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• North Korea Is Targeting South Korea's Bitcoin Exchanges, Report Claims

  12-09-2017 23:28
  Actors tied to the isolated nation have been involved in attacks on crypto exchanges in South Korea, a prominent U.S.cybersecurity firm said.
  
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• Cryptocurrency's Future May Be Now - U.S. News & World Report

  12-09-2017 23:01 via usnews.com
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  Emerson is supposed to have said, "If you build a better mousetrap the world will beat a path to your door." He didn't – the statement is actually the conflation of several things he wrote. Nevertheless, it's an axiom that's come to symbolize the power ...
  
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• The Next Generation of Blockchain is Here, and Its Name is Soferox

  12-09-2017 22:57 via newsbtc.com
  Soferox is a brand new blockchain concept (Proof of Pact) created by blockchain experts to maximize all the benefits of current blockchain systems, while at the same time minimizing the difficulties. The company is seeking to launch via ICO, starting with a presale that is occurring right now, and concluding with a public sale starting … Continue reading The Next Generation of Blockchain is Here, and Its Name is Soferox
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• Analyst: Cryptocurrency Mining Is Boosting AMD and Nvidia Stock ... - CoinDesk

  12-09-2017 22:13 via coindesk.com
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  At least one major Wall Street firm expects that the stock prices for Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) will continue climbing as both companies ...
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• Analyst: Cryptocurrency Mining Is Boosting AMD and Nvidia Stock Prices

  12-09-2017 22:05
  AMD and Nvidia's work to attract cryptocurrency miners is paying off in the stock market, analyst Jefferies said today.
  
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• At Least 1.65 Million Computers Are Mining Cryptocurrency for ... - Motherboard en_us

  12-09-2017 21:44 via motherboard.vice.com
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  At Least 1.65 Million Computers Are Mining Cryptocurrency for ...
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  Cryptocurrencies are a boon to all sorts of criminals, from online drug dealers to ransomware hackers, due to their semi-anonymous nature. But another set of ...
  Cryptocurrency mining malware has infected over 1.65 million ...Notebookcheck.net (press release)
  Kaspersky Lab: Beware Of Covert Cryptocurrency MinersETHNewsall 3 news articles »
  
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• The Swiss National Bank is acting a lot like a cryptocurrency - Business Insider

  12-09-2017 21:07 via businessinsider.com
  The Swiss National Bank is acting a lot like a cryptocurrency
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  The central bank of Switzerland has become a huge hedge fund since it decided in January 2015 to print Swiss francs — for which there is huge global demand — and sell these freshly created francs to buy bonds and stocks that are denominated in euros ...
  
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• JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Is a 'Fraud'

  12-09-2017 20:46
  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon renewed his criticism of bitcoin today, declaring that he believes it to be a "fraud".
  
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• Jamie Dimon: Bitcoin Is a 'Fraud'

  12-09-2017 20:46
  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon renewed his criticism of bitcoin today, declaring that he believes it to be a "fraud".
  
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• $75 Million Goal: Kik ICO Kicks Off to Small Scams and Big Demand

  12-09-2017 19:05
  An ICO for tokens that will power development of the social messaging service Kik raised millions in just the first few hours of its sale.
  
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• $70 Million So Far: Kik ICO Kicks Off to Small Scams and Big Demand

  12-09-2017 19:05
  Although looking to be successful, the first day of Kik's initial coin offering has been rife with drama.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Trading Tonight’s Volatility

  12-09-2017 18:42 via newsbtc.com
  So that is another day of trading complete out of Europe in our bitcoin price efforts and we have had another pretty solid session. In this morning’s analysis, we noted that the price was setting up for a breakout and that if we were able to get on the right side of this breakout it could … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Trading Tonight’s Volatility
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• Bitcoin OTC Service Suspends Trading Citing China Pressure

  12-09-2017 18:36
  China-based BitKan is freezing its over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading service.
  
