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• Understanding Bitcoin's Scaling Debate: Politics Comes First

  21-07-2017 23:20
  Cato Institute's Jim Harper argues that, since the scaling debate is so political, the community has something to learn from Washington, D.C.Source
  
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• 13 Japanese Bitcoin Exchanges Choose to Halt Service on August 1st

  21-07-2017 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  In just a couple of days, the bitcoin network might face one of its biggest challenges so far. Will it stay united through consensus, by adopting the same strategy throughout the entire network, or will there be an user activated soft fork (UASF), possibly even a chain split?
  As we’ve entered the final countdown before the August 1st deadline, bitcoin is once again feeling volatility, and exchanges alongside with other bitcoin-related companies are trying to choose the right strategy
  
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• Faster Payments? Startup Pitches Federal Reserve Group on Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk

  21-07-2017 22:37 via coindesk.com
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  Faster Payments? Startup Pitches Federal Reserve Group on Cryptocurrency
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  A specialized task force set up by the U.S. Federal Reserve has received a slew of new proposals outlining how it might utilize technology to speed up services. In total, 16 proposals from various payment providers were submitted to the Faster Payments ...and more »
  
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• Faster Payments? Startup Pitches Federal Reserve Group on Cryptocurrency

  21-07-2017 22:30
  A new Federal Reserve report highlights creative proposals for how the central bank might adapt to changes in technology.Source
  
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• Here Are 3 Risks of Investing in Cryptocurrency - Fortune

  21-07-2017 20:28 via fortune.com
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• Launch Dates for These New Cryptocurrency ITOs Have Been Announced - Investopedia

  21-07-2017 20:15 via investopedia.com
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  Launch Dates for These New Cryptocurrency ITOs Have Been Announced
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  OpenLedger has released the dates for the Initial Token Offerings (ITO) of four different projects—OCASH, eDev.one, GetGame and Apptrade—being built on its platform. In June, Denmark based Open Ledger Aps received a seed funding of $1.6 million ...
  
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• AMD and Nvidia Could Fall On Cryptocurrency Trend - Investopedia

  21-07-2017 19:46 via investopedia.com
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  AMD and Nvidia Could Fall On Cryptocurrency Trend
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  According to DigiTimes, Gigabyte Technologies and Micro-Star International have been seeing historic demand in the second quarter for their graphic cards due to the recent cryptocurrency mining trends. However, according to the article, there are signs ...and more »
  
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• NRI Subsidiary Launches Blockchain Technology Assessment Service

  21-07-2017 18:45
  A subsidiary of global consulting firm NRI has announced the launch of a new blockchain system assessment service.Source
  
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• $40 Million in Bitcoin: Hacker Tells Feds He Stole Cryptocurrency - CryptoCoinsNews

  21-07-2017 18:28 via cryptocoinsnews.com
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; A Strong Close To The Week

  21-07-2017 18:11 via newsbtc.com
  So that’s the week pretty much done in our bitcoin price trading efforts and it’s been a pretty strong one. We’ve seen the bitcoin price gain a considerable amount of strength across the week, with initial starting levels of in and around 2200 now very much in the rear view mirror. The hope is that … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; A Strong Close To The Week
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• South Africa Will Begin Testing Bitcoin and Crypto Regulations - Bitcoin News (press release)

  21-07-2017 17:40 via news.bitcoin.com
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  South Africa Will Begin Testing Bitcoin and Crypto Regulations
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  The South African Reserve Bank has announced that it will trial cryptocurrency regulations. Loerien Gamaroff, CEO of Bankymoon, has revealed that his company has been selected as the first business to trial the new regulations. Also Read: Increased ...and more »
  
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• Blockchain Startup Billon Nets €2 Million From EU Research Fund

  21-07-2017 17:10
  A U.K. blockchain startup has received a notable grant to continue its work with the technology.Source
  
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• Coinbase & GDAX Will Not Support Bitmain’s Hard Forked Bitcoin

  21-07-2017 17:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  Coinbase, the world’s largest bitcoin wallet service provider with 28.9 million wallets and 8.7 million active users, and GDAX, its flagship digital asset exchange, will not support Bitmain’s hard forked bitcoin. In an official announcement, the Coinbase team stated:   Update on Potential Bitcoin User Activated Hard Fork (UAHF) pic.twitter.com/UXfEs9cmbg — Coinbase (@coinbase) July 19, […]
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• Another bitcoin rival makes its mark in cryptocurrency world - RT

