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• Bitcoin Hype Luring New Investors Into Stock Market

  20-12-2017 23:53
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  It’s no surprise that the hype around bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has turned many consumers — particularly younger ones — into investors as they chase the market’s unprecedented returns. Cryptocurrency Hype Luring New Investors Into Stocks One might assume that this bitcoin fever would result in decreased inflows to the traditional stock market, at least
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• GMO Internet's Crypto Mining Facility Is Up and Running

  20-12-2017 23:35
  GMO Internet, a publicly listed IT firm in Japan, has officially launched its cryptocurrency mining operation.
  
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• North Korea Behind Recent YouBit Hack?

  20-12-2017 22:52 via newsbtc.com
  Cybercrime experts are attributing the most recent Bitcoin heist to North Korea. The Wall Street Journal report that the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange YouBit is the latest victim of a malicious hacking, and that their northern neighbours are to blame. YouBit have been forced to declare themselves bankrupt after 17 percent of their digital assets were stolen. They are allowing customers to immediately withdraw three quarters of the funds in their accounts. The remaining sums will be paid o
  
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• Think Coinbase Employees Engaged in Insider Trading? Deal With It.

  20-12-2017 22:47
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  Investors who are incensed at the allegation that Coinbase employees engaged in insider trading before the exchange added support for bitcoin cash should probably reconsider their decision to invest in cryptocurrency, according to a prominent venture capital firm executive. Coinbase to Investigate Alleged Employee Insider Trading As CCN reported, Coinbase made the surprise announcement on
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• Breaking: EtherDelta Might Have Been Compromised

  20-12-2017 22:42
  It issued a security alert warning all users about a security incident involving ‎its DNS server.
  
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• Breaking: EtherDelta May Have Been Compromised

  20-12-2017 22:42
  It issued a security alert warning to users about a security incident involving ‎its DNS server.
  
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• New Bitcoin Fork Introduces a Familiar Banking Service

  20-12-2017 22:14 via newsbtc.com
  Blockchain currencies may prove to be one of the most important technological and financial innovations of our time.  Unfortunately, people don’t understand what they are. In a study conducted earlier this year, just over half of the people surveyed said they had heard about Bitcoin.  But when it comes to how and why new coins are created, most people just don’t get it.
  Consumer confidence has been a major barrier to the widespread adoption of new coins. People don’t
  
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• Coinbase's Bitcoin Cash Market Is Back Online

  20-12-2017 21:29
  GDAX, the digital asset exchange run by Coinbase, has resumed trading of bitcoin cash hours after its initial – and tumultuous – effort.
  
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• Dash Price Continues Surge, Jumps Over 30% In a Single Day

  20-12-2017 20:42
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  Dash price climbed higher today, rising to $1,557.97 for a market capitalization exceeding $12 billion, marketcap data from CCN shows. The price marked a record high for the currency, which began rising this past spring. Dash’s rise accelerated significantly, jumping from $1,126.85 yesterday to $1,576.93 at 15:34:03 UTC today. Dash more than doubled the all-time high
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Here’s Where We’re Looking Tonight

  20-12-2017 19:53 via newsbtc.com
  We are closing in on the end of the session in the bitcoin price space for Europe on Wednesday and – yet again – we’ve had something of a wild ride in the markets. Numerous fundamental inputs, ranging from exchange issues to reports of manipulation, are driving volatility right now and exactly where the day is going to take us as we move forward remains to be seen.
  One thing we can be sure of right now, however, is that volatility is a good thing for our intraday efforts.
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• Nipsey Hussle Talks Atlantic Records, Cryptocurrency And Emulating Walt Disney - Forbes

  20-12-2017 19:46
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  Ogden Payne , Contributor I write for, and about, the up and coming musician. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jorge Peniche. Nipsey Hussle. Life has never been easy for Nipsey Hussle. Growing up in “a city full of gangbanging ...
  