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• LAT Research: The Exponential Growth of Crypto Markets to $5 trillion

  12-09-2017 18:09 via newsbtc.com
  LATokens research team, formed by Deutsche Bank and McKinsey alumni, prepared the first LAT Crypto Research, outlining that total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies can reach $5 trillion by 2025, with asset-backed tokens driving the growth. To read the full report, follow the link, and we’ll share the highlights with you in this post. Total Market Cap to … Continue reading LAT Research: The Exponential Growth of Crypto Markets to $5 trillion
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• Daily Roundup – September 11, 2017

  12-09-2017 18:02
  According to Bloomberg, China is said to be working on a ban of bitcoin exchanges. The potential ban would still allow the digital asset to be traded over the counter.
  According to Reuters India, China’s bitcoin exchanges are awaiting clarification on a potential ban of their services in the country.
  According to CoinJournal, Bitcoin Core contributor and Blockstream CTO Greg Maxwell has shared his thoughts on SegWit2x. In his remarks, Maxwell noted that many Bitcoin Core contributors could
  
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• Good Hackers and Where They Can Work

  12-09-2017 17:36 via newsbtc.com
  Being a hacker means a lot of opportunities for a person — Access to secured data, respect, money, and reputation. The only thing which is forgotten is the threat of violating the law and regulations, or in simple words, responsibility for committed actions. It could take different forms – fines, restrictions or even imprisonment. Do … Continue reading Good Hackers and Where They Can Work
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• Ether Nurses China Hangover as Price Struggles Above $300

  12-09-2017 17:30
  The price of ether continues to struggle following news the world's largest market will no longer support perhaps the platform's biggest use case.
  
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• Ether Nurses China Hangover as Bulls Struggle Above $300

  12-09-2017 17:30
  The price of ether continues to struggle following news the world's largest market will no longer support perhaps the platform's biggest use case.
  
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• Reality Clash Launches Token Sale Competition

  12-09-2017 17:28 via newsbtc.com
  Win a one-of-a-kind personalized weapon for use in the game.
 
Reality Clash, the world’s first Augmented Reality (AR) mobile combat game, is running a competition to win a personalized machine gun, open to all participants of its ongoing token sale. The innovative FPS (First Person Shooter) game uses the camera on the player’s iOS or … Continue reading Reality Clash Launches Token Sale Competition
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• SBI Ripple Asia to Test Blockchain Bank Transfers Between Japan and South Korea

  12-09-2017 16:30
  SBI Ripple Asia will reportedly start testing its blockchain-based funds-transfer system between Japanese and South Korean banks by the end of 2017.
  
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• BTC-e: The fleet that survived Pearl Harbor… for now

  12-09-2017 15:43
  Mr. Robot in real life: Much of the drama surrounding BTC-e’s unfinished recovery played out in the shadows.
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  July 25, 2017: Users attempting to visit the long-established crypto currency exchange known as BTC-e get a “bad gateway” message instead. It is much worse, something Consensys.net calls “the first time the US government has attacked a foreign exchange on foreign soil.”
  July 26: U.S. enforcers arrest Alexander Vinnik in Greece. He’s a Russian a
  
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• BTC-e: The fleet that survived Pearl Harbor

  12-09-2017 15:43
  Mr. Robot in real life: Much of the drama surrounding BTC-e’s unfinished recovery played out in the shadows.
  Timeline
  July 25, 2017: Users attempting to visit the long-established crypto currency exchange known as BTC-e get a “bad gateway” message instead. It is much worse, something Consensys.net calls “the first time the US government has attacked a foreign exchange on foreign soil.”
  July 26: U.S. enforcers arrest Alexander Vinnik in Greece. He’s a Russian a
  
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• Jefferies says cryptocurrency mining market is strong for Nvidia and AMD - Yahoo Finance

  12-09-2017 15:38 via finance.yahoo.com
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  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images. Jefferies predicts cryptocurrency mining will be a viable growth market longer term for Nvidia and AMD. More. Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD) are the best-performing stocks over the past year. One Wall Street ...
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• The Rise Of The Utility Token

  12-09-2017 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  For the past several months, “ICO fever” has taken over the tech world. Just recently, the record for largest ICO (initial coin offering) was broken by Filecoin, a decentralized cloud storage service, with an astonishing $252 million raised over the course of a month. The ICO has quickly challenged the role of venture capital and … Continue reading The Rise Of The Utility Token
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• IBM Joins Automakers, Banks in Blockchain Wallet Project Expansion

  12-09-2017 15:30
  IBM is joining a consortium effort that seeks to conceive how blockchain payments could help power autonomous vehicles.
  
