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• Nasdaq, Bank of America: Cryptocurrencies Pose a Threat and Should be Regulated

  27-04-2018 23:54 via newsbtc.com
  The CEOs of Nasdaq Inc. and Bank of America Corp. have said that cryptocurrencies pose a threat and that they should be regulated.
  Adena Friedman, CEO of Nasdaq, and Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, were both speaking at a conference in New York hosted by the MIT Sloan School of Management on Friday, reports Bloomberg.
  According to Friedman, initial coin offerings (ICOs) should be subjected to securities laws, an argument that has been heard from Jay Clayton, chair of the U.S. S
  
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• To HODL Or Not To HODL? Value Averaging Crypto Investments: Expert Take

  27-04-2018 23:15 via cointelegraph.com
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• Content Distribution: The Novusphere Approach

  27-04-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  The Novusphere is an emerging cryptocurrency-based platform built using a Delegated-Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism. It leverages the power of IPFS to distribute files via a technology called Advanced File Index (AFIX) and aims to create a low-barrier economy for file distribution.
  AFIX is an indexing mechanism that embeds metadata into the Atmos blockchain, which includes the title, a description and the location of a file. This metadata is permanently accessible as long as you are running a
  
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• SEC: ICO Tokens Should Be Regulated as Securities, Not Bitcoin

  27-04-2018 22:56
  The role of cryptocurrencies was thrust into the spotlight during a hearing between Congress and the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The US House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations held a hearing with the Wall Street regulator on April 26, and they explored regulating cryptocurrencies in what they still seem to believe exist in a
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• ICOs are so 2017, now there's a new term to fundraise with cryptocurrencies: The 'STO' - CNBC

  27-04-2018 22:53 via cnbc.com
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  ICOs are so 2017, now there's a new term to fundraise with cryptocurrencies: The 'STO'
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  By now, even non-bitcoin enthusiasts may have heard of a fundraising process called initial coin offerings. The Securities and Exchange Commission has cracked down with accusations of fraud and scores of subpoenas this year. But the CEO of Overstock ...
  Today In Cryptocurrency: A New Type Of ICO, Bitcoin Volatility On The Decline?Benzinga
  Are ICOs and Cryptocurrency Killing the IPO?The Daily Hodlall
  
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• Binance, Bermuda Ink $15 Million Crypto Investment Agreement

  27-04-2018 22:20
  Bermuda has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Binance to develop a global compliance center in the British Overseas Territory.
  
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• Consultancy Firm Sees Ether Hitting $2,500 by the End of 2018

  27-04-2018 21:48 via newsbtc.com
  Optimism seems to be returning slowly but surely to the cryptocurrency space. Recently, there have been some pretty bullish price predictions for the largest digital coins. The latest is for Ethereum from consultancy firm deVere Group.
  Is a Four-Fold Increase in the Price of ETH on the Cards?
  According to MarketWatch, Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of the deVere Group, told the publication in an email about his price predictions for the second largest digital asset. He stated:
  “The price
  
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• Crypto Exchange Coincheck Made $491 Million Profit Prior to Hack

  27-04-2018 21:28
  Hacked cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck made 53.7 billion yen ($491 million) in profit for the fiscal year ending in March, according to financial data released on Thursday by parent company Monex. The exchange, which in January succumbed to a record-setting hack that saw the attackers make off with $530 million worth of NEM tokens (XEM), raked
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• France Outlines Significant Tax Cut for Cryptocurrency

  27-04-2018 21:15
  Bitcoin was trading near the $9,500 mark on Friday following the news‎.
  
