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• Apple's Siri Problem, and Nvidia and AMD's Cryptocurrency Boost -- TheStreet's 5 Top Tech Ideas - TheStreet.com

  23-06-2017 23:43 via thestreet.com
  
  Apple's Siri Problem, and Nvidia and AMD's Cryptocurrency Boost -- TheStreet's 5 Top Tech Ideas
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  The Nasdaq on Friday scored its first weekly gain in three weeks, boosted higher by strength in the big technology stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed up 0.5% on Friday and climbed nearly 2% for the week. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% in the prior five ...and more »
  
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• Local Government in China Trials Blockchain for Public Services

  23-06-2017 23:15
  
  A city district in southern China is using blockchain to streamline government services for its one million residents.Source
  
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• What is SegWit2x and how could it affect Bitcoin?

  23-06-2017 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  A majority of miners has started showing their preference for SegWit2x, a version of Segregated Witness that’s deviating from what Core developers envision to be the solution to bitcoin’s scaling issue. But what is it and what’s leading bitcoin to it?
  Recent events have led to increased demand for a solution to bitcoin’s scaling issue. With bitcoin blocks getting filled with transactions as bitcoin’s use is trending near all time high levels and consequently fees al
  
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• Player at BitStarz Lands a $112.4k Win

  23-06-2017 21:58 via newsbtc.com
  
  An evening of intense playing turned fortunate for a player, as he bagged a whopping $112,400 win from his online bets. The crazy outcome took place at BitStarz, one of the leading online Bitcoin casinos, in one of their games. Amatic, as the group of games is titled, has been credited for resulting massive wins … Continue reading Player at BitStarz Lands a $112.4k Win
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• China Becomes First Country in the World to Test a National Cryptocurrency - Futurism

  23-06-2017 21:33 via futurism.com
  
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  China Becomes First Country in the World to Test a National Cryptocurrency
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  China's central bank has developed its own cryptocurrency, which is now being tested. Cryptocurrencies have the potential to not only benefit China, but the rest of the world, due to their basis in blockchain.
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• OneCoin 'License' is a Fake, Says Vietnamese Government

  23-06-2017 21:25
  
  OneCoin doesn't have a license to operate in Vietnam despite claims to the contrary, the government said this week.
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• Top Secret? Bitcoin Scaling Plan Segwit2x Leaves More Questions Than Answers

  23-06-2017 19:20
  
  While SegWit2x has significant support, according to some in the bitcoin community, the group is closing off software development to opposition.
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• Blockchain Raises $40 Million from Google Ventures, Virgin Group and Others

  23-06-2017 18:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Blockchain — the cryptocurrency startup, known for its Bitcoin wallet and block explorer has announced yet another successful funding round. The company has raised a sum of $40 million in the investment round led by Lakestar venture capital. Other prominent names joining the round includes Google Ventures (GV), and Virgin Group’s Richard Branson, Nokota Management, … Continue reading Blockchain Raises $40 Million from Google Ventures, Virgin Group and Others
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• GTX 1070 Prices Soar Alongside The 'Ethereum' Cryptocurrency - Tom's Hardware

  23-06-2017 17:46 via tomshardware.com
  
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  GTX 1070 Prices Soar Alongside The 'Ethereum' Cryptocurrency
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  The rise of a new cryptocurrency, Ethereum, is giving system builders and gamers a case of deja vu. Graphics card prices are once again soaring as people rush to invest in the new platform, just like they did when the Bitcoin-mining gold rush reached ...and more »
  
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• Hitting the Ground Running — promoting crypto through the meetup

  23-06-2017 17:43
  The evening started off in a local incubator established to offer business services to early-stage companies. The room was full with a sort of buzz as people chatted about all things blockchain. Shortly after six we got started with our presentation as people still trickled in. We did our disclaimer, informing new people to the space the importance of doing their homework and don’t go using your lunch money to buy crypto (the usual).Our presentation was called “Bitcoin &md
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Live Trade!

  23-06-2017 17:27 via newsbtc.com
  
  We have come to the end of the week in our bitcoin price trading efforts and we are going to make this one quick. Why? Because price looks as though it is about to set us up for a nice near-term bullish entry and if we spend too much time discussing what happened during the … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Live Trade!
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• UN Sees Possible Role for Blockchain in Advancing Paris Climate Accord

  23-06-2017 17:20
  
  The United Nations is eyeing blockchain as part of its fight against climate change.Source
  
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• The FBI Received Over 2,600 Ransomware Complaints in 2016

  23-06-2017 16:15
  
  The law enforcement agency received more than 2,600 complaints about ransomware last year, according to a new report.Source
  
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• DECENT Testnet Successful; Network Launch Imminent

