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• Bitmain Gets Go-Ahead for US Bitcoin Mining Operation

  13-04-2018 23:50
  A Washington state county has agreed to allow Bitmain subsidiary Ant Creek LLC to lease 10 acres of land with an option to buy.
  
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• Yahoo! Japan Confirms Acquisition of 40% Stake In BitARG Exchange Tokyo

  13-04-2018 23:32 via newsbtc.com
  Yahoo! Japan Corp has confirmed on Friday it will buy a minority stake in Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange BitARG in order to join the digital money industry.
  Yahoo! Japan Enters Cryptocurrency Space Through BitARG
  Yahoo! Japan Corp,  a Japanese internet company originally formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! and the Japanese company SoftBank, confirmed the news that it is going to buy a 40 percent stake in BitARG Exchange Tokyo. The move will allow the
  
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• ‘48 Percent Returns Monthly’: How 32,000 Vietnam Investors Got Caught By Ponzi Scheme

  13-04-2018 23:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Pincoin, iFan ICO scams - crypto community needs to promote financial education. #FOLLOW_UP
  
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• Long Blockchain Stock Price Fizzles as Ex-Beverage Maker Faces Nasdaq Delisting

  13-04-2018 22:55
  Long Blockchain’s stock price is in free fall following the announcement that its shares are set to be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market. Shares for the ex-beverage producer (LBCC) — formerly known as Long Island Iced Tea — closed at $1.10 on Wednesday, representing a single-day decline of 37 percent and an 88 percent
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• BitGo Co-Founder Ben Davenport Is Stepping Down

  13-04-2018 22:30
  BitGo co-founder and CTO Ben Davenport will step down from his position next week, he announced Friday.
  
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• Bitcoinist, in Association with Blockchain Hub Consulting Brings Blockchaineum 2.0 to Central Europe on May 23, 2018

  13-04-2018 22:29 via newsbtc.com
  Encouraging the progress of blockchain technology, one of the prominent cryptocurrency news outlets, Bitcoinist has announced the date for its upcoming Blockchaineum 2.0 conference. The conference, targeting Central Europe and rest of the world is scheduled to happen on May 23, 2018, in Budapest, Hungary.
  European nations are leading the blockchain revolution with their cryptocurrency friendly status and the emergence of blockchain projects working to solve real-world problems. At the same time,
  
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• Backpage CEO Pleads Guilty To Laundering Millions In Crypto

  13-04-2018 22:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Backpage CEO pleads guilty to conspiracy and money-laundering, admitting crypto and other means concealed millions in revenue. #NEWS
  
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• Credit Karma: Almost No One Is Reporting Crypto Tax Gains

  13-04-2018 21:55
  Tax firm Credit Karma reported that less than 1 in 250 users reported cryptocurrency gains or losses on their tax forms.
  
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• Yahoo Japan buys a minority stake in a Tokyo cryptocurrency ... - TechCrunch

  13-04-2018 21:43 via techcrunch.com
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  Yahoo Japan buys a minority stake in a Tokyo cryptocurrency ...
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  Yahoo Japan has gotten its hands on 40 percent of a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange set to launch this fall. The investment, made in BitARG Exchange through a Yahoo Japan subsidiary gives the company a minority stake with BitARG parent company CMD ...
  Yahoo Japan Buys Stake in Cryptocurrency ExchangeCoinDesk
  Yahoo confirms purchase of stake in cryptocurrency exchangeZDNet
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• Why The Telegram Ban Is Good News For Its Cryptocurrency - Forbes

  13-04-2018 21:29 via forbes.com
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  Why The Telegram Ban Is Good News For Its Cryptocurrency
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  Telegram, the messaging app preferred by the globetrotting anarcho-libertarians of the cryptocurrency world, has been shut down by the Russian government. Fans of the app will not be moved by the news. In fact, it's a plus. It proves its Russian ...
  Russia to ban Telegram messenger over encryption disputeReuters
  Court rules to block Telegram messenger in RussiaTASS
  Moscow court bans Telegram messaging appFinancial Times
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• Washington’s Mason County Rejects New Bitcoin Miners, Temporarily

  13-04-2018 21:25
  Mason County joins Chelan County in the U.S. state of Washington to place a moratorium on new applications for cryptocurrency mining operations. In a move to take time and evaluate the effect of energy-intensive crypto mining operations on local power resources, Mason County’s Public Utility District (PUD) has announced a moratorium on new cryptocurrency mining operations.
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• Yahoo Japan Buys Stake in Cryptocurrency Exchange

  13-04-2018 21:00
  Yahoo Japan confirmed that it has invested in Japanese crypto exchange BitArg through a subsidiary.
  
