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• Story of Coincheck: How to Rebound After the ‘Biggest Theft in the History of the World’

  03-04-2018 23:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Recap of the biggest single exchange hack that ever happened in Japan, following in the path of the former record holder, Mt. Gox #RECAP
  
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• John McAfee Charges $105,000 Per Tweet For Promoting Cryptocurrency Projects

  03-04-2018 23:19 via cointelegraph.com
  John McAfee has officially revealed the price for promotion of cryptocurrency projects and products on his Twitter account, starting at $105,000 per tweet. #NEWS
  
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• US Insurance Giants UnitedHealth and Humana Launch Blockchain Pilot

  03-04-2018 23:00
  Two of the nation's largest health insurers are looking to blockchain technology to reconcile data in the health care system.
  
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• NEO, EOS, Litecoin, IOTA and Stellar Lumens: Technical Analysis April 4, 2018

  03-04-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  NEO, Litecoin, Stellar Lumens, IOTA and EOS are inching higher but it’s that strong surge in Litecoin that makes it our highlight today.
  For the second consecutive day, the top 10 liquid cryptocurrencies are in the green. That’s a breather and considering the positive correlation of Bitcoin and altcoins, gains in the former should help drive prices in the later.
  Let’s have a look at these charts:
  XLM/USD (Stellar Lumens)
  XLMUSD Daily Chart from Bittrex for April 4, 2018
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• Mysterious Developer bitPico Claims Responsibility for Lightning Network DoS Attack

  03-04-2018 22:35
  Mysterious Bitcoin developer bitPico has confirmed rumors that they have launched an attack against the Lightning Network’s nascent mainnet implementation. The pseudonymous individual or group made the announcement on the bitPico Twitter account, describing the attack as a “stress tool” for the LN software — which just entered beta — and claiming that it had … Continued
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• Bancor Network Launches Native Wallet With Built-In Token Conversion

  03-04-2018 22:15 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bancor Network, a decentralized cryptocurrencies exchange, launched its own wallet that allows users to initiate token conversions. #NEWS
  
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• OKEx Denies Manipulation Claims After Bitcoin Futures Rollback

  03-04-2018 21:36
  Hong Kong-based crypto exchange OKEx is saying it had no role in its exchange's irregularity from last week.
  
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• New AML/CTF Rules for Australia’s Cryptocurrency Exchanges Become Effective Today

  03-04-2018 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Australia’s digital currency exchanges are now required to register with the country’s financial intelligence agency in a bid to combat money laundering and counter-terrorism, starting from today. AUSTRAC published a new page today detailing the new requirements for digital currency exchanges to meet anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) regulations. Effective from the […]
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• Ethereum ASIC Miners Set to Hit the Market as Bitmain Begins Taking Preorders

  03-04-2018 21:10
  The first Ethereum ASIC miners are about to hit the market, ushering in a new — and potentially disruptive — era for the second-largest cryptocurrency. Chinese mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain announced on Tuesday that it was accepting preorders for the Antminer E3, which is believed to be the first ASIC miner compatible with the Ethash … Continued
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• World Satoshi Summit Partners with NASSCOM Blockchain SIG

  03-04-2018 20:42 via newsbtc.com
  World Satoshi Summit & NASSCOM Blockchain SIG to Promote adoption of Blockchain for various sectors and industriesSouth-Asia’s largest Blockchain conference – World Satoshi Summit on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, issued a statement stating that it has successfully inked a strategic partnership with NASSCOM, the apex body of the USD 154B IT-BPM industry, through its NASSCOM Blockchain SIG. The vision is to move towards a decentralized and transparent India, where the government and eve
  
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• Andromeda Group Give Blessing to Promising ICO in Multimillion Dollar Deal

  03-04-2018 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Regular crypto business investors Andromeda Group have added a new ICO to its list of partners, raising the potential of upcoming “hybrid” exchange Qurrex. With dozens of prominent partners in the industry, Qurrex is the latest business to receive a huge financial boost, as well as access to Andromeda’s expert team. The deal, thought to […]
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• E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Blasts 'Alibabacoin' in Trademark Lawsuit

  03-04-2018 20:35
  Chinese multinational Alibaba is suing a Dubai-based firm who allegedly used the company's branding to promote and profit from an ICO.
  
