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• World’s Fifth Largest Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Wants To Move To Switzerland

  28-03-2018 23:56 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitfinex, the world’s fifth largest crypto exchange, wants to relocate to Switzerland. #NEWS
  
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• Report: Two Japanese Crypto Exchanges to Shut Down

  28-03-2018 23:51
  Two crypto exchanges in Japan are reportedly set to close amid growing regulatory scrutiny from regulators in the wake of a $500 million theft.
  
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• Report: 2 Japanese Crypto Exchanges to Shut Down

  28-03-2018 23:51
  Two crypto exchanges in Japan are reportedly set to close amid growing regulatory scrutiny from regulators in the wake of a $500 million theft.
  
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• Massachusetts Regulator Halts Five Firms’ ‘Unregistered’ ICO Sales

  28-03-2018 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Massachusetts Securities ‎Division ordered the 5 ICO issuers to refund investors within 45 days of the order. #NEWS
  
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• The NSA has been monitoring Bitcoin Users

  28-03-2018 23:21 via crypto-news.net
  The U.S National Security Agency has been secretly spying on the Bitcoin blockchain for over five years now. This is according to classified documents that were released by the infamous U.S whistleblower, Edward Snowden. While at first, the surveillance involved monitoring the decentralized ledger for any criminal elements, the NSA later started gathering information about the users such as passwords and internet activity.
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• Judge Backs FTC Asset Freeze in Crypto Fraud Case

  28-03-2018 23:20
  U.S. Magistrate Lurana Snow has recommended that a preliminary injunction be enforced against four alleged scammers.
  
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• Students Increasingly Using Financial Aid for Purchasing Cryptocurrencies

  28-03-2018 23:08
  Major credit card issuers may have banned bitcoin purchases, but it’s not cramping the style of college students. According to a recent poll by US-based The Student Loan Report, more than one-fifth, or 21.2% of university students are directing financial aid funds to invest in the top cryptocurrencies. It’s a risky bet, one that could … Continued
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• NEO, EOS, LTC, IOTA and Lumens: Altcoins Technical Analysis March 29, 2018

  28-03-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin is important in this realm. Despite the slide, there are a couple of impressive projects especially in Lightning Network that is a big plus  if its implementation turns out positive. In the last 7 days, Blockstream has been releasing LApps that would hopefully fast track merchant BTC adoption.
  It’s not Bitcoin only but IOTA too is working on its Trinity wallet and giving their users an option on key storage. In contrast, LTC is still receiving negative vibes and following Char
  
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• Is Exenium the next Binance?

  28-03-2018 22:36 via newsbtc.com
  Exenium is the newest cryptocurrency platform on the block that stands apart from the rest. The chatbot based crypto-exchange has created a new revolution in crypto and blockchain infrastructure with its innovative approach towards building a more user-friendly and secure platform.As Exenium continues to gain support from the community through its ongoing token sale, the final fruit of development is expected to deliver much more than the present-day market leader – Binance. The platform i
  
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• How Many Americans Really Own Crypto, Skewed Results of Polls and Surveys

  28-03-2018 22:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Polls and surveys inquiring about cryptocurrency demographics frequently report inaccurate statistics regarding cryptocurrency interest, ownership, and spending. Here’s why. #ANALYSIS
  
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• All In? Riot Blockchain Says It May Launch US Cryptocurrency Exchange

  28-03-2018 22:13
  Former biotech company Riot Blockchain has announced that it may launch a cryptocurrency exchange and futures brokerage platform. In a public filing dated March 27, the former biotech firm said that it “intends to investigate launching a digital currency exchange and a futures brokerage operation” in the US. Toward this end, Riot Blockchain acquired Logical … Continued
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• News of Bitmain’s New ASIC for Mining Negatively Impacts Ethereum’s Price

  28-03-2018 21:28 via newsbtc.com
  Following news of an ASIC mining rig from Bitmain, as well as similar products in development from three other Chinese companies, Ethereum prices have dropped over $100, well below their one-week high of $585. An ASIC, or Application-specific integrated circuit, is a chip that is created with the specific and sole purpose of mining a single cryptocurrency.
  According to Susquehanna analyst Christopher Rolland, China-based Bitmain — the largest producer of mining rigs that use ASIC
  
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• OmiseGO And Vitalik Buterin Donate $1 Million In Crypto To Charity For Ugandan Refugees

  28-03-2018 21:16 via cointelegraph.com
  OmiseGo and Vitalik Buterin give $1 mln in tokens to a charity giving grants to Ugandan refugees. #NEWS
  
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• Global Cryptocurrency Groups Plan to Sue Google, Facebook Over Advertising Ban

