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• Russians Trolls Used Cryptocurrency Exchanges, DOJ Indictment Says - Fortune

  16-02-2018 23:24 via fortune.com
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  Russians Trolls Used Cryptocurrency Exchanges, DOJ Indictment Says
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  Russian nationals identified in a Justice Department indictment released Friday used cryptocurrency exchanges as part of an alleged scheme to mislead U.S. citizens leading up to the 2016 presidential election. The indictment, part of special counsel ...
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• FCC: Bitcoin Miner Interfered With T-Mobile Network

  16-02-2018 23:15
  The Federal Communications Commission says a crypto mining rig has caused interference with T-Mobile's LTE network in Brooklyn, New York.
  
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• Decentralized Exchanges Stake Their Claim in the Cryptocurrency ... - Bitcoin Magazine

  16-02-2018 23:13 via bitcoinmagazine.com
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  The cryptocurrency ecosystem has continued to take some major hits lately, causing many investors and holders to rethink the way they trade their crypto assets. Several high profile cryptocurrency hacks have made the news in the past few years. In one ...and more »
  
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• SEC Halts Trading of Three Companies with Assets Tied to Cryptocurrencies

  16-02-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has halted trading in three companies claiming acquisitions of assets tied to cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. The agency said it had questions about their business operations and the value of the companies assets.
  Cherubim Interests Inc., PDX Partners Inc., and Victura Construction Group Inc. issued similar press releases stating they acquired the assets from a subsidiary of a private-equity investor
  
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• Hydro-Quebec Mulls Higher Rates as Bitcoin Miners’ Demands Surge

  16-02-2018 21:38
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  Rising demand for Montreal’s low-cost hydroelectric power among bitcoin miners could spur higher electricity rates. Hydro-Quebec revealed it may consider hiking the cost for bitcoin miners given a flood of pent-up demand in the region, which would thwart the plans of bitcoin miners who depend on low rates for the massive amounts of electricity it requires
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• Three tiny stocks with same CEO suspended by SEC for questionable cryptocurrency announcements - CNBC

  16-02-2018 21:32 via cnbc.com
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  Three tiny stocks with same CEO suspended by SEC for questionable cryptocurrency announcements
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  A quick look at three stocks temporarily suspended by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for questions over ties to cryptocurrencies raises a host of other concerns. First, the three companies, Cherubim Interests (CHIT), PDX Partners (PDXP ...
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• Chicago Crypto Trader Kim Embezzles $2 Million Worth Of Funds

  16-02-2018 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  A trader at Consolidated Trading LLC faces allegations of wire fraud in the amount of $2 million. Joseph Kim, 24, is accused of embezzling funds in both Litecoin and Bitcoin from his employer’s coffers. The case is something of a landmark in that it is the first criminal prosecution to involve the cryptocurrency trading industry. Kim was charged on Thursday and is scheduled to appear in court today. Bringing the case is the US Attorney for Chicago, John Lausch.
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• Crypto Regulation? Not Anytime Soon, Says White House Official

  16-02-2018 21:00
  The White House cybersecurity coordinator said crypto regulation is still far from becoming a reality.
  
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• Venezuela cryptocurrency to draw investment from Turkey, Qatar ... - Reuters

  16-02-2018 20:52 via reuters.com
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  Venezuela's new "petro" cryptocurrency will attract investments from Turkey, Qatar, the United States and Europe, the country's cryptocurrency regulator said on Friday.
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• Coinbase Customers Suffer Erroneous Charges

  16-02-2018 20:35
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  With customers experiencing erroneous credit card charges for cryptocurrency purchases, Coinbase has blamed Visa for the charges but claims it is working with Visa to ensure all affected customers are reimbursed. Coinbase said the charges were caused by Visa reversing and recharging transactions. Coinbase Makes Its Case Over the last few months, banks and card
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• Atari Partners with Infinity Networks Ltd to Launch Own Cryptocurrency: Atari Token

  16-02-2018 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  Atari, the company behind such nostalgic video games as Pac-Man and Pong, is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency, Atari Token. Shares in the Paris-based company have soared more than 60% since it gave further details of its crypto push on February 8th, after originally outlining some of the plans in December.To make it possible, the company is taking a stake in Gibraltar-based Infinity Networks Ltd and has licensed its brand to the firm. Together they will be building a bloc
  
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• How Is Trading Cryptocurrency Different From Stocks And Forex Trading? - Forbes

  16-02-2018 20:06 via forbes.com
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  How Is Trading Cryptocurrency Different From Stocks And Forex Trading?
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  Many newcomers to cryptocurrencies believe that investing in cryptocurrencies/tokens through a cryptocurrency exchange is like buying stocks at Fidelity or ETrade. The truth couldn't be any more different. There are many, many more differences, but ...
  
