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• Daily Roundup – August 8, 2017

  08-08-2017 23:30
  According to Bitcoin Magazine, Segregated Witness has reached the point of no return and will be activated on the Bitcoin network. The highly anticipated protocol upgrade is expected to be live on the Bitcoin network in a little more than two weeks.
  According to Bloomberg, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s internet advisers plans to raise as much as $100 million in an effort to bring bitcoin mining to Russia.
  According to Forbes, bitcoin has been used to solve payment problems for
  
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• Prospectors: Massive Multiplayer Online Economic Strategy Game Announces ICO

  08-08-2017 23:16 via newsbtc.com
  Ever since Bitcoin came into existence, it has managed to bring in some drastic changes to the global economy. The cryptocurrency’s underlying technology has also gained a lot of adoption, across industry segments. While most of these are serious commercial applications, Prospectors has come up with an entertaining yet educative platform powered by blockchain. Prospectors … Continue reading Prospectors: Massive Multiplayer Online Economic Strategy Game Announces ICO
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• India Close to Finishing Work on Cryptocurrency Rule Proposals - CoinDesk

  08-08-2017 23:00 via coindesk.com
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  India's government has reportedly completed work on a proposal that outlines possible steps for regulating cryptocurrencies. According to local media source Business Line, the report, submitted by an intergovernmental body put together in April, has ...
  
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• India Close to Finishing Work on Cryptocurrency Rule Proposals

  08-08-2017 23:00
  India's government has reportedly completed work on a report that outlines possible steps for regulating cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Ethereum’s SuperDAO Early bird pre-sale token access, Ex-Google talent hires and Ethereum efforts in Lagos Nigeria

  08-08-2017 22:03 via newsbtc.com
  SuperDAO organization, a group of veteran Ethereum developers and technologists, has provided a brand new Metamask compatible tool to access its early bird token pre-sale along with a tutorial. The organization has also recently completed a 5-week training program to onboard more developers for inclusionary Meetup effort in Nigeria. According to the press-release, the organization … Continue reading Ethereum’s SuperDAO Early bird pre-sale token access, Ex-Google talent hires and Eth
  
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• Nvidia earnings: Cryptocurrency boom could lead to new products - MarketWatch

  08-08-2017 21:54 via marketwatch.com
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  Nvidia earnings: Cryptocurrency boom could lead to new products
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  The explosion in new cryptocurrency seems to be boosting graphics-card makers like Nvidia Corp., but acting on the demand is fraught with potential danger. When Nvidia NVDA, -4.28% reports earnings for the second quarter of its 2018 fiscal year ...
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• Yi He, One of the OKCoin’s Co-Founders, Joins Binance

  08-08-2017 21:18 via newsbtc.com
  Yi He, a renowned cryptocurrency evangelist and OKCoin’s co-founder, today joined Binance. Binance is a new Shanghai-based digital asset exchange overarched by Changpeng Zhao’s Beijie Technology. It has been amazingly appreciated by the crypto-community for offering zero-fee trading and surprisingly faster processing speeds of up to 1.4 million transactions/second. And now with Yi He holding an … Continue reading Yi He, One of the OKCoin’s Co-Founders, Joins Binance
  
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• Yi He, One of the OKCoin’s Co-Founder, Joins Binance

  08-08-2017 21:18 via newsbtc.com
  Yi He, a renowned cryptocurrency evangelist and OKCoin’s co-founder, today joined Binance. Binance is a new Shanghai-based digital asset exchange overarched by Changpeng Zhao’s Beijie Technology. It has been amazingly appreciated by the crypto-community for offering zero-fee trading and surprisingly faster processing speeds of up to 1.4 million transactions/second. And now with Yi He holding an … Continue reading Yi He, One of the OKCoin’s Co-Founder, Joins Binance
  
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• It's Official: Segregated Witness Will Activate on Bitcoin

  08-08-2017 20:56
  It's official: SegWit has locked-in on bitcoin.
  
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• Thailand's KBank to Start Digitizing Contracts With Blockchain by 2018

  08-08-2017 18:55
  One of Thailand's largest commercial banks is looking to digitize some of its financial contracts through a new blockchain solution.
  
