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• Tor and More: Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Adds Features in 2.0 Beta Release

  11-09-2017 23:00
  The new version of the the P2P e-commerce network can be accessed via the anonymous Tor browser and can facilitate purchases when stores are offline.
  
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• ATB Coin Accepts Investments until the Launch of the Working Network

  11-09-2017 22:28 via newsbtc.com
  As you know, ATB Coin ICO has ended on September, 1. From that time ATB Coin team has been addressing and implementing technical issues. Before investors can download ATB Coin Wallet and get coins on their account certain processes have to be undergone. These include transferring of information about the balance sheets of investors to the … Continue reading ATB Coin Accepts Investments until the Launch of the Working Network
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• The Lightning Network: A Revolution for Cryptocurrency Transactions? - The Market Mogul

  11-09-2017 22:11 via themarketmogul.com
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  The Lightning Network: A Revolution for Cryptocurrency Transactions?
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  A successful payment processor must allow a user to execute fast transactions at a low fee. This is the area which cryptocurrencies are in some way flawed; some Bitcoin transactions can take hours to verify and the fees can be extremely high if a user ...and more »
  
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• Jefferies says cryptocurrency mining market is strong for Nvidia and AMD - CNBC

  11-09-2017 21:47 via cnbc.com
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  Jefferies says cryptocurrency mining market is strong for Nvidia and AMD
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  Jefferies predicts cryptocurrency mining will be a viable growth market longer term for Nvidia and AMD. Nvidia's stock is up nearly 180 percent in the past 12 months through midday Monday compared with the S&P 500's 17 percent gain. That performance ...
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• 'Revolutionary': Finland Central Bank Paper Heaps Praises on Bitcoin

  11-09-2017 21:45
  Researchers at Finland's central bank have dubbed bitcoin's economic system "revolutionary" in a new staff paper.
  
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• 'Revolutionary': Finland Central Bank Paper Heaps Praise on Bitcoin

  11-09-2017 21:45
  Researchers at Finland's central bank have dubbed bitcoin's economic system "revolutionary" in a new staff paper.
  
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• Messaging App Kik Bets on Teenagers to Take Cryptocurrency Mainstream - Observer

  11-09-2017 21:13 via observer.com
  Messaging App Kik Bets on Teenagers to Take Cryptocurrency Mainstream
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  Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are worth multiple billions, but internet money is still a long way from mainstream. Which group has always had the power to take something weird and make it normal? Teenagers. Lots of people vaguely know what bitcoin and ...
  
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• Are Casino Games an Investment or a Gamble?

  11-09-2017 21:04 via newsbtc.com
  When it comes to casino games, the more time you spend will likely result in more opportunity to lose money, so are casino games more of an investment than a gamble? British gamblers lost more than £12 billion last year alone but an equal amount of people have also benefited from the initial risk by … Continue reading Are Casino Games an Investment or a Gamble?
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• Singapore – A haven for ICOs after China regulation?

  11-09-2017 20:59
  The recent rumor regarding the ban on ICOs and cryptocurrency exchanges in China has left markets in a state of uncertainty, but Singapore is preparing to step up, and could very well become the next ICO hotspot.
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  Since January, China has taken a noticeable interest in the cryptocurrency business. The government has forced exchanges to add transactions fees and, more notably, has required exchanges to implement measures to confirm their customers’ identities.
  
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• Balter Launches Cryptocurrency Investment Service, Flipside Crypto - Xconomy

  11-09-2017 20:31 via xconomy.com
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  The promise of cryptocurrencies has a lot of investors excited, but many don't know how to go about putting money into the emerging, complex currencies. That's part of the idea behind Flipside Crypto, a new Boston-based venture that helps a select ...
  
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• Ethereum's ERC-20 Token Standard Has Been Formalized

  11-09-2017 19:20
  Ethereum's ERC-20 standard – which sets the rules for token issuances – has been finalized after being introduced in 2015.
  
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• What Happens When You Add a Cryptocurrency Experiment to Shabbat Dinner - Observer

  11-09-2017 19:09 via observer.com
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  What Happens When You Add a Cryptocurrency Experiment to Shabbat Dinner
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  Chocolate coins became real currency during this experiment over dinner with friends. Roslan Rahman/AFP/Getty Images. As far as non-Jews go, I have generally considered myself to be pretty current on issues related to Judaism and Jewish customs.
  