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• U.S. Regulator Halts Trading in Three Firms for ‎Cryptocurrency Involvement

  16-02-2018 19:42
  SEC told ‎the first blockchain ETFs in the last minute to tweak ‎their names and erase ‎the word ‘blockchain’‎
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres on Bitcoin: It's 'Either Worth $20K or Nothing'

  16-02-2018 19:35
  Ellen DeGeneres says she has learned about bitcoin...but only 'a bit.'
  
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• US Government Not Passing Bitcoin Regulations Anytime Soon: White House Official

  16-02-2018 19:12
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  The US government won’t be passing Bitcoin regulations anytime soon, at least according to one White House official. Rob Joyce, special assistant to the president and White House cybersecurity coordinator, stated during an interview with CNBC that although the government is concerned about Bitcoin and other public cryptocurrencies, officials are still a long way from
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• eBitcoin Merchant and Payment Gateway Is Now Live

  16-02-2018 19:11
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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 eBitcoin Foundation has launched their Merchant & Payment Gateway in collaboration with Cointopay. This is a huge step towards their aim of having eBTC accepted as a
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• Munich Security Conference: U.S. Govt. Nowhere Close to Regulating Bitcoin

  16-02-2018 19:09 via newsbtc.com
  Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the White House cybersecurity coordinator has stated that the U.S. government is nowhere close to regulating Bitcoin. He particularly emphasised the need to better understand the cryptocurrency’s risks and benefits before embarking on any sort of regulatory regime.
  Hundreds of world leaders and security chiefs are gathered at Munich’s luxury Hotel Bayerischer Hof this weekend in what’s been called the “Academy Awards for securit
  
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• Don’t miss the Chance to Join DineroONE Token Presale, a Revolutionary Product That Will Create €45 Billion Worth Industry

  16-02-2018 19:04 via crypto-news.net
  DineroONE start-up already raised €1 million in funding from private Investors for their innovative all-in-one pay-everywhere solution, even before their Token Presale.
  A prospective company from Croatia aims to modernize the existing payment methods, facilitate cash flow monitoring for business entities and offer new payment solutions to consumers.
  Businesses dealing daily with cash are well acquainted with the problem of discrepancy between numbers shown in their Invoicing software’
  
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• Now You Can Earn Cryptocurrency for Opening Your Email - Inc.com

  16-02-2018 18:38 via inc.com
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  Now You Can Earn Cryptocurrency for Opening Your Email
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  For busy people, Earn turns time into money. OK, into tokens. But who would pay to get their attention? By Sonya Mann. Sonya Mann is a staff reporter with the San Francisco Inc. bureau. She covers the business side of technology, with a focus on ...
  
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• Prosecutors Accuse Chicago Trader of $2 Million Crypto Theft

  16-02-2018 18:30
  A Chicago trader has been charged with fraud for allegedly misappropriating $2 million in cryptocurrencies from his employer.
  
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• Switzerland Lays out Guidelines in Support of ICOs

  16-02-2018 18:24
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  Switzerland’s financial watchdog, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), recently published initial coin offering (ICO) guidelines that reveal the regulator will oversee the fundraisers and regulate them either under anti-money laundering laws, and as securities. The guidelines show FINMA is looking to clarify how token issuers should proceed in the country, as the regulator
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• How cryptocurrency mining is hurting astronomers - The Verge

  16-02-2018 18:03 via theverge.com
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  How cryptocurrency mining is hurting astronomers
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  Aaron Parsons is on a quest to discover the first stars that formed in our Universe around 13 billion years ago. But one thing is getting in the way of his primordial cosmic quest: cryptocurrency. The mining craze of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum is ...
  
