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• $200 Million In 60 Minutes: Filecoin ICO Rockets to Record Amid Tech Issues

  10-08-2017 22:43
  The ICO for the the blockchain-based data storage network Filecoin has raised as much as $250 million despite being beset by tech issues.
  
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• Bitcoin: Why You Should Buy and Stay Away from the ... - Fortune - Fortune

  10-08-2017 20:58 via fortune.com
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  Should you buy Bitcoin? 3 reasons to buy and 3 to stay away.and more »
  
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• $5000 Bitcoin? 3 Reasons to Buy—and to Stay Away - Fortune

  10-08-2017 20:58 via fortune.com
  $5000 Bitcoin? 3 Reasons to Buy—and to Stay Away
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  Bitcoin has gone on bull runs before but nothing like this: Prices this week shot through the $3,500 mark as the mainstream media hailed digital currency as a new asset class. Then it got another boost as the blue chip brokerage house, Fidelity ...and more »
  
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• Bitcoin Exchange Coincheck Unveils $450k Startup Investment Fund

  10-08-2017 20:30
  Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck is launching a new investment fund.
  
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• Russia's Ministry of Health Is Launching a Blockchain Pilot

  10-08-2017 19:00
  The Russian Ministry of Health is working with one of the country's state-owned banks to explore possible uses of blockchain.
  
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• This Company Just Became the First Cryptocurrency 'Unicorn' - Fortune

  10-08-2017 18:47 via fortune.com
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  This Company Just Became the First Cryptocurrency 'Unicorn'
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  It's valued at $1.6 billion. Photograph by Getty Images. E-mail; Tweet; Facebook; Linkedin. Share icons. TECH · MANAGEMENT · FINANCE · MARKETS · CAREERS · AUTOS · INTERNATIONAL · RETAIL · FEATURES · SMALL BUSINESS · VIDEO · MAGAZINE ...
  
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• New P2P Cryptocurrency-fiat Exchange Platform Qvolta Aims To ... - CoinTelegraph

  10-08-2017 18:12 via cointelegraph.com
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  New P2P Cryptocurrency-fiat Exchange Platform Qvolta Aims To ...
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  Qvolta, a P2P cryptocurrency-fiat exchange platform and mobile application that allows people to buy and sell Bitcoins and Ethereum using local popular ...and more »
  
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• Cryptocurrency Broker LiteBit Hacked, Customer Funds Appear Safe - The Merkle

  10-08-2017 18:08 via themerkle.com
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  Cryptocurrency Broker LiteBit Hacked, Customer Funds Appear Safe
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  Yet another popular cryptocurrency service provider has been hacked. LiteBit.eu is a European cryptocurrency broker which recently warned its users about suspicious activities on its servers. Someone successfully accessed company data, but it appears ...
  
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• Coinbase Becomes First Bitcoin 'Unicorn' - Fortune

  10-08-2017 18:01 via fortune.com
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  Coinbase Becomes First Bitcoin 'Unicorn'
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  A Bitcoin company has finally attained the "unicorn" title, an honorific bestowed upon startups valued at more than $1 billion. Coinbase, a brokerage that established itself as one of the biggest brands in a now-booming cryptocurrency market, has ...
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• $100 Million: Coinbase Raises Biggest-Ever Round for Bitcoin Startup

  10-08-2017 18:00
  Coinbase has closed what is likely the largest-ever funding round by a startup building on a public blockchain and providing cryptocurrency services.
  
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• Overstock expands cryptocurrency acceptance - Business Insider

  10-08-2017 17:37 via businessinsider.com
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  Overstock expands cryptocurrency acceptance
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  Online retailer Overstock.com has partnered with ShapeShift, an instant digital asset exchange, to give customers more cryptocurrency payment options — like Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash — to use at checkout, according to Fortune. Leveraging ShapeShift ...
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• Enterprise level investing possible for everyone through blockchain

  10-08-2017 17:12
  It’s not uncommon for savvy investors to find an investment that makes good sense, but is outside their financial wherewithal.  This can be terribly frustrating, and leads to a hopeless ‘rich get richer’ mentality. Investors find themselves limited to low hanging fruit, unable to take advantage of opportunities that may produce far greater levels of income.
  However, one company aims to create a way to deal with this issue:
  MyBit has a business model that offers a blockchai
  
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• Enterprise level investing for everyone possible through blockchain

  10-08-2017 17:12
  It’s not uncommon for savvy investors to find an investment that makes good sense, but is outside their financial wherewithal.  This can be terribly frustrating, and leads to a hopeless ‘rich get richer’ mentality. Investors find themselves limited to low hanging fruit, unable to take advantage of opportunities that may produce far greater levels of income.
  However, one company aims to create a way to deal with this issue:
  MyBit has a business model that offers a blockchai
  
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• Bitcoin Tracker: Global Cryptocurrency Battle | PYMNTS.com - PYMNTS.com

