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• As Exchanges Grow So Too Does Pressure to Regulate Them, But Is It Possible?

  10-02-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  This year promises to be the most active yet for cryptocurrency and blockchain adoption. As crypto rapidly becomes mainstream across the globe, governments and central banks have struggled to develop comprehensive policies regarding its use. It is no secret that, despite an appreciation of  blockchain technology, governments are loathe to accept the legitimacy of crypto assets. In recent days central banks have expressed a strong interest in regulating exchanges, which reflects their recogn
  
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• Bitstrade Hit With Cease and Desist by New Jersey Watchdog

  10-02-2018 22:57
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  New Jersey’s Attorney General says the online bitcoin investment platform has been fraudulently selling unregistered securities in the state. The New Jersey Bureau of Securities, a division of AG Gurbir S. Grewal’s office, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Bitstrade, effective immediately, alleging that the company is in violation of the State’s Uniform Securities Law
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• Reddit Strikes Again: Female Bitcoin App Developer Gets Terrorized

  10-02-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  The Internet can be a very hostile place first and foremost. Especially where social media is concerned, conversations can turn extremely vile in the blink of an eye. Reddit, the so-called frontage of the Internet, is also a cesspool in some regards. A female teenager got verbally abused over a Bitcoin application. No one believed she is the original developer of the Crypto Price Tracker application, simply because she is 16 years old. The truth is very different, as Harshita Arora earned a pres
  
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• Get Your Drugs on Time: Budbo Introduces the First Cannabis Blockchain Supply Chain

  10-02-2018 22:20 via newsbtc.com
  The cannabis industry has cropped up at a rapid pace in US states that have legalized marijuana for medical and recreational use. Over 2,000 marijuana dispensaries carrying over 300 different strains of cannabis now operate across the United States. Despite over $50 billion in annual sales, the market that functioned as an underground ‘pot’ economy until only recently operates more like a ‘chiefing’ stoner, inhaling all the good stuff and not passing it around.  A hi
  
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• Investing in Bitcoins – Is It Worth It?

  10-02-2018 22:13 via newsbtc.com
  You may have already tested plenty of investment options: capital market, mutual funds, government investments etc. Investing time and money into business can be troubling, but what about moving entirely into the digital environment? Is it worth it to get a loan in order to invest money into bitcoin? Virtual currency has lately been extraordinarily popular, and it is being used in a lot of sectors as the main payment system. This article is meant to answer the most asked question related to this
  
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• Canadian speed skater the first athlete to get paid in cryptocurrency ... - WGN-TV

  10-02-2018 22:11 via wgntv.com
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  There are almost 3000 athletes competing at the Peyongchang Olympics, but there is only one who is paid in cryptocurrency. Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen recently became the first athlete to be paid in virtual money when he struck a one-year ...
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• Zaaica Coin, Disrupting the Crypto Payment Ecosystem with Its Own Blockchain

  10-02-2018 21:45 via newsbtc.com
  Zaaica, a decentralized, secured and smart payment platform developed to operate on its own blockchain presents itself as a unique project in the industry. The platform, powered by Zaaica Coin, intends to promote mass adoption by capturing more than 2.2 billion smartphone users. The potential users and investors of the platform are seeking to harness Zaaica’s platform for making quick microtransactions and rapid currency transfers. The most promising feature that makes Zaaica Coin differen
  
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• French, German Finance Officials Call for Global Crackdown On Cryptocurrency

  10-02-2018 20:40
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  German and French finance officials want the G20, an international group of financial officials, to take action to prevent cryptocurrencies from undermining global financial stability and creating risks for investors, according to a recent letter to G20 members. The officials – Bruno Le Maire, France’s Minister of the Economy; Peter Altmaier, acting German Finance Minister;
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• An Uncertain Future of Mining or What to Do with Tons of Mining Rigs

