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• South Korean Banks Face Scrutiny Over Crypto Exchange Ties

  08-01-2018 23:45
  South Korea's financial regulators began inspecting commercial banks to monitor their compliance with new cryptocurrency exchange rules.
  
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• Investor Who Predicted Two Major Market Crashes Calls Bitcoin a “Bubble”

  08-01-2018 23:25
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  Jeremy Grantham, co-founder of the GMO investment management firm, wrote in a letter to investors that he believes that Bitcoin, along with the stock market at large, is in a bubble. Famous for predicting the market crashes of 2000 and 2007, Grantham holds that “[a] melt-up or end-phase of [the] bubble within the next 6
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• SEC Branch Trolls Blockchain Stock Pumpers

  08-01-2018 22:45
  The Securities and Exchange Commission's Fort Worth branch joked about the recent fad of companies adding "blockchain" to their names on Twitter.
  
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• SKARA TOKEN SALE PIONEERS NEW VIDEO GAMES & ESPORTS BUSINESS MODEL

  08-01-2018 22:20 via newsbtc.com
  Investors invited to participate in €10m token sale to fund the ambitious expansion of the SKARA – The Blade Remains multiplayer combat game franchise
   Unique opportunity to engage with game that already has 350k users and a wider SKARA IP that encompasses eSports, blockchain-based in-game betting and book publishing
  SKARA, developer and publisher of the eponymous free-to-play competitive team-based melee combat game, has announced a token sale that promises to introduce both inn
  
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• Brazil Looks to Ethereum to Solve its Popular Petition Problem

  08-01-2018 21:40
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  You’ve likely heard (or read online) impassioned treatises from enthusiasts about cryptocurrency’s disruptive potential, about the revolutionary implications it has to uproot outdated financial systems.  When you look at the rate of crypto’s public adoption–not to mention the number of governments jumping the gun to establish their own national crytpocurrencies–crypto&
  
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• Allegations Surrounding Tron’s Whitepaper Sparks Twitter Backlash

  08-01-2018 21:27
  Tron has endured a tumultuous start to 2018, amid allegation and highly fluctuating prices.
  
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• Allegations Surrounding Tron’s Whitepaper Spark Twitter Backlash

  08-01-2018 21:27
  Tron has endured a tumultuous start to 2018, amidst allegations and highly fluctuating prices.
  
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• ViaBTC Announces Shutdown of Crypto Mining Contract Market

  08-01-2018 20:45
  Chinese bitcoin mining pool ViaBTC has announced that it will close its marketplace for mining contracts this week.
  
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• New York Stock Exchange Files to List Leveraged Bitcoin ETFs

  08-01-2018 20:28
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  The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has filed to list five leveraged exchange-traded funds that track the price of bitcoin (bitcoin ETFs) on its Arca trading platform. NYSE Files to List Leveraged Bitcoin ETFs According to documents (PDF) filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and dated Jan. 4, the NYSE hopes to
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• As Bitcoin Rebounds, Beware of the Crash

  08-01-2018 20:15 via crypto-news.net
  Earlier in the week I published an article detailing how I thought a cryptocurrency apocalypse would go down.  Long story short, as I’ve discussed in previous articles (here and here) conditions persist that can and will make it easy for the entrenched banking interests to subvert and control the cryptocurrency markets where it matters most…
  … conversion back to the real world.
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• Vitalik Buterin’s New Idea – Controlling the Tap for a Better ICO

  08-01-2018 19:51
  The ever-creative founder of Ethereum comes up with a solution to the flaws of the ICO.
  
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• As Crypto Market Sees Hard Correction Overnight, Community Points to CoinMarketCap

  08-01-2018 19:30
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  The cryptocurrency market took a sharp downward turn last night, as prices across the board plunged and sellers looked to liquidation to recoup their losses. Between approximately 11:00pm CST on January 7th and 10:00am CST on January 8th, cryptocurrency’s total market cap fell 14%, dropping from $814bln to $700bln throughout Monday morning. While all assets
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• Ethereum Network Now Supports Tether-Issued USDT and EURT Tokens

  08-01-2018 19:25
  The relative efficiency of the Ethereum network over Bitcoin’s led to the introduction.
  
