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• Qarnot’s QC-1: Heat Your Home and Passively Mine Cryptocurrency

  11-03-2018 23:05 via newsbtc.com
  Mining cryptocurrency is a huge business. Just last year, Beijing-based crypto-miner Bitmain made over $3 billion dollars in profits. In a novel approach, French startup Qarnot is helping everyday consumers get involved, and the company is doing so by utilizing something that’s usually regarded as a (big) problem for cryptocurrency miners: heat. By harnessing the heat graphics processing units (GPUs) generate while mining, Quarnot’s QC-1 crypto heater keeps users warm and m
  
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• Finnish Crypto Exchange Risks Collapse As Banks Refuse To Do Business

  11-03-2018 22:13 via cointelegraph.com
  Finnish crypto exchange Prasos Oy risks collapse as banks refuse to work with crypto-related platforms. #NEWS
  
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• Bitcoin Price Will Likely Surge as Mt. Gox Sell Off Paused Until September

  11-03-2018 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  Over the past several days Bitcoin has experienced a large drop in value. The entire market has followed this trend, with Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Ripple all declining by similar margins. Analysts have attributed the recent fall to a massive sell-off of almost 40,000 Bitcoin by a Mt. Gox trustee.
  Mt. Gox Sell-off
  Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox was formed in 2010, and just four years later was responsible for over 70% of all Bitcoin transactions worldwide. Unfortunately, in 2014 t
  
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• Crypto Advertisers On Google Adwords Report Ad Suspensions And Account Terminations

  11-03-2018 20:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto businesses and ICOs advertising on Google Adwords are reporting account and ad suspensions and terminations. #NEWS
  
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• Do You Know Who Hacked Binance? There’s a $250,000 Reward…

  11-03-2018 19:39
  The exchange has allocated $10 million in reward money against future attempts.
  
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• Online Advertising Can Be More Effective and Less Irritating — Here’s How

  11-03-2018 19:32 via newsbtc.com
  Ads can be annoying, it’s no secret.
  Browsing your favorite corners of the internet can turn into a mildly infuriating experience when the pages are littered with boring, repetitive ads.
  To make matters worse, many of these ads are completely irrelevant and even spammy. It’s one thing being bombarded with ads for products you want, quite another when they’re items you simply don’t care about.
  It’s hard to get around. Big platforms like Google and Facebook have a lot
  
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• Bitcoin Opinion: A Long Time Ago In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…

  11-03-2018 19:26
  —this is not financial advisement, simply my opinion and thoughts. Most of my personal savings are in some form of cryptocurrency so please take whatever I say with a grain of salt. After all, the more people who join crypto, the more it will increase in value— Before I bombard you with weird ideas and, … Continued
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• Bitcoin Cash is Up 5% on the Day in Contrast to Market Retreat

  11-03-2018 18:19
  Bitcoin Cash is gradually trying to maintain its position above $1,000 – at the time of writing, it is valued at 1,068.87. Along with Litecoin and Dash, it is the only cryptocurrency in green in the top 10 list. One certain event can be linked to its increasing price: the Gemini exchange. Winklevoss Twins Considering BCH
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• Cryptocurrency Market Stalls at $380 Billion, is Bitcoin Ready to Climb Up?

  11-03-2018 17:54
  The cryptocurrency market has been highly volatile throughout this week, as major cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Bitcoin Cash have continued to move in between $340 billion and $380 billion. Is Bitcoin Ready to Move? Today, on March 11, the cryptocurrency market recorded a minor recovery after dipping below the $350 billion mark. Briefly,
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• Binance Hacker Bounty: $250K Offered for Information Leading to the Arrests of Those Responsible for Attempted Hack

  11-03-2018 17:15 via newsbtc.com
  Recap: Binance Attack
  On March 7th, the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by market cap, Binance, almost fell victim to large-scale attack. According to the company, the attack — which took place over just a two minute period — was part of a well-organized phishing and stealing attempt. Fortunately,  when all was said and done, users funds were declared safe.What happened? Hackers used account information obtained through several months of phishing and strate
  
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• Google Searches For ‘Bitcoin’ Slump In Synchronicity With Bitcoin’s Price

  11-03-2018 16:32 via cointelegraph.com
  With Bitcoin’s decline in price since February, people have stopped Googling “Bitcoin”. #NEWS
  
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• Crypto Markets Bounce Back To Red, Volatility Still High

  11-03-2018 16:19 via cointelegraph.com
  The cycle of ups and downs continues on the crypto market, Bitcoin dips below $9,000 for a second time in a week. #NEWS
  
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• Cryptocurrency Investing: Emotions and Decision-Making

  11-03-2018 15:33
  Round 2: Everyone Gets Emotional at Some Point Consider all the examples shown in Round 1 and now look at how the cryptocurrency market is currently behaving. It does look similar to a bubble burst, doesn’t it? –disclaimer: my opinions and views are not financial advisements. I have personally invested in projects mentioned in this
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• CyberVein Virtual Machine Brings You to Fun with Blockchain 3.0

  11-03-2018 15:11 via crypto-news.net
  Virtual machine is a mirror system that simulates a complete hardware system of a real computer. The application of virtual machine in the blockchain is to provide a smart contract operating environment. The virtual machines themselves are not stored in the blockchain, but are stored on each node’s computer.The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) allows users to create their own complex operations themselves. Therefore, EVM claims to be able to accomplish arbitrary complexity of the code, that
  
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• Plasma Cash: Has Vitalik Buterin Solved All of Cryptocurrency’s Problems?