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• ICO Regulation: Industry Experts Urge UK FCA To Not Stifle Innovation

  11-09-2017 18:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As countries such as the US, China and Hong Kong are progressively tightening regulation around crowdsales and initial coin offerings (ICOs), the UK has the opportunity to create a regulatory framework that is conducive to innovation and attract the world’s most forward-thinking businesses, according to Barry James, the co-founder and CEO of the Crowdfunding Centre. […]
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• Betting Cryptocurrency Will Go Down? Short NVIDIA - Investopedia

  11-09-2017 18:30 via investopedia.com
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  Betting Cryptocurrency Will Go Down? Short NVIDIA
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  Cryptocurrency prices may be surging and startups may be raising billions via initial coin offerings, but for naysayers, there could be a way to play this burgeoning market: short NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA · Add To Watchlist. NVDA. Created with Highstock 4.2 ...
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Poised For Breakout

  11-09-2017 18:06 via newsbtc.com
  So that’s another day of trading finished out of Europe and it’s time to take a look at how things played out in the bitcoin price and how we can use today’s action to put together a strategy for this evening. We’re not going to waste any time this evening as things are moving pretty … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Poised For Breakout
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• BTC-e Opens User Support Tool Ahead of Bitcoin Trading Relaunch

  11-09-2017 18:05
  Embattled cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has launched a new portal for sending in support tickets.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Struggles to Recover Past $4,300 as Chinese Exchange Ban Talk Continues

  11-09-2017 17:56 via newsbtc.com
  Within a period of three days, bitcoin experienced two minor corrections, pulling back the upward momentum and strong rally it had maintained for a few weeks. Last week, the Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), temporarily suspended all initial coin offerings (ICOs) and officially declared ICO as an illegal fundraising method. The … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Struggles to Recover Past $4,300 as Chinese Exchange Ban Talk Continues
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• Bitcoin Finds Bottom at $4,000 as Price Awaits Post-China Breakout

  11-09-2017 17:00
  Bitcoin traders may be awaiting news from China, but analysis suggests they might have already made up their minds on how to bet the coming move.
  
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• Another ICO Conference Cancels in Wake of China Ban

  11-09-2017 16:00
  A second conference on blockchain-based fundraising has been cancelled following news that regulators in China have formally outlawed the use case.
  
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• Russian Cryptocurrency Adoption is Slower Than You'd Think - Investopedia

  11-09-2017 15:32 via investopedia.com
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  Russian Cryptocurrency Adoption is Slower Than You'd Think
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  Russia's central bank has remained resistant to the integration of bitcoin and other digital currency trading into its markets, according to Forbes. The National Settlement Depository (NSD) of the Moscow Stock Exchange is currently preparing the ...
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• The EU Has Now Invested Over €5 Million in Blockchain Startups

  11-09-2017 15:00
  The EU has already spent millions of euros funding startups that are working with blockchain, public data reveals.
  
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• KyberNetwork ICO Bans All Chinese Nationals and Citizens From Participating

  11-09-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Any company organizing a cryptocurrency ICO need to tread very carefully these days. With China cracking down on ICOs altogether, taking ample precautions is of the utmost importance. This may very well lead to all projects banning Chinese investors from participating in the future. KyberNetwork, an upcoming initial coin offering, is taking those steps exactly. … Continue reading KyberNetwork ICO Bans All Chinese Nationals and Citizens From Participating
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• Token Sale of Crypto Investment Platform CrowdWiz Set for October 10th

  11-09-2017 14:51
  The whitepaper for CrowdWiz, powered by TRADOLOGIC's Krypton, has been published on the venture's new site.
  
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• Ethbet Announces Crowdsale Round for Decentralized Dicing Platform

  11-09-2017 14:31 via newsbtc.com
  A newly launched gaming startup has announced a fundraiser to finance the development of its decentralized dicing platform. Ethbet, as the startup is titled, is a decentralized peer-to-peer dicing platform proposing to offer the lowest possible house edge. It does so by pitting one bet against the other and settle them without ever introducing a … Continue reading Ethbet Announces Crowdsale Round for Decentralized Dicing Platform
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• WSJ, Bloomberg Latest to Claim Bitcoin Exchange Crackdown in China

  11-09-2017 14:00
  New media reports are coming out in support of the idea China may soon take action to shut down domestic bitcoin exchange platforms.
  