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• French Government Lowers Tax on Cryptocurrencies From 45% to 19%

  27-04-2018 20:48 via newsbtc.com
  The French government has altered the tax rate for gains generated by cryptocurrencies, which will be subject to a flat tax rate of 19%, as opposed to the current rate of as high as 45%.
  The Council of State decided yesterday, April 26, that the gains generated by cryptocurrencies should be considered as capital gains of ‘movable property,’ and in turn benefit from, with exceptions, a lower tax rate than currently applied. It’s worth nothing, though, that with additional s
  
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• Could the Nasdaq Become a Cryptocurrency Exchange? - Motley Fool

  27-04-2018 20:32 via fool.com
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  Could the Nasdaq Become a Cryptocurrency Exchange?
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  All of the top 10 cryptocurrencies are in positive territory on Friday, and it's been a generally strong week for bitcoin (BTC-USD) and most other cryptocurrencies. Since Amazon launched its blockchain templates last Friday, cryptocurrencies have ...
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• Monopoly on iGaming Market Doesn’t Allow Newcomers to Enter It

  27-04-2018 20:28
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• Financial Service Is a Basic Economic Right and Not a Privilege

  27-04-2018 20:10
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• 5 More Payments Firms to Adopt Ripple's xVia Tech

  27-04-2018 20:00
  Five firms across Europe and Asia plan to adopt Ripple's xVia protocol to bring their payments services to emerging markets.
  
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• IBIN Introduces Blockshares to the Blockchain via International Blockshare Identification Number

  27-04-2018 19:55
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• Sony Files Patent for Digital Rights Storage on a Blockchain

  27-04-2018 19:48
  Japan’s Sony has filed an application for a patent to store users’ digital rights data on the blockchain, and it stands to disrupt another industry. The patent application, which was published by the US Patent & Trademark Office on April 26, has made its way to the top of the queue. It’s dubbed Blockchain-Based Digital Rights
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• Overstock.com CEO: ICOs Are Changing to STOs for Greater Regulatory Clarity

  27-04-2018 19:48 via newsbtc.com
  Initial coin offerings, or ICOs, are being rebranded, which according to the CEO of Overstock.com provides more clarity to regulators.
  ICOs Are Being Revamped As STOs
  According to figures from Autonomous Next, since 2016 nearly $10 billion has been raised through ICOs; however, it wasn’t until 2017 that the use to raise funds in this way fully took off, raking in $5.4 billion. Consequently, this has meant that regulators are taking a keener interest in the market.
  The U.S. Securities and E
  
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• The Negative Impact Of Having 'All Women Panels' At Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Conferences - Forbes

  27-04-2018 19:37 via forbes.com
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  The Negative Impact Of Having 'All Women Panels' At Blockchain And Cryptocurrency Conferences
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  “Recently, I was at a summit where there was a 'Pink Room' - a place designed specifically for women. This was a rather offensive, yet telling sign of the industry. We should be using emerging industries like blockchain to end the stigmas of gender in ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency Price Update: Bitcoin Futures Increase While $10,000 Resistance Holds

  27-04-2018 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  Despite the Mt Gox trustee seemingly ready to sell a significant amount of Bitcoin the cryptocurrency markets are showing Bullish signs. A reassuring portent for investors is the volume of Wall Street purchases via CME Group Bitcoin futures trading, say eToro. Bitcoin reached $9,740 USD this week, the closest it has been to the $10,000 […]
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• Prosecutors Charge 'Discount Bitcoin Bandits' With Robbery

  27-04-2018 19:00
  The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has charged the "Discount Bitcoin Bandits" with robbery, child abuse and grand theft counts.
  
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• Charlie Lee Talks Selling His LTC, Increasing Its Total Supply, and Twitter Trolls

  27-04-2018 18:48 via newsbtc.com
  Litecoin founder Charlie Lee spoke at length with the co-founder of TenX, Julian Hosp, in a Youtube interview earlier today.
  Amongst the topics covered were democratic systems vs. authoritarian ones, his decision to sell his LTC, Bitcoin Cash, and that he’d considered increasing the total supply of Litecoin one day.
  Lee Covered a Wide Range of Topics in Today’s Interview
  In the 35 minute long Youtube interview, the founder of ninth largest cryptocurrency, Litecoin, spoke about lots o
  
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• Jewelers, Diamond Dealers Turn To Blockchain For Increased Transparency, Traceability

