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• Barclays Is Talking to Clients About Opening a Crypto Trading Desk

  16-04-2018 23:35
  A person with knowledge of the situation said all major banks are likely to be weighing the same decision.
  
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• Venezuela’s Bolivar Sees 454% Inflation in Q1 as Maduro Hawks the Petro

  16-04-2018 23:08
  Runaway inflation continues to devalue the Venezuelan Bolivar (VEB), even as the country’s authoritarian government seeks to divert attention from the floundering economy by hawking its “Petro” cryptocurrency. According to Reuters, prices in Venezuela rose by 454 percent during the first quarter of 2018 and have swelled by 8,900 percent over the past 12 months.
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• NEO, EOS, Litecoin, IOTA and Stellar: Technical Analysis April 17, 2018

  16-04-2018 23:01 via newsbtc.com
  Despite moving up one spot, IOTA and the general altcoins market is sluggish. In fact, most coins are shedding and retracing. In my view, waiting until proper signals prints in NEO, Litecoin, Stellar Lumens, EOS and IOTA is prudent as our altcoins technical analysis shows.
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  XLM/USD (Stellar Lumens)
  Stellar Lumens 4HR Chart by Trading View
  Even though Stellar Lumens is generally up, the coin is giving back some of its earlier gains. In the last 24 hours alo
  
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• Why Malta Could Soon Become the Global Blockchain Hub

  16-04-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  The news that OKex was opening a Malta based office which it plans to use as a foundation for future growth came as no surprise to many. Malta has become the go-to place for global crypto and blockchain giants and OKex is just the latest one. The Chinese crypto exchange giant with a daily transactional volume of over $1 billion said in its statement that Malta’s forward-thinking nature and recognition of the importance of continued development in the blockchain ecosystem was among the key
  
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• Economist Robert Shiller Says Bitcoin Bubble May Never Burst

  16-04-2018 22:55 via newsbtc.com
  Yale professor of economics Robert Shiller has changed his tune when it comes to the longevity of Bitcoin.
  Shiller Starting to Come Around on Bitcoin
  The noble prize winning economist has been a mainstay on programs like CNBC’s Trading Nation where he has taken a harsh stance on the future of Bitcoin many times in the past. Shiller has called the cryptocurrency a fad and compared it to pyramid schemes using the cliched comparison of the tulip bulb buy up and collapse of 1637 to i
  
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• Insurance Broker Marsh Working With IBM on Blockchain Platform

  16-04-2018 22:46
  Global insurance company Marsh is piloting a proof of insurance platform on a blockchain with IBM's help.
  
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• Crypto Investor Reportedly Hacked For $2 Mln On Live Stream, Internet Calls Foul

  16-04-2018 22:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Well-known crypto advisor and investor reports a $2 mln hack during a live stream, Twitter and Reddit users take it upon themselves to investigate the claim. #NEWS
  
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• Pipe Dream: Analysts Mull Natural Gas-Powered Bitcoin Mining Operation

  16-04-2018 22:07
  A group of Wall Street analysts has a unique idea to allow shale producers in Texa’s oil-rich Permian Basin to profit from the massive amount of natural gas that is currently being wasted as a result of shale extraction: harness it to power a Bitcoin mining operation. Writing in a recent note to clients, a
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• Avast Exposes the Risks of Crypto-Mining to Unaware Users

  16-04-2018 21:53
  RSA 2018: Avast showcases the vulnerabilities of crypto-mining via an IoT experiment in order to raise awareness of the risks to smart devices
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, NEO, EOS: Price Analysis, April 16

  16-04-2018 21:49 via cointelegraph.com
  The crypto markets are experiencing some uncertainty amidst bullish predictions by analysts. #MARKET_ANALYSIS
  
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• Coinbase buys Startup giant, Earn.com, and makes Balaji Srinivasan its Chief Technology Officer

  16-04-2018 21:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Coinbase has made headlines this week, buying one of the most well-funded startups in the cryptocurrency space, Earn.com which is being purchased by the wallet and exchange giant for over $120 million making Balaji Srinivasan the companies first CTO while the transition takes place. For a long time, Coinbase has sought to expand its involvement within […]
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• Coinsecure May Refund in Rupees, Not Bitcoin After $3.4 Million Heist

  16-04-2018 21:30
  Victims of the $3 million theft at bitcoin exchange Coinsecure will receive a refund on their stolen funds, but it may not be in BTC.
  
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• NASA Researches Ethereum Blockchain Tech for Deep Space Exploration

  16-04-2018 21:02
  A research project funded and co-run by NASA is looking to leverage the Ethereum blockchain’s smart contracts technology to automate spacecraft maneuvering while avoiding space debris. In developments that could potentially have significant implications for deep space probes, NASA is putting resources behind a research project that fundamentally envisions the use of blockchain technology to
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• Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raises $775K in SAFT Sale

  16-04-2018 20:15
  Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last week.
  