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• Swiss Finance Regulator to Treat Some ICO Tokens As Securities

  16-02-2018 17:30
  Switzerland's financial regulator has released new guidelines indicating it will treat some initial coin offerings (ICOs) as securities.
  
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• ‘Crypto Genius’ James Altucher Seeks $280 Million Valuation for Blockchain Startup Bitzumi

  16-02-2018 17:22
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  “Crypto genius” James Altucher is back, and he’s got big plans. Altucher, the so-called “face of Bitcoin,” and his company, Bitzumi, are seeking to raise $10 million to launch a full-service blockchain startup that will, among other things, feature a cryptocurrency exchange. That figure might not seem like that much, but as the SEC fi
  
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• The BitCoen Token Sale Is Complete

  16-02-2018 17:07 via newsbtc.com
  On February 15, 2018, the Bitcoen project completed itstoken sale, having successfully reached the declared hard cap of$2.5 million.
  The BitCoen team is working to get the Bitcoen token listed on popular crypto-exchanges.
  “TheBitCoen token will undergo all the necessary checks, and we expect that in mid-March it will be traded on Bitqi.com,” commented Vice-President of BitCoen David Dyshko. “Later the token will appear on other exchanges. We want to thank all those who supporte
  
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• $10K Again for Bitcoin, But Other Cryptos Outperform

  16-02-2018 16:45
  Another week, another spin of the markets. This time, litecoin came out on top with the world's fifth most valuable crypto posting big gains.
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres Is ‘Down With’ Bitcoin

  16-02-2018 16:23
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  If there was any doubt that bitcoin is making its way into the mainstream, Ellen DeGeneres has just dispelled those myths. Telling her audience that she’s ‘down with’ bitcoin, Ellen used her comedic talent to describe bitcoin by comparing the top cryptocurrency to a goat and even talking BTC price. She used her ability to communicate
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• Is Your Portfolio a World Beater? New Blockchain Platform Gamifies Crypto Investing

  16-02-2018 15:59
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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. One of the most notable aspects of the interest in cryptocurrencies is how much it has capture the imagination of the public. A few years ago (and to
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• B2B 2.0 – A “Safe Haven” Powered by Blockchain

  16-02-2018 15:55
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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 global B2B market spending is worth over $76 bln, with $16 bln being attributed to international trade volume. Whereas LinkedIn connects professionals and Facebook connects people with
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• SEC Suspends 3 Companies Claiming Crypto Connection

  16-02-2018 15:54
  The SEC has temporarily halted trading of three companies after comments they made about cryptocurrency and blockchain-related business moves.
  
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• Strategist Tom Lee Predicts New All-Time Highs for Bitcoin in July

  16-02-2018 15:37
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  Tom Lee, co-founder of Fundsrat Global Advisors, the only major Wall Street strategist covering bitcoin, expects bitcoin to reach new highs again in July, according to Bloomberg. The cryptocurrency has been posting some recovery since falling 70% from its Dec. 18 high to its Feb. 6 low. Lee, who urged caution during bitcoin’s record “bull
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• Breaking: Swiss Regulator Takes European Lead to Regulate ICOs

  16-02-2018 15:36
  Switzerland appears to have the most proactive financial regulator in Europe (who would have thought!). The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has published its guidelines that set out how the institution intends to apply financial market legislation in handling enquiries from ICO organisers. Companies can also find the information that they need in order … Continued
  
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Leads the Market as BTC Retreats Below $10,000

  16-02-2018 14:55
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  The cryptocurrency market recovery finally began to stall on Friday, potentially bringing an end to the longest rally of 2018. The Bitcoin Cash price, however, continued to post double-digit percentage gains even as other coins began to trade sideways. Yesterday, the cryptocurrency market cap had reached a pinnacle of $486.5 billion, its highest point since
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• Silent No More: Ethereum Users Spurn Recovery Code

  16-02-2018 14:05
  Community members have taken to Github to express their discontent over a controversial proposal for lost fund recovery.
  
