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• Square Sees Bitcoin as a ‘Transformational Technology,’ Could Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange

  28-02-2018 23:58
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  Digital payments firm Square views Bitcoin as a “transformational technology,” and analysts predict that the company could one day launch a cryptocurrency exchange. Bitcoin a ‘Transformational Technology,’ Says Square CEO Jack Dorsey The company made waves last year when it announced that it was launching a Bitcoin trading pilot program t
  
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• Coinbase: BTC Buys And Sells Issue Resolved, Bitcoin Performance Still ‘Degraded’

  28-02-2018 23:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has fixed the processes that caused Bitcoin buys and sells to become temporarily unavailable on the platform. #NEWS
  
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• Goldman Sachs Investment Chief: Crypto ‘Bubble’ Burst Will Affect 1% Of Global GDP

  28-02-2018 23:25 via cointelegraph.com
  Goldman Sachs CIO Mossavar-Rahmani stated that when the cryptocurrency “bubble” bursts, it will impact 1% of global GDP. #NEWS
  
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• Crypto Exchanges Mandated to Obtain IDs of Malaysian Clients

  28-02-2018 23:17
  The Malaysian Central Bank steps in to demand KYC from crypto exchanges
  
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• Porsche Begins Testing Blockchain Integration With Its Vehicles

  28-02-2018 23:09
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  Big things are happening over in Zuffenhausen, Germany, headquarters of Porsche. According to a Porsche press release, the automobile powerhouse is making a major push towards integrating blockchain technology into its cars. In a partnership with XAIN, a tech startup located in Berlin, Porsche is reportedly working on developing blockchain applications with its cars. Things like locking
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• Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Stays Bullish On BTC Price, Sees Major Firms Joining Crypto Sphere

  28-02-2018 23:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Wall Street strategist Tom Lee repeats past prediction that BTC will double in 2018, says major corporations are moving towards crypto. #NEWS
  
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• Wall Street Analyst Tommy Lee Says Retailer Adoption Could Lead to Bitcoin Price Surge

  28-02-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ever the Bitcoin bull, Fundstrat’s Tommy Lee has today predicted a full recovery and then some in the cryptocurrency market within 2018. He cites crypto-related announcements from various international companies as contributing to the restoration of lost confidence.
  Rakuten, Starbucks, Facebook, and Amazon Thought to be Looking Towards Crypto
  Lee, the co-founder of Fundstrat Global Advisors, maintains his earlier price prediction of $20,000 by mid-2018 and $25,000 by the end of the year. I
  
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• Germany Won't Tax You for Buying Coffee With Bitcoin

  28-02-2018 23:00
  Unlike the U.S., Germany will regard bitcoin as equivalent to legal tender when used as a means of payment, according to a new government document.
  
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• Germany Won't Tax You for Buying a Cup of Coffee With Bitcoin

  28-02-2018 23:00
  Unlike the U.S., Germany will regard bitcoin as equivalent to legal tender when used as a means of payment, according to a new government document.
  
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• Genesis Trading Launches Crypto Lending Service for Investors

  28-02-2018 22:00
  Genesis Global Capital will allow investors to borrow crypto in quantities of $100,000 or more for terms ranging from two weeks to six months.
  
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• What’s New in the Cryptocurrency Market in 2018?

  28-02-2018 21:48 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency is the new favourite word for investors and geeks.
  It’s one of the most exciting commodities to invest with its high volatile nature belonging to one of the most developing software .i.e. Blockchain.
  Over the past 6-8 months, we have seen cryptocurrencies reach to the best of their prices and to the least of their prices as well.
  Bitcoin touched $19,000 mark in December 2017, Ripple touched $3.84 mark in January 2018 when Japanese government put their stamp of trust over it.
  
