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• Square, Headed by Twitter CEO, Receives New York’s Ninth BitLicense

  18-06-2018 23:47
  Square founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has repeatedly shared his enthusiasm for digital currencies.
  
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• Square, Headed by Twitter CEO, Receives New York’s 9th BitLicense

  18-06-2018 23:47
  Square founder and CEO Jack Dorsey has repeatedly shared his enthusiasm for digital currencies.
  
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• JPMorgan Fined $65 Million for Manipulating US Dollar Benchmark

  18-06-2018 23:15
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday slapped JPMorgan Chase Bank with a $65 million fine for attempting to manipulate the value of a US Dollar benchmark index. JPMorgan Busted for Trying to Manipulated USD Benchmark According to the CFTC, JPMorgan traders repeatedly attempted to manipulate the US Dollar International Swaps and Derivatives Association … Continued
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• This Japanese Village Is Planning Its Own ICO

  18-06-2018 23:10
  A Japanese village is launching the country's first Initial Coin Offering (ICO) on the municipal level.
  
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• Jack Dorsey’s Square Obtains Ninth BitLicense Ever

  18-06-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Payments company Square, a side venture of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, is the ninth firm to have obtained a BitLicense by the New York State Department of Financial Services. Bitcoin purchases first became available on its app in other states in January, but revenue has barely covered the costs in Q1 2018.
  Square Becomes Ninth Firm to Obtain BitLicense from New York State
  Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Twitter and avid cryptocurrency enthusiast, was able to obtain a license to operate virtual c
  
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• Square Receives NY BitLicense, Cash App Now Offers BTC Trading for New York Users

  18-06-2018 22:14 via cointelegraph.com
  Square receives NYC BitLicense, New York Cash App users now able to buy and sell Bitcoin
  
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• The World’s First Play Funded By Bitcoin is Coming to London

  18-06-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  London’s Trafalgar Studios is to play host to the first theatre production funded by Bitcoin. The play is titled Silk Road (How to Buy Drugs Online).
  Bitcoin-Funded Play Focuses on Early Dark Web Use of Cryptocurrency
  The show that was first conceived back in 2014 will premiere in August. It was written by Alex Oates and became the first production to receive funding in cryptocurrency. An anonymous backer contributed an unspecified amount of Bitcoin four years ago. This has allowed Oa
  
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• R3 Not Going Bankrupt, in a Very Strong Financial Position: CEO David Rutter

  18-06-2018 21:25
  The chief executive of R3 is striking back at a recent report that the enterprise blockchain startup is hemorrhaging cash and is well on its way to bankruptcy. Writing in an official statement on the R3 blog, David E. Rutter said that the firm — which has raised more than $120 million over multiple funding
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• Blockchain Gaming Company Launches Free Fantasy World Cup Tournament with $135K Prize Pool

  18-06-2018 21:14 via cointelegraph.com
  A blockchain-based gaming company is teaming up with a fantasy sports giant to offer free tournaments witha prize pool of $100,000 in crypto and $35,000 cash throughout the World Cup #SPONSORED
  
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• Cryptocurrencies Perform Worse as They Grow More Popular, BIS Report Claims

  18-06-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  There are plenty of different opinions on cryptocurrencies. It is difficult to find the true metric to determine their success. According to the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), there isn’t any real growth. In fact, BIS claims the performance of cryptocurrencies worsens as the currencies grow more popular.BIS Has Strong Opinions
  It is a well-known fact how banks and financial institutions dislike Bitcoin. This trend became apparent many years ago and still remains in place today. B
  
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• US Ethics Office: Government Officials Must Disclose Crypto Holdings

  18-06-2018 20:53
  Those working for the executive branch of the U.S. government must disclose their cryptocurrency holdings, ethics officials said Monday.
  
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• Japan’s Self-Regulatory Crypto Exchange Body to Release Voluntary Rules, Report Says

  18-06-2018 20:47 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s self-regulatory crypto association will reportedly release guidelines on June 27th, banning insider trading and the listing of anonymous coins
  
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• Ukraine Arrests Suspects Tied to Fraudulent Crypto Exchanges

  18-06-2018 20:20
  Ukrainian authorities have arrested four individuals suspected of operating fake cryptocurrency exchanges.
  
