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• JPMorgan Report: Crypto Could One Day Help Diversify Portfolios

  12-02-2018 23:50
  Cryptocurrencies could one day help investors diversify their equity and bond portfolios, analysts for JPMorgan Chase wrote in a new report.
  
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• Start-up LoopX Disappears, Taking With It $4.5 Million Following ICO

  12-02-2018 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  After raising $4.5 million in a series of initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency start-up LoopX has disappeared — along with the cash that investors provided — in what appears to be the most recent exit scam to plague the cryptocurrency community.
  Once a company with an active online presence, LoopX has entirely disappeared from the internet. The company’s website is no longer online and its social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and&
  
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• Hut 8 Mining Corp. To Be Listed on Toronto-Based Stock Exchange

  12-02-2018 22:45 via newsbtc.com
  Canadian investors will soon be able to get exposure to the rapidly growing market for the specialised computer components that power the world’s Bitcoin mining farms. Hut 8 Mining Corp., backed by Bitfury Group Ltd., is poised to launch on the TSX Venture Exchange in Toronto later this month. Bitfury is the main competition to the Chinese mining rig manufacturing behemoth that is Jihan Wu’s Bitmain Technologies Ltd.
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• Iceland Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Incoming Cryptocurrency Miners

  12-02-2018 22:43
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  Virtual currency miners are flocking to Iceland due to its abundance of renewable energy, and some lawmakers want to tax them, according to ABC News. Iceland’s renewable energy from hydroelectric and geothermal power plants has delivered competitive electricity rates. Smari McCarthy, a lawmaker from Iceland’s Pirate Party, wants to tax bitcoin mines. According to ABC … Continued
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• Who Needs a Lawyer or Accountant When You Have Blockchain Technology? This Project Is Making Private Investment Easy and Transparent

  12-02-2018 22:39 via newsbtc.com
  Accountants, lawyers, bankers, bookkeepers, and VC firms: these are just some of the intermediaries and support staff that are needed to allow private startup companies to take on private investment in their early stages (Pre IPO). This incurs a lot of overhead and lead time, and can completely price out some types of investor from getting in on the ground floor of the next Uber or Palantir technologies. Even platforms like Kickstarter fail to give anything close to the amount of legal protectio
  
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• BitConnect Lawsuits Are Piling Up In Florida

  12-02-2018 22:15
  Another lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed in Florida against BitConnect.
  
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• Coupons: Re-engineered — 4 Reasons To Back The Rouge Project by Dave Barton

  12-02-2018 22:01 via newsbtc.com
  We get it. Every startup aims to be ‘disruptive’, right? The way we see it, it’s important to think big, but start small.
  Here at the Rouge Project, while our overall mission is ‘to create a fair and value-driven digital marketing ecosystem that directly benefits brands, consumers, and publishers’; our goals are incremental. The way we’re fulfilling our mission is firmly rooted in what’s visible and achievable: which is why we’re starting our journ
  
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• Coupons: Re-engineered — 4 Reasons To Back The Rouge Project

  12-02-2018 22:01 via newsbtc.com
  We get it. Every startup aims to be ‘disruptive’, right? The way we see it, it’s important to think big, but start small.
  Here at the Rouge Project, while our overall mission is ‘to create a fair and value-driven digital marketing ecosystem that directly benefits brands, consumers, and publishers’; our goals are incremental. The way we’re fulfilling our mission is firmly rooted in what’s visible and achievable: which is why we’re starting our journ
  
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• Advertising Display Hacked for Cryptocurrency Mining

  12-02-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  You’ve heard of online pop-up ads secretly mining Bitcoin on unsuspecting users’ computers but what about digital campaigns targeting high street shoppers? According to Terence Eden’s Blog, one of the large digital advertising displays that are common fixtures in big cities these days was hacked. Rather than displaying some commercial message from a global megabrand, the machine showed what was obviously a Windows operating system with a window labelled “NiceHash Miner Le
  
