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• Love It or Hate It, Akon's 'Crypto Wakanda' Is Coming

  28-06-2018 23:45
  Akon is creating a new cryptocurrency founded to empower youth all over the African continent which has some hopeful and others skeptical.
  
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• Akoin For Africa? Hope, Cynicism Collide As Singer's Coin Catches Fire

  28-06-2018 23:45
  Akon is creating a new cryptocurrency founded to empower youth all over the African continent which has some hopeful and others skeptical.
  
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• Akoin For Africa? Hope, Cynicism Collide As Singer Announces Coin

  28-06-2018 23:45
  Akon is creating a new cryptocurrency founded to empower youth all over the African continent which has some hopeful and others skeptical.
  
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• More Than a Quarter of U.K. Male Millennials Prefer Bitcoin to Real Estate: Survey

  28-06-2018 23:37
  In a sign of the shift in attitudes regarding traditional investments and finance, a study conducted by a real estate developer in the United Kingdom has revealed that 27% of male millennials consider bitcoin a better investment than property. According to real estate developer Get Living, part of the reason the particular demographic saw bitcoin as
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• BoE’s Regulatory Arm Warns Financial Firms of Crypto-Assets Risks

  28-06-2018 23:24
  Appropriate steps to lessen the risk of crypto-assets include developing staff knowledge and expertise on cryptocurrencies.
  
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• BoE’s Regulatory Arm Warns Financial Firms Against Crypto-Assets Risks

  28-06-2018 23:24
  Appropriate steps to lessen the risk of crypto-assets include developing staff knowledge and expertise on cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Still Unsuitable for Large Payments, Research Suggests

  28-06-2018 22:53
  A recent report published by cryptocurrency research firm Diar suggests that Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, a second-layer solution touted as the answer to the cryptocurrency’s scalability problem, is still unsuitable for large payments. According to the report, the network only ensures a 100 percent success rate for payments of $0.03 or less. The chance of successfully
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• Facebook Accepts Crypto Ads Again, But Ban On ICOs Remains

  28-06-2018 22:30 via crypto-news.net
  Social media giant Facebook has finally softened its stand on crypto ads. In an announcement by the company’s product management director, Rob Leathern, Facebook said it had been reviewing the policy to find the best way to refine it. Facebook will now allow crypto ads from selected advertisers, but the ban on ICOs and binary options still holds. The ban was put in place on January 30 in order to protect Facebook users from fraudsters who hid behind ICOs and other crypto ventures and ended
  
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• German Banking Platform solarisBank Launches “Blockchain Factory” to Serve Crypto Industry

  28-06-2018 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  solarisBank, a licensed banking platform, has launched the solarisBank Blockchain Factory and extended its range of services to become “the specialized infrastructure partner of choice for companies in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry.” The Blockchain Factory will be used to offer banking services to companies whose business is directly or indirectly based on cryptocurrencies and […]
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• Blockchain Launches Institutional Platform to Give Investors Crypto Exposure

  28-06-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  One of the largest names in the Bitcoin space, Blockchain, has announced a platform to help institutional investors get exposure to cryptocurrency. Blockchain Principal Strategies can be accessed from today and there are plans to launch additional products and services throughout the summers months.
  Blockchain Becomes Latest Company Trying to Lure Institutional Money into Crypto
  In a blog post published earlier today, Blockchain announced the launch of Blockchain Principal Strategies (BPS). The
  
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• Korea’s Kakao Corp. Considers Private Placement to Raise Funds for Blockchain Subsidiary

  28-06-2018 21:47 via cointelegraph.com
  Korea’s Kakao Corporation’s blockchain subsidiary is considering offering a private placement next month to gain capital from consumer service companies
  
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• TKO: Mayweather-Backed ICO Is a Security, US Judge Says

  28-06-2018 21:24
  An initial coin offering (ICO) token promoted by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is a security, a US district court judge has said. Magistrate Judge Andrea Simonton made this determination in a report related to a class action lawsuit against the operators of Centra Tech, a cryptocurrency startup whose $32 million ICO was shut down by
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• Germany's SolarisBank to Serve Blockchain and Crypto Companies

  28-06-2018 21:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Germany’s solarisBank launches new service to conduct business with blockchain and crypto companies in the European Economic Area
  
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• Aion: A Vision for a Democratized Internet

  28-06-2018 21:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Aion is an open blockchain protocol designed to solve scalability and interoperability problems between different distributed ledger systems.  In April, Aion launched the first blockchain interoperability network to allow for the transfer of value and data between different blockchains. At Consensus 2018, I sat down with Matt Spoke, a former Blockchain Specialist at Deloitte and […]
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• Crypto Wallet Startup Blockchain Launches Institutional Platform

  28-06-2018 21:05
  Bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain (formerly known as Blockchain.info) launched an institutional advisory platform, the company announced Thursday.
  