  10-08-2017 17:03 via pymnts.com
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  Bitcoin news: As cryptocurrencies become more popular, Russia throws its hat into the ring and stirs up competition against China.and more »
  
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• Bitcoin, tourism, and emerging economies

  10-08-2017 16:47
  As Bitcoin holds steadily above US$3000, it is worth asking the question – can bitcoin tourism become “a thing?” Another question to ask is, how will this impact emerging markets?Airlines and Travel
  Once upon a time, Latvia’s airline airBaltic, which was rated among the most innovative airlines in the world, began accepting Bitcoin as a payment method. Despite being met with some criticism, this was a landmark announcement that undoubtedly paved the way for digital nomads
  
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• Buyers Beware: Singapore Central Bank Issues ICO Warning

  10-08-2017 15:30
  Singapore’s central bank has issued a new warning to investors on the risks of initial coin offerings, or token sales.
  
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• Bitstamp Announces the Launch of Ethereum Trading Next Week

  10-08-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency exchanges provide all markets with plenty of liquidity. Having more platforms trading a specific currency can have a positive effect on the price over time. Ethereum is traded across dozens of global exchanges, except Bitstamp. That situation will change very soon, as the company announced ETH trading will launch on August 17th. A major … Continue reading Bitstamp Announces the Launch of Ethereum Trading Next Week
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• Coco Revealed: Microsoft, JPMorgan & More Demo Blockchain-Boosting Tech

  10-08-2017 14:59
  A consortium of enterprises led by Microsoft has unveiled a framework designed to boost the speed and scalability of open-source blockchain tech.
  
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• Medical Society of Delaware Tests Blockchain to Improve Healthcare Access

  10-08-2017 14:00
  A medical society in Delaware dating back to the 1700s hopes to bring efficiencies to healthcare using blockchain tech.
  
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• Bitcoin: Bitbay to launch cryptocurrency trading platform in India - Economic Times

  10-08-2017 13:53 via economictimes.indiatimes.com
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  Bitcoin: Bitbay to launch cryptocurrency trading platform in India
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  The firm is planning to start demo operations on August 14 and initiate full fledged trading from August 24.
  International cryptocurrency exchange BitBay to open India ...Forbes Indiaall 4 news articles »
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Keeping Things Moving

  10-08-2017 13:02 via newsbtc.com
  Another day and another push for profit in the bitcoin price space awaits. Those that caught our analysis last night will know that we were hoping for a strong continuation of the action that we had seen so far throughout the week but, given the market’s potential for correction, we would be on the lookout for … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Keeping Things Moving
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• Cryptocurrency And Software Development: How The Two Mash Up To Create Major Change - Forbes

  10-08-2017 13:00 via forbes.com
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  Cryptocurrency And Software Development: How The Two Mash Up To Create Major Change
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  The ability to write software is already a game changer today, but is going to be one of the most defining skills in the future. As the president and co-founder of a software development company, of course, I live and breathe it every day. My very ...
  
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• Crypto Asset Firm Launches Investable Index for Top 30 Cryptocurrencies

  10-08-2017 13:00
  A new fund launched by a prominent trader aims to offer U.S. investors broad exposure to the fast developing cryptocurrency asset class.
  
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• Renewable Energy, Investing and Blockchain – A Match Made in Heaven?

  10-08-2017 12:15 via newsbtc.com
  These days, it seems the world is going green. Electric self-driving cars, clean fuel and carbon footprint reduction are is name of the game. Companies are striving to find new and better ways to create renewable energy sources, and are willing to spend large sums of money to make that happen. Private individuals are also … Continue reading Renewable Energy, Investing and Blockchain – A Match Made in Heaven?
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• Traders Remain Confident Bitcoin Value Will go up Further Despite Fork Risks

  10-08-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Things are getting quite interesting as far as Bitcoin is concerned. More specifically, there is a serious fork potential to this very day. Even though Bitcoin Cash split off already, SegWit2x still poses a risk. Most traders aren’t too concerned about these potential forks, though. Instead, they see a bright future ahead for the Bitcoin … Continue reading Traders Remain Confident Bitcoin Value Will go up Further Despite Fork Risks
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• Illinois to Trial Blockchain Tech in Bid to Track Medical Licenses

  10-08-2017 12:00
  The state of Illinois is expanding its work with blockchain to include possible healthcare applications through a newly announced partnership.
  