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• PBoC Official Claims ICO Ban Will not Hinder Blockchain Research Efforts

  12-09-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency ICOs has baffled the cryptocurrency sector. Although not entirely surprising, the consequences of this decision remain somewhat vague. One PBoC official claims this decision will not affect blockchain research in the country. Additionally, he further confirms this “ban” is only a temporary measure for the time being. It is evident the … Continue reading PBoC Official Claims ICO Ban Will not Hinder Blockchain Research Efforts
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• Bear Call? Ether-Bitcoin Trading Pair Positions for Weak September

  12-09-2017 15:00
  Long dormant, the ether-bitcoin pair may offer up new opportunities to crypto traders in the coming month, technical analysis suggests.
  
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• Ninth Edition of d10e Conference to Host the First Official Blockchain Investors Consortium Gathering and the ICO Pitch Competition with the Biggest Prize in the World

  12-09-2017 14:50 via newsbtc.com
  Los Angeles — August 28th, 2017 — d10e is proud to announce the first official gathering of the Blockchain Investors Consortium (BIC) at the ninth edition of d10e, which will be hosted in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 16–19. Since 2014, d10e’s conferences were hosted in Amsterdam, Bucharest, San Francisco, Singapore and Tel Aviv, and the … Continue reading Ninth Edition of d10e Conference to Host the First Official Blockchain Investors Consortium Gathering and the ICO
  
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• Central Bank of Finland: Bitcoin Can’t and Doesn’t Need to be Regulated

  12-09-2017 14:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a research discussion paper entitled “Monopoly without a monopolist: an economic analysis of the bitcoin payment system” the central bank of Finland solidified its stance towards bitcoin and its optimism in regard to the emergence of a truly decentralized financial system. The paper written by researchers, Gur Huberman, Jacob Leshno, Ciamac Moallemi delves deep […]
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• Euroclear Alternative Seeks Public Listing for Blockchain Securities

  12-09-2017 14:00
  Solidum aims to become a listing member of The International Stock Exchange so it can offer blockchain-based securities notes to more investors.
  
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• 'Very High Risk': UK Finance Watchdog Issues Statement on ICOs

  12-09-2017 13:30
  The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority is the latest in a wave of regulators around the globe to issue a formal warning on initial coin offerings.
  
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• Boise, Idaho to Use Blockchain Technology to Improve City’s Infrastructure

  12-09-2017 13:23
  "Data integrity delivered by Blockchain has become the means to ensure the integrity of data.”
  
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• E-Commerce Giant DMM to Launch Bitcoin Mining Venture

  12-09-2017 13:05
  The popularity of cryptocurrencies in Japan continues to grow, with e-commerce and digital services firm DMM moving into the bitcoin mining industry.
  
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• Breaking: FCA Warns of ICOs, Focusing on Firms Engaging in Regulated Activities

  12-09-2017 12:35
  Companies listing via ICO and providing services that are normally regulated will be specifically targeted.
  
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• China’s ICO Ban: Understandable, Reasonable and (Probably) Temporary

  12-09-2017 12:03
  The Chinese ban on ICOs is both understandable and reasonable, argues CoinDesk’s Noelle Acheson. What’s more, it’s probably temporary.
  
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• Bitcoin and Altcoin mining is Taking off in Vietnam all of a Sudden

  12-09-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency mining has become a lot more popular in recent months. While some people still try to mine Bitcoin, a lot of consumers flock to alternative currencies. All it takes is a few graphics cards to start mining profitable currencies these days. It appears Vietnam is a hotbed for cryptocurrency mining right now. Without proper … Continue reading Bitcoin and Altcoin mining is Taking off in Vietnam all of a Sudden
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• Beyond Cryptocurrency: Blockchain Use Growing Rapidly Outside of Finance Industry

  12-09-2017 12:00 via crypto-news.net
  The substantial increase in crypto use over the past few months has confirmed the long-held notion that a revolution in finance is underway. Bitcoin, and many altcoins, have surged in fiat value. Even more telling is the growing interest by financial institutions, investment firms, and central banks. However, the actions underway in the financial sector are only the tip of the iceberg. The blockchain technology that underpins cryptocurrency is being adopted by a wide range of industries, and pro
  
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• Bitcoin's Biggest Bull? Arthur Hayes Isn't Long Crypto – He's Short Government

  12-09-2017 11:00
  Former CitiGroup trader and current crypto bull Arthur Hayes breaks down his investment thesis for blockchain assets.
  