  11-03-2018 14:03
  Buterin proposes an upgrade to the Plasma blockchain which could improve scalability and security.
  
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• IOTA Cofounder is Optimistic for the Cryptocurrency’s Future Amid Global Expansion

  11-03-2018 13:21
  With bitcoin, ethereum and other big name digital currencies regularly making the news for their role in controversies and developments, it is often easy to overlook the rest of the cryptocurrency market, even those rising in prominence like as IOTA. With a market cap of around $5 billion, it is currently the eleventh most valuable
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• Startup Aims to Make Online Shopping Easier and Sharing Personal Data Safer

  11-03-2018 12:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain for shopaholics: how e-commerce may benefit from an identity saving startup. #SPONSORED
  
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• Why Blockchain is Cloud 2.0: Expert Take

  11-03-2018 12:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Cloud decentralized the workforce, Blockchain is the logical next step. #EXPERT_TAKE
  
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• Tennessee: New Legislation Prevents Crypto Retirement Funds While Legalizing Blockchain

  11-03-2018 12:01 via cointelegraph.com
  New legislation in Tennessee prohibits crypto investment for retirement funds, different legislation legalizes Blockchain transactions. #NEWS
  
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• South Korea: 20 Year Olds “Most Active” in Cryptocurrency Investment

  11-03-2018 12:00
  South Korean news agency, Yonhap, has reported that according to a recent survey, people in their 20s are the front-runners in cryptocurrency investment. The results are not surprising – younger generations from all around the world prefer investing in this new industry rather than stocks and bonds. Korea Financial Investors Protection Foundation surveyed 2,530 people, between
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• ICOs: Fix the Problem Before the SEC Fixes It for You

  11-03-2018 12:00
  If you sold tokens to unaccredited investors, or otherwise have not complied with the federal securities laws, make it right before the SEC finds you.
  
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• ICO Issuers: Fix the Problem Before the SEC Fixes It for You

  11-03-2018 12:00
  If you sold tokens to unaccredited investors, or otherwise have not complied with the federal securities laws, make it right before the SEC finds you.
  
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• How XRP's Tech Differs from Other Crypto Assets

  11-03-2018 11:10
  What is XRP? How is it different from bitcoin? CoinDesk looks at the tech behind the crypto market's third-largest asset.
  
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• Bitcoin Google Searches Drop to the Lowest of Last Five Months

  11-03-2018 11:00 via crypto-news.net
  The number of Google users who search for Bitcoin-related information dropped about 80 percent since the beginning of the year. According to a report from Bloomberg, the reduction in the number of queries for this cryptocurrency is traced to the fluctuations in prices, spikes, and other trade correlated activities.
  Bitcoin gained high value last year but fell in the previous two months of 2018. However, the price has started regaining some value at the moment.
  Regarding the reduction in Google s
  
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• Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis – BTC/USD Breakdown is Real

  11-03-2018 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis – BTC/USD Breakdown is Real
  Key PointsBitcoin price is trading in a bearish zone below the $9,400 support level against the US Dollar.
  There was a break below two major bullish trend lines with support at $10,000 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is trading lower and it may perhaps break the last swing low of $8,410 for more losses.Bitcoin price is currently under pressure below $9,400 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD rem
  
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• IPCHAIN Database: Protecting Intellectual Property with Blockchain

  11-03-2018 06:54 via newsbtc.com
  IPCHAIN Database represents a unique use case of Blockchain technology and ensures the optimal protection of intellectual property – thanks to the cooperation with international IP authorities and stakeholders.
  Protect, securely share and sell your creative work and sensitive information with IPCHAIN Database, which is designed to address the needs of scientists, inventors, artists, and companies. The platform protects all types of intellectual property by placing a hash securely on the Bl
  
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• Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis – ETH/USD Could Break Down

  11-03-2018 06:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsETH price is under a lot of selling pressure and it remains below the $750 level against the US Dollar.
  There is a key connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $710 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair remains in a downtrend and it could even break the $660 and $650 support levels.Ethereum price is trading in a negative zone against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD may continue to face sellers and it could soon trade towards $600.
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Weekly Analysis – BCH/USD in Downtrend

  11-03-2018 05:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin cash price remains in a downtrend and is currently below $1,000 against the US Dollar.
  There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1,080 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from SimpleFX).
  The pair is under bearish pressure and it may continue to move down towards $850-900 in the near term.Bitcoin cash price is in a bearish trend below $1,000 against the US Dollar. BCH/USD may find it hard to recover in the near term as long as it is below $1
  
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• ‘Attack Or Business Opportunity?’: Academics Question Ethics Of Coinhive Cryptojacking

  11-03-2018 00:29 via cointelegraph.com
  Academic report debates the ethics of Coinhive’s Monero mining script #NEWS
  
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