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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, EOS: Price Analysis, March 8

  08-03-2018 23:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Is crypto market turning bearish?😳 #PRICE_ANALYSIS
  
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• Walmart, UPS & FedEx Among Corporations Embracing Blockchains for Logistics

  08-03-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Last week, Walmart received a patent on a “smart package” system that will utilize blockchain technology to better track and authenticate packages. This move is one of many that major corporations are taking to implement blockchain into their logistics management. In fact, it is safe to say that the logistics sector is undergoing its greatest revolution in decades as a result of distributed ledgers. Although many still doubt the future of cryptocurrency, the utility of its underlying
  
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• Bill To Allow To Pay Taxes In Bitcoin Passes Arizona House Committee

  08-03-2018 22:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Bill that would allow cryptocurrencies for tax payments passes first committee in Arizona House of Representatives. #NEWS
  
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• US Congress to Discuss ICOs in Hearing Next Week

  08-03-2018 22:36
  A subcommittee of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee is set to hold a hearing next week on cryptocurrencies and ICOs.
  
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• UK Medical Group Partners With Blockchain Platform For Medical Records For Pilot Program

  08-03-2018 22:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain-based Medicalchain platform to partner with UK medical group for pilot program. #NEWS
  
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• NSFW? Australian Police Probe Government Staffers Over Crypto Mining

  08-03-2018 22:15
  Misused office equipment gets IT staff in trouble.
  
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• Bitcoin Briefly Drops to $9,000: Factors Behind the Decline

  08-03-2018 22:05
  On March 8, the price of bitcoin dropped to $9,000, after reaching $11,000 merely 48 hours ago. Analysts have attributed three major factors to the decline in the price of bitcoin: Mt. Gox sell off, SEC announcement, penalization of Japanese exchanges. Mt. Gox Trustee Sell-Off According to the official document released by the Mt. Gox
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• Mexican Youtuber Arrested Over Bitcoin Ransom Kidnap

  08-03-2018 21:56 via newsbtc.com
  A motivational Youtuber from Mexico has been arrested over the alleged kidnapping of Thania Denisse, a 33-year-old lawyer. Germán Loera is thought to have led a gang of five to kidnap the woman. The group are also reported to have demanded the ransom be paid in Bitcoin.
  Kidnapper has Scant History of Bitcoin Involvement
  Loera has been an active Youtuber creating various motivational and self-help videos. These were relatively unknown until the 23-year-old was reported to be connected
  
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• Monetising Personal Data Is Easy, Turning It Into High-Value Analytics Is Biotron

  08-03-2018 21:39 via newsbtc.com
  Several brands already help users to monetise and control their raw personal data thanks to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. However, only Biotron turns personal data into high-value analytics products that deliver more value for customers, better returns for users, and drive innovation.
  Personal data is a commodity and data exchange products offer a valuable service. Data exchanges allow individuals to unlock the financial value of their own personal data. They give control back to the
  
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• International Women’s Day : The Women Shaping Cryptocurrency

  08-03-2018 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  To assume that the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry is male-dominated would be a fair assumption to make. This is evident by the fact that some studies estimate that women make up between four to six percent of blockchain investors. However, to assume that women aren’t pioneering cutting-edge technology in the space would be a false […]
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• Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens

  08-03-2018 21:00
  Litecoin and bitcoin cash are logical candidates for inclusion this year, Tyler Winklevoss said.
  
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• ePRX 1:1 Airdrop to eBTC Holders

  08-03-2018 20:09
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• CyberVein First Put Forward New PoC Conception

  08-03-2018 19:53 via crypto-news.net
  Since the emergence of blockchain conception with Bitcoin in 2008, a large number of technology developers are constantly developing the conception and function of blockchain all over the world. Nowadays, blockchain can be divided into public chain, private chain and affiliate chain according to their function, form and purpose. The blockchain consensus mechanism has also been gradually evolving to meet market and application needs from the initial PoW mechanism in Bitcoin networks. Current cons
  
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• Ripple’s New Global Head of Banking Talks About RippleNet, PSD2 and the Future of Payment

  08-03-2018 19:52 via cointelegraph.com
  How does RippleNet work? What’s the difference between Ripple and XRP? What could be the future of global payment? Cointelegraph spoke with Marjan Delatinne, global head of banking at Ripple, about current projects, challenges and the Internet of value. #INTERVIEW
  
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• Regulators Could 'Take Away' Blockchain's Efficiencies, Congressman Warns

  08-03-2018 19:50
  Rep. David Schweikert, co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, talked about challenges facing mainstream adoption in a speech Thursday.
  
