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• Blockchain Based Copyright Enforcement: Can Kodak Keep up With Copytrack?

  17-01-2018 23:35 via newsbtc.com
  Blockchain technology is changing the way photographers protect their creative endeavors online. Realizing the potential of blockchain technology, Kodak — the imaging products company has recently announced KodakOne. Through the platform, the company provides an option for people to buy and sell photographs using cryptocurrency. The reward: a huge stock spike of over 300%.
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• Milestone: Cboe's First Bitcoin Futures Contract Expired Today

  17-01-2018 23:30
  The first bitcoin futures contract listed by Cboe has expired, a move that came amid a turbulent day of trading that saw the cryptocurrency's price drop below $10,000.
  
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• BitConnect Token Loses 90% Amid Exchange Closure Announcement

  17-01-2018 23:17
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  BitConnect, a once-promising crypto entity, has lost nearly 90 of its value, as its price has fallen to $26.00 in the wake of announcing the closure of its exchange and lending operation amidst legal problems with U.S regulators. The currency’s market capitalization has fallen to $175,637,617, according to coinmarketcap.com. A total of $17.517 million worth
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• Where we are and what`s ahead – SimpleFX summary of 2017

  17-01-2018 23:04 via newsbtc.com
  2017 was undoubtedly the year of cryptocurrencies. First and foremost, we experienced sharp price increases. Bitcoin rose by 1370% but impressive as this rate is, it is still quite modest in comparison with other popular coins such as Litecoin (5308%), Ethereum (9073%) or Ripple (35466%).
  Secondly, and perhaps even more importantly, cryptocurrencies have been noticed by people outside the fintech community. It seems that we have reached a tipping point, after which they can no longer be ignored
  
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• Novusphere – A Distributed Content Platform (Review)

  17-01-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Novusphere is a blockchain research project that has been active since 17th April 2017, and it began its work through an ICO that generated $2,309,843. The total token issued as a result were 110,357,343 ATMS out of which 10 million tokens were retained by the developers to be used to finance the work necessary for the project to succeed.
  Here’s a screenshot from the moment where the crowdfunding period finalized and the currency started to trade on exchanges.
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• Treasury Official: Department Working With IRS to Police Crypto Exchanges

  17-01-2018 22:30
  U.S. Treasury Department Deputy Sigal Mandelker explained how the department would regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in testimony before the Senate.
  
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• Portuguese Consumer Watchdog Wants Bitcoin Investors Taxed

  17-01-2018 21:32
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  At a time in which the cryptocurrency ecosystem endures a significant correction as bitcoin dips below the $10,000 mark, Portuguese consumer protection association DECO wants the government to tax cryptocurrency investors. According to local publication Sábado, the organization sent the Ministry of Finance, and the European commissioner in charge of consumer defense a proposal to
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• Cryptocurrency Adopters Turn to Bitcoin during Market Downturn

  17-01-2018 20:40
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  The dominance index of bitcoin, which calculates the dominance of the cryptocurrency over the global market, has increased over the past 48 hours amidst one of the worst corrections the market has experienced since June 2017. Is Bitcoin Reserve Currency of Crypto Market? Since 2016, upon the emergence of digital tokens and alternative cryptocurrencies, many
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• Goldman's Jafari: Watch For Signs of Price Base Just Below $10K

  17-01-2018 20:00
  A new analysis by Goldman Sachs technician Sheba Jafari released a new paper claiming bitcoin could recover just below $10,000.
  
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• Cryptocurrencies Are in Free Fall, but Is It All Bad?

  17-01-2018 19:50
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  Cryptocurrencies are in free fall, sparing only a handful of coins. But is it all bad? Or can some good come from this flash crash of January 2018? According to CoinMarketCap, at the time of writing, only five of the top 100 coins by market cap have avoided a plunge in value over the past
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• India is Responsible for 10% of All Bitcoin Transactions Worldwide

  17-01-2018 18:57
  In spite of the popularity, the government is not allowing businesses to embrace cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Israel Releases Draft Plan for Taxing ICOs

  17-01-2018 18:45
  Israel's government has published draft circular outlining possible approaches to taxing the proceeds of initial coin offerings (ICOs).
  
