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• Cryptocurrency firm Ripple sued for allegedly selling coins produced 'out of thin air' - CNET

  04-05-2018 23:50
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  Cryptocurrency firm Ripple sued for allegedly selling coins produced 'out of thin air'
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  Ripple in hot water? Jack Taylor/Getty Images. An investor has filed a lawsuit against financial tech startup Ripple alleging that the company violated state and federal laws by offering unregistered securities to retail investors. The complaint ...
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• ‘Wait-and-See’: S&P Dow Jones CEO Isn’t Launching a Cryptocurrency Price Index (Yet)

  04-05-2018 23:30
  The S&P Dow Jones will not be introducing a cryptocurrency index, at least for now, says chief executive officer, Alex Matturri. He however acknowledges the popularity and growing uptake of digital currencies such as bitcoin. Bloomberg quoted Matturri saying the Dow Jones was taking a wait-and-see approach regarding the introduction of cryptocurrency price indices. Matturri
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• Thailand Targets New Crypto Taxes While Others Move to Ease Burdens

  04-05-2018 23:15
  A weekly roundup of regulatory moves by different nations and agencies.
  
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• Trading Giant Virtu Financial Will Make Markets in ‘Physical Bitcoin’ Once It’s More Regulated

  04-05-2018 22:30
  High-frequency trading firm Virtu Financial plans to become a major market maker in the cryptocurrency spot markets once the asset class becomes more regulated, the firm said on Friday. Virtu CEO Douglas Cifu made this revelation during a question-and-answer session at the end of the company’s first-quarter earnings call. Responding to a question from a
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• UBS Chairman: Cryptocurrencies Are ‘Highly Speculative Investment Vehicles’

  04-05-2018 21:54 via cointelegraph.com
  The chairman of Switzerland’s largest bank UBS warns against crypto, but sees potential opportunity in using blockchain tech
  
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• Switzerland’s Largest Bank Declines To Offer Trading In Bitcoin Or Other Cryptocurrencies

  04-05-2018 21:54 via cointelegraph.com
  The chairman of Switzerland’s largest bank UBS warns against crypto, but sees potential opportunity in using blockchain tech
  
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• Social Trading Platform eToro Adds EOS To Cryptocurrency Roster, Offering Great Opportunity For Traders

  04-05-2018 21:42
  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. eToro, the world’s leading social trading platform, recently added EOS to its roster of 11 cryptocurrencies, marking an opportunity for traders looking to optimize their performance. EOS, after all,
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• What Kind of Digital Assets Are Worth Holding?

  04-05-2018 21:33
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• Crypto Exchange Huobi to Expand into Canada

  04-05-2018 21:30
  Major cryptocurrency exchange Huobi will expand its operations into Canada and open a new office in Toronto, providing it with another foothold in the North American market. The Singapore-based firm made the announcement on Friday, noting that peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading has surged in the country despite hostility from domestic banks. “Canada is emerging as a
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• As Coinbase Looks to be the Google of Crypto, Are They Becoming the Bitcoin Mafia?

  04-05-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Coinbase has made new hires and acquisitions recently with a view to dominating all aspects of the virtual currency space but detractors say they are centralizing what is supposed to be decentralized.
  Coinbase is Bulking Up to be the Google of Crypto
  San Franciso startup Coinbase may not be the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world though it is widely regarded to be the most popular. But, as it moves towards including more services through internal development and acquisitions, detra
  
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• Bitcoin Goes Physical: Swiss Start-Up Launches Pilot Sale Of BTC ‘Banknotes’

  04-05-2018 20:59 via cointelegraph.com
  Fintech start-up issues first physical Bitcoin “banknotes”
  
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• Digital Wallet Abra Adds 5 More Altcoins Bringing Total To 25 Supported Cryptocurrencies

  04-05-2018 20:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Digital wallet and exchange service Abra has announced the addition of five cryptocurrencies to its platform, now letting users buy, sell and invest across 25 cryptocurrencies and 50 national currencies, the company announced on Tuesday. Monero, NEM, NEO, Lisk and Verge are joining 20 other cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Dash and Ethereum. The move follows the […]
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• Access, Success, and Transparency: Introducing Acorn

  04-05-2018 20:40
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• Investor Sues Ripple Alleging 'XRP Is A Security'

  04-05-2018 20:30
  An investor is suing Ripple Labs, claiming that XRP is a security pertaining to the startup.
  
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• Washington Power Utility Faces ‘Agitated’ Crypto Miners, Ramps Up Security

  04-05-2018 20:27
  Washington’s Chelan County public utility district (PUD) is beefing up its security citing employee safety concerns due to what it describes as “belligerent behavior” from cryptocurrency miners. As reported previously, Chelan County public utility placed a moratorium on bitcoin mining after a major influx of new crypto miners seeking to take advantage of the region’s
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• Class Action Lawsuit Against Ripple Alleges Sale Of Unregistered Securities

  04-05-2018 20:17 via cointelegraph.com
  A recent class action suit against Ripple alleges that the company misled investors by implying that they would profit from buying XRP
  
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• NAGA and Ontology Announce Massive Partnership – Big Positive Changes for the Market

  04-05-2018 20:15
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• How Omni Raised $25mm Led By Cryptocurrency Founders From Ripple - Forbes

  04-05-2018 20:13
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  How Omni Raised $25mm Led By Cryptocurrency Founders From Ripple
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  Becoming an entrepreneur in the past translated to “Oh, you don't have a job?” but for the past 20 years, start-ups have been getting acquired for large amounts of money, and now everybody wants to be an entrepreneur. I've been hearing the terms scale ...
  
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• NAGA & Ontology

  04-05-2018 20:12
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• Mastercard Recognises the Influence of Cryptocurrencies

  04-05-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Mastercard released their 2018 Q1 financial results on May 2 showing record first-quarter net income of $1.5 billion and revenue of $3.6 billion. They attributed some of this success to the December and January boom in cryptocurrency prices as they expect results to drop following the recent bear market.
  Mastercard Acknowledge Cryptocurrency Influence
  Cross-border volumes increased 21% in quarter one compared to the previous year which is more than the 17% increase for the fourth-quarter 20
  
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• Venezuelan President Announces Petro-Fuelled Crypto Bank For Youth Initiatives

  04-05-2018 19:25 via cointelegraph.com
  A crypto bank for supporting projects by Venezuelan youth will be funded with 20 mln Petro, President Nicolás Maduro announced yesterday
  
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• Arizona Lawmakers Strip Crypto Mentions From Tax Payments Bill

  04-05-2018 19:15
  Arizona Senate Bill 1091 has been passed by the House and Senate - but no longer mentions cryptocurrencies anywhere.
  
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• Disgruntled XRP Investor Hits Ripple with Class-Action Lawsuit

  04-05-2018 19:05
  A disgruntled XRP investor has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ripple, alleging that the company violated US and state-level securities regulations by selling the token to the general public. The lawsuit, which also names as a defendant Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, argues that Ripple has essentially conducted a “never-ending ICO” that should be classified as
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• Bitcoin Smart Banknote Launched In Singapore Is New Tool for Mass Adoption

  04-05-2018 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  A new smart banknote platform has launched pilot sales of physical bitcoin notes in Singapore. The Bitcoin smart banknotes are available in denominations of 0.01 and 0.05 BTC and have the potential to improve the simplicity and security of acquiring, owning, and circulating cryptocurrencies.
  Tangem Launches Smart Banknote to Facilitate Offline Use of Digital Tokens
  Tangem, a Switzerland-based hardware-software platform developer that aims to foster mass adoption of blockchain
  
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• Bit.Game Has Made Great Achievements in the World’s Largest Lot, Blockchain & Ai Tech Expo in London

  04-05-2018 18:27
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• French Crypto Regulation à la carte: Context, News, Perspectives

  04-05-2018 18:23 via cointelegraph.com
  How soon could France become a crypto power? Let’s analyze the ins and outs of French blockchain regulation
  
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• Paybis Continue to Impress – Huge 50% Discount for High Volume Orders Now Available!