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• UK Regulator Tests Mortgage Transactions Reporting on R3’s Corda

  12-09-2017 10:32
  An application is able to generate automated delivery receipts for the regulator when a mortgage is booked.
  
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• ERC20 Tether To Launch Next Week On The Ethereum Network

  12-09-2017 10:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tether and Ethfinex are about to launch the Tether ERC20 token on the Ethereum blockchain. Tether ERC20 will allow for tokenized USD to be exchanged on the Ethereum network, enabling interoperability with Ethereum-based protocols and decentralized apps (DApps) and allowing users to transact with conventional currencies across the Ethereum network. Launched in 2014, Tether provides […]
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• UK Financial Regulator Builds Blockchain App on R3's Corda

  12-09-2017 10:00
  The FCA, along with two major banks, has developed a mortgage transaction oversight app on top of R3's Corda platform.
  
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• Swiss Town to Accept Tax Payments in Bitcoin

  12-09-2017 09:35
  The municipality of Chiasso in Switzerland will start accepting tax payments in bitcoin next year, according to a report.
  
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• Vinay Gupta and Rob Knight Join Sweetbridge Advisory Group

  12-09-2017 08:52
  The two will advise the project in a number of strategic areas, including blockchain technology and business development.
  
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• Prominent Hedge Fund Manager: Bitcoin is Here to Stay, Price to Surge in Long-Term

  12-09-2017 08:35 via newsbtc.com
  Kyle Bass, the prominent US-based hedge fund manager and the founder and principal of Dallas-based hedge fund Hayman Capital Management, believes bitcoin as a digital asset and currency is here to stay. During the Real Vision podcast with widely recognized author Grant Williams which focuses on the finance sector and discussions around smart investments, Bass … Continue reading Prominent Hedge Fund Manager: Bitcoin is Here to Stay, Price to Surge in Long-Term
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD To Surge Higher?

  12-09-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights ETH price is slowly moving higher and currently trading near $301 against the US Dollar. There are two bearish trend lines with resistance near $303 forming on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). A break and close above $303 could take the price towards the next resistance near $318.50. Ethereum … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD To Surge Higher?
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• MobileGo Price Technical Analysis for 09/12/2017 – Another Day, Another Loss

  12-09-2017 06:26 via newsbtc.com
  MobileGo continues to rake in losses versus counterparts bitcoin and ethereum as news of China shutting down exchanges has weighed heavily on investor sentiment.
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• Ripple Price Technical Analysis – Can XRP/USD Break This?

  12-09-2017 06:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights Ripple price made an attempt to settle above the $0.2250 resistance against the US Dollar, but failed. Yesterday’s highlighted descending channel with current resistance at $0.2230 on the hourly chart of XRP/USD (data source from Kraken) is intact. The price needs to settle above the $0.2250 level in order to gain traction. Ripple … Continue reading Ripple Price Technical Analysis – Can XRP/USD Break This?
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Failed Upside Attempt

  12-09-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  Key Points Bitcoin cash price bounced from the $550 low against the US Dollar, but failed to break $620. There is a crucial bearish trend line with resistance at $610 forming on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken). The price is once again testing the $550 support and remains at a risk … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Failed Upside Attempt
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 09/12/2017 – Head and Shoulders Completed

  12-09-2017 05:15 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price could be due for a big selloff if it breaks below the head and shoulders neckline around $4200.
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• PlusCoin Announces ICO for Crypto-Cashback Platform Development

  12-09-2017 01:04 via newsbtc.com
  The crowdsale of PlusCoin tokens has been launched on September 10, 2017, announced the team. The public sale is focused towards raising funds for the development of an independent crypto-cashback platform. The proposed platform will replace the traditional cashback tools with blockchain-based tokenized tools. The problem with traditional models is mostly related to speed and … Continue reading PlusCoin Announces ICO for Crypto-Cashback Platform Development
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