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• Daily Roundup – September 21, 2017

  21-09-2017 23:19
  According to TheStreet, the CEO of ETF.com now believes an ETF based on bitcoin futures is now likely to be approved fairly quickly.
  According to The Economic Times, Indian hackers are getting paid with bitcoin to attack specific victims. The hackers allegedly sell their services on the dark web.
  According to CoinTelegraph, bitcoin miners have been invited to relocate to the Russian Leningrad region by the area’s governor. The miners would have access to the energy provided by one of the a
  
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• Nebraska Lawyers to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Following State Panel Approval

  21-09-2017 22:31
  The lawyer who asked a Nebraska state ethics board about accepting bitcoin says his practice will soon begin taking the cryptocurrency.
  
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• Nebraska Lawyers Accept Bitcoin Following Ethics Board Approval

  21-09-2017 22:31
  The lawyer who asked a Nebraska state ethics board about accepting bitcoin says his practice will soon begin taking the cryptocurrency.
  
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• Zcash Audit Finds No Serious Issues in Launch Ceremony Security

  21-09-2017 20:10
  A new audit of the complex and controversial zcash key generation ceremony has found any serious security compromises were unlikely.
  
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• Gold Investor John Hathaway: Cryptocurrencies Are 'Garbage'

  21-09-2017 19:15
  A notable asset manager who focuses primarily on gold had a harsh word for the cryptocurrency market craze this week: "garbage."
  
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• Hive Blockchain raises $30-million for new cryptocurrency mining centre - Cantech Letter

  21-09-2017 18:19
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  Hive Blockchain raises $30-million for new cryptocurrency mining centre
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  With its stock continuing to soar in the days since its trading debut, cryptocurrency miner Hive Blockchain (TSXV:HIVE) has decided to take advantage of its newly lofty price. In a press release Thursday, HIVE announced it would raise $30-million to ...and more »
  
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• Y Combinator President Calls ICOs A 'Bubble' – But His Firm Might Use Blockchain

  21-09-2017 18:15
  Y Combinator, Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, is looking at blockchain in order to boost access to startups for investors.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Not What We Wanted But Not All Bad

  21-09-2017 18:12 via newsbtc.com
  It is now Thursday evening and we have come to the end of the European session in our bitcoin price trading efforts. In this morning’s analysis, we discussed our hope that we would seek some degree long-term upside revaluation in the bitcoin price, ideally, this revaluation kickoff with a breakout at or near one of … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Not What We Wanted But Not All Bad
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• Nvidia: Decline In Cryptocurrency Revenue Threatens Share Price - Seeking Alpha

  21-09-2017 18:01
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  Nvidia: Decline In Cryptocurrency Revenue Threatens Share Price
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  Cryptocurrencies provide 10% of Nvidia's revenue, and therefore a downturn in this segment may be expected to hit share price significantly. Reduction in demand for the company's graphics cards designated for cryptos already has been identified ...and more »
  
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• Ties.Network announces launch of TIE Token Generation Event, beginning September 21

  21-09-2017 17:34 via crypto-news.net
  Ties.Network hopes to become the go-to place for the crypto community to launch projects, find team members, ask for professional advice, and raise financing. If all of this can be achieved then the next logical step will be to have an internal currency to enable people to perform business transactions, and also create a monetary incentive to host a node on the Ties.DB.
  To move this idea forward Ties.Network is about to launch an internal currency – the TIE token. This will be of benefit t
  
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• Germany's Central Bank: Consumers Won't Use Blockchain for Payments

  21-09-2017 17:00
  Germany's central bank has published a new blockchain research paper.
  
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• XMRUSD-MONERO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS-21.09.2017

  21-09-2017 16:33 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights Price action moving lower after 28.08.2017 highs of 153 Break above 103 will signal trend reversal 60 still remains a significant support TECHNICAL ANALYSIS If anything, 60.00 remains a strong support zone after that break above on 21.08.2017. Since then, price action trended higher eventually finding reasonable resistance at 154. However, the price … Continue reading XMRUSD-MONERO TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS-21.09.2017
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• China's Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Trading – A Sign of Things to Come - The Diplomat

