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• Bitcoin Price Falls to New 2018 Low

  22-06-2018 23:55
  The price of bitcoin slid below $6,000 on Friday, hitting a new low for 2018.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Falls Below $6,000 to Hit New Low for 2018

  22-06-2018 23:55
  The price of bitcoin slid below $6,000 on Friday, hitting a new low for 2018.
  
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• Shopin ICO-Syndicate Hacks Shows Danger Of Trust

  22-06-2018 23:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Large scale thefts usually involve an exchange or a bug in a smart contract. While individual hacks are common, they don’t tend to make news because, by their nature, they only affect one person. But one alleged hack of an individual is affecting an entire ICO, its participants and it has shed some light on […]
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• Leading US Crypto Exchange Coinbase's Growth Is 'Outpacing Its Resources'

  22-06-2018 22:34 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase is accused of being underprepared and overwhelmed by the pace of its growth, in reference to 134 pages of customer complaints obtained through a FOIA process
  
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• EOS User Posts Private Key Online, Dares Critics to Steal Funds

  22-06-2018 22:16
  It’s a truth universally acknowledged that one should never expose their private keys to another individual or an untrusted piece of software. However, one EOS backer is putting that worldview to the test. On Friday, anonymous Steemit user “eosinsider” levied a challenge to the nascent cryptocurrency’s critics: here’s my private key — steal my funds.
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• FIFA World Cup 2018: Crypto for Betting, Hotels, Booze and Flights

  22-06-2018 21:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto-adoption on the rise as football fans have many ways to use cryptocurrencies at the FIFA World Cup 2018
  
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• Bitcoin's Price Hit Its Lowest Point Since Early February

  22-06-2018 21:21
  The price of bitcoin fell to levels last seen on February 6th of this year following news of security concerns with Japanese cryptocurrency exchanges.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Drops to Within $100 of 2018 Low

  22-06-2018 21:21
  The price of bitcoin fell to within $100 of its 2018 low Friday morning as last weeks rally proved to be short-lived.
  
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• Japan’s BitFlyer One of Six Crypto Exchanges to Receive Improvement Order From the Japanese FSA

  22-06-2018 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Japan’s largest Bitcoin exchange has announced that it is suspending its account creation for new customers following a business improvement order from the country’s financial watchdog. Tokyo-based bitFlyer posted a statement on its website today declaring that: “Our management and all employees are united in our understanding of how serious these issues are, as well […]
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• Cryptocurrency Market Suffers Ongoing Decline, Analysts Weigh Causes

  22-06-2018 21:01
  The market is undergoing continuous decline today after the overall market cap dropped $16 billion in 24 hours. Bitcoin is down 8 percent and dropped from $6,700 earlier today now trading at under $6,200 with $6,000 being considered an important line of support. Meanwhile, Ethereum is down 10 percent and EOS is down over 15
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• Japan’s bitFlyer Halts Taking on New Business to Fix Issues Following FSA Order

  22-06-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  bitFlyer, Japan’s largest Bitcoin exchange, is being forced to stop taking on new business after regulators said it wasn’t doing enough to stop money laundering and terrorist financing.
  The move by the Tokyo-based exchange saw a drop in the price of the coin and highlights how the country’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), is moving against exchanges they have doubts about. On top of bitFlyer, today also saw business-improvement orders issued to five oth
  
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• Bitfinex's Chief Strategy Officer Leaves Crypto Exchange

  22-06-2018 20:57
  Crypto exchange Bitfinex's chief strategy officer Phil Potter is leaving the firm, Reuters reported Friday.
  
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• PayCoiner Aims to Become an Easy Way of Introducing Cryptocurrencies to Your Business

  22-06-2018 20:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The cryptocurrency market has been around for a relatively short period of time. Yet, it has managed to create a positive impact, rapidly gaining popularity as it steadily makes its way into the mainstream. With the likes of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin, to name a few, providing an alternative to paying with cash companies […]
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• Tron to Burn TRX Worth $50 Million to Mark ‘Independence Day’

  22-06-2018 19:54
  The much-hyped Tron Independence Day is less than 72 hours away. As part of the commemorative events that are set to take place, Tron Foundation has revealed that TRX tokens worth approximately US$ 50 million will be burnt. This is one billion TRX coins which according to Tron Foundation will perhaps constitute the largest amount
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• Clarity Announces Token Sale Bounty for Crypto Community

  22-06-2018 19:51
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• Propy to Hold First Ever Real Estate Auction on Blockchain

  22-06-2018 19:45
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• Everus and PayCaddie Locks Deal for US Merchants

  22-06-2018 19:41
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• Blockchain’s First Financial Cooperative Is Launched – Ø Crypto Union!

