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• UK Regulators Question Exchanges as Bithumb News Spreads

  21-06-2018 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  The recent $30 Million hack of Bithumb has caused U.K. regulators to question the security of cryptocurrency exchanges, with exchanges operating in the U.K. coming under fire.
  2018: The Year of Exchange Hacks?
  As the cryptocurrency market swells, the amount of exchange hacks has grown, in a direct correlation with the growth of active exchanges. The fears of an exchange hack have become increasingly likely, with exchanges like CoinCheck and Bithumb announcing lost funds earlier this year.
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• 21e800: Bitcoin, Satoshi and the Mystery Twitter Is Obsessing Over

  21-06-2018 23:00
  The hash value of bitcoin block 528249 unlocked on Tuesday has the crypto community in wonder about the potential hidden meaning behind "21e800".
  
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• Toronto Stock Exchange Adds a New Blockchain ETF

  21-06-2018 22:55
  Starting today, The Toronto Stock Exchange will list a new blockchain based ETF on their platform. ETF, which stands for ‘Exchange traded fund’ is “a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets”. Unlike mutual funds, an ETF trades like a common stock on a stock exchange, and experience … Continued
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• Arbitao is Bringing the New Trading Revolution

  21-06-2018 22:31
  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. Ever since Bitcoin started the cryptocurrency wave, many people have wondered about this mystical goldmine. We’ve all heard stories about people who became millionaires — or even billionaires, … Continued
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• Fundstrat Analyst Believes Rebound off $6,000 Is An “Oversold Bounce”

  21-06-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The cryptocurrency market is in a weird place, with Bitcoin finding stability at approximately $6,600 over the past few days. However, many crypto analysts and personalities, like Tom Lee, managing partner at Fundstrat Global Advisors, believe that this could change on a dime.
  ‘Dead Cat Bounce’ Or Something More?
  Earlier this month, Bitcoin revisited the $6,000 price level seen in early February, finding price support. It was important that Bitcoin held the bottom at $6,000, as it ha
  
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• SEC Obtains Another Order to Freeze Plexcoin ICO Assets

  21-06-2018 21:50
  The US Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an additional emergency court order from a federal court in Brooklyn, New York freezing assets linked to Dominic Lacroix, the founder of PlexCoin whose assets were frozen when the its ICO was halted amid a fraud investigation in December 2017. Announcing the court order in a communique … Continued
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• $3 Billion Blockchain Tron Kicks Off Token Migration Today

  21-06-2018 21:35
  Tron, a top ten cryptocurrency, will embark on a token migration from ethereum to its new mainnet on Thursday.
  
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• $3 Billion Blockchain Tron Kicks Off Token Migration

  21-06-2018 21:35
  Tron, a top ten cryptocurrency, will embark on a token migration from ethereum to its new mainnet on Thursday.
  
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• Winklevoss Brothers Win Patent to Provide Crypto-Based Exchange-Traded Products

  21-06-2018 21:27 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S. grants Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss yet another patent, this time for a system to provide crypto-based ETPs
  
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• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Adds Crypto Price Tracking to Research Database

  21-06-2018 21:09 via cointelegraph.com
  The St. Louis Fed has added price tracking of four cryptocurrencies to their research database
  
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• Ex-FDIC Chair Bair: 'I Welcome' New Rules for Crypto

  21-06-2018 21:01
  Former FDIC chair Sheila Bair thinks the U.S. needs to create an entirely new regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Swiss Federal Councillor: Blockchain Will ‘Penetrate Our Entire Economy’

  21-06-2018 20:55 via cointelegraph.com
  A member of the Swiss collective head of state thinks that blockchain will entirely penetrate the Swiss economy, but regulation is also needed
  
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• Renowned Geopolitical Analyst Says Blockchains Will Be Decrypted [Eventually]

  21-06-2018 20:43
  George Friedman has recently shared some very negative thoughts on the blockchain and its future. Regardless, he recognizes its current value. In a recent interview with CNBC, George Friedman, a worldwide known geopolitical analyst, has allegedly said the blockchain will become obsolete. During the UBS CIO Global Forum in New York, he shared, “I’ve never
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• Giving Users a Chance to Earn What They Deserve: Introducing ICST, a Blockchain Based Ecosystem for Personal Contents and Skill Sharing

  21-06-2018 20:41
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• Hacked S. Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Confirms It Will Reimburse Affected Users

  21-06-2018 20:36 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb stated it will reimburse users affected by the $30 mln hack that took place two days ago
  
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• NGO Blockchain Pluto Coin to Help Refugees and Hungry Children

  21-06-2018 20:27
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• Unveiling the HPB Node Plan – Adopting a Hybrid Election & Invitation Node Mechanism

  21-06-2018 20:20
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• Open Source Blockchain Is the Future

  21-06-2018 20:17
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• Trade Crypto to Win a Tesla? BitMart Announces Their New Lucky Draw Trading Event