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• Binance CEO: All Irregular Trades Reversed, Hackers Lost Coins

  08-03-2018 19:46
  Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has claimed all fraudulent trades that occurred on Wednesday have been reversed. Suspicions were high earlier this week regarding strange occurrences on the Binance exchange. Multiple users took to Reddit to express concern at highly unusual unauthorized trades happening on their accounts. Clarification has come today with an official release from the
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• Education Tokens (LEDU) Now Listed on Gate.io and Bibox – Chance to Win One of Three Teslas

  08-03-2018 19:42 via newsbtc.com
  Education tokens (LEDU) are now listed for trade on Gate.io and Bibox cryptocurrency exchanges.
  Education Ecosystem (LiveEdu) CEO, Dr. Michael J. Garbade had this to say, “As ICO contributors know, due to legal restrictions we could not start work with centralized exchange listings until our ICO Round I was closed. This issue slowed us down, but we have made progress with the help of our advisors. We have already closed deals with two exchanges where Education tokens will be listed, namely
  
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• Coincheck to Start Compensating Victims from Next Week

  08-03-2018 19:10
  The exchange will also resume trading of some currencies.
  
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• Major Russian Social Networking Sites to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments

  08-03-2018 18:55
  Vkontakte and Odnoklassniki have hundreds of millions of users between them.
  
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• $800 in 1 Hour: Bitcoin Price Drops Big to Near $9K

  08-03-2018 18:49
  Bitcoin's price dropped sharply for the second day in a row, despite recovering to past $10,000 after Wednesday's fall.
  
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• Ripple CEO: Cryptocurrency Market Has ‘Outsized’ Reaction to SEC Announcement

  08-03-2018 18:45
  Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO at Ripple, a blockchain company that oversees the $32 billion Ripple network, stated that the market has demonstrated an outsized reaction to the announcement of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). SEC Requires Exchanges to Register On March 7, the SEC noted that cryptocurrency exchanges and digital asset trading platforms
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• Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products

  08-03-2018 18:00
  Coinbase has hired a former New York Stock Exchange executive, the startup announced Thursday.
  
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• Bitcoin More Likely to Hit $100 Than $100,000 in a Decade: Ex-IMF Economist

  08-03-2018 17:48
  Harvard professor and renowned economist Kenneth Rogoff, who’s in the past argued for a reduction in the amount of physical cash, has recently stated that bitcoin is likelier to hit $100 than $100,000 a decade from now. Speaking at CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) argued that if
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• Arizona's Bitcoin Tax Bill Just Got a Big Vote of Confidence

  08-03-2018 17:20
  A committee in the Arizona House of Representatives has recommended the passage of a bill allowing state residents to pay their tax bills in bitcoin.
  
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• Steven Seagal-backed ICO Bitcoiin2Gen Slapped with Cease and Desist Order

  08-03-2018 16:51
  The New Jersey Bureau of Securities has slapped the Steven Seagal-backed initial coin offering (ICO) “Bitcoiin2Gen” (Bitcoiin or B2G) with a cease and desist order, alleging that it is fraudulently selling unregistered securities. The order, which was entered on March 7, is not entirely surprising, as the project was characterized by a number of red
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• Crypto Industry Should Self Regulate, Says CFTC Commissioner

  08-03-2018 16:45
  CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz reiterated his position on Wednesday that the crypto industry should establish a self-regulatory organization.
  
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• Exclusive: Is Google Quietly Purging Cryptocurrency Ads and Content?

  08-03-2018 16:24
  Advertising crypto ventures has become a difficult task, and some claim that the end result will be a total ban.
  
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• Huawei’s Patent For Blockchain-Based System To Protect Intellectual Property Unveiled

  08-03-2018 16:21 via cointelegraph.com
  China’s Huawei may be working on a Blockchain-based verification system to protect intellectual property rights #NEWS
  
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• Sierra Leone Secretly Holds First Blockchain-Powered Presidential Vote

  08-03-2018 16:00
  Sierra Leone has used blockchain voting in a presidential election for what appears to be the first time, marking a milestone in election technology.
  
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• Sierra Leone Holds First-Ever Blockchain Presidential Vote

  08-03-2018 16:00
  Sierra Leone has used blockchain voting in a presidential election for what appears to be the first time, marking a milestone in election technology.
  
