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• The city of Berkeley wants in on the cryptocurrency mania - The Verge

  07-02-2018 23:59
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  The city of Berkeley wants in on the cryptocurrency mania
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  The city of Berkeley, California is considering launching an initial coin offering (ICO) in a stated effort to reduce its dependence on federal funding. The ICO would raise funds by selling digital coins that would be backed by government municipal ...
  
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• Fake PBOC Email Sent to U.S. Media in Attempts to Manipulate Bitcoin Market

  07-02-2018 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  Yesterday, U.S. media outlets were sent a bogus email from an individual claiming to be a representative of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). The message contained a fake invitation to a press conference between the media, the PBOC, and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), claiming the two organizations would be introducing new measures to crack down “on all aspects and services of Bitcoin trading in both mainland China and Hong Kong.” It’s likely that the email was
  
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• Crypto Should Try Self-Regulation, CFTC Commissioner Says

  07-02-2018 23:30
  Commissioner Brian Quintenz called on the industry to form a self-regulatory body and startup execs said oversight is a fact of life at a Yahoo event.
  
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• Coinsilium Advisory Services’ Client, Dether Commences Public Token Generating Event

  07-02-2018 23:29 via newsbtc.com
  London, UK, 6 February 2018 — Coinsilium Group Limited (NEX:COIN), the blockchain venture builder and investor that finances and manages the development of early-stage blockchain technology companies, is pleased to announce that its Advisory Services’ client, Dether Limited (“Dether”), the peer-to-peer ecosystem of crypto buyers, sellers and physical shops, will begin its token generating event (“TGE”) on 7 February at 2pm CET.
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• ICO Agency Hits the Ground Running in 2018

  07-02-2018 23:06 via newsbtc.com
  (London – 07 Feb ‘18) – CoinFabric, a full-service ITO (Initial Token Offering) & ICO (Initial Coin Offering) strategy, launch & fundraising agency, has had an impressive start to the year. They have secured valuable strategic partnerships, expanded their global team and had some great successes for the ICO campaigns that they have worked on, kicking 2018 off with a bang.
   
  Amongst the new partnerships secured by CoinFabric were Hosho Group for Smart Contract Audit
  
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• Sp8de Building a Better Blockchain Environment for Online Gambling

  07-02-2018 23:02 via newsbtc.com
  Like many things in our modern world, the internet has made different detectors easier and more enjoyable. Online Gambling is once such sector that has improved greatly from going online; not only for the industry but for the players too.However, there are a few issues that come with taking things digital when it comes to fair and equal gaming, especially considering the way in which computers can manipulate and work numbers.Thus, the next step in online gambling would thus seem to be a step tow
  
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• New York Mandates Stronger Fraud Controls for Crypto Companies

  07-02-2018 23:00
  The New York State Department of Financial Services announced new guidance for virtual currency entities today.
  
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• NEM Blacklist makes currency censorable

  07-02-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  As I covered the CoinCheck Hack last week and updated on the story this week, the choices and decisions made by some of the stakeholders have somewhat perplexed me. Particularly NEM and their “Blacklist” implementation to dealing with the stolen funds, ensuring that they are to be frozen as soon as they step onto an exchange.
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• Dear Facebook, Thank You for Banning Crypto-Related Ads…We’ll Take It From Here. Sincerely, Lydian.

  07-02-2018 22:44 via newsbtc.com
  On January 31, 2018, the Facebook advertising platform announced that it would no longer be allowing advertisements related to cryptocurrency or digital token ICOs through a blog post.
   
  The Facebook advertising platform covers its own native social media website in addition to its other subsidiary services, including Instagram, Messenger and the Facebook Audience Network. As such, the extent and reach of Facebook’s ad platform encompasses a sizeable portion of young internet users.
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• Wozniak Sells Most Of His Bitcoin Holdings, But Remains Keen Supporter of the Cryptocurrency

  07-02-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Speaking at the Nordic Business Forum in Sweden, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak admitted he has sold off almost all of his Bitcoin holdings — keeping some to “experiment” with. Despite this, he’s still a keen supporter, maintaining the that the cryptocurrency is superior to gold and fiat currencies.Wozniak became interested in Bitcoin when it was priced at $70, but was originally put off by what he saw as a cumbersome process for getting and storing cryptocurrencies. Even
  
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• Apex Concludes Successful Token Airdrop, Prepares to Offer Decentralized Data Management Solution

  07-02-2018 21:11 via newsbtc.com
  APEX, the platform bringing next generation of consumer-brand interactions has recently concluded its token airdrop campaign, which was followed by the token distribution to all the eligible participants. The campaign was a result of the company’s decision to not opt for the token sale campaign that was otherwise scheduled to go live from February 26, 2018. Apex is NEO-based, decentralized data exchange platform that provides companies and businesses verifiable and quality data, while bene
  
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• CFTC’s Quintenz: ‘Bitcoin and Blockchain Are Transformative’

  07-02-2018 21:05
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  The CFTC doesn’t want to interfere with bitcoin or the blockchain. In fact, Brian Quintenz, Commissioner of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), envisions a future not only with bitcoin and blockchain in it but also with them having a transformative effect, saying the regulator has no intentions of standing in the way of innovation. Piggybacking on
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• Indian Tax Authority Issues Notice to 100,000 Crypto Investors

  07-02-2018 21:00
  The profits from cryptocurrency will fall under capital gains and will attract similar taxation to stocks.
  