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• First Blockchain ETFs Begin Trading on NASDAQ, but Without Blockchain

  17-01-2018 18:39
  Analysts compared the trend ‎with what happened during the tech bubble‎.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Markets Show Signs of Life After $400 Billion Crash

  17-01-2018 18:34
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  Cryptocurrency prices are showing signs of life following their $400 billion crash but investors are not out of the woods yet. Cryptocurrency Markets Show Signs of Life After $400 Billion Crash The cryptocurrency market cap — a metric which measures the value of all circulating cryptocurrencies — fell as low as $415 billion on Wednesday,
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• MoonLite Is Giving Investors A Chance To Get Started In Cryptocurrency Mining

  17-01-2018 18:25 via newsbtc.com
  With the overall market capitalization of cryptocurrencies gradually trending towards $1 trillion, increasing from just under $20 billion at the start of 2017 to over $700 billion at the beginning of the current year, it’s simply a good time to invest in the revolutionary technology called blockchain. Last year alone, bitcoin, the pioneer cryptocurrency, which introduced the blockchain technology too, rose from the $1000 region at the beginning of the year to over $19,000 at a point during
  
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• BitConnect Investors Left in the Lurch as Token's Price Drops 90%

  17-01-2018 17:57
  Numerous users complained on social media they couldn't cash out their BCC tokens on BitConnect's site following the shutdown of its lending platform.
  
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• Fintech Bill: US Congress Plans to Combat Cryptocurrency Use in Terrorism Financing

  17-01-2018 17:19
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  US policymakers have made targeting cryptocurrency-fueled terrorism and the illicit use of digital coins for any purpose a priority. Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) of the House Financial Services Committee on Jan. 10 introduced the Financial Technology Innovation and Defense Act to Congress. A key feature of the bill is a fintech task force designed to
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• South Korea’s Upbit Exchange Notes Highest Trading Volume of all Platforms Globally

  17-01-2018 17:15 via newsbtc.com
  A lot of things have happened in the world of cryptocurrency. Upbit, one of Korea’s oldest trading platforms, had all but disappeared from people’s mind in the past few months. That is somewhat surprising, as the platform was only launched in October of 2017. Ever since that time, the company has not been too transparent regarding its daily transaction volume. Surprisingly, they did so earlier this week, and the results are somewhat shocking. In fact, they are now the world’s b
  
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• Ripple Price Drops Below Dollar Parity to Punctuate 28% Skid

  17-01-2018 16:17
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  The ripple price fell below dollar parity this morning, punctuating the third-largest cryptocurrency’s 28 percent skid. Ripple Price Dips Below $1 Ripple entered 2018 on a hot streak of parabolic proportions. During a one-month period, the global average ripple price rocketed from just $0.25 to an all-time high of $3.84, creating XRP millionaires almost overnight and
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• Codex Unveils Blockchain Protocol For Arts And Collectibles Traceability

  17-01-2018 16:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blockchain startup Codex has unveiled its provenance-based protocol that aims to tap into the US$2 trillion arts and collectibles (A&C) asset class. The company is building the Codex Protocol Title Registry, a decentralized title registry for the A&C market comprised of Codex Titles. A Codex Title will include records of the ownership and transmission history […]
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• The First Blockchain ETFs Launched on Nasdaq, NYSE Today

  17-01-2018 16:00
  Reality Shares Advisors and Amplify Trust ETF launched the first blockchain-based exchange-traded funds on Nasdaq today.
  
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• The First Blockchain ETFs Have Launched on the Nasdaq Exchange

  17-01-2018 16:00
  Reality Shares Advisors and Amplify Trust ETF launched the first blockchain-based exchange-traded funds on Nasdaq today.
  
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• Israel to Tax Cryptocurrency, Publishes Draft of Legislation

  17-01-2018 15:55
  The public have 14 days to comment on the draft, after which time it will be finalised.
  
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• Bitcoin's Price Drops Below $10,000 for First Time Since Early December

  17-01-2018 15:26
  The price of bitcoin has fallen below $10,000 for the first time since early December.
  