  21-07-2017 16:54 via rt.com
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  Another bitcoin rival makes its mark in cryptocurrency world
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  Digital currency start-up Ripple has finished the second quarter with its XRP token's value almost 4,000 percent higher year-to-date. The San Francisco firm fixed a record $30 million worth of transactions in the second quarter of 2017. The figure had ...and more »
  
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• Art about and for the new money

  21-07-2017 16:30 via newsbtc.com
  The ever elusive Satoshi Nakamoto was the inspiration for the above art piece by the international contemporary artist Vesa Kivinen. He is giving blockchain and cryptocurrency a new kind of visual credibility and a public artist face through his recently released platform ArtForCrypto.com ”Pushback” has a recent Bitcoin curve as the backdrop for the fight … Continue reading Art about and for the new money
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• South African Reserve Bank and Bankymoon to Conduct Trials of Country’s Crypto-Regulations

  21-07-2017 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Central banks of many countries with considerable Bitcoin usage are in the process of drafting cryptocurrency regulations. The South African Reserve Bank is one among them. According to recent reports, the country’s central bank has decided to go ahead and test these regulations before making them permanent. The trial of a number of new regulations … Continue reading South African Reserve Bank and Bankymoon to Conduct Trials of Country’s Crypto-Regulations
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• Crypto Asset Class Clears $90 Billion as Bitcoin Price Spikes

  21-07-2017 15:45
  The total value of all cryptocurrencies rose on Friday, crossing $90bn for the first time in weeks.Source
  
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• Utility Settlement Coin Creator to Open-Source Modular Blockchain Software

  21-07-2017 15:00
  The secretive firm behind the Utility Settlement Coin project has told CoinDesk of plans to roll-out new open-source offerings.Source
  
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• BitFury Successfully Completes Their First Live Bitcoin Transaction on the Lighting Network

  21-07-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  With all of the focus on SegWit activation, Bitcoin users tend to forget the Lightning Network is still a real thing. Although a viable implementation of this concept is still far away, progress is being made. BitFury successfully completed their Bitcoin transaction on the Lightning Network as we speak.It is worth noting their test was … Continue reading BitFury Successfully Completes Their First Live Bitcoin Transaction on the Lighting Network
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• ECB President: Cryptocurrency Price Boom Having Limited Effect on Economy - CoinDesk

  21-07-2017 14:18 via coindesk.com
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  ECB President: Cryptocurrency Price Boom Having Limited Effect on Economy
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  The president of the European Central Bank (ECB) has issued remarks addressing the rising interest in cryptocurrencies as an asset class. In a letter to members of the European parliament this week, Mario Draghi built on statements made during a May ...and more »
  
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• ECB President: Cryptocurrency Price Boom Having Limited Effect on Economy

  21-07-2017 14:15
  The president of the European Union's central bank has issued new remarks that touch on the rising price of cryptocurrencies.Source
  
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• KICKICO Taps Blockchain to Offer Easy and Advanced Fundraising

  21-07-2017 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  Since late 2000-s, when Kickstarter (2009) and Indiegogo (2008) were launched, the world is experiencing hype around fundraising. The reason is that many project creators believe that crowd-funding platforms are nothing, but a simple way to raise funds for the project. However, the reality is that it’s not that easy to start a campaign on … Continue reading KICKICO Taps Blockchain to Offer Easy and Advanced Fundraising
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• Trust Your Odometer? Blockchain Test Aims to Turn Tide on Car Tampering

  21-07-2017 13:30
  If you've ever bought a used car you'll understand why BigchainDB has developed a platform that tracks vehicle history on a blockchain.Source
  
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• Bitcoin is booming because a split in the cryptocurrency has been narrowly averted - Quartz

  21-07-2017 13:05 via qz.com
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  Bitcoin is booming because a split in the cryptocurrency has been narrowly averted
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  Bitcoin has risen as much as 28% over the past 24 hours, driven by news that an imminent split in the cryptocurrency has been narrowly averted. The price of bitcoin nearly hit $3,000 late on July 20, within spitting distance of its all-time high, set ...
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• Cryptocurrency Gets Its Biggest Test Yet - Fortune

  21-07-2017 13:00 via fortune.com
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  Cryptocurrency Gets Its Biggest Test Yet
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  In the coming months a startup based in Waterloo, Ontario, is set to kick off a grand monetary experiment, one that will put to the test a new model for business that could prove to be either the web's next great economic engine, or a multibillion ...
  
