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• ‘The Biggest Theft in History’: What We Know So Far About the $530 Million Coincheck Hack

  26-01-2018 23:27
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  It’s official. Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck was hacked in what is believed to be the largest exchange theft ever carried out. This story is continually developing, but here’s what we know so far. This Was the Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Hack in History In a press conference, Coincheck executives confirmed that the hackers absconded
  
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• Bitcoin Exchange CoinCheck hacked

  26-01-2018 23:04 via crypto-news.net
  Nine hours ago, the president of the foundation behind NEM shocked everybody when he posted his tweet. According to the message, Coincheck, one of the largest Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges was hacked.It's unfortunate that coincheck got hacked. But we are doing everything we can to help. https://t.co/AH3lEDDG71
  — Lon Wong (@2017Lon) January 26, 2018It is confirmed that 500 Million XEM tokens have been stolen from the exchange, mainly by Bloomberg’s tech reporter in Tokyo, Yuji Nak
  
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• InsurePal Token Sale Hits Target in Under 80 Seconds

  26-01-2018 22:37 via newsbtc.com
  The InsurePal crowdsale that started on January 16, 2018, closed in under 80 seconds, making a record in the history of ICOs so far. The distributed social proof insurance platform reached its token sale hard cap of $18 million within first two minutes of the crowdsale. With the latest success, the platform’s IPL tokens are being traded on Livecoin.net exchange, followed by IPL listing on other exchanges soon.
  About the Crowdsale
  In the pre-sale, InsurePal had already sold 70 percent of IP
  
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• Starbucks Chairman Is Hot on Blockchain, Cold on Bitcoin

  26-01-2018 22:30
  Starbucks chairman Howard Shultz said the ubiquitous coffee chain sees the blockchain and digital currencies in its future–but not bitcoin.
  
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• The IRS Wants to Tax Your Cryptocurrency

  26-01-2018 22:18 via newsbtc.com
  As we know, blockchain technology is premised on anonymity. Transactions are public, but linked only to an electronic address. Anonymity, though, is the main fuel for underground economies, whose transactions are currently conducted primarily through cash. If cryptocurrencies were to replace cash as the preferred medium of exchange, they could potentially expand the underground economy because of associated anonymity and convenience.
  The U.S. Government recognizes this. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary
  
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• Nobel Winner Shiller Shows Poise, Calls Bitcoin a “Clever Idea”

  26-01-2018 21:08
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  Despite a spate of negativity stemming from Nobel economists stemming from Davos, there’s one holdout who has begun to show some interest. Robert Shiller, a Yale economics professor who won the Nobel Prize for an empirical analysis of asset prices, at the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland referred to bitcoin as a “clever idea,” … Continued
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• $530 Million Hack of a Cryptocurrency Exchange: Security Flaws

  26-01-2018 20:56 via newsbtc.com
  One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan has fallen victim to hackers thanks to their negligent storage practices. Coincheck Inc., have announced today that around half a billion dollars worth of the digital currency NEM have been transferred without permission from the company’s hot storage wallet. The news broke late last night at a press conference held at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Officials from Coincheck Inc. spoke of some 500 million XEM tokens going missing but of little
  
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• Roubini Doubles Down on Crypto Criticism, Calls Blockchain 'Overhyped'

  26-01-2018 20:30
  The influential economist has made harsh public remarks about bitcoin before, but his latest piece broadens the attack to include the underlying tech.
  
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• A Trio of VCs Pledge Millions to Telegram Pre-ICO: Reports

  26-01-2018 19:53
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  If it’s any indication, the ambitious $1.2 billion Telegram ICO could be oversubscribed. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark and Sequoia Capital have each committed $20 million the blockbuster deal, according to the FT citing people close to the token sale. Telegram, a privacy-focused encrypted messaging app, is wildly popular within the cryptocurrency community, and … Continued
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• Ubitquity Featured in Blockchain@UBC Real Estate Transaction Case Study

  26-01-2018 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blockchain startup Ubitquity has announced that it has been featured in a case study by Blockchain@UBC, focusing on the success of its real estate transaction pilot in Brazil. Last April, it was reported that the real estate startup was working in conjunction with the Cartório de Registro de Imóveis [Real Estate Registry Office] to examine […]
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• Philippines Securities Regulator Orders Halt to ICO

  26-01-2018 19:30
  The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission hit KropCoin with a cease-and-desist order, on the grounds it was offering unregistered securities.
  