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• 20 Organizations File Amicus Briefs in Support of Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

  12-02-2018 21:42
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  Twenty organizations signed onto amicus briefs in support of Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht’s petition to have his case reviewed by the US Supreme Court. On Feb. 5, five amicus curiae briefs were filed regarding Ulbricht v. United States, which alleges that the government violated Ulbricht’s Fourth and Sixth Amendment rights during its investigation and … Continue
  
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• Bitcoin Price Finds a Base at $8,000

  12-02-2018 20:43
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  The Bitcoin price appears to have found a base at $8,000 as it seeks to recover to its mid-December high. Bitcoin Price Finds a Base at $8,000 At this time last week, the Bitcoin price was neck-deep in the most precipitous market correction that the majority of cryptocurrency investors had ever experienced. By the end
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• The first speakers and key topics of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Israel

  12-02-2018 20:15 via crypto-news.net
  On March 28, Tel Aviv will host Blockchain & Bitcoin Israel, a large-scale event dedicated to cryptocurrency, blockchain and ICO. The conferences will be attended by the world’s leading experts in the field of digital technologies. Speakers of the event are blockchain entrepreneurs and crypto experts from different countries, including Ukraine, Malta, Israel, Germany, Hong Kong.
  The key speakers include:
  Kambiz Djafari, Germany (CEO and Co-founder at Edgecoin.io). One of the first inve
  
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• Bitfury-Backed Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Prepares to Go Public

  12-02-2018 20:15
  Hut 8, two months after announcing its partnership with Bitfury, is preparing to be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange prior to expanding mining ops.
  
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• JPMorgan: Cryptocurrency is Unlikely to Disappear [Yes, Really]

  12-02-2018 19:41
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  JPMorgan’s mixed signals on bitcoin persist. The top US bank based on assets has released what’s been dubbed a “Bitcoin Bible” for investors, conceding that cryptocurrencies aren’t going away while simultaneously warning investors about a looming 50% or so drop in the BTC price. Meanwhile, JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon, whose distaste-turned-disinterest in bit
  
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• European Supervisory Authorities “Concerned” About Cryptocurrencies

  12-02-2018 19:25 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have shown clear signs of a pricing bubble and consumers could lose all of their money, the European Union’s banking, securities, and insurance watchdogs said today, February 12th.
  The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for securities, banking, and insurance and pensions said in a joint statement that they were “concerned” about an increasing number of people buying virtual currencies without being aware of the risks involved.
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• GMO Internet Eyes August Launch for Crypto Cloud Mining Service

  12-02-2018 19:00
  August is when GMO Internet says it could formally kick off its cloud mining service.
  
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• GMO Internet Eyes August Launch for Crypto Cloud Mining

  12-02-2018 19:00
  August is when GMO Internet says it could formally kick off its cloud mining service.
  
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• How to Profit from the Recent Crypto Carnage

  12-02-2018 18:42
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• Members of Congress Should Disclose Cryptocurrency Holdings: Blockchain Caucus Founder

  12-02-2018 18:38
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  The founder of the US Congressional Blockchain Caucus wants his fellow members of Congress to be required to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings. Colorado House Representative Jared Polis (D), who has long been one of Bitcoin’s most vocal advocates on Capitol Hill, sent a petition to the House Ethics Committee earlier this week arguing that cryptocurrency
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• Is JP Morgan Finally Warming to Bitcoin?

  12-02-2018 18:01
  A recent report by the bank portrays a completely opposite stance on Bitcoin, relative to its CEO Jamie Dimon
  
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• UAE Remittance Firm Partners With DLT Startup Ripple

  12-02-2018 18:00
  A remittance firm based in Abu Dhabi has inked a new partnership with distributed ledger startup Ripple. 
  