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• Top ICO Announces Lucrative Commercial Partnership with Andromeda Group

  03-04-2018 20:18 via newsbtc.com
  Promising ICO Qurrex has recently announced a bumper new partnership, which will see their token sale boosted by more than $5 million (USD).
  The firm, promising to deliver a new “hybrid” exchange, has amassed huge amounts of interest from both the crypto and business communities. And now, Qurrex has announced an attractive partnership with blockchain private holdings specialists Andromeda Group.
  The investors are excited about the huge potential in the Qurrex model and, in particular
  
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• Blockchain Platform To Reward Users For Donating Their Genomic Data For Research

  03-04-2018 20:17 via cointelegraph.com
  A new Blockchain project is aiming to provide a platform where individuals can share their genomic data with scientists, control who accesses the information, and earn rewards. #SPONSORED
  
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• Overstock Cancels Secondary Stock Offering after Share Price Plummets

  03-04-2018 20:12
  E-commerce retailer and blockchain investment firm Overstock has shelved plans to hold a secondary stock offering after the company’s share price plunged in response to the announcement. The Wall Street Journal reports that although Overstock was “pleased” with the interest in the offering, market conditions forced the company to terminate the sale. “Given the market … Continued
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• Trade.io‎ Partners with PECUNIO to Support its Upcoming ICO

  03-04-2018 20:06
  PECUNIO’s latest addition to its product portfolio is a gold-‎backed token.
  
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• Meet Coti: The Blockchain Protocol That Restores Trust in the Payments Ecosystem

  03-04-2018 19:42
  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. Blockchain technology has the potential to practically revolutionize every industry that identifies with the internet. However, the one that is so far experiencing the most impact from the … Continued
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• Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin Calls Craig Wright a “Fraud” in Person

  03-04-2018 19:41 via newsbtc.com
  Vitalik Buterin has spent much of the first day of the Deconomy conference in Seoul lambasting Dr Craig Wright both in person and via Twitter. The Ethereum founder posted a string of 62 Tweets, many of which attacked the statements being made by Wright. Finally, during the question and answer portion of the presentation, Buterin explicitly called Wright a “fraud”.
  Buterin Delivers a Measured Critique of “Fake Satoshi”
  The Deconomy conference is being held over April 3 and
  
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• Bitmain Announces 1st Ethash Asic For Ether Mining

  03-04-2018 19:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There have been rumors and supposed leaks about Bitmain creating an Ethash ASIC miner for months, and now it is finally official. Bitmain, which sells and develops the world’s leading Bitcoin miners, has recently announced the Antminer E3. The Antminer E3 is the first ASIC miner that is capable of mining Ether and other currencies using […]
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• Justice Department Sues Founders of Mayweather-Backed ICO

  03-04-2018 19:30
  Federal authorities have charged the founders of Centra Tech with securities and wire fraud, shortly after their ICO was shut down by the SEC.
  
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• Justice Department Charges Founders of Mayweather-Backed ICO

  03-04-2018 19:30
  Federal authorities have charged the founders of Centra Tech with securities and wire fraud, shortly after their ICO was shut down by the SEC.
  
