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• Telegram on Track to Pocket Over $2 Billion From ICO Rounds, Despite SEC Prying Into the Funding Method

  05-03-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite only running for four months, global messaging giant Telegram’s initial coin offering (ICO) is already on track to bring in one billion dollars — long before the product the company is raising money for is even built. Funding from the initial round of investors has already made the company’s launch the biggest ever. Telegram’s goal is to make it to over $2 billion total, a figure that will dwarf the previously largest launch which was conducted by Tezos&
  
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• GE Transportation Joins Global Blockchain Trade Association

  05-03-2018 22:39 via cointelegraph.com
  GE Transportation joins 230-member global Blockchain trade association. #NEWS
  
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• 'No Decision' on New Assets, Coinbase Says Amid Ripple Rumors

  05-03-2018 22:30
  Coinbase announced Monday that it was not adding any new assets to either its GDAX or Coinbase exchange platforms.
  
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• Coinbase Hires Silicon Valley Dealmaker as Firm Explores Potential Acquisitions

  05-03-2018 22:26
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  Coinbase has hired a former LinkedIn executive known for her dealmaking prowess as the cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage giant prepares to expand through a potential series of mergers and acquisitions. On Monday, Coinbase announced that it had hired Emilie Choi to serve as the company’s vice president of corporate and business development. Choi will be tasked
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• Zeroedge to Offer 0% Commission on E-Sports Betting

  05-03-2018 22:22 via newsbtc.com
  Online sports betting has been growing in popularity over the past few years and is now the leading form of online gambling in the world. An interesting niche within the world of online sports betting has also been growing and, while not yet quite as popular, is set to explode in 2018!
  Betting on E-Sports at Crypto Casinos
  If you are looking to get in on some hot ESports betting action at one of the emerging or established online crypto casinos you may find the pickings slim, to say the least. T
  
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• Dubious ICO Lists Ryan Gosling as Team Member

  05-03-2018 22:03 via newsbtc.com
  An ICO for a company called Miroskii has been outed for listing Ryan Gosling as part of their team. The Chinese coin offering gives investors the chance to “join the Crypto Revolution” but there are several red flags over its legitimacy. The chief of these, of course, is their decision to include a stock photo of a Hollywood actor on their website.
  Miroskii Appears to be the Latest in a Growing List of ICO Scams
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• Inspired By Venezuelan Petro, Cambodia May Issue A National Cryptocurrency

  05-03-2018 21:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Cambodia set to announce a cryptocurrency launch inspired by the Venezuelan Petro. #NEWS
  
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• (+) ICO Analysis: DataBroker DAO

  05-03-2018 21:41
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• Bitcoin Transaction Volume Hits Two-Year Low, Despite Rock-Bottom Fees

  05-03-2018 21:37 via cointelegraph.com
  No urge to sell among Bitcoin traders, ‘hodling’ sees transaction numbers fall to two-year low. #NEWS
  
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• Marshall Islands Creates Its Own Digital Cryptocurrency | Money - Money Magazine

  05-03-2018 21:09
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  (MAJURO, Marshall Islands) The tiny Marshall Islands is creating its own digital currency in order to raise some hard cash to pay bills and boost the economy. The Pacific island nation said it became the first country in the world to recognize a ...and more »
  
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• What is Tinkering in Bitcoin Core’s Toolbox, Developers Divulge

  05-03-2018 20:55 via cointelegraph.com
  All eyes are on improvements on the Bitcoin Blockchain coming from SegWit and Lightning, but some of the Bitcoin Core contributing developers are getting excited about other improvements on the horizon. #INTERVIEW
  
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• What is Tinkering in Bitcoin Core’s Toolbox?

  05-03-2018 20:55 via cointelegraph.com
  All eyes are on improvements on the Bitcoin Blockchain coming from SegWit and Lightning, but some of the Bitcoin Core contributing developers are getting excited about other improvements on the horizon. #INTERVIEW
  
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• PayPal Files Patent to Improve Cryptocurrency Transaction Times

  05-03-2018 20:50
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  PayPal has filed a patent for a system designed to improve the speed of cryptocurrency payments. Documents filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 1 show that the payment processing giant has developed a system through which senders and receivers can swap private keys rather than sending coins over the network … Continued
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• How Can You Integrate Blockchain Into Your Business?

