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• Show ‘Basic Respect’: Kraken CEO Double Downs on ‘Insulting’ New York Crypto Exchange Inquiry

  25-04-2018 23:59
  Kraken CEO and co-founder Jesse made headlines recently for his strongly-worded response to the New York Attorney General’s request for information on the Kraken exchange, the largest bitcoin exchange based on euro volume in the world. The NYAG sent out a statement insisting that exchanges be more transparent, and issued 13 exchanges a 34 point
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• Deep Space, Adult Content, and Rallies: Last week in Crypto

  25-04-2018 23:40
  Make sure you check out the previous round-up here, now let’s go over what happened in crypto this last week.  We regret the delay with the weekend round-up but, as they say, better late than never. Price Watch: Bitcoin was up 15% for the second week in a row. The gains come after a slight gain 2 weeks ago. After going … Continued
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• Vancouver Police Push Government to Enforce KYC/AML Laws with Cryptocurrencies

  25-04-2018 23:01 via newsbtc.com
  The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has warned Canada’s federal government that cryptocurrencies are increasingly being used by organized crime to launder money.The agency advises that checks and balances are necessary to monitor the digital coins, and pushes for the enforcement of amendments to legislation that would require crypto-related transactions be reported to the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, FINTRAC.
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• Blockchain Jobs Steadily Rising Even During The Market Slump

  25-04-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  There has never been a better time to be a blockchain developer or cryptographer than right now. With the great rise in both value and prominence of cryptocurrencies in 2017, we’ve seen an unprecedented rise in the demand for blockchain developers. Global giants like IBM, Oracle and SAP are betting big on blockchain technology and are hiring developers in droves. These conglomerates are however not the only companies in need of blockchain developers and they have to compete for them with b
  
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• Known Bug in Brazilian Bitcoin Exchange Foxbit Sees Users Lose 58 BTC

  25-04-2018 22:33
  Brazilian cryptocurrency exchange Foxbit has recently revealed that, via the BlinkTrade trading platform, it updated its login process, making it safer for users. The update may be too late, however, as recent reports suggest the company’s poor security allowed hackers to phish users out of an estimated 58 BTC (about $540,000). The 58 BTC estimate … Continued
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• Ydentity™ Provides Freedom When Surfing the Web and Protects Your Data!

  25-04-2018 22:18
  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. “Ydentity seeks to show its differential by allowing users to evaluate their needs without giving up their true identity.” Every coin has two sides. As does today’s supremacy … Continued
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• National drug ring disguised as Greeley medical pot grow traded in cryptocurrency, feds say - The Denver Post

  25-04-2018 22:08
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  National drug ring disguised as Greeley medical pot grow traded in cryptocurrency, feds say
  The Denver Post
  A national drug syndicate disguising itself as a small Greeley medical marijuana grow traded in cryptocurrency and had drug pipelines to eight states, federal documents in Denver U.S. District Court reveal. Randall Zandstra. Photo provided by Weld ...
  
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• TopiaCoin: Building a Secure Future for Blockchain Applications

  25-04-2018 22:02 via newsbtc.com
  John Chambers, the former Chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems Inc., famously said that “there are two types of companies: those that have been hacked, and those that don’t know they have been hacked.”
  Some notable breaches over the past few years include the 3,000,000,000 email accounts at Yahoo, the 143,000,000 credit files at Equifax, and the 87,000,000 Facebook accounts accessed by Cambridge Analytica.
  The reason why these data breaches occur and keep occurring is that data li
  
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• After Nasdaq CEO Blesses Cryptocurrency, Investors See Bigger Future For Bitcoin, Others - Forbes

  25-04-2018 21:47
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  After Nasdaq CEO Blesses Cryptocurrency, Investors See Bigger Future For Bitcoin, Others
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  Forget the fact that Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies all fell on Wednesday. This is a legit market. And Adena Friedman, CEO of Nasdaq, reminded everyone of that again today during an interview on CNBC. Bitcoin and other coins are more than a ...
  Nasdaq is open to becoming cryptocurrency exchange, CEO saysCNBC
  Nasdaq open to cryptocurrency exchange in future, says CEOYahoo Finance
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• Cisco Claims New Patent Could Apply to Bitcoin Mining

  25-04-2018 21:46
  A Cisco patent suggests that internet customers would be able to create a distributed mining pool through a proprietary cloud application.
  
