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• “Crypto Nation”: Switzerland Embraces Cryptocurrencies as an ICO Haven

  31-01-2018 23:08
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  The Swiss are bucking an otherwise resistant trend among the world’s regulators toward cryptocurrencies. Instead, Switzerland is embracing the culture of cryptocurrencies, as evidenced by a leadership role for the domiciling of upcoming ICOs, as reported in the FT. As home to Crypto Valley, the Swiss version of Silicon Valley located in the canton of Zug and fill
  
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• Ripple Continues To Grow, But Challenges Lie Ahead

  31-01-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Recent months have seen substantial increases in altcoin adoption and market cap, and as of late Ripple has emerged as a solid challenger to Bitcoin’s hegemony in the crypto space. Led by a team of experts from across the business and tech worlds, it has seen growth that is unprecedented among cryptocurrencies. As crypto and blockchain technology rapidly become mainstream, it is reasonable to assume that Ripple is in a position to become a household name. Nevertheless, questions still rema
  
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• Tezos Hires Lars Haussmann to Restore Its Three-Member Board ‎

  31-01-2018 22:37
  Tezos’s troubles emerged into public view after founders Breitmans asked Gevers to resign from its board‎.
  
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• Malicious YouTube Ads Secretly Used By Cryptojackers To Mine Cryptocurrencies

  31-01-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptojackers have been hijacking YouTube ads to harness viewers computer processing power in order to mine digital currencies, in this case, Monero. The issue was reported by technology publication and science Ars Technica after people took to social media to report that antivirus programs had detected cryptocurrency malware on YouTube. 
  Attackers abused Google’s DoubleClick, which develops and provides internet ad serving services for traffic distribution. According to data from the
  
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• SEC, CFTC Chiefs Set for Senate Crypto Hearing Next Week

  31-01-2018 21:30
  The heads of the SEC and the SEC are set to testify on cryptocurrencies before Congress next week.
  
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• SEC, CFTC Chiefs Set for Senate Crypto Hearing

  31-01-2018 21:30
  The heads of the SEC and the SEC are set to testify on cryptocurrencies before Congress next week.
  
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• SEC, CFTC Chiefs Set Date for Senate Crypto Hearing

  31-01-2018 21:30
  The heads of the SEC and the SEC are set to testify on cryptocurrencies before Congress next week.
  
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• Goldman Sachs Isn’t Launching a Bitcoin Trading Desk (Because It Already Owns One)

  31-01-2018 21:22
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  Recently, Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein shot down longstanding rumors that the investment bank was launching a cryptocurrency trading desk. Now, we know the reason why: the bank already owns one. Goldman Sachs ‘Not’ Launching Bitcoin Trading Desk As early as October last year, there were rumors that Goldman Sachs was considering opening the
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• Tezos Foundation President Vows to “Step Back,” Then Back Pedals

  31-01-2018 20:35
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  It’s perhaps what one might expect from the infamous ICO that was Tezos. Tezos is one of those blockchain startups that gripped the crypto community, first for its ability to raise $230 million in an ICO and then for how quickly they let it all slip away. Now Johann Gevers, the head of the startup’s Swiss
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• KodakCoin Token Sale Delayed By 'Several Weeks'

  31-01-2018 20:30
  Photo company Kodak announced it was delaying its token sale by "several weeks" on Wednesday, the day it was originally supposed to launch.
  
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• Proxy Card Launches Proxy Wallet in Partnership with eBitcoin Foundation

  31-01-2018 20:10
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• Crypto experts to discuss the future of blockchain in Israel on March 28 at Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Israel

  31-01-2018 19:51 via crypto-news.net
  On March 28, Tel Aviv will host Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Israel, a large conference dedicated to blockchain, cryptocurrencies and ICO. Speakers will discuss the future of the crypto industry, and blockchain companies will present their new developments.
  Why Israel?
  Blockchain community said that Israel is the startup nation. The country started to develop blockchain in 2015, and a year later, according to the audit company Deloitte, there were about 500 fintech startups.
  In addition,
  
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• Square Adds Bitcoin Buying for More Cash App Users

  31-01-2018 19:30
  Digital payments company Square has rolled bitcoin payments out to most of its Cash App users.
  