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• Morgan Stanley: $2 Billion Invested in Cryptocurrency by Hedge Funds in 2017

  20-12-2017 19:19
  84 cryptocurrency-focused hedge funds created in 2017, according to the firm.
  
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• Ron Paul: Fed-Led Quantitative Easing Sparked Cryptocurrency Surge

  20-12-2017 19:00
  Ron Paul said today that he believes the U.S. government's monetary policies have fueled the rise in the price of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
  
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• Pantera Capital’s Morehead Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Drop 50% Next Week

  20-12-2017 18:56
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  Dan Morehead, CEO and founder of Pantera Capital and a digital currency investor, told CNBC’s Squawk Box bitcoin’s price could fall 50 percent next week to last month’s lowest levels. In the long run, however, he said bitcoin will far surpass its current prices. Big blockchains such as bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple are still young
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• The Race for First Bitcoin ETF Heats Up Again, ICE Files Application with ‎SEC

  20-12-2017 18:31
  The SEC repeatedly delayed making a decision on the ETFs applications.
  
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• ‘Conflict of Interest’: Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Sells His Entire LTC Balance

  20-12-2017 17:59
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  Litecoin creator Charlie Lee revealed on Wednesday that he had liquidated his entire LTC balance and donated it to the Litecoin Foundation, although that does not mean he is abandoning development of the fifth-largest cryptocurrency. Charlie Lee Sells Entire LTC Balance Early Thursday morning, Lee announced on Reddit that he had sold his entire LTC
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• Hypnotherapy may Help you Recover Lost Bitcoins

  20-12-2017 17:30 via newsbtc.com
  As a Bitcoin owner, one of the worst feelings is losing access to your wallet or private key. After all, storing your Bitcoin is done in such a way they can’t be recovered without key information. This is only normal for most people, but it is confusing for others. Thankfully, there may be a solution in sight to recover lost passphrases and passwords. Although hypnotherapy is not necessarily the best way to go, it seems to work quite well for some.
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• Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Hit With Class Action Lawsuit

  20-12-2017 17:30
  A company seeking to create the world's first decentralized hedge fund has been hit with a class action alleging a fraudulent issuance of securities.
  
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• NYSE Owner Files to List Two Bitcoin ETFs on Arca Trading Platform

  20-12-2017 17:12
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  The operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed rule change that would allow the exchange to list two Bitcoin ETFs on the NYSE Arca trading platform. ICE Files to List Two Bitcoin ETFs on NYSE Arca According to the proposal (PDF), which
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• The merhunt recap — An interview with the 50,000 MER treasure hunt winner.

  20-12-2017 16:56
  Dear hunters,What a two weeks we’ve had! We hope you’ve enjoyed the treasure hunt as much as we did. On December 13th @Blokey managed to solve all the puzzles and claim the 50,000 MER prize. It’s now time to reveal all the answers. We could just do it ourselves, but of course it would be more enjoyable to show the hunt through the eyes of a hunter. Blokey liked the idea and was willing to share his findings.But first a few general words before we start with the puzzles themselv
  
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• Rapper Snoop Dogg Joins the ICO Craze, DJ’s at SparkleCOIN’s LA Party

  20-12-2017 16:35
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  Word is out that Snoop Dogg is the most recent celebrity to publically support an ICO. The famed rapper was the guest of honor and DJ at SparkleCOIN‘s ICO recent closing party in Beverly Hills, California. The event was thrown to celebrate SparkleCOIN’s ICO that was estimated at $15 million raised at the time of
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• CoinLion Announces A New Digital Currency Trading Platform

  20-12-2017 16:28 via newsbtc.com
  CoinLion is a powerful trading platform that makes managing digital assets easy and efficient. The platform contains a unique portfolio management tool combined with a publishing and promotional toolset that rewards users for building and sharing portfolios, strategies, and information relating to the management of digital assets. “CoinLion will make managing hundreds of digital currencies easy and efficient and will empower the everyday user to take control of their digital holdings,&rdqu
  
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• ICE Exchange Unit Seeks to List Bitcoin Futures ETFs

  20-12-2017 16:20
  NYSE Arca has filed with the SEC for a proposed rule change that would allow for the listing of two exchange-traded funds tied to bitcoin futures. 
  
