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• Blockchain lottery platform Kibo Lotto builds momentum ahead of launch by distributing $13 million among token holders

  30-12-2017 21:09 via newsbtc.com
  In recent months the technology and finance industries have been in flux with the activities of new companies finding novel use cases for blockchain technology and the parallel rise in the value of cryptocurrencies. One company is ramping up its plans for a launch of its blockchain lottery platform, which has been a year in the making.An unprecedented step for Kibo’s token holders
  Kibo Lotto is a platform developed by an international team that uses blockchain to make lotteries more conven
  
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• Pesetacoin, One Step Closer to Becoming a Day to Day Currency for the Spanish Population

  30-12-2017 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Pesetacoin has gained a lot of traction in the last year, and for the right reasons. The cryptocurrency gained popularity as it helps the Spanish population make use of an alternative currency which is not Bitcoin, which is known for its technical challenges. The Pesetacoin is designed keeping the needs and sentiments of Spaniards in mind, as they dream of having the good old Peseta – the currency of Spain before the introduction of Euro.
  In addition, owing to its targeted approach, Peseta
  
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• Ripple Briefly Achieves $100 Billion Market Cap, Can it be Justified?

  30-12-2017 19:29
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  Ripple, the cryptocurrency that was designed to handle large volumes of transactions for banks and financial institutions, recently surpassed Ethereum to achieve a staggering $100 billion market cap. Justification of Ripple’s Market Cap However, some experts including Ryan Selkis of ConsenSys revealed that it is difficult to justify the market cap of Ripple at this
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  30-12-2017 19:00
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• Bitcoin Price Dips Below $13,000 Again, as Ripple Records Massive Gains

  30-12-2017 18:28
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  The bitcoin price has dipped below $13,000 for the second time in December, following the December 23 correction which led the price of bitcoin to plummet to $11,500. Bitcoin Dominance Index at 37.9 Percent Analysts have attributed the recent decline in the price of bitcoin to the unexpected surge in the valuation of several cryptocurrencies
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• Plasma Can Save Ethereum From CryptoKitty Level Congestion

  30-12-2017 18:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Earlier this year, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Lightning co-author Joseph Poon announced Plasma, a second-layer scaling infrastructure for the Ethereum protocol. In a recent blog post, the development team behind Bankex, an Ethereum-based open-source digital asset exchange, noted that the implementation of Plasma could reduce the congestion of the Ethereum blockchain network which continues […]
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• Is this Google Chrome Extension Secretly Using Your Device to Mine Cryptocurrency?

  30-12-2017 18:11 via newsbtc.com
  With the price of cryptocurrencies reaching new highs in 2017, the incentive for nefarious actors to devise innovative methods of acquiring them is also rising. One such technique uses a program known as CoinHive to secretly mine for digital currencies on the machines of unsuspecting users. According to a post on Bleeping Computer, a Google Chrome extension that streamlines the reblogging process for Tumblr users is the latest software to become compromised in such a way.
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• Former FDIC Chair Argues against Banning Bitcoin

  30-12-2017 17:51
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  Sheila Bair, former director of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), recently argued that bitcoin shouldn’t be banned because of its “lack of intrinsic value.” Instead, the government should ensure a well-informed market, free from fraud, manipulation. and speculation. In an op-ed piece for Yahoo Finance, Bair initially pointed out that bitcoin is a
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• What DAO? Charting Ether's Epic 2017 Price Climb

  30-12-2017 17:15
  Ether's price began 2017 below $10, shooting to as high as $800 earlier this month.
  
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• Ten X Co-founder: Long “Crypto Winter” is Coming Before 2020

  30-12-2017 16:57
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  In a recent CNBC Squawk Box interview, host Dan Murphy asked if “there’s another dip to come” for Cryptocurrency.  According to his guest host, TenX co-founder Julian Hosp, the answer is “definitely,” but he thinks this dip will come “in the long run,” not immediately. “More appreciation to come” Even amidst the holiday season volatili
  
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• Google Trends: Search Queries for ‘Bitcoin’ Surpass Queries for ‘Trump’

  30-12-2017 15:36
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  People are now expressing more interest in Bitcoin than the U.S. President.
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• With Money Token, There Is No Reason to Sell Your BTC When You Need Cash or Stable Currency

  30-12-2017 15:18
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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. Jerome MacGillivray and Alex Rass have announced the creation of MoneyToken, a Blockchain based Financial Ecosystem that provides loans in stable currencies, secured using asset-based cryptocurrencie
  
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• 2017: The Year Crypto Became a New Asset Class

  30-12-2017 15:00
  Crypto assets may have become an asset class in 2017, but that doesn't mean there's work yet to be done to bring the technology to main street.
  
