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• Thomas Peterffy on CME Futures: “A Catastrophe in the Cryptocurrency Market… will destabilize the real economy.”

  15-11-2017 23:46 via newsbtc.com
  Chairman of Interactive Brokers, Thomas Peterffy, has voiced concerns about the plan to launch a Bitcoin Futures contract. According to their CEO, Terry Duffy, the CME Group intends to offer the listing as early as the second week in December. However, Peterffy is worried about the implications of a crypto-based Futures market. For him, the violent swings associated with digital currencies and assets could spell disaster for investors, as well as the economy as a whole.
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• Golix Exchange: Bitcoin Price Double in Zimbabwe

  15-11-2017 22:58 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency seems to thrive in times of instability. That’s certainly the case right now in Zimbabwe. The price of a single Bitcoin surged to an unprecedented $13,500 on the country’s only crypto exchange, Golix, following news that troops from the Zimbabwe Defence Forces seized power in what is beginning to look like a coup. On the state broadcasting service, military leaders claimed that they had placed President Mugabe under house arrest.
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• Square Cash App Launches Bitcoin Trading Functions

  15-11-2017 22:56 via newsbtc.com
  Some users of the Square Cash app were surprised this morning to discover that they could now buy and sell Bitcoin using the platform. For those unfamiliar with it, the app can be used to send payments between friends and family. They offer free, instant transactions in dollars, and now, the ability to buy and sell Bitcoin too.
  Interestingly for a company who specialise in sending and receiving payments, there’s no function to pay someone using Bitcoin yet. However, Tech Crunch report that
  
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• Tezos Founders Hit With Second Class Action Suit

  15-11-2017 22:31
  A second class action lawsuit has been filed against the founders of blockchain startup Tezos, alleging violation of U.S. securities law.
  
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• Brokerage Chief: Bitcoin Futures Must Be Quarantined

  15-11-2017 21:45
  A well-known electronic brokerage firm is issuing dire warnings against the CME Group's plan to launch a bitcoin futures contract next month.
  
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• Zimbabwe Coup Could Spike Bitcoin Price Even Higher on Domestic Exchanges

  15-11-2017 21:31
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• Square Cash App Lets Users Trade Bitcoin Amidst Price Surge

  15-11-2017 20:35
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• Fujitsu Eyes Cryptocurrency Trading With Cross-Blockchain Payments Tech

  15-11-2017 20:15
  Japanese IT firm has unveiled a new payments technology designed to facilitate transactions between blockchains.
  
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• New “Semi-Decentralized” Cryptocurrency Exchange Navigates Murky Compliance Waters - Bitcoin Magazine

  15-11-2017 19:57
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  New “Semi-Decentralized” Cryptocurrency Exchange Navigates Murky Compliance Waters
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  Tetra, a new entrant in the cryptocurrency exchange sector, describes itself as a semi-decentralized, peer-to-peer exchange with an emphasis on security and usability: “Tetra will help create the next wave of cryptocoin adoption which will benefit all ...and more »
  
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• SocGen CEO: Bitcoin’s Anonymity Hinders Its Future

  15-11-2017 19:26
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• Cryptocurrency CFD Trading: Consumers Warned Over High 'Investing Risks' - Forbes

  15-11-2017 19:02
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  Cryptocurrency CFD Trading: Consumers Warned Over High 'Investing Risks'
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  British financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a warning to consumers over what it has described as the “extremely high-risk” of buying Contracts for Differences (CFDs), speculative products that include financial spread ...
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• Cryptocurrency CFD Trading: Consumers Warned Over High ... - Forbes

  15-11-2017 19:02
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  British financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has issued a warning to consumers over what it has described as the “extremely high-risk” of ...
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• No refund for Tezos contributors, cryptocurrency broker says - Reuters

  15-11-2017 18:57
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  No refund for Tezos contributors, cryptocurrency broker says
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  ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - Backers of the embattled Tezos tech project should not expect to receive refunds, according to the Swiss cryptocurrency broker that helped it raise $232 million in July. FILE PHOTO - Tezos co-founder and CTO Arthur Breitman ...
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• Loci Announces Whitelist Registration

  15-11-2017 18:56 via newsbtc.com
  November 15, 2017, Reston, Virginia – Leader in DIY patent research, Loci, announces that their whitelist registration for their upcoming token sale is now open.  The Loci Token Sale is scheduled from December 6-31, 2017. The exclusive first round of the token sale will take place December 6-8, 2017 and is only available to those who have pre-registered on the whitelist. The whitelist registration secures a spot to purchase Loci’s native LOCIcoin utilitarian tokens.  L
  
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• No Refund for Tezos Contributors, Cryptocurrency Broker Says - U.S. News & World Report

  15-11-2017 18:55
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  No Refund for Tezos Contributors, Cryptocurrency Broker Says
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  FILE PHOTO - Tezos co-founder and CTO Arthur Breitman and his wife and co-founder Kathleen Breitman respond to questions during the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Steve Marcus Reuters.
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• Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Faces Extradition Hearing Next Month

  15-11-2017 18:10
  An alleged money laundered tied to the BTC-e bitcoin exchange and wanted by both Russia and the U.S. will attend an extradition hearing next month.
  