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• Portfolio Chiefs Quit World’s Largest Asset Manager to Launch Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund

  31-01-2018 19:29
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  Two senior portfolio managers have tendered their resignations at BlackRock ahead of launching a cryptocurrency hedge fund. Michael Wong, a senior portfolio manager who led BlackRock’s fixed income asset allocation division, and fellow fixed income specialist Adam Grimsley left the world’s largest asset manager to found Prime Factor Capital. The duo will be joi
  
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• Bitcoin Tax Payments Bill Advances in Arizona

  31-01-2018 19:00
  Lawmakers in Arizona have advanced a proposal that would allow residents in the state to pay their taxes in bitcoin.
  
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• NordFX’s 1:1000 Leverage Offering Is a Revolution in the World of Cryptocurrency Trading

  31-01-2018 18:42 via newsbtc.com
   
  NordFX’s 1:1000 leverage offering is a revolution in the world of cryptocurrency trading
   
  Since December 2017, the clients of brokerage firm NordFX have been enjoying the unprecedented opportunity of trading the most popular cryptocurrencies – bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum – with a leverage ratio of 1:1000. This is tens and even hundreds of times the size of the leverage offered by the firm’s competitors.
   
  Cryptocurrency transactions can now be made o
  
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• Lisk Price Spikes 65% on BitFlyer Listing

  31-01-2018 18:36
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  The Lisk price surged more than 65 percent following its listing on Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer. Lisk Price Makes 65 Percent Advance Wednesday has been brutal for the cryptocurrency markets. The Bitcoin price dropped below the $10,000 barrier, while the cryptocurrency market cap entered sub-$500 million territory for the first time since Jan. 17. One
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Consolidation, Breakout, Recovery

  31-01-2018 18:31 via newsbtc.com
  It’s Wednesday evening and we are closing in on the end of yet another rough session in the bitcoin price. We were hoping for some degree of reprieve during the session today, with price dipping to fresh weekly lows overnight last night and setting up as if we were in line for some consolidation.
  Unfortunately, things haven’t turned out that way and we wait yet again for the bitcoin price to bounce near term.
  Whether it will happen tonight remains to be seen. As mentioned, we will li
  
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• Italy's Economy Minister Blasts Crypto Market Bad Behavior

  31-01-2018 18:15
  Italian Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan warned on Wednesday that cryptocurrencies are dangerous, but that blockchain technology is not to blame.
  
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• Revolut Launches In-app Cryptocurrency ‎Transactions for ‎All Users

  31-01-2018 18:02
  The European digital banking outfit has appointed Bitcoin exchange ‎Bitstamp to facilitate cryptocurrency ‎purchases.
  
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• Bitcoin Futures Prompt CFTC to ‘Reconsider’ Relaxed Approach to Derivatives Markets

  31-01-2018 17:39
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  The launch of Bitcoin futures contracts is prompting US regulators to reconsider their hands-off approach to new derivatives products. On Wednesday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) — the top US derivatives regulator — will hold a public meeting to discuss the self-certification process by which exchanges are allowed to list new products withou
  
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• South Korea Finance Minister Says No Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Ban

  31-01-2018 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Although it has been made clear by the South Korean government on several occasions that a ban on bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading will not be imposed, parts of the market have remained bearish, still concerned about the possibility of a ban in the long-term. On January 31st, South Korea’s finance minister Kim Dong-yeon clarified their stance, […]
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• One Hacker Can Make $100MA Year With Evil Cryptocurrency Miners - Forbes

  31-01-2018 17:02 via forbes.com
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  One Hacker Can Make $100MA Year With Evil Cryptocurrency Miners
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  Thomas Fox-Brewster , Forbes Staff I cover crime, privacy and security in digital and physical forms. Whilst Bitcoin isn't worth mining for hackers building massive botnets, other cryptocurrencies like Monero are of increasing interest. (Photo by ...
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• Venezuela's President Announces 'Petro' Token Pre-Sale

  31-01-2018 17:00
  The president of Venezuela has said the pre-sale of the country's proposed oil-backed cryptocurrency will launch next month.
  
