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• IOTA Price Surges 17% for the Day to Headline Widespread Market Rally

  31-05-2018 23:43
  The IOTA price (MIOTA) surged past other coins’ average daily gains for the day, climbing 17% over its Wednesday level. The project released the beta version of the Trinity Wallet on May 29 and has kept the price momentum since then, as CCN reported. Currently, the IOTA price sits at $1.77. Since May 28 and the … Continued
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• Blockchain-Powered Trust Paxos Raises $65 Mln From Investors

  31-05-2018 23:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain and crypto company Paxos, formerly known as itBit, has raised $65 mln from investors to extend its operations and launch new products
  
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• Crypto Payment Gateway to Help Start-ups Increase Adoption of Custom-made Tokens

  31-05-2018 23:22 via cointelegraph.com
  A company says it has launched the “only ERC20 token payment processing solution in the world,” benefiting start-ups, consumers and merchants #SPONSORED
  
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• Officials in Venezuela Begin Confiscating Imported Bitcoin Mining Hardware

  31-05-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Venezuela is an important region in the cryptocurrency world. So far, consumers and corporations have shown a keen interest in cryptocurrency. It seems that situation may come to change fairly soon. Local sources indicate the government is confiscating any hardware related to cryptocurrency mining.The Bitcoin Situation in Venezuela
  Over the past few years, the financial turmoil in Venezuela has become more apparent. Its national currency is losing value fairly quickly. This has caused many diffe
  
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• Mastercard Looks to Blockchain to Make Coupons Immutable

  31-05-2018 22:30
  A patent application from Mastercard suggests that the payments giant is eyeing blockchain as part of a way to verify the authenticity of coupons.
  
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• US Crypto Exchange Signs Agreement to Offer Fiat-Crypto Trading to Corporate Clients

  31-05-2018 22:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Seattle-based crypto exchange Bittrex has signed a banking agreement that will allow corporate investors to trade selected cryptocurrencies for fiat in certain US states
  
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• Research Paper Refutes Threat to Bitcoin Posed by Quantum Computing

  31-05-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Jeffrey A. Tucker has penned an article to accompany a little-reported research paper that was published last October. The economics writer met with one of the paper’s authors recently to discuss the threat posed to the Bitcoin network by quantum computing.
  Quantum Computing Poses Little Real Threat to Bitcoin
  After meeting with Gavin K. Brennen, a researcher at the Centre for Quantum Technologies at the National University of Singapore, Tucker has concluded that quantum computing was not
  
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• BitBay Suspends Polish Operations, Heads to Crypto-Friendly Malta

  31-05-2018 22:00
  Poland’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, BitBay, is moving on to greener pastures. The company announced the suspension of its operations in Poland, where banks have been less than cooperative. BitBay is headed to the island country of Malta, which has given itself the nickname of Blockchain Island. BitBay is leaving the city of Katowice where it
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• Yoni Assia Discusses The Future of eToro and Cryptocurrency

  31-05-2018 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Social trading platform eToro has had a great start to the year, and as it gets ready to launch a cryptocurrency offering in the U.S., set to take place in the second half of 2018, and its eToro wallet, the platform has revealed that it will be launching its own exchange later this year. Yoni […]
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• Coinbase Board Member: Crypto Ecosystem Will Not See Regulation for Years

  31-05-2018 21:51 via cointelegraph.com
  Kathryn Haun, board member of Coinbase and HackerOne, claims that regulation should not “outpace understanding”
  
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• PwC Partners with Australian Entities to Leverage Blockchain for Supply Chain

  31-05-2018 21:42
  Blockchain technology will enable greater supply chain efficiency than ever before.
  
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• Polish Gov’t Invites BitBay to Join Working Group as Exchange Forced to Leave Country

  31-05-2018 21:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Poland’s financial authority invites crypto exchange BitBay to collaborate on regulation just as exchange is forced to leave the country
  
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• IMF Official: Central Banks Need to Compete With Crypto

  31-05-2018 21:05
  An IMF official believes central banks need to offer "better" fiat currencies in order to fend off potential competition from cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Hong Kong Treasury Rejects Notion of a Central Bank Digital Currency

  31-05-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Hong Kong Treasury decided against the notion of creating a central bank digital currency (CBDC) yesterday, but said that they will monitor the situation.
  Hong Kong is ‘Already Efficient’
  Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan, said, in a press release, that Hong Kong does not need a CBDC at this time because it already has an efficient payment infrastructure. He did not answer whether or not Hong Kong will recognize cryptocurrencies as legal ten
  
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• No Evidence Whales are Manipulating Bitcoin Price: Prominent Trader

  31-05-2018 20:50
  Peter Brandt, a prominent trader and respected technical analyst, believes there is no solid evidence to back up claims that whales and large-scale investors have been manipulating the bitcoin price or the wider cryptocurrency market. Not Futures Market Earlier this week, after various reports that the fall of bitcoin’s value coincided with the launch of … Continued
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• BiteBTC Announced Opening of a $25m Blockchain Venture Fund

  31-05-2018 20:43
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• ETCgame Prediction Rules

  31-05-2018 20:40
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• Genexi Biotech Accelerator Starts an ICO

  31-05-2018 20:36
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• Ripple CEO Compares Bitcoin to Napster, Says BTC’s Influence on Market Could Lessen

  31-05-2018 20:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets will eventually “correct” and wash out all players that don’t solve a real problem, says Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse
  
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• Stock Exchange Deutsche Börse to Spend $315 mln on New Tech, Including Blockchain

  31-05-2018 20:03 via cointelegraph.com
  German stock exchange Deutsche Börse plans to spend $315 mln on new tech, including blockchain and AI, as part of its 2020 roadmap
  
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• Bittrex to Launch Fiat Trading Options After New Bank Partnership

  31-05-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Seattle-based crypto exchange Bittrex has managed to secure a banking agreement that will allow some customers to trade digital assets directly for U.S. dollars. The company has struck a deal with the New York-based Signature Bank amongst others.
  Bittrex Hope to Attract More Users with Crypto to Fiat Trading Pairs
  According to a report in Bloomberg, the exchange venue which supports the buying and selling of over 200 different crypto assets will soon be accepting deposits in fiat currency. Unfor
  
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• Japanese Internet Giant GMO to Launch In-Game Bitcoin Rewards System This Summer

  31-05-2018 19:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s GMO Internet Inc. announces Bitcoin in-game rewards app to launch in August
  
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• ‘World’s Largest Ethereum Wallet’ ImToken Raises $10 Million Series A to Fund Global Expansion

  31-05-2018 19:48
  Chinese ethereum wallet startup imToken has raised a $10 million Series A from IDG Capital as it seeks to expand its product offering and finance international expansion into Asia, Africa, and the United States. The Hangzhou-based company, which was founded in 2016, claims to be the world’s largest ethereum wallet, with more than 4 million … Continued
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• Crypto STEM Initiative Uses Blockchain To Improve Donations To STEM Organizations

  31-05-2018 19:32
  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. Cryptocurrency tokens utilizing blockchain ledgers bring new tools to improve the transparency and reach of funding of noteworthy enterprises in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) worldwide. STEMchain’s newly … Continued
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• Vermont Governor Signs Bill Clearing Way for Blockchain Companies

  31-05-2018 19:30
  Vermont's governor has signed a bill allowing for the creation of so-called "blockchain-based limited liability corporations," public records show.
  
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• ECOMI – Creating a Digital Economy with Blockchain Technology

  31-05-2018 19:28
  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. Even nearly a decade after the first digital currency was unveiled to the world, not much has improved in terms of widespread adoption. The same can perhaps be said … Continued
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• Swiss Alps to Make Mining More Profitable

  31-05-2018 19:25
  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 Swiss Alps Energy AG (SAE) strives to get mining back on track with the help of Swiss nature, AI, and blockchain. Deploying mining units high in the … Continued
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• Jacob Salvador–Blockchain Specialist Advisor joins Zerocoin – CryptoCurrency for Gambling

  31-05-2018 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. Jacob is an experienced investment professional with a demonstrated history of working in the asset management, project finance and the private equity industry. Skilled in DLT and Blockchain … Continued
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• Skywire Blockchain Internet Project Launches Testnet of Their Service

  31-05-2018 19:06
  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. Skywire has announced the launch of their testnet service, which will decentralize the internet. The debut of Skycoins offerings was on May 22nd, and initial release of the … Continued
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• Hi Mutual Society Announces New Product Flight Delay Mutual

  31-05-2018 19:03
  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. Hi Mutual Society (HMS) has announced its latest offering in the lineup, Flight Delay Mutual. Three HMS Lineup includes three products in total. Flight Delay Mutual joins the … Continued
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• Tenth Largest Crypto TRON to Leave Ethereum, Launches Beta Version of Own Blockchain

