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• Sharing Is Caring in the World of Crypto Pool Mining

  22-02-2018 23:06 via newsbtc.com
  The Bitcoin was not born in 2017 but it certainly hit the mainstream that year, irrespective whether the news that propelled the cryptocurrency to the front pages of newspapers was for the good reasons or not. The returns that the early adopters of the digital currency were able to achieve last year were truly astronomical, as the price surged past key technical levels only to falter just under $20,000 per coin mark. The big brother, Ethereum, also had a very good year with the price surging hig
  
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• Trying to Stem Fallout of Spat, Tezos Foundation Replaces President ‎Gevers

  22-02-2018 22:59
  The Swiss foundation has also added a French computer ‎programmer to its three-person directorship panel.
  
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• Trying to Stem Fallout From Spat, Tezos Foundation Replaces President ‎Gevers

  22-02-2018 22:59
  The Swiss foundation has also added a French computer ‎programmer to its three-person directorship panel.
  
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• Venezuela's President Orders Companies to Accept the Petro

  22-02-2018 22:45
  Venezuela officially has its own cryptocurrency – and its president wants some of the country's state-owned businesses to use it.
  
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• Venezuela's President Orders Companies to Accept Petro

  22-02-2018 22:45
  Venezuela officially has its own cryptocurrency – and its president wants some of the country's state-owned businesses to use it.
  
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• Say Goodbye to the Freeloaders – Make Your Data Pay

  22-02-2018 22:43 via newsbtc.com
  Last year Facebook reeled in revenue of $40.65 billion and its net income grew by a massive 56%. How does it make so much money from the social network? Well, it does it by monetizing the data that its users voluntarily provide, as well as the data users don’t even know they are providing.
  With two billion users of the platform worldwide, Facebook likes to position itself as service that aims to bring the world together. It doesn’t seem to have worked out that way, with fake news and
  
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• Venezuela Announces New ‘Petro Gold’ Cryptocurrency, One Day After Launching the Petro

  22-02-2018 22:32
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  Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has recently announced that within one week, the county is going to launch a new cryptocurrency, the Petro Gold. The cryptocurrency, according to local news source Telesur, will be backed by precious metals. Notably, Maduro’s announcement was made Wednesday (Feb. 21), one day after Venezuela launched its oil-backed cryptoc
  
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• Tezos Foundation Changes Leadership, Tokens Set to Launch in Coming Weeks

  22-02-2018 22:07 via newsbtc.com
  The Tezos ICO raised $232 million last July for the blockchain startup. Seven months later, after progress was delayed due to infighting between the founders, the project’s tokens are finally set to launch “in the next few weeks.”
  The Tezos foundation raised funds to develop a new cryptocurrency last July through an initial coin offering (ICO) that generated $232 million. While the ICO remains one of the largest by amount raised, contributors have yet to receive the new cr
  
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• Bitcoin-Motivated Violent Crime Reaches Taiwan

  22-02-2018 21:33
  A Taiwanese man went to sell some Bitcoin, and was violently robbed.
  
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• Robinhood Launches Commission-Free Cryptocurrency Trading in Select ‎States

  22-02-2018 21:29
  There will be a waiting list, and Robinhood ‎will onboard customers at a rate at ‎‎which it ‎can support them.
  
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• 20% Gains: Nano Floats in a Sea of Crypto Red

  22-02-2018 21:20
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  Nano is the only coin in the top 30 by market cap to have gained significantly on a day when most cryptocurrencies have fallen by high single-digits. At the time of writing, Nano (XRB) is up almost 20 percent to the US dollar and almost 25 percent against Bitcoin. At the time of writing, Nano
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• (+) Why I’m Bullish on Stellar Lumens

  22-02-2018 21:20
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• The Next Petro? Iranian Minister Reveals Cryptocurrency Plans

  22-02-2018 21:15
  Iran's central bank is developing a cryptocurrency, though it has no plans to embrace bitcoin.
  