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• Alibaba Files Trademark Lawsuit Against Alibabacoin

  03-04-2018 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has filed a trademark lawsuit against Alibabacoin Foundation, a Dubai-based firm that raised over US$3.5 million through its initial coin offering.
  Alibabacoin Accused of Misleading Consumers in Lawsuit Filed by Alibaba
  In a complaint filed in US District Court in Manhattan, the Chinese e-commerce multinational with a market cap of $424 billion, claims that Alibabacoin Foundation’s “prominent, repeated, and intentionally misleading” use of its tr
  
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• Blockchain Protocol to Link Professionals and Businesses Directly

  03-04-2018 19:13
  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. A start-up company is launching a Blockchain-powered platform which facilitates direct interactions between professionals and businesses – eliminating the need for intermediaries. Profede claims firms will find it … Continued
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• JPMorgan’s Blockchain Lead Quits to Kickstart Her Own Startup

  03-04-2018 19:01
  Amber Baldet, a key executive of JPMorgan’s blockchain business, is stepping down for greener pastures. Baldet was the architect of JPMorgan’s blockchain strategy, having sat at the helm of the bank’s Blockchain Center of Excellence. She is reportedly leaving to launch her own firm on the heels of reports suggesting that JPMorgan may be spinning
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• CoinFestUK Announces Full Schedule & Lineup

  03-04-2018 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The start of CoinFestUK is quickly approaching, but for those who can’t wait to see what’s to come CoinJournal is excited to provide some information at what’s set to be an amazing fully-packed three-day event. For the second year running CoinFestUK will be hitting the streets of Manchester where it’s hoping to maximise on the […]
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• Kick off for Bookie Public Beta Ahead of World Cup

  03-04-2018 18:32
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• Korea's Crypto Exchanges Pledge Market Cleanup

  03-04-2018 18:30
  While the crypto market has seen a major correction recently, Korean exchanges show future optimism and double down on self-regulation efforts.
  
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• DNotes Global, Inc. Announces Release of DNotes 2.0

  03-04-2018 18:26
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• Libra Credit CEO, Lu Hua, to Attend Inaugural Blockchain Forum in South Korea

  03-04-2018 18:20
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• GEMERA, A Colombian Emerald Backed Crypto Asset

  03-04-2018 18:10
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• Future Is Now: Ethereum for E-Commerce Is Coming Soon

  03-04-2018 18:03
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• Taiwan’s Central Bank Governor: Bitcoin Should be Regulated by Anti-Money Laundering Laws

  03-04-2018 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Governor of Taiwan’s central bank has said that bitcoin transactions should be regulated by anti-money laundering regulations, according to a report.
  Yang Chin-long, the Governor of the Central Bank of Taiwan, suggested during a meeting held by Taiwan’s legislative arm that the Ministry of Justice should include bitcoin into the East Asian state’s Money Laundering Control Act, due to the lack of regulation surrounding the cryptocurrency, according to a report from the Taiwa
  
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• Swiss Researchers Forecast a Steep Fall for Bitcoin Price in 2018

  03-04-2018 18:00
  If Metcalfe’s law applies, the bitcoin price has much further to fall. A group of Zurich-based researchers developed a bubble/crash report, predicting that bitcoin’s market value, which currently hovers at about USD 124 billion, will be slashed by approximately 37% to no greater than USD 77 billion by year-end 2018. It’s all based on a
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• Smart Startup Leverages Blockchain to Bring Smart Contracts to the Masses

  03-04-2018 17:57
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• Bitmain Confirms Release of First Ethereum ASIC Miners

  03-04-2018 17:21
  Bitcoin mining hardware firm Bitmain unveiled its long-rumored ethereum mining tech on Monday.
  
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• Google Bans All Cryptocurrency Mining Extensions from Chrome Store

  03-04-2018 17:04
  Google has dealt cryptocurrency mining extensions a blow by banning all mining programs from the Chrome Web Store. These extensions have proved controversial in recent months, with many Chrome extensions harnessing the processing power of unsuspecting internet users to mine cryptocurrency remotely without their knowledge, an activity which slows down user devices. Archive Poster, a
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• Former Lead Of JPMorgan’s Blockchain Arm Amber Baldet To Embark On New Venture

  03-04-2018 17:03 via cointelegraph.com
  JPMorgan’s head of Blockchain Center of Excellence leaves to start new venture. #NEWS
  
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• Huobi Launches South Korean Subsidiary

  03-04-2018 16:35 via newsbtc.com
  Huobi, a Chinese cryptocurrency exchange, has launched Huobi Korea, its South Korea-based subsidiary, on March 30 with 100 coins listed.
  Huobi Exchange Enters South Korean Market
  The existing trading platform is now being marketed in the South Korean market through the company’s new subsidiary Huobi Korea. The exchange is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency-only platform that is able to go around China’s policy on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and domestic digital currency exchanges.
  