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• ICOs Have “Huge Potential” for Investments: Russian Central Bank Official

  15-11-2017 18:06
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• Parity Technologies May Consider Ethereum Hard Fork to Undo Funds Lock-Up

  15-11-2017 17:30
  While the funds remain in the affected wallets, the wallets themselves are inaccessible.
  
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• Parity Technologies May Consider Ethereum Hard Fork to Undo Fund Lock-Up

  15-11-2017 17:30
  While the funds remain in the affected wallets, the wallets themselves are inaccessible.
  
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• Wealth Manager Canaccord: ICOs Could Become Commonplace

  15-11-2017 17:10
  Initial coin offerings (ICOs) could one day come to be seen as similar to inital public offerings (IPOs), according to a new report.
  
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• ICOs Could Become Commonplace in Next 20 Years, Says Canaccord

  15-11-2017 17:10
  Initial coin offerings (ICOs) could one day come to be seen as similar to inital public offerings (IPOs), according to a new report.
  
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• Canaccord: ICOs Could Become Commonplace

  15-11-2017 17:10
  Initial coin offerings (ICOs) could one day come to be seen as similar to inital public offerings (IPOs), according to a new report.
  
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• Blockchain and Gaming – A Revolutionary Combination

  15-11-2017 17:10 via crypto-news.net
  A wise man said that if you do not improvise, you will soon be competing with a blockchain version of your business, which is seeming to be true with changing times. Blockchain is now entering different sectors, and gaming sector isn’t faraway.
  Blockchain is an idea that is sure to change the world in coming years. With rise in businesses adapting blockchain to enhance their operations, to accepting and trading in cryptocurrency, the prices of cryptocurrency have risen like crazy! From bel
  
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• How Charlie Silver is Bringing Cryptocurrency Mainstream - HuffPost

  15-11-2017 17:01
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  How Charlie Silver is Bringing Cryptocurrency Mainstream
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  Do you remember when Mark Zuckerberg was so nervous on stage talking about Facebook's privacy policy, that he had to take off his hoodie because he was sweating so much? The good news was that the general public started becoming more aware of ...
  
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• Time-Travelling Trader Sends Bitcoin Price to $15,000 on OKCoin

  15-11-2017 16:45
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• Japan’s Fujitsu Labs Unveils Technology For Blockchain Interconnectivity

  15-11-2017 16:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Fujitsu Laboratories, a leading research center and a subsidiary of Japan’s IT giant Fujitsu, has unveiled ConnectionChain, an extension of smart contract technology which interconnects multiple blockchains. The technology records the series of related transactions on each chain in a dedicated blockchain, or a “connection-type chain,” to link a cryptocurrency exchange into a single transaction […]
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• Wall Street Blockchain Alliance Secures KPMG LLP as Latest Member

  15-11-2017 16:08
  Along with its membership, KPMG LLPwill also assume a seat on the board of directors.
  
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• (+) ICO Analysis: Pundi X

  15-11-2017 16:06
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• Parity Team Publishes Postmortem on $160 Million Ether Freeze

  15-11-2017 16:05
  Parity has released new details on how a critical code flaw resulted in the freezing of $160 million worth of ether.
  
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• Bitcoin Mining in China is Not Banned Yet, Contrary to Reports

  15-11-2017 15:52
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• Morgan Stanley: AMD Cryptocurrency Chip Market to Drop By 50% - Investopedia (blog)

  15-11-2017 15:48
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  Morgan Stanley: AMD Cryptocurrency Chip Market to Drop By 50%
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  Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore said the global market for graphics chips might fall by 50% in 2018. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD. AMD. ) was one of the companies that benefited the most from the dramatic uptick in interest in cryptocurrencies over ...
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• Prudential, StarHub to Launch Blockchain Trade Platform In Singapore

  15-11-2017 15:30
  Insurance giant Prudential has partnered with Singapore telco StarHub to launch a new blockchain-based digital trade platform for enterprises.
  
