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• Busted: Britain Confiscates $700,000 in Bitcoin from Hacker

  07-05-2018 23:00
  A British court will this month sentence a 26 year old cyber-fraudster, from whom Scotland Yard seized about $700,000 in bitcoin proceeds earned from cyber-crime activities in 2015. The seizure of the $700,000 worth of bitcoin from Grant West last year is one of the first such seizures of cryptocurrency from any cyber-criminal in Britain. … Continued
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• Fed Report: Bitcoin Futures Creation and Fall of Cryptocurrency Was No Coincidence

  07-05-2018 22:56 via newsbtc.com
  Last December’s introduction of Bitcoin futures, which gave investors an opportunity to bet against the value of the coin, played a large role in the late-2017 and early-2018 price decline, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve.
  Bitcoin’s Connection With Futures Markets
  In the economic letter from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, published today May 7, the authors conclude that the rapid run-up and subsequent fall in the price of Bitcoin after the introduction of futures is
  
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• Futures Launch Weighed on Bitcoin's Price, Say Fed Researchers

  07-05-2018 22:50
  Researchers from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank believe that the launch of bitcoin futures played a role in bitcoin's recent price slump.
  
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• Binance CEO Blasts VCs and Calls ICOs 'Necessary'

  07-05-2018 22:15
  Zhao Changpeng, believes raising money through ICOs are 100 times easier than that through traditional VCs.
  
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• Blockshipping: The Future of Shipping Industry

  07-05-2018 22:06 via newsbtc.com
  The container-shipping sector is estimated to account for 60 percent of all global seaborne trade. However, this huge industry has faced numerous challenges over the years. For instance, issues of low freight rates, overcapacity, security issues, and growing environmental regulation.
  The Blockshipping Solution
  The Scandinavian company Blockshipping is creating the blockchain based Global Shared Container Platform (GSCP). This will be the first real-time registry for the world’s approximate
  
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• South Korea to Ease Cryptocurrency Trading Regulation, Highly Optimistic

  07-05-2018 21:40 via newsbtc.com
  The newly appointed Korean Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Yoon Suk-heun has stated that regulation should help the cryptocurrency market grow. He spoke during an address yesterday following the confirmation of his appointment by the nation’s president.
  Clear Regulation Will Be Good For Cryptocurrency in Korea
  Yoon believes that the market will stabilise following greater clarity in regulation. This stability will allow the industry to create more services and products. In tur
  
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• NordFX: Ideal Broker to Work With Cryptos

  07-05-2018 21:36 via newsbtc.com
  Based on the last year results, the International Association of Forex Traders (IAFT) has recognized NordFX as the “Best Broker to Work with Cryptocurrencies”. It was soon followed by another forex award that designated the platform as the “Best Crypto Broker Asia” for the past year. While these awards are just a tip of the iceberg, they go on to show that NordFX is highly appreciated in the cryptocurrency community.
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• Bill Gates Would Love To Short Bitcoin, so Why Doesn’t He?

  07-05-2018 21:30
  Billionaire Bill Gates is a notorious bitcoin skeptic who says he would bet against it if he could because he believes cryptocurrencies are worthless investments that people profit from by pawning their holdings off to a “greater fool” than themselves. Bitcoin a ‘Greater Fool Theory’ Investment “I would short it if there was an easy
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• Luckchemy to Address Market Participants’ Challenges & Outperform Other Similar Platforms

  07-05-2018 21:22 via newsbtc.com
  The iGaming industry is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, registering a growth rate of over 9% per year while reaching annual revenues upwards of $5 trillion. The attractive market is set to receive a further boost with Luckchemy, a comprehensive, scalable and transparent iGaming platform. Driven by a unique combination of off-chain cryptography and blockchain technology, the platform is designed to provide a whole suite of RMG and lottery offerings. In order to put that into prac
  
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• Bill Gates Proclaims Crypto Governed by “Greater Fool Theory”

  07-05-2018 21:17
  Speaking from Omaha, Nebraska, during Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders’ meeting, Bill Gates called Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies an investment that is subject to the ‘greater fool theory’. The term is used to describe an asset that is resembling a game of hot potato. The investors that manage to cash in on such a type of … Continued
  
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• Munger Scales New Metaphorical Heights With Bitcoin Bashing, Compares Crypto To Organ Trading

  07-05-2018 21:09 via cointelegraph.com
  Charlie Munger had provided yet another unique metaphor for the crypto phenomenon, comparing cryptocurrencies to “trading freshly harvested baby brains”
  
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• Dan Schatt, Co-Founder and President of Libra Credit, Delivers Keynote at the World Digital Asset Summit in Singapore

  07-05-2018 21:05
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• Japanese Investment Matchmaking Platform To Make Humans ‘Financially Autonomous’

  07-05-2018 20:59 via cointelegraph.com
  A Japanese venture aims to make crypto investments accessible to all, so anyone can “actively pursue their own definition of wealth” #SPONSORED
  
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• Charlie Munger Says Bitcoin is “a Scum-Ball Activity,” Resorts to Childish Insults

  07-05-2018 20:40 via newsbtc.com
  In an interview with CNBC Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet, and Bill Gates, three staunch anti-Bitcoiner’s, shocked no one by talking negatively about cryptocurrencies. Disappointingly, the news network neglected to invite anyone who might possibly offer rebuttal to the trio’s lambasting of Bitcoin.
  Are These Old Dogs Capable of Learning New Tricks Anyway?
  Vice President at Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, was first to lay into Bitcoin. He called it “worthless artificial gold&r
  
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• Glitzkoin Blockchain Ecosystem to Streamline Global Diamond Trade

  07-05-2018 20:38
  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. The diamond industry, long plagued with inefficiencies and unproductive costs, stands at the dawn of a new era borne of the benefits of blockchain technology. Glitzkoin marks the first
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• Tech Tomorrow Starts Today: Creating a Blockchain-Powered City

  07-05-2018 20:34
  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. 2017 is widely regarded as the beginning of the blockchain era. Though the concept itself was born in 2008 with the advent of Bitcoin, it was 2017 when
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• Circle Adds Monero to Crypto Investment App

  07-05-2018 20:30
  A week after adding zcash, Circle's trading platform Invest is adding monero.
  
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• ASKfm to Tokenize Social Interactions. 215 Mln Users Involved

  07-05-2018 20:19
  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. Rumor confirmed Leaks have appeared all over the web for the past month or so, but it’s official now. ASKfm announced its blockchain-based upgrade ASKfm 2.0 claiming to
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• Atlantis Blue Digital Token Progress Report

  07-05-2018 20:12
  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. The team behind the Atlantis Blue Project has been steadily making progress and advancing its reach internationally. Here are some of the most recent development and news from
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• Vietnam’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Has its Domain Seized by Government

  07-05-2018 20:11 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin Vietnam Co., Ltd., the oldest cryptocurrency exchange in the country, is having its domain name, bitcoin.vn, seized by the Vietnamese government. The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has also decided to fine the company 40 million VND (approximately $1758) for illegal social networking and setting up an illegal site.
  Bitcoin Vietnam Has Domain Seized by Government
  Ho Chi Minh City-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitcoin Vietnam, which was officially launched on July 9, 2014
  
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• Blockchain Virtual Reality Entertainment Platform Immvrse Spreads Wings into Education and Neural Activity

  07-05-2018 20:00
  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. Once thought of nothing more than a fad, virtual reality has established itself as a significant market today. Only a few years ago, the cost of hardware and
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• Binance CEO Narrows on Sequoia-Linked Projects as Legal Spat Continues

  07-05-2018 19:57
  Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has fired a shot across the bow in its ongoing legal dispute with US venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao on Monday tweeted that the company, which operates the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange according to self-reported data, is considering requiring projects to disclose any affiliations with Sequoia when they
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• UK Based Paybis Partners with Simplex for Credit and Debit Card Purchases

  07-05-2018 19:54
  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. Paybis, a UK based crypto exchange platform founded in 2014, now supports the ability to purchase major cryptocurrencies with a debit or credit card through a partnership with
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• Is Dank Signals Truly the Most Important Upcoming ICO Project?