  21-09-2017 16:17
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  China's Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Trading – A Sign of Things to Come
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  The Chinese government is determined to cement its place as a leading rule maker, now in cryptocurrency. By Andrew Godwin for The Diplomat. September 21, 2017. The Chinese government's decision to order several Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ...
  Have Bitcoin, Can't Travel: Crackdown Grounds China Cryptocurrency ExecutivesWall Street Journal (subscription)
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• SafeBrowse Chrome Extension Mines Cryptocurrency Without User Consent - The Merkle

  21-09-2017 16:09
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  SafeBrowse Chrome Extension Mines Cryptocurrency Without User Consent
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  The topic of in-browser cryptocurrency mining will not go away anytime soon. There are quite a few instances where mining Monero trumps displaying traditional ads. It all comes down to giving users the opportunity to enable or disable this feature.
  SafeBrowse Chrome extension found to be secretly mining for cryptocurrencyBetaNews
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• Tech Thursday: Cryptocurrency conference kicks off in Aspen - The Denver Channel

  21-09-2017 16:07
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  Tech Thursday: Cryptocurrency conference kicks off in Aspen
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  ASPEN, Colo. – Leaders in finance, business, tech and other industries are converging on Aspen this week for a conference focused on the growing influence of cryptocurrency. The Nexus Conference kicks off Thursday at Aspen Meadows Resort. While you ...and more »
  
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• Weak Demand? Bitcoin's Price Rebound May Be Starting to Fade

  21-09-2017 16:00
  The rebound in bitcoin's price from the recent low of $2,980 has stalled, raising doubts as to whether the rally will continue.
  
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• DASHUSD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND KEY HIGHLIGHTS-21.09.2017

  21-09-2017 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights DASH continues to trend higher in the higher time frame charts with major resistance expected at 412.20 Price action broke above minor resistance at 330.00 on Monday signaling increasing bull momentum At 362.00, chances of a break above immediate resistance at 412 is likely TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Beginning mid-September, price action reversed sharply from … Continue reading DASHUSD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS AND KEY HIGHLIGHTS-21.09.2017
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• Can SAFTs Create a Self-Regulated Cryptocurrency Market? - Hacked

  21-09-2017 15:49
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  Can SAFTs Create a Self-Regulated Cryptocurrency Market?
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  The Chinese government's recent ban on initial coin offerings (ICOs) has reignited the debate on how crypto-assets should be regulated. In the United States, lawmakers are grappling to define ICOs from a tax, legal and securities perspective. To this ...and more »
  
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• Urbit Is Moving Its Virtual Server Galaxy Over to Ethereum

  21-09-2017 15:00
  Urbit, the galactically inspired network of cloud servers, has announced plans to rebuild its infrastructure based on ethereum tech.
  
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• Ethereum Testnet Successfully Verifies ZCash Transaction’s zkSNARKS

  21-09-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bringing more privacy to the Ethereum blockchain is not an easy feat. To do so, developers have to implement a bunch of new code. The obvious solution is integrating zkSNARKS, which are also used by ZCash. It now appears the Ropsten testnet successfully verified this particular component of a ZCash transaction. A big step forward … Continue reading Ethereum Testnet Successfully Verifies ZCash Transaction’s zkSNARKS
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• How to buy South Africa's newest cryptocurrency - MyBroadband

  21-09-2017 14:59
  How to buy South Africa's newest cryptocurrency
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  South African cryptocurrency startup Project UBU has launched its initial token sale (ITO), letting investors purchase its UBX tokens. UBX is an ERC-20 token which runs on the Ethereum blockchain and represents a stake in the Project UBU platform.
  
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• Genesis Vision Brings Blockchain to Crypto and Mainstream Financial Markets

  21-09-2017 14:17 via newsbtc.com
  Genesis Vision is a platform that has prospered in both the traditional private trust management markets and crypto assets management markets. With the emergence of blockchain technology, and consequently the newest generation of smart contract protocols, untapped niches have begun to surface, and most are all but ready to erupt in the coming months. Establishing … Continue reading Genesis Vision Brings Blockchain to Crypto and Mainstream Financial Markets
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• Blockchain History? IBM Ventures Is Close to Making Its First Industry Investment

  21-09-2017 14:00
  IBM Ventures has its eyes on compliance and supply chain for its first cash investment in the blockchain industry.
  