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• ‘Whale’ Moves 48,000 Bitcoin for 4 Cents in Fees As Scaling Solutions Develop

  28-06-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The development of scaling solutions, along with a decrease in Bitcoin transaction throughput, has allowed for Bitcoin fees to drop under a dollar. A Bitcoin ‘whale’ utilized these dropping fees, moving 48,000 Bitcoin for just four cents.
  $290 Million Transaction for Four Cents, Where Else Can You Do That?
  Bitcoin fees were the talk of the town in December 2017, as Bitcoin fees briefly reached $50 when the network confirmed nearly 400,000 transactions each day. Since then confirmed t
  
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• South Korean Financial Watchdog Releases Stricter AML Guidelines for Virtual Currencies

  28-06-2018 20:55 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korea’s Financial Services Commission released new AML guidelines that require crypto exchanges to conduct proper customer ID due diligence
  
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• Kora Raises $12 million in 10 days

  28-06-2018 20:52
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• Augur Price Scales the Charts as Mainnet Launch Looms

  28-06-2018 20:11
  The augur price embarked on a double-digit percentage rally on Thursday as the project gears up for its mainnet launch in early July. Augur Price Posts Double-Digit Rally It was another day of sideways trading for the cryptocurrency markets, with the ecosystem’s total market cap adding about $400 million over the past 24 hours. Nevertheless,
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• Sacramento Kings Become First Sports Team to Mine Crypto

  28-06-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ever ready to embrace technology, the Sacramento Kings announced yesterday that they are launching an initiative called MiningForGood to mine for Ethereum. The team will work with MiningStore.com to install the necessary hardware at their high tech arena – the Golden 1 Center.
  Kings Mining Program to Benefit Local Community Projects
  With their mining initiative, the Sacramento Kings are creating the basis for a multi-year scholarship program. The aim is to support various Sacramento-based
  
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• Block.one Wants to Rewrite the Entire EOS Constitution

  28-06-2018 19:45
  Attempts to sort out the results of hacks and scams have resulted in a constitutional crisis.
  
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• CryptoUK Responds to the BoE’s Remarks on Cryptocurrencies Being a ‘Reputational Risk’

  28-06-2018 19:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Bank of England (BoE) has issued a letter to the CEOs of banks, insurance companies, and designated investment firms warning them of the ‘reputational risks’ of getting involved with cryptocurrencies. The letter, titled ‘Existing or planned exposure to crypto-assets,’ was written by Sam Woods, deputy governor and CEO of the BoE’s Prudential Regulation Authority […]
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• Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Denied Review of Prison Life Sentence by Supreme Court

  28-06-2018 19:15 via cointelegraph.com
  The “Dread Pirate Roberts,” Ross Ulbricht, has his review of his life sentence prison term denied by the US Supreme court
  
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• Bithumb Has Recovered Nearly Half of Funds Stolen in Last Week’s Hack

  28-06-2018 19:15
  Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb claims that it has recovered nearly half of the funds stolen in a recent high-profile hack at the South Korean trading platform. As CCN reported, hackers breached Bithumb’s online hot wallets on June 20, making off with approximately 35 billion KRW (~$31 billion) before the exchange operator was able to transfer its
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• Zcash Votes Against ASIC Resistance In Boon for Big Miners

  28-06-2018 19:02
  Members of the zcash community have voted not to prioritize ASIC resistance.
  
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• Zcash Governance Panel Shoots Down Research on ASIC Resistance

  28-06-2018 19:02
  Members of the zcash community have voted not to prioritize ASIC resistance.
  
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• Crypto Markets Budge Little, Bear Trend Shows Scant Signs of Reversal

  28-06-2018 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  June 28: Crypto markets are seeing little momentum today, with price fluctuations within a 2 percent range among all of the major cryptocurrencies
  
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• France Wants to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Money Launderer

  28-06-2018 18:30
  France, joined United States and Russia, is seeking the extradition of the alleged bitcoin money launder Alexander Vinnik.
  
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• Bank of England: Deputy Governor Warns Financial Institutions of Crypto Asset Risks

  28-06-2018 18:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Financial institutions must be extra aware of their involvement with crypto assets, making sure to follow all guidelines, say Bank of England in mass warning letter
  
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• As Tezos Prepares for Launch, a Year in Review

  28-06-2018 18:14
  In an email sent out to investors, the Tezos foundation stated: “Preparations for the launch of the betanet are being finalized.”. After running the alphanet, a test network, for over a year now Tezos is expected to launch its beta network in the next few days. The main network launch would follow soon with transactions
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• Walmart, IBM Blockchain Initiative Aims to Track Global Food Supply Chain

  28-06-2018 18:10 via cointelegraph.com
  A blockchain initiative made up of ten companies, including Walmart, and IBM, seeks to track the global food supply chain on blockchain
  
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• Bitcoin Must Rally Through $6300 to Reverse Downtrend, Says Fundstrat's Robert Slyumer

  28-06-2018 17:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Fundstrat’s Robert Slyumer says technicals indicate that a short-term breakthrough $6,300 is “critical” for Bitcoin to reverse its downtrend
  
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• Registered Broker Templum Plans Security Identifiers for Tokenized Assets

  28-06-2018 17:30
  Regulated token trader Templum Markets is partnering with CUSