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• Startups' Cryptocurrency Fundraising Loophole Gets a Regulatory ... - WIRED

  26-07-2017 23:22 via wired.com
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  Startups' Cryptocurrency Fundraising Loophole Gets a Regulatory ...
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  Raising money for your company by selling crypto coins just got more complicated—that's a good thing.
  Bankers Outgrow Legacy Finance and Join the Cryptocurrency ...Bitcoin News (press release)
  What Is a Cryptocurrency? This is what the SEC says…ValueWalk
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• Regulators Warn Cryptocurrency Startup Fundraisers to Play By the Rules - WIRED

  26-07-2017 23:22 via wired.com
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  Regulators Warn Cryptocurrency Startup Fundraisers to Play By the Rules
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  Cryptocurrency was invented by people who didn't much like regulators, but red tape can still bind the technology that enables it, blockchains. Fresh proof comes from a pronouncement from the Securities and Exchange Commission late Tuesday. It said ...
  Bankers Outgrow Legacy Finance and Join the Cryptocurrency SpaceBitcoin News (press release)
  Is the party over? SEC concludes cryptocurrency offering required reg
  
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• The Big News Behind the BTC-e Arrest and Mt Gox Connection

  26-07-2017 23:17
  CoinDesk takes a look at new developments in the Mt Gox case, attempting to provide an easy-to-read overview of the complex events.Source
  
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• Recently Arrested, Alexander Vinnik Suspected of Ties to MtGox Theft

  26-07-2017 21:35
  Vinnik had been under investigation for years for suspected involvement in MtGox.
  
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• Investor Tim Draper Calls on SEC to 'Grandfather' ICOs Into Compliance

  26-07-2017 21:04
  Investor Tim Draper penned an open letter to the SEC today asking for the agency to carve-out exemptions for certain ICOs.Source
  
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• DIBCOIN Announces the Purchase of Rx Smart Coffee

  26-07-2017 20:33 via newsbtc.com
  Baltimore, MD. July 25, 2017, Honson Luma announces today the acquisition of Rx Smart Coffee Inc. (RXSC), a Delaware registered Company, using DIBCOIN (DIBC) as the sole currency in making the purchase. This is the first time that cryptocurrency has been used to acquire a real company with real assets. About Rx Smart Coffee: Rx … Continue reading DIBCOIN Announces the Purchase of Rx Smart Coffee
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• Leading IBM engineer to reveal blockchain application in energetics at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm

  26-07-2017 20:26 via newsbtc.com
  On September 7, Stockholm will host Sweden’s first major conference dedicated to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies: Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm. The event is a part of the greatest network of events held by Smile-Expo in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Prague, Tallinn, and Kyiv.    Stockholm will bring together foreign experts and representatives of Swedish cryptocurrency community … Continue reading Leading IBM engineer to reveal blockchain appli
  
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• Blockchain Asset Exchange Binance Goes Zero-Fee

  26-07-2017 19:58 via newsbtc.com
  A newly launched trading platform has announced that it will charge no fees on all its trading pairs. Binance, as the trading platform is titled, focuses on the chain of chain assets is led by Changpeng Zhao, a high-profile Bitcoin enthusiast who has worked in high-level positions at OKCoin, Blockchain.info, and Bloomberg. The platform is committed … Continue reading Blockchain Asset Exchange Binance Goes Zero-Fee
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• Monkey Capital Announces Partnership with Digital Developers Fund

  26-07-2017 19:02 via newsbtc.com
  Blockchain market is increasingly witnessing grand ventures and strategic partnerships among key players to leverage upon one another’s strengths and capital. One such strategic partnership that is in the buzz nowadays is the investment partnership being initiated between Monkey Capital, the blockchain-based hedge fund, and Digital Developers Fund (DDF), another popular blockchain-based trading platform for … Continue reading Monkey Capital Announces Partnership with Digital Develop
  
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• BTC-E Is Responsible for Laundering 95% of all Ransomware Proceeds

  26-07-2017 18:05 via newsbtc.com
  Most people are aware of how ransomware works these days. After getting infected with malicious software, victims have to pay a Bitcoin sum to get their files restored. One question hardly anyone knew the answer to was how the criminals cashed out these Bitcoin proceeds. As it turns out, 95% of all collected funds were … Continue reading BTC-E Is Responsible for Laundering 95% of all Ransomware Proceeds
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Another Volatile Day!

