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• India’s HDFC Joins List Of Banks Banning Crypto Purchases Via Card

  15-03-2018 23:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Yet another major bank blocks customers from purchasing crypto via credit and debit card. #NEWS
  
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• First Bitcoin Mainnet Lightning Network Product Launches As Developers Net $2.5 Mln

  15-03-2018 23:35 via cointelegraph.com
  ‘Important milestone’ for Bitcoin sees first mainnet Lightning Network implementation go live. #NEWS
  
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• Playboy to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency , Accept Others for Adult Content

  15-03-2018 23:09
  Playboy Enterprises, Inc. has announced it is launching its own cryptocurrency as part of an online payment wallet under development. The wallet will service the company’s digital media and casual gaming businesses and will accept other cryptocurrencies in addition to its own. The first of the company’s platforms to feature the new wallet will be
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• G20 Reveals Names and Dates for Next Week's Crypto Talks

  15-03-2018 23:00
  Cryptocurrencies are "an important item" on the agenda for next week's G20 summit, documents show.
  
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• G20 Reveals Names and Dates for Coming Crypto Talks

  15-03-2018 23:00
  Cryptocurrencies are "an important item" on the agenda for next week's G20 summit, documents show.
  
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• Cryptocurrencies as Portfolio Diversification: Systematic Hedge With Excellent Risk-Reward Profile

  15-03-2018 22:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Thinking about adding cryptocurrencies to your portfolio? This is why it is a good idea. #IN_DEPTH
  
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• Survey Shows: London Traders See Cryptocurrency as Here to Stay

  15-03-2018 22:15
  Over a thousand London traders responded to the survey.
  
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• French Regulators “Blacklist” Cryptocurrency-Related Websites

  15-03-2018 22:15 via newsbtc.com
  French financial regulators have joined those in neighbouring Belgium in releasing a “blacklist” of digital currency websites. According to them, these sites have been pushing investments on the public in a way that is banned under French and European law.
  French Regulators Crackdown on Illegal Financial Products
  The list comprises of 15 websites. These entities are either deliberately flouting French and European law or are unaware of regulations under the Sapin II law and the MiFID
  
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• French Regulator Blacklists 15 Crypto Investment Websites

  15-03-2018 22:15
  The Autorite des Marches Financiers has extended its blacklist of non-compliant investment companies to include crypto businesses.
  
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• The Risks of Decentralization for Cryptocurrencies

  15-03-2018 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  Cryptocurrencies rose to prominence in 2017, fuelled by their decentralized setup, giving back power to the people. Developed nearly a decade ago, Bitcoin was a cryptographer’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and Satoshi Nakamoto’s aim was to take away absolute power from a few individuals and entities to distribute it to everyone. Nakamoto embedded a statement into the Genesis block of Bitcoin’s blockchain that read:
  “The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of se
  
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• Brazilian Prison System Officials Caught in $22.4 Million Bitcoin Fraud

  15-03-2018 21:48
  According to Brazilian news outlet Agência Brasil, authorities in Rio de Janeiro recently uncovered a money laundering scheme in which state officials misstate the budget spent on food for state-run prisons. Bitcoin was reportedly used to exchange some of the scheme’s proceeds, which totaled roughly $22.4 million. After the scheme was discovered, search warrants were
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• Gibraltar Plans to Regulate ICO Tokens as Commercial Products

  15-03-2018 21:20
  The government of Gibraltar has released a white paper detailing its plans for the regulation of tokens and token sales.
  
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• Dutch Finance Minister Joins Australia in Warning Public of Cryptocurrency Scams

  15-03-2018 21:19 via newsbtc.com
  Amid the rising number of crypto-related scams that are coming about with the ever-increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies, Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra outlined his concerns over the recent rapid boom in the popularity of the coins in a six-page letter to the Dutch House of Representatives and the Senate.
  Hoekstra argued that there has been little time to understand and react to the changing landscape, and that the current supervision and regulatory framework is ill-equipped
  
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• Google AdWords: ‘Ecosystem That Works For Everyone’, Except For A Lot Of Good People

  15-03-2018 20:42 via cointelegraph.com
  The decision to ban all crypto ads from its AdWords platform is dictated by the need to “protect the open web”, Google claims. #FOLLOW-UP
  
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• Eligma Is Bringing Crypto Transactions to the Offline World in the First Bitcoin City

  15-03-2018 20:23
  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 startup behind Eligma, an AI-driven and blockchain-based cognitive commerce platform, is announcing Elipay, the first of the many platform’s features. The Crypto Transaction System is a demonstration
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• Bitcoin App Abra Adds Support for 70 Cryptocurrency and Fiat ‘Stablecoins’

  15-03-2018 20:22
  Mobile Bitcoin wallet Abra has unveiled its new trading platform that lets users invest in 20 cryptocurrencies and 50 fiat currencies in the same app that they use to manage their BTC. Abra announced on Thursday that the latest version of its mobile app now includes support for a total of 70 currencies as a real-time
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• American Express Patent Filing Touts Blockchain for Faster Payments

  15-03-2018 20:15
  American Express' travel and merchant arm has filed a patent application looking at using a blockchain to facilitate quick transactions.
  
