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• The UK Government's Official Archive Is Testing Blockchain

  06-06-2018 23:30
  The official archive of the UK government is investigating blockchain technology in order to answer pressing questions related to archive management.
  
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• What’s Going on with Bitcoin?

  06-06-2018 23:00
  In terms of price, there’s not much to say, except it has been a boring week. Opinions seem to be quite divided, although that is only natural as the market keeps moving side-ways. Boring as hell. What about technology? What’s new? In terms of new and exciting developments happening on the bitcoin community, there are
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• Crypto Platform Fraudulently Uses UK Dragons’ Den Stars in Advertising Campaign

  06-06-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency platforms have been fraudulently using the faces of some of the U.K.’s Dragons’ Den investors to promote their services. The idea is to dupe naive would-be investors into parting with their cash.
  Dragons Deny Involvement in Any Such Cryptocurrency Platforms
  According to a report in the U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper, cryptocurrency trading platforms have been using images and testimonials from member of the Dragons’ Den panel of investors to hawk their products
  
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• Northern Trust Wins Patent for Storing Meeting Minutes on a Blockchain

  06-06-2018 22:30
  Northern Trust Corporation has been granted a patent for a system to create immutable records of meetings on a blockchain.
  
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• Crypto Exchange Huobi Unveils Plans to Put Entire Organization on the Blockchain

  06-06-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Aiming to be among the first ‘leaders’ of decentralized financial infrastructures, cryptocurrency exchange Huobi — the third largest in the world by trading volume — has unveiled plans to put its entire organization on the blockchain.
  Huobi ChainGordon Chen, director of the exchange’s global ecosystem fund Huobi Eco, told Tech in Asia that the process will be completed in phases over an estimated 18-month period, as reported by the South China Mo
  
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• Japan’s Module Intends to Conquer the International Crypto World with Its Pioneering Mining and Cloud Sharing Platform

  06-06-2018 21:53 via newsbtc.com
  Japan is well known for its enthusiasm about cryptocurrency, and is a leader in early adoption and technology development. When something new and exciting takes off in Japan, there’s a very good chance it will become popular around the world. This is why it makes sense to keep an eye on a company like Module, which is working to make crypto mining and cloud sharing easy and accessible for everyone by using unused storage available on the millions of mobile devices to mine crypto and as P2P
  
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• TransferWise CEO Claims Bitcoin Isn’t Flexible Enough For Widespread Adoption

  06-06-2018 21:52
  Kristo Kaarmann, co-founder and CEO of TransferWise, a global money transfer service, has stated that cryptocurrencies are not sufficiently flexible for widespread adoption. Kaarmann shared his views on cryptocurrency with Arjun Kharpal of CNBC during the Money 2020 conference in Amsterdam, adding that it would be exciting if people eventually use cryptocurrencies to buy everyday goods.
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• New Physically-Backed Bitcoin ETF Proposal Filed with SEC

  06-06-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Van Eck Associates Corp. and SolidX Partners Inc. are hoping to have learned from past efforts at getting SEC approval for a Bitcoin exchange traded fund.
  The proposed fund which they filed earlier today will apparently be physically-backed by actual Bitcoin. It will also be insured against the kinds of security comprises that have affected some crypto exchanges in the past.
  Could the Latest Filing Finally Create the First Bitcoin ETF?
  The latest request for a Bitcoin ETF was filed ear
  
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• Secret ASICs for the People: Obelisk Reveals Plan to Fight Big Miners

  06-06-2018 20:59
  Chip manufacturers are making ASICs in secret, argues David Vorick. He wants new coin projects do the same – and to give those chips to the community.
  
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• Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Bounces Back after a DDoS Attack

  06-06-2018 20:48
  Shortly after completing an unplanned maintenance, Bitfinex suffered a DDoS attack on Tuesday. While it managed to recover in less than 3 hours, users weren’t happy their assets were frozen twice. On June 5, Bitfinex reported its platform was “under heavy load”. Roughly an hour later the exchanged confirmed it was a Distributed Denial of
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• Top Execs from eBay, The Lego Group, IBM Join Digital Future Council to Discuss Emerging Technologies

  06-06-2018 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A first-of-its-kind think tank is aiming to bridge the gap between creative and emerging technology industries such as the blockchain. The Digital Future Council is where media, advertising, and technology meet to ‘ignite meaningful debates and conversations, formulate tangible advice, and promulgate best practices for the global marketing and advertising communities when integrating new technologies,’ […]
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• Bitcoin Buying on the Rise Again in Venezuela

  06-06-2018 20:34 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin buying is on the rise again in Venezuela, along with growing hyperinflation and worsening political crisis in the country
  
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• SEC's Clayton: 'Come See Us' If You Want to Do an ICO

  06-06-2018 20:31
  The SEC won't budge when it comes to how it regulates token sales, the agency's chairman remarked on Wednesday.
  
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• Token Sale to Give Small Businesses More ‘Clarity’

  06-06-2018 20:15
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• Soundeon Music Platform to Collaborate with Multi-Platinum Selling Rock Star Ilya Lagutenko

  06-06-2018 20:07
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• Exclusive: IronFX Teams with EmurgoHK to Launch Token Sale, Crypto Exchange

  06-06-2018 20:06
  The joint venture will be built in a collaboration that draws on the distinct ‎strengths ‎of each company.
  
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• Japan’s FSA to Deny First Cryptocurrency Exchange Application

  06-06-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Japan’s financial regulator is reportedly getting ready to issue its first ever rejection of a business application to register a cryptocurrency exchange in the country.
  FSHO Ordered to Improve Operations
  Yokohama-based trading platform FSHO is likely to see its application denied by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA), according to a Nikkei report.
  The exchange had previously received two business improvement orders from the FSA earlier this year; the first being from 8th March
  
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• Bitfinex Exchange Offline After DDoS Attack

  06-06-2018 20:00 via crypto-news.net
  Cyber attacks and website downtimes are very regular events for cryptocurrency related service. One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitfinex, suffered a cyber attack on Tuesday morning, 5th June. Bitfinex used Twitter to provide updates for their users. The first tweet read as following:Trading and funding is currently paused whilst we undergo unplanned maintenance. All features likely to resume shortly. Apologies for the inconvenience.
  — Bitfinex (@bitfinex) June 5, 2018This
  
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• Blockshipping Chooses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Accelerate Growth and Development

  06-06-2018 19:57
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• Aimedis – The e-Health ICO of the Year: Get 35% Presale Bonus at BRIC INVEST Now!

  06-06-2018 19:51
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• Nebulas Launches DApp Store in NAS Nano Update

  06-06-2018 19:44
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• US Regulator Rejects FOIA Request Concerning Bitfinex, Tether Subpoenas

  06-06-2018 19:40 via cointelegraph.com
  The US CFTC has rejected a request for releasing the subpoenas allegedly sent to crypto exchange Bitfinex and token issuer Tether last December
  
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• Datawallet & DATA Partnership Announcement

  06-06-2018 19:36
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• Fidelity is Quietly Building a Cryptocurrency Exchange: Report

  06-06-2018 19:28
  Multi-trillion dollar asset manager Fidelity Investments is building a cryptocurrency exchange, internal job postings have revealed. According to Business Insider, the Boston, MA-based firm has advertised internally for a DevOps System Engineer “to help engineer, create and deploy a Digital Asset exchange to both a public and private cloud.” Citing anonymous sources with knowledge of
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• Delphy v1.0 Launch Strengthened by Strategic Partnership with MyToken

  06-06-2018 19:28
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• Cryptocurrencies 'Are Not Going Away' Says CFTC Official

  06-06-2018 19:25
  Commissioner of the CFTC, Rostin Behnam, gave an address emphasizing the potential of blockchain to address issues in all sectors.
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar, IOTA: Price Analysis, June 06

  06-06-2018 19:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Google searches for “Bitcoin” have dropped significantly in 2018, along with crypto prices - which means it may be the best time to buy. Let’s take a look at the charts
  
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• ARK Announces Date of Their Core v2 Codebase and DevNet Release Date

  06-06-2018 19:13
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• HEAT Ledger Has Announced the Release of Their Ethereum Heatwallet

  06-06-2018 19:02
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• TzLibre on a Mission with an Impending Tezos Fork

  06-06-2018 18:49
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• Digitrust Corporation Has Announced the Launch of Their Cryptocurrency, WillToken

  06-06-2018 18:40
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• Circle Seeks Banking License, Trading Venue Registration to Expand Crypto Services

  06-06-2018 18:36 via cointelegraph.com
  P2P payments platform Circle is looking to get a banking license and registered by the SEC as a trading platform, acting as a “great guinea pig” for the traditional financial sector
  
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• Trading Giant Susquehanna to Help Clients Buy and Sell Cryptocurrencies

  06-06-2018 18:34
  "We think it's going to exist forever"
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• Data Platform DataBlockchain Partners with Virtual DBS

  06-06-2018 18:34
  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. Big Data Blockchain Platform DataBlockchain.io has announced a new partnership with Virtual DBS. Virtual DBS Experience With Big Data Makes DataBlockchain Better For Customers Virtual DBS caters to
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• DigiPeso Agrees to Listing Hada DBank’s Digital Coin (Hada Coin) on Digi Peso Trading Exchange

  06-06-2018 18:30
  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. Blockchain-based Islamic Banking platform Hada DBank continues to expand its liquidity capabilities by minting a brand new partnership with Belgium based exchange, DigiPeso that will make the decentralized
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• Namahe Announces Partnership with Adqura to Develop New AI

  06-06-2018 18:22
  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. Namahe, supply chain solution blockchain platform, has announced a new partnership with company Adqura. New Collab Joined Among Google and IBM The Singapore-based company adds this new collaboration
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• Husband of Bollywood Star Questioned About $300 Mln Crypto Scam Involvement, Denies Allegations

  06-06-2018 18:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Indian authorities have questioned British businessman Raj Kundra, husband of Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty, in regards to his alleged connection to a $300 mln ICO scam
  
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• CFTC Denies FOIA Request for Bitfinex and Tether Subpoenas

  06-06-2018 18:16
  The top U.S. futures regulator has denied a FOIA request related to cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and the closely-linked 'stablecoin' operator Tether.
  
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• Parity Urges Users to Install Update After Discovering Testnet Vulnerability

  06-06-2018 17:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Parity has unearthed a vulnerability which could spread to the Ethereum mainnet if users do not install a new patch
  
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• SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Says Bitcoin Not a Security, Most ICOs Likely Are

  06-06-2018 17:47 via cointelegraph.com
  SEC chairman Jay Clayton clarified today on CNBC that he does not consider Bitcoin to be a security, as it can replace sovereign currencies like the yen, the euro, and the dollar
  
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• MSIG Insurance Teams Up With Inmediate On Blockchain Push

  06-06-2018 17:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Singapore subsidiary of Japanese insurance firm Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (MSIG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with blockchain startup Inmediate to explore new insurance products that leverage blockchain and smart contracts technology. The partnership will help develop a network that connects insurers, distributors and consumers for insurance on the blockchain, in line with […]
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• SolidX Teams Up with VanEck to Launch Physically-Backed Bitcoin ETF

  06-06-2018 17:45
  The move puts the ninth biggest ETF provider in the camp of crypto bulls.
  
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• Investment Firm VanEck Attempts New Bitcoin ETF Filing, Aims at Institutional Players

  06-06-2018 17:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Seeking the approval of regulators, a new Bitcoin ETF filing at the SEC aims at institutional investors, rather than individuals
  
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• Market Move? Bitcoin Price Rebound to $7,800 Could Confirm Short-Term Rally

  06-06-2018 17:32
  The bitcoin price has increased from $7,300 to $7,600 over the past 24 hours, sparking optimism regarding the short-term growth of bitcoin. A break to $7,800 could confirm a short-term rally for bitcoin while a drop below the $7,500 mark could lead it back to the $7,300 region, making $6,000 a possibility, yet again. Low
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• SBI Holdings Invests in Potamus Holdings

  06-06-2018 17:16
  SBI Holdings recently launched its own cryptocurrency exchange.
  
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• IMF: Bitcoin Could Render Central Banks Irrelevant

  06-06-2018 16:51
  “The only real question about such a future is how much the central banks’ monetary policies would matter.”
  
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• Reports: Investment Giant Fidelity Issues Job Offers for Crypto Exchange Devs

  06-06-2018 16:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Financial services provider Fidelity, $2.4 trln under management, reportedly eyes building a crypto exchange
  
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• Goldman Sachs-backed Crypto Giant Circle Seeks a US Banking License

  06-06-2018 16:36
  Cryptocurrency unicorn Circle is in talks with US regulators about pursuing a federal banking license and registering as a securities exchange. Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire revealed the firm’s plans during a recent interview with Bloomberg, explaining that it hopes to become the first cryptocurrency startup to receive such licensure at the federal level. “To hold
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• Japan's Financial Watchdog Rejects Crypto Exchange License for First Time

  06-06-2018 16:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s Financial Services Agency has rejected a crypto exchange license application for the first time
  
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• VanEck, SolidX Join Forces in New Bid to Launch Bitcoin ETF

  06-06-2018 16:30
  VanEck and SolidX have teamed up to list a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, despite regulatory obstacles that stymied prior attempts.
  
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