  04-05-2018 18:22
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• Blockchain Payment System Minexcoin Updates Its Market Behaviour

  04-05-2018 18:12
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• Virgin's Richard Branson Warns on Bitcoin Scam Sites Using His Name

  04-05-2018 18:10
  The British tycoon published a post Thursday warning the public to ignore bitcoin scams promoting themselves using his image.
  
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• Immvrse to Explore the Impact of VR on Learning and Neural Activity

  04-05-2018 18:08
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• Analyst: Bitcoin Price Will Surpass All-Time High, $20k Decline Was Normal

  04-05-2018 18:05
  Mati Greenspan, a senior analyst at eToro and a well-known bitcoin expert, told the Express in an interview that the correction of bitcoin from the $20,000 mark was expected, and he sees the bitcoin price surpassing its all-time high in the future with absolute certainty. Different Market “I don’t know what’s going to happen in
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• Wall Street Banks to Follow Goldman Sachs’ Bitcoin Trading Desk, Says Analyst

  04-05-2018 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Most financial institutions have tried to stay away from the cryptocurrency market, yet with Goldman Sachs moving ahead and setting up what looks to be first bitcoin trading desk from a Wall Street bank, it’s likely that other banks will follow.
  That’s according to Spencer Bogart, a blockchain venture capitalist and partner at Blockchain Capital.
  Other Banks to Follow?
  Now, however, with one Wall Street bank dipping their toes in the cryptocurrency market, Bogart believes that other
  
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• Digital Exchange Binex.Trade Revamps Looks to Make Itself More User Friendly

  04-05-2018 17:57
  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. With cryptocurrencies came digital exchanges, allowing for holders of digital money to take advantage of the rising values of different currencies being used and transacted online. Different levels
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• Ingot Is a New Blockchain-Based Ecosystem That Bridges Marketplaces and Revives Demand

  04-05-2018 17:53
  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. Everyday payments and markets are still very much disconnected from the cryptocurrency world despite gradual proliferation of cryptocurrencies into our everyday lives. Overall 10% of European stores accept
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• Utrust and Gambio Strike up a Valuable Partnership for the Future of Cryptocurrency in E-Commerce

  04-05-2018 17:46
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• A Crypto Company Could ‘Overtake’ Wall Street’s Biggest Banks, Says Blockchain VC

  04-05-2018 17:44 via cointelegraph.com
  A partner at a prominent blockchain VC firm says that more banks will begin crypto trading so as not to be ‘overtaken’
  
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• Blockchain Islamic Bank Hada Dbank Releases Details of Its Impending Token Generation Event

  04-05-2018 17:41
  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. Islamic banking is a multi-trillion dollar industry particularly popular in Asia and Africa, and primarily focuses on interest-free economics and lending. It is believed that much of the
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• Bitcoin Scams Impersonating Me a ‘Worrying’ Trend, Says Billionaire Richard Branson

  04-05-2018 17:19
  Virgin Group founder Richard Branson says that he is concerned over the growing number of bitcoin scams that use his likeness to promote fraudulent products and investment schemes. Writing on Virgin’s official blog, Branson wrote that although he has often lauded bitcoin and its potential to disrupt the financial system, it’s “worrying” that so many
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• These Crypto Assets Are Pushing the Market Back Toward $500 Billion

  04-05-2018 17:10
  The crypto markets continued to build on April's gains this week, with alternative cryptocurrencies like nano, VeChain and bytecoin leading the way.
  