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• Blockchain startups targeting App Store giants

  21-09-2017 13:42
  The app stores of both Apple and Google have seen massive growth since their launch in 2008. Both enterprise-level platforms have 2-3 million applications, and the number is rising daily. Google saw 75 billion downloads in 2016, with 25 billion by the Apple store.
  And yet, though growth has been remarkable, cracks are starting to show in the foundation of the application platforms. For example, the review process has been much defamed, based on the lengthy approval time often required.
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• Changelly Partners with Coinomi wallet

  21-09-2017 13:25 via newsbtc.com
  Changelly, the leading instant cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its partnership with Coinomi, one of the oldest, safest and most well-known wallets in the crypto industry. Coinomi has fully integrated Changelly’s API right into its wallet application, allowing users to easily swap between a wide range of listed cryptocurrencies. What is Changelly Changelly is one of … Continue reading Changelly Partners with Coinomi wallet
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• Artists are mining cryptocurrency with wind to fund climate science - Quartz

  21-09-2017 13:02
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  Artists are mining cryptocurrency with wind to fund climate science
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  Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin rely on millions of computers to crank out the math that process transactions on a public ledger. These “mines” typically depend on cheap electricity to keep the bitcoin flowing. The demand now is enough electricity to ...
  
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• Australia Cites Blockchain In 'Digital Economy' Strategy Launch

  21-09-2017 13:00
  Australia is plotting an ambitious new Digital Economy initiative and blockchain is part of the plan, a new paper reveals.
  
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• Leverj Announces Ethereum-Based Decentralized Trading Platform for Crypto Derivatives

  21-09-2017 12:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Leverj, a project developed by the team behind Coinpit, has unveiled plans to launch a fully functional decentralized trading platform for cryptocurrency derivatives. The platform promises to make significant strides towards improving security and usability in cryptocurrency trading. Built on Ethereum, the Leverj platform will allow users to manage crypto derivatives trades, while mitigating the […]
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• Cryptocurrency Markets Volatile after China Vows Strict Action

  21-09-2017 12:00 via crypto-news.net
  In the past few days, there has been increasing concern among cryptocurrency investors regarding the effect of Chinese authorities’ measures on restricting blockchain activity in the country, especially with regards to the tightening of restrictions on exchanges and ICOs. This has sent the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies crashing down. Here are some of the ramifications of the crackdown, as well as further details on what it means.
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• CFTC Chair Giancarlo: Embracing Blockchain Is in the 'National Interest'

  21-09-2017 12:00
  J. Christopher Giancarlo, CFTC chair, has called on government agencies to embrace blockchain, saying it's in the national interest to do so.
  
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• Atomic Swaps Between Litecoin and Vertcoin are in the Works

  21-09-2017 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  It is evident cross-chain atomic swaps are of great interest to altcoin developers. Especially where Litecoin is concerned, such technology may be introduced sooner rather than later. After completing an on-chain atomic swap between LTC and DCR, a new project is in the works. The same principle will be used to swap between Litecoin and … Continue reading Atomic Swaps Between Litecoin and Vertcoin are in the Works
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Using Intraday To Full Effect

  21-09-2017 11:49 via newsbtc.com
  So we’re about to kick off the session on Thursday out of Europe and it’s already looking as though we might be in for some volatility. Things got pretty rough overnight from an intranet trading perspective, with price jumping in and around the 4000 mark, fluctuating between control by the bulls and the bears. Exactly … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Watch; Using Intraday To Full Effect
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• The European Union Wants to Beef Up Penalties for Cryptocurrency Crimes - CoinDesk

  21-09-2017 11:13
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  The European Union Wants to Beef Up Penalties for Cryptocurrency Crimes
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  In a release yesterday, the European Union's executive arm outlined its intent to introduce a new directive focused on digital crimes, citing recent ransomware attacks in the region and abroad. Part of that plan would involve the creation of a European ...
  
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• The European Union Wants to Beef Up Penalties for Cryptocurrency Crimes

  21-09-2017 11:00
  The EU is eyeing beefed-up penalties around crimes involving cryptocurrencies, such as ransomware, the European Commission said this week.
  
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• Bitcoin Industry Could Head for Another Split in November

  21-09-2017 10:15
  The split could create a third version of bitcoin after the "main" bitcoin and bitcoin cash and could be more disruptive
  
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• Searching for Problems? James Altucher to Bitcoin Critics, You're Dead Wrong

  21-09-2017 10:00
  Business blogger James Altucher provides a counter to cryptocurrency being "a solution in search of a problem," one strong enough to make him a bull.
  