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• Bitcoin Market Cap Could Hit $4 Trillion: Winklevoss Twins

  12-02-2018 17:47
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  The Bitcoin price has the potential to rise 4,000 percent over the coming decades, enabling the flagship cryptocurrency to one day achieve a $4 trillion market cap. Bitcoin Market Cap Could Hit $4 Trillion: Winklevoss Twins That’s according to longtime Bitcoin bulls Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who first invested in Bitcoin when it was valued
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• Global Fund AlphaBit Backs Singapore Blockchain Startup BitCar

  12-02-2018 17:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BitCar, a Singapore-based blockchain startup, has announced that AlphaBit, a fund launched last year, has purchased a “substantial number of BitCar tokens.” BitCar is currently conducting a token sale to fund the development of its blockchain platform, which intends to facilitate the pegging of cryptocurrency to scarce hard assets such as rare and exotic cards. […]
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• 3 EU Watchdogs Warn Over 'High Risks' of Crypto Investment

  12-02-2018 17:10
  The three European Supervisory Authorities have released a warning on the risks involved with investing in cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Bigbom Eco Decentralized Advertising Ecosystem For Advertisers, Agencies, Ad Platforms And Ad Channels

  12-02-2018 17:07
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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. Bigbom Eco, a Singapore-based artificial intelligence pioneer, offers a decentralized advertising ecosystem where all advertisers, agencies, ad platforms and ad channels are able to come together an
  
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• Jury.Online to Revolutionize the Token Sale Industry through Responsible ICOs

  12-02-2018 17:04
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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 token sale industry has grown tremendously. To the point established companies like Telegram and governments like that of Venezuela are issuing their own cryptocurrencies. Initial Coin Offerings
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• Bitcoin Price Watch; Riding The Volume Waves

  12-02-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  We are closing in on the end of the European session in the bitcoin price and it’s time to put together a strategy that we can use in an attempt to draw a profit from the market on any volatility as and when it plays out tonight. In this morning’s analysis, we said that we were looking for an upside break to validate some degree of bullish momentum near term. We did get the break but have subsequently seen price weaken somewhat and we are heading into the session this evening from a
  
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• BnkToTheFuture Platform to Launch Securities Trading Market and BFT Token Sale

  12-02-2018 16:54
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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. KPMG estimates that in just the first quarter of 2017, the global investment in fintech companies hit US$3.2 billion. Blockchain companies and financial technology are changing the financial
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• Canadian Blockchain Startup Expands Into Crypto-Friendly Wyoming

  12-02-2018 16:50
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  Nova Scotia-based BlockCrushr is expanding into the lower 48. The blockchain startup has chosen Wyoming for its new corporate subsidiary amid the state’s openness to both the technology and cryptocurrencies, as evidenced by pending legislation. BlockCrushr Wyoming’s presence ahead of the state Legislature’s ruling suggests the startup is confident about the prospects of the policy.
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• Icelandic Lawmaker Floats Bitcoin Mining Tax

  12-02-2018 16:30
  An Icelandic lawmaker has suggested imposing a new tax on the bitcoin miners that are flocking to the country.
  
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• Cryptocurrencies Aiming to Revolutionize a Gambling Industry

  12-02-2018 16:23 via newsbtc.com
  2017 was a memorable year for the crypto world. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have seen a significant growth and wider adoption while numerous projects raised millions of dollars in capital via Initial Coin Offerings (ICO). Some call it the future of money, others say it’s a bubble. Whichever it turns out to be in the end, the recent upsurge in Bitcoin’s price and the whole crypto market suggests that it isn’t going anywhere soon…
  There is no doubt that we are in ti
  
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• UAE Remittance Giant Partners Ripple for Instant International Payments

  12-02-2018 15:51
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  One of the Middle East’s biggest money transfer and forex houses has entered an agreement with fintech giant Ripple to enable real-time cross-border payments using the latter’s enterprise blockchain. With a presence in over 31 countries, the UAE Exchange is among the region’s earliest largest international remittance operators and becomes the latest payments solutions provider
  
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• Ying & Yang: Weighing Contradictory Moves on Cryptos, ICOs in China

  12-02-2018 15:46
  Industry leaders respond to the recent regulatory crackdown and initiatives to preserve the local crypto activity
  
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• CME Group Files Patent for Flexible Blockchain System

  12-02-2018 15:31
  The new system will challenge the flexibility of the current centralized systems.
  