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• Digital Currencies Creating ‘Frenetic Activity’ in Millennial Investing: Brokerage Firm CEO

  26-01-2018 18:55
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  Retail investor activity is on the rise, claims the CEO of brokerage firm TD Ameritrade, thanks in part to heightened interest in digital currencies and pot-related securities. Speaking on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell,’ the chief of Ameritrade, Tim Hockey, said that there has been ‘frenetic activity from a retail point of view.’ Accordi
  
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• $530 Million Worth of NEM Stolen From Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange

  26-01-2018 18:17 via newsbtc.com
  Coincheck, one of Japan’s largest digital exchanges, has said that over $530 million of NEM was lost after it was illicitly sent outside the venue, spooking the cryptosphere where the collapse of the exchange Mt. Gox four years ago still lingers in investors’ minds. Over the past several hours NEM, which is the 10th largest cryptocurrency by market value, fell 14% to $.81 cents. Bitcoin dropped 4% and Ripple fell 8.3%.
  Company officials said during a late night press conference at th
  
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• Vitalik: First Part of Ethereum's Sharding Roadmap Is Nearly Done

  26-01-2018 18:10
  Ethereum is getting closer to deploying new technology that would allow the network to scale, its founder Vitalik Buterin said. 
  
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• Part One of Ethereum's Sharding Roadmap Is Nearly Done

  26-01-2018 18:10
  Ethereum is getting closer to deploying new technology that would allow the network to scale, its founder Vitalik Buterin said. 
  
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• China’s State Digital Currency Must Have ‘Controllable Anonymity,’ Says Central Bank Official

  26-01-2018 18:10
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  China’s central bank is moving forward with plans to adopt a state-backed digital currency, but it will likely look very different from bitcoin and other public cryptocurrencies. In an op-ed, which was published by regional media outlet Yicai, People’s Bank of China (PBoC) Vice-Governor Fan Yifei outlined the bank’s vision for its centra
  
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• Prominent VC: Robinhood and TT Integrating Bitcoin is “A Big Deal”

  26-01-2018 18:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spencer Bogart, a prominent venture capitalist and a partner at Blockchain Capital, stated that the integration of bitcoin from Robinhood and TT is a big deal. This week, Trading Technologies International Inc, better known as TT, has added Coinbase into its network that allows various assets and products to be traded on major exchanges. TT […]
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• XWIN ICO Establishes Foundation For Cryptocurrency Betting Platform

  26-01-2018 17:23
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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 XWIN ICO, which ends at the end of January, still offers an opportunity for investors to get in on the ground floor of what promises to be a
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Live Trade Entry!

  26-01-2018 17:14 via newsbtc.com
  We’re going to jump straight into our analysis for this evening, purely because the action we have seen during the session today suggests we could be in for a very near-term signal in the bitcoin price.
  Take a look at the chart below before we get started. It’s our standard time frame for our intraday analysis (the shorter term, one-minute timeframe) and it’s got our primary range overlaid in green.As the chart shows, we’ve set up as the one we are going to employ moving
  
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• Coincheck Confirms Crypto Hack Loss Larger than Mt Gox

  26-01-2018 17:10
  Japanese exchange Coincheck has confirmed that about $533 million-worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen from its digital wallets.
  
