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• Miners Boost Ethereum's Transaction Capacity With Gas Limit Increase

  29-06-2017 22:30
  
  Ethereum miners are raising the network’s transaction capacity, a move that comes amid criticism about blockchain congestion.Source
  
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• KoCurrency: Bitcoin Price Prediction Platform

  29-06-2017 22:24 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cryptocurrency trading has turned into one of the hottest pastime as well as a profession for many. The volatility associated with digital currencies makes it easier for the traders to make a fortune if they play their cards right — buying and selling the tokens at the right time. However, it is not always easy … Continue reading KoCurrency: Bitcoin Price Prediction Platform
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• VIPole Private Messenger Taking Bitcoin Payment Security to a New Height

  29-06-2017 21:50 via newsbtc.com
  
  We live in the world where security has become a mainstream topic now and data privacy is an on-going concern for all of us. With a number of high-profile privacy and security breaches, ranging from celebrities to businesses to individual users, even the average users are now keen about how secure their devices and data … Continue reading VIPole Private Messenger Taking Bitcoin Payment Security to a New Height
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• US Government Organizes 'Federal Blockchain Forum' for July

  29-06-2017 20:00
  
  The US government is set to host an inter-agency blockchain event next month.Source
  
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• Russia Wants Regulators to Research Blockchain Security Risks

  29-06-2017 18:40
  
  The Security Council of Russia plans to research the risks of blockchain, according to a government statement published today.Source
  
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• Megawins’ Investors to Enjoy €10000+ in Rewards Every Month

  29-06-2017 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  It is clearly understood that investors in the blockchain market actively looking for the most lucrative opportunities keep investing in a number of projects in the hope of gaining high returns. Megawins is the blockchain based platform offering more than 500 unique games, from video poker to slots, baccarat, blackjack and various other table games. … Continue reading Megawins’ Investors to Enjoy €10000+ in Rewards Every Month
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• Arizona Bitcoin Trader Charged With Money Laundering

  29-06-2017 17:35
  
  A bitcoin trader and advocate in Arizona has been charged with operating an unlawful money transmission.Source
  
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• Fidelity Charitable Has Raised $9 Million in Bitcoin So Far in 2017

  29-06-2017 16:35
  
  Fidelity Charitable has announced it has raised nearly $9m in bitcoin in 2017, a figure that already surpasses last year's total.Source
  
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• Melonport’s Beta Release of Oyente Smart Contracts Verification Tool in Market Now

  29-06-2017 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  This is in continuation of the strategic ventures by Melonport being seen in the industry since last few months. Melonport, a blockchain powered asset management software has recently released the beta version of its smart contracts verification tool, in collaboration with Oyente, being a partner. Melonport AG has long been working in partnership with Oyente … Continue reading Melonport’s Beta Release of Oyente Smart Contracts Verification Tool in Market Now
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What’s On This Evening

  29-06-2017 15:59 via newsbtc.com
  
  So that’s another day done in our bitcoin price trading efforts and the day has played out pretty much in line with the expectations that we outlined as part of our first piece of the day, which we published at the start of the European session this morning. Price hasn’t moved too much, and we … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What’s On This Evening
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• Pot-Friendly Bitcoin Startup Raises $1.5 Million

  29-06-2017 15:00
  
  POSaBIT, a Seattle-based digital currency payments startup with a focus on serving legal cannabis outlets, has raised $1.5m in funding.Source
  
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• Pot-Friendly Bitcoin Payments Startup Raises $1.5 Million

  29-06-2017 15:00
  
  POSaBIT, a Seattle-based digital currency payments startup with a focus on serving legal cannabis outlets, has raised $1.5m in funding.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Scaling Project Segwit2x to Release New Code Tomorrow

  29-06-2017 14:10
  
  Code for a popular but controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is set to be released on Friday, marking a major milestone for the effort.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Scaling Project Segwit2x to Release New Code Today

  29-06-2017 14:10
  
  Code for a popular but controversial bitcoin scaling proposal is set to be released on Friday, marking a major milestone for the effort.Source
  
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• Fidelity Charitable Benefits From Growing Number of Bitcoin Donations

  29-06-2017 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Charitable organizations can always benefit from accepting Bitcoin donations. This is especially true in the case of Fidelity Charitable. This particular philanthropic fund has seen its number of BTC donations go up by quite a margin. Last year, people contributed US$7m in donations. This year, that number has increased to US$9m. A spectacular growth, but … Continue reading Fidelity Charitable Benefits From Growing Number of Bitcoin Donations
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• Cross Coin’s ICO Soon to Begin Raising Funds for Starta Accelerator