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• Viberate & Imogen Heap Strive to Give Equal Opportunity to Every Artist

  31-01-2018 16:59 via newsbtc.com
  Viberate has proudly announced their collaboration with Imogen Heap – an exceptional and inspiring award-winning artist, known to be an early adopter of the blockchain. With the synergy of two important players in the music industry, the future for the artists, event managers, booking agents, and venues looks bright.Heap and Viberate.com will work creatively towards empowering those in the live music segment in listing and mapping the global live music ecosystem by building a database of p
  
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• The Massive Plunges of Cryptocurrency Are Not to Be Feared

  31-01-2018 16:22 via newsbtc.com
  When January 2017 rolled around precisely one year ago, Bitcoin was valued at 900 dollars per unit on the forex market. Although this was already a good price, firm believers in the future of cryptocurrency predicted even better days were to come. And they were right. As the end of the year was nearing, BTC reached the coveted 10,000-dollar cap, and then quickly doubled it.
  However, the recent plunges BTC, ETH and even XRP experienced in late December and early January are loom darkly over the f
  
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• Hackers Behind $530 Million Coincheck Heist Begin Moving Stolen Funds

  31-01-2018 16:07
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  The hackers behind last week’s $530 million Coincheck heist have once again begun moving the stolen XEM tokens, marking the beginning of what will likely be a cat-and-mouse game to launder the funds. Blockchain data demonstrates that the hackers made a litany of transfers from their primary address to a variety of other addresses on
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• US Court Freezes BitConnect Assets as Lawsuits Mount

  31-01-2018 16:00
  A temporary restraining order freezing BitConnect's assets has been granted in the U.S. after a second lawsuit was filed against the exchange Monday.
  
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• National Media Campaign in Hong Kong Warns Against Cryptocurrency Investments

  31-01-2018 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Financial authorities are not the biggest proponents of cryptocurrencies. Nor do they like initial coin offerings all that much either. Warnings have been issued in many different formats over the past years regarding these investments. In Hong Kong, the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau will take things one step further. A dedicated TV ad campaign will warn against investing in cryptocurrencies and ICOs. Ignoring this message will prove to be rather difficult.
  This new public campaign
  
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• Kodak delays launch of cryptocurrency after questions arise over vetting process - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

  31-01-2018 15:57 via democratandchronicle.com
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  Kodak delays launch of cryptocurrency after questions arise over vetting process
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  Kodak has delayed the initial offering for its new cryptocurrency. The KodakCoin venture was announced three weeks ago, with the company saying investors could start buying in on January 31. A statement posted at the KodakCoin website said more than 40 ...
  Kodak delays launch of cryptocurrency KodakCoin after questions arise over vetting processThe C
  
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• Bull Breakout? LSK Jumps 60 Percent on Exchange Listing

  31-01-2018 15:45
  The price of the cryptocurrency LSK saw a boom Wednesday on news it will list on a major exchange and see a rebranding soon.
  
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• Chat App Line to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Platform

  31-01-2018 15:22
  Line’s application for opening a crypto exchange is under review with the FSA.
  
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• Crypto Exchange Bittrex Outlines Token Listing Criteria

  31-01-2018 15:00
  Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has exclusively shared with CoinDesk its list of criteria for listing and delisting tokens on its platform.
  
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• Coincheck Hack Highlights the Need for Proper Decentralized Exchanges

  31-01-2018 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Many different lessons can be learned from the Coincheck debacle. The heist on this Bitcoin exchange raises a lot of questions and provides few answers. Additionally, it seems criminals will continue to exploit any sort of weakness on centralized platforms. As such, there is a growing need for decentralized trading solutions. These decentralized exchanges will be of great interest to cryptocurrency users worldwide. Even so, this new business model is not without its flaws either.
  Several compani
  
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• Bitcoin Price Holds Above $10,000 But Markets Remain Firmly in the Red

  31-01-2018 14:38
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  The cryptocurrency markets extended their decline for another consecutive day on Wednesday, as just five of the 100 largest coins and tokens managed to post an advance against the dollar. The Bitcoin price, meanwhile, recovered past $10,000 after yesterday’s report that US regulators had subpoenaed Bitfinex and Tether briefly caused it to dip into four-figure
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• (+) ICO Analysis: Ethearnal

  31-01-2018 14:33
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• State Retirement Funds in Tennessee Could Face Bitcoin Restriction

  31-01-2018 14:30
  Tennessee lawmakers have put forward a new bill that would bar state government retirement funds from investing in cryptocurrencies.
  