  23-06-2017 15:43 via newsbtc.com
  
  Background DECENT has been a long time in the making. Their team formed a few years ago, partnered with NewsBTC in 2015, and finally held their ICO (back then a new idea) a year later. It raised an astonishing 5,881 BTC—worth almost $4 million at the time—and their development team has been on an epic journey … Continue reading DECENT Testnet Successful; Network Launch Imminent
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• Windows Phone Users Can Now Access The BitPay Wallet

  23-06-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Mobile cryptocurrency wallets are all of the rages right now. Most of these applications are available on Android and iOS. However, there is also the Windows Phone ecosystem, which isn’t getting a lot of love right now. BitPay is trying to change all of that, by making their new wallet available for Windows Phone. The … Continue reading Windows Phone Users Can Now Access The BitPay Wallet
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• Coin Center: US Senate's Digital Currency Bill Is 'Counterproductive'

  23-06-2017 15:00
  
  US advocacy group Coin Center has said that an anti-money laundering bill before the Senate could disrupt existing rules for digital currency firms.
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• One asset has outperformed the Tulip Bubble, Mississippi Bubble, and dot-com Bubble - ValueWalk

  23-06-2017 14:59 via valuewalk.com
  
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  One asset has outperformed the Tulip Bubble, Mississippi Bubble, and dot-com Bubble
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  This morning I had the pleasure of spending an hour of my life tracking down a missing wire transfer that had been sent to a large, multinational bank more than two weeks ago. I'm sure you've been there, being passed around various departments like the ...
  
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• Accounting Coalition Moves to Work with Regulators on Blockchain Innovation

  23-06-2017 14:00
  
  To prevent regulation falling behind innovation, the Accounting Blockchain Coalition launched five working groups at an event this week.
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• BitPay Launches Windows Phone Bitcoin Wallet App

  23-06-2017 13:22
  
  BitPay has been dedicated to supporting the relatively small Windows Phone users community for years.
  
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• Ukrainian Government to Start Blockchain Land Registry Trial in October

  23-06-2017 13:00
  
  The Ukraine government has revealed plans to trial a land registry system underpinned by blockchain technology.Source
  
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• The Secret to Becoming a Crypto Millionaire

  23-06-2017 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Are you a crypto millionaire? If so, you probably bought into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum very early. Early cryptocurrency investors in Ethereum saw their coins rise from $0.37 USD during the initial crowdsale to $380 USD today. A small $10,000 investment would be $1 million dollars today. The same story is true for Bitcoin. … Continue reading The Secret to Becoming a Crypto Millionaire
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Riding The Price Waves

  23-06-2017 12:23 via newsbtc.com
  
  We have come to the end of another week in our bitcoin price trading efforts and it is time to put together some levels with which we can get ahead of the markets during the early morning session out of Europe on Friday. Things have been pretty interesting this week. We have seen some up … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Riding The Price Waves
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• Cryptocurrency: How We Hook the Masses - CoinDesk

  23-06-2017 12:13 via coindesk.com
  
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  Cryptocurrency: How We Hook the Masses
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  Rich Svinkin is the CEO of Jaywalk.me, a startup that motivates increased physical activity with brick-and-mortar retail rewards. In this opinion piece, Svinkin argues that using cryptocurrencies for rewards schemes can demonstrate the value of the ...
  
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• Shortage of Graphics Cards Intensifies in Russia as Cryptocurrency ... - newsBTC

  23-06-2017 12:08 via newsbtc.com
  
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  Shortage of Graphics Cards Intensifies in Russia as Cryptocurrency ...
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  A lot of media outlets still think people buy graphics cards to mine Bitcoin. That is not the case, as GPUs are incredibly inefficient in this regard.and more »
  
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• Shortage of Graphics Cards Intensifies in Russia as Cryptocurrency Mining Becomes More Popular - newsBTC

  23-06-2017 12:08 via newsbtc.com
  
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  Shortage of Graphics Cards Intensifies in Russia as Cryptocurrency Mining Becomes More Popular
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  It is rather interesting to see this trend extend to Russia. The country has always had an uneasy relationship with cryptocurrency. There is still a large shortage of graphics cards in various parts of the world. Things are getting out of hand in ...and more »
  
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• Shortage of Graphics Cards Intensifies in Russia as Cryptocurrency Mining Becomes More Popular

  23-06-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  There is still a large shortage of graphics cards in various parts of the world. Things are getting out of hand in Russia, that much is evident. A new article shows how cryptocurrency mining in the country is picking up. As a result, the shortage of video cards becomes a lot more apparent. It is … Continue reading Shortage of Graphics Cards Intensifies in Russia as Cryptocurrency Mining Becomes More Popular
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• Privacy-Centric Zcoin Creates Next-Generation ASIC-Resistant MTP Algorithm