  10-02-2018 20:20 via crypto-news.net
  If something goes wrong with cryptocurrency mining, all the hardware bought by miners can be used to train artificial intelligence.
  “Mining payback will reduce significantly within a year, however it will be possible to restructure the equipment for a different function – cloud computing, including artificial intelligence development”, – says Boosteroid CEO Ivan Schvaichenko.
  Boosteroid is a cloud services platform that provides convenient access to computing power, stora
  
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• Cryptocurrency Market Steadily Rebounds, Surpasses $450 Billion Valuation

  10-02-2018 19:12
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  At last, after a week-long correction, the cryptocurrency market surpassed $450 billion in valuation, for the first time since February 4. While the market has been steadily recovering, it still isn’t ready to initiate strong rallies. Steady Recovery On February 10, when the market valuation of all cryptocurrencies in the market combined achieved $458 billion,
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• Blockchain Cannabis Social Network Aims to Put an End to Online Cannabis Censorship

  10-02-2018 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite growing calls for legalization across the globe and in the US, many marijuana users and businesses are regularly targeted by large media organizations and subject to discrimination based on outdated and misguided anti-marijuana laws.At Smoke Network we offer a solution for marijuana users and business in the form of a decentralized social network for cannabis users based on our extensive experience launching our own successful cannabis brand on popular social media platforms.
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• Cannabis Supply Chain Fights Trump’s War on Pot by Taking Marijuana Mainstream

  10-02-2018 18:07
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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. Could the legalization of marijuana in US states be rolled back? President Trump has ordered increased enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized it. But
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• Legendary Billionaire Investor Carl Icahn Shuns Bitcoin, Blames Himself

  10-02-2018 18:04
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  The activist investor won’t go near bitcoin for three reasons. Carl Icahn in an interview with CNBC expressed his distaste for cryptocurrencies, calling them “ridiculous,” but unlike others who were quick to write digital coins off, he admitted that in this case, the problem may lie with him. In true curmudgeon style coupled with a
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• 7 Trends Shaping the Evolving ICO Economy

  10-02-2018 18:00
  Regulators may be talking more about ICOs, but the technology is advancing anyway. Here's 7 ways it could change in the weeks and months ahead.
  
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• ‘Worthless’: Research Firm Levels Kodak ICO With Withering Indictment

  10-02-2018 16:48
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  At CCN we have been following the Kodak story – a once monolithic print photography company that has struggled to adapt to the digital world. The announcement that the brand was turning to blockchain with KODAKCoin, which aims to protect photographers’ digital rights utilizing immutable distributed ledger technology, swept through the crypto space. Despite the
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• DJ Gareth Emery Wants to Be Crypto Rich (For a Cause)

  10-02-2018 16:15
  DJ Gareth Emery has no problem selling out shows. Will he have the same success launching an ICO for his new crypto asset?
  
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• JPMorgan: Bitcoin Must Evolve, Blockchain’s Not a Threat

  10-02-2018 15:44
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  It may surprise some people to learn that JPMorgan Chase is invested in the blockchain. Umar Farooq, a banker turned blockchain leader at JPMorgan, discussed how the bank is using the blockchain and didn’t shy away from bitcoin. He was speaking at the Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit for Crypto in New York earlier this week. He spoke
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• Betrium Launched Demo of Sportsbook — Pre-ICO LIVE, Global Sports Betting Platform

  10-02-2018 15:21
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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. PRE-ICO LIVE, 4X BONUS AVAILABLE Betrium has launched the desktop demo (MVP) of the sports betting platform, which is available on http://sport.patyplay.ga Betrium is the worldwide bookmaker and
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• ‘Zap’: Developers Release Lightning Network Beta Wallet

  10-02-2018 14:32
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  Developer Jack Mallers has announced that Lightning Network wallet Zap is ready for testnet use with its Beta release on Monday. The project has been open-source since its inception, but the release of Zap aims to make transacting on the Lightning Network easier for the average user. To gain an understanding of how easy it
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• Bitcoin Sets Six-Day High Above $9K (Then Dips Again)

  10-02-2018 13:55
  The price of bitcoin clocked a six-day high above $9,000 Saturday as the crypto markets continued to show signs of regained poise.
  
