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• Second Layer Developments Promise Major Changes For Bitcoin

  06-01-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  The tremendous media attention focused on Bitcoin primarily concerns its soaring value and adoption rate, but perhaps of much greater significance are developments that promise to dramatically alter its capabilities and use. Segregated Witness (SegWit) creates the ability for functions to take place outside of Bitcoin’s main chain. These so-called second layer capabilities will enable faster, much cheaper transactions. Developers are, however, working on many other uses for Bitcoin’s
  
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• Patriot Mall: When Real Estate Meets Cryptocurrency Investments

  06-01-2018 22:44 via newsbtc.com
  Learn how a Russian crypto developer is heralding a pioneering local project.
  Many exciting new blockchain projects are surfacing throughout the world, due to this market gaining momentum on a global scale.
  Russian developer Crypto Patriot, for instance, is collecting funds to build “Patriot Mall,” a trade and entertainment mall in Tyumen.
  This endeavor is especially unique because it is not purely digital, but it relates to developments in the physical work, spanning different indus
  
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• Venezuela Prepares for the Launch of the Petro

  06-01-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  It would appear some details regarding Venezuela’s own cryptocurrency have come to light. We already know it goes by the name of Petro. Moreover, this is an oil-backed currency. It is also a response to the worsening financial crisis in Venezuela today. It seems President Maduro has ordered the issuance of 100 million Petros moving forward. An interesting decision, considering the whitepaper has yet to be revealed.Everyone knows Venezuela is not a fun place to live right now. Growing infla
  
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• Bitcoin Atom Wants to Make Cryptocurrency Transfers Truly Peer-to-Peer

  06-01-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin white paper envisioned the use of an electronic money that would be “purely peer-to-peer.” This means no third parties would be involved in any way–online payments would go directly from one party to another without any interference. Though this is how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were designed, for the most part, this isn’t how they’re exchanged.
  This is because a large number of cryptocurrency transactions go through exchange
  
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• Blockchain Technologies Will Bring Incredible Opportunities for Using Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

  06-01-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Artificial intelligence promises to transform our lives in just a few years. Alas, the healthcare industry currently lags far behind in terms of using AI systems. The reason is a lack of infrastructure to bring together healthcare big data owners, AI developers, and consumers into a single ecosystem.
  Healthcare AI developers spend 95–99 percent of their budget to buy or license healthcare big data to train their neural networks. In most cases, startup companies specializing in that area ca
  
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• CHRYSOS is More Profitable than Other Cryptocurrency Platforms

  06-01-2018 21:44 via newsbtc.com
  New Cryptocurrencies are mushrooming in the market. Most of them are similar in terms of what they offer. They are mostly currency wallet with different names. CHRYSOS stands apart from them. It offers something different which are genuinely unique. Truly, it looks different in the gathering of other Cryptocurrencies in the market.
  CHRYSOS is totally new blockchain rather than based on Ethereum platform. It is using hybrid mining algorithm of POS (proof of stake) and POW (proof of work) to gener
  
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• Innovative Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitmora Launched Crowdfunding Campaign Last December

  06-01-2018 21:29 via newsbtc.com
  Bitmora is building a service that will allow users to globally exchange cryptocurrency and vote on the framework upon which the exchange is built.
  SAN DIEGO, January 5, 2018 –Cryptocurrency exchange platform Bitmora is set to revolutionize the way the digital currency exchange world operates. The company aims to build a one of a kind trading platform that will offer low fees, enterprise-grade security, and a unique voting system designed to put the future of cryptocurrency exchanges in th
  
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• Ripple's Frenzied Price Rise Could Herald Long-Term Growth

  06-01-2018 21:15
  Ripple's recent price rise could lead to a self-fulling cycle of appreciation for the cryptographic asset.
  
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• Could XRP's Frenzied Rise Herald Future Growth?

  06-01-2018 21:15
  Ripple's recent price rise could lead to a self-fulling cycle of appreciation for the cryptographic asset.
  
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• Could XRP's Frenzied Rise Could Herald Future Growth?

  06-01-2018 21:15
  Ripple's recent price rise could lead to a self-fulling cycle of appreciation for the cryptographic asset.
  