  28-03-2018 21:14
  The Russian Association of Crypto-Currency and Block-Finish (RACIB) and industry associations in Korea and China are planning to sue Google, Twitter, Facebook and Yandex for refusing to place cryptocurrency advertising, RACIB head Yuri Pripachkin told the Blockchain RF-2018 congress. The parties intend to file suit in May, Russian publishing giant TASS reports. Pripachkin said a one-time … Continued
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, EOS: Price Analysis, March 28

  28-03-2018 20:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Where should you place your next order? Read our latest price analysis to find out🤔 #PRICE_ANALYSIS
  
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• B3i Shifts From Blockchain Consortium to Full-Fledged Company

  28-03-2018 20:35
  B3i has become an independent company that will continue to explore and provide blockchain applications for the insurance industry.
  
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• Korean Central Bank Survey: Over 20% Of Citizens Aware Of Cryptocurrencies

  28-03-2018 20:27 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bank of Korea: 20% of Korean citizens are aware of crypto, up to 25% of young people willing to invest. #NEWS
  
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• Ripple Funds All 35,000 DonorsChoose Classroom Projects with $29 Million Donation

  28-03-2018 20:17
  Cryptocurrency startup Ripple has funded all 35,000 classroom projects on educational crowdfunding website DonorsChoose with a $29 million donation, the largest gift the non-profit has ever received. DonorsChoose and Ripple unveiled the San Francisco-based company’s donation on Tuesday in a video announcement, explaining that the $29 million gift was enough to fund all 35,000 projects
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• US-based Crypto Bank Uphold adds Ripple’s XRP with zero fee transactions

  28-03-2018 19:57 via newsbtc.com
  Uphold, which describes itself as a “cloud-based financial services platform,” has added the option to buy XRP, the cryptocurrency of the global payment network Ripple. This addition brings the number of coins supported by the platform to eight, the others being Bitcoin, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Ether, Basic Attention Token, and Dash — as well as 23 fiat currencies.
  “There has been huge demand for XRP, and Uphold is one of the first platforms to make XRP
  
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• Upbit Offers Reward for Reporting Illegal Crypto Schemes

  28-03-2018 19:54
  A reward of KRW 1 million ($940,000) will be awarded to the first reporter.
  
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• Global ICO Accelerator Program Announces US And Asia Branch Launch

  28-03-2018 19:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Iconiq Lab will soon launch two new branches in New York and Singapore, keeping more news for BlockShow Europe 2018 #BLOCKSHOW
  
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• Ford Wins Patent for Cryptocurrency-Fueled Vehicle Technology

  28-03-2018 19:30
  Americans could soon be doing cryptocurrency transactions from their vehicles and arriving at their destinations faster. A subsidiary of Dearborn, Mich.-based Ford Motors has been granted a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a cryptocurrency-fueled technology to power its cars. It’s called the Cooperatively Managed Merge and Pass (CMMP) It was filed in 2016
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• Bithumb Exchange Enters Payments Market in Partnership With BitPay and Korea Pay’s Services

  28-03-2018 19:14 via newsbtc.com
  Bithumb, one of Korea’s largest exchanges with a daily volume of approximately $511 million (~64,000 BTC), is partnering with mobile payment services providers as a way to bring digital currencies to retailers.
  Bithumb Exchange Partners With BitPay And Korea Pay’s Services
  Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has partnered with Korea Pay’s Services, a mobile payment operator in the country, in a move that could bring crypto payments to ov
  
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• What to Make of British Cryptocurrency Task Force

  28-03-2018 19:11 via cointelegraph.com
  The British Treasury may have set up a cryptocurrency task force, but do financial institutions really want cryptocurrencies to succeed? #FOLLOW_UP
  
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• Japanese Luxury Car Dealer To Accept BTC As Payment Option Through BitFlyer Exchange

  28-03-2018 19:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Tokyo-based bitFlyer will allow consumers at Japanese luxury car dealer L'Operaio to spend up to almost $1 mln in BTC #NEWS
  
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• Survey: Younger Koreans More Likely to Invest in Crypto

  28-03-2018 19:00
  Nearly a quarter of South Koreans in their 20s want to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to a new poll conducted by Bank of Korea.
  
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• Plan For Recently Announced Chinese Blockchain Center Called Off For Legislative Reasons

  28-03-2018 18:37 via cointelegraph.com
  The recently announced Chinese Blockchain center will no longer open, due to legal issues #NEWS
  
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• Retail Giant Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Canada

  28-03-2018 18:30
  Computer hardware retailer Newegg has begun accepting Bitcoin payments in Canada. Newegg — which has approximately 36 million customers and was one of the first well-known companies to accept cryptocurrency payments — made the announcement on Tuesday, explaining that Bitcoin payments have represented a “small but growing stream of purchase transactions” in the US and
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• Ripple Joins Hyperledger Blockchain Consortium

  28-03-2018 18:10
  Ripple has joined the Hyperledger project along with thirteen other companies and organizations.
  