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• “Bitcoin Is A Scam,” Claims Ousted CEO Of Paypal

  25-04-2018 21:45 via cointelegraph.com
  “Bitcoin Is A Scam,” says ousted CEO of Paypal Bill Harris, “most” people don’t pay taxes, and “most” heavy BTC users are criminals. #NEWS
  
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• Former Head of FX at Jefferies Starts a New Cryptocurrency Company - Bloomberg

  25-04-2018 21:31
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  Former Head of FX at Jefferies Starts a New Cryptocurrency Company
  Bloomberg
  Ray Kamrath, former global head of foreign exchange at Jefferies Group LLC, started a cryptocurrency firm in New York this month after leaving the bank in March. Kamrath co-founded Rubicon Markets Inc. alongside Chief Executive Officer Andrew Lawrence ...and more »
  
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• OKEx: Ethereum Smart Contract Bug Causes Temporary Suspension of ERC-20 Deposits

  25-04-2018 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  Today, April 25th, the third largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, OKEx, announced that all ERC-20 token deposits have been suspended.The move comes after developers discovered an Ethereum Smart Contract bug called BatchOverflow which permits those who exploit the bug to issue an almost unlimited number of new tokens. In turn, the newly minted tokens can then be deposited into other asset wallets. ‘This makes many of the ERC-20 tokens vulnerable to price manipulations of
  
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• Andreessen Horowitz Plots a Dedicated Cryptocurrency Investment Fund: Report

  25-04-2018 21:22
  Andreessen Horowitz, founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz,  one of the leading venture capital firms active in the cryptocurrency space, plans to launch a separate fund for exchanging crypto assets. The new fund could signal what some see as the next wave of innovation: direct investor involvement in cryptocurrencies, according to Recode. In … Continued
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• How Crypterium could enable to you pay for your coffee with cryptocurrency - TechRepublic

  25-04-2018 20:49
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  How Crypterium could enable to you pay for your coffee with cryptocurrency
  TechRepublic
  Austin Kimm, co-founder of the cryptobank, talked with TechRepublic about why his company wants to replace traditional banking and payment solutions. By Dan Patterson | April 25, 2018, 11:45 AM PST. 0. Email; Print; Reddit; Delicious; Digg; Pinterest ...
  
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• FT: Multiple Online Harassment Allegations Against IOTA Team, Foundation Board Member Says He’s Not ‘Aware’ Of Incidents

  25-04-2018 20:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Claims of online threats by members of the IOTA team against critics are numerous, while IOTA Foundation board member says he has never personally witnesses any intimidation. #NEWS
  
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• Fundstrat’s Tom Lee Thinks Bitcoin Cash is Currently Overbought

  25-04-2018 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  Fundstrat’s Tom Lee appeared on CNBC’s Fast Money show yesterday to weigh in on the ‘battle’ between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. Despite efforts by the shows presenters to illicit a partisan response from Lee, the ‘general’ remained diplomatic in his answers.
  Lee Steers Conversation Away From Community Infighting
  Even though the title of the segment is ‘in the battle between bitcoin and bitcoin cash, Tom Lee says buy bitcoin’, Lee spent very little t
  
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• German Bank VPE Brings Cryptocurrency Trading to Institutional Investors

  25-04-2018 20:22
  Clients will receive a custodian ‎service with ‎access to an individual cryptocurrency ‎wallet hosted by VPE. ‎
  
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• Cryptics: Introducing the Crypto-Market to AI-Based Trading Solutions

  25-04-2018 20:16 via newsbtc.com
  In two years, the crypto-market has experienced astronomical growth not just in numbers but also market valuation. The sudden increase in value and adoption has opened several opportunities for anyone willing to ride the bandwagon.Cryptocurrencies are moving beyond reliable and independent ecosystems of money transfer to form efficient and creative token economies. For instance, the cryptocurrency version of crowdfunding, Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are quickly turning breakthrough ideas into
  
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• Nasdaq CEO Says Company ‘Open’ To Becoming Crypto Trading Platform When Market Matures

  25-04-2018 19:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Nasdaq CEO says that “certainly” the stock exchange could become a crypto exchange in the future. #NEWS
  
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• US Congressman: 'Race to Regulate' Won't Solve Crypto Fraud

  25-04-2018 19:45
  While fraud and 'bad actors' are a concern in the crypto industry, US Rep. Patrick McHenry says Congress should not rush to regulate.
  