  29-06-2017 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cross Coin has recently announced the ICO for Starta Accelerators’ 21 startups, for which funds are to be raised through selling venture tokens in the ICO. Starta Accelerator is the accelerator program based in New York and was launched by the Starta Capital Foundation in 2015. The program aims to enable business and cultural adaptation … Continue reading Cross Coin’s ICO Soon to Begin Raising Funds for Starta Accelerator
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• Bitcoin Phishing Scheme Perpetrator Pleads Guilty in Connecticut Court

  29-06-2017 13:00
  
  A Connecticut resident has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole more than $300,000 in bitcoin as part of a phishing scheme.Source
  
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• Electronics Giant LG is Testing R3's Distributed Ledger Software

  29-06-2017 12:00
  
  A subsidiary of multinational electronics firm LG has announced it intends to investigate blockchain use cases in finance.Source
  
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• Colombia Has No Plans to Recognize Bitcoin as a Currency, Government Official Says

  29-06-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A lot of countries are looking at regulating Bitcoin. That is no surprise since Bitcoin will not go away anytime soon. This situation is rather complicated in a lot of regions right now, though. Colombia is one of those regions where cryptocurrency is not legal tender, nor is it illegal to use. A government official … Continue reading Colombia Has No Plans to Recognize Bitcoin as a Currency, Government Official Says
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• DAO.Casino Launches its Crowdsale

  29-06-2017 11:51 via newsbtc.com
  DAO.Casino, a project developing a universal blockchain-based protocol for online casinos, launched its crowdsale today. The crowdsale is aimed to raise funds for the further development of its product. DAO.Casino protocol automates value chain of the gambling industry. The protocol enables the independent game developers to be automatically rewarded once the casinos take their games … Continue reading DAO.Casino Launches its Crowdsale
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Staying The Course

  29-06-2017 11:35 via newsbtc.com
  
  We are now more than halfway through the week and – so far – the market has been pretty good to us. We have managed to jump in and out as per our bitcoin price signals on numerous occasions, with the vast majority of our entries carrying through to profitability. The hope is that this … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Staying The Course
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• Celebrity Investor Mark Cuban is About to Participate in His First ICO

  29-06-2017 11:01
  
  Celebrity investor Mark Cuban has revealed he intends to purchase tokens as part of an ICO launched by one of his portfolio startups, Unikrn.Source
  
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• DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis June 29, 2017

  29-06-2017 09:43 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook June 29. DASH/USD DASH initially fell during the session on Wednesday but found enough support at the $170 level to turn around and grind higher. Because of this, looks as if it is going to continue to reach towards the $200 level and likely break above there. … Continue reading DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis June 29, 2017
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• ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis June 29, 2017

  29-06-2017 09:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook June 29. ETH/USD Ethereum rallied on Wednesday after initially dipping. This proves the previous 2 hammers as being supportive on the daily chart, and it now looks like Ethereum is ready to go much higher. Because of this, Ethereum looks as if it is going to target … Continue reading ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis June 29, 2017
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• BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis June 29, 2017

  29-06-2017 09:13 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook June 29. BTC/USD Bitcoin fell a bit against the US dollar initially during the Wednesday session but continues to find a little bit of support just underneath. Because of this, looks like we are getting ready to start grinding higher, and I think that will be the … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis June 29, 2017
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• The 3 Key Areas Where OpenBazaar is Different from Amazon

  29-06-2017 09:05
  
  Open Bazaar has made a name for itself as the most prominent decentralized ecommerce platform built on top of Bitcoin. But what does that really mean? What does OpenBazaar offer and how does it differ from Amazon or eBay?Recently, OB1 (OpenBazaar’s operating company) CEO Brian Hoffman gave a presentation at a Bitcoin meetup in Zurich, Switzerland. During the talk, Hoffman addressed some of the key differentiators between OpenBazaar and traditional ecommerce platforms such as Amazon.
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• How and Why Yours Moved from Bitcoin to Litecoin

  29-06-2017 08:44
  
  Recently, micropayment-powered content monetization platform Yours switched from bitcoin to litecoin as its cryptocurrency of choice. On the latest episode of Let’s Talk Bitcoin, Ryan X. Charles, who is the CEO of Yours and now refers to the project as “Medium with a paywall”, was interviewed by host Adam B. Levine.During the interview, Charles discussed the various problems Yours had with bitcoin, why they switched to litecoin, and how easy it was to make the transition.
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• Decentralized Ad Platform Developer AdEx Announces the Launch of its Token Sale