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• Copytrack Raises Over $2.5 Million, Surpasses Pre-Sale ICO Goals

  06-01-2018 21:04 via newsbtc.com
  COPYTRACK, following a highly successful crowdsale, has raised a total of more than $2.55 million in the ongoing presale. The presale, that went live with a goal of selling 5 million tokens will end on January 10, 2018.
  The token sale has gained a lot of attention, thanks to the huge potential offered by the platform in keeping the copyright violations on the internet in check.
  How COPYTRACK Disrupts the IndustryCOPYTRACK is the market leader in protecting the image rights, uncovering image thef
  
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• Litecoin Price Jumps Nearly 30% as Founder Lee Remains Upbeat

  06-01-2018 18:28
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  Litecoin price posted one of the biggest gains today, jumping from $236.76 at the start of the day to a high of $305.66 around noon Saturday (UTC), marking a 29% gain, before sliding back to $290.08 at the time of this report. With a market valuation of $15.85 billion, Litecoin is the fifth largest crypto by … Continued
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• Bank Of England Drops Plans For Its Own Cryptocurrency, Fearing Instability

  06-01-2018 17:16
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  The Bank of England has decided it will not launch its own cryptocurrency due to its possible impact on the financial system, according to FT Advisor. The bank began researching cryptocurrencies in 2015 and was considering launching its own cryptocurrency. The bank continues to research cryptocurrencies, but it has decided that having its own such
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• Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash Record Large Gains, as Altcoins Fall

  06-01-2018 16:02
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  Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash, cryptocurrencies that are considered as reserve assets or safe investments in the highly volatile cryptocurrency market, has recorded large gains over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin and Litecoin’s Major Gains Throughout today, January 6, the value of many alternative cryptocurrencies have declined. Cryptocurrencies which had recorded massive gai
  
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• Former PayPal Executives Investe Millions in Cryptocurrency Index Fund

  06-01-2018 14:43
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  Bitwise Asset Management’s Hold 10, a cryptocurrency index fund that invests in the top 10 cryptocurrencies in the global market, has raised $4 million from former PayPal executives. Risk Minimization Investors including prominent venture capitalist Naval Ravikant, Keith Rabois, and former PayPal chief operating officer and product leader David Sacks have contributed to the $4
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• (+) Week in Review: Altcoins, Stocks and Gold Shine as 2018 Underway

  06-01-2018 14:11
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• ‘A Financial Bubble and a Ponzi’: Russian Bishop Castigates Cryptocurrencies

  06-01-2018 13:18
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  Bishop Hilarion, a top Russian Orthodox cleric, has criticized cryptocurrency as a financial bubble and a tool for usury in an interview with Russia 24 channel, according to rt.com. Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s department of external church relations, said cryptocurrency is a new Ponzi scheme supported by nothing. Hilarion said that rather tha
  
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• Extracredit.io Announces Platform to Accelerate Blockchain Knowledge, ICO

  06-01-2018 12:25
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  This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Blockchain technology has taken off. With a total market capitalization of over $700 billion and raising interests from Fortune 500 companies,  blue-chip behemoths, and renowned industrialists, blockchain technology is
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• Streamity Is Set to Launch the Most Powerful P2P Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

  06-01-2018 12:17
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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. A new P2P cryptocurrency exchange service Streamity is set to launch the most powerful P2P cryptocurrency exchange platform in the Market. This service is based on the smart
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• MDL Talent Hub Announces Pre-ITO to Disrupt $2.3 Trillion Entertainment Industry

  06-01-2018 12:00
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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. MDL Talent Hub has announced a Pre-ITO where they seek to raise CA $500,000 to help them prepare for the ITO in March of 2018. MDL Talent Hub
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• Video Sharing Platform Viuly’s VIU Tokens Record Highest Transaction-Volume on Ethereum Network

  06-01-2018 11:56
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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. Just days before Viuly connects its blockchain-based video sharing platform Viuly.io to the Ethereum Mainnet on December 18th, its native VIU tokens is already number 1 ranked out
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• Fire Lotto Launches Annoucnes Token Sale for Innovative Blockchain Lottery