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• Central Bank Of Kenya Warns Banks Against Dealing In Crypto

  13-04-2018 20:43 via cointelegraph.com
  Central Bank of Kenya follows India’s central bank crypto ban with a warning #NEWS
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, EOS: Price Analysis, April 13

  13-04-2018 20:11 via cointelegraph.com
  Most cryptocurrency markets are in the green, following a massive surge on Thursday. Now we should take a look at the charts to understand what will happen next. #PRICE_ANALYSIS
  
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• Americans Are Ducking Their Bitcoin Tax Bill, Research Shows

  13-04-2018 20:07
  While US tax selling is said to have fueled much of the pressure in the bitcoin price till the most recent turnaround, Uncle Sam may find he has come up short when tax day rolls around on April 17. That’s because only a fraction of filers are actually reporting their crypto-fueled profits from 2017, when the
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• Coinbase Acquires Ethereum Wallet Startup Cipher Browser

  13-04-2018 19:56
  Decentralized app browser and ethereum wallet Cipher Browser is joining Coinbase and Toshi.
  
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• EIPlatform – the future of esports marketing.

  13-04-2018 19:12 via crypto-news.net
  EIPlatform is a large-scale platform based on the blockchain system, which allows directly linking sponsors, partners, gamers, esports fans with significant benefits and convenience for all parties.
  PROBLEMS.
  Brands and Companies do not understand the Esport audience and the market itself.
  Efficiency of investments in the Esports market is decreasing.
  Small teams, beginning streamers and tournaments of local importance do not get access to the budgets of large companies.
  Main part of the marketi
  
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• 97% Surge: Digital Asset Platform Bytom Eyes $1 Billion Market Cap

  13-04-2018 19:03
  This week’s comprehensive market rally has injected billions of dollars back into the cryptocurrency market cap, and the number of individual coins boasting total valuations of at least $1 billion has subsequently swelled to 24. Bytom, a digital asset platform launched out of China, aims to be the 25th. First announced in July 2017, the
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• Morocco Extradites Alleged 'Bitcoin Store' Fraudster to U.S.

  13-04-2018 19:00
  Moroccan authorities have extradited a British national to the U.S. on fraud charges for running the "Bitcoin Store" exchange under false pretenses.
  
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• Germany's No. 2 Stock Exchange Unveils Crypto Trading App

  13-04-2018 18:45
  Boerse Stuttgart's fintech subsidiary is rolling out a no-fee app to trade bitcoin, ether, litecoin and ripple.
  
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• On June 6-7, London to host Europe’s largest blockchain event: Blockchain International Show

  13-04-2018 18:41 via crypto-news.net
  On June 6-7, London will host Blockchain International Show, one of the European largest exhibitions and conferences dedicated to blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs. The exhibition area will involve leading crypto companies that will present their latest solutions.
  Blockchain and cryptocurrencies in EuropeCryptocurrencies and blockchain are still the focus of European regulators’ attention. Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President of the European Commission, admits that the crypto
  
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• ‘I’m Thinking $250,000 By 2022’: Tim Draper Reveals New Bitcoin Price Target

  13-04-2018 18:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin bull and venture capitalist Tim Draper predicts Bitcoin price to $250k by 2022. #NEWS
  
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• Telegram Founder Pavel Durov: Privacy is Not for Sale

  13-04-2018 18:38
  Responding to the news that Russia has blocked Telegram, the Founder had reassured users
  
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• Ethereum Blockchain Conference Defends Against Criticism for Deepak Chopra’s Invite