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• Japan’s Largest Bank MUFG Will Open Cryptocurrency Exchange: Local Reports

  17-01-2018 15:21
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  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, the largest bank and financial institution in Japan by assets, is planning on launching a bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange targeting institutional and retail investors. Launching Cryptocurrency Exchange Japan’s Mainichi Shimbun, one of the major newspapers in the country, and South Korea’s national public news publication KBS, reported tha
  
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• Ethearnal Announces Revolutionary ICO 2.0, Disrupting The Freelancing Industry

  17-01-2018 15:14
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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. The freelancing landscape has changed dramatically in the past couple of years, buoyed by growing internet literacy and advances in mobile technology. Gone are the days when the on-demand
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• Blockchain Technology Building New Internet

  17-01-2018 15:07
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• Blockchain x (Smart Contracts + Tokenization) = Smart Investing Strategies Into Any Asset

  17-01-2018 15:05 via newsbtc.com
  Giving a boost to the utilization of cryptocurrencies will untie established use of crypto investments and potentially provide a lot of freedom to token holders. A new investment world for crypto holders where smart contracts can help us “sleep better at night” can change the game of old traditional asset management. French-based team created an algorithmic crypto-asset manager with algorithmic trading strategies to help determine best trading options and be in full control of our in
  
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• Enterprise Ethereum Alliance Appoints First Executive Director

  17-01-2018 15:00
  The Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has announced the appointment of its first executive director.
  
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• DASH and Litecoin Analysis January 18, 2018

  17-01-2018 14:47 via newsbtc.com
  Dash/USDDash traders sold off again during the Wednesday trading hours, breaking down below the $700 level. In fact, the volume break below the $800 level was significant enough to make me think that when we rally, sellers will be coming back to short the market again. I anticipate that the dash market has further to go to the downside, with at least $600 being targeted.
   
  LTC/USDLitecoin simply cannot get out of its own way. We are well below the $200 level now, and likely heading to at le
  
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• Mike Novogratz to Create Cryptocurrency Merchant Bank

  17-01-2018 14:33
  The plan is to operate in four business areas: trading, venture investments, asset management, and consulting.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $10,000 as Correction Intensifies

  17-01-2018 14:22
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  The bitcoin price plunged below $10,000 on Wednesday as this week’s comprehensive market correction intensified. Bitcoin Price Plunges Below $10,000 The cryptocurrency markets have been in a free-fall this week, and the downward spiral continued this morning. The cryptocurrency market cap dove below $500 billion, and the bitcoin price sunk as low as $9,663 on
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• Ethereum Analysis January 18, 2018

  17-01-2018 14:01 via newsbtc.com
  ETH/USDEthereum continue to roll over during the Wednesday session, reaching the $900 level. It now looks as if the $800 level is all but assured, and then the $700 level. I think at this point in time, any rally is a selling opportunity, unless we can clear the $1100 level. One thing that does concern me is that the heaviest volume that we have seen over the last several weeks has been on the break down below $1000, not a good sign.
   
  ETH/BTCEthereum is struggling against Bitcoin, which of
  
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• Mark Cuban Claims the Dallas Mavericks Will Soon Accept Bitcoin and Ether Payments

  17-01-2018 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  Getting more businesses to accept cryptocurrency is anything but easy. Price volatility, high transaction fees, and slow confirmations are all holding Bitcoin back right now. According to Mark Cuban, things will change for the better very soon. More specifically, Cuban is also the owner of the Dallas Mavericks sports franchise. He told Twitter the team will start accepting Bitcoin payments next season. An intriguing development which leads to plenty of speculation.
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• As Bitcoin's Slide Continues, Prices Look Towards $8K

  17-01-2018 14:00
  Bitcoin is still dropping and might soon test near-$8,000 levels, chart analysis indicates.
  
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• Bitcoin Analysis January 18, 2018

  17-01-2018 13:55 via newsbtc.com
  BTC/USDBitcoin markets fell again during the trading session on Wednesday, as we have cleared the $12,000 level, and even reached towards the $10,000 level. Obviously, $10,000 is going to attract a lot of attention, not only because of the large round number, but also because of the significant 50% Fibonacci retracement level being touched. We have already reached that level, the question is whether we can sustain it? At this point, I think that rallies are to be sold.
   