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• Wisconsin Mulls Allowing Bitcoin Donations for Political Campaigns

  25-04-2018 19:36
  Ethics officials in the U.S. state of Wisconsin are divided on whether to allow political campaigns to accept campaign donations in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. If Wisconsin approves the move, it will join Montana, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. federal government in allowing cryptocurrency campaign contributions. At a hearing on April 24, the Wisconsin Ethics … Continued
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• Cryptocurrency Exchange Gemini Joins Nasdaq to Surveil for Market Manipulation

  25-04-2018 19:20 via newsbtc.com
  Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, will utilize Nasdaq technology to monitor for trading manipulation.Under the agreement, the exchange will use Nasdaq’s surveillance software, called SMARTS, to monitor its markets for potentially abusive trading practices. The two companies announced the agreement on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg. Financial details have yet to be released.
  The partnership comes as U.S. regulators like the Securities
  
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• OPEN Platform Presents First Developer Contest

  25-04-2018 19:15
  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 OPEN Platform team is proud to announce that it will be presenting its first OPEN Developer Contest during its upcoming roadshow in Asia. A first of its
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• Why Invest in Ethereum?

  25-04-2018 19:12
  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. Ever since Ethereum launched in July 2015 it has been hugely popular for investors and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. In truth, even before the crypto was introduced to the market,
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• ‘New Money’ is on Bitcoin, Not Bitcoin Cash: Fundstrat’s Tom Lee

  25-04-2018 19:10
  Thomas Lee, co-founder of Fundstrat Global, doesn’t like to take sides in the bitcoin/Bitcoin Cash rivalry. But holding his feet to the fire, Lee would bet on the No. 1 cryptocurrency over its spin-off, Bitcoin Cash. Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash advocates have locked horns over which is the better digital currency, and Lee’s decision isn’t
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• CoinJanitor: The Project In Charge Of Cleaning Cryptocurrency Markets From Dead Coins - Ethereum World News (blog)

  25-04-2018 19:01
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  CoinJanitor: The Project In Charge Of Cleaning Cryptocurrency Markets From Dead Coins
  Ethereum World News (blog)
  CoinJanitor will pay users of dead coins for their useless coins, to bring them back into the market. Cryptocurrency markets are full of coins that have failed. These coins are functionally dead and cannot be traded. The holders of these coins are ...
  
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• Nasdaq 'Would Consider' Creating a Crypto Exchange, Says CEO

  25-04-2018 18:45
  The CEO of Nasdaq suggested Wednesday that the company could open a cryptocurrency exchange in the future.
  
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• Sequoia Capital Drags Binance to Court as Investment Negotiations Turn Sour

  25-04-2018 18:44
  Due to court’s order, Binance should withhold any negotiations with investors until further notice.
  
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• Bulleon Welcomes Top 3 Blockchain Advisors and Influencers to Its Elite Advisory Board

  25-04-2018 18:44
  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 lot’s been said about the cryptocurrency revolution and a lot more will be said about the disruptive influences of its disintermediated and decentralized exchange of value. However,
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• NC regulators ban another cryptocurrency exchange - Triangle Business Journal

  25-04-2018 18:42
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  NC regulators ban another cryptocurrency exchange
  Triangle Business Journal
  For the second time this month, state regulators have permanently banned a foreign cryptocurrency business from conducting its purported “scheme” in North Carolina. This time it's the entity known as Power Mining Pool, the subject of a temporary cease ...
  
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• WhatEOS Holds Successful Sydney Roadshow, Looks towards Melbourne

  25-04-2018 18:35
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• The Poseidon Foundation Domiciles in Malta

  25-04-2018 18:26
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• Binance Founder Sued Over Venture Capital Funding Deals

  25-04-2018 18:20 via newsbtc.com
  The founder of the planet’s largest digital assets exchange platform has been sued over two potential funding deals from different venture capital firms. Sequoia Capital allege that talks with IDG Capital in late 2017 violated exclusivity agreements between Binance and Sequoia.
  Binance in Violation of Exclusivity Agreement
  According to Hong Kong court documents dated March 26 and April 24, Sequoia had been engaged in talks about investment since August 2017. Over the next few months, these
  
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• MARK.SPACE Launches Registration for Units in Its Social VR Platform, Adds MRK Currency to CoinMarketCap

  25-04-2018 18:19
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• The World’s First Legal Cryptocurrency Bank

  25-04-2018 18:09
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• Is AnimeCoin the Weirdest Cryptocurrency Yet? - Investopedia (blog)