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• Opinion: Bitcoin Price Gains? Brace Yourselves for the Summer Run-Up

  04-05-2018 16:36
  On my last couple of articles I’ve taken the discussion away from Price and Volume, as I wanted to focus on the underlying infrastructure and governance nature of cryptocurrency. I believe it was worth it, as we really need to understand how this new distributed organizational model can be applied to most businesses today. More,
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• Is Bitcoin a Safe Investment? - U.S. News & World Report

  04-05-2018 16:21
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  Is Bitcoin a Safe Investment?
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  The recent volatility in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has made many investors wary along with the continued hacking of the exchanges where people buy and sell the digital currencies. The lack of security has raised concerns about the risk of ...
  
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• Japan’s FSA Crackdown on Anonymous Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Exchanges Needed

  04-05-2018 16:17 via newsbtc.com
  Japan is a very peculiar when it comes to cryptocurrency. Despite legalizing this form of money in 2017, there is growing hostility toward anonymous currencies. More specifically, the Japanese FSA wants to see exchanges delist Monero, Dash, and ZCash. It is a very controversial decision which may hurt merchant adoption for those currencies as well.Japan’s FSA Dislikes Anonymity
  Despite Japan legalizing cryptocurrencies a year ago, there is still room for exceptions. Under the current guide
  
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• JP Morgan Files Patent For Blockchain-Powered P2P Payments Between Banks

  04-05-2018 16:04 via cointelegraph.com
  JP Morgan Chase & Co has filed a patent for a blockchain-powered P2P network for cross-border payments between banks
  
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• Physical Bitcoin Banknotes Launched in Singapore to Drive Adoption

  04-05-2018 16:02
  A Singaporean startup developing ‘smart banknotes’ for cryptocurrencies has launched sales of physical bitcoin banknotes with a pilot in a major Singaporean mall. Describing itself as a ‘smart banknote platform’ that manufactures physical notes with denominated values of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Singaporean firm Tangem has debuted ‘Tangem Note(s)’ in a pilot launch at the Suntech
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• Ethiopia Explores Blockchain Role in Tracking Coffee Exports

  04-05-2018 16:00
  Ethiopia is exploring the use of blockchain technology to track the supply chain for its largest export, coffee.
  
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• Police Mandate Use of Blockchain Hotel Registry in Indian City

  04-05-2018 15:15
  Police in the Indian city of Vizag have ordered hotels to deploy a new blockchain security solution.
  
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• ‘Big Four’ Giant PwC Invests in Chinese Crypto Startup VeChain

  04-05-2018 14:47
  PricewaterhouseCoopers, better known as PwC, has acquired a small ownership interest in VeChain, a China-based cryptocurrency with a market valuation of $2.7 billion, on May 4. VeChain x PwC In an official announcement, PwC Hong Kong and PwC Singapore revealed that as a part of a larger strategic partnership, the two subsidiaries of PwC bought
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• Newsflash: Ethereum Price Bursts Through $800 as Bulls Maintain Momentum

  04-05-2018 14:15
  The ethereum price cracked the $800 mark on Friday, as the market shook off impending regulatory concerns to reach its highest point since early March. The world’s second-largest cryptocurrency entered the month below $650 but has gone on a tear in the three days since. That rally continued this morning, and the ethereum price broached
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• Venezuelan President Launches Cryptocurrency-Funded Youth Bank - Coindesk

  04-05-2018 14:12
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  Venezuelan President Launches Cryptocurrency-Funded Youth Bank
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  Venezuela is launching a youth bank to be funded by the state's controversial petro cryptocurrency. Announced Thursday by the country's president, Nicolas Maduro, the country will set up a bank for students and young people that will begin its ...and more »
  
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• Venezuelan President Launches Cryptocurrency-Funded Youth Bank

  04-05-2018 14:00
  Venezuela is reportedly launching a youth bank to be funded by the state's controversial cryptocurrency, the petro.
  
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