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• Bitcoin Startup BitGo Acquires $12 Billion Asset Custodian Kingdom Trust

  26-01-2018 17:09
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  Digital currency startup BitGo has entered into an agreement to acquire Kingdom Trust, a digital asset custodian that currently serves more than 100,000 clients and manages more than $12 billion in assets. BitGo Acquires $12 Billion Asset Manager Kingdom Trust The acquisition, which was announced on Thursday and is subject to regulatory approval, follows BitGo’s
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• Katy Perry Joins Cryptocurrency Celebs Club

  26-01-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto mania has taken the world by storm this year. It is the hot topic from Davos to Da Club with billionaires and rappers getting on board the block train. Celebrities want to be seen to be hip with the latest in tech and gossip. Making the right moves this week was singer Katy Perry who flaunted what could be a new fad in crypto fashion.
  Crypto claws they have been called. Katy Perry’s nails have been adorned with our altcoin favorites this week according to reports. The pop star 
  
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• New Rules: Russia Outlines Investor ICO Cap of $900 per Token Sale

  26-01-2018 16:56
  New rules are being implemented with ICO investing in Russia, which will take effect in 90 days
  
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• Back at $1,500: Bitcoin Cash Could See Further Dip

  26-01-2018 16:35
  Technical analysis suggests that bitcoin cash could see a further decline ahead, but that bull scenarios are also in play.
  
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• Official: Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked, $530 Million NEM Missing

  26-01-2018 16:17
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  According to major Japanese cryptocurrency exchange CoinCheck executives, more than $530 million worth of NEM has been stolen from the trading platform. MineCC, a Japan-based cryptocurrency analyst, reported that during an official public conference, CoinCheck executives admitted that all funds stored in its hot wallet were stolen by an unknown group of hackers. Unlike cold
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• Russian Finance Ministry Proposes Draft Law on ICO Regulation

  26-01-2018 16:00
  Russia's Finance Ministry has introduced a draft federal law on the regulation of digital assets and initial coin offerings.
  
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  26-01-2018 15:55 via newsbtc.com
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• $400 Million Hack? Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange Halts Withdrawals as Theft Rumors Mount

  26-01-2018 15:41
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  It’s Mt. Gox déjà vu all over again. Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has announced via Twitter that it has halted client withdrawals in all cryptocurrencies with the exception of bitcoin, evoking nightmares of Japan’s Mt. Gox meltdown and sending the top 10 cryptocurrencies lower in the interim. Bitcoin was off about 5% even thoug
  
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• Soros: Blockchain to Ease Migrant Crisis, but Crypto a Misnomer

  26-01-2018 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  The uses for blockchain technology are endless. This year will see thousands of startups getting on the block bandwagon to launch their own platforms. Some things have already been done, and many will be repeated. Using the blockchain for philanthropic purposes however is a step ahead of the rest.
  Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos billionaire investor George Soros said that he’s found a new way to help migrants using blockchain technology. According to Fortune he addr
  
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• Global Workshop Agrees to Unified Agenda Surrounding Crypto Regulation

  26-01-2018 14:59
  Over 60 leading financial investigators descended on Basel, Switzerland for a two-day workshop
  
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• DASH and Litecoin Analysis January 29, 2018

  26-01-2018 14:57 via newsbtc.com
  DASH/USDDASH traders rolled over a bit during the trading session on Friday, as $800 continues to offer significant resistance. The only volume that we had seen over the last couple of days was negative, so that suggests that the market is going to go lower. I believe that the market will continue to struggle, but we may get the occasional rally. I suspect that the $600 level below is the target, but it’s going to be choppy down to that range.
   
  LTC/USDLitecoin markets fell a bit as w
  
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• It’s a Downer: Bitcoin Struggles as Ripple Sinks to Monthly Low

  26-01-2018 14:50
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  The cryptocurrency market has experienced yet another major correction, as the price of most cryptocurrencies in the global market declined significantly within the past 24 hours. Potential Factors Ripple has declined below the $50 billion region, achieving a monthly low at $1.22. As the $10,000 mark was a psychological threshold for bitcoin investors, the $1
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• Ethereum Analysis January 29, 2018

  26-01-2018 14:50 via newsbtc.com
  ETH/USDEthereum markets fell a bit during the trading session on Friday, as we continue to see softness in the crypto currency markets. The $1100 level is the top of the current trading range, with the $900 level offering support. With this, I suspect that we will drift a little bit lower, but I’m not expecting much considering that there isn’t very much of volume to be found in the crypto currency market.
   
