning to raise as much as $30 million by issuing a new cryptocurrency through an ICO before it got swept up in…
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Security Firm Avast Demonstrates Cryptojacking Risks to Smartphones and IoT Devices
Global digital security firm Avast will be demonstrating the risks posed to smartphones and IoT devices by cryptojacking. The company has a stall at the RSA 2018 conference being held…
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New York Attorney General Launches Inquiry Into Cryptocurrency Exchanges
As part of an effort to protect cryptocurrency investors and bring greater transparency into how cryptocurrency exchanges operate, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has sent letters to 13 virtual…
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Cambridge Analytica Reportedly Planned To Release Digital Currency
Sources say that Cambridge Analytica had consulted with a firm that advises companies on how to structure Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). #NEWS
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Amazon Sees Bitcoin Use Case in Data Marketplaces
The e-commerce giant describes how merchants and law enforcement could make a bitcoin transaction stream more valuable by splicing it with other data.
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Ponzi Scammer Extradited from Morocco to the US; JPMorgan Involved
Prominent fraudster Renwick Haddow, charged with two separate counts of wire fraud, has been extradited from Morocco to the United States. JPMorgan Chase & Co accused of ‘aiding’ the fraudulent…
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TopiaCoin: A Select Opportunity For Accredited Investors
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Brock Pierce and 25+ Crypto Whales in the Most Expected Coinsbank Event of the Year
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Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Dives Below $7,900 after New York Opens Probe into Exchanges
Bitcoin price dove below $7,900 on Tuesday after the New York Attorney General’s office announced that it had opened an inquiry into the cryptocurrency exchange industry. The flagship cryptocurrency had…
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While the exchange rate of Bitcoin stands at around $8,157 after the weekend, it’s about time to sum up all the versions. #FOLLOW_UP
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New York’s Attorney General Requests Information on the Operations of 13 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
New York State’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is requesting information from 13 cryptocurrency exchanges in attempts to improve transparency and accountability and help protect digital currency investors. The…
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Telegram’s CEO Is Using Bitcoin to Bypass Russia’s App Ban
Pavel Durov is paying network administrators in bitcoin to bypass a Russian ban on Telegram.
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TRON [TRX] Latest – $1 Million USD Programming Contest Details Revealed
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Philippine Senator Demands Harsher Penalties For Crypto-Involving Crimes After Local Scam
Philippine Senator calls for tougher penalties for crypto-involving crimes, following local news of an alleged $17.2 mln Bitcoin scam. #NEWS
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Pornhub accepting Verge (XVG): The adult entertainment industry has taken a liking to cryptocurrency space. That’s not new information, though. In fact, we’ve known about the industry’s interest since the…
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Luxcore Welcomes John McAfee to Senior Advisory Committee
Renowned computer security expert and tech activist John McAfee has joined the advisory committee of Luxcore, a blockchain-based solution that provides secure information exchange for corporations and institutions. Mr. McAfee…
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The cryptocurrency market is rebounding today after being predominantly in the red yesterday. Presently, the market is sitting above $330 billion and Ripple(XRP), Cardano(ADA), and IOTA(MIOTA) are in the green…
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Data, Security, Insurance: How Blockchain Is Disrupting The Health Industry
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With crypto turning back into the green, what’s going on with EOS, Litecoin (LTC), and Stellar (XLM)? From main net launches to exchange listings to innovation, they’ve got it all.…
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LocalBitcoins User Claims Traders Must Submit ID For ‘Significant’ Volumes, Reddit Reacts
A Reddit post alleging that personal ID is now required on LocalBitcoins for high volumes has outraged some users of the platform. #NEWS
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Altcoins Rising – NEO and Ethereum (ETH) Back in Green Zone!