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• SBI Expands its Crypto Activities: Launches Exchange, Teams with Moven

  31-01-2018 14:12
  Partnering with Moven, SBI Group will expand the mobile-based blockchain ecosystem.
  
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• Davos Elites Still Don't Get Blockchain

  31-01-2018 14:05
  "It's not useful for anything," Krugman and his cohort claim. The problem of this blinkered mindset is that it fails to recognize the cost of trust.
  
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• Coinfirm Gets over 16K ETH in Token Sale and Adds Internationally Recognized Joey Garcia to Advisory Board

  31-01-2018 14:04
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• Fairmeet Enters New Stage of Business Discussion with Subsidiary of Reed Exhibitions

  31-01-2018 13:59
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• Reality Reflection Successfully Raises $5million Through ICO Pre-Sale

  31-01-2018 13:43
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• Bitcoin as Part of Your IRA?

  31-01-2018 13:43 via newsbtc.com
  As Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies gain credibility as legitimate investments, the investment world is working to make changes. One interesting change has been the acceptance of Bitcoin as a legitimate investment as part of an IRA account in the US.
  First, most 401K and IRA accounts have provisions that only allow for traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service in the US has put forth rules that allow for less traditional type
  
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• Samsung's now making chips designed for cryptocurrency mining - The Verge

  31-01-2018 13:35 via theverge.com
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  Samsung's now making chips designed for cryptocurrency mining
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  An ethereum mining rig in South Korea. Photo by Seung-il Ryu/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Samsung's semiconductor business is booming, with the company recently overtaking Intel as the world's biggest chipmaker. But the South Korean firm is not resting ...
  Samsung is now making cryptocurrency chips, while Intel looks onMIT Technology Review
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• Russian Presidential Candidate: Proposed Cryptocurrency Regulation Too Strict

  31-01-2018 13:34
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  Russian presidential candidate Boris Titov is the latest individual to weigh-in on the draft law proposed by Russia’s finance ministry to regulate cryptocurrencies, as he believes the requirements outlined are excessively strict. Taking a very controversial position, Titov believes the regulatory requirements on cryptocurrency and blockchain related items are being put into place du
  
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• The Moonlite Project – Smart Cryptocurrency Mining

  31-01-2018 13:24
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• A Bitcoin Crash? –Much Ado About Nothing

  31-01-2018 13:18 via newsbtc.com
  The line has been drawn in the sand. As Bitcoin continues to show its volatility, as should be expected from any new investment option, many people are in the process of assigning themselves to one of two positions.
  The pro-Bitcoin faction consists primarily of Bitcoin and other crypto-currency investors. It’s reasonable to assume another larger group of investors are sitting on the sidelines, waiting for the right opportunity to join in the fray. These folks live with the belief that Bitc
  
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• Lunyr – Blockchain-Based Knowledge Sharing Platform Launches Open Beta

  31-01-2018 13:16
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• Hackers in Coincheck Heist Believed to be Moving Stolen Loot

  31-01-2018 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  The latest news on last weeks estimated $530 million hack of the Japanese exchange Coincheck – one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency so far – is that the hackers are now trying to move the stolen XEM into smaller exchanges as reported by the foundation that developed and is tracking the coin.
  The NEM foundation, developer of the XEM coin, was able to track the coin to an unidentified account according to reports.  It now says that the hackers who were able to make off with
  
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• Bitcoin Back Above $10K But Gains Could Be Short-Lived

  31-01-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin is back above the $10,000 mark, but may soon head back below $9,800, the technical charts indicate.
  
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