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• Changing Entertainment with Blockchain: Project CIRCLE

  11-09-2017 13:57 via newsbtc.com
  Project CIRCLE is a movement to develop the most fun and exciting gaming platform using blockchain. Users will not only be able to wager on predicting various future events but can also suggest their original predicting events and receive rewards. The team having studied for nearly 2 years in the crypto industry, throughout Asian region … Continue reading Changing Entertainment with Blockchain: Project CIRCLE
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• The Agreement That Shifts the Paradigm of Gold-Backed Tokens.

  11-09-2017 13:43 via newsbtc.com
  On September 4, 2017 Eurasia, the platinum, palladium, iridium, rhodium and gold production company, is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement with GoldMint PTE, a Singapore based Limited Company, to collaborate on establishing a method for the application of blockchain based technology to the development of resource industry projects. Eurasia Mining is … Continue reading The Agreement That Shifts the Paradigm of Gold-Backed Tokens.
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• China Planning a War Against Cryptocurrency Trades - Coin Idol (press release)

  11-09-2017 13:26 via coinidol.com
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  China Planning a War Against Cryptocurrency Trades
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  A week before ago Central bank banned ICO, and now, Chinese news reports another tough decision from local authorities – to close cryptocurrency exchanges in China. A punch in the face for cryptocurrencies. The reports about a possible war against ...
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Monday Morning Recovery

  11-09-2017 13:19 via newsbtc.com
  After the flash crash in the bitcoin price on Friday, sentiment looked like it was set to weaken considerably heading into the weekend. Price took a real dive and flirted with the 4000 level, pointing to the potential for some weekend weakness that could have broken any number of key support levels along the way. Moving … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Monday Morning Recovery
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• President of Crypto Valley Association Joins Ambrosus as Strategic Advisor

  11-09-2017 13:12
  Oliver Bussmann joins Ambrosus just as it raises over $35 million in a token pre-sale.
  
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• Is blockchain technology set to shake up the construction industry?

  11-09-2017 13:09
  The pace of change in the building trade is famously glacial. Construction professionals are always open to new ideas, but most of the industry’s advances have been evolutionary and implemented very slowly. Revolutionary advances, historically speaking, have been few and far between.However, in recent years, digital-age IT advances have caught the eye of a large range of forward-thinking builders and architects. For example, drones and IoT tech, if used correctly, could speed up building p
  
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• MASTer Plan: Better Bitcoin Smart Contracts Could Go Live This Year

  11-09-2017 13:00
  Blockstream co-founder Mark Friedenbach is breathing new life into bitcoin smart contracts with his MAST proposal.
  
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• 6 questions cryptocurrency traders should ask their broker - ForexLive

  11-09-2017 12:34 via forexlive.com
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  6 questions cryptocurrency traders should ask their broker
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  Every forex and CFD broker seems to be offering bitcoin and/or ethereum trading nowadays. On the surface, they all seem the same. But, we all know the basics that spreads and margin vary by broker to distinguish their crypto offering. CHECK OUT LIVE ...
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• More Potentially Fake Rumors Regarding Chinese Government Banning Bitcoin Exchanges Surface

  11-09-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  It has been a tough weekend for Bitcoin and all other cryptocurrencies. More specifically, unconfirmed sources claim the Chinese government wants to ban Bitcoin exchanges. Various Western news outlets have run this story as well despite not having a credible source for this information. It is highly unlikely such drastic measures will be taken, though. … Continue reading More Potentially Fake Rumors Regarding Chinese Government Banning Bitcoin Exchanges Surface
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• Battered dark markets look away from Bitcoin

  11-09-2017 12:00 via crypto-news.net
  Bitcoin’s early emergence was little short of a libertarian’s dream. It was a new kind of money and it deliberately excluded the disgraced banking institution. It was touted as a public, open-sourced way of paying quickly, cheaply, without ever having to trust anyone.
  It would take years before Bitcoin reached the lips of the “mainstream public”. But when it did, Bitcoin became even hipper, with endorsements from the likes of Ashton Kutcher, Lily Allen, ex Spice Girl Mel
  
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• Alleged BTC-e Operator Claims Innocence in New Interview

  11-09-2017 12:00
  The alleged operator of BTC-e has spoken out in an interview in which he claimed he is innocent of charges brought by the U.S. government.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Prices Recovering – Will there be “News” Crashing the Values Again? - Ethereum World News (blog)

  11-09-2017 11:45 via ethereumworldnews.com
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  Cryptocurrency Prices Recovering – Will there be “News” Crashing the Values Again?
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  In just one week digital currency prices against the US Dollar did decline up to 25 percent because of China related news uncertainty. The whole market was included but many see that as a good opportunity to buy in especially for Bitcoin which this ...
  