  22-06-2018 19:37
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• Blockathon Challenge Kicks Off in Brussels to Build Anti-Counterfeit Blockchain Solution for the EU

  22-06-2018 19:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  On Friday, 11 teams joined the 2018 EU Blockathon Challenge in Brussels for 48 hours of coding and co-creation. The hackathon, an initiative by the European Commission (EC) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), seeks to build the next level anti-counterfeiting infrastructure for the European Union (EU) powered by blockchain technology. The 11 […]
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• US and South Korea to Strengthen Joint Cooperation on Fourth Industrial Revolution

  22-06-2018 19:15 via cointelegraph.com
  US and Korea resolve to strengthen cooperation in advancing the Fourth Industrial Revolution, enlisting pro-blockchain tech giants Samsung and Microsoft to their efforts
  
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• US Senate Hearing Will Look at Crypto's Impact on Elections

  22-06-2018 19:10
  The U.S. policymakers will look into potential risks that digital currencies could pose to the American democracy.
  
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• Nano Android Wallet Users Advised to Move Funds Due to Security Flaw

  22-06-2018 18:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Developers at Nano have issued a sudden warning to users who generated wallet seeds using its new Android app
  
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• Crypto Tech Isn’t Good Enough for National Digital Currency, Says Swiss Central Bank Director

  22-06-2018 18:38
  The board director of the Swiss central bank Thomas Moser voiced his doubts about the possibility of an ‘e-franc’ state cryptocurrency when speaking at the 2018 Crypto Valley Blockchain conference in Zug, Switzerland yesterday. SwissInfo reports that Moser stated the potential impact of cryptocurrencies and blockchain tech on the traditional finance system is unclear and
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• How Credit Will Change Crypto Forever and Bring Stability to a Burgeoning Asset Class

  22-06-2018 18:33
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• World’s Leading Cryptocurrency Payment Platform UTRUST Join Forces with Pundi X in Singapore

  22-06-2018 18:21
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• trade.io Launches Viral Campaign to Raise Awareness of Upcoming Exchange

  22-06-2018 18:19
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• Mt. Gox Creditors Find New Hope As Court Halts Bankruptcy, Approves Rehab

  22-06-2018 18:19
  Process will not be used to resuscitate Mt. Gox but rather as a more flexible bankruptcy.
  
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• Monetizing Renewable Energy through Blockchain: Solareum to List SLRM Token on Seven Exchanges

  22-06-2018 18:16
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• Skycoin Team Update — Victims of Embezzlement and Robbery

  22-06-2018 18:14
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• Litecoin Sinks to Lowest Price in 7 Months

  22-06-2018 17:50
  Litecoin's (LTC) price hit a seven-month low on Friday as the cryptocurrency markets turned risk-averse.
  
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• Bitcoin Not Applicable On National Level – Would Halt The Internet: New Report Says

  22-06-2018 17:45 via crypto-news.net
  Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are not applicable on a national level. To process the same number of digital transactions currently handled by the national retail systems, the distributed ledger would swell beyond the capacity of servers. With millions of users exchanging hundreds of millions of files, the sheer volume would bring the internet to a halt. This is according to a new report by the Bank of International Settlements (BIS). The report delved into the many limitations that the orga
  
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• R3’s Not Bankrupt, But Documents Show It’s Not Flush with Cash, Either

  22-06-2018 17:22
  Enterprise blockchain startup R3 is not bankrupt, but the high-profile banking consortium founder isn’t entirely out of the woods, either. That’s the takeaway from a new report in Forbes, at least. The publication, which says it was given “unprecedented” access to financial documents, found that R3 has indeed by missing revenue targets by a significant
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• US Congressman: SEC's Stance on Ether Is 'Encouraging'

  22-06-2018 17:00
  Republican Congressman Tom Emmer has praised the SEC for its recent comment indicating that ether is not a security.
  
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• Mt. Gox Crypto Exchange Begins Civil Rehabilitation Proceedings, Ends Bitcoin Sell-Offs

  22-06-2018 16:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Mt. Gox will not sell any more Bitcoin to repay creditors after swapping bankruptcy proceedings for civil rehabilitation
  
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• Ethereum’s Swarm Moves Closer to Achieving a Decentralized Internet

  22-06-2018 16:31 via newsbtc.com
  The Swarm team has announced the immediate release of Swarm client v0.3. Swarm is a distributed storage platform and content distribution service which can facilitate decentralized hosting of websites leading to censorship-resistant content.
  Code Merged into Master Branch
  The main aim of Swarm is to provide a decentralized store of Ethereum’s public record. This will store Dapp code and blockchain data. It also allows users to combine their storage and bandwidth resources to ensure that th
  