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• Rivetz International Partners with LAToken to Boost Marketplace Security on Mobile Devices

  08-08-2017 18:40 via newsbtc.com
  BOSTON August TBD, 2017 — LAToken (https://www.latoken.com/), creator of the peer-to-peer Liquid Asset Token (LAT) marketplace and wallet, and Rivetz International today announced a partnership to bring TEE hardware-based cybersecurity to the LAT platform. The newly announced Rivetz token, RvT, provides a new decentralized model to protect and assure the transactions, identity, and messages created … Continue reading Rivetz International Partners with LAToken to BoostMarketplace Sec
  
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• Cryptocurrency Is A Bubble, Revisited - Forbes

  08-08-2017 18:21 via forbes.com
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  Bubble markets look the same, be they dotcom bubbles, single stock bubbles or Bitcoin. They go up like a rocket and come down like a rock. However, the point I was making was that massive companies will come out of these emergent technologies, ...
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• $100 Million: Putin Advisor Targets Big Raise for Bitcoin Mining ICO

  08-08-2017 17:50
  An internet advisor to Russian Vladimir Putin is trying to raise as much as $100 million in an initial coin offering.
  
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• UNICEF's Venture Arm Trials Ethereum Smart Contracts

  08-08-2017 16:30
  The venture arm of the United Nation's Children's Fund (UNICEF) is expanding its exploration of blockchain to include ethereum.
  
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• IS Risk Analytics Launches Bitcoin Price Stream for Brokers

  08-08-2017 16:16
  IS Risk Analytics' Bitcoin price feed for brokers is now available 24 hours a day, 5.5 days a week.
  
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• Dutch Fund Manager Finles Capital Plans €100 Million ICO, FundCoin

  08-08-2017 15:51
  Founded in 1977, Finles is responsible for the management of €500 million, specializing in hedge funds.
  
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• Decentralized arbitration to address blockchain disputes

  08-08-2017 15:22
  Once bitcoin was created, there appeared a necessity to resolve disputes that emerge in decentralized society. The rise of Ethereum and smart-contracts emerged in recent years and intensified the request for a decentralized type of legal entity, capable of providing answers to all types of smart questions.A few years ago a group of enthusiasts inspired with the technology proclaimed that: “Code is law.”
  Though, right now we are witnessing how governments of different countries a
  
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• ViaBTC Still Trades BIP148 Futures for Some Unknown Reason

  08-08-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Nearly two months ago, ViaBTC introduced a BIP148 futures market. All tokens are traded under the 148 ticker. These tokens are valued against Ethereum, which always caused some confusion. Under normal circumstances, this market should have been removed on August 1st. However, the futures are still trading today and the market generates a lot of … Continue reading ViaBTC Still Trades BIP148 Futures for Some Unknown Reason
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• Ether, Litecoin and More: Overstock Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment

  08-08-2017 15:00
  Online retail giant Overstock has partnered with ShapeShift as part of a bid to accept more cryptocurrencies as payment.
  
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• REVAIN’s PRE-CROWDFUNDING SAW INCREDIBLE ENGAGEMENT

  08-08-2017 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  REVAIN’S pre-crowdsale was launched on August 8 and within hours of going live reached its hard cap. This crowdsale was the first precedent in cryptoworld to accept Bitcoin Cash as means of payment.  The platform received the feedback way more exceeding the expectations of developers. With these impressive results, REVAIN is expecting to reach the … Continue reading REVAIN’s PRE-CROWDFUNDING SAW INCREDIBLE ENGAGEMENT
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• ICOs Meet IPOs: Blockchain Author Alex Tapscott to Take Token Startup Public

  08-08-2017 14:00
  A prominent author is seeking to take his newly launched ICO investment firm public on a major stock exchange.
  
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• ICOs Meet IPOs: Blockchain Author Alex Tapscott to Take Token Fund Public

  08-08-2017 14:00
  The prominent author on blockchain is seeking to take his newly launched ICO investment firm public on a major stock exchange.
  
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• Rivetz Partners with LAToken to Enhance Mobile Marketplace Cybersecurity

  08-08-2017 13:32
  LAToken uses blockchain to tokenize and makes tradable assets ranging from debt and equity to real estate and art.
  
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• $3,500: Bitcoin Price Sets Another New All-Time High

  08-08-2017 13:31
  The price of bitcoin continues to climb to new highs, reaching an average of over $3,500 across global exchanges today.
  