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• Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin: We Are in an ICO Bubble

  11-09-2017 11:17
  Ethereum founder says about ICOs: "A lot of projects will fail and people will lose money."
  
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• Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Remains Bearish?

  11-09-2017 11:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights Ripple price after struggling to move above $0.2400 against the US Dollar started a short-term downtrend. There is a descending channel forming with resistance at $0.2250 on the hourly chart of XRP/USD (data source from Kraken). The upside remains capped with support on the downside near $0.2050. Ripple price stated a short-term downtrend … Continue reading Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Remains Bearish?
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• Microsoft Plays Blockchain Matchmaker with Azure Council Creation

  11-09-2017 11:00
  Microsoft has confirmed the creation of a new blockchain group aimed at helping its customers make money off blockchain.
  
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• Fully Invested, Always Long? Big Money Might Be Changing the Crypto Market

  11-09-2017 10:40
  Immature shorting mechanisms and investor's opposition to paying for a fund to hold cash are creating a bullish environment for cryptocurrency.
  
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• Japan's DMM Enters Cryptocurrency Mining Race - Finance Magnates

  11-09-2017 10:27 via financemagnates.com
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  Japan's DMM Enters Cryptocurrency Mining Race
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  DMM says the size of its 'made-in-Japan quality' mining farm will be unmatched by any domestic competitors. Avi Mizrahi | News (CryptoCurrency) | Monday, 11/09/2017|08:27 GMT. Japan's DMM Enters Cryptocurrency Mining Race. Photo: Reuters.and more »
  
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• Russian Finance Minister: 'No Point in Prohibiting' Cryptocurrencies

  11-09-2017 10:10
  Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said his department will regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in the country by the end of 2017.
  
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• Japan’s DMM Enters Cryptocurrency Mining Race

  11-09-2017 08:27
  DMM says the size of its 'made-in-Japan quality' mining farm will be unmatched by any domestic competitors.
  
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• Autonio: Decentralized AI-Powered Trading Robot and Platform

  11-09-2017 08:14 via newsbtc.com
  Disrupting trading practices and diversifying crypto-trading community Cryptocurrencies are a natural fit for automated trading.  Market volatility can be hugely profitable using AI-based trading. Presently, automated trading is mainly achieved using scripts that need some coding experience and are devoid of GUI. About half a dozen commercial products require expensive memberships. With over $1 billion … Continue reading Autonio:Decentralized AI-Powered Trading Robot and Platform
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• DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis September 11 2017

  11-09-2017 07:52 via newsbtc.com
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook September 11. DASH/USD DASH rose slightly during the day on Friday, as we reached the $370 level. Because of that, it looks as if the market is trying to find momentum to go to the upside and now it appears that buyers will return on dips. Overall, I … Continue reading DASH/USD and LTC/USD Technical Analysis September 11 2017
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• ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis September 11 2017

  11-09-2017 07:46 via newsbtc.com
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook September 11. ETH/USD Ethereum did very little during the day on Friday, as crypto currencies in general were quiet. We are currently testing the $340 level for resistance, and so far, it has offered that. If we can break above there, then we should go to the $350 … Continue reading ETH/USD and ETH/BTC Technical Analysis September 11 2017
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• BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis September 11 2017

  11-09-2017 07:41 via newsbtc.com
  Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook September 11. BTC/USD Bitcoin did very little on Friday, as the market looks to consolidate overall. We have seen a recent move higher after a significant selloff, so this makes quite a bit of sense. The proclivity of the market currently is still to the upside, so I … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis September 11 2017
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Attempts Recovery

  11-09-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights ETH price after trading as low as $281.24 found support against the US Dollar. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $297.50 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The price might continue to head higher, but faces a major hurdle near $306-308. Ethereum … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Attempts Recovery
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• Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Facing Upside Hurdle

  11-09-2017 06:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights Ethereum classic price after a solid decline towards the $14.80 level against the US Dollar found support. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at $16.50 on the hourly chart of ETC/USD (Data feed via Kraken). The pair might correct higher, but it won’t be easy for buyers to break … Continue reading Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Facing Upside Hurdle
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