  26-07-2017 17:59 via newsbtc.com
  We’re now closing in on the end of the day out of Europe and, in the bitcoin price, volatility has been the order of the day. Price has moved considerably since we first took a look at the markets this morning and – in line with this volatility – we’ve seen a pretty sharp revaluation … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Another Volatile Day!
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• BTC-e Connected to Bitcoin Money Laundering Arrest in Greece

  26-07-2017 17:43
  New reports have connected an arrest in Greece today with a bitcoin exchange long known for its secrecy.Source
  
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• $25 Million Cryptocurrency Fund Launches to Capitalize on the “Internet of the Future” - CoinDesk

  26-07-2017 17:01 via coindesk.com
  $25 Million Cryptocurrency Fund Launches to Capitalize on the “Internet of the Future”
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  General Crypto is a hedge fund that provides high net worth investors with liquid exposure to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple. PALM HARBOR, FL, UNITED STATES, July 26, 2017 — General Crypto, a $25 million cryptocurrency hedge ...
  
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• The SEC now wishes to regulate ICOs and token sales

  26-07-2017 16:52
  Yesterday Crypto Insider published a roundup of recent articles with practical advice to Initial Coin Offering (ICO) planners. The difference between your ICO and an IPO must be “BIG,” noted one of the articles, “or the SEC will come after you!” In fact, the SEC said yesterday that ICOs should be subject to the same safeguards required in traditional securities sales, Reuters reports.“The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investigative report to
  
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• MoneyTech ICO for Those Interested in Being Part of the New Mining Revolution

  26-07-2017 16:10 via newsbtc.com
  MoneyTech, the Ukraine based cryptocurrency mining initiative is in the last phase of its attractive crowdsale campaign. The platform’s ICO went live on June 28, 2017, and will continue till August 2, 2017. During the period, investors can purchase the platform’s MoneyTech (MT) tokens against USD, BTC, ETH, Monero and other altcoins that are presently … Continue reading MoneyTech ICO for Those Interested in Being Part of the New Mining Revolution
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• $4 Billion: Russian Man Arrested for Alleged Bitcoin Money Laundering Scheme

  26-07-2017 16:05
  Authorities have reportedly arrested a man believed to be behind a money laundering scheme orchestrated through bitcoin.Source
  
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• Wall Street stunned over AMD's cryptocurrency mining demand - CNBC

  26-07-2017 15:55 via cnbc.com
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  Wall Street stunned over AMD's cryptocurrency mining demand
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  Wall Street is surprised over AMD's strong earnings and guidance due to digital currency mining demand for its graphics cards.
  AMD: Cryptocurrency Mining Isn't 'A Long-Term Growth Driver'CoinDesk
  AMD: Cryptocurrency mining won't be a 'long-term growth driver ...Business Insider
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• Wall Street stunned over AMD's blowout results due to cryptocurrency mining demand - CNBC

  26-07-2017 15:55 via cnbc.com
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  Wall Street stunned over AMD's blowout results due to cryptocurrency mining demand
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  Wall Street is surprised over AMD's strong earnings and guidance due to digital currency mining demand for its graphics cards. AMD shares have rallied 102 percent through Tuesday in the previous 12 months compared with the S&P 500's 14 percent return.
  AMD: Cryptocurrency Mining Isn't 'A Long-Term Growth Driver ...CoinDesk
  Cryptocurrency miners are renting Boeing 747s to ship graphics ...PC Gamer
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• Russian Arrested for Allegedly Operating $4 Billion Bitcoin Crime Website

  26-07-2017 15:55
  Bitcoin exchange BTC-e is suspected by many in the cryptocurrency community to be the business the Russian was arrested for.
  
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• CoinDesk Explainer: Bitcoin Cash and Why It's Forking the Blockchain

  26-07-2017 15:00
  A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.Source
  
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• CoinDesk Explainer: Bitcoin Cash and Why It's Forking Off the Blockchain

  26-07-2017 15:00
  A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Cash: Why It's Forking the Blockchain And What That Means

  26-07-2017 15:00
  A group of miners unhappy with scaling proposal Segwit2x have created Bitcoin Cash, an alternative that could fork the bitcoin network on Aug. 1.Source
  
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• Bank of America Says Bitcoin Won’t go Anywhere Without Proper Regulation

  26-07-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  The topic of Bitcoin regulation has been touched upon multiple times already. It is very difficult to regulate something without a central authority. Despite these discussions, some people still think Bitcoin needs regulation to thrive properly. Bank of America Merrill Lynch feels Bitcoin can’t succeed without some regulatory guidelines. At the same time, the world’s … Continue reading Bank of America Says Bitcoin Won’t go Anywhere Without Proper Regulation
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• The first blockchain mobile operator Ziber distributes tokens on July 27

