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• Lightning Network can Restore Bitcoin’s Former Glory

  20-01-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin users all over the world have high expectations for the Lightning Network. This technology is not close to being production ready, though. Several users have conducted some LN tests on the Bitcoin testnet. So far, these tests yield some great results. Low fees and fast transactions are everything Bitcoin doesn’t have right now. It is an interesting development to keep an eye on. It is evident the Lightning Network will spur a lot of debates moving forward.
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• Schnorr Signatures – Another step after SegWit

  20-01-2018 21:00 via crypto-news.net
  Signature aggregation is a very hot topic for most Bitcoin Developers, as they are trying to implement a way to help the network save resources, and improve the overall experience of this global decentralized network.
  After analyzing the available options, developer Gregory Maxwell concludes that using Schnorr Signatures to batch inputs together can reduce the size of transactions by ~40%. This is especially helpful for transactions with multiple inputs, as the currently are bloated. For compari
  
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• Fire Lotto: An Awesome Blockchain-Based Lottery, Token Presale Underway

  20-01-2018 20:03 via newsbtc.com
  Fire Lotto is a revolutionary lottery that uses the Ethereum smart contracts to create a transparent and trustworthy system. The platform offers huge jackpots and fast payouts, greatly benefitting players on the platform.
  Fire Lotto is a blockchain-based lottery platform that blends new-age technology with tried and tested conventional systems to create a familiar yet superior offering. The platform offers attractive payouts, with a whopping 70% of the funds collected from ticket sales being col
  
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• Fake News: Venezuela Rejects “False Information” on Petro Whitepaper

  20-01-2018 19:44
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  The Venezuelan government has recently stated that “false information” about its oil-backed Petro cryptocurrency has been published online. According to Reuters, the government is rejecting a leaked, allegedly fake, Petro whitepaper. The superintendence of Venezuelan Cryptoassets and Related Activites, bullishly announced late last year by president Nicolás Maduro to
  
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• Korbit: Non-Koreans Prohibited from KRW Deposits at All Domestic Cryptocurrency Exchanges

  20-01-2018 18:25
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  Korbit, the third largest bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange in the South Korean market behind Bithumb and Coinone, has announced that non-Korean nationals or foreigners will not be allowed to deposit Korean won at any domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. Foreigners Prohibited From Trading Cryptocurrencies by End of January In a message sent to its clients, Korbit stated:
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• New Hot ICO PAGAREX is Selling out Fast

  20-01-2018 18:00
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• Why Every Crypto Investor Needs a Time-Tested Fountain Pen

  20-01-2018 17:54
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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. Call it the revenge of the fountain pen. After being pushed out of the market by the ballpoint pen in the 1960s, the fountain pen is making a
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• Putting Your Personal Data in Your Hands with Persona

  20-01-2018 17:50
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• Greg Maxwell Resigns from Blockstream to Focus on ‘Deep Protocol Work’

  20-01-2018 17:33
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  Bitcoin Core developer Greg Maxwell has resigned from blockchain startup Blockstream to focus his efforts on open-source protocol development. Maxwell made this announcement in an email distributed to the bitcoin-dev mailing list, adding that he had submitted his resignation in November but had only just wound down his involvement with the company. “In order to
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• More Retail Investors Coming? Bitcoin Investment Trust Sees 91-to-1 Stock Split

  20-01-2018 16:38
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  Bitcoin has been gaining a lot of attention in recent months as a new asset class. Study after study has shown that millennials prefer Bitcoin to traditional asset classes. All this attention, combined with a market capitalization in the hundreds of billions has left Wall Street licking their wounds as more money flows from commission-generating
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• (+) Ethereum Wannabes Face Big Challenge

  20-01-2018 15:29
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• Bitcoin Price Gains 10% as Cryptocurrency Market Continues to Recover

  20-01-2018 14:53
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  The bitcoin price has increased by more than 10 percent over the past 24 hours, as the majority of cryptocurrencies in the global market have recovered from the recent correction. Whales Sell Off Previously, CCN reported that the major correction which occurred earlier this week was likely triggered by the sell off of bitcoin by
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• ‘Bitcoin Bank’ Denies Policy Change on International Cryptocurrency Wire Transfers

  20-01-2018 14:10
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  Metropolitan Commercial Bank denied reports that it has altered its policies to halt international cryptocurrency-related wire transfers. In a statement filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday, the bank’s parent company responded to what it deemed “erroneous statements” regarding its policies on international wire transfers
  
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• Lightning Network May Not Solve Bitcoin's Scaling 'Trilemma'

  20-01-2018 13:20
  It isn’t possible to have decentralization, a fixed money supply and sufficient liquidity for an efficient payments system, says Frances Coppola.
  