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• ICE Exchange Unit Seeking to List Bitcoin Futures ETFs

  20-12-2017 16:20
  NYSE Arca has filed with the SEC for a proposed rule change that would allow for the listing of two exchange-traded funds tied to bitcoin futures. 
  
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• Bitcoin Price Recovers Past $17,000 as Bitcoin Cash Surges

  20-12-2017 15:45
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  Bitcoin price recovered past $17,000 on Wednesday morning, even as the bitcoin cash price continued to surge as a result of its listing on Coinbase. As CCN reported, Coinbase and GDAX abruptly listed bitcoin cash on their trading platforms last night, further inciting volatility in an already rocky market. To make matters worse, the rollout
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• Waiting Game: Bitcoin Cash at Record High Ahead of Coinbase Relaunch

  20-12-2017 15:42
  Bitcoin cash is resurgent today, despite some controversy over the cryptocurrency's listing on the Coinbase exchange.
  
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• uKit Gives Each Token Holder 0,001% of AI Power

  20-12-2017 15:09
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• Flash Transfers: Zero Cost, Zero Time to Wait

  20-12-2017 14:56
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• DASH and Litecoin Analysis December 21, 2017

  20-12-2017 14:52 via newsbtc.com
  DASH/USDDASH has gone parabolic during the trading session on Wednesday, slicing through the $1500 level at one point. It looks as if short-term pullbacks will offer buying opportunities though, so therefore I think being careful bullish is probably the best way to go in this market as it looks like a market that is ready to launch much higher.
   
  LTC/USDLitecoin had a very quiet session on Wednesday, but it looks as if we are continuing to try and form a bit of support just below, with $300
  
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• Cryptocurrency: The Dark Side Of Investing - Forbes

  20-12-2017 14:50
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  A visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin alongside US Dollars on December 07, 2017 in London, England. Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Lightcoin have seen unprecedented growth in 2017, despite remaining extremely ...
  
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• Ethereum Analysis December 21, 2017

  20-12-2017 14:45 via newsbtc.com
  ETH/USDEthereum dips initially during the trading session on Wednesday, but bounce enough to reach towards the $830 level. I believe that we are going to continue to go higher, perhaps reaching towards the $875 level again. The buyers returning is a good sign as value hunting continues. Volatility will continue as volume drops ahead of Christmas, but longer-term we should go higher.
   
  ETH/BTCEthereum has gone sideways against Bitcoin over the last 36 hours as we are topping out near the 0.0
  
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• Coinbase Probes Insider Trading Allegations with Bitcoin Cash Launch

  20-12-2017 14:44
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  On December 20, employees and contractors of Coinbase, the world’s largest bitcoin brokerage and wallet platform, were accused by many members of the bitcoin community for insider trading. Abrupt Bitcoin Cash Price Surges Occurred in the Past Amongst the many critics was George Kikvadze, the vice chairman at Bitfury, who described the sudden surge in
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• Milan-Based Ancora Pen Company Release Production and Pre-Sale Details of World’s Most Luxurious “Bitcoin” Pen

  20-12-2017 14:42
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• Bitcoin Analysis December 21, 2107

  20-12-2017 14:39 via newsbtc.com
  BTC/USDBitcoin has been a bit volatile during the trading session on Wednesday, as we reached down towards the $16,000 level. We have rallied significantly since then though, so it looks as if the buyers are coming back to pick up this value. On these dips, the poor quick to buy as the markets have been so hot as of late. I believe this will continue to be the case going forward, with $20,000 being the target.
   
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• Japan’s GMO Internet Launches Crypto Mining Business

  20-12-2017 14:35
  The group is also planning to introduce new semiconductor technology-based mining in the first half of 2018.
  