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• Poland is Developing National Cryptocurrency

  17-01-2018 13:49
  The Polish government is backing this project, as it has the potential to revolutionize the payments and banking systems.
  
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• Ignite Engages Coinfirm to Boost AML Compliance During ICO

  17-01-2018 13:37
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• CasinoCoin Foundation to be a featured partner of the Isle of Man Government at ICE 2018

  17-01-2018 13:26
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• Crypto Correction Hurts Investors in Overstock, Square, and Others

  17-01-2018 13:14 via newsbtc.com
  Companies and their investors who have jumped on the cryptocurrency and blockchain bandwagon are discovering the other side of aligning their image to digital currency. During the bullish 2017 market, firms who announced support for Bitcoin, or included blockchain in their branding or business models, experienced sharp rises in their stock price. However, following the news that a crypto clampdown might be soon underway in Asia, the fear and uncertainty surrounding the markets of Bitcoin and its
  
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• IBM Unveils Joint Blockchain Company with the World’s Largest Shipper

  17-01-2018 13:07
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  Early blockchain tech mover IBM and Danish shipping giant Maersk have announced a joint venture to digitize and enhance global trade efficiency and security using blockchain technology. One of the world’s oldest industries that has long been notoriously averse to adopt modern technologies is getting a blockchain revamp. In an announcement yesterday, IBM and A.P
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• To Understand Bitcoin, I Studied Karl Marx

  17-01-2018 13:00
  While both were great minds, neither Marx nor Satoshi had the power to predict how their ideas would influence others or be implemented.
  
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• Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Falls Below $10,000 in 6-Week Low

  17-01-2018 12:42
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  Bitcoin price plunged to a six-week low on Wednesday amid a continued downturn in wider cryptocurrency markets. It has been a turbulent week for cryptocurrency markets and bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency and largest by market cap, struck a low of $9633 (Bitfinex). Data from CoinMarketCap shows the total value of all bitcoins mined at
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• Transparency and Trust in New Digital Asset Tokens

  17-01-2018 12:39
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• The BitConnect Ponzi Scheme has Finally Collapsed as Exit Scam Becomes Evident

  17-01-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  With all cryptocurrency markets tanking in value, it is evident there will be some big changes. More specifically, some currencies are all but crashing to the ground as we speak. BitConnect, the infamous Ponzi Scheme, is finally meeting its demise, by the look of things. Thanks to the recent price declines, the value of BCC dropped by over 80%. Moreover, the native exchange has closed its doors and the subReddit is turned to private. Good riddance, according to many cryptocurrency enthusiasts.
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• Blockstream Launches Micropayments Processing System for Bitcoin Apps

  17-01-2018 12:00
  Bitcoin startup Blockstream has introduced a micropayment processing system that it claims makes it simpler to build bitcoin payment apps.
  
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• South Korea: Military Blocked From Trading Crypto

  17-01-2018 11:54 via newsbtc.com
  Soldiers in South Korea will no longer be able to access online cryptocurrency trading websites whilst at military bases. A notification issued Monday by the Ministry of Defence outlined plans to crackdown on digital currency trading. They also began shutting down access to websites about Bitcoin and other virtual currencies at the same time. The notification read:
  “According to internal rules, we will gradually shut down internet access to websites on encrypted currency starting Mond
  
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• tZERO Platform Will Offer KODAKCoin Trading

  17-01-2018 11:52
  KODAKCoin will be the first third-party coin on tZERO’s trading platform.
  
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• BitConnect Shuts Cryptocurrency Exchange Citing Bad Press, DDoS Attacks, Regulator Scrutiny

  17-01-2018 11:30
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  The operator of BitConnect, a cryptocurrency that has long courted controversy, has announced the closure of its cryptocurrency exchange and a separate lending platform. In an announcement on its website on Tuesday, BitConnect confirmed the immediate closure of its lending operation whereas its exchange platform will effectively shutter in a further five days. The website,
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• Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Plans to Open a Cryptocurrency Exchange

  17-01-2018 11:13
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