  25-04-2018 18:01
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  Is AnimeCoin the Weirdest Cryptocurrency Yet?
  Investopedia (blog)
  While the founders of AnimeCoin (ANIME) call it the “most fair, transparent, secure, decentralized, and honest mastercoin on the crypto market,” it is also being dubbed as the weirdest cryptocurrency yet. (See also, The World's Strangest Currencies ...and more »
  
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• DIW, One of the Most Anticipated ICOs of the Year, Announces an ICO Bonus Structure Change

  25-04-2018 17:57
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• Bitstamp to Be Sold to South Korean Gaming Firm for $350 Million: Report

  25-04-2018 17:54
  Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp will reportedly be acquired by a South Korean gaming company. Citing three sources familiar with the matter, Business Insider reports that Bitstamp — the world’s oldest surviving Bitcoin exchange — is close to finalizing a sale to Nexon, a South Korean gaming company that is now headquartered in Japan. Bitstamp, which was
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• Crypto Exchanges Pause Services Over Contract Bugs

  25-04-2018 17:51
  A pair recently-published bugs allow an attacker to create an inordinate number of ERC-20 tokens
  
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• Blockchain Startup Hada DBank Releases Price Structure for Impending Token Sale, Starting May 1st, 2018

  25-04-2018 17:50
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• Bulleon Announces Addition of Top 3 Blockchain Advisors and Influencers to Team

  25-04-2018 17:46
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• After Two Weeks Of Gains Markets Are Down Across The Board, Bitcoin Below $9,000

  25-04-2018 17:43 via cointelegraph.com
  Total market cap dips below $400, as the markets experience a significant correction today. #NEWS
  
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• Multiple Exchanges Suspend ERC20 Token Trading Due To Potential BatchOverflow Bug

  25-04-2018 17:35 via cointelegraph.com
  A smart contract bug has now forced Poloniex, HitBTC and a number of other exchanges to stop ERC20 transactions. #NEWS
  
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• Most Cryptocurrency Trading Is Moving to Malta, at Least Legally - Bloomberg

  25-04-2018 17:35
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  Most Cryptocurrency Trading Is Moving to Malta, at Least Legally
  Bloomberg
  Digital-coin exchanges have found a new haven in an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Most cryptocurrency trading now happens on marketplaces based in Malta, the European island nation that's seeking to boost its fortunes by becoming one of the ...and more »
  
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• Chinese Police Bust Cryptocurrency Miners Illegally Stealing Electricity

  25-04-2018 17:15
  Police went to inspect the ‎premises after energy suppliers reported ‎significant power losses.
  
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• Nasdaq CEO: We’ll ‘Certainly Consider’ Becoming a Cryptocurrency Exchange

  25-04-2018 17:10
  Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange with a $9 trillion market cap, is open to becoming a cryptocurrency exchange in a regulated market. In a televised interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman was asked of the position taken by Nasdaq’s board and herself on cryptocurrencies, specifically as a service provider. “A lot
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• The Long-Awaited Bitcoin Price Uptrend has Arrived, Experts Claim

  25-04-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  There is a lot of positive momentum as far as Bitcoin is concerned. Even though the price is struggling a bit right now, experts are convinced things will keep improving. This recent Bitcoin price rise has caused a lot of speculation and confusion. It seems the upcoming technical upgrades, combined with big investors, are to blame for this sudden change of pace.
  Everything Comes up Bitcoin
  The year 2018 has not been too great for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies thus far. With a strong bearish
  
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• Meet SKYFChain at CRYPTO TIMES Night #1 in Tokyo

  25-04-2018 16:57 via newsbtc.com
  On 8 May 2018, there’s a unique chance to meet SKYFChain at CRYPTO TIMES Night #1 in Tokyo. It is the first theme event of the CRYPTO TIMES — a cryptocurrency web media in Japan launched in February 2018. SKYFChain blockchain platform representatives will be present for a special pitch and talk session with Carciel, an aerospace and defense consulting firm.
  CRYPTO TIMES is launching a series of events based on various themes, inviting the most promising companies and the most importa
  
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• Hackers steal over $150000 in cryptocurrency with DNS scam - Engadget

  25-04-2018 16:53
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  Hackers steal over $150000 in cryptocurrency with DNS scam
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  MyEtherWallet (MEW) is one of the most popular online wallets for cryptocurrency. Now, it appears that the site was the subject of a DNS hack and some users lost their money. MEW wasn't directly hacked or compromised; instead, it looks as though DNS ...
  Russian hackers take down Amazon DNS, steal $160K in cryptocurrencyTechRepublic
  AWS traffic hijack: Users sent to phishing site in two-hour cryptocurrency heistZDNet
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