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• Vermont Could Collect Taxes in Crypto Under Proposed Law

  08-01-2018 19:00
  A state legislator in Vermont has proposed a bill to create a regulatory framework for blockchain tech, including a transaction tax payable in crypto.
  
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• Get Ready to Be Surprised During the Additional Round of e-Chat ICO

  08-01-2018 18:53 via newsbtc.com
  e-Chat is a promising startup that has already run a number of ICOs and managed to get love and appreciation from millions of user, followers, and investors from all over the world. The additional round of ICO starts on January 8 and lasts until February 15, 2018! This is the first ICO run by the e-Chat team that provides the system of flexible discounts throughout the whole presale period.
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• Telegram Plots Record-Setting ICO that Could Raise Billions

  08-01-2018 18:44
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  Encrypted messaging startup Telegram is preparing to launch a blockchain-based cryptocurrency. The project will be bootstrapped through an initial coin offering (ICO) that could shatter records with a multi-billion dollar token launch. Telegram to Launch ‘Third Generation’ Blockchain and Cryptocurrency “Gram,” which will function as the native currency of the Telegram Open Network (
  
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• South Korean Cryptocurrency Mania: Exchanges are Adding More Employees Than Banks

  08-01-2018 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges including Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit are adding more employees than banks and financial institutions, local mainstream news networks have reported. YTN, one of South Korea’s largest mainstream media outlets, revealed that Bithumb, which processes more than $2.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency trades on a daily basis, has been hiring more talents […]
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• SME Focused P2P Lending Crowd Genie to Build Blockchain Asset Exchange

  08-01-2018 18:03
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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. As peer-to-peer lending revolutionizes much of the finance industry, Crowd Genie, a Singapore registered P2P lending platform, presents its vision for an Asia-wide blockchain asset exchange with an ICO
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• Social Media Jumps on the Blockchain Journey

  08-01-2018 17:57
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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. “Data breaches are on the rise. Be prepared,” said the company that recently got hacked. 145.5 mln customers lost their privacy and personal information. Equifax advertised state-of-the-art security,
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• The Crypto Market Just Dropped on One Data Adjustment

  08-01-2018 17:56
  CoinMarketCap, perhaps the go-to source for cryptocurrency market data, has sparked an uproar after it moved to exclude South Korean exchanges from its price average calculations. The unannounced move to remove data from Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit from its average calculations sparked confusion given that its front-page suggests a broad decline in the cryptocurrency market, […]
  
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• Crypto Prices Just Dropped on One Data Change

  08-01-2018 17:56
  UPDATE (8th January 1:20 p.m. EST): CoinMarketCap has stated that it excluded the three Korean exchanges from their averages "due to the extreme divergence in prices from the rest of the world and limited arbitrage opportunity." This morning we excluded some Korean exchanges in price calculations due to the extreme divergence in prices from the […]
  
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• Moldova to Champion Blockchain Cause Through Transformative Innovations and Investment Opportunities

  08-01-2018 17:48
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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. After reportedly eyeing blockchain technology to stamp out child trafficking, Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, will now be adopting the technology to power investment opportunities in
  
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• VOISE Announces Masternodes as Well as 50 M Token Burn for Increased Revenue to Token Holders

  08-01-2018 17:43
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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. Voise, an innovative music decentralized platform, just announced new features being added to the blockchain-based music sharing project. These include first-ever Masternodes on the Ethereum blockc
  
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• Bitcoin Price Rally Grinds to a Halt as Korea Inspects Bitcoin Exchange Bank Accounts

  08-01-2018 17:38
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  A resurgent bitcoin price saw its rally grind to a halt on Monday following a report that South Korean regulators tasked with combating money laundering and terrorist financing would probe bank accounts belonging to domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. Bitcoin Price Rally Grinds to a Halt Despite losing a significant amount of market share in the face
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• ARK Token Announces Partnership with OKEx to List New Tokens on the Platform