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• Influencer Marketing: One of the Most Important Components of ICO Marketing

  18-06-2018 20:18
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• EOS Vulnerability Will Lead to ‘Massive Exchange Hack’, Predicts Cornell Blockchain Researcher

  18-06-2018 20:17
  The EOS network has barely processed its first blocks, but one blockchain researcher is already predicting that an as-yet-undiscovered vulnerability in the nascent cryptocurrency’s codebase will lead to a “massive exchange hack” within the near future. Writing on Twitter, Cornell professor Emin Gün Sirer forecasted his belief that EOS, which launched last week following a
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• Six Network Announces the New Business Partners and Vision in 2018

  18-06-2018 20:11
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• Email Scams, Patched Loopholes, and Backroom Politicking: EOS Mainnet’s Road to Launch

  18-06-2018 20:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Worth the trouble? The EOS mainnet is finally operational as the community elects a pool of Block Producers and overcomes a ‘freeze’
  
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• Skycoin, A Real Life Silicon Valley

  18-06-2018 19:51 via crypto-news.net
  In the television show Silicon Valley, the lead character Richard explains his dream technology to a friend after being left frustrated with the direction his company is taking. He points out that we carry millions of times more computing power around with us in our pockets than it took to put a man on the moon. What if we could harness all the latent power to build a vast network? Then we could “build a completely decentralized version of our current internet”.Is it possible?
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• What Is D-ZONE Coin

  18-06-2018 19:50
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• Crypto Markets See $13 Bln Price Spike in One Hour, Despite Negative BIS Report

  18-06-2018 19:41 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets experience solid gains today, despite news of a scathing report on crypto from the Bank of International Settlements
  
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• INGOT Coin Bridges Crypto and Traditional Finance with Blockchain Ecosystem, Unleashing a New Era

  18-06-2018 19:27
  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. INGOT Coin (IC), a utility and security token, will change how the financial and trading industries are viewed by establishing new ways to link the cryptocurrency market with the
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• BitLicense #7: New York Grants Another License to Bitcoin App Square

  18-06-2018 19:17
  Days after granting its sixth-ever BitLicense to cryptocurrency wallet Xapo, New York has approved fintech startup Square to operate in the state, enabling its users buy and sell bitcoin. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced on Monday its formal approval of Square’s application for a virtual currency license, also known as ‘BitLicense’.
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• Lamoneda ICO Takes Aim at Ticketing Industry to Prevent Counterfeiting via the Blockchain

  18-06-2018 19:08
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• Binance Backs Malta Stock Exchange's Startup Accelerator

  18-06-2018 19:00
  The Malta Stock Exchange announced today that Binance is backing the exchange's newly launched program to support fintech startups and entrepreneurs.
  
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• South Indian State of Kerala to Use Blockchain Tech in Food Supply, Distribution

  18-06-2018 18:22 via cointelegraph.com
  The government of the South Indian state of Kerala will use a blockchain system to improve the supply and distribution of dairy produce, vegetables and fish
  
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• Bank of Korea: Central Bank Cryptocurrencies Pose 'Moral Hazard'

  18-06-2018 18:15
  South Korea's central bank has announced that it does not plan to launch its own digital currency over fears it could destabilize the economy.
  
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• Crypto-Loving US Senate Candidate Forced to Return $130,000 Bitcoin Donation

  18-06-2018 18:13
  US Senate candidate Austin Petersen received a $130,000 bitcoin donation but was forced to return it due to federal regulations governing campaign contributions. Petersen, a Republican who is hoping to unseat incumbent Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill during the mid-term election in November, said that an enthusiastic supporter attempted to donate $130,276 worth of bitcoins (~20
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• The Case for Tokenization in Healthcare

  18-06-2018 17:35
  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. Healthcare globally is tragically broken. Costs in virtually every country are spiraling out of control and the population of people with chronic diseases is rising at a rapid
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• Payments Firm Square Receives BitLicense from New York

  18-06-2018 17:30
  Digital payments startup Square has received a BitLicense through the NY Department of Financial Services.
  
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• Relying on Technology, Not on Emotions: How Blockchain-Based Platforms Will Change Philanthropy

  18-06-2018 17:27
  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. Even though there has been a general rise in philanthropic activity in the last few decades, and this is, of course, a good thing, many of the difficulties
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• Keplertek: A Better Alternative to Silicon Valley

  18-06-2018 17:19
  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. Silicon Valley has been the innovation locomotive of our time. The concentration of talent and capital as well as a culture characterized by speed and boldness-has created trillions
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• Regulated Cryptocurrency Custody Will Bring in Big Money: Hedge Fund Manager

  18-06-2018 17:03
  Anyone who stays in the crypto-space long enough begins to recognize the familiar mantras. “Don’t invest more than you can afford to lose.” “We’re in the early days of the internet.” “Adoption is coming.” They’re all valid points, and currently the latter is being held back by lack of regulation and typical financial services, keeping
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• Freedom of the Press Foundation Now Accepts Donations in 5 Cryptos

  18-06-2018 17:00
  The Freedom of the Press Foundation has expanded its donation methods to include five cryptocurrencies, calling the move a "natural fit."
  
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• Corda Selected as Blockchain of Insurance Consortium B3i

  18-06-2018 16:50
  Corda is a blockchain developed by the R3 consortium of c.200 companies.
  