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• Republic Protocol set to introduce the first decentralized dark pool

  22-02-2018 21:00 via crypto-news.net
  Cryptocurrency traders might soon be able to trade in Bitcoin, Ether and ERC20 tokens without revealing their identities. The details of the transaction will also be kept private, protecting the market from the impact of massive transactions which have traditionally affected the price due to panics.
  Republic Protocol is the startup that is making all this a reality through their dark pool exchange for cross-chain trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum-based assets. The startup raised $34 million via it
  
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• Montana: Power Block Coin, LLC to Build $251 Million Data Center to Mine Cryptocurrency

  22-02-2018 20:45 via newsbtc.com
  Power Block Coin, LLC’s proposal to invest $251 million to build a cryptocurrency mining farm in Montana Connections, a special tax district west of the city of Butte, has been given the green light.
  This Wednesday, Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners voted unanimously (9-0) to allow Utah-based Power Block Coin, LLC — a subsidiary of Blue Castle Holdings Inc. — to build a campus of high-powered data centres in special tax district Montana Connections. The company pla
  
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• US Investors Might Face Legal Issues Over Petro, Amidst Growing Scam Claims

  22-02-2018 20:27
  The sanctions applicable bar U.S. investors from touching the ‎virtual coin since it constitutes a government debt issuance.‎
  
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• Nasdaq Believes Publicly-Traded Long Blockchain Misled Investors

  22-02-2018 20:15
  Long Blockchain is appealing a delisting decision from Nasdaq which, according to a letter, believes the publicly-traded company misled its investors.
  
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• $1.6 Billion: Telegram ICO Ups the Ante for Record-Setting Token Presale

  22-02-2018 20:11
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  The first multibillion-dollar token sale may be just around the corner — if reports about the Telegram ICO are to be believed, that is. Having just concluded a record-setting $850 million ICO presale, Telegram — the encrypted messaging application created by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov — has sent prospective investors an email informing them that
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• Last Chance to Invest in e-Chat, ICO Ends on March 1, 2018

  22-02-2018 19:59 via crypto-news.net
  According to the decision made by the e-Chat management team, the main round of ICO is extended until March 1, 2018. There are a couple of reasons for that.1) The e-Chat team is still hesitant about the e-Chat Ethereum fork. As it was mentioned before, the fork might take place right after the ICO. Due to that e-Chat has started a poll where all users have an opportunity to vote for the fork or against it. Two additional weeks of ICO will give e-Chat followers a chance to make up their mind and
  
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• Taiwan: Suspects in $100k Bitcoin Robbery Arrested

  22-02-2018 19:43 via newsbtc.com
  Four men have been arrested in Taiwan in connection with a Bitcoin robbery. During the incident, the suspects were able to make off with Bitcoin worth over 5 million Taiwanese dollars – the equivalent of around US$170,000. Authorities have deemed it the first case of Bitcoin robbery in the nation.
  Suspects Posed as Potential Buyers of Bitcoin
  According to local authorities, the victim was lured to the city of Taichung. He was under the impression that he was meeting a group to sell them Bi
  
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• ETH or NEM? The Confusion Surrounding Venezuela’s ‘Petro’ Token Blockchain

  22-02-2018 19:05
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  As recently covered by CCN, Venezuela’s Petro (PTR) oil-backed cryptocurrency is now being sold to investors in its pre-sale stage. Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has stated that the government already netted $735 million from the token’ sale, without backing his claim with any evidence. The Petro is set to be used to pay taxes, fees,
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• Venezuela Is Talking With Russia About Cryptocurrency

  22-02-2018 18:30
  Venezuelan finance minister Simon Zerpa Delgado announced on Twitter that he visited Moscow to update Russian officials on Venezuela's petro currency.
  
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• Join DineroONE Token Presale, Product that Will Create €45 Billion worth Industry

  22-02-2018 18:17
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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. 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 start-up from Cr
  
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• France Cracks Down on Unregulated Cryptocurrency Futures Trading

  22-02-2018 18:02
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  France’s chief financial markets watchdog said Thursday that it will crack down on unregulated cryptocurrency futures and derivatives trading. In a statement, the Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF) said that it had observed a variety of online trading platforms launch cryptocurrency-based derivatives such as binary options, contracts for differences (CFDs), and Forex contracts. The agency,
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• Uphold Eyes Expansion With Mobile Payments Startup Acquisition

  22-02-2018 18:00
  Digital payments platform Uphold has acquired Cortex MCP, a mobile commerce platform.
  