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• Blockchain Technology Officially Enters the Oil and Gas Industry

  10-02-2018 13:06
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  Oil and gas companies can rejoice, as Ethereum-powered blockchain technology is officially being adopted into a major industry. The oil and gas industry is generally considered slow to change, however, since the oil glut that drove prices to record lows starting in 2014, hydrocarbon companies have been adapting at a rapid pace to survive. Separate … Continued
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• MARK.SPACE Raises Hopes of a Lucrative Alliance Between VR and E-Commerce Through Its Revolutionary Blockchain Powered Ecosystem

  10-02-2018 12:15
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• Betrium Launches Worldwide Bookmaker and Betting Exchange Demo Platform

  10-02-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  The gambling industry witnesses active participation of millions of users across the world. Things are set to become much better with the emergence of ICOs, which brings several improvements in this sector. Betrium, the world’s first decentralized betting exchange, has announced the release of its first-party decentralized betting service demo platform both for betting exchanges and bookkeepers.
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• A Social Network That Believes in the Freedom of Choice

  10-02-2018 12:00
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• $170 Million: Cryptocurrency Exchange BitGrail Looses 17 million Nano (XRB)

  10-02-2018 11:26
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  BitGrail was the fifth most popular exchange for XRB trading according to Coinmarketcap, however the volume has now been amended to zero. With a market valuation today of $10 per XRB, the to, al loss is estimated to be $170m. The Nano Core team were informed by the owner of BitGrail, Francesco “The Bomber” Firano
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• Morning Asian Altcoin Trading Roundup: the leader is Tron

  10-02-2018 07:44 via newsbtc.com
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  Things are looking brighter during the Asian trading session this weekend. Bitcoin has done better than hold the pivotal $8k level, it has risen to just under $9,000. As usual the movements of Bitcoin are mirrored in the altcoin charts and most of them are trading higher this morning. The leading altcoin however is one that has taken a lot of flak recently. But with a 53% jump in less than 24 hours Tron is on a flyer at the moment.
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• Bosch Invests in IOTA, Outlines Blockchain Plans

  10-02-2018 07:34
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  Robert Bosch Venture Capital is investing in IOTA. The firm is also joining the network’s advisory board. Digging In Deep With Data Bosch is a 131-year-old company, yet it’s on the cutting edge of crypto and IOTA’s tangle-style platform. Clearly, the firm desires to go deeper into data rather than stick to its old business
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• CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse: Cryptocurrencies are Bad Currencies

  10-02-2018 02:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has stated that he doesn’t consider XRP, Bitcoin, Ether, or any other major digital token as currencies. He elaborated his position to Yahoo Finance at their All Markets Summit on Cryptocurrency which was held on Wednesday. The six-hour event was streamed online and sponsored by CoinDesk. The aim of the meet was to examine the growing interest in digital currency and the technology behind it.
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• Suicide Hotline Opens in Moscow for Cryptocurrency Traders

  10-02-2018 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  One of the golden rules of investing in anything is not to sink more money into it than you can afford to lose. This has never been more important than it is with cryptocurrency. The huge price volatility and lack of historical precedent within the market makes it a potentially dangerous space for those unfamiliar with high risk investments. After the enormous run up in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies seen last year, and the subsequent correction in recent weeks, a Moscow-based c
  
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• MyEtherWallet Co-founder Forks Site – Creates MyCrypto.com

  10-02-2018 00:00 via newsbtc.com
  These days, forks don’t seem to be just limited to cryptocurrencies; the popular MyEtherWallet tool has forked today, with a rebranded service named MyCrypto.com being launched by one of MEW’s co-founders.
  Popular Ethereum wallet MyEtherWallet (MEW) has “forked,” releasing an unexpected alternative product, one of MEW’s original developers announced in a blog post today, February 9th. MEW has become one of the most popular Ethereum and ERC20 token sto
  
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