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• Bitcoin Keeps Rising Above $3500, Reaching New All Time Highs

  10-08-2017 12:00 via crypto-news.net
  Bitcoin markets are continuously building up support for higher levels with all time high levels continuing to be broken day after day. Traders are displaying massive intent to get behind the rising bitcoin price and, as a result, buy orders are quite dominant within order books.
  Bitcoin’s 24hr trading volumes approached $2 billion recently, which shows the extent of the largely positive market sentiment. In spite of potentially strong incentives for profit taking, there have been no signi
  
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• Cryptocurrency Wallet Jaxx Announces Support for Cofound.it-Approved Tokens - CoinJournal (blog)

  10-08-2017 11:31 via coinjournal.net
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  Cryptocurrency Wallet Jaxx Announces Support for Cofound.it-Approved Tokens
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  Blockchain projects listed on Cofound.it will see their tokens automatically approved for integration into Jaxx, a multi cryptocurrency and digital token wallet. A new partnership formed between the two companies is intended to support and promote “the ...and more »
  
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• Cryptocurrency Wallet Jaxx Announces Support for Cofound.it-Approved Tokens

  10-08-2017 11:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blockchain projects listed on Cofound.it will see their tokens automatically approved for integration into Jaxx, a multi cryptocurrency and digital token wallet. A new partnership formed between the two companies is intended to support and promote “the best and most innovative projects in the blockchain space” by improving their token’s liquidity. “This will mean the […]
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• UK Police Want to Change the Law to Make Bitcoin Seizures Easier

  10-08-2017 11:00
  A research office backed by a number of U.K. police groups has proposed changing the country’s laws to make seizing bitcoin holdings easier.
  
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• Bitcoin Mining Facility Giga Watt Raises $22m in Token Crowdsale

  10-08-2017 10:34
  Giga Watt token holders will also be able to remotely mine Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, and additional cryptocurrencies in the future.
  
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• SegWit in the Wild: What Can Bitcoin Learn from Litecoin?

  10-08-2017 10:00
  How will SegWit impact the bitcoin network? For answers to that question, one has to turn to lessons learned from another cryptocurrency altogether.
  
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• SegWit in the Wild: 4 Lessons Bitcoin Can Learn from Litecoin

  10-08-2017 10:00
  How will SegWit impact the bitcoin network? For answers to that question, one has to turn to lessons learned from another cryptocurrency altogether.
  
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• Japanese VC Funds Invest $9m in NEM-Powered ICO Platform COMSA

  10-08-2017 09:24
  COMSA raises $9 million in venture capital from Nippon Technology Venture Partners, FISCO Capitals, and ABBALab Inc.
  
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• At last, a kosher cryptocurrency: BitCoen • The Register - The Register

  10-08-2017 09:04 via theregister.co.uk
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  At last, a kosher cryptocurrency: BitCoen • The Register
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  Viacheslav Semenchuk, a Russian entrepreneur, has just launched a cryptocurrency for Jews. Similar in concept to Bitcoin, it is called BitCoen, "the first Kosher ...
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• Putin’s Advisor is Raising $100 Million to Rival China’s Bitcoin Mining Industry

  10-08-2017 07:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dmitry Marinichev, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s internet advisors, is planning to raise $100 million to finance a mining venture through an initial coin offering (ICO), Bloomberg has reported.  Over the past few years, China-based Bitmain, arguably the largest and most influential bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer in the world, has invested tens of millions of dollars […]
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD False Downside Break?

  10-08-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights ETH price corrected lower after trading as high as $313.62 against the US Dollar. There was a false break noted below a bullish trend line with support at $290 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). There pair is back above the bullish trend line, but struggling to move above … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD False Downside Break?
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Extends Decline

  10-08-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  Key Points Bitcoin cash price failed to move above the $360 level against the US Dollar and moved down. There is a new connecting bearish trend line with resistance near $320 forming on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken). The price might extend the decline and could even trade towards the $275 … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Extends Decline
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 08/10/2017 – Short-Term Selloff Brewing?

  10-08-2017 05:29 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price is in the middle of forming a head and shoulders pattern on its short-term chart if bulls have trouble sustaining the climb.
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• Daily Roundup – August 9, 2017

  10-08-2017 00:56
  According to Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs has acknowledged that it has become harder for institutional investors to ignore the cryptocurrency market, which has more than doubled in total value in 2017.
  According to Quartz, there is a case to be made for a $5,000 bitcoin price, even after the digital asset has risen from $600 to $3,400 over the past year.
  According to CoinDesk, BTC-e plans to return under a new name and issue a new token in an effort to refund users in the aftermath of action from U.
  
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• Goldman Sachs: 'Real Dollars At Work' in Cryptocurrency Markets - CoinDesk

  10-08-2017 00:08 via coindesk.com
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  Goldman Sachs: 'Real Dollars At Work' in Cryptocurrency Markets
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  Goldman Sachs has published a question-and-answer report focused on cryptocurrencies in which it suggests that clients should be keeping a closer eye on the market. According to ZeroHedge, which first published details of the Q&A, the bullish remark ...
  
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• Goldman Sachs: 'Real Dollars At Work' in Cryptocurrency Markets

  10-08-2017 00:05
  Analysts at Goldman Sachs are advising clients to stay abreast of developments in the cryptocurrency sector – even if they don't plan on investing.
  
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