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• Cryptos Go Green as Market Cap Holds Above $400 Billion

  12-02-2018 15:00
  The crypto markets have begun the week on a positive note, with the total market capitalization of all currencies consolidating around $430 billion.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Regulation ‘Inevitable,’ Says IMF Chief Christine Lagarde

  12-02-2018 14:59
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  The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that cryptocurrency regulation is “inevitable” due to the nascent technology’s utility as a tool that criminals can use to perpetrate illicit activities. Speaking in an interview with CNN Money at the World Government Summit in Dubai on Sunday, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, said
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• Thailand’s Central Bank Bans Banks from Dealing with Cryptocurrencies

  12-02-2018 14:56
  Banks can no longer offer their services relating to any cryptocurrency dealings.
  
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• China's State Media Takes Aim at Crypto Trading, ICOs

  12-02-2018 14:35
  China's state-owned news agency is taking aim at over-the-counter and crypto-to-crypto trading that still remains active in the country.
  
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• Police Question Cryptocurrency Trader in Coincheck’s NEM Heist

  12-02-2018 14:22
  Coincheck, based in Tokyo, said last month that more than $500 million ‎worth of the exchange’s NEM coins were stolen.
  
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• MyEtherWallet Co-Founder Splits to Launch Rival Platform

  12-02-2018 14:10
  A lot of important questions need to be answered, as the sudden decision of the split has turned out to be a very complex one.
  
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• Into the Dark Pool: $30 Million ICO Could Pave Way for Huge Crypto Trades

  12-02-2018 14:00
  Whales rejoice – a new project called Republic Protocol could enable large trades between ether, bitcoin and other cryptos that aren't possible today.
  
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• I/O Digital Highlighting Developments in Its Blockchain System

  12-02-2018 13:58
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• Lightcash Project Fixes Cryptocurrency Volatility Problem by Securing Its Coin with Real Gold

  12-02-2018 13:50
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• Bitcoin Price Eyes $9,000 as Markets Recover from Sunday Dip

  12-02-2018 13:40
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  The cryptocurrency markets entered the week on a high note, as every top 100-cryptocurrency rose against the value of the dollar on Monday. The rally placed the Bitcoin price in position to surmount the $9,000 barrier, while the Ethereum price began to test $900. Altogether, the cryptocurrency market cap made a nearly $40 billion advance,
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• Blockchain Is Helping Online Retail Rise to New Heights

  12-02-2018 13:39
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• Cryptocurrency Specialists at Fox Trading Launch Exciting ICO Presale via Smart Trading Platform

  12-02-2018 13:31
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• Electroneum Announces Partnership with QUOINE

  12-02-2018 13:18
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• IMF Chief Lagarde: Global Cryptocurrency Regulation Is 'Inevitable'

  12-02-2018 13:00
  Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, has stated that international regulatory action on cryptocurrencies is "inevitable."
  
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• A World First: Gibraltar Plans to Regulate and Legalize Initial Coin Offerings

  12-02-2018 12:54
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  The Government of Gibraltar is weighing up legislation to regulate initial coin offerings (ICOs) and their secondary markets. In an announcement by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) today, the financial watchdog for the British Overseas Territory said the government and the authority are jointly developing legislation for blockchain-based token offerings in the territory
  
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• Binance Exchange Review

  12-02-2018 12:50 via crypto-news.net
  This article will review one of the most popularized cryptocurrency exchanges of late, Binance, and many will be surprised to find out that Binance is much more than just a cryptocurrency exchange. Beyond the exchange, Binance also offers three more platforms that provide various services. The first one is a startup incubator, the next one is a platform for ICOs, and their latest addition is a coin information website.
  So, in reality, Binance is a platform for cryptocurrency that offers signific
  
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