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• Crypto Exchange Bittrex: We’re Compliant With SEC’s ICO Rules

  09-03-2018 23:51
  US-based cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex says that it is compliant with federal regulations governing securities trading. The exchange, which is headquartered in Seattle, issued a statement on Wednesday assuring its customers that its token review process is compliant with rules that prohibit companies from creating trading markets for unregistered securities. Bittrex said: “As a U.S.-based digital
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• Fake 'Telegram ICO' Websites Just Won't Go Away

  09-03-2018 23:45
  CoinDesk has identified several websites claiming to sell Telegram's gram token, but the sale is known to be a private placement effort.
  
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• Cardano: A Scientific Approach to Cryptocurrencies

  09-03-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  What is Cardano?
  Cardano is a decentralized open source public blockchain project. The cryptocurrency of the network is called ADA. What makes this blockchain unique is the scientific philosophy approach to developing Cardano and the research-first methodology to developing all the features of the network. Before starting to talk about what makes Cardano unique we first need to understand how blockchain technology was developed so far and how it has evolved.
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• Dutch Finance Minister Calls for ICO Regulations

  09-03-2018 22:45
  The finance minister of the Netherlands has called for new regulations around cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings.
  
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• China: PBoC Head Says Digital Currency ‘Inevitable’, Bitcoin ‘Not Accepted’ As Payment

  09-03-2018 22:36 via cointelegraph.com
  Despite not recognizing Bitcoin for payments, PBoC governor Zhou Xiaochuan said digital currency will “inevitably” grow. #NEWS
  
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• Vitalik Reveals New Idea for Plasma Scaling On Ethereum

  09-03-2018 22:02
  Vitalik Buterin discussed a new idea Friday for a scaling solution that envisions how the capabilities of the ethereum blockchain might be expanded.
  
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• Praetorian Group Files To Be First ICO To Sell Registered Security Tokens In US

  09-03-2018 21:55 via cointelegraph.com
  Praetorian Group files $75 mln ICO with SEC in move to sell first registered security tokens in the US #NEWS
  
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• Don’t Regulate Crypto, Regulate Financial Institutions, Says EU Banking Authority Chair

  09-03-2018 21:18 via cointelegraph.com
  European Banking Authority chairperson says “excessive” regulation in fintech could restrict innovation #NEWS
  
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• PBoC Chief Won't Rule Out Distributed Ledger for New State Currency

  09-03-2018 20:35
  PBoC chairman Zhou Xiaochuan said the central bank will one day have a digital currency, though several requirements must be met first.
  
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• 9 Reasons Blockchain Projects Need a General Counsel: Expert Take

  09-03-2018 20:12 via cointelegraph.com
  After a successful ICO, you have a significant enterprise to protect, demanding stakeholders to satisfy, and a challenging product roadmap to deliver on. #EXPERT_TAKE
  
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• Russia is Considering Relaxed Rules for Cryptocurrency Adopters

  09-03-2018 20:05
  Russia’s plan to regulate cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings lead to the first draft of the federal law “On Digital Financial Assets”. According to translated documents, the law stated: This federal law regulates the relations arising in the creation, issuance, storage and circulation of digital financial assets, as well as the exercise of rights and … Continued
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• Blockchain Startup Sweetbridge Partners With Natural Partners to Deliver Nutritional Supplement Transparency

  09-03-2018 19:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sweetbridge, a non-profit aiming to transform supply chain and logistics management with blockchain technology is teaming up with Natural Partners, a distributor and technology company that supplies healthcare providers with nutritional supplements for their patients. The partnership with Natural Partners adds to the number of companies that have joined the Sweetbridge Blockchain Alliance. According to […]
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• CFTC Ex-Chair: Crypto ‘Bubble’ Won’t Burst Without Set Regulations To Bring In Big Money

  09-03-2018 19:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Big money from traditional investors needed before crypto ‘bubble’ pops, says CFTC ex-chair #NEWS
  
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• Aussie Startup Intimate Aims To Disrupt The Sex Industry With Blockchain

  09-03-2018 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Australian startup Intimate is using blockchain technology to bring trust and enable safe transactions in the adult entertainment industry. Founded last year, Intimate is developing a blockchain ledger with specific features for the adult industry and a focus on reputation, trust and discretion. To achieve this, the platform will enable pseudonymous users to check a […]
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• Tennessee Is Closer to Barring Retirement Funds from Crypto Investments

  09-03-2018 19:00
  The Tennessee Senate Ways and Means Committee has voted to advance a bill banning public retirement trusts from investing in cryptocurrencies.
  