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• Cryptosphere Veteran Sunny King Creates New Blockchain Database Platform

  22-02-2018 17:53 via newsbtc.com
  Sunny King, a well-known anonime figure in the crypto industry, has returned to lead a new project called VEE as their chief architect and bring a database platform for blockchain applications.The VEE team is currently on a promotional spree having visited Korea, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and will go over Europe in February.The 5th generation of Bitcoin
  Short for Virtual Economy Era, VEE is an open source blockchain platform that will empower developers to build applications. It has a modular
  
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• Tezos Board Reshuffled As Johann Gevers Steps Down

  22-02-2018 17:15
  Johann Gevers and Diego Pons, the last original members of the Tezos Foundation Board, have voluntarily stepped down from their positions.
  
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• Shuttered Exchange BitFunder Founder Charged With Fraud, Perjury

  22-02-2018 17:11
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  The US securities regulator has charged the now-shuttered BitFunder with attempting to hide information about a major hack. Meanwhile, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York simultaneously charged BitFunder founder,  37-year old Jon E. Montroll of Texas who also ran digital wallet service WeExchange Australia, with two counts of perjury and obstruction
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• Viberate Partners With Changelly And Opens A Way For A Mass Token Adoption

  22-02-2018 16:59 via crypto-news.net
  The token for the live music industry has just become available to a much broader audience, since it’s now available for purchase with Visa or Mastercard via Changelly.com. Listing the token on the service also allows for the direct exchange with all other coins and tokens, which makes it even easier to buy VIB with all major cryptocurrencies and tokens.Listing the token on Changelly also opens an alternative purchase option for those who already have other coins and tokens, but do not wan
  
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• Stock Brokerage App Robinhood Launches Cryptocurrency Trading in 5 States

  22-02-2018 16:02
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  Stock brokerage app Robinhood has begun rolling out its new cryptocurrency trading platform to users in 5 states. Beginning Thursday, users who pre-registered for Robinhood Crypto will begin receiving emails inviting them to participate in an early access program for the platform, which allows investors to trade cryptocurrencies, stocks, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) side-by-side on
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• Investing App Robinhood Launches Crypto Trading in 5 US States

  22-02-2018 16:00
  Stock brokerage company Robinhood has officially launched its cryptocurrency trading platform, rolling the service out to five states today.
  
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• Litecoin Cash Has Forked But It's Hardly Trading

  22-02-2018 15:30
  A scheduled plan to launch a new cryptocurrency by forking the litecoin blockchain is finding little love from major data aggregators and exchanges.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Ebbs Toward $10,000 as Mid-Week Slump Continues

  22-02-2018 15:01
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  The market’s mid-week slump continued on Thursday, as just three of the index’s 100 largest cryptocurrencies managed to post single-day increases against the US dollar. Following the day’s bearish pivot, the Bitcoin price is at risk of dropping below $10,000, while other top coins continue to shed market share. Altogether, the cryptocurrency market cap took
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• Cryptocurrency Exchange Coinsquare To Add Credit Card Payment Method

  22-02-2018 14:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new partnership between Canadian cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare and payment firm Processing.com will provide Coinsquare customers with new online payments functionalities. These will soon be able to buy cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ether, Dash, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash, with their credit or debit cards instantly. The news comes just a few weeks after several banks and […]
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• Jimmy Song's New Mission: Fund Unpaid Bitcoin Coders

  22-02-2018 14:45
  Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy reveals Platypus Labs, a project at Blockchain Capital to provide fellowships and more to support bitcoin development.
  
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• Jimmy Song's New Job: Fund Unpaid Bitcoin Coders

  22-02-2018 14:45
  Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy reveals Platypus Labs, a project at Blockchain Capital to provide fellowships and more to support bitcoin development.
  
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• Inside Jimmy Song's New Plan to Fund Unpaid Bitcoin Coders

  22-02-2018 14:45
  Bitcoin Core developer Jimmy reveals Platypus Labs, a project at Blockchain Capital to provide fellowships and more to support bitcoin development.
  