  27-04-2018 18:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  A consortium of gold and diamond industry leaders and IBM are launching the TrustChain initiative to trace the provenance and authenticate diamonds, precious metals and jewelry at all stages of the global supply chain, from the mine to the retailer. In addition to IBM, the firms involved in the initiative include Asahi Refining, a precious […]
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• $670 Million: Bitcoin Futures Post Record Daily Volume as Market Recovers

  27-04-2018 18:32
  Bitcoin futures volume reached an all-time high on Wednesday, peaking near a combined $670 million between regulated US exchanges CME and CBOE. On Chicago exchange CME, traders exchange more than 11,000 contracts, worth an equivalent 56,010 BTC. According to CME’s Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR) for April 25, those contracts equate to more than $497 million in
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• Yondo Continues to Drive Video Innovation with AI

  27-04-2018 18:20
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• Savii Digital Crypto & Blockchain Podcast Series Reaches Record Downloads

  27-04-2018 18:16
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• Forget about Ethereum ASIC Miner E3, GPU Mining Is Still Strong So No Need to Worry

  27-04-2018 18:08
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• Rockefeller’s VC Arm Venrock Feels Lure of Cryptocurrencies

  27-04-2018 18:06
  Venrock plans to invest in blockchain startups using the traditional venture ‎capital ‎fashion‎.
  
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• PBoC Director Bullish On Blockchain, But Sees Potential In More Centralization

  27-04-2018 18:03 via cointelegraph.com
  Director of China’s central bank’s digital currency institute is optimistic about Blockchain’s benefits, but suggests less decentralization will make the technology safer #NEWS
  
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• SEC Official Defends 'Balanced' ICO Oversight in Congress

  27-04-2018 18:00
  A hearing at the House financial services committee saw hostility from some reps, sympathy from others, and a "balanced approach" from the SEC.
  
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• Holo ICO Takes Off

  27-04-2018 17:43
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• Kvantor Introduces New Level of Freedom for Economic Transactions

  27-04-2018 17:35
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• France Slashes Cryptocurrency Tax Rate from 45% to a Flat 19%

  27-04-2018 17:34
  France has more than halved its cryptocurrency income tax rate on capital gains, incentivizing citizens to invest and even take some profits in the market. The French Council of State has decided to change the classification of cryptocurrency capital gains, thereby lowering the tax rate from as high as 45% to a flat rate of 19%, a
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• “With Revolution Comes Risk”: Australia’s Securities Regulator Updates ICO And Crypto Guidelines

  27-04-2018 17:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Australia’s Securities and Investments Commissioner has spoken of updated regulatory guidelines for cryptocurrencies and ICOs #NEWS
  
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• ShapeShift CEO: Bitcoin Cash is Not Bitcoin as it Failed to Gain Majority Support

  27-04-2018 17:31 via newsbtc.com
  Determining which currency can hold the title of “Bitcoin” is a lot more challenging than anticipated. While the choice should be obvious to experts,  newcomers may have a harder time separating truth from fiction. For all intents and purposes, the currency with the highest market cap and most support is the only Bitcoin. Bitcoin Cash is, until proven otherwise, an altcoin.Bitcoin Cash is Interesting
  No one denies the success of Bitcoin Cash to date. Although it is not Bitcoin,
  
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• Blockchain Betting Startup LIGER Brings Efficiency and Transparency to the Game

  27-04-2018 17:27
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• CryptoBank Gets Ahead of Bank of Russia and Creates Cryptoruble

  27-04-2018 17:14
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• Crypto Market In Green Following Correction, Bitcoin Above $9,000, EOS Gains Significantly

  27-04-2018 17:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto market is growing up after a mid-week correction, Bitcoin is over $9K, Ethereum is approaching $700 #NEWS
  
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• World’s First Decentralised Real Estate Platform That Offers Cash Back and Token Rewards

  27-04-2018 17:02
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• Court Forces Chile's Banks to Reopen Crypto Exchange Accounts

  27-04-2018 17:00
  A Chilean court has ordered banks to reopen the accounts of crypto exchanges after the institutions announced their plans to close them in March.
  