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• Starbucks Could Serve Up a Blockchain Payments App

  28-02-2018 21:48
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  Bitcoin may be off limits, but the coffee chain is not overlooking the technology that underpins cryptocurrencies. Howard Schultz, Starbucks executive chairman and the face behind the brand, suggested blockchain could very well be part of the coffee retailer’s future, pointing to the possibility of a “proprietary digital currency integrated into our application.” He told
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• Marshall Islands Plans To Launch National Cryptocurrency And ICO, Gov’t Officials Report

  28-02-2018 21:29 via cointelegraph.com
  A national cryptocurrency and ICO are one vote away from reality for Marshall Islands. #NEWS
  
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• Bitcoin and Solar Energy Fuel Investment in Japan: Expert Take

  28-02-2018 21:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan has a strong appetite for cryptocurrency, largest hacks of exchanges. #EXPERT_TAKE
  
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• Texas Securities Board Issues Another Cease-and-Desist, This Time Against LeadInvest

  28-02-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  This week, the Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued another cease-and-desist order: This time to a “company” called LeadInvest. The agency contends that LeadInvest fabricated its management team and illegally solicited investors for a cryptocurrency mining operation and lending program.
  On February 26th 2018, the Securities Commissioner of the State of Texas, Travis J. Iles, signed and entered an emergency cease-and-desist order to LeadInvest, a suspicious&n
  
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• Square: Murky Crypto Accounting Rules Pose Risk

  28-02-2018 21:00
  In its most recent annual filing, Square explains how uncertainty surrounding accounting guidelines for cryptocurrency may affect its bottom line.
  
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• Blockchain Bringing Convenience and Control to the Hotel Industry

  28-02-2018 20:51 via newsbtc.com
  The next era of blockchain development is rolling out, with features like smart contracts and faster transactions making crypto much more than just a means of exchange. These simple features are making a lot of new business models possible. Smart contracts make many classes of transactions almost completely automated, removing any need for central servers and processing. This, in turn, removes the problems associated with centralization like central points of failure.So automation and ledger tec
  
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• Las Vegas LocalBitcoins Trader Accused of Money Laundering

  28-02-2018 20:46
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  CEO of Bitcoin, Inc., Morgan Rockcoons was arrested by officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was charged with operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and money laundering according to the court records. According to those records, in December 2017 Rockoons allegedly exchanged 10 Bitcoins (Worth … Continued
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• Bitcoin Dominance Hits Two-Month High as Crypto Market Declines

  28-02-2018 20:34
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  The cryptocurrency markets succumbed to another mid-week slump on Wednesday, with the majority of top-tier coins posting minor declines. Meanwhile, Bitcoin dominance rose to a two-month high as investors continued to consolidate their holdings back into the flagship cryptocurrency. At present, the cryptocurrency market cap is valued at $452.4 billion, down from $459.6 billion on
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• Dubai To Release Blockchain-Based System To Track Vehicle Lifecycles

  28-02-2018 20:33 via cointelegraph.com
  Dubai Transport Authority has announced a future Blockchain initiative that will track the lifecycle of your vehicle. #NEWS
  
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• US Regulator CFTC Allows Staff To Trade Cryptocurrency, BTC Futures Remain Off Limits

  28-02-2018 20:21 via cointelegraph.com
  CFTC employees may now trade crypto, but no investing in Bitcoin futures. #NEWS
  
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• New Blockchain Platform Turns Data Into Real-World AI Solutions

  28-02-2018 20:12 via newsbtc.com
  Artificial intelligence (AI) could become a driving factor in what the future holds for global economic growth. As a new production factor, AI can change how work is performed and reinforced, introducing new sources and changing the way humans are perceived in driving business growth.Accenture reported that AI could double yearly economic growth by 2035, and change how work is conducted by fostering new relationships between people and machines. AI’s impact on emerging technologies in deve
  
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• UK Bank HSBC Might Soon Pilot Live Blockchain Payments

  28-02-2018 20:00
  Executives from HSBC Bank revealed in a conference call this week they intend to pilot projects for blockchain-based transactions.
  
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• UAE Bitcoin Investors Share Emotional Rollercoaster

  28-02-2018 19:53 via newsbtc.com
  Mohammed and Fred, two residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are two cryptocurrency ‘noobs’ that invested in late 2017, unaware the rally would fade all too quickly.
  The Tale of Two UAE Bitcoin InvestorsCryptocurrencies aren’t new. Wikileaks accepts bitcoin donations since 2011, but it only took the world by surprise in 2017 as the surge in news coverage followed the surge in price and market cap, and vice-versa.Enter Mohammed and Fred, two residents in the United Arab E
  
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• UAE Bitcoin Investors Share Emotional Rollecoaster