  05-03-2018 20:42 via newsbtc.com
  Unibright is the world’s first blockchain based project of its kind that gives anyone the ability to craft powerful Blockchain solutions and Dapps with no coding skills or expensive developers. Users on the platform can define business integration workflows visually, without writing any codes.
  Based on proven templates for different use cases, Unibright empowers process specialist without technical knowledge of a specific blockchain to define blockchain related business workflows visually.
  
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• Stellar CEO: We Want to Be “Real Enough” When this Dot.Com Bubble Pops

  05-03-2018 20:30
  Jed McCaleb and eToro CEO Yoni Assia co-hosted an event this evening.
  
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• Coinbase Taps Former LinkedIn Exec to Lead Acquisitions Efforts

  05-03-2018 20:30
  Coinbase has hired former LinkedIn executive Emilie Choi to lead its global mergers and acquisitions.
  
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• Grand Theft Rigs: Icelandic Police Search for 600 Stolen Bitcoin Miners

  05-03-2018 19:50
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  Following a series of thefts involving hundreds of bitcoin miners, Icelandic police are investigating what is reportedly the biggest thieving spree ever in the island nation. The Associated Press is reporting a previously under-wraps spate of thefts in December and January wherein some 600 bitcoin miners were stolen in four separate burglaries. Now seen as … Continued
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• (+) ICO Analysis: The Abyss

  05-03-2018 19:38
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• US Marshals to Sell $25 Million in Bitcoin at Auction

  05-03-2018 19:36
  The U.S. Marshals will auction off 2,170 bitcoins worth roughly $25 million in two weeks.
  
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• Only between March 5 and 8: ticket to Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Israel for 900 shekels only!

  05-03-2018 19:35 via crypto-news.net
  To celebrate Purium: 40% discount for ticket, March 5-8!
  Ticket to Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Israel with 40% discount. Only three days!
  To celebrate Purium, the organizers of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Israel present a discount of 40% for the event participants. The special offer will be valid from March 5 to March 8 for the Full Access Conference Pass.
  All conference participants, who register on the website and buy a ticket between March 5 and March 8 will automatically rece
  
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• Spooked: Two Indian Cryptocurrency Exchanges Shut Down, Despite No Government-Wide Crackdown

  05-03-2018 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  Two Indian cryptocurrency exchanges have halted trading amongst fears of a crackdown. Although the Indian government has expressed keen interest in blockchain-based technologies, cryptocurrencies are not regulated in the country. And while it hasn’t yet introduced restrictions on the coins, the threat of doing so has been enough to spook some in the industry.
  In an email to its customers, BTCXIndia, which bought and sold Ripple, stated that it would not be accepting new deposits. BTCXIndia
  
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• How TrueUSD Is Creating the Optimal Stablecoin for Crypto Markets

  05-03-2018 19:21 via newsbtc.com
  Even though the technology has been discussed in tech circles and amongst insiders for years, it is only recently that cryptocurrencies have started making their way into the mainstream. As values of currencies begin to rise, it is hard for investors to keep their eyes off these new digital assets.
  With Bitcoin’s meteoric jump in value over the past couple of years resulting in a price of over $14,000 a token at the end of 2017, a variety of new cryptocurrencies have begun to appear in the
  
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• ICO Exit Scams after Listing Ryan Gosling as Graphic Designer

  05-03-2018 18:51
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  Another initial coin offering (ICO) has been outed as an apparent scam after it listed actor Ryan Gosling as the project’s graphic designer. ICO Exit Scams after Listing Ryan Gosling as Graphic Designer Several days ago, Twitter user @CryptoShillNye was perusing through ICOs when he came across something unusual on the website for Miroskii, a … Continued
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• Webster's Dictionary Adds 'Cryptocurrency' and 'Initial Coin Offering'

  05-03-2018 18:40
  The Merriam-Webster dictionary has added "cryptocurrency," "initial coin offering" and "blockchain" to its listings.
  