  06-01-2018 11:52
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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 lottery industry, while can be put to good use, has many problems plaguing the industry. Fire Lotto is an international blockchain lottery built on the Ethereum protocol,
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• ARK Releases Mobile Wallet

  06-01-2018 11:49
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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. Following the partnership with Bitcoin PR Buzz, as well as the establishment of legal groundwork in France as a SCIC, ARK continues forth with the beta release of
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• ACCoin: Creates a Cryptocurrency Index for the World

  06-01-2018 11:43
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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 A-SDR international Digital Currency Fund looks to be what the SDR is for economic superpowers: an index from which all countries can rely on. Like the SDR,
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• XWIN CryptoBet Makes $1 Million ICO Profit

  06-01-2018 11:38
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• What Crypto Didn't Give Us in 2017

  06-01-2018 11:20
  The cryptocurrency market may have exceeded expectations in 2017 – but there's plenty of goals left on the industry wishlist.
  
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• What the 'Meltdown' and 'Spectre' CPU Flaws Mean for Cryptocurrency

  06-01-2018 10:45
  Newly discovered computer vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre could have an impact on cryptocurrency users.
  
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• What Meltdown and Spectre Flaws Mean for Crypto

  06-01-2018 10:45
  Newly discovered computer vulnerabilities Meltdown and Spectre could have an impact on cryptocurrency users.
  
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• Bitmoney.eu Launches New Design and New Payment Methods

  06-01-2018 10:37
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• NAREIG Announces First Real Estate Coupon Ethereum Token for Purchasing Properties

  06-01-2018 10:20
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• Fire Lotto – World’s First Blockchain Lottery Platform Launched

  06-01-2018 09:57 via newsbtc.com
  The blockchain technology has already started to break the geographical borders, and Fire Lotto is the latest and an ideal example of this trend. It is a blockchain based lottery platform launched on January 1, 2018, provides a truly global pool of customers, including even those belonging to the regions where lotteries are banned. While the corporate world is catching up with the blockchain revolution, the lottery world is also embracing the blockchain with the advent of Fire Lotto.
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• FLUX: Restructure the Gaming Ecosystem with Blockchain Technology

  06-01-2018 08:58 via newsbtc.com
  Much has been said about ICOs during the course of 2017. Are ICOs key to a successful startup journey? Yes, ICOs are now a huge part of the fundraising landscape, with a similar impact as Venture capital funding. While some beg to differ about the future of the crowdfunding phenomena, one can’t deny the impact it has had on many startups this year.
  A successful ICO can say much about the innovative nature of a startup. For instance, a majority of presale participants are industry professio
  
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• Litecoin lifts from long slumber

  06-01-2018 08:37 via newsbtc.com
  The start of this year has been nothing short of epic for cryptocurrencies with the majority of them surging for the first couple of days of January. One favorite from last year however remained asleep and even fell a little while the rest were on fire. Litecoin has finally awoken during the Asian trading session this morning and is once again heading upwards.
  Like many of its siblings LTC had a great year in 2017 starting off around $4 and climbing steadily over tenfold to reach some stability
  
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• BUY LTC AND TRADE THE BREAK OUT

  06-01-2018 08:35 via newsbtc.com
  It’s time to buy LTC and trade that bull break. Buy pressure is strong enough and now prices are trending above $275.
  In the mean time, the same bull pressure is visible with NEM reversing from the middle BB with a strong bull candlestick reversing from the middle BB. I also expect DASH, Monero and IOTA to follow suit in the coming session.
  Let’s have a look at other charts
  $1.35 IS IDEAL NEM BUYING ZONE
  XEMUSD 4HR Chart for January 6, 2018
  Two bear candlesticks in the daily chart cl
  
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• Kazakhstan wants to launch its own cryptocurrency G-Global based on the intellect.

  06-01-2018 00:30 via newsbtc.com
  The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev announced the intention to create a world cryptocurrency that will be based not on abstract trust but will be secured by specific assets, will be democratic and transparent.
  The new cryptocurrency will be called G-Global. “It will help the world get rid of monetary wars, black-marketeering and decrease volatility at markets,” Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the 10th Astana International Forum (AIF)
  Based on the idea of Pre
  
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