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• Decentralized Exchange Startup 0x Raised $775K in SAFT Sale Last Year

  16-04-2018 20:15
  Decentralized protocol 0x has raised $775,000 through a SAFT sale last year.
  
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• Startup To Help Traditional Businesses Effectively Embrace Blockchain Technologies

  16-04-2018 20:09 via cointelegraph.com
  A company is developing software to help enterprise businesses and ecommerce firms quickly adopt Blockchain ledger and related technologies #SPONSORED
  
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• Coinbase Acquires Earn.com, Appoints Founder as Its First CTO

  16-04-2018 20:05
  It's the fifth acquisition Coinbase has made to date and the second since ‎poaching LinkedIn's ‎M&A boss Emilie Choi.‎
  
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• Coinbase Acquires Earn.com, Appoints Founder as CTO

  16-04-2018 20:05
  It's the fifth acquisition Coinbase has made to date and the second since ‎poaching LinkedIn's ‎M&A boss Emilie Choi.‎
  
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• $120 Million: Coinbase Buys Earn.com in Largest-Ever Acquisition

  16-04-2018 20:02
  Coinbase has officially embarked on a shopping spree. The San Francisco-based company on Monday announced its second buyout in less than a week, revealing that it had acquired fellow cryptocurrency startup Earn.com, confirming months-long rumors that the two companies were quietly holding such discussions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch reports that … Continued
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• Market.space Starts Token Sale on April 16

  16-04-2018 19:57
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• Trinity Lock-Up Program Closed with the Hard Cap Reached in Advance!

  16-04-2018 19:53
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• CoinZentral Announces the Launch of Exchange and Coinz Tokens

  16-04-2018 19:47
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• Coinbase Acquires Earn.com In $100 Million Deal

  16-04-2018 19:42 via newsbtc.com
  Perhaps the best-known company in all of cryptocurrency has announced their first major acquisition. Coinbase has bought Earn.com, a startup that allows users to be compensated in digital currency for completing small tasks and responding to emails.
  Coinbase Deal as Much About New Staff as it is the Acquisition of Earn.com
  Recode reports that Coinbase has bought Earn.com for just over $100 million. Along with the acquisition, there are some additional perks for digital currency exchange too. The
  
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• Decentralized EVEN Platform Launching Public Pre-Sale on April 26

  16-04-2018 19:40
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• RAADYX Announces They Are Seeking Summer Interns for 2018

  16-04-2018 19:35
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• Peur: A Reliable Solution to E-commerce Problems Launches their Token Event

  16-04-2018 19:31
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• Ontology Partners with Ecosystem Co-Builders Tembusu Partners, Accomplice, Hashed and Onchain

  16-04-2018 19:29
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• Zilliqa Token Surges 33% Following Testnet Release Of Blockchain Platform

  16-04-2018 19:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Zilling (ZIL), the token for the Zilliqa ecosystem, has surged 33% following the release of the public testnet of the Zilliqa blockchain. The token is now trading at 0.06 USD/ZIL and has a market capitalization of US$439 million, making it the 41st largest cryptocurrency, according to Coinmarketcap.com. Currently, ZILs are interim ERC-20 tokens based on […]
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• CFTC Chairman: I Am Not a Cryptocurrency Evangelist

  16-04-2018 19:05
  A flood of misplaced Twitter love has pushed the #FUDBuster to set the record straight.
  
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• Cardano Price Leads Lonely Advance as Bitcoin Retreats Below $8,000

  16-04-2018 19:01
  The Cardano price posted a lonely advance on Monday, as the wider cryptocurrency markets slouched into an early-week slump and the Bitcoin price sunk below $8,000. Altogether, the cryptocurrency market cap shed about $13 billion, declining to $322 billion from $335 billion on Sunday for a single-day decline of 3.9 percent. Bitcoin Price Sinks Back … Continued
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• Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin's Best-Funded Startups

  16-04-2018 18:00
  U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has confirmed the acquisition of Earn.com, one of bitcoin's best-funded startups.
  
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• Coinbase Just Bought One of Bitcoin's Best-Funded Firms

  16-04-2018 18:00
  U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has confirmed the acquisition of Earn.com, one of bitcoin's best-funded startups.
  
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• Crypto Investor Ian Balina Hacked for Millions in Ether During Livestream

  16-04-2018 17:52
  Notable cryptocurrency investor and Youtube influencer Ian Balina ended a livestreamed ICO review last night when he realized he was being hacked. Balina seemed to realize something was amiss when he was required to sign back into Google to save changes to the spreadsheet he was using, saying “I have to get going” and ending the stream. … Continued
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• FLUX Introduces DAO System

  16-04-2018 17:28
  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 FLUX master nodes system is created to make FLUX crowdfunding system fully decentralized and trustworthy. This is the best way to give any contributor an opportunity to … Continued
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• The Money Token AI Assistant, Amanda, Will Provide Blockchain Backed Loans to the Crypto Community.