  13-04-2018 17:58
  Major cryptocurrency and blockchain conference Ethereal Summit is defending its decision to extend an invitation to Deepak Chopra, a New Age spiritual leader and alternative medicine advocate. Ethereal, which is sponsored by Ethereum development studio ConsenSys, describes itself as the “SXSW of blockchain” and expects to host 2,000 attendees at its upcoming event in New
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• US Tax Filing Service Says 0.04% Of Users Reported Crypto To IRS As Deadline Nears

  13-04-2018 17:57 via cointelegraph.com
  As tax day in the US approaches, a tax filing service reports that less than 100 out of 250K customers have included crypto in capital gains filings #NEWS
  
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• Mayor of Cash-Strapped Louisiana City Pitches ICO

  13-04-2018 17:45
  The mayor-president of Lafayette thinks the local government needs a cryptocurrency, but is vague about what purpose it would serve.
  
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• Co-Working Space “House of Blockchain” Launches In Liechtenstein

  13-04-2018 17:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A new co-working space has been launched in Liechtenstein to support blockchain startups. House of Blockchain is an initiative of Aeternity, an open source, blockchain-based distributed computer platform, and aims to attract blockchain-focused businesses that are looking to scale. House of Blockchain will support teams and startups developing decentralized applications with guidance and support from […]
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• Wall Street Strategist Tom Lee Still ‘Confident’ Bitcoin Price Will Reach $25K In 2018

  13-04-2018 17:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Bullish Tom Lee eyes $25k per bitcoin before the end of 2018, a prediction he originally made in January. #NEWS
  
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• Why John McAfee Backed Docademic’s ICO? “It Could Possibly Be One of the Best ICOs of All Time.”

  13-04-2018 16:59
  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. John McAfee, as we all know, is a polemicist who maintains an irrefutable sway on the crypto community. His tweets are powerful and can garner a lot of
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• Sex Marketplace ‘Backpage’ Used Bitcoin For Money Laundering: DOJ

  13-04-2018 16:55
  The classified sex-advertising website Backpage.com used cryptocurrency exchanges to launder millions of dollars in bitcoin. That’s what the U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a bombshell 93-page federal indictment which accused the online sex marketplace of money-laundering, conspiracy, and facilitating prostitution. The Department of Justice shut down the website last week amid findings that it promoted
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• Indian Bitcoin Exchange Coinsecure Claims ‎$3.5 Million ‎Lost in Insider Hack

  13-04-2018 16:55
  The CEO suspects the exchange’s Chief ‎Security Officer Amitabh Saxena may ‎have hands in this theft.
  
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• Zcash Completes 'Powers of Tau' Privacy Ceremony

  13-04-2018 16:50
  The zcash community has finished its Power of Tau ceremony in anticipation of the Sapling hard fork, which will occur later this year.
  
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• AX1 Token Heralding Great Profit Potential For Mining Pool

  13-04-2018 16:45
  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. Monday, April 16th, will see the launch of AX1, a token designed to accumulate profit from the mining of other leading cryptocurrencies. As cryptocurrency mining has expanded, the process
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• Indian Crypto Exchange Reports Loss Of $3.5 Mln In BTC, Blames Exec

  13-04-2018 16:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinsecure, which recently reported the loss of BTC worth around $3.5 mln, has filed an official complaint naming their CSO as the main suspect #NEWS
  
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• Russian Gov’t Will Block Crypto Industry Favorite Telegram ‘In Near Future’

  13-04-2018 16:14 via cointelegraph.com
  Russian media outlets are telling users how to bypass the Kremlin’s ban of Telegram, following its ICO presale #NEWS
  
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• Billionaire Tim Draper Sets $250,000 Bitcoin Price Target for 2022

  13-04-2018 15:55
  Tech billionaire Tim Draper, an avowed cryptocurrency bull, has set a $250,000 bitcoin price target for 2022. Draper made the bold prediction April 12 at the 2018 Block (Chain) Party at his self-named Draper University in San Mateo, California. “I’m thinking $250,000 a bitcoin by 2022,” Draper said (via Reddit). “Believe it. They’re going to think
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• World’s Capital Cities To Gain Augmented Reality Layer Through ‘Digital Land’

  13-04-2018 15:51 via cointelegraph.com
  A team of augmented reality developers is creating plots of “digital land” which can be bought in 10 of the world’s biggest cities #SPONSORED
  
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• XVG, EOS, ONT: These 3 Cryptos Are Leading the Market Recovery

  13-04-2018 15:45
  Lesser-known cryptocurrencies such as XVG, EOS, and ONT continue to outperform the majors.
  