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• Bitcoin Stays Over $7,000 And Ethereum Breaks $400 Again As Market Climbs Steadily Higher

  03-04-2018 16:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Upwards movement across the crypto markets today brings ETH over $400 and BTC climbing higher above $7,000 #NEWS
  
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• Down 50%: Q1 Was Bitcoin's Second Worst Quarter Ever

  03-04-2018 16:15
  Bitcoin fell by 50 percent in the first three months of 2018 – a drop that marks the cryptocurrency's worst Q1 performance on record.
  
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• Knockout: SEC Charges Floyd Mayweather-backed ICO with Fraud

  03-04-2018 16:09
  The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed charges against the Centra Tech initial coin offering (ICO) on Monday, alleging that the token sale — which was promoted by legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather — was a fraudulent securities offering. SEC Halts ICO, Charges Founders with Fraud The SEC complaint alleges both that the Centra ICO
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• Regulatory Uncertainty Could Kill 10% Of Crypto Hedge Funds By 2019

  03-04-2018 15:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Tough year for crypto hedge funds, sources warn. #NEWS
  
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• Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds Lose Their Luster in the Bear Market

  03-04-2018 15:25
  The prolonged cryptocurrency market downturn is beginning to manifest in the once white-hot cryptocurrency hedge fund industry. It seems like only yesterday that these funds — targeted at accredited and institutional investors and devoted exclusively to cryptoassets — were the taking the investment world by storm. Mesmerized by stories of 25,000 percent single year-returns, traders
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• Liechtenstein to Avoid 'Excessive' Blockchain Regulation: Prime Minister

  03-04-2018 15:05
  Liechtenstein's government is drafting blockchain legislation, but will not be heavy-handed, Prime Minister Adrian Hasler has told CoinDesk.
  
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• Crypto Market Sees Around 50 Percent Losses Across The Board At End Of First Quarter 2018

  03-04-2018 15:05 via cointelegraph.com
  First quarter of 2018 leaves the crypto markets down almost 50 percent of total market cap. #NEWS
  
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• Google Bans Crypto Mining Extensions From Web Store After ‘90%’ Disregard Policies

  03-04-2018 14:49 via cointelegraph.com
  Google says mining in Chrome extensions will no longer happen after June. #NEWS
  
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• Declaring Your Bitcoin Cash: The Tax Implications from Cryptocurrency Hard Forks

  03-04-2018 14:28
  In August of last year, Bitcoin Cash forked from the Bitcoin blockchain. This process basically splits Bitcoin into two separate coins: Bitcoin (“BTC”) and Bitcoin Cash (“BCH”). When this occurred, everyone who held Bitcoin in a compatible wallet or exchange became entitled to claim an equivalent amount of Bitcoin Cash. At the time of writing
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• Tokyo-Based Chat Giant Line Launches Blockchain Affiliate in South Korea

  03-04-2018 14:22 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan-based chat giant Line has launched a Blockchain subsidiary in South Korea. #NEWS
  
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• Japanese Online Broker Monex Plans Acquisition Of Hacked Crypto Exchange Coincheck

  03-04-2018 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Monex, Japan’s number three online brokerage, is seeking to take over Coincheck, the cryptocurrency exchange that lost US$530 million worth of cryptocurrency in a hack earlier this year. Monex is said to be offering several billions of yens for a majority stake in the company and is looking to install a new management and rebuild […]
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• Don't Forget the 'Other' Cryptocurrency Tax

  03-04-2018 14:00
  If cryptocurrency gains acceptance as a means of exchange, it’s sure to raise the ire of governments hungry for revenue from sales taxes.
  
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