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• $250 Million Target: Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Gains Support From Major Investors

  09-03-2018 18:25
  Multicoin Capital, a cryptocurrency-focused hedge fund which leads 3 to 4-year long-term investments in the cryptocurrency market, has raised millions of dollars from some of the largest venture capital firms in the technology sector, including Andreessen Horowitz. Advantage of Cryptocurrencies The hedge fund aims to raise over $250 million from accredited angel investors and major … Continued
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• PetroDollars, Digital Tokens Backed By Oil And Gas Reserves, Promises New Financial Ecosystem

  09-03-2018 18:17
  This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. PetroDollars marks the first regulated currency supported by oil and gas reserves. As digital assets linked to existing, verified real world assets, PetroDollars will enable owners to acquire, hold … Continued
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• Bitcoin Drops Below $9K, Top Altcoins Down 16% On Global Regulatory News

  09-03-2018 18:12 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin drops below $9,000, Ethereum sees monthly low below $700 #NEWS
  
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• Eligma Taps AI And Blockchain To Create A Unified Shopping Platform

  09-03-2018 18:11
  This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Eligma, a decentralized, cognitive commerce platform, will change the way people discover, purchase, track and resell items online. The combination of AI and blockchain technology will find the best … Continued
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• Zerocoin Aims to Become a Standard Crypto Currency for Online Gambling – PRE-ICO Open

  09-03-2018 18:06
  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. There seems to be a sudden surge of ICOs in the gambling space, and Zero Edge has caught our attention. It aims to create a cryptocurrency for the online gambling … Continued
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• IPCHAIN Database Aims to Revolutionise the Protection of Intellectual Property with Blockchain Technology

  09-03-2018 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IPCHAIN Database, a searchable platform, is attempting to revolutionise the protection of intellectual property through the use of blockchain technology. Whether it’s a scientist, an innovator, or an artist, one of the problems they frequently face is proving that they were the creator behind a particular product and that they own the copyright to it. […]
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• US Rep: Congress Must 'Push Back' Against Blockchain Overregulation

  09-03-2018 18:00
  "Keeping the dogs at bay" is Rep. Tom Emmer's goal. The Congressional Blockchain Caucus member worries overzealous regulation could stifle innovation.
  
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• Harrisburg University Backed Thought ICO Eliminates Traditional Applications

  09-03-2018 17:55
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• Coinbase Drawing Fire From All Sides: What’s Going on at US’s Biggest Exchange?

  09-03-2018 17:50 via cointelegraph.com
  It has been a busy few days for the US’s biggest exchange, Coinbase. They have been fighting fresh lawsuits and allegations, battling circulating rumors, and even launched an Index fund as they continue to maintain a frontier of cryptocurrency trading #ANALYSIS
  
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• Cryptocurrency Will Take Power Away from Central Banks: Ex Trump Aide Steve Bannon

  09-03-2018 17:29
  Steve Bannon has made comments putting him firmly behind cryptocurrencies. He made the statements during a talk in Zurich, Switzerland, referring to cryptocurrencies as an anti-establishment tool to “take power back from the central banks”. According to Bannon, the centralized control and constant deflation of fiat currencies is a form of slavery, keeping citizens spinning
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• Opinion: Bitcoin is Doomed for Success

  09-03-2018 17:12
  Each passing day, it is harder to stay neutral to the overwhelming popularity of crypto world. Governments are taking stances, new converts are boosting market capitalization, ICOs get issued, and new exchange and mining companies appear on the radar. Still being in a middleware phase, cryptocurrency is adopted and pushed into the day-to-day activity with
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• Marc Andreessen, Craft Ventures Back Crypto Hedge Fund Multicoin

  09-03-2018 17:06
  Crypto investment fund Multicoin Capital has announced that investors including Marc Andreessen are taking part in its $250 million flagship fund.
  
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• Portuguese Traditional Shoemaker Accepts Bitcoin, Merchant Adoption Rises

  09-03-2018 16:48 via newsbtc.com
  Tiago Máximo, a Portuguese shoemaker, is the owner of a small boot shop in Barcelona, Spain. His traditional handcraft method, inspired by his family ancestors in rural Portugal, contrasts with his sophisticated payment method options that include Bitcoin.
  Merchants Accepting Bitcoin Still Facing Issues
  Urban Shepherds, a brand of traditional Portuguese work boots, has its only physical store in Barcelona. While founder Tiago Máximo is hopeful about growing the business brick-
  
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• Education Ecosystem Starts Project Implementation This Week

  09-03-2018 16:32
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• A Social Network for the Cultural World on Blockchain

  09-03-2018 16:18
  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. Online platforms are the key to success for the next generation of business models. Disruptive ideas and companies embracing digital transformation have already impacted many industries. Airbnb, UBER,
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• The First Blockchain-Backed Presidential Election Just Took Place in Sierra Leone

  09-03-2018 16:14
  On March 7, 2018 the world’s first blockchain-backed presidential vote took place in Sierra Leone. As election suspense heightened, a Swiss blockchain startup, Agora, was working hard behind the scenes to help process and tally the results using blockchain technology. In this particular election, Agora utilized a custom permissioned blockchain technology that it has built
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• Telecom Egypt Covertly Redirecting Internet Users To Crypto Mining Sites, Report Says

  09-03-2018 15:34 via cointelegraph.com
  Egypt: a new study has shown that Internet users are being secretly redirected to crypto mining scripts. #NEWS
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum Prices May More Than Triple in 2018, Survey Finds

  09-03-2018 15:22
  According to a survey conducted by popular comparison website Finder and published in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), various blockchain industry participants expect the price of the top two cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, to more than triple by the end of the year. In the survey, nine blockchain industry participants were asked about the
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• People’s Bank of China Proclaims Bitcoin is Not a Legitimate Payment Method

  09-03-2018 15:20
  The PBOC Governor's statements add more fuel to the crypto fire in China.
  