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• Japan Slaps 6 Licensed Cryptocurrency Exchanges with Business Improvement Orders

  22-06-2018 16:14
  Japan’s financial regulator has targeted six licensed cryptocurrency exchanges to issue business improvement orders, ramping up its scrutiny of the sector. Following on-site inspections into a number of exchanges, Japan’s Financial Services Agency – the country’s financial regulator and watchdog – has ordered half a dozen licensed exchanges to rehaul and improve their management systems
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• Chinese Police Arrest Bitcoin Miner Who ‘Stole’ 150 MW of Electricity

  22-06-2018 16:02 via cointelegraph.com
  A Bitcoin miner who failed to pay a 150 megawatt electricity bill has been arrested by police in China’s Anhui Province
  
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• Mt Gox to Enter Civil Rehabilitation in Major Win for Creditors

  22-06-2018 15:48
  Mt. Gox's bankruptcy proceedings have been halted and its bitcoin holdings could soon be distributed to creditors seeking reimbursement.
  
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• Breaking: Mt. Gox Case Moved to Civil Rehabilitation, Creditors May Be Paid in Crypto

  22-06-2018 15:31
  Creditors holding bitcoins at infamous cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox may recover their funds, after all, a court has ruled. According to a document posted on the Mt. Gox website, the Tokyo District Court on Friday approved a petition to move the company out of criminal bankruptcy and into civil rehabilitation. The exchange, as CCN reported,
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• NANO Issues Alert on Android App Vulnerability, Urges Users to Move Funds

  22-06-2018 14:39
  NANO, which recently rebranded from RaiBlocks in January 2018, has issued a statement alerting users about a vulnerability in their android wallet, urging them to move their funds to a new wallet. This applies to anyone who generated a wallet seed using the NANO android wallet, which was released just a few hours ago. The
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• Crypto Prices Plummet Sharply, With Significant Losses Across the Board

  22-06-2018 14:28 via cointelegraph.com
  Almost all of the top one 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap have been hit by significant losses, with the top 10 all losing between 4 and around 10 percent over 24h
  
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• Fur Real? Businesses Test CryptoKitties-Inspired Ethereum Tech

  22-06-2018 14:00
  Startup Arianee believes the token technology can be used to help luxury brands create unique identities for bespoke handbags and expensive watches.
  
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• ETHLend to List MyBit’s Token with Freshly Inked Partnership

  22-06-2018 14:00
  The lending platform, which only offers ETH now, will list more coins in Q4 2018.
  
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• Chinese Gov’t Partners With Tencent on New Blockchain Security Alliance

  22-06-2018 13:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Chinese officials are partnering with Tencent on a new Blockchain Security Alliance, announced at yesterday’s China Blockchain Security Forum in Beijing
  
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• Japan Hits 6 More Crypto Exchanges With ‘Business Improvement Orders’

  22-06-2018 13:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s FSA demands six big exchanges improve AML/KYC setup
  
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• EOS Price Tanks to 60-Day Low Near $9.20

  22-06-2018 13:22
  EOS price tanked considerably in the past few hours to reach a 2-month low of $9.30 at press time on Friday – a significant drop of well over 11%. Just a few hours earlier at close of trade on the Asian markets, the EOS price was around $10.50 but a sudden and unexplained drop had
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• New Crypto Exchange Draws Fire Over Controversial Business Model

  22-06-2018 13:01
  FCoin has launched to spiking trading volumes by utilizing a new revenue model called "trans-fee mining," but the method has been likened to an ICO.
  
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• FCoin Crypto Exchange Draws Fire for New 'Trans-Fee Mining' Model

  22-06-2018 13:01
  FCoin has launched to spiking trading volumes by utilizing a new revenue model called "trans-fee mining," but the method has been likened to an ICO.
  
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• FCoin Crypto Exchange Draws Fire for Controversial Business Model

  22-06-2018 13:01
  FCoin has launched to spiking trading volumes by utilizing a new revenue model called "trans-fee mining," but the method has been likened to an ICO.
  
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• VeChain Hype Intensifies With Major Partnership and Mainnet Launch

  22-06-2018 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  VeChain has gained support from new partnerships with DB Schenker and PwC, ahead of its highly anticipated mainnet launch.
  VeChain in Last Stages of Preparation Before Mainnet Launch
  VeChain has posted their official launch schedule to Twitter comments are a mixed bag of congratulations and questions about how to convert existing VEN to the new VET token.The VeChainThor Blockchain is days away from being unleashed. Please review the following timeline and be prepared to witness Blockchain X! pic
  
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