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• Russian Governor Invites Cryptocurrency Miners to Set Up Mining Farms in Leningrad - Bitcoin News (press release)

  21-09-2017 09:17
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  Russian Governor Invites Cryptocurrency Miners to Set Up Mining Farms in Leningrad
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  The Russian Leningrad region wants to create an industrial park for cryptocurrency mining including bitcoin. The region's governor is inviting miners to the Sosnovy Bor area near St. Petersburg to create industrial-scale mining farms at the old ...
  
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• Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Testing Important Support

  21-09-2017 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights ETH price is currently testing an important support near $278-276 against the US Dollar. There is a new declining channel pattern with support near $276 forming on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). There is also a bullish trend line with support around $276, which points importance of the mentioned … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Testing Important Support
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• Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Decline Underway

  21-09-2017 06:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key Highlights Ripple price failed to gain pace and is currently trading below the $0.1900 level against the US Dollar. Yesterday’s highlighted major bearish trend line with current resistance at $0.1900 on the hourly chart of XRP/USD (data source from Kraken) is still active. The price is now below $0.1850 and the 100 hourly simple … Continue reading Ripple Price Technical Analysis – XRP/USD Decline Underway
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Approaching Support

  21-09-2017 05:30 via newsbtc.com
  Key Points Bitcoin cash price after making a short-term top around $550 started a correction against the US Dollar. One of the two bullish trend lines with support near $495 and $470 on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken) was broken. The price is now approaching the second bullish trend line with … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Approaching Support
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• Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 09/21/2017 – A Bit of a Snoozefest

  21-09-2017 05:26 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price is slowly crawling higher and could make its way up to the next short-term resistance levels from here.
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• Off-the-Shelf Solution for Cryptocurrency Liquidity by GRAFT

  21-09-2017 01:38 via newsbtc.com
  If your wallet is full of crumpled cash and countless credit cards, then you’ve probably felt like throwing these all out one day. However, what are you supposed to use instead? Cryptocurrency? Well, not a bad idea. However, there are so many traps and pitfalls. Fortunately, the GRAFT team has resolved the issues and made … Continue reading Off-the-Shelf Solution for Cryptocurrency Liquidity by GRAFT
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• Revolutionary Blockchain-based Digital Advertising Ecosystem Papyrus started Bounty Program on 19th September 2017

  21-09-2017 01:30 via newsbtc.com
  Papyrus, the world’s first fully comprehensive and scalable decentralized ecosystem for advertisers, publishers, developers and users built on top of Ethereum blockchain and smart contracts, on Tuesday 19th September announced Bounty program. Papyrus aims to develop a disruptive digital advertising platform using a constellation of integrated technologies that will transform and unite the entire digital … Continue reading Revolutionary Blockchain-based Digital Advertising Ecosystem
  
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• THE NEXT S&P INDEX OF CRYPTO

  21-09-2017 01:29 via newsbtc.com
  The Hedge Token team will revolutionise the way investors, evangelists and speculators view and interact on crypto markets by creating Indices (like the S&P 500), Crypto Traded Indices™ (Crypto Exchange Traded Funds) and a suite of crypto-derivative hedging instruments – according to Hedge Project funding milestones. Hedge Token is bringing ‘Crypto Street’ to ‘Main Street’, … Continue reading THE NEXT S&P INDEX OF CRYPTO
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• Daily Roundup – September 20, 2017

  21-09-2017 00:16
  On Twitter, Blockchain Capital’s Spencer Bogart shared rumors regarding China’s possible regulatory actions against Bitcoin. Bogart mentioned the seizure of bitcoin mining hardware as a worst case scenario.
  According to the South China Morning Post, the controversial cybersecurity expert John McAfee claimed that the war between governments and cryptocurrency governments is beginning.
  According to Newsweek, the United States and Russia are battling over a potential extradition of the
  
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• Autonio’s Holy Trinity of CryptoTrading: AI, Blockchain & Crypto

  21-09-2017 00:11 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency trading is one of the core drivers of the blockchain space’s growth. After all, when every crypto-asset is capable of being transacted on an open market, the movement and circulation of value are only natural. It also serves to distribute an asset to potentially anyone around the world regardless of geography, a quality often … Continue reading Autonio’s Holy Trinity of CryptoTrading: AI, Blockchain & Crypto
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