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• Pioneer Screenshots of the Vestarin Platform Appeared on the Web

  20-01-2018 13:03
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• A Novel, an Award Winning Multiplayer Game, a Betting Platform, and a Cryptocurrency: SKARA Spreads Its Wings

  20-01-2018 12:48
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• Battle-Testing Lightning: Schools Start Contest to Secure Bitcoin’s Layer 2

  20-01-2018 12:30
  Organizers hope a new competition will spur security advances for Lightning, but also steer bitcoin debates in more constructive directions.
  
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• Battle-Testing Lightning: 26 Schools Start Contest to Secure Bitcoin’s Layer 2

  20-01-2018 12:30
  Organizers hope a new competition will spur security advances for Lightning, but also steer bitcoin debates in more constructive directions.
  
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• Venezuela to Issue Petro Cryptocurrency through Token Sale, Plans Tax Deals to Bolster Adoption

  20-01-2018 11:40
  The post Venezuela to Issue Petro Cryptocurrency through Token Sale, Plans Tax Deals to Bolster Adoption appeared first on CCN
  According to Bloomberg News, Venezuela plans on bolstering its Petro cryptocurrency by accepting it as a form of payment for fees and taxes, using it in international business, and encouraging its use through tax incentives.. The plan will also include paying public workers in the cryptocurrency. Notably, Bloomberg revealed that out of the 100 million
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• 1-20 Price Analysis – Do not sell on dips and buy on surges

  20-01-2018 09:39 via newsbtc.com
  Highlights:
  Price analysis for BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC and ETC for January 20
  BTC/USD
  Resistance: $12,400, support: $8,900
  Comments:
  Overall, BTC remains bearish though price breaks above the 50% retracement level of the last major decline from $14,356 to $9,231.1, if price keeps moving up, however, it may reach to $12,40, close to the 61.8% retracement level at $12.398.30. Since BTC has been attempting to break upwards but all fails, price will continue dipping if price fails to break upwards again
  
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• OnPlace Tokenized Corporate Assets: Pre-sale Starts from February 1, 2018

  20-01-2018 08:21 via newsbtc.com
  Investing in private IT organizations is one of the most lucrative and reliable ways to earn higher ROI in a relatively shorter time frame. Developing an idea of tokenization protocol of PATS (Private Asset Tokenization Systems), the team at OnPlace lays the foundation for such investments over blockchain. The platform, to make its vision a reality has embarked on the ICO route. It systemizes all the cumulating experience in the investment sphere, focusing attention and efforts to develop financ
  
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• LOCAL WORLD FORWARDERS SET TO IMPROVE THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY WITH BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

  20-01-2018 07:40 via newsbtc.com
  Local World Forwarders (LWF) aims to create an efficient and innovative platform based on blockchain as well as DPoS (Delegated Proof of Stake) Technology for a democratic and decentralized disruption of the Global Logistics Market, expected to be worth $15.5 Trillion by 2023.With more and more shipments to residential addresses due to the booming e-commerce industry, the major impediments of the logistics industry have become more prominent than ever before. Custom duties make imported goods ta
  
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• NEO IS RESILIENT AS IT REBUFF SELL PRESSURE

  20-01-2018 06:37 via newsbtc.com
  Of all the cryptocurrencies, NEO remains resilient and seem to rebuff all attempts for lower lows.
  We cannot say the same of NEM, IOTA or even LTC because as it is, the candlestick pattern looks like a minor bear break out and resumption of sell pressure.
  On the other hand, if Lumens continue stalling below the minor resistance line then bears will continue to rule.
  Let’s dissect these charts:
  NEM SELLERS WILL BE IN CHARGE IF PRICES DROP BELOW $0.90
  XEMUSD 4HR Chart for January 20, 2018
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