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• Bank of England Governor Claims “Bitcoin Has Failed”

  22-02-2018 14:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mark Carney, the Governor of the Bank of England (BoE), has claimed that “[Bitcoin] has pretty much failed thus far on … the traditional aspects of money. It is not a store of value because it is all over the map.  Nobody uses it as a medium of exchange.” These comments were made Monday evening […]
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• Blockchain can Save the Asset Management Industry Billions Every Year

  22-02-2018 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  Digital solutions will go a long way in the financial industry. Right now, a lot of processes still require manual labor. It is cost-inefficient, cumbersome, and introduces unnecessary delays. The asset management sector can certainly benefit from the performance increase provided by blockchain technology.
  Blockchain in the Financial Sector
  It is evident distributed ledgers will play a big role in the future of finance. Not just in terms of banking or remittance either. Instead, new research ind
  
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• Iran Backpedals on Bitcoin, Plans its Own State Cryptocurrency

  22-02-2018 14:15
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  Contrary to reports of the Iranian government preparing the ‘infrastructure’ for bitcoin usage in the country, Iran’s central bank has refuted claims of recognizing bitcoin as a legal currency. In November, Iran’s minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) revealed the ministry was preparing to embrace bitcoin as a solution to bypass economic sanctions that
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• With Unique Hedge Feature for Investors, FLOGmall Launches ICO on KICKICO on Feb. 22

  22-02-2018 14:09
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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. MOSCOW – FLOGmall has announced that its first public offering of tokens will take place February 22 – March 8, and that it will be launched on the
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• Bitcoin Drops Below $10K as Crypto Markets Dip

  22-02-2018 14:00
  The wider cryptocurrency market may be feeling the heat of a decline in bitcoin prices today.
  
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• AT&T and Bayer tap Blockchain to Disrupt Digital Advertising

  22-02-2018 13:57 via newsbtc.com
  Digital advertising is an industry prone to disruption in many different ways. Major brands are trying to introduce a new degree of transparency to this industry in the future. Even AT&T and Bayer are banking big on blockchain technology in this regard.
  Disrupting Digital Advertising
  It is unclear what the future will hold for digital advertising. The current business model suffers from a lack of transparency. At the same time, advertising fraud is on the rise. Something will need to change
  
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• Commodities Analyst Calls Bitcoin “Nonsense” and then Loses Money on Blockchain Investment

  22-02-2018 13:30
  Dennis "The Commodities King" Gartman invested in a company which became the victim of some investigative journalism.
  
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• Stablecoin Done Right for Traders Miners and Merchants

  22-02-2018 13:19 via newsbtc.com
   
  The crypto world needs a stablecoin it can trust. In case you are new to this game, let’s explain that a little further. No, we’re not talking about making Bitcoin, Ethereum et al less volatile. That’s something that will likely come with age. Instead, we are talking about solving a problem that confronts all crypto traders – where to hide when the going gets tough?
  The market is falling precipitously and as an investor or trader you want to protect your portfolio
  
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• Oil Data Firm Platts Rolls Out Commercial Blockchain Platform

  22-02-2018 13:10
  Energy markets data provider S&P Global Platts has announced the commercial deployment of a blockchain network for sharing oil inventories.
  
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• [White Hat] Hackers Join Search for $530 Million in Stolen Cryptocurrency

  22-02-2018 13:03
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  White hat hackers have been instrumental in investigations regarding last month’s breach of the Coincheck exchange. The community members have helped track down the $538m of NEM cryptocurrency that was stolen from the Tokyo-based exchange. The ethical hackers have assisted authorities and encouraged others to join in providing aid. One prominent white hat known by
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• Samsa Launches Cryptocurrency Indexes

  22-02-2018 12:49
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• Innovative Blockchain Based Gambling Platform Built by Players for Players, Gamblica to Start Token Sale on March 1

  22-02-2018 12:26
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• The First Hybrid Blockchain with Flexible Option- Blockchain as a Service

  22-02-2018 12:14
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