  08-01-2018 17:38
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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. There are over 900 cryptocurrencies in the market right now but as expected, not many of these coins are well recognized and tradable since they aren’t registered for
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• Italian Pen Manufacturer Announces Production of Crypto Themed Bitcoin Pen

  08-01-2018 17:32
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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. Ancora, an Italian based company which has created exquisite pens by hand since 1919, has just announced the beginning of production for their Bitcoin Pen. There will only
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• Bitcoin Futures and Options Market: Quedex Announces Revolutionary Trading Platform

  08-01-2018 17:22
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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. Bitcoin trading is one thing but now the just like other assets like oil, bitcoin futures are being launched around the world. While these futures may not aid
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• CoinMarketCap Removes South Korean Crypto Prices, Sparking Selloff

  08-01-2018 17:15
  Crypto prices have tanked globally as traders misinterpreted the price changes as a selloff
  
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• CoinMarketCap Removes South Korean Crypto Prices, Sparking Sell-off

  08-01-2018 17:15
  Crypto prices have tanked globally as traders misinterpreted the price changes as a sell-off.
  
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• Ripple Price Isn’t Actually Down 30%: CoinMarketCap Removes South Korean Price

  08-01-2018 16:39
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  The price of Ripple, as shown on CoinMarketCap is believed to be down by 30 percent today. But, its actually only down by 10 percent. CoinMarketCap Fiasco Earlier today, without prior notice or any reasonable explanation, CoinMarketCap removed the trading price of Ripple on South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges from the global average calculation of Ripple.
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• Brazilian Electoral System to Use Ethereum Blockchain Network

  08-01-2018 16:23 via newsbtc.com
  As the technology behind the blockchain develops and evolves, its popularity will increase and more government and private organizations will look towards it for digital solutions. The latest country to embrace the blockchain is Brazil where legislators are pushing to move popular petitions to the Ethereum network.
  Popular petitions (projeto de lei de iniciativa popular) are an important part of the political process in Brazil. The process enables government officials to collect and verify signa
  
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• SEC Suspends Trading of Hong Kong Blockchain Firm's Stock

  08-01-2018 16:05
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted trading of a Hong Kong-based firm UBI Blockchain.
  
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• Ripple Down 30 Percent as Bull Run Fades

  08-01-2018 16:00
  Ripple's XRP token is down more than 30 percent today, amid losses across the wider cryptocurrency market.
  
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• Microsoft No Longer Accepts Bitcoin, Customer Support Confirms

  08-01-2018 15:43
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  On the r/Bitcoin subreddit, it’s all about Microsoft and Bitcoin, as the tech giant seemingly stopped accepting the flagship cryptocurrency, according to various top threads. One points to Microsoft following Steam’s footsteps in no longer accepting Bitcoin. The rumor stems from a Bleeping Computer article that claims the software and hardware giant did halt Bitcoin
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• Banks and the Blockchain Blues

  08-01-2018 15:00
  Banks excited about their blockchain work may do well to monitor their signal-to-noise ratios in 2018.
  
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• Ethereum Price Swims Against the Tide as Other Top Coins Retreat

  08-01-2018 14:58
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  The ethereum price managed to swim against the current on Monday, posting a minor increase even as the wider markets — led by bitcoin and ripple — endured a moderate correction that appeared worse than it really was. Cryptocurrency Market Cap Takes Eight Percent ‘Hit’ as CoinMarketCap Excludes Korean Data The cryptocurrency market cap had
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• Telegram Messenger to Launch ICO, Cryptocurrency

  08-01-2018 14:35
  The proposed ICO would be the biggest one yet.
  
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• Delaware State's Blockchain Lead is Leaving for New Pursuits

  08-01-2018 14:30
  The founding director of the government-backed Delaware Blockchain Initiative has departed for a consultancy based in the state.
  