  07-05-2018 19:38
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• What to Expect When Congress Talks Blockchain Tuesday

  07-05-2018 19:30
  Tuesday's blockchain hearing will specifically look at the technology's applications in supply chain management.
  
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• Winstars Is Ready to Change the Face of Gambling

  07-05-2018 19:26
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• Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Products: Will the SEC Approve a Bitcoin ETF This Year?

  07-05-2018 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The prospect of a Bitcoin ETF has been widely discussed for the last few years, and despite all previous applications for a US-based fund being rejected or withdrawn, the latest rhetoric from the SEC appears to suggest the commission is ready to consult with industry stakeholders, who may be able to address their concerns such […]
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• (+) Wall Street Analyst Cautions Against Buying Bitcoin Right Now

  07-05-2018 19:19
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• Leader in Data Democrization Datablockchain.Io Announces Its Partnership with Media Direct, Inc.

  07-05-2018 19:10
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• Interview with Cryptics Founders on the Prospects of the Cryptics Platform

  07-05-2018 18:59
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• Europe’s Cryptocurrency Brokers Seek Regulations in a Transparent Market

  07-05-2018 18:31
  European cryptocurrency brokers are confronting regulators head-on, saying bring on the transparency. Digital currency brokers would rather face clear-cut rules and greater transparency in the market than battle the stigma that they have anything to do with fraudulent activity in cryptocurrency trading, according to a recent article in Bloomberg. It’s a sign of market maturity
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• Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Tools for Azure

  07-05-2018 18:30
  Microsoft announced a new "scaffolding" toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.
  
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• Microsoft Unveils New Blockchain Developer Tools for Azure

  07-05-2018 18:30
  Microsoft announced a new "scaffolding" toolkit through its Azure Blockchain Workbench, which can help developers quickly build applications.
  
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• Binance CEO Envisions a Bright Future For ICO and Crypto Market

  07-05-2018 18:10 via newsbtc.com
  There are a lot of conflicting opinions when it comes to ICOs. Some see it as a positive trend, whereas others believe the industry is vastly overvalued. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, is convinced this industry is absolutely necessary.
  The ICO Industry is Under Fire
  It has become evident as of recent that most regulators are not pro-ICO, with the exception of a few regions like Switzerland and Malta. More specifically, the SEC is actively cracking down on illicit offerings. The government
  
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• Thailand's Top Stock Exchange Adds Blockchain Funding Market

  07-05-2018 18:00
  The Stock Exchange of Thailand unveiled a crowdfunding platform built on blockchain technology to widen the access to capital funds for startups.
  
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• Thailand's Top Exchange Plans Blockchain Funding Market

  07-05-2018 18:00
  The Stock Exchange of Thailand unveiled a crowdfunding platform built on blockchain technology to widen the access to capital funds for startups.
  
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• Australia: Disused Coal Plant To Become ‘Blockchain Applications Complex’

  07-05-2018 17:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Australia could be getting a ten-year, two-hectare Bitcoin mining operation after new $190 mln AUD partnership
  
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• Bitcoin Nearly as Bad as ‘Trading Harvested Baby Brains’, Says Berkshire VC Munger

  07-05-2018 17:26
  Berkshire Hathaway’s bitcoin bashing barrage doesn’t show any signs of letting up. Just one day after Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett trashed bitcoin at the legendary firm’s annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, vice chairman Charlie Munger unleashed a memorable rant of his own. Munger’s comments on cryptocurrency started out amicably enough, but
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• Why Venuzeula’s Petro Was Always Doomed To Fail

