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• AlphaBay Admin Had $8 Million in Bitcoin and Altcoins, Bragged About Porsche Purchase

  20-07-2017 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to the verified complaint for forfeiture regarding accused AlphaBay administrator Alexandre Cazes, the alleged criminal mastermind was holding just over $23 million worth of assets at the time of his arrest. Of that total amount, roughly $8.8 million are said to have been held in bitcoin, ether, zcash, and monero. Attorney General Jeff Sessions […]
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• GMO Internet Launches Blockchain OSS to Enable Widespread DLT Adoption

  20-07-2017 22:43 via newsbtc.com
  
  Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is one of the hottest technology platforms these days. Businesses across various industries are currently exploring the implementation of blockchain solutions into their applications. Catering to these rising requirements, few companies are involved in the development of proprietary solutions. As the technology progresses, the Japanese internet giant, GMO Internet Inc., has … Continue reading GMO Internet Launches Blockchain OSS to Enable Widespread DLT
  
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• Bitcoin Price Surges to One-Month High as Tech Outlook Improves

  20-07-2017 22:28
  
  The price of bitcoin was up on Thursday, driven to a one-month high on optimism that the network's technology could soon upgrade.Source
  
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• How Do You Get Rich Off of a New Cryptocurrency? | Investopedia - Investopedia

  20-07-2017 22:09 via investopedia.com
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  20-07-2017 22:09 via investopedia.com
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  Cryptocurrencies have been the most exciting financial topic of 2017 for many investors, and with good reason. Bitcoin jumped in price, reaching highs of more than $3,000 earlier this year. Ethereum and Ripple, the second- and third-largest digital ...and more »
  
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• Latest Cryptocurrency Hub: Kazakhstan? - Investopedia

  20-07-2017 22:05 via investopedia.com
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  The announcement was reported by Bitcoin.com and comes from Kazakhstan's Astana International Financial Center, or AIFC. The plans involve collaborations with Deloitte, Waves, Kesarev Consulting, and Justcutum, the Ukrainian law firm, and aim to create ...
  
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• Track Cryptocurrency Prices with Crypto Trakr - XDA Developers (blog)

  20-07-2017 21:45 via xda-developers.com
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  The world of cryptocurrency is one that seems to only get bigger and bigger with every passing day. Chances are many of you reading this have tried your hand at buying and/or selling some form of cryptocurrency at one point or another, and a new app by ...
  
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• Garza Pleads Guilty: GAW Miners CEO Cops to $9 Million Fraud

  20-07-2017 21:20
  
  A notorious cryptocurrency executive plead guilty to a count of wire fraud on Thursday. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.Source
  
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• Sessions: Trump Directed Law Enforcement Agencies to Go After Darknet Markets Like AlphaBay

  20-07-2017 20:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  In a press briefing at the Department of Justice today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and other law enforcement officials announced international cybercrime enforcement action against the darknet’s largest marketplaces: AlphaBay and Hansa Market. During the briefing, Sessions revealed that President Donald Trump had directed the Department of Justice to go […]
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• Ethereum’s SuperDAO On-boards Ex-Google and Uber Developers, Sets New Timeline for Decentralized Poker and New Dapp

  20-07-2017 20:28 via newsbtc.com
  
  SuperDAO, an Ethereum organization comprised of veteran Ethereum developers and technologists, recently finished a 5-week training program to onboard more development personnel for inclusionary efforts Meetup in Nigeria. In addition to new interns, the evolving decentralized autonomous organization has also acquired top tier developer talent that In addition to new interns, the evolving decentralized autonomous … Continue reading Ethereum’s SuperDAO On-boards Ex-Google and Uber Deve
  
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• Blockchain Startup Billon Receives €2M Grant from EU Research and Innovation Program

  20-07-2017 20:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  Polish blockchain startup Billon has received a €2 million grant from Horizon 2020, the European Union’s largest Research and Innovation program. The company said that it was awarded the grant on the basis that its distributed ledger technology (DLT) can exploit the alternative payment market, a market expected to reach US$1.4 trillion in 2020, according […]
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• Parity Wallet Hacker Cashes out $90,000 in Stolen Ether

  20-07-2017 19:55
  
  Perpetrators who exploited a flaw in a popular ethereum wallet software yesterday have taken steps to sell their stolen funds.Source
  
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• MOBILE AR GAME REALITY CLASH ANNOUNCES TOKEN SALE WITH ERC-20 ARMORY

  20-07-2017 19:08 via newsbtc.com
  
  20th July, London, UK, Reality Gaming Group has announced Reality Clash, the world’s first augmented reality combat game for iPhone and Andriod, taking mobile combat games to an entirely new level. Familiar places are now your battle fields and the people in your surroundings are either your allies or enemies. Reality Clash will now offer … Continue reading MOBILE AR GAME REALITY CLASH ANNOUNCES TOKEN SALE WITH ERC-20 ARMORY
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• Hackers steal $34 million in second Ethereum cryptocurrency theft this week - PC Gamer

  20-07-2017 18:22 via pcgamer.com
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  One of the most popular cryptocurrencies in the world is drawing increased attention from hackers, or at least that has been the case this week. For the second time in a span of just three days, hackers have been able to make off with millions of ...
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• Ripple Reports Uptick in Investor XRP Interest as Sales Triple in Q2

  20-07-2017 17:45
  
  A new report from Ripple suggests institutional investors are increasingly interested in its native cryptocurrency.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Back On Top!

  20-07-2017 17:14 via newsbtc.com
  
  What a day. The bitcoin price started off the week on the back of what looked to be a substantial decline and had mainstream news media calling for the death of the cryptocurrency space as a whole. We had a couple of opinions on this as the week kicked off. Not on the death of … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Back On Top!
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• Paybis Users to Enjoy 25% Discount on Payments Made via Credit/Debit Cards

  20-07-2017 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  There is a good news for Paybis users since the UK-based cryptocurrency platform has recently announced the provision of 25% discount on Bitcoin purchases made via credit or debit cards. According to this scheme, the users on Paybis will now be able to purchase Bitcoin with their cards instantly at much lower price. This measure … Continue reading Paybis Users to Enjoy 25% Discount on Payments Made via Credit/Debit Cards
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• Best Apps to Track Cryptocurrency Prices on a Mac - Investopedia

  20-07-2017 16:09 via investopedia.com
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  Bitcoin Ticker is a simple app that provides a service exactly as you would expect based on its name: it serves as a ticker for Bitcoin, with information about a number of different exchanges available at once. The app has not been updated since 2014 ...
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• What's an ICO? 'Big 4' Consulting Firms Are Getting the Question

  20-07-2017 16:00
  
  Major consulting firms are reporting that interest in blockchain is fast expanding beyond distributed ledgers to include more experimental ICOs.Source
  
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• Goldman Sachs Feels Bitcoin Will Test the US$3,000 Mark Very Soon

  20-07-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  It is the season for interesting Bitcoin predictions, that much is evident. Earlier this week, John McAfee made a ludicrous price prediction for Bitcoin. While he feels confident US$500,000 per BTC is not impossible, the rest of the world has a different opinion. Goldman Sachs takes a more modest approach right now. More specifically, the … Continue reading Goldman Sachs Feels Bitcoin Will Test the US$3,000 Mark Very Soon
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• 'Bitcoin Sign Guy' Has a New Job, But He's Keeping His Identity Secret

  20-07-2017 15:00
  
  A now-famous bitcoin supporter known for his promotional stunt during a US congressional hearing has landed an internship.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Store Operator and Alleged Scammer Does Not Show Up for Trial

  20-07-2017 14:38
  
  Renwick Haddow allegedly used a boiler room to cold call potential investors and sell securities in Bitcoin Store Inc.
  
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• Non-Profits See Blockchain Vision, But Face Harsh Realities

  20-07-2017 14:00
  
  Aid organizations bring significant resources and institutional muscle into the blockchain arena, but they also face unique hurdles to implementation.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Startups Advise Caution as Scaling Proposals Collide

  20-07-2017 13:00
  
  With a number of developer proposals set to collide in the coming days, exchanges are issuing policy updates for bitcoin users.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Exchanges Advise Caution as Scaling Proposals Collide

  20-07-2017 13:00
  
  With a number of developer proposals set to collide in the coming days, exchanges are issuing policy updates for bitcoin users.Source
  
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• Blockchain Payments Startup Billon Granted €2m by EU’s Horizon 2020

  20-07-2017 12:08
  
  The grant is to expand Billon's blockchain solutions beyond corporate payments, into ecommerce and content monetization.
  