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• Hackers Injected Cryptocurrency Mining Malware into 4,275 Government Websites — They Only Made $24

  16-02-2018 14:01
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  Earlier this week, hackers infiltrated Browsealoud, a free text-to-translation tool, and injected the Coinhive cryptocurrency mining malware script into the tool’s JavaScript codebase. Consequently, the estimated 4,275 websites using Browsealoud — including some operated by government agencies in the US and UK — became unwitting pawns in a cryp
  
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• YouTube star wants a cryptocurrency payday for you every day - CNET

  16-02-2018 14:00 via cnet.com
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  YouTube star wants a cryptocurrency payday for you every day
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  This is part of "Blockchain Decoded," a series looking at the impact of blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrency on our lives. Phil DeFranco has 2.2 billion views on YouTube. If each one were a penny, the stack could loop around the planet once and then ...and more »
  
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• Tom Lee sees bitcoin surge by the summer, as cryptocurrency struggles to hold $10000 - MarketWatch

  16-02-2018 14:00 via marketwatch.com
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  Tom Lee sees bitcoin surge by the summer, as cryptocurrency struggles to hold $10000
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  Bitcoin found itself in a struggle to remain above $10,000 Friday, temporarily slipping below that mark even as one prominent analyst predicted the No. 1 cryptocurrency was headed for a summer bounce. Bitcoin BTCUSD, +7.89% was up 1% in recent action ...
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• Spain’s Government Prepares to Lure Blockchain Firms, ICO Issuers

  16-02-2018 13:03
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  The Spanish government is reportedly preparing legislation that includes possible tax incentives to lure blockchain companies into the country. The People’s Party (PP) of Spain, the country’s ruling party, is weighing up legislation to specifically attract blockchain firms due to the technology’s potential in a number of industries including finance, education, and health, acc
  
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• Bitcoin Isn’t the Currency for Money Laundering, US Bank Pays $613m Fine

  16-02-2018 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  Money laundering has always been a big problem in the financial sector. Turning “dirty” money into “clean” money makes it nearly impossible to trace criminal activity. One could argue money laundering is a sold as the banks themselves. US Bancorp is fined $613m to settle “willful” violations of the Bank Secrecy Act. It is once again evident financial institutions are the go-to solution to launder money. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, on the other hand, are
  
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• Bitcoin Cash Hits $1.5K Amid Short-Term Bull Reversal

  16-02-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin cash has rallied sharply from recent lows, but still remains trapped inside a bearish pattern, price charts indicate.
  
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• Why Support CEDEX

  16-02-2018 12:37
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• THEFANDOME Is the One to Rule Them All

  16-02-2018 12:29
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• Datarius Changes: New ITO Structure, Advisors Team Reinforcement, New Website

  16-02-2018 12:14
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• Japan's Finance Watchdog to Inspect 15 Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges

  16-02-2018 12:10
  The Japanese government said today that inspections will take place at 15 unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges in light of a recent major hack.
  
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• FriendUp — First TGE from Norway Where Transparency and Trust Are Abundant

  16-02-2018 12:04
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• Mass Adoption on the Horizon with Cryptocentric, Augmented Reality Game CryptoHunt

  16-02-2018 12:00
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• The Guide for Starting a Crowdsale Contract for ICOs

  16-02-2018 11:58 via newsbtc.com
  Every other company, especially the ones dealing with cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology wants to host its own crowdsale and raise funds. This has led to an unprecedented rise in interest among people, who wish to know more about the whole token sale process. This article aims to provide a brief insight into some of the steps ought to be taken by those who are embarking on an ICO campaign.
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• Japan’s Cryptocurrency Industry is Launching a Self-Regulatory Body

  16-02-2018 11:57
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  Japan’s two primary cryptocurrency industry groups are merging to form a new self-regulatory entity following the recent $530 million hack of Tokyo-based exchange Coincheck. The unnamed new entity is set to launch April 1, the Nikkei reports, a year to the day after Japan’s revised Payment Services Act – which recognizes bitcoin as a legal
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• Ecosystem BeEasy – A New Step in the Management of Crypto-Assets

  16-02-2018 11:56
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• Truegame Introduces Innovative New iGaming Technologies You Didn’t Even Know Existed

  16-02-2018 11:47
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