  07-05-2018 17:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Making a sudden change to an established system is no small feat.  If the change is large enough, and the system in question broad enough, you can easily foresee catastrophic failure at multiple points.  If the system in question happens to be political, economic, or social then you might as well reconcile yourself at the […]
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• The Crypto Wire From New York To Las Vegas

  07-05-2018 16:41 via newsbtc.com
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  The brand-new work “It Used To Be Wired” was made for Consensus 2018. The essential idea was to capture the crypto crossroads New York is currently facing. It also honors the tradition of the avant-garde in art there. This mixed-media canvas print with oils on top is now the most valuable one-off piece in my Art For Crypto portfolio at 3.9 BTC.The New Frontier. Again?
  When conceptualizing this piece I first thought about the lasting
  
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• Bill Gates: I’d Short ‘Crazier, Speculative’ Bitcoin If I Could

  07-05-2018 16:36 via cointelegraph.com
  Bill Gates “would short Bitcoin if there was an easy way to do it,” he told CNBC this week
  
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• Israeli Courts Come to Defence of Cryptocurrency

  07-05-2018 16:31
  Two major Israeli banks tried to block cryptocurrency-related transactions, courts order them to accept.
  
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• $35 Bln Wiped Off Crypto Markets As BTC Tests $10k, Only To Retreat

  07-05-2018 16:13 via cointelegraph.com
  Over $35 bln dollars were wiped off the crypto markets this weekend, as BTC failed to break the $10k psychological threshold
  
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• NBA Superstar Stephen Curry Inks Deal to Release His Own CryptoKitties

  07-05-2018 16:11
  NBA superstar Stephen Curry has inked a deal that will see him become the first celebrity to get the CryptoKitty treatment. The partnership, which was struck through Moji — Curry’s emoji app development company — will see the Golden State Warriors point guard release a series of three exclusive CryptoKitties modeled after his likeness. “Stephen … Continued
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• Japanese Crypto Startup Quoine Launches ICO Execution Platform

  07-05-2018 15:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Quoine, a cryptocurrency startup from Japan, has launched its ICO Mission Control platform, an all-in-one initial coin offering (ICO) execution service. The platform is initially being implemented into Quoine’s Qryptos exchange before being integrated into the forthcoming Liquid platform for which Quoine raised a staggering US$105 million in its token sale in late 2017. “ICO […]
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• Those 600 Missing Iceland Bitcoin Miners Could Be in China

  07-05-2018 15:12
  With an inquiry to police in China, Icelandic authorities are checking to see if the 600 missing bitcoin miners from Iceland’s ‘Big Bitcoin Heist’ have surfaced in Asia. According to a report by the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service (RUV), the country’s national public-service broadcaster, the island’s police have sent Chinese police an inquiry about the … Continued
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• NEO Price Has Correlation with Ethereum Price, eToro Analysis Shows

  07-05-2018 15:11
  However it has less correlation with Bitcoin than other cryptocurrencies.
  
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• 3D Printing Could Be Blockchain's True Game-Changer

  07-05-2018 15:00
  Combined with other emerging tech, blockchain could enable a new paradigm of decentralized, on-demand production and realign global economic power.
  
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• Wall Street Analyst Concerned About Bitcoin Price, Not Convinced

  07-05-2018 14:02 via newsbtc.com
  There is a lot of excitement regarding the Bitcoin price. Unsurprisingly, this also triggers a lot of warnings to remain cautious. DataTrek Research co-founder Nick Colas isn’t too convinced cryptocurrency is here to stay. Even though he is Wall Street’s first Bitcoin analyst, his outlook is rather grim.The Chicken and Egg Question
  One of the most heard questions is whether or not Bitcoin is a good investment. There is seemingly no right or wrong answer to this question of right now.
  
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• New Korean Financial Watchdog Chief Takes Softer Tone on Cryptos

  07-05-2018 14:00
  The incoming head of a South Korean financial regulator has noted the "positive aspects" of cryptocurrencies.
  
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