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• Bogus Email Sent from China’s Central Bank Mailbox about Bitcoin Crackdown

  07-02-2018 20:55
  Fraudsters tried to spread rumors and panic, with an attempt to manipulate Bitcoin prices.
  
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• SEC Office to Step Up Crypto Disclosure Policing

  07-02-2018 20:45
  The SEC's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations plans to prioritize the examination of cryptocurrencies and ICOs in 2018.
  
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• Crypto Pros Warn Yahoo: Invest at Your Own Risk

  07-02-2018 20:15
  Panelists at Yahoo Finance's crypto event on Wednesday had a message for would-be investors: do your research.
  
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• Crypto Pros Warn Yahoo Event: Invest at Your Own Risk

  07-02-2018 20:15
  Panelists at Yahoo Finance's crypto event on Wednesday had a message for would-be investors: do your research.
  
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• Winklevoss Twins on Crypto: “Regulators Haven’t Moved Quick Enough”

  07-02-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ever-the cryptocurrency bulls, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, have responded to recent regulatory murmurs from Washington with optimism. Rather than fearing the tightening of legislation around digital currencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, the two embrace it as much needed for growth in the space. Speaking to Bloomberg Television, Tyler Winklevoss said:
  “These technologies can’t flourish and grow without thoughtful regulation that connects them to finance… As long as ju
  
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• HashGains to Bring Cost Effective, Clean Energy for Cryptocurrency Mining

  07-02-2018 19:25
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• Bitcoin Bull Novogratz Raises $250 Million for Cryptocurrency Merchant Bank

  07-02-2018 19:14
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  Billionaire trader and former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz has successfully raised $250 million to finance the launch of Galaxy Digital, a cryptocurrency merchant bank that will be publicly-listed in Canada. Novogratz-Led Galaxy Digital Raises $250 Million for Cryptocurrency Merchant Bank Citing a person familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Novogratz and Galaxy Digital
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• Proof of Stake Is Coming, and Will Be a Game Changer

  07-02-2018 19:05
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  Proof of Work mining (the protocol underpinning Bitcoin and many others) uses as much energy as the nation Denmark. It’s a costly and lengthy process, and with the user base growing traditional blockchains are struggling. This is because every single transaction needs to be ‘mined’ by powerful computers solving complex mathematical problems. It’s a process
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• Report: Venezuela's Maduro Wants OPEC to Launch a Cryptocurrency

  07-02-2018 18:45
  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has proposed "joint cryptocurrency mechanism" for use by OPEC members and non-member oil producing states.
  
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• Blockchain Startup Templum ‎Gets into An Agreement to Buy US Broker ‎Dealer

  07-02-2018 18:25
  Templum is already affiliated with Liquid M Capital to ‎launch a regulated platform for token trading on ‎U.S. ‎market. ‎
  
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• Decentralized Marketplace OpenBazaar Now Accepts Bitcoin Cash

  07-02-2018 17:30
  Decentralized marketplace OpenBazaar announced today that it has added support for bitcoin cash.
  
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• Bulls Are Back in Town: Cryptocurrency Market Cap Achieves $89 Billion Recovery

  07-02-2018 17:28
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  The bulls are back in town — or at least, that’s the impression one gets from the charts this morning. Remarkably, the 100 largest cryptocurrencies all rose against the US dollar on Wednesday, and — even more astonishingly — each one achieved a double-digit percentage advance, excluding the USD-pegged Tether. For the Bitcoin price, the
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• Grayscale Launches Fund for Top Cryptos (ETH Included)

  07-02-2018 17:01
  A new cryptocurrency investment vehicle is now on the market with the launch of a new product from DCG-subsidiary Grayscale.
  
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• Grayscale Launches Fund for Top Crypto Assets (ETH Included)

  07-02-2018 17:01
  A new cryptocurrency investment vehicle is now on the market with the launch of a new product from DCG-subsidiary Grayscale.
  
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• Blockchain Project Raises $61 Million from A16Z, Polychain Capital

  07-02-2018 16:30
  Swiss blockchain project DFINITY Stiftung has raised $61 million from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and token hedge fund Polychain Capital.
  
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• Ripple Partners with Chinese Payment Provider LianLian International

  07-02-2018 16:22
  The partnership intends to enable processing of real-time cross-border e-commerce payments between China, the U.S. and Europe.
  