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• carVertical Partners With BMW Group To Create First Ever Connected Reports

  15-03-2018 20:06 via newsbtc.com
  carVertical, the famous automotive blockchain startup, will be the first company ever to offer connected vehicle history reports. That comprises two of the following: live data streaming from connected cars, which is a hot topic nowadays, and vehicle history reports.
  BMW Group was chosen as a partner for the pilot project. The Bavarian-based manufacturer has a solid base of connected vehicles already and, what is more important, is able to provide the infrastructure for efficient data exchange.
  
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• Bitcoin Scaling Solution Lightning Live on Mainnet, Twitter CEO Funds it

  15-03-2018 20:06 via newsbtc.com
  The team behind the Lightning Network have made an exciting announcement today. Lightning Labs have released a beta version of the software that is ready for use on the Bitcoin main network.
  Is Lightning Network the End of the Scaling Debate?
  The Lightning Network is a technology that is aimed at increasing the number of transactions per second that the Bitcoin network can process whilst retaining the robust security that has caused people to liken Bitcoin to gold.
  Lightning Labs have spent over
  
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• Bankers Criticize Crypto, Always Goes Back to the Same Argument: Intrinsic Value

  15-03-2018 19:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Criticism against Bitcoin by the finance sector is a good sign for the cryptocurrency market’s long-term growth. #OPINION
  
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• US Government to Submit 'Oversized' Argument in ICO Fraud Case

  15-03-2018 19:10
  U.S. prosecutors are planning an "oversized" response to a motion to dismiss in an ongoing – and potentially precedent-setting – ICO fraud lawsuit.
  
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• Bitcoin is a ‘Crock’ Politician Received Biggest Donation from Company at Crypto Disruption Risk

  15-03-2018 19:02
  The most virulently anti-Bitcoin congressman at this week’s House Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Subcommittee hearing on cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) received his largest campaign donations from industries threatened by widespread cryptocurrency adoption. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) — who made headlines when he called Bitcoin a “crock” during Wednesday’s hearing — has received
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• Circle Co-Founder Says Recently-Acquired Poloniex Exchange Will Expand In Asia

  15-03-2018 18:56 via cointelegraph.com
  Circle’s co-founder Jeremy Allaire looks to expand operations of recently-acquired Poloniex exchange. #NEWS
  
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• Crypto Invest Summit Covers All The Bases In Los Angeles, April 30 To May 2

  15-03-2018 18:48
  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. Everything an investor needs to know about the expanding opportunities of cryptocurrencies and blockchain will be at your fingertips at the Crypto Invest Summit, April 30 to May 2
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• Decentralized Diamond Exchange CEDEX Launches Token Pre-Sale

  15-03-2018 18:45
  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. After a successful private sale that raised $20 million, CEDEX is finally making CEDEX Coin available to the general public beginning on Friday March 16th at 10:00 GMT.
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• Move over Bitpay: How OPEN Makes Some Payment Solutions Obsolete

  15-03-2018 18:30
  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. One of the biggest challenges that the cryptocurrency community has struggled to overcome is widespread adoption. Despite having a robust crypto market with anywhere between $400 and $500
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• Knowledge.io Builds Its User Base of 5 Million with Gaming Grids

  15-03-2018 18:12
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• Many ICOs Fail Because They Are Nothing but a Dream – This One Is Different

  15-03-2018 18:02
  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 wider acceptance of blockchain and crypto has been difficult to ignore, and the financial sector has been under the spotlight over the course of last year. This
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• UK Crypto Exchange Will Launch First ‘Physically Delivered’ Bitcoin Futures Next Month

  15-03-2018 17:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Co-founder of UK’s Coinfloor announces new type of Bitcoin futures launch due in April. #NEWS
  
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• Goldman-Backed Crypto Startup Circle to Hire 100 Employees, Expand into Asia

  15-03-2018 17:54
  Fintech startup Circle said that it will hire 100 employees to expand into Asia and improve operations at Poloniex, its recently-acquired cryptocurrency exchange. The Dublin-registered firm, which has received funding from both Goldman Sachs and Chinese tech conglomerate Baidu, will use many of these new hires to improve customer support and operations at Poloniex, which
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• The ICO Which Is Taking on Centralized E-Commerce Monopolies

  15-03-2018 17:45
  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. Since the advent of what many have called ‘Web 2.0’, internet integrated services have undoubtedly seen exponential growth in financial value and user adoption. Although ‘Web 2.0’ is effectively
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• Puerto Rico Aims to Attract Blockchain Startups With New Council

  15-03-2018 17:45
  Puerto Rico's government has created an advisory council aimed at spurring the development of blockchain businesses.
  
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• Florida Gov’t Agency Employee Arrested For Mining Crypto Using Dept. Computers

  15-03-2018 17:14 via cointelegraph.com
  Department of Citrus employee arrested in Florida for unlawful crypto mining on the department’s computers. #NEWS
  
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• Crypto Market Prices Continue to Fall Amid Increasing Regulatory Pressure

  15-03-2018 17:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Crypto market prices saw a sharp downward trend during trading Thursday following the news that Google is to ban advertising related to the sector and amid increasing regulatory pressure to monitor the market. The total market capitalisation for the cryptocurrency industry fell to $309 billion early on Thursday, dropping from just under $400 billion on […]
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• 3 Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Raided in Embezzlement Inquest

  15-03-2018 17:01
  Three South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have reportedly been raided by prosecutors suspecting embezzlement of user funds. Korean publication Chosun is reporting a series of raids this week by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office on three separate cryptocurrency exchanges as a part of an investigation into the alleged siphoning of customer funds. The exchanges’ executives
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• Ethereum's First Production Scaling Project Is Here – But With a Catch

  15-03-2018 17:00
  Little-known startup Loom Network claims it's ready to take on ethereum's thorny scaling problems with a centralized version of sidechains.
  
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• Ethereum's First Production Scaling Project Is Here – But With a Catch

  15-03-2018 17:00
  Little-known startup Loom Network claims it's ready to take on ethereum's thorny scaling problems with a centralized version of sidechains.
  
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• Ethereum's First Production Scaling Project Is Here

  15-03-2018 17:00
  Little-known startup Loom Network claims it's ready to take on ethereum's thorny scaling problems with a centralized version of sidechains.
  
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• Global Digital Asset Trading Platform BitMart Announces Official Launch on March 15th

  15-03-2018 16:58
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• Repo Blockchain Set to Release Repo Coin

  15-03-2018 16:44
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• STRATUS Mining – The New Kid on the Mining Block

  15-03-2018 16:32
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• Abra Adds 18 New Cryptos for Mobile Investing

  15-03-2018 16:30
  Mobile wallet startup Abra has today announced it is expanding the number of cryptocurrencies it supports to 20 from just two currently.
  
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• Thomas Linder, Author of the Blockchain Crypto Property Framework, to Advise iComplyICO

  15-03-2018 16:03
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• Lightning Labs Launches Beta With Twitter CEO Backing

  15-03-2018 16:00
  Big investors are lining up to back the startup behind the most advanced implementation of bitcoin's in-development Lightning Network.
  
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• Bitcoin Lightning Startup Goes Beta With Twitter CEO Backing

  15-03-2018 16:00
  Big investors are lining up to back the startup behind the most advanced implementation of bitcoin's in-development Lightning Network.
  
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• XinFin Ties up with KoinOK.Com, Gets Its Utility Token XDCE Listed on One of India’s Top Exchange

  15-03-2018 15:50
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• Cryptocurrencies and the Distribution of Power in the Age of Google and Facebook

  15-03-2018 15:39
  Although Bitcoin has been able to prove it is possible to exchange value without the need for the centralization of money production and validation, cryptocurrencies have a long way to go. Exchanging value freely online is probably the most important achievement since the internet actually came to existence. If you think about it, despite how
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• Chat App Giant Telegram Bans Sanctioned Individuals, Territories From ICO – Report

  15-03-2018 15:27 via cointelegraph.com
  Telegram ICO says ‘no’ to sanctioned individuals and territories, Russian media reports. #NEWS
  
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• South Korea Raids 3 Crypto Exchanges in Embezzlement Probe

  15-03-2018 15:15
  South Korean prosecutors reportedly raided the offices of three cryptocurrency exchanges on suspicion of siphoning off funds from customers' accounts.
  
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• Hedge Fund Billionaire Alan Howard Makes ‘Sizable’ Bet on Cryptocurrency

  15-03-2018 14:36
  Hedge fund billionaire Alan Howard is betting big on cryptocurrency. Billionaire Alan Howard Makes ‘Sizable’ Bet on Cryptocurrency Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Howard, 54, began personally investing in cryptocurrencies last year and plans to continue to do so moving forward. Howard, a co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management, has already
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