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• Japan’s Financial Regulator Cracks Whip at 7 Cryptocurrency Exchanges

  08-03-2018 15:58
  Japanese authorities have penalized seven domestic cryptocurrency exchanges following inspections, including a month-long suspension for two exchanges. Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), the country’s financial regulator and watchdog, has narrowed down on cryptocurrency exchange operators using lax cybersecurity practices and inadequate money laundering measures. Two exchanges, FSHO and Bit Station, are hit the hardest with
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• Vermont’s Pilot Program Completes First US All-Blockchain Real Estate Transaction

  08-03-2018 15:41 via cointelegraph.com
  Vermont Blockchain real estate pilot completes first totally Blockchain real estate deed in the US. #NEWS
  
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• UK Groves Medical Group Partners With Medicalchain To Pilot Blockchain Platform

  08-03-2018 15:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new partnership between blockchain startup Medicalchain and UK-based the Groves Medical Group will see the organization becoming the first medical practice in the country to integrate blockchain technology and allow its 30,000 patients to pay for services across its four medical centers using cryptocurrency. Medicalchain is a decentralized platform that aims to address the […]
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• Bitcoin Drops Below $10,000 In Hours As Volatile Cycle Continues

  08-03-2018 15:15 via cointelegraph.com
  No end in sight for range-bound Bitcoin as prices dip below $10k again Thursday. #NEWS
  
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• Stellar Investment Could Make Crypto as Easy as Chat

  08-03-2018 15:00
  Stellar makes a bet that Keybase can port easy end-to-end encryption over to person-to-person payments in cryptocurrency.
  
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• Overstock Venture Arm Invests $3 Million in Blockchain Payments Startup

  08-03-2018 14:59
  Bitt, a Barbados-based blockchain payment startup, has received a $3 million investment from Overstock's Medici Ventures.
  
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• Circle’s Coinbase-Like Cryptocurrency Investing App Enters Closed Beta

  08-03-2018 14:51
  Fintech startup Circle’s Coinbase-like cryptocurrency investing app “Circle Invest” has entered a closed beta. It’s not clear exactly when the Circle Invest beta opened, but users began reporting that they had received invitations on March 6. I received my invitation the next day, at which time Google Play indicated that roughly 100 users had downloaded
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• Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users

  08-03-2018 14:35
  NEM's XEM token is solidly bid following the Japanese exchange's announcement that it will commence refunding hacked users next week.
  
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• Ripple Analysis March 9, 2018

  08-03-2018 14:33 via newsbtc.com
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• Bitcoin Analysis March 9, 2018

  08-03-2018 14:30 via newsbtc.com
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• Ethereum Analysis March 9, 2018

  08-03-2018 14:28 via newsbtc.com
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• DASH and Litecoin Analysis March 9, 2018

  08-03-2018 14:22 via newsbtc.com
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• New Jersey Demands ICO Endorsed By Steven Seagal To Stop Selling To Residents

  08-03-2018 14:19 via cointelegraph.com
  New Jersey regulators deem Steven Seagal’s favored ICO “fraudulent” and send cease and desist order. #NEWS
  
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• SWIFT’s Blockchain Pilot For Bank-To-Bank Transfers Went ‘Extremely Well’

  08-03-2018 14:04 via cointelegraph.com
  SWIFT pilot project for DLT technology use in bank-to-bank payments went “extremely well.” #NEWS
  
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• Steven Seagal-Endorsed ICO Receives Shut Down Order from NJ State Authority

  08-03-2018 14:02
  This ICO was previously accused of being an MLM scheme by many experts.
  
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• Avoid ICOs to Avoid Lawsuits, Study Says

  08-03-2018 13:59
  The research was conducted based on data from past ICOs and lawsuits filed in the US.
  
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• Bitcoin Dips Below $9,500 Briefly, Market Recovers as Binance Hack Refuted

  08-03-2018 13:45
  Yesterday, on March 8, the price of bitcoin has dropped below $9,500 briefly, triggered by Binance hack rumors, the Japanese government’s issuance of penalty on local exchanges, and the sell-off of a massive amount of bitcoin by the Mt. Gox trustee. Binance Hack Rumors Refuted From over $10,600, the price of bitcoin dropped by more … Continued
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• Binance Hack Rumors Refuted, Can Bitcoin Price Secure Momentum Again?

  08-03-2018 13:43 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency enthusiasts will have noticed the Bitcoin price has taken another stumble. This latest downtrend comes at a rather surprising time. Worrisome news originating from Japan and the Binance rumors are not helping matters much. As is usually the case, this market will bounce back eventually.
  Japanese Exchange Concerns
  Perhaps the biggest Bitcoin price ‘scare’ originates from Japan. More specifically, the local Financial Services Authority has continued to scrutinize cryptoc
  
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• Bitcoin Price Hit 2018 Lows Because Of $400 mln Mt.Gox Sell-Off: Reports

  08-03-2018 13:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Mt.Gox could hold the key to understanding Bitcoins 2018 price lows. #NEWS
  
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• Hurry! Register for Interest on Nauticus Exchange ICO before Time Runs Out

  08-03-2018 13:35
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