  21-06-2018 20:13
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• Here’s How Bitcoin is the Least Volatile Crypto Asset

  21-06-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin is less volatile than its cryptocurrency cousins, according to research that looked at five crypto assets from 2013.
  Bitcoin Trumps the Rest
  In February, the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) compared the volatility of Bitcoin to traditional fiat currencies. It found that the average daily price change of Bitcoin with the U.S. dollar exchange rate against the pound, the euro, the yen, and gold was six times higher than the aforementioned fiat currencies and gold b
  
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• ERC-721 and The Rise of Crypto Collectibles

  21-06-2018 19:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The rise of crypto collectibles goes back to October 2017 when the Axiom Zen team launched CryptoKitties at ETHWaterloo, the world’s largest ethereum hackathon. Equipped with a go-to-market strategy, coupled with steady fundamentals, CryptoKitties gave rise to the ever growing crypto collectibles market. According to Nick Tomaino of 1 confirmation, crypto collectibles have the potential […]
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• Interview: UK Exchange Crypto Facilities Launches Litecoin Futures Trading

  21-06-2018 19:36
  A cryptocurrency futures trading platform based in the UK called Crypto Facilities is launching a new futures product allowing traders to take positions on Litecoin futures. Crypto Facilities CEO Timo Schlaefer spoke to CCN about the project. “We have seen extremely strong growth in futures trading volumes, up 84% in Q1 2018 on Q4 2017,
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• Cointelegraph Launches Job Listings Platform for the Blockchain, Crypto Industries

  21-06-2018 19:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Cointelegraph has launched a listings platform for jobs in the crypto and Blockchain industries at https://jobs.cointelegraph.com/
  
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• Bloomberg Terminal Lists Crypto Market Index From World’s Third Largest Exchange Huobi

  21-06-2018 19:09 via cointelegraph.com
  Financial monitoring service Bloomberg Terminal will now be listing the Huobi 10 Cryptocurrency Index, as well as 9 crypto trading pairs
  
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• Ripple CEO Defends XRP's Utility at Fintech Conference

  21-06-2018 19:00
  "Let's be clear: Ripple is different than XRP," said Ripple head Brad Garlinghouse during day two of CB Insights' Future of Fintech conference.
  
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• Bitcoin Makes Historic First Appearance in US Supreme Court Opinion

  21-06-2018 18:39
  Thursday marked a historic day for bitcoin, as the flagship cryptocurrency made its first appearance in an opinion published by the US Supreme Court. The case, Wisconsin Central Ltd. v. United States, did not involve bitcoin’s regulatory or legal status. Rather, it examined whether employee stock options represent taxable compensation under the Railroad Retirement Tax
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• Zap.org is the Latest P. Diddy Approved Venture

  21-06-2018 18:21
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• US: Members of Congress Must Disclose Crypto Holdings Above $1,000

  21-06-2018 18:17 via cointelegraph.com
  The Ethics Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has issued a memo requiring all House Members to disclose crypto holdings worth over $1,000
  
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• Stanford University Launches New Blockchain Research Center

  21-06-2018 18:05
  Stanford University launches the Center for Blockchain Research and Vitalik Buterin, the creator of Ethereum, is one of the sponsors.
  
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• Goldman Sachs CEO: It’s ‘Arrogant’ to Think Cryptocurrency Won’t be Successful

  21-06-2018 17:54
  Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, one of the biggest investment banks in the global finance sector valued at $87 billion, has criticized skeptics that believe Bitcoin and cryptocurrency do not have a future. Open-Minded and Forward Thinking Since early 2017, Blankfein has stated that he is not yet convinced the cryptocurrency market has
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• South Korean Gov’t to Invest Over $200 Mln in Public, Private Blockchain Initiatives

  21-06-2018 17:34 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has launched a major Blockchain Technology Development Strategy that aims to raise 230 bln won (~$207 mln) by 2022
  
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• Bitcoin Just Got a Shoutout in a New US Supreme Court Opinion

  21-06-2018 17:13
  That's not something you see every day: an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that makes a reference to cryptocurrencies.
  
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• The Dream Pay: A Low-Fee Settlement Service Built with Blockchain Technology

  21-06-2018 17:10
  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. While blockchain has revolutionized the logistics and trade industries, not much has been done to effectively use it for revolutionize daily commerce. A new company, ‘Dream Nida‘, believes it
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• Utilising Data from IoT: How Databroker DAO Has Changed the Data Collection Game

  21-06-2018 17:03
  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. Internet of Things (IoT) technology is rapidly becoming more relevant in modern society due to the number of useful services it can provide. This technology can be utilized
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• Stellar in Talks to Acquire Blockchain Startup Chain for $500 Million in XLM: Report

  21-06-2018 16:49
  Stellar, the creator of the lumens (XLM) — often stylized as stellar — cryptocurrency, is said to be engaged in talks to acquire blockchain startup Chain for $500 million. Citing anonymous sources familiar with the discussions, Fortune reports that Stellar will pay $500 million worth of XLM to acquire Chain, which had previously raised more
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• Aviation Safety Startup Aeron Announces Blockchain ARN Token as Payment Method on Aerotrips.com Flights Marketplace

  21-06-2018 16:10
  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 new blockchain-based standard for aviation safety, Aeron, has proudly announce that the flights marketplace website Aerotrips.com has formally accepted Aeron’s native ARN token as a payment method.
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• IOST Blockchain Incubator Launches With $50 Million Fund

  21-06-2018 16:00
  Bluehill, a startup incubator for global blockchain projects, launched on Thursday after raising $50 million to support the IOST ecosystem.
  