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• Coinbase Faces Another Lawsuit, Users Allege Platform ‘Kept’ Unclaimed Coins Sent By Email

  05-03-2018 18:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Two Coinbase users allege the platform ‘kept’ unclaimed coins sent by email in second class action lawsuit filed this week. #NEWS
  
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• Miners, Botnets, and Monero Create Perfect Storm for Cryptomining

  05-03-2018 18:06 via newsbtc.com
  Several things have come together in a perfect storm to create the most recent crypto-crime trend: the ability to surreptitiously install illicit Monero miners on unsuspecting computers around the world. Windows servers, laptops, Android devices, and IoT connected devices are all at risk.The worst part? Targets often are unaware that they’ve been hacked — unless they’re able to recognize an occasional performance slowdown or can closely monitor their electric use
  
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• Ripple Spikes 18% amid Coinbase Integration Rumors; Drop Coming if False?

  05-03-2018 17:53
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  Earlier today, on March 5, the price of XRP, the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, recorded an 18 percent spike, becoming the best performing major cryptocurrency in the market. Ripple’s Run The overall valuation of the entire cryptocurrency market increased by $25 billion, as small cryptocurrencies and tokens like Particl, Ziliqa, and Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin … Continued
  
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• GE's Transport Arm Joins Blockchain Consortium

  05-03-2018 17:45
  GE's transportation arm has become the latest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance.
  
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• North Korea May Have Raked in Over $200 Million in Cryptocurrency Transactions

  05-03-2018 17:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  North Korea is reported to have raked in more than $200 million in cryptocurrency transactions last year, sidestepping sanctions on its nuclear and missiles programme, according to an intelligence agent. In an interview with Radio Free Asia, Priscilla Moriuchi, a former U.S. National Security Agency officer, estimated that the country had banked 11,000 bitcoins. Speaking […]
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• Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase Faces Consumer Class-Action Complaint

  05-03-2018 16:34
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  The cryptocurrency exchange is in hot water again, exacerbating an already tenuous relationship with users. A class action lawsuit was filed against San Francisco-based Coinbase in recent days in the US Court for the Northern District of California, claiming the leading US cryptocurrency exchange unlawfully kept cryptocurrencies that were sent by email and left unclaimed
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• SBI Bank's Venture Arm Invests In Crypto Wallet Creator

  05-03-2018 16:05
  SBI Holdings, the financial services arm of the SBI Group, has bought a 40 percent stake in cryptocurrency hardware wallet maker CoolBitX.
  
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• Popular S. Korean Chat App Operator Kakao To Launch Blockchain Subsidiary

  05-03-2018 16:03 via cointelegraph.com
  Firm behind popular South Korean messaging app Kakao is launching a Blockchain subsidiary, and possibly an ICO. #NEWS
  
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• Ripple Price Roars Past $1.05 as Korean FOMO Kicks into High Gear

  05-03-2018 15:44
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  The Ripple price roared past $1.05 on Monday amid surging volume in South Korean markets. Ripple Price Roars Past $1.05 The move was somewhat unexpected, as the Ripple price had spent the previous week on a gradual downslope, declining from $0.94 on Feb. 25 to $0.89 on March 4. However, on Sunday evening, the Ripple
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• GMO Mining Operation Catching Up with BitFury After Only Two Months

  05-03-2018 15:14
  The Japanese giant mined almost 2 million USD in February alone.
  
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• Blockchain Platform to Help Small Firms Enter in Manufacturing

  05-03-2018 15:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Silicon Valley company says its new platform is “the way forward into the Industrial Revolution 4.0”. #SPONSORED
  
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• How Not to Panic If Coinbase is Turning Over Your Info to the IRS: Expert Take

  05-03-2018 14:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Fake documents, lies and other “creative” approaches can make tax problems much worse. #EXPERT_TAKE
  
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• The Father of the JOBS Act Is Helping Build a Next-Generation ICO

  05-03-2018 14:45
  The man credited for being the "Father of the Jobs Act" is exploring a number of blockchain projects that could help improve the legislation.
  