  23-06-2017 12:00
  
  Zcoin is announcing the public release of the first working implementation of Merkle Tree Proof (MTP) as a proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm. According to the Zcoin team, this will promote high performance, faster lightweight verification for a fairer mining process (including CPUs), high security, and egalitarian computing.The new ASIC-resistant algorithm was built from scratch by Zcoin, based on the 2016 paper “Egalitarian Computing.” by Alex Biryukov and Dmitry Khovratovich from the U
  
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• Cryptocurrency: How We Hook the Masses

  23-06-2017 12:00
  
  Could cryptocurrency rewards demonstrate the value of the technology and ultimately help bring mass adoption? Jaywalk CEO Rich Svinkin believes so.
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• Too Many Cryptocurrencies? Huobi Launches Quantitative Model for Investors

  23-06-2017 11:00
  
  A major China-based exchange has launched a new quantitative analysis tool designed to help traders make long-term cryptocurrency investments.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Wallet and Technology Provider Blockchain Raises Another $40m

  23-06-2017 09:17
  
  The round was led by Lakestar and GV (Google Ventures) with participation from Nokota Management and Digital Currency Group.
  
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• Bitcoin Wallet and Technology Provider Blockchain Raised Another $40m

  23-06-2017 09:17
  
  The round was led by Lakestar and GV (Google Ventures) with participation from Nokota Management and Digital Currency Group.
  
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• Crypviser Makes Secure Online Communications System Accessible to Everyone

  23-06-2017 08:34 via newsbtc.com
  
  The global communications infrastructure is currently riddled with concerns of privacy and security. While people were always apprehensive about the online mode of communication, the recent incidents involving hackers, ransomware attacks, illegal surveillance by certain government agencies, etc. have renewed these concerns. Such a scenario has created a need for secure communication infrastructure among ordinary … Continue reading Crypviser Makes Secure Online Communications System Access
  
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• DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis June 23, 2017

  23-06-2017 08:23 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook June 23. DASH/USD The DASH/USD market initially fell during the day on Thursday, but found enough support at the $170 Regent turn around and form a very bullish looking candle. It looks as if we are heading back to the $200 level in the short-term, and possibly … Continue reading DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis June 23, 2017
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• ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis June 23, 2017

  23-06-2017 08:12 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook June 23. ETH/USD The Etherium market initially fell during the day on Thursday, but found enough support just above the $300 level to turn around and form a hammer like candle. Because of this, looks as if the support level is holding, and that we should continue … Continue reading ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis June 23, 2017
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• BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis June 23, 2017

  23-06-2017 08:03 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook June 23. BTC/USD The Bitcoin market initially fell against the US dollar, reaching the $2600 level. However, there was enough support there to turn things around and show signs of life. Because of this, the market looks like it is ready to turn around and go reaching … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis June 23, 2017
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Could Decline Further?

  23-06-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights ETH price slowly recovered towards $320 against the US Dollar, but any major recovery seems very unlikely. There is a new short-term contracting triangle pattern with resistance at $320 forming n the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). There is a chance of another downside push towards the $300 handle as … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Could Decline Further?
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 06/23/2017 – Support Held as Expected!

  23-06-2017 05:31 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price completed its correction to the channel support and bulls are now setting their sights back on resistance.
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• Creditbit Price Technical Analysis – CRB/BTC Extends Decline

  23-06-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights Creditbit price is under a bearish pressure and already moved below the 0.00040BTC support against the Bitcoin. There are two bearish trend lines with resistance at 0.00033BTC and 0.00035BTC forming on the 7-day chart of CRB/BTC (data feed from Coinmarketcap). On the downside, the 0.00023-25BTC area can be considered as a support in … Continue reading Creditbit Price Technical Analysis – CRB/BTC Extends Decline
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• The 5 Rules of Bitcoin Lending

  23-06-2017 01:42 via crypto-news.net
  
  DISCLAIMER:Crypto-news and the author are in no way liable for any losses you may incur in applying the techniques in this article. Bitcoin lending is subject to high risks. Invest only an amount you can afford to lose.
  If Bitcoin is to replace existing fiat currencies, it must carry out all the functions that a centralized currency does. One of the main features of fiat banking is the ability to lend currency at interest rates, or take a loan when funds are required urgently. Bitcoin
  
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• CoinPayments: Excess XRP Withdrawals Were No Accident, but Done with Malicious Intent

  23-06-2017 01:07 via newsbtc.com
  
  The multi-cryptocurrency merchant payment processor and wallet service provider, CoinPayments has partially reimbursed its users who lost their Ripple deposits due to a bug in the application. The bug allowed platform users to withdraw excess XRP tokens than they actually owned. The flaw was discovered by few users, who exploited it to drain CoinPayments’ XRP … Continue reading CoinPayments: Excess XRP Withdrawals Were No Accident, but Done with Malicious Intent
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