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• Tether Finally Conducts Third-Party Audit, But Not by an Audit Firm

  21-06-2018 15:58
  The report cleared all allegations stating Tether has “unencumbered assets exceed the balance of fully-backed USD Tethers.”
  
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• Blender.io help you to make bitcoin transaction anonymous and fast with small fee

  21-06-2018 15:55 via crypto-news.net
  The user-interface is extremely simple and clean, anyone who has never before used any such service too can navigate around and tumble Bitcoins easily. No registration is required to mix Bitcoins on Blender.io
  Its “delay” feature lets you set delays from 1-24 hours which increases your anonymity by providing a gap between the deposited coins and the outgoing ones.
  As for the fee, it’s dynamic, meaning you get to choose the amount of fee you’d like to pay, the minimum fee
  
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• Bithumb Working With Other Crypto Exchanges to Recover Hacked Funds

  21-06-2018 15:46
  South Korea's Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange said Thursday that it may be able to reduce the losses arising from a major hack earlier this week.
  
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• Federal Reserve Branch Adds Cryptocurrency Price Indexes [Yes, Really]

  21-06-2018 15:44
  The St. Louis branch of the US Federal Reserve has added four cryptocurrency price trackers to its extensive research database. St. Louis Federal Reserve Adds Crypto Price Charts Announced on Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED), a database curated by the St. Louis Fed, will now include pricing data for bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH),
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• Bobby Lee, ‘BTC Maximalist’: Bitcoin’s Value Is in the Eye of the Beholder

  21-06-2018 15:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Co-founder of now-closed Chinese crypto exchange BTCC, Bobby Lee, speaks to Cointelegraph about what he plans to do on his “gap year”
  
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• Stanford Univ. Launches Blockchain Research Center, Supported by Ethereum Foundation

  21-06-2018 15:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Stanford University launches blockchain research center to explore use cases and develop new courses, supported in part by the Ethereum Foundation
  
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• Abundant Renewable Energy Makes Iceland a Crypto Mining Powerhouse

  21-06-2018 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Few countries around the world lend themselves to cryptocurrency mining. Iceland has always been a key region in this regard. Although it was never designed to become a hub for cryptocurrency mining, this new business model has introduced a few changes in the country over the years. It is expected the number of Icelandic cryptocurrency mining operations will increase in the future.Iceland Becomes an Unexpected Mining Hub
  Cryptocurrency mining requires various key factors to be both successful an
  
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• Ethereum Accelerator to Offer Crypto Coders Resources and 'Reality Check'

  21-06-2018 14:59
  A blockchain company known as a hub of startups is expanding its reach, launching a new San Francisco-based startup accelerator.
  
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• PlayChip ICO Takes out the ‘Draper Hero’s Choice Award’ at San Francisco Blockchain Economic Forum

  21-06-2018 14:55 via newsbtc.com
  The Blockchain Economic Forum that recently took place in the technological heart of the world, San Francisco (USA), saw huge attendance this year with thousands of participants. Attendees ranged from multi-billion dollar investors, influential media, highest-ranked politicians, outstanding scientists and leaders from the world of technology, along with a plethora of blockchain enthusiasts.The event featured many major speakers from the industry, including Canada’s former Minister of Finan
  
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• India to Embark on Nationwide Blockchain Infrastructure Platform: Report

  21-06-2018 14:55
  Niti Aayog, the Indian government’s think tank, is reportedly set to launch IndiaChain – a nationwide blockchain infrastructure that will enable both government and private companies to build applications on the platform The National Institute of Transforming India (NITI Aayog), India’s primary policy institute and think tank, is readying the launch of a ‘massive blockchain
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• Bloomberg: Crypto, Fiat Trading App Robinhood ‘in Talks’ to Obtain US Banking Licence

  21-06-2018 14:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Sources report that trading app Robinhood could become the next crypto-related company to offer banking services in the U.S.
  
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• Belgium Watchdog Adds 8 to List of Suspicious Cryptocurrency Firms

  21-06-2018 14:36
  50 such companies are now listed on the Financial Services and Markets Authority warning page.
  
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• Nvidia Faces Inventory Issues with Reduced Crypto Mining Demand

  21-06-2018 14:28
  Though the company predicted a market slow down, it overestimated crypto mining demand.
  
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