The crypto markets are looking much better than yesterday, with both NEO and Ethereum (ETH) seeing green. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) is back above the $8,000 mark, after briefly dropping below…
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New York Tells Cryptocurrency Exchanges to be More Transparent
Cryptocurrency exchanges need to make transparency a greater priority, the New York Attorney General’s office said on Tuesday. Writing in a letter addressed to 13 cryptocurrency exchanges, New York Attorney…
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Korean Blockchain Association Reveals Self-Regulatory Rules For 14 Member Exchanges
Korean Blockchain Association announces self-regulation investigation for its member crypto exchanges in an effort to boost transparency. #NEWS
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A Stunt Too Far? Roger Ver Silent Amid Claims He ‘Lied’ About Conference
Bitcoin.com CEO and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent Roger Ver faced embarrassment Monday after attempting to pass off a Tokyo Blockchain conference as his own. ‘It Wasn’t A Bitcoin Cash Event’…
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Closes Doors to Japan
The crypto exchange Kraken will be closing its doors to Japan. Investors in Japan will no longer be able to use San Fransisco-based Kraken’s cryptocurrency services. Kraken released a statement…
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Pornhub Starts Accepting Verge As Payment, Calls The Move ‘Critical’ For Crypto Adoption
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Verge (XVG) Penetrates the Adult Entertainment Industry With Pornhub Partnership
Privacy-based cryptocurrency Verge (XVG) has announced today that they’ve partnered with Pornhub. The move means that users can now pay for premium subscriptions using an anonymous cryptocurrency. Verge’s Price Takes…
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Binance, Bitfinex and More: New York Launches ‘Inquiry’ Into 13 Crypto Exchanges
New York's attorney general is taking a closer look at some of the most well-known cryptocurrency exchanges.
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World’s Biggest Porn Site Pornhub Partners Verge to Accept Crypto XVG
Verge have been hyping the announcement of their new mystery partner for days, with the initial date pushed from yesterday to today, 17 April. After recent controversy over allegations of…
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Marsh and IBM Collaborate to Put Proof of Insurance on the Blockchain
International insurance broker Marsh is working with IBM to develop a commercial blockchain solution that will allow businesses to certify that the contractor they are about to hire has the…
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Crypto Market Holds Gains On News Of More Wall Street Talent And Money Moving In
Crypto markets rebound after slight losses yesterday, as more institutional money and talent move into the industry #NEWS
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IMF Head Says Underlying Technology of Cryptocurrencies Could Aid Finance System
The price of bitcoin saw a boost in value, which coincided with remarks from the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after she wrote about the benefits the industry…
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IMF’s Lagarde: Bitcoin ‘Could Have a Significant Impact on How We Save’
In an official International Monetary Fund Blog post yesterday, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde showered positive sentiment on the cryptocurrency market, though also cautioned against both “crypto-condemnation” and “crypto-euphoria.” Instead,…
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Here’s a question. How many active users does CryptoKitties, one of the most well-known decentralized Ethereum applications (DApps), have? The answer is probably a lot less than you think. The…
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Ex-Google Employees Form Blockchain Alliance As Cryptocurrencies Catch Fire
Blockchain is sizzling amid escalating media hype about its vast potential applications in finance, supply-chain management, healthcare, and even the music business. Now, a trio of former Google executives have…
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AI-based Bibox Digital Asset Exchange Platform Hits 50,000 Active Users Per Day in Five Months
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Blockchain Securities Platform Gets $28 Mln In Funding From Big Name VC Investors
Harbor’s Blockchain securities tokenization nets $28 mln in new funding from big VC names #NEWS
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Prosecutors: Options Seller Duped Investors With ‘Worthless’ Crypto
A New York resident has been indicted on fraud charges for tricking residents into investing in worthless binary options and a proprietary token.
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Sell the News? Verge Token Drops After Porn Partner Reveal
Verge's XVG token is fast losing altitude after today's Pornhub partnership announcement.
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IMF’s Lagarde Calls for Open-Minded, Even-Handed Cryptocurrency Policies
Cryptocurrencies are growing on IMF Chief Christine Lagarde. The bitcoin price is trading in the green again today and oddly enough may be getting some of its lift from some positive…
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