  28-02-2018 19:53 via newsbtc.com
  Mohammed and Fred, two residents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are two cryptocurrency ‘noobs’ that invested in late 2017, unaware the rally would fade all too quickly.
  The Tale of Two UAE Bitcoin InvestorsCryptocurrencies aren’t new. Wikileaks accepts bitcoin donations since 2011, but it only took the world by surprise in 2017 as the surge in news coverage followed the surge in price and market cap, and vice-versa.Enter Mohammed and Fred, two residents in the United Arab E
  
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• Empowering Humanitarian Aid with 21st Century Tools

  28-02-2018 19:48 via newsbtc.com
  Blockchain has transformed a number of industries, one, in particular, is the fintech arena. However, one area that remains largely unexplored is the world of humanitarian aid. In reality, blockchain is perfectly suited for this, as it allows users to create and spread information across a large network of computers, which in itself lends to transparency and security. All very critical factors when dealing with a war-ravaged or hunger-stricken country. Deploying such technology would also help f
  
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• Don’t Tell Jamie! JPMorgan Admits Cryptocurrencies Could Disrupt Banks

  28-02-2018 19:34
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  JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the US, has formally acknowledged that cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology could disrupt banks. JPMorgan Admits Cryptocurrencies Could Disrupt Banks The firm made this admission in its annual report, which was dated Feb. 27 and filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Deep in the 301-page document, JPMorgan
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• World Satoshi Summit 2018: Heralding the Blockchain-Revolution

  28-02-2018 19:25 via crypto-news.net
  Dates: May 12- May 13, 2018
  Venue: JW Marriott Hotel, New Delhi Aerocity
  Organizers: Harmeet Singh Monga and Rajesh Dhuddu
  What to Expect: Talks, inspirational keynotes, workshops, host of opportunities to network with the best in the Blockchain industry
  Don’t miss out on the ‘value exchange’ revolution that is set to transform industries.
  Technological epochs in the history of humanity reshaped our society like never before. Whether it be the Scientific Revolution of the 16th
  
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• Meet the 'Sovereign': Marshall Islands Government to Issue Crypto Token

  28-02-2018 19:00
  The tiny Republic of the Marshall Islands plans to sell a cryptocurrency, known as the Sovereign, to supplement the U.S. dollar as its legal tender.
  
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• $776 Million: Cryptocurrency Miners Bought 3 Million GPUs in 2017, Research Says

  28-02-2018 18:32
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  As covered by CCN, last year’s cryptocurrency mining ‘boom’ has led to a shortage in the GPU market. So much so that reports suggest using GPUs to mine cryptocurrencies is stopping us from finding aliens, as these are also used in observatories. New data shows crypto miners actually bought 3 million GPUs last year, worth
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• $776 Million: Cryptocurrency Miners Bought 3 Million GPUs in 2017, Research Reveals

  28-02-2018 18:32
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  As covered by CCN, last year’s cryptocurrency mining ‘boom’ has led to a shortage in the GPU market. So much so that reports suggest using GPUs to mine cryptocurrencies is stopping us from finding aliens, as these are also used in observatories. New data shows crypto miners actually bought 3 million GPUs last year, worth
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• Group-IB Protects Lightcash Project’s “Golden ICO”

  28-02-2018 18:18
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• Lithuanian Banking Group Warns Over Crypto Investments

  28-02-2018 18:00
  A self-governing banking association in Lithuania just issued a warning to residents regarding the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Europol Struggles with Monero, Zcash, and Dash

  28-02-2018 17:55 via newsbtc.com
  Europol and London’s Met Police are on to Monero, Zcash, and Dash, as the top cryptocurrencies for cybercrime, but there is not much they can do.Anonymous Cryptocurrencies Problematic for Europol
  As crime linked to cryptocurrency takes an increasingly high profile, police cryptocurrency experts are struggling with the cryptography behind a few of the digital coins on the market. Three of them to be precise: Monero, Zcash, and Dash. These three cryptocurrencies have extra privacy features t
  
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• Jack Dorsey: Square Will Go Further With Bitcoin Than Buy/Sell Option

  28-02-2018 17:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Square CEO Jack Dorsey says the company “is not stopping at buying and selling” Bitcoin, plans to develop further #NEWS
  
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• ZClassic Price Jumps Above $100 On Day Of Scheduled Fork

  28-02-2018 17:39
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  ZClassic’s price has jumped 22.5% to $98.26 over a 24-hour period today, the date of a scheduled fork, giving it a $335,496,321 market valuation. The cryptocurrency has a circulating supply of 3,414,350 ZCL out of a maximum supply of 21 million ZCL. ZClassic has traded 8,826 BTC ($93 million) in the last 24 hours, hitting
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• JPMorgan Says It May Have to 'Adapt' to Counter Crypto Adoption

  28-02-2018 17:00
  JPMorgan Chase has become the third major banking institution to list cryptocurrencies as a possible risk factor for its business.
  