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• CoinDash – An Etoro like social crypto trading platform

  20-07-2017 12:07 via crypto-news.net
  Trading is a very old concept which dates back to 150,000 years ago. Prehistoric people bartered goods and services from each other in order to complete the earliest semblances of transaction. Continuing on, more expensive goods like jewelry started being exchanged in 3000 BC. Nowadays, we are trading completely virtually. Our early ancestors paved the way in the act of selling goods to make a profit and live a better life. But, this living style was only reserved for the successful traders. Wha
  
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• Coinbase Will Not Support the User-activated Hard Fork Blockchain due to Incompatible Bitcoin Ruleset

  20-07-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Bitcoin scaling debate has taken yet another interesting turn. Coinbase has issued an official statement on the user-activated hard fork. More specifically, if the UAHF to increase the block size activates on August 1st, Coinbase will not support it. That is a rather surprising development, to say the least. Seeing an exchange advise customers … Continue reading Coinbase Will Not Support the User-activated Hard Fork Blockchain due to Incompatible Bitcoin Ruleset
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Whatever Comes Our Way

  20-07-2017 11:49 via newsbtc.com
  
  The end of the week is almost here and there’s plenty in line for discussion today. Action in the bitcoin price throughout the week has been both good and bad in parts. Some elements of the European session have been very conducive to our intraday strategy and we’ve had a number of opportunities to jump in … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Whatever Comes Our Way
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• Indian IT Trade Association Sets up Blockchain Special Interest Group

  20-07-2017 11:30
  
  A new special interest group has been formed in India to investigate and promote blockchain technology domestically.Source
  
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• People Trust Cryptocurrencies over Gold, Says Wall Street 'Dean of Valuation'

  20-07-2017 10:10
  
  A renowned finance expert has issued new comments on the valuation and possible impact of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.Source
  
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• Bitcoin is not Right or Left: Bitcoin is a third way

  20-07-2017 09:33
  
  Motherboard writer Louise Matsakis covers the politics of Bitcoin in a short article and a podcast titled “What is bitcoin really for?”Matsakis interviewed David Golumbia, an assistant professor in the Department of English at Virginia Commonwealth University, who denounced Bitcoin and crypto as ideological tools of the extreme right-wing in the 2016 book “The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism.”
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• CoinDash Reports $7m Hacking to Cyber Security Investigators of “Israeli FBI”

  20-07-2017 09:16
  
  Trying to stabilize the price, CoinDash will offer bonuses to anyone who will not do any trading for six months.
  
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• CoinDash Reports $7m Hack to Cyber Security Investigators of “Israeli FBI”

  20-07-2017 09:16
  
  Trying to stabilize the price, CoinDash will offer bonuses to anyone who will not trade for six months.
  
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• DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis July 20, 2017

  20-07-2017 09:01 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 20. DASH/USD DASH rally during the day on Wednesday, slicing through the $170 level. We still have quite a bit of resistance above though, and it looks like we are starting to roll over little bit. With this being the case, it’s likely that we may … Continue reading DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis July 20, 2017
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• ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis July 20, 2017

  20-07-2017 08:51 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 20. ETH/USD Ethereum chopped during most of the session on Monday, as we continue to try to build up the momentum to the upside. However, this looks like a market that’s running out of steam, so I would expect a bit of sideways action, perhaps with … Continue reading ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis July 20, 2017
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• Asian Digital Currency Exchanges Unocoin, Coinhako and CHBTC Show Support for Exchange Union

  20-07-2017 08:34 via newsbtc.com
  19th July, Shanghai, China Exchange Union has attracted the attention of key exchanges in China in support of its ‘Universal token’ for cross-platform trading. Exchange Union represents a new focus for Huiyin Blockchain Venture Founder James Wo, who plans to bridge exchanges via a new inter-exchange trading token XUC. Exchange Union will act as an … Continue reading Asian Digital Currency Exchanges Unocoin, Coinhako and CHBTC Show Support for Exchange Union
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• BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis July 20, 2017

  20-07-2017 08:09 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 20. BTC/USD Bitcoin went back and forth during the session on Wednesday in early trading, showing that we are in fact running into a bit of trouble at the 2400 level. It’s likely that we see a short-term pullback, but I would suspect that there is … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis July 20, 2017
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD To Resume Trend

  20-07-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights ETH price started a correction after trading as high as $255.74 against the US Dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted major bullish trend line with support at $205 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX) was broken. The price is bouncing back, and it looks like a correction towards $185 is now complete. … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD To Resume Trend
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 07/20/2017 – Double Top In Sight!

  20-07-2017 05:52 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price is still hovering around its long-term resistance and showing a short-term reversal formation.
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• Dash Price Technical Analysis – DASH/USD Gaining Momentum

  20-07-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights Dash price recovered well from the recent $135 swing low versus the US Dollar and moved higher. There is a new connecting bullish trend line with support at $158 forming on the hourly chart of DASH/USD (data feed from Poloniex). The price is currently trading higher and looks set to break the $170 … Continue reading Dash Price Technical Analysis – DASH/USD Gaining Momentum
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