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• US Officials Eye Blockchain Applications For Visas, Foreign Aid

  08-08-2017 13:00
  The U.S. General Services Agency has revealed a list of possible applications for blockchain technology under consideration by the government.
  
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• From ICOs to DCOs: The Dawn of Cleared Crypto Derivatives

  08-08-2017 12:00
  What is the likely impact of cryptocurrency derivatives? Three lawyers speculate on the possible innovations to come.
  
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• Australia’s Living Room of Satoshi Lets Users pay BIlls With Bitcoin Cash

  08-08-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Finding use cases for Bitcoin Cash can be a bit problematic for the time being. That is often the case for a currency which only exists for a few days. Even though BCH has the Bitcoin name as well, few merchants accept it right now. Living Room of Satoshi is the first major company to … Continue reading Australia’s Living Room of Satoshi Lets Users pay BIlls With Bitcoin Cash
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• Lawmakers Want to See Bitcoin Become an Official Currency in Australia

  08-08-2017 11:00
  Two Australian lawmakers have formed a parliamentary group to push government to better accommodate cryptocurrency and blockchain.
  
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• SegWit's Lock-In: What Today's Milestone Means for Bitcoin's Tech

  08-08-2017 10:00
  SegWit is on par to lock-in today. Miners are embracing the scaling upgrade, but there's still time before users are able to take advantage.
  
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• SegWit's Likely Lock-In: What Today's Milestone Means for Bitcoin

  08-08-2017 10:00
  SegWit is on par to lock-in today. Miners are embracing the scaling upgrade, but there's still time before users are able to take advantage.
  
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• SegWit Lock-In: What the Tech Milestone Means for Bitcoin

  08-08-2017 10:00
  SegWit is on par to lock-in today. Miners are embracing the scaling upgrade, but there's still time before users are able to take advantage.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Social Investment Network investFeed Completes $4m ICO

  08-08-2017 09:07
  Founded and launched in 2014, investFeed pivoted from US equities to cryptocurrencies in 2017.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/08/2017 – Bearish Divergence Spotted

  08-08-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price is testing the resistance at the top of its ascending channel and might be due for a drop before resuming the rally.
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD False Break

  08-08-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  Key Points Bitcoin cash price recently surged above the $400 level against the US Dollar, but quickly reversed gains. There was a break below a bullish trend line with support at $330 on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken). The price may move higher once again, but faces many resistances such as … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD False Break
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• The Morpheus case: competing theories on what it means for the rest of us

  08-08-2017 05:25
  When computer engineer Theo Chino recently went to visit one of his favorite Bitcoin sellers in sweltering Florence, Arizona, he was forbidden to wear shorts. Trading crypto was out of the question, and, he says, so was the possession of a writing instrument.
  That’s because Chino’s visit occurred at the Central Arizona Detention Center, temporary home to “Morpheus Titania,” one of America’s best-known “crypto-detainees.”
  Titania, legal name Thomas Costan
  
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• Daily Roundup – August 7, 2017

  08-08-2017 05:02
  According to Business Inisder, a model from the UK was kidnapped by a criminal organization for the purpose of being sold into sex slavery via the darknet. According to the victim, girls are sold on the darknet for bitcoin.
  According to CNBC, the bitcoin price has topped $3400 as investor confidence continues to rise. This is a rise of nearly $600 since Friday.
  According to CoinJournal, a research paper states that the bitcoin price could eventually go as high as $5.8 million. The paper comes fr
  
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• MobileGo Price Technical Analysis for 08/08/2017 – Another Mixed Day

  08-08-2017 04:14 via newsbtc.com
  MobileGo advanced against ethereum but tumbled against bitcoin, as the latter zoomed up to new record highs versus the dollar earlier this week.
  The post MobileGo Price Technical Analysis for 08/08/2017 – Another Mixed Day appeared first on NEWSBTC.
  
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• Weekly Roundup – July 31-Aug 6

  08-08-2017 03:50
  After eight years in existence, the Bitcoin blockchain split in two on Aug 1, at 1:20 p.m., forming Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. The market seemed buoyed by the scaling solution, with Bitcoin hitting an all-time high over $3300 later in the week.
  The world’s largest Ethereum hackathon was announced. Judges include Vitalik Buterin, Joseph Lubin, Joey Krug, and Jeff Coleman.
  The White Hat Group has returned 100% of the funds it grabbed for safekeeping when a vulnerability in Parity multisig wal
  
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