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• Bitcoin Analysis January 9, 2018

  08-01-2018 14:19 via newsbtc.com
  BTC/USDBitcoin fell a bit during the trading session on Monday, as traders came back to work. It looks as if we’re going to go looking towards the $15,000 level, but the stochastic oscillator on the 4-hour chart is starting to get a little oversold. We could drift as low as $13,000 though, so be careful and wait for a bounce accompanied by the stochastic oscillator rising.
   
  BTC/JPYBitcoin also drifted a little bit lower against the Japanese yen, but seems to be supported at several d
  
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• Korea, China and Japan are Swapping Ideas for Cryptocurrency Regulation

  08-01-2018 14:07
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  South Korea’s primary financial regulator is in discussions with counterparts in China and Japan toward the regulation of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Speaking to reporters today, Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) chairman Choi Jong-ku has revealed a meeting attended by vice finance ministers from South Korea, Japan and China to discuss strategies and ideas on regulating
  
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• Overstock Leads $2 Million Funding for Blockchain Voting Startup

  08-01-2018 14:01
  Medici Ventures, a subsidiary of online retail giant Overstock.com, has led the seed funding round of mobile voting platform Voatz.
  
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• A-Ads Plans to Drop Bitcoin in Favor of Cheaper Altcoins

  08-01-2018 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  The issues affecting Bitcoin have been documented multiple times in recent months. Slow transactions and high fees make it an unusable way of transferring money. As these issues linger, the situation sends shockwaves throughout the Bitcoin industry. Advertising platform, A-Ads plans to drop Bitcoin support in the near future. Instead, they will integrate withdrawal support through various unspecified altcoins.
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• Bitcoin Faces Bear Move as Price Drops Toward $15K

  08-01-2018 13:10
  Bitcoin is looking weak today after prices failed to hold above $17,000 levels at the weekend.
  
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• US Government Set to Sell Seized Bitcoins from Dark Web Racket

  08-01-2018 13:09
  The government is about to sell 513 Bitcoin and 512 Bitcoin Cash worth around $10 million.
  
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• A Profile-Based Social Economy Breaks Barriers With Blockchain

  08-01-2018 13:09 via newsbtc.com
  Today’s online advertising industry deals with challenges of all sorts and kinds, particularly when it comes to dealing with fake data or handling user privacy. After a class-action lawsuit against Facebook which was accused of storing people’s images and using them to breach user privacy, the social media was recently fined $1.4 mln by a Spanish data protection regulator for its data harvesting activities.Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax prides with its 800 mln consumers wor
  
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• MEVU, Decentralized P2P Betting Platform, Announces Major Blockchain Integrations

  08-01-2018 13:04
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• Bitcoin ≠ Eco-Awareness – A Bill That Won’t Work out in the Long Run Solution = Proof-Of-Stake

  08-01-2018 12:27
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• 30% of Millenials Prefer to Invest in Bitcoin, Key to Multi-Trillion Dollar Market Cap

  08-01-2018 12:25 via newsbtc.com
  Blockchain Capital, a cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund and venture capital firm, has revealed in survey that 30 percent of millennials would rather invest in bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market than government bonds or stocks.
  Millennials Prefer Bitcoin Over Stocks
  In an interview with Forbes, Timothy Tam, the founder of CoinFi and former hedge fund trader, emphasized that millennials and investors from the traditional finance industry have become more intrigued by bitcoin due to its fixed su
  
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• Tomoaki Sato, Founder of Starbase & Japanese Crypto Expert Joins LiveEdu Ecosystem as Advisor for Japanese & Asian Markets

  08-01-2018 12:17
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Trading A Fresh Week

  08-01-2018 12:14 via newsbtc.com
  It’s ­Monday morning and it’s time to get things kicked off for a fresh week of trading in the bitcoin price space. Things were particularly volatile over the weekend (which, of course, isn’t a problem for us) and we had a number of opportunities to jump in and out of the markets according to the rules of our intraday strategy on the volatility question. The hope is, that this volatility will continue as we move into the session out of Europe this morning and, beyond, into
  
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