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• New Virtual Reality Cryptocurrency Gets $2.1 in Funding - Investopedia

  21-07-2017 12:17 via investopedia.com
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  New Virtual Reality Cryptocurrency Gets $2.1 in Funding
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  As the cryptocurrency world expands, it's difficult to say exactly how many other industries it will impact. Nonetheless, one industry that has already been affected by the expanding digital currency realm is gaming. As mining operations have ...
  
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• Bitcoin is Growing Rapidly in the Developing World, But Who is Using It?

  21-07-2017 12:02 via crypto-news.net
  
  Bitcoin’s ability to help the economies of the developing world represents one of the cryptocurrency’s most promising characteristics. Advocates point to the low cost of remittances, the ability to provide financial services to the unbanked, and even the use of Bitcoin as a humanitarian aid as just a few of the means by which Bitcoin can benefit the global poor. Whereas the potential of Bitcoin in these areas is very real, of equal promise is its use by the middle and upper classes i
  
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• Kosovo Gets its First Bitcoin ATM Despite Opposition by Central Bank

  21-07-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cryptocurrency ATMs are always quite appealing to the masses. Being able to buy Bitcoin with cash is a lot more convenient compared to using exchanges. The central bank of Kosovo is not too keen on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. In fact, they recently issued a warning regarding the dangers of such currencies. Despite the opposition, the … Continue reading Kosovo Gets its First Bitcoin ATM Despite Opposition by Central Bank
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• Arrested Hacker Claims $30 Million Bitcoin Theft – But Offers Little Proof

  21-07-2017 12:00
  A Pennsylvania resident is claiming to have stolen millions in bitcoin, though he's offered police little in the way of evidence.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Looking Strong Into The Week

  21-07-2017 11:39 via newsbtc.com
  
  Things are really starting to heat up now in the bitcoin price space. There’s been plenty to talk about throughout the week so far, with a lot of it being negative. Price started out relatively negative throughout the early part of the week and this left us thinking that we might be in for a … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Looking Strong Into The Week
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• The ICO Craze Continues With Tezos’ New Record of $232 Million

  21-07-2017 10:53
  
  Tezos announced the largest ICO to date, raising $232 million worth of bitcoin and ether, Forbes reported a few days ago with a post titled “Tezos’ $232 Million ICO May Just Be The Beginning.”Tezos describes itself as “a new decentralized blockchain that governs itself by establishing a true digital commonwealth.” Tezos’ innovative approach to the governance of its blockchain platform is based on creating governance rules for stakeholders to approve of protoco
  
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• Step-By-Step Guide To Investing in Cryptocurrency In Bitcoin Pioneer Amit Bhardwaj's New e-Book - NDTV

  21-07-2017 10:33 via profit.ndtv.com
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  Step-By-Step Guide To Investing in Cryptocurrency In Bitcoin Pioneer Amit Bhardwaj's New e-Book
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  It's raining gold, and I mean it, Bitcoin prices in the last one year has only headed north. Today the price of 1 BTC is equivalent to more that USD 2000. In the last five months since January 2017, the value of BTC has doubled in absolute value when ...
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• Hello Group Launches Cryptocurrency Suite: Payments, Feeds and ... - Finance Magnates

  21-07-2017 09:14 via financemagnates.com
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  Hello Group supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, ETC, NEM, Dash, Bitshares, Stratis, Monero and Potcoin. Avi Mizrahi | News (CryptoCurrency) | Friday, ...and more »
  
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• Hello Group Launches Cryptocurrency Suite: Payments, Feeds and Platform

  21-07-2017 09:12
  
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• DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis July 21, 2017

  21-07-2017 08:13 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 21. DASH/USD DASH continue to find buyers during the session on Thursday, breaking above the shooting star from Wednesday, and clearing the vital $170 handle. Because of this, looks as if we are going to continue to grind higher, and short-term pullback should offer buying value … Continue reading DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis July 21, 2017
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• ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis July 21, 2017

  21-07-2017 07:49 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 21. ETH/USD Ethereum rallied against the US dollar during the session on Thursday, testing the $240 level. I believe that we need to close on a daily chart above the $250 level to start buying again, as I would show significant support. In the meantime, I … Continue reading ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis July 21, 2017
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• BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis July 21, 2017

  21-07-2017 07:40 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 21. BTC/USD Bitcoin rallied against the US dollar, slicing through the vital $2400 level. As I predicted yesterday, the $2600 level would be targeted. That’s where we find ourselves during recording, and I believe that if the market can continue higher, the next target will be … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis July 21, 2017
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• Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Poised for Break