  29-06-2017 08:40 via newsbtc.com
  
  AdEx, a decentralized ad exchange platform, announced the launch of its crowdsale in an official blog post. The crowdsale is scheduled to begin on June 30, 2017 and aims to raise 40 000 ETH. The blockchain-based ad exchange seeks to offer an alternative to contemporary centralized solutions prone to ad frauds and privacy violations. Traditional … Continue reading Decentralized Ad Platform Developer AdEx Announces the Launch of its Token Sale
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• Bitcoin vs Traditional Payment Methods – What is Favoured by Gamers?

  29-06-2017 08:04 via newsbtc.com
  
  For fans of 19th-century literature or socialist utopian novels, the book Looking Backward by American writer Edward Bellamy is sure to ring some bells. The protagonist falls asleep in the late 19th century and wakes up in the distant year 2000 where his guide shows him round the modern world and explains everyday concepts. One … Continue reading Bitcoin vs Traditional Payment Methods – What is Favoured by Gamers?
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• OX Fina Announces $774789 Raised, from the 2 companies on the first day of ICO launch

  29-06-2017 07:19 via newsbtc.com
  
  Belize 28, 2017 — OX Fina, which is working in Fin Tech project on blockchain technology, today announced the raise of $774789 USD in its Token (OX) on the very first day. OX tokens will be issue via an Ethereum smart contract. Darwin Co-Founder said, “OX Fina is deeply grateful to those companies which supports … Continue reading OX Fina Announces $774789 Raised, from the 2 companies on the first day of ICO launch
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Breaks Key Resistance

  29-06-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights ETH price gained pace and moved above the $288 resistance against the US Dollar. This week’s two bearish trend lines with resistance at $265 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX) were broken to set bullish trend. The price is currently attempting a break above the second trend line at … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Breaks Key Resistance
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 06/29/2017 – Nearby Resistance Area

  29-06-2017 05:47 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price has been mostly consolidating due to the lack of major market catalysts so far. 
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• Dash Price Technical Analysis – DASH/USD Gains Momentum

  29-06-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights Dash price recovered a lot and traded above the $166 resistance versus the US Dollar. There was a bearish trend line formed with resistance at $160 on the hourly chart of DASH/USD (data feed from Poloniex), which was broken recently. The price is currently correcting lower, but most likely to find support near … Continue reading Dash Price Technical Analysis – DASH/USD Gains Momentum
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• ZenGold, the Yellow Metal Backed Cryptotokens on Metaverse Blockchain

  29-06-2017 03:03 via newsbtc.com
  
  The term gold standard in the monetary system is long gone, but the new-age cryptocurrencies with no historical connection to physical assets are increasingly working on creating a new gold standard in virtual space. ZenGold is one such cryptocurrency platform that is involved in the creation of gold backed smart assets. Built on the recently … Continue reading ZenGold, the Yellow Metal Backed Cryptotokens on Metaverse Blockchain
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• Apptrade Offers a Platform for Investors and App Developers to Collectively Reap the Profits of Success

  29-06-2017 02:53 via newsbtc.com
  
  Mobile applications play a huge role in our everyday lives. As the number of people using mobile phones continues to increase, so does the number of apps and the economy surrounding it. The whole business around mobile apps has got a name for itself, the “App Economy.” The overnight rise of apps like Instagram is … Continue reading Apptrade Offers a Platform for Investors and App Developers to Collectively Reap the Profits of Success
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• Daily Roundup – June 28, 2017

  29-06-2017 01:15
  
  According to CoinDesk, Pantera Capital has raised $100 million for the launch of a new ICO hedge fund. The investment firm has long been involved in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, and they’re now looking to get involved in the $600 million ICO market.
  According to Bleeping Computer, there was another ransomware attack that affected Ukraine last week, long before yesterday’s NotPetya attack. This strain of ransomware was called PSCrypt, and it is said to be the third ma
  
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• The cryptocurrency universe keeps expanding - Business Insider

  29-06-2017 00:43 via businessinsider.com
  
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• Ether Rebounds As Price Rises Back Above $300

  29-06-2017 00:01
  
  The price of ether experienced an uptick on Wednesday after falling below the $300 mark during the day's trading session.Source
  
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