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• Bitcoin Drops 20% But Wasn't Week's Big Crypto Price Loser

  09-03-2018 15:00
  How bad were the crypto markets this week? Bitcoin lost nearly one-quarter of its value and it still wasn't the week's big loser.
  
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• Bitcoin Dropped 20% But Wasn't Week's Big Crypto Price Loser

  09-03-2018 15:00
  How bad were the crypto markets this week? Bitcoin lost nearly one-quarter of its value and it still wasn't the week's big loser.
  
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• A Blockchain-Based, All-In-One Platform For The Cultural World

  09-03-2018 14:59 via newsbtc.com
  Cultural tourism plays a big part in the travel industry. Big players like Lonely Planet and TripAdvisor offer loads of information about historical sites, museums, and landmarks, but there’s plenty of room for improvement. More and more companies feel the need to adapt, adopt disruptive ideas and join a digital transformation journey.
  A new Blockchain-based project, Cultural Places, has entered the scene with a potential answer to the needs and wants of the modern culture seeker. The miss
  
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• IPCHAIN Database: The Best Way to Protect Intellectual Property

  09-03-2018 14:38 via newsbtc.com
  IPCHAIN Database is designed as an innovative application based on Blockchain technology and meant to protect all forms of intellectual property (IP) such as inventions, scientific research, music, video, etc. The project addresses the needs of artists, inventors and scientists and is supported by key players within the industry. The team behind IPCHAIN Database has started the project following extensive research, market analysis and numerous talks to experts on intellectual property.
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• The Mess That Was Mt. Gox: Four Years On

  09-03-2018 14:31 via cointelegraph.com
  It feels like a lifetime has passed, but the infamous Mt. Gox capitulation only happened four years ago. Let’s recap. #RECAP
  
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• Why Artificial Intelligence is Making Day Trading Obsolete, Research Revealed by OpenBlock

  09-03-2018 14:22 via newsbtc.com
  OBi, is OpenBlocks automated cryptocurrency trading bot that will bring trading returns to the Open Block platform token holders. This allows people from almost anywhere in the world to participate by staking their tokens on the network.
  Research over the last two years has shown that digital currencies have become a source of high marginal returns considering its ample trading opportunity and skyrocketing prices. Consequently, it allows individual traders to take advantage of multiple aspects o
  
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• South Korea’s Largest Hotel Booking Platform Will Accept Cryptocurrency

  09-03-2018 14:16
  Yeogi Eottae, a major South Korean hotel booking platform which translates to “How is This Place?,” has partnered with the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange to integrate cryptocurrency. Major Partnership As Bithumb has done with other retailers like WeMakePrice, a leading e-commerce platform in South Korea well known for its timely deals and discounts, the Bithumb … Continued
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• EU Unveils ‘Enabling Framework’ For Blockchain And Fintech, Wants To Be ‘Global Hub’

  09-03-2018 14:11 via cointelegraph.com
  “Let innovation flourish” says new EU “Action Plan” on Blockchain and fintech. #NEWS
  
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• The Phoenix DAO: Why You Should Participate

  09-03-2018 14:03 via newsbtc.com
  Phoenix has been designed as a decentralized organization (DAO), which is based on blockchain technology. The result is that transparency and security are assured for any process that occurs within its framework. All financial transactions within this system are processed with the aid of the Ethereum virtual machine. Ethereum has been designed as a global decentralized computer that can store information on all transactions at the same time and make them available to everyone.
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• OKCoin CEO Hints at China Cooperation In Leaked Chat

  09-03-2018 14:00
  Star Xu, the founder of Chinese crypto exchange OKCoin, is sparking controversy with remarks his firm may be open to working with the government.
  
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• Ripple Analysis March 10, 2018

  09-03-2018 13:57 via newsbtc.com
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• DASH and Litecoin Analysis March 10, 2018

  09-03-2018 13:53 via newsbtc.com
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• Ethereum Analysis March 10, 2018

  09-03-2018 13:49 via newsbtc.com
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• Bitcoin Analysis March 10, 2018

  09-03-2018 13:45 via newsbtc.com
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• NY Wealth Manager to Issue Loans Against Bitcoin

  09-03-2018 13:30
  New York family office Dominion Capital is launching a product for a new breed of consumer that's "crypto rich" but low on cash.
  
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• Cash for HODL? NY Wealth Manager to Issue Loans Against Bitcoin

  09-03-2018 13:30
  New York family office Dominion Capital is launching a product for a new breed of consumer that's "crypto rich" but low on cash.
  
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