  21-07-2017 07:28 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights Ethereum classic price is holding gains nicely above $15.00 against the US Dollar and looking for more gains. There is an ascending channel pattern with resistance near $17.10 forming on the hourly chart of ETC/USD (Data feed via Kraken). The price is currently trading near a major resistance area at $16.50 and looking … Continue reading Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Poised for Break
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• VOISE Updates Roadmap and Whitepaper

  21-07-2017 07:16 via newsbtc.com
  
  VOISE, a decentralized music platform that aims to monetize independent artists by giving them 100% of the revenue, has updated its roadmap and whitepaper. The team behind VOISE has decided to update the roadmap in a bid to make it more detailed by putting up concrete points and dates. It has also assured the community … Continue reading VOISE Updates Roadmap and Whitepaper
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Aiming Higher

  21-07-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights ETH price traded with a positive tone above $210 against the US Dollar and remains well supported. There is a new connecting bullish trend line with support at $210 forming on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). On the upside, a break above a bearish trend line at $232 is … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Aiming Higher
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• MobileGo Price Technical Analysis for 07/21/2017 – Another Mixed Round

  21-07-2017 06:09 via newsbtc.com
  
  MobileGo had another mixed run as its counterparts bitcoin, ethereum, and the dollar chalked up a lot of action due to specific market factors. MobileGo vs. Bitcoin MobileGo resumed its drop against bitcoin as the latter got a strong boost by reports of BIP 91 being locked in. This paves the way for an upgrade … Continue reading MobileGo Price Technical Analysis for 07/21/2017 – Another Mixed Round
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 07/21/2017 – Back to Record Highs!

  21-07-2017 05:47 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price made a strong rally to its record highs, and more bulls could be waiting to join on a pullback.
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• Creditbit Price Technical Analysis – CRB/BTC Struggle Continues

  21-07-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Key Highlights Creditbit price declined below the 0.00018BTC support against the Bitcoin and remained under pressure. There are two bearish trend lines formed with resistance near 0.00018BTC on the 7-day chart of CRB/BTC (data feed from Coinmarketcap). On the downside, the price may continue to move lower and test the 0.00015BTC support. Creditbit price faced … Continue reading Creditbit Price Technical Analysis – CRB/BTC Struggle Continues
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• BIP 91 Locks In: What This Means for Bitcoin and Why It's Not Scaled Yet

  21-07-2017 02:18
  
  BIP 91 has officially locked in. At press time, bitcoin's miners, the network of computer operators that secure the blockchain, have now been signaling that they will upgrade the code for 269 blocks in the same signaling period, a move that takes the software one step closer to changing its structure to accommodate more transactions. Stepping back, […]Source
  
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• Hacker Heads to Trial Over Claims of Stealing $50 Million Worth of Bitcoin

  21-07-2017 00:56
  
  For this crime, Price could serve up to 15 years of jail time.
  
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• Daily Roundup – July 20, 2017

  21-07-2017 00:29
  
  According to CoinJournal, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions revealed today that President Donald Trump directed various law enforcement agrencies to go after darknet markets like AlphaBay. Sessions and other law enforcement officials discussed the takedown of AlphaBay in a press briefing earlier today.
  According to data available on the Bitcoin blockchain, the activation of the long-awaited Segregated Witness improvement is near. There is a countdown thread for the lock-in portion of the activat
  
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• BIP91 locked in, Prices Advance

  21-07-2017 00:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  The long debate over Bitcoin scaling is moving toward resolution as more than 80% of the miners are signaling support for BIP91. If this holds, and it likely will, Bitcoin will adopt Segregated Witness via SegWit2x before the August 1st deadline (Update: As of midnight July 21st, BIP91 is locked in). Not surprisingly, Bitcoin prices have advanced on the news, shortly breaking $2,800. Other cryptocurrencies have also seen price increases.
  Concern briefly gripped the Bitcoin community last week wh
  
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• BIP91 Crosses 80% Threshold, Prices Advance

  21-07-2017 00:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  The long debate over Bitcoin scaling is moving toward resolution as more than 80% of the miners are signaling support for BIP91. If this holds, and it likely will, Bitcoin will adopt Segregated Witness (via SegWit2x) before the August 1st deadline. Not surprisingly, Bitcoin prices have advanced on the news, shortly breaking $2,700. Other cryptocurrencies have also seen price increases.
  Concern briefly gripped the Bitcoin community last week when miners missed the BIP141 deadline, which if adopte
  
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