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• TipRanks To Launch Cryptocurrency Data and Analytics Platform in Q2‎

  28-03-2018 18:06
  The list of features includes a cryptocurrency exchange converter, ‎alerts, investment ideas, pricing data and heat maps.
  
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• VR Casino OKO – A Revolutionary VR Casino Project

  28-03-2018 18:05
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• LITEX Uses Non-Bankcard Payment to Enable Decentralized Instant Micro-Payment for Cryptocurrencies

  28-03-2018 18:00
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• SelfKey Begins to Test the SelfKey Identity Wallet Alpha with Its Community

  28-03-2018 17:46
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• The Largest Aero-Ecological Blockchain in History, ALLN, First Issued US$350 Million

  28-03-2018 17:37
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• Will the Financialization of Hash Power Bring an End or an Opportunity to Bitcoin Miners?

  28-03-2018 17:25
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• ‘All Hell Will Break Loose’: Abra CEO Predicts Bitcoin Price Boom Will Return This Year

  28-03-2018 17:25
  Mainstream financial analysts might be fixated on Bitcoin’s so-called “death cross” and what it might mean for the flagship cryptocurrency moving forward, but Abra CEO Bill Barhydt believes that another rally is just around the corner. Barhydt, who once designed trading systems for Goldman Sachs, told Business Insider that hedge funds and other institutions are
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• Credits.Energy – New Revolutionary Cryptocurrency with Mobile Mining App Aims to Support RENEWABLE Energy and SUSTAINABLE Projects

  28-03-2018 17:15
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• Lavenir, the Cryptocurrency Lending Platform Will Launch Its ICO on April 4

  28-03-2018 17:10
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• Major International Insurance Alliance Forms Swiss Blockchain Startup

  28-03-2018 17:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Insurance and brokerage consortium forms Blockchain-based insurance platform in Zurich #NEWS
  
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• Crypto Job Interest Waned with Price Decline, Says Indeed

  28-03-2018 17:00
  Data from Indeed.com suggests that jobseekers' interest in cryptocurrency-related jobs dropped alongside declines in prices.
  
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• Unibright Announce New Partners for Their Blockchain Integration Venture

  28-03-2018 16:57
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• A Blockchain-Based Online Sports Prediction Platform to Launch the 2nd Round of Token Sale

  28-03-2018 16:55
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• Paytomat Joins Waves Lab Incubator and Receives 100,000 WAVES in Funding Boost

  28-03-2018 16:52
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• Keyrpto: Token Generation Main Event To Begin Imminently

  28-03-2018 16:47
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• South Korea’s Major Internet Conglomerate Kakao Officially Announces Blockchain Subsidiary

  28-03-2018 16:28 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korean Internet giant Kakao officially enters the Blockchain sphere with launch of subsidiary Ground X #NEWS
  
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• ‘Don’t Do it’: Federal Reserve Official Warns Against Investing in Bitcoin

  28-03-2018 16:08
  The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta needs just three words to convey his opinion on investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: “Don’t do it!” Raphael Bostic, who has led the Atlanta branch of the Fed since 2017, delivered this message on Tuesday at the Hope Global Forums annual meeting, which promotes entrepreneurship … Continued
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• Uphold Adds Buy and Sell Options for Ripple's XRP

  28-03-2018 16:00
  Digital payments startup Uphold announced Wednesday that it has added support for Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency.
  
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• Uphold Adds XRP Following US$57.5M Investment From Ripple Investor And Former Exec

  28-03-2018 15:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  San Francisco digital wallet provider Uphold has announced the launch of Ripple’s digital asset XRP, which joins 30+ national currencies and cryptocurrencies on the Uphold platform. Uphold raised US$57.5 million in January from Ripple investor and former executive Greg Kidd and his investment vehicle Hard Yaka. Part of the investment has been used to add […]
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• Central Banks Move Forward With Study On Blockchain For Securities Swaps

  28-03-2018 15:54 via cointelegraph.com
  New research from central banks claims multiple uses for Blockchain in securities swaps. #NEWS
  
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• Bitcoin Cash Bull Failures Could See Traders Move to Bitcoin

  28-03-2018 15:40
  Bitcoin is likely to outperform its rival bitcoin cash in the short-run, the technical charts indicate.
  
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