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• A Slot Machine on Ethereum

  15-11-2017 15:25 via crypto-news.net
  Ethereum is one of the most exciting new technologies in the blockchain space. As a system for running decentralized applications, there is a lot of hype around it.
  While we are yet to see many commercial applications built on top of Ethereum, there is a lot of experimentation. It is still in its very early days. Ethereum will have to go through a few more hard forks and developments before we see anything commercially viable on the network.
  One project already building a solid reputation for qu
  
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• London Block Exchange Announces new Cryptocurrency Debit Card

  15-11-2017 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  More competition in the world of cryptocurrency debit cards is never a bad thing. Although there are a dozen of different cards already, London Block Exchange claims they offer something unique. The Visa card is mainly designed for Bitcoin users, although other virtual currencies are supported as well. The goal is to launch this card within a few weeks from now. A pretty ambitious goal for a company virtually no one has heard of until now.
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• B2BX Summed up the Interim Results of the ICO

  15-11-2017 14:53 via newsbtc.com
  The ICO started on October 2 and will last until November 17th. The soft cap is 5 million euros.
  To date, 4 days before the end of the ICO, more than 7 million euros has been raised to further develop the project. More than 2,700 people have joined.
  During the ICO, 19 licensed broker companies and cryptocurrency exchanges have already become our clients. Full list: Awadh International, Ya Markets, Alpha Broker, MoneyPlant, Grand Capital, Tradesmarter Yoni, STForex, STPFХ, Pruton Market com
  
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• Bitcoin Price Pierces $7,000 as Crypto Market Cap Hits All-Time High

  15-11-2017 14:49
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• You Want Democracy? Try a Hard Fork

  15-11-2017 14:30
  The mere option of forking not only empowers cryptocurrency users when they leave a project, but also when they stay, writes Taylor Pearson.
  
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• (+) Hacked.com Weekly Webinar Series

  15-11-2017 14:22
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• Parity Ponders Hard Fork Fix for 160 Million in Frozen Ether

  15-11-2017 14:00
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• Code Name Babylon: Cobalt Is Spinning Off a New Blockchain Subsidiary

  15-11-2017 13:30
  Distributed ledger startup Cobalt is seeking to spin off part of its technology in a bid to win ground in a wider variety of enterprise use cases.
  
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• Latin American Exchange SurBTC Now Supports Bitcoin Cash

  15-11-2017 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency exchanges are a vital part of the ecosystem. Even though they are also a weak point, it is a necessary evil for the time being. Over in Argentina, cryptocurrency has quickly become a lot more popular for obvious reasons.  More specifically, the liquidity these exchanges provide is of great value to customers. SurBTC is one of the biggest exchanges in Latin America right now. They recently added Bitcoin Cash support, which is a rather surprising decision.  
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• Singapore’s Central Bank Issues New Guidelines on ICO Securities Laws

  15-11-2017 12:51
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• Turning Tide? Bitcoin Tops $7,000 As Price Pushes Up

  15-11-2017 12:45
  Analysis of the bitcoin price charts suggests the tide is slowly turning in favor of the bulls, although $7,000 could be a stumbling block.
  
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• Singapore’s Central Bank Will Now Treat Certain ICOs as Securities

  15-11-2017 12:43
  In a recent report, the Monetary Authority of Singapore outlines when it will consider an ICO as a security instrument.
  
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• CoinPoker Launches Crypto-Currency Poker Room

  15-11-2017 12:18
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• Nuls—the Global Open Source Platform for Blockchain-Based Applications to Be Adopted in Business Scenarios

  15-11-2017 12:03
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• Square's Cash App Pilots Bitcoin Buying and Selling

  15-11-2017 12:00
  Some users of Square's Cash App have quietly been given the option to buy or sell bitcoin within their accounts, according to reports.
  
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• Asian Banking Giant DBS Calls Bitcoin a ‘Ponzi Scheme’

  15-11-2017 11:49
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• E-Commerce Gamechanger ViMarket Announces the Start of Its ViTokens Pre-Sale from December 7 at ICO Forward Conference

  15-11-2017 11:38
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Getting Straight To It

  15-11-2017 11:35 via newsbtc.com
  We are heading into the middle of the week and it is time to take the first of our twice-daily looks at the bitcoin price in an attempt to cobble together a strategy that we can use to try and draw a profit from the market if and when we see any volatility going forward.
  Normally, we take a look at what happened overnight so as to garner a bit of insight into how price brought us to where things stand. Right now, however, things are moving pretty fast, so we aren’t going to waste any time
  
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