  16-04-2018 17:16
  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. Money Token team presents Amanda — the AI assistant behind the MoneyToken platform. The announcement was published on the MoneyToken blog. It`s a groundbreaking concept — AI providing loan … Continued
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• What If You Can't Pay Taxes on Your Crypto Gains?

  16-04-2018 17:10
  Crypto holders willing to take a risk can file an extension, pay their taxes in installments with penalties and interest, and possibly come out ahead.
  
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• Texas Investigation Finds 32 Illegal Cryptocurrency Schemes

  16-04-2018 16:52
  The Texas State Securities Board urges the public to use common sense to avoid the widespread scams.
  
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• Alleged Bitcoin Fraudster Renwick Haddow Extradited From Morocco To US

  16-04-2018 16:51 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin Fraudster Renwick Haddow extradited from Morocco and charged with two counts of wire fraud, appearing in a U.S. court on Friday. #NEWS
  
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• Bitcoin Price Could Hit $25,000 This Year, Soar to the Moon After: Analyst

  16-04-2018 16:43
  The bitcoin price is headed for the stratosphere. The bitcoin forecasts have been pouring in from seasoned investors and strategists like Tim Draper and Thomas Lee, each with a bullish price attached. Now Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of digital assets investment fund BKCM LLC, is joining the chorus, suggesting that bitcoin could set a … Continued
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• Why Ripple's XRP Outperformed the Other Top Cryptos This Week

  16-04-2018 16:40
  Ripple's XRP is now outperforming its peers and could continue scaling key levels against bitcoin, the technical charts suggest.
  
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• Hanoi’s Dpt. Of Industry And Trade Bans Crypto Use In E-Commerce

  16-04-2018 16:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Hanoi’s Dpt. of Industry and Trade issues e-commerce #crypto ban, violators risk criminal prosecution and fines #NEWS
  
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• Ex-Google Employees Form Blockchain Innovation Community For Other ‘Ex- Googlers’

  16-04-2018 16:13 via cointelegraph.com
  Ex-Google employees create Blockchain community for other ex-Googlers as their “unique experience” can expand Blockchain influence. #NEWS
  
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• US Tech Group Releases ‘Playbook’ To Help Gov’t Understand If It Needs Blockchain

  16-04-2018 16:06 via cointelegraph.com
  How can Blockchain solve US govt problems? ACT-IAC’s Blockchain playbook intends to help them work it out. #NEWS
  
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• Amanda, The Money Token AI Assistant Will Provide Blockchain Backed Loans to the Crypto Community.

  16-04-2018 16:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  While blockchain technology is an exciting innovation, the technology is far from perfect. One problem is that spending crypto assets prevents those holders from enjoying the potential future benefits of their investments. These crypto assets need to be held in order to mature and offer benefits to their holders. However, this problem might have a […]
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• Trueplay.io Extends Private Investment Round Due to Increased Demand

  16-04-2018 16:01
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• South Korea’s Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Holds $6 Billion On Behalf of Users

  16-04-2018 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea with a daily trading volume of about $476 million, is holding $6 billion on behalf of its customers as of 31 December 2017, according to its published audited accounts.
  South Korea’s Bithumb Stores $6 Billion On Behalf of Customers
  South Korea is one of the largest cryptocurrency markets and Bithumb is the n.1 exchange by trading volumes. As a subsidiary of publicly traded company BTCKorea, Bithumb is required to publish its
  
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• Crypto Markets See Slight Slump, While Crypto Investors Maintain High Predictions

  16-04-2018 15:49 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets fall slightly, but crypto investors like Tim Draper and analysts like Tom Lee keep the high BTC predictions coming. #NEWS
  
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• Russian Court Bans Telegram on Heels of $1.7 Billion ICO

  16-04-2018 15:40
  A Russian court has levied an official ban against messaging app Telegram, just weeks after its initial coin offering (ICO) presale raised nearly $2 billion in two private funding rounds. Tagansky court judge Yuliya Smolina ruled against Telegram on Friday, siding with communications regulator Roskomnadzor’s request for the authorization to block access to the app
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• Islands, Robots And Flying Cars: Where Crypto-billionaires Chill Out

  16-04-2018 15:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Cointelegraph found out where and how crypto whales and new-born billionaires spend their time. #PANORAMA
  
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• Samsung Explores Blockchain for Tracking Global Shipments

  16-04-2018 15:30
  Electronics giant Samsung is developing a blockchain platform to manage its global supply chains, according to a report.
  
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