  ETH/BTCEthereum rallied slightly against Bitcoin, but still remains in
  
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• Bitcoin Analysis January 29, 2018

  26-01-2018 14:42 via newsbtc.com
  BTC/USDBitcoin fell again during the day on Friday, as we finally got volume. Unfortunately, that volume was a negative candle, as we continue to see most of the stronger volume candles show red. That of course is a negative sign, so therefore I think we are going to test the $10,000 level underneath, which of course has been important more than once. If we can break down below there, the market should unwind towards the $9000 level, and then eventually the $8000 level.
   
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• Bitcoin Price Seeks Direction as Trading Range Narrows

  26-01-2018 14:40
  Bitcoin's price range continues to narrow, but a big move on either side could happen soon, the technical charts suggest.
  
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• Wall Street Vets Raise $50 Million for Crypto Fund of Funds

  26-01-2018 14:15
  Sia Nader's Cryptolux, a cryptocurrency fund-of-funds, aims to take advantage of lessons he drew in the 2008 crash – including the value of humility.
  
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• Wall Street Vets Raise $50 Million for Crypto Fund

  26-01-2018 14:15
  Sia Nader's Cryptolux, a cryptocurrency fund-of-funds, aims to take advantage of lessons he drew in the 2008 crash – including the value of humility.
  
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• Startup Demo Convenient Bitcoin Micropayments Usage Through Lightning

  26-01-2018 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  Scaling Bitcoin has been a big problem for some time now. The activation of SegWit has not necessarily addressed any big issues. ACINQ is still pushing ahead to make the Lightning Network more accessible to casual users and newcomers.
  More specifically, the French startup launched a new API for this network under the name Strike. Although an early version, the API and dashboard certainly have a big appeal.
  The Lightning Network will be a make-or-break development for Bitcoin. It is a scaling sol
  
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• Skraps – Easily Invest Your Spare Change into Cryptocurrency

  26-01-2018 13:48
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• Viola.AI Token Pre-Sale Sells out More Than 5 Days Ahead

  26-01-2018 13:43
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• African Innovators are Proving This Teenage Bitcoin Millionaire Hotshot Right

  26-01-2018 13:36
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  The words of teenage Bitcoin millionaire, Erik Finman is finding expression in parts of the world where the younger generation have been technically sidelined from leadership. A Rare Opportunity for Young People Finman, who is just 19 years of age owns 401 Bitcoins as at the time of writing. Finman argues that Bitcoin is just
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• Crypto Exchange Coincheck Abruptly Halts Withdrawals

  26-01-2018 13:32
  Major Japanese exchange Coincheck has announced the suspension of a number of services today, including all cryptocurrency withdrawals.
  
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• Blockchain Powered VR Ecosystem MARK.SPACE Revolutionizes Idea of VR by Eliminating All Existing Barriers

  26-01-2018 13:31
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• Game Changing Payment Method for Adult Entertainment Industry, Eroiy to Start Pre-Ico Campaign on January 30

  26-01-2018 13:26
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• Project Districts Emerges as the Perfect Investment Alternative in the Fluctuating Crypto Market

  26-01-2018 13:15
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• Brisbane Airport to Launch In-Terminal Cryptocurrency Payments

  26-01-2018 13:00
  Australia's Brisbane Airport is to roll out digital currency payments within the terminal shopping area.
  
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• Trade.io the Trading Revolution Gets Listed on KuCoin with Special Trading Competition?

  26-01-2018 12:57
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• Eticket4 Issues ET4 Tokens, for Which You Can Buy Tickets for Events up to 20% Cheaper

  26-01-2018 12:34
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• Interview With Daniil Kruchinin, Founder and CEO ETicket4

  26-01-2018 12:27 via newsbtc.com
  As a part of our interview series, covering some of the interesting blockchain projects on the internet, we at NewsBTC spoke to Daniil Kruchnin — the CEO and Founder of ETicket4. We asked a series of questions and this is what he had to say.
  NewsBTC: ETicket4 or ET4  — An interesting concept tried by many. How is it different from other ticketing and events platform currently available or under development?
  Daniil Kruchinin: We have studied the market well and know our competito
  
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• Does the Online Market Need Blockchain?

  26-01-2018 12:26
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