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• Blockchain Platform SyncFab Plans on Decentralizing Manufacturing and Creating Jobs, In Today’s Dramatically Growing Internet of Things Driven Next-Gen Economy

  28-02-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  “The manufacturing industry is focused on big players… this prevents independent buyers, startups and small to medium-sized businesses from participating. We are solving this problem.”
   — SyncFab’s CEO Jeremy Goodwin.
  SyncFab has been in business since 2013 and since then partnered with the cities of San Francisco, San Leandro, and Oakland as part of their civic innovation Startup program, which is recognized by the Department of Energy and Commerce at the Whi
  
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• No More USD? Marshall Islands Approves Official ‘Sovereign’ Cryptocurrency in 2018 With ICO

  28-02-2018 16:32
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  The Marshall Islands is set to release its own cryptocurrency called the Sovereign after the Parliament voted to approve an official cryptocurrency as legal tender, a move that could end its reliance on the US Dollar as its official currency. The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), a chain of 1,156 volcanic islands and islets in
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• Coinbase: Bitcoin Buys And Sells ‘Intermittently Available’

  28-02-2018 16:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto exchange and wallet Coinbase reported today that BTC buys, sells are temporarily unavailable #NEWS
  
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• China Scrutinizes Banks, E-Payment Accounts to Stamp out ‎Cryptocurrency Trading

  28-02-2018 16:22
  The move acknowledges that recent attempts failed to ‎ eradicate the mania that ‎has been sweeping China.‎
  
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• Malaysian Central Bank: ID Now Needed For Any Crypto Exchange Transaction

  28-02-2018 16:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Trading crypto for fiat or crypto for crypto now needs ID in Malaysia. #NEWS
  
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• CFTC Gives Green Light for Employees to Trade Cryptocurrencies

  28-02-2018 15:55
  The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has given its staff permission to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to a report.
  
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• Bitcoin SegWit Transactions Now Hitting All-Time Highs

  28-02-2018 15:44
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  As a result of the latest Bitcoin Core 0.16 update, the usage levels of Bitcoin SegWit have been taking off. This significant uptick in usage levels can also be attributed to a number of major exchanges and wallet providers such as Coinbase and Bittrex finally implementing this technology into their platforms. This uptick means that there
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• The CFTC Allows Employees to Trade in Cryptocurrencies

  28-02-2018 15:34
  The decision already started to attract critics due to the direct role of the agency in market regulation.
  
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• Spectre™ Partners with Kryll.io for SXUT and Users

  28-02-2018 15:31
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• Canadian Cryptocurrency Mining Boom in Full Swing

  28-02-2018 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency mining is a very difficult yet potentially profitable business model. Without meeting certain conditions, it is almost possible to break even, let alone make a profit. It seems Canada is slowly becoming a major hub for cryptocurrency mining operations as of right now. The cold climate and cheap electricity make it a very attractive venue.
  Canada Matters to Cryptocurrency Miners
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• Overcoming the Crisis of Fake News

  28-02-2018 15:26
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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 article is penned by Fox Holt, Vice President of Delphy Fake news was a term that had hardly crossed people’s minds until relatively recently. Yet the phrase
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• The 5 Best ICOs in 2018 Which Might Make You a Millionaire

  28-02-2018 15:18
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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. Have you ever wondered what you would do if you had all the money in the world? Everyone has. But we take it to be just daydreaming. According
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• Philanthropy and Humanitarian Aid Gets Supercharged with Blockchain Technology

  28-02-2018 15:10
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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. We live in an extremely interconnected world and it is probably because of this, philanthropy and the desire to help others via donations is on the rise. Charitable
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