  31-05-2018 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  TRON has launched a beta version of its independent public blockchain, beginning the altcoin’s transition away from the Ethereum network
  
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• Kakushin – The Future of Multi-Billion Dollar Global Intellectual Property Market

  31-05-2018 18:59
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• ADZbuzz Platform Announce Airdrop and the Opportunity to Earn Crypto on a Daily Basis

  31-05-2018 18:55
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• Washington-Based Bittrex Lists USD Trading Pairs after Landing Banking Partner

  31-05-2018 18:48
  Prominent US cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex will offer USD trading pairs to customers in select states now that it has found a banking partner, the firm announced on Thursday. Bloomberg reports that the Seattle-based exchange has signed a banking agreement with New York-based financial institution Signature Bank that will allow it to begin accepting USD deposits … Continued
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• HybridBlock Partners with TrustToken to Bring TrueUSD Stablecoin to Exchange Base Pairings

  31-05-2018 18:44
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• WorkChain.io Unveils workID, the World’s First Immutable CV on the Blockchain

  31-05-2018 18:40
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• Peoplewave to Launch Token Sale on QUOINE’s Mission Control Platform on May 31st 2018

  31-05-2018 18:36
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• Beldex Introduces a Dynamic Platform for All Its Users

  31-05-2018 18:32
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• Blockchain-Based Event Ticketing Platform Blockparty Launches Mobile App

  31-05-2018 18:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blockparty, a US startup looking to bring blockchain technology to event ticketing, has launched its new platform now available for download in the Apple App Store. The mobile app allows users to purchase event tickets easily, transfer them, and get rewarded for bringing friends, sharing events, and more. Blockparty’s native token, BOXX, has gone live within […]
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• Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends Report Shows Interest in Crypto ‘Exploding’

  31-05-2018 18:11 via cointelegraph.com
  Princeton students had a preference for a course on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency last year, according to Mary Meeker’s new Internet Trends report
  
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• Exclusive: ASKfm CEO Discusses Mount Everest Incident, Media Coverage

  31-05-2018 18:09
  "The death of a person is a tragedy and should not be speculated on to gain readership or create news."
  
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• Money Transfer Firms Join Ripple's Payment Network

  31-05-2018 18:00
  Two money transfer firms are to open a new payments corridor using RippleNet, while a Kuwaiti bank has also signed up to use the service.
  
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• Venezuela Bans Imports of Cryptocurrency Mining Equipment: Report

  31-05-2018 17:44
  Reportedly the cheapest country in the world to mine Bitcoin, Venezuelan authorities have cracked down on local mining operations by banning any new imports of mining hardware, including certain types of graphics cards and computers as well as ASIC miners. While the government has embraced cryptocurrency with the launch Petro, the state crypto tied to the value … Continued
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• Spain: Innovation-Aimed Crypto Regulation Wins Cross-Party Support in Congress

  31-05-2018 17:09 via cointelegraph.com
  Spanish Congress unanimously supports legislation that would regulate blockchain and crypto, aiming to foster innovation
  
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• McAfee Set to Launch His Own Crypto-Backed Currency

  31-05-2018 17:00
  The currency will allow its holders to personally meet McAfee.
  
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• Ripple CEO Garlinghouse: Bitcoin Price Won’t Correlate With XRP Price Forever

  31-05-2018 16:51
  Blockchain pioneer and Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, believes the high correlation that historically exists between the bitcoin price and XRP could end. The catalyst for that divergence, he suggested to CNBC, is investors understanding the siloed use cases that each project has to offer. “There’s a very high correlation between the price of XRP and the … Continued
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• Blockchain Fitness App Partners with Dallas Mavericks as Launch Nears

  31-05-2018 16:49 via cointelegraph.com
  A blockchain-based app that motivates people to exercise and lead healthier lives has unveiled a new partnership with Dallas Mavericks, a professional basketball team #SPONSORED
  
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• $65 Million: Blockchain Assets Platform Paxos Raises Series B Funding

  31-05-2018 16:31
  Blockchain startup Paxos has closed a $65 million Series B funding round led by existing investors including Liberty City Ventures and RRE Ventures.
  
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• Natixis Joins R3’s Trade Finance Blockchain Initiative

  31-05-2018 16:25
  More and more financial institutions are joining Marco Polo to take part in the blockchain-based development.
  
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• ASUS to Release 20 Graphics Card ‘Mining Master’ Motherboard in Fall 2018

  31-05-2018 16:11 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S. hardware manufacturer ASUS renews mining market push with giant ‘Master Motherboard’
  
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