  26-07-2017 14:00 via crypto-news.net
  The Ziber company is the first blockchain mobile operator. The platform allows you make decentralized international calls totaled up about 1 cent.
  Ziber will reward all participants of the project with tokens in exchange for free unused minutes within the network of their operators. These tokens can be used to pay calls through Ziber.
  Ziber distributes 10% of tokens to all owners of Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets for free. All tied ETH and BTC wallets will be calculated and tokens will be distribu
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchanges could be subject to SEC regulation, too - FT Alphaville (registration)

  26-07-2017 13:21 via ftalphaville.ft.com
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  Cryptocurrency exchanges could be subject to SEC regulation, too
  FT Alphaville (registration)
  You've probably heard the news about DAO tokens by now: The SEC says they should be regulated securities, and will probably end up regulating other digital coins, too. (At question is whether each digital coin passes the SEC's Howey test, which we ...
  
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• Bitcoin: Sequoia, Andreessen Back Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund ... - Fortune

  26-07-2017 13:05 via fortune.com
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  Bitcoin: Sequoia, Andreessen Back Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund ...
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  Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures and other VCs secretly invested in a hedge fund that has returned 500% with Bitcoin and Ethereum.and more »
  
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• Early Stage Investor Talks Bitcoin’s Scalability & Long-Term Vision

  26-07-2017 12:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It’s taken the Bitcoin industry years to reach an agreement on how to best scale Bitcoin and begin the process of activating Segregated Witness, a solution which was originally proposed in December 2015. Despite extensive analysis from experts including Blockstack co-founder Ryan Shea which proved SegWit to be a secure and practical solution which solves […]
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• Veritaseum Founder Claims $8 Million in ICO Tokens Stolen

  26-07-2017 12:33
  A cryptocurrency project called Veritaseum was the victim of a suspicious hack this weekend, resulting in the loss of millions of $ in stolen tokens.Source
  
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• Malta Entrepreneur Installs Nation's First Cryptocurrency ATM - Bitcoin News (press release)

  26-07-2017 12:04 via news.bitcoin.com
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  Malta Entrepreneur Installs Nation's First Cryptocurrency ATM
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  Local media has reported that a start-up has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance the installation of the first cryptocurrency ATM in Malta.and more »
  
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• Someone Tried to Extort 52 Bitcoins From Trump Advisor Jared Kushner Last Year

  26-07-2017 12:00
  Jared Kushner, a senior aide to US President Donald Trump, revealed that the extortionist threatened to release information on Trump's tax returns.Source
  
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• GreenAddress User Sees Bitcoin Wallet Access Removed After Losing 2FA Code

  26-07-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Losing access to a Bitcoin wallet is never fun. Unfortunately, it is something a lot of people have experienced in recent years. In some cases, people lose the private key to their wallet due to replacing a computer hard drive. One Reddit user has some beef with GreenAddress, though, as the company ignored his request … Continue reading GreenAddress User Sees Bitcoin Wallet Access Removed After Losing 2FA Code
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What Last Night’s Action Told Us

  26-07-2017 11:42 via newsbtc.com
  Alrighty then, let’s get another day’s trading underway in the bitcoin price. In yesterday evening’s analysis, we noted that action throughout the week so far has been relatively strong and has given us a long-term bullish bias in the markets. We also noted that – if this bias didn’t prove solid going forward – we … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s What Last Night’s Action Told Us
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• Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin May Reach New High Over $3,600

  26-07-2017 11:10
  Goldman Sachs has issued a new forecast for the price of bitcoin, finding it will likely remain volatile before testing all-time highs again.Source
  
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• Ethereum Plus ICO to Begin August 15, 2017

  26-07-2017 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  The blockchain investors and community members who are keen to know what’s coming up in the next month, are now actively looking forward to Ethereum Plus ICO for their ETHP token sale. The company has recently announced to hold ICO from mid of August. The ICO is going to present ten million ETHP tokens in … Continue reading Ethereum Plus ICO to Begin August 15, 2017
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• ICOs: Foolish Mania or Market Discovery? (They Might Be Both)

  26-07-2017 10:38
  As ICO mania subsides, CoinDesk contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the increased experimentation that will result is likely an industry boon.Source
  
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• ICOs: Foolish Mania or Market Discovery?

  26-07-2017 10:38
  As ICO mania subsides, CoinDesk contributor Ariel Deschapell argues the increased experimentation that will result is likely an industry boon.Source
  
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• Bitcoin Wallet Abra Integrated by American Express for Instant Funding

  26-07-2017 10:20
  American Express is one of the top investors in the Abra Bitcoin wallet app since 2015 already.
  