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• Ripple Price Surges 17% as Crypto Market Makes $15 Billion Advance

  05-03-2018 14:43
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  The cryptocurrency markets continued their steady advance on Monday, with the majority of top 100-coins and tokens rising against the value of the US dollar — and none declining more than 10 percent. The day’s top performer was the Ripple price, which rose 17 percent to once again break past dollar parity, though several other
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• How To Keep Up With All The Top Cryptocurrency News - Forbes

  05-03-2018 14:08
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  Morning Reader has been a staple mini-aggregator for many tech folks since it launched four years ago. Now with a successful Chrome extension, mobile app and website under their belt, João Alfaiate (Co-founder, designer at Enough Pepper who make the ...
  
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• 1,200 Australian Newsstands are Now Selling Bitcoin and Ethereum

  05-03-2018 13:49
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  Cryptocurrency adopters in Australia will now be able to purchase bitcoin and ethereum from 1,200 newsstands across the country. Thanks to a new partnership between domestic cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Australia and payments provider Blueshyft, some 1,200 newsstands in Australia will be equipped to resell bitcoin and Ethereum, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. To
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• Making Buying and Selling Bitcoin Simpler

  05-03-2018 13:44
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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. “Investing and trading in Bitcoin is perceived as difficult, with no clearly-defined process or marketplace like there is for traditional stocks, shares and currencies, but it need not
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• Bank of England Says Cryptocurrencies Will Fall, With False Claims

  05-03-2018 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bank of England Governor and consistent critic of cryptocurrency Mark Carney once again called for regulatory oversight of the market in a speech at Bloomberg’s European headquarters in London on Friday.
  Carney Calls for More Regulation
  Carney who is also head of the Financial Stability Board added his voice to the chorus of those calling for more regulation of Bitcoin and the overall alternative currency market.
  Carney cited the extreme volatility of the crypto market and once a
  
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• Over $1: XRP Rises As Ripple-Coinbase Rumors Renew

  05-03-2018 13:20
  The price of the XRP cryptocurrency, overseen by startup Ripple, has jumped 16 percent on speculation a major U.S. exchange could add support.
  
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• NFL Star Richard Sherman: Invest in Cryptocurrencies Responsibly

  05-03-2018 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  NFL Star cornerback and infamous trash talker Richard Sherman went on Business Insider to put crypto-haters in their place. “Have you lost money in stocks … in real estate?” He challenges the camera before adding “You will make money in Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrency. So invest, intelligently please.”
  Talk of investing in Cryptocurrency is everywhere but how do you invest intelligently? Is it the biggest scam ever perpetrated or the easiest get rich quick scheme
  
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• Coinbase Hit by Lawsuit Over Alleged Insider Trading

  05-03-2018 13:00
  Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been hit by a class action lawsuit over alleged insider trading during its launch of bitcoin cash trading.
  
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• GCOX Signs Manny Pacquiao to Launch First Celebrity-Backed Token

  05-03-2018 12:48
  The Filipino boxer is also a private investor of the crypto exchange.
  
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• Australia’s Tax Office Targets Bitcoin Investors

  05-03-2018 12:27
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  The ATO (Australian Tax Office) is tightening up in attempts to close loopholes in investments in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Cryptocurrency will be one area going under close attention, alongside work expenses and incorrect claims. Mark Chapman, H&R Block’s director of tax communications told reporters that these were areas that had seen “systemic abuse”, costing the
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• New Generation of Internet Users Takes Photos — Earns Cryptocurrency

  05-03-2018 12:22
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• Member Of China’s Main Political Advisory Proposes National Crypto Trading Platform

  05-03-2018 12:17 via cointelegraph.com
  A member of China’s top political advisory board proposes that the country launch a national crypto exchange. #NEWS
  
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• Roger Ver Says Ethereum May Overtake Bitcoin in Market Cap

  05-03-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Roger Ver is quite an intriguing and somewhat controversial figure in the cryptocurrency world. As a notorious early Bitcoin investor, he has also kept close tabs on other currencies. During a recent interview, Roger mentioned how Ethereum will eventually overtake Bitcoin. A remarkable thought, even though Bitcoin is not without flaws by any means.
  Roger Ver Sees Little Future for Bitcoin
  In the world of cryptocurrency, virtually everyone knows the name Roger Ver. He is one of the earliest Bitco
  
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