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• Riot Blockchain Trades All Mined Bitcoin Cash into Bitcoin

  27-04-2018 16:25
  Biotech-company-turned-cryptocurrency-investment-firm Riot Blockchain is not long on Bitcoin Cash. That’s one of several revelations from a recent public filing that provides an overview of the Colorado-based company’s 2017 financial results. The Nasdaq-listed firm, which reports that it had 3,500 Bitmain S9 miners deployed at a data center in Oklahoma City at the end of March
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• In Attempt To Regain Relevance, Ousted PayPal CEO Says Crypto Traders Are ‘Drinking the Kool-Aid’

  27-04-2018 16:11 via cointelegraph.com
  Everyone is “drinking the Kool-Aid,” says former PayPal CEO in the second of his media appearances warning that Bitcoin is a scam #NEWS
  
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• Australia's Securities Watchdog Airs Concerns About Overseas ICOs

  27-04-2018 16:05
  ASIC is to extend its guidelines on initial coin offerings over concerns about overseas projects targeting local investors.
  
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• CoinDeal – A Crypto Exchange Platform with 16 Tradable Coins

  27-04-2018 15:59 via crypto-news.net
  CoinDeal is a new cryptocurrency exchange platform that treats its users seriously by giving them the opportunity to choose new cryptocurrencies which will be implemented. Check CoinDeal.com.
  16 pairs and still increasing!
  At the beginning, there were five cryptocurrencies available to trade on CoinDeal, like Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash and Quantum. In the first voting users of CoinDeal chose other cryptocurrencies which were implemented in two weeks since that date. There we
  
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• France: Crypto Is Now ‘Moveable Property’, Tax Down From 45 To 19 Percent

  27-04-2018 15:28 via cointelegraph.com
  France’s Council of State declares cryptocurrencies “moveable property,” introduces 19 percent flat tax. #NEWS
  
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• PBoC Digital Currency Director Says Blockchains Need Centralization

  27-04-2018 15:24
  China’s digital currency director said that excessive decentralization is a fatal flaw that spells doom for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and many other public blockchains. Writing in an op-ed published by Chinese-language business news outlet Yicai, Yao Qian — who leads the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) digital currency research institute — argued that is impossible to
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• Meet the Newest Cryptocurrency Trend: Coin Burn -- The Motley Fool - Motley Fool

  27-04-2018 15:21 via fool.com
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  Last year, the cryptocurrency market simply couldn't be stopped. Over just a 12-month period, the aggregate value of all virtual currencies soared by just shy of $600 billion, which works out to more than 3,300% on a percentage basis. It was a ...and more »
  
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• France Is Cutting the Tax Rate for Retail Crypto Traders

  27-04-2018 15:01
  France is about to offer relief to amateur cryptocurrency investors, after a ruling by the country's Council of State.
  
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• ‘A Key Focus’: Australian Regulator Talks Updated ICO, Crypto Guidelines

  27-04-2018 14:18
  Australia’s financial regulator and watchdog is revising its posture on initial coin offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies in the coming weeks, stressing that keeping an ‘open mind’ to new financial technologies will not come at the expense of ‘basic consumer protection‘ practices. Speaking at a Sydney FinTech event with a number of blockchain and crypto-related companies
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• Crypto Market Hitting $40 Trln In 10 Years “Definitely Possible”, Says Pantera Capital CEO

  27-04-2018 14:13 via cointelegraph.com
  The CEO of Pantera Capital, a $1 bln crypto hedge fund, says it’s “definitely possible” the crypto market could hit “$40 trln" within ten years. #NEWS
  
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• Bigger Blocks and Smarter Contracts: What's In Bitcoin Cash's Next Fork?

  27-04-2018 14:00
  Bitcoin cash's most ambitious hard fork upgrade is coming in May, backed by the promise of taking its "on-chain scaling" philosophy to new heights.
  
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