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• MDL Talent Hub Launches Pre-ITO to Disrupt Performers Sourcing Market

  20-12-2017 14:31
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• Legaltech Blockchain Startup Agrello Partners with Hardware-Based Cybersecurity Provider Rivetz

  20-12-2017 14:25 via newsbtc.com
  December 15, Tallinn, Estonia –  Agrello, a company providing blockchain-based Legaltech and digital identity services, has partnered with Rivetz to provide an innovative, proprietary hardware-based cybersecurity mechanism for digital identities. This way, an extremely safe and easy to use digital ID is created.
  Agrello provides a cryptographically secured, blockchain-based digital ID, which its users can employ  to identify themselves anywhere online. The Agrello ID service
  
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• Leading Bitcoin Wallet Provider Bitcoin.com Celebrates 1 Million Downloads, in First 5 Months

  20-12-2017 14:23
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• Litecoin Creator Sells Stake Citing 'Conflict of Interest'

  20-12-2017 14:20
  The creator of litecoin is no longer an investor in the cryptocurrency, according to a post he authored on Reddit Wednesday.
  
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• Live Music Marketplace Viberate Launches Community Rewards System, Allowing Contributors to Earn VIB Tokens

  20-12-2017 14:17
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  This is a sponsored story. Live music marketplace Viberate, in line with its continuous growth since it initially set out to transform the live music industry as we know it, recently announced the launch of its community rewards system that will allow its users to earn VIB tokens for contributing the platform’s development in various
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• South Korea to Inspect Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Amid YouBit’s Bankruptcy

  20-12-2017 14:15
  On-site inspections follow major theft from and subsequent bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange YouBit.
  
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• FamilyPoints Adds Transparency to $6 Trillion Parenting Market

  20-12-2017 14:11
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  This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. If you’ve ever shopped for baby products online then you can appreciate just how expensive it is to be a parent. It’s as though adding “baby” to the
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• Coinbase to Probe for Breach in Bitcoin Cash Listing

  20-12-2017 14:10
  Exchange startup Coinbase is taking steps to ensure its policies were followed over allegations employees may be trading on preferential information.
  
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• (+) The Overall Influence of Bitcoin Forks Explained

  20-12-2017 13:59
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• The Social Network of the New Generation HeartBout with a Decentralized Reward System of User’s Activity Conducts Pre-ICO

  20-12-2017 13:56 via newsbtc.com
  Today it is obvious that there is a worldwide growth in the comprehensive popularity of social networks among users around the world. As a consequence, the time that people spend in social networks during the day, is constantly growing. Have you ever wondered how much time you devote to social networks? An average user spends about two hours a day on social networks, which is equivalent to five years and four months over a lifetime. Quite a significant number! How to make it so that the user wou
  
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• Danish Central Bank Chief Wants You to “Stay Away” from “Dangerous” Bitcoin

  20-12-2017 13:54
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  The director of Denmark’s central bank has warned investors to “stay away” from bitcoin, comparing the cryptocurrency to “tulipmania” in the 1600s. In an interview with state broadcaster DR published this week, Danmarks NationalBank director Lars Rohde warned investors to steer clear of bitcoin, calling it an alternative to casinos that
  
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• Online Blockchain-Based Retail Startup Benebit Is Planning a Token Sale at the Beginning of 2018

  20-12-2017 13:50
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  This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Benebit, a Virgin Islands-based startup, is planning a token sale for late January, 2018. The startup is attempting to facilitate a universal rewards/loyalty program by leveraging blockchain tec
  
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• Envion – Digital Currency Mint in a Box Exploits World’s Lowest Cost Power

  20-12-2017 13:45
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  This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. The SanShangLiang industrial park in remote Inner Mongolia and the shores of the Columbia River in eastern Washington state seem to have little in common. The former is
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• Local World Forwarders Brings Decentralization to the Global Logistics Market with First Blockchain Based Logistics Platform

  20-12-2017 13:37
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• Creator of Litecoin Gets Rid of All of His Litecoins

  20-12-2017 13:30
  "I no longer own a single LTC."
  
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