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• South Korea Not Ruling Out ‘Shutdown’ of Bitcoin Exchanges in the Future: Govt Official

  30-12-2017 14:54
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  South Korea is not banning bitcoin, but a top government official says that regulators “will consider” shutting down cryptocurrency exchanges in the future if proposed regulations fail to cool off what they consider to be “irrationally overheated” markets in the country. South Korea Will ‘Consider’ Shutting Down Bitcoin Exchanges,
  
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• Section 13sex of South Africa`s Income-tax Act Explained by Zabercoin

  30-12-2017 14:37 via newsbtc.com
  There are many cryptocurrencies in the market and some of them are more beneficial than others. Zabercoin is one such exciting cryptocurrency backed by real estate, which stands apart from the rest. In order to get a clear picture of the benefits offered by Zabercoin.io, it is necessary to gain knowledge about the Section 13Sex of South African Income Tax Act. Once understood, the advantages of investing in Zabercoin that bases most of its real estate investments in emerging markets will become
  
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• Bitcoin Investment “Dicey”, Warns Gold Analyst Veteran

  30-12-2017 13:31
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  With bitcoin spearing the reinvention of money through blockchain technology, a lot of prominent traditional asset investors are concerned about the influence and psychological impact this new found ‘bubble’ will have on global economics. Many speculate adverse effect as much as burning a lot of investors. Michael Dudas, considered a reputable authority in metals investment
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• Blockchain Asset Registries: Entering the Slope of Enlightenment?

  30-12-2017 13:30
  Putting real-world assets on a blockchain may be a promise worth pursuing, but field reports suggest it's an idea still just out of reach.
  
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• Blockchain Asset Registries: Approaching Enlightenment?

  30-12-2017 13:30
  Putting real-world assets on a blockchain may be a promise worth pursuing, but field reports suggest it's an idea still just out of reach.
  
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• While Blockchain Exploded in 2017, Has it Grown Up?

  30-12-2017 12:00 via crypto-news.net
  2017 will likely be remembered as the Year of the Blockchain. There’s no doubt in my mind that blockchain technology is here to stay and will alter the way we organize and distribute capital within the global society.
  But, at the same time, as I look around (admittedly within my own myopia) I see the explosion of blockchain projects and wonder about their usefulness. While everyone is looking for new ways to utilize the blockchain I don’t see a lot of people asking whether we should
  
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• Bitcoingames.com Paid over 90 BTC in Total Jackpots This Month

  30-12-2017 11:49
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• The Ethereum Sweepstakes Is Now Live and 1,500,000 Ethers ($1 Billion USD) Could Be Yours

  30-12-2017 11:36
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• Blockchain Technology Can Make VR Much More Popular

  30-12-2017 11:22
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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. To this day, movies like The Matrix and Inception keep audiences glued to their seats. This is because of one thing–mankind’s innate fixation on the possibility of an
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• Blockchain in Gaming Industry Creates an Inclusive Environment That Boosts the e-Sports Marketplace

  30-12-2017 11:15
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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 art of gaming has undergone constant evolution since the ancient days of human existence. With peculiar motivations based on the era in consideration, competition turns out to
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• True Flip Unveils Major Updates,Halves Ticket Price for Its’ 400 BTC Jackpot

  30-12-2017 10:11
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• ESR WALLET Announces Token Sale to Make Cryptocurrency Payments More Accessible

  30-12-2017 10:09
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• The Cutting-Edge of Crypto: Quedex Brings Bitcoin Options and Futures to the Table with Its’ Revolutionary Platform

  30-12-2017 10:07
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  30-12-2017 09:17
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• South Korean Students Flock to Cryptocurrency despite Establishment’s Warnings

  30-12-2017 09:02
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  Young people in South Korea are defying warnings from lawmakers and financial officials who consider cryptocurrencies fraught with fraud. More than a dozen students gathered recently at Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul to share ideas about investing in cryptocurrencies, Reuters reports. Eoh Kyong-hoon, 23, once an aspiring math teacher, founded the Cryptofactor club and plans
  
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• The New Revolution in Blockchain Development: Fabric Token

  30-12-2017 08:44 via newsbtc.com
  The use of blockchain technology is increasing rapidly across industries. Thanks to the cryptocurrency technology’s ability to create an efficient, secure and fool-proof system with room for automation. However, a glimpse at the entire ecosystem and the adoption rate, one can easily spot the challenges that are currently being faced by various organizations when it comes to development and implementation of decentralized ledger and its associated smart contracts capabilities into their ope
  
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• What Wall Street Said About Bitcoin in 2017

  30-12-2017 01:00
  To short or to long? Is bitcoin in a bubble? We summarized the various views from prominent figures in the finance world and the academia.
  
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• What Bankers Said About Bitcoin in 2017

  30-12-2017 01:00
  To short or to long? Is bitcoin in a bubble? We summarized the various views from prominent figures in the finance world and the academia.
  
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• 2017 Review: What Bankers Think of Bitcoin

  30-12-2017 01:00
  To short or to long? Is bitcoin in a bubble? We summarized the various views from prominent figures in the finance world and the academia.
  
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• LTC FINDS RESISTANCE AT $250 AS IOTA CONSOLIDATES

  30-12-2017 00:04 via newsbtc.com
   
  As IOTA consolidates, Monero and DASH are bouncing from the minor support trend line and the triple bottoms respectively.
  Of the 5 alt coins we are focusing on, NEM is the only token that has gained ground this week.
  NEM BUYERS EYEING $1.1
  NEMUSD 4HR Chart for December 30, 2017
  Nothing serious for NEM. Our trade plan is panning out well. From yesterday’s price action, the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement seem to be a perfect spring board for buyers.
  On the secondary chart, the stochastic
  
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