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• XVG, EOS, ONT: 3 Cryptos Leading the Market Recovery

  13-04-2018 15:45
  Lesser-known cryptocurrencies such as XVG, EOS, and ONT continue to outperform the majors.
  
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• Ethurem Opening Biggest ICO and Announcing Master and Visa Prepaid Card to Withdrawal Cash

  13-04-2018 15:44
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• Indian Bitcoin Exchange Loses $3.3 Million in Heist, Investors Confused

  13-04-2018 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  Coinsecure, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in India, announced the biggest heist in the country so far, valued at $3.3 million. The CEO of the bitcoin exchange, Mohit Kalra, has accused his Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of stealing 438 Bitcoin from the operator’s main wallet.
  Coinsecure Reports $3.3 Million Worth Theft
  Coinsecure has fallen victim to a cryptocurrency theft worth $3.3 million, as 438 Bitcoin were stolen. The New Delhi-based exchange reported the incident after c
  
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• UCOT: Mapping the Value in the New Digital Age

  13-04-2018 15:26
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• Bitcoin Price Surpasses $8,000, Analysts Say Another Surge Expected

  13-04-2018 15:06 via newsbtc.com
  The Bitcoin market has finally pushed over the $8,000 barrier, after a first attempt on April 12.  Bitcoin is up and trading at $8,053 as of Friday, April 13. In the meantime, experts predict the bitcoin price to surge higher.
  Bitcoin Steadily Breaks $8,000 As Analysts Expect Another Surge
  Bulls seem to be back in action as the price of Bitcoin was able to return above the $8,000 despite the downward pressure observed in 2018. With trading volumes below $5 billion throughout the whole week,
  
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• Bitcoin Thief Could Be Caned for $300K Robbery in Singapore

  13-04-2018 15:00
  Two bitcoin brokers in Singapore were assaulted and robbed by nearly $300,000 in cash while meeting with a prospect bitcoin seller offline.
  
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• Ripple Price Swells 20 Percent as Santander Releases Payment App

  13-04-2018 14:53
  The Ripple price rallied by 20 percent on Friday following the announcement that Santander had tapped Ripple technology for its new blockchain-based payment app. Ripple Price Posts 20 Percent Rally The cryptocurrency markets made a unified advance for the second consecutive day on Friday, with most coins posting single-day gains in excess of 10 percent.
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• Kenya's Central Bank Chief Warns Again On Crypto Risks

  13-04-2018 14:30
  Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is now in line with other banks in blacklisting digital currencies and warns customers and banks dealing with it.
  
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• Bermuda Wants Crypto Regulation to Fuel 'Phenomenal' Business Growth

  13-04-2018 14:00
  The Bermuda Monetary Authority has published a consultation paper that is seeking public feedback on a proposed regulation on cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Fundstrat’s Lee Predicts $25,000 Bitcoin Price by 2018’s End

  13-04-2018 13:44
  Bitcoin is trading in the green again, and the bullish forecasts are rolling in. Thomas Lee, Fundstrat’s co-founder and head of research, predicts that the crypto rally will continue and the bitcoin price could trade as high as $25,000 by year-end, according to an interview with CNBC. With the bitcoin price hovering at about $7,839
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• Blockchain Platform Is on the Verge to Developing a Tokenized Sharing Economy

  13-04-2018 13:42 via newsbtc.com
  New research highlights that by the end of 2018, 66.3 mln people will use the sharing economy. Defined as an economic ecosystem where private entities share services and goods, studies predict that the industry will one day be valued at $1.93 tln. Ruled by sharing economy giants like Uber, AirBnB and Lyft, other companies are catching up on the growth potential of the new industry.As young tech startups and industry giants fight for supremacy, others are looking at the sharing economy from a dif
  
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• Vietnam Toughens Measures On Crypto Amid Suspicion Of Biggest Scam In Industry History

  13-04-2018 13:41 via cointelegraph.com
  Vietnam toughens crypto measures amid reports of an alleged $658 mln ICO scam, which would be world’s largest to date. #NEWS
  
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