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• Ripple Ropes in Partner for Cross-Border Payments to China

  07-02-2018 16:21
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  Blockchain startup Ripple has inked a partnership with money transfer service LianLian International to process real-time cross-border payments into China. Ripple Inks Deal with LianLian International for Cross-Border Payments to China Under the terms of the deal, the Hong Kong-based LianLian will adopt xCurrent, Ripple’s enterprise blockchain product, which the San Francisco-based firm advertises as
  
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• Meet the World’s Richest Individuals in Crypto

  07-02-2018 16:01
  Forbes' list compiles the 19 richest players in the cryptocurrency industry
  
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• CoinDesk Releases 2018 Bitcoin and Blockchain Industry Report

  07-02-2018 16:00
  Credit card-driven crypto buying is rare, and ICOs pale compared to airdrops and chain forks. Find these and other insights in our quarterly report.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Markets Could Hit $1 Trillion and Bitcoin Price at $50,000 This Year, Experts Predict

  07-02-2018 15:06
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  The cryptocurrency market cap recently dipped below the $400 billion mark, as bitcoin itself fell to little over $6,000, before its price started bouncing back. At press time, the cryptocurrency market made a bullish pivot, as US regulators signaled they’ll take a cautious approach to cryptocurrency regulations during a high-profile Senate hearing. At press ti
  
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• Ripple Blockchain Network Adds China Payments Provider

  07-02-2018 15:00
  China-based payment service LianLian has said it will use Ripple's xCurrent blockchain solution for cross-border transactions.
  
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• Giancarlo 2020? Crypto World Has a New Hero – the Head of the CFTC

  07-02-2018 14:57
  Crypto community praises the regulator after a surprisingly supportive speech, that painted all coins in green
  
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• Why Sidechains Should Matter to Every Blockchain Project

  07-02-2018 14:55 via newsbtc.com
  Blockchain technology has proven to be quite appealing to companies all over the world. Some developers are even looking toward the future of this concept. Sidechains can alleviate a lot of stress from the main blockchain by focusing on specific types of information. The main business model of a blockchain won’t work well when it comes to scaling. With a sidechain, scaling concerns are less of an issue, assuming they are implemented correctly.The concept of sidechains is nothing new in the
  
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• Researchers Unmask Anonymous Tor Users By Tracking Bitcoin Transactions

  07-02-2018 14:18
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  Did you purchase something illegal on the Silk Road years ago, when this darknet market was still up and running? Did you pay with Bitcoin? If the answers to both questions are positive, you might have a cause for concern. It’s not only because the amount you spent for some naughty trifle back then can
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• ClearCoin Is Ready to Fight the Growing Trend of Digital Ads Fraud

  07-02-2018 13:42
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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. The digital ads market has grown to more than $550 billion. But who will fight the fraud? Digital advertising is a growing but very fragmented industry. While the
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• Token Trader Templum Just Bought a Broker-Dealer

  07-02-2018 13:30
  Blockchain startup Templum has acquired Liquid Markets Group's broker-dealer and alternative trading system Liquid M Capital LLC.
  
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• Now Blockchain Technology Is Making It Possible to Make New Connections at Scale

  07-02-2018 13:23 via newsbtc.com
  The world we live in is driven by connections. A single introduction can completely change your life. Just think about how you met your spouse, your best friend, or how you found out about your last job opportunity.
  It probably didn’t seem like such a big deal at the time of your initial meeting, but it’s likely that many single connections in your life that you didn’t think much of at the time have acted as huge catalysts for big changes.
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• BCX: Connecting the World with Smart Contract

  07-02-2018 13:20
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• Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Bounce Beats $8,000

  07-02-2018 13:13
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  Bitcoin price and the wider cryptocurrency market are firmly on the rise after a particularly dogged week of downward slides as the price of bitcoin scale above $8,000 on Wednesday’s trading. Bitcoin’s gains on Tuesday has kept its momentum into Wednesday’s early trading with a 25% gain in value over the last 24 hours, at
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• Ecoinmerce Aims to Become World’s First Decentralized and Tokenized Marketplace

  07-02-2018 13:11
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• Russian Tech Startup Aims to Combine All Virtual Worlds into One

  07-02-2018 13:02
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• Power Ledger Makes Inroads in the US Energy Trading Sector

  07-02-2018 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  Things are trucking along nicely for Perth-based Power Ledger. The company recently concluded its $27m ICO during October of 2017. Ever since, the team has been busy forging new partnerships and expanding its global presence. Thanks to a new deal with Helpanswers, it is evident blockchain will make a big impact on the energy sector. More specifically, the clean energy trading industry will undergo some big changes moving forward.The past few months have been pretty interesting for Power Ledger.
  
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• Introduction to Datarius

  07-02-2018 12:55
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• Floor Found? Strong Volumes Push Bitcoin Above $8K

  07-02-2018 12:55
  Following positive regulatory news from the U.S., bitcoin seems to have made a break from last week's price woes.
  
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• Media Maven and Fintech Investor David Drake of LDJ Capital Joins HADA DBank as Advisor; the Soho Loft Media Group to Be Media Partner

  07-02-2018 12:48
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• Bitmora: Transforming the Way We Trade Cryptocurrencies

  07-02-2018 12:42
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• Shift.cash – Minimizes the Risks for Contributors by Way of Actual Property as Collateral

  07-02-2018 12:36
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