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• SEC: ICO Tokens Like Those of The DAO are Securities Subject to Regulations

  26-07-2017 09:46
  The US federal agency says that exchanges providing trading in securities-like ICO tokens must register as such.
  
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• Mauritius to become the blockchain paradise of “Ethereum Island”

  26-07-2017 09:42
  A new collaboration has formed between the nation of Mauritius and ConsenSys – a New York-based production studio decentralized application builder and developer for blockchain uses, with a strong focus on Ethereum.The small African island, 700 miles off the coast of Madagascar, had a visit from the ConsenSys team of executives early in July. They met with the Bank of Mauritius, the national Board of Investment, and other private as well as public sector authorities, with the shared goal o
  
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• DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis July 26, 2017

  26-07-2017 08:33 via newsbtc.com
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 26. DASH/USD DASH continues to be very volatile as if the currencies have had a rough day. Ultimately, the market found enough support at the $170 level underneath, and bounced back towards the $200 level. Ultimately, I think that the market is still a “buy on … Continue reading DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis July 26, 2017
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• ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis July 26, 2017

  26-07-2017 08:14 via newsbtc.com
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 26. ETH/USD Ethereum fell below the $220 level, showing signs of exhaustion as we reached towards the $200 level. It looks as if crypto currencies in general are falling apart during the day, so therefore I think that the market continues to reach to lower levels, … Continue reading ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis July 26, 2017
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• SEC Report Finds Cryptocurrency Markets Trade To Federal Securities Laws - International Business Times

  26-07-2017 08:01 via ibtimes.com
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  SEC Report Finds Cryptocurrency Markets Trade To Federal Securities Laws
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  An investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission of some cryptocurrency transactions that took place between April and May 2016 has found that even virtual financial offerings, such as cryptocurrencies based on blockchain technology, are ...and more »
  
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• BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis July 26, 2017

  26-07-2017 07:57 via newsbtc.com
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook July 26. BTC/USD Bitcoin fell significantly during the day on Tuesday, slicing through the 2600 level. At this point, it’s difficult to short this market, mainly because there is support extending down to at least the 2400 level. Because of this, looking for some type of supportive … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis July 26, 2017
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD To Extend Declines

  26-07-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights ETH price came under renewed selling pressure and declined below the $212 support against the US Dollar. There was a break below a descending contracting triangle with support at $212 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The price is currently below the $205 support and looks set for more … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD To Extend Declines
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• MobileGo Price Technical Analysis for 07/26/2017 – Still In The Red

  26-07-2017 06:10 via newsbtc.com
  MobileGo is still in a weak spot against most of its peers, particularly the US dollar which is being buoyed by positive fiscal and monetary policy expectations. Meanwhile, the prospect of bitcoin options also lifted its cryptocurrency rivals.
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• Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Breaks Key Support

  26-07-2017 06:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights Ethereum classic price failed to move above the $16.50-17.00 resistance against the US Dollar and declined. The last analysis highlighted ascending channel pattern with support at $16.00 on the hourly chart of ETC/USD (Data feed via Kraken) was broken. The price traded as low as $13.44 before starting a short-term correction. Ethereum classic … Continue reading Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Breaks Key Support
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 07/26/2017 – Downside Breakout!

  26-07-2017 05:50 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price was unable to show bullish momentum past its recent highs, paving the way for a test of the nearby support levels.
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• Creditbit Price Technical Analysis – CRB/BTC Consolidates Above Support

  26-07-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights Creditbit price remained under pressure mostly, but held the 0.00016BTC support against Bitcoin. There is a consolidation triangle pattern forming with resistance near 0.00017BTC on the 7-day chart of CRB/BTC (data feed from Coinmarketcap). On the downside, the price has a decent support forming near the 0.00016BTC level. Creditbit price managed to avoid … Continue reading Creditbit Price Technical Analysis – CRB/BTC Consolidates Above Support
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• Daily Roundup – July 25, 2017

  26-07-2017 02:26
  The SEC has issued an investigative report that concluded the tokens associated with The DAO were securities. In the report, it is noted that issuers of blockchain-based securities must register their offerings.
  According to CoinDesk, not many members of the blockchain industry were surprised by today’s announcement by the SEC. CoinDesk spoke with a number of industry legal experts about the announcement.
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• Token Summit Creator: SEC ICO Guidance a 'Breath of Fresh Air'

  26-07-2017 01:30
  A prominent figure in the movement to encourage blockchain tokens as a funding method has lauded new SEC guidance for the industry.Source
  
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