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• Diversify With eToro’s Upgraded Stocks Offer

  18-06-2018 16:44
  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. For the numerous cryptocurrency traders looking to diversify their portfolios – especially given the recent volatility of the markets – the new stocks offering from pioneering global investment
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• France’s AMF Warns Against Several Cryptocurrency Providers

  18-06-2018 16:18
  AMF requires brokerage firms to seek approval from the regulator prior to offering such products.
  
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• Early Bitcoin Developer Jeff Garzik Launches New Altcoin ‘Metronome’

  18-06-2018 16:02
  Jeff Garzik, one of the earliest Bitcoin developers, has formally launched an altcoin, dubbed Metronome, which backers allege will be the first cryptocurrency to offer “institutional class” endurance. Metronome had first been announced by Bloq, Garzik’s blockchain development firm, back in Oct. 2017, when the cryptocurrency market was in the early stages of a parabolic
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• Kenya to Welcome Blockchain-Based Community Currencies

  18-06-2018 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Grassroots Economics, a non-profit organization that develops and implements community currency programs in Africa, will utilize the Bancor Protocol to expand its existing paper currency system into a blockchain-based network, the foundation announced on Monday. The initiative will seek to launch a network of blockchain-based community currencies in Kenya, facilitating local and regional commerce and […]
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• Crypto Finance AG Gains FINMA License for Swiss Operations

  18-06-2018 15:39
  The regulatory license will help the firm to increase its potential clientele.
  
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• Bancor Launches Community Token Network to Combat Poverty in Kenya

  18-06-2018 15:13 via cointelegraph.com
  Bancor, the world’s largest decentralized crypto exchange, is launching a network of blockchain-based community currencies in Kenya aimed at combating poverty
  
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• Bitcoin Miners in China’s Remote Regions are Undeterred By Restrictions

  18-06-2018 15:03
  Though Chinese authorities have previously taken various measures aimed at curtailing the trading of cryptocurrencies, the mining of Bitcoin has continued unabated in some of China’s remote parts according to a Nikkei Asian Review report. These regions enjoy excess electricity supply capacity and are considered poor relative to the economic powerhouses of Beijing and Shanghai. … Continued
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• Paris Hilton’s Father to Sell 16th Century Roman Mansion Via Blockchain Auction

  18-06-2018 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  In the latest crypto mansion sell-off, Hilton and Hyland, the real estate firm chaired by Rick Hilton, the father of reality TV celebrity Paris Hilton, has announced that the sale of a 16th century Roman mansion will be conducted on the blockchain.
  Roman Mansion to be Auctioned off on Blockchain
  The historic property set in the center of Rome was originally designed by the architect Giacomo Della Porta who was a contemporary of and collaborator with Michelangelo. Known as The Palazzetto, the lan
  
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• Origin Token to Raise $6 Million in CoinList Investor ICO

  18-06-2018 15:00
  Decentralized marketplace startup Origin Protocol is looking to raise $6.6 million via a token sale with help from CoinList.
  
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• eToro Adds Cardano to List of Tradeable Cryptocurrencies

  18-06-2018 14:32
  The peer-reviewed, scientific cryptocurrency is the eleventh cryptocurrency to be offered by the broker.
  
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• eToro Adds Cardano’s ADA token as Investors Seek to Diversify Their Portfolios

  18-06-2018 14:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Global investing platform and cryptocurrency exchange eToro has announced today that it is addingCardano’s ADA token to its list of cryptocurrencies, bringing the total number of assets available to eleven. The addition of ADA, the eighth most valuable altcoin by market cap, joins the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, BCH, EOS, Litecoin, Stellar, NEO, Dash, […]
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• Cryptocurrency Volume Drops To A Two-Month Low, Should You Be Worried?

  18-06-2018 14:09 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency volumes have dipped to a two-month low, with levels resembling those seen earlier this year during April’s downtrend. But what does this mean for the market in general?
  Is Volume An Viable Indicator?
  As of June 18th, exchange volume has collectively dropped under $10 billion dollars, with these levels being seen in early April. 
  The collective exchange volume is currently down over 80% since the large influx seen in early January, which topped out at a staggering $68 Bi
  
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• Not Sold On Blockchains for Business? Just You Wait

  18-06-2018 14:00
  The seemingly banal enterprise applications for blockchain we're seeing, like food traceability, are actually a big deal and worth celebrating.
  
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• Concerns Arise as EOS Network Froze Within Two Days of Activation

  18-06-2018 14:00
  The mainnet was launched without the launch of any public testnet.
  
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• Concerns Arise as EOS Network Freezes Within Two Days of Activation

  18-06-2018 14:00
  The mainnet was launched without the launch of any public testnet.
  
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• Bank of International Settlement: Cryptocurrencies Are Like Tamagotchis

  18-06-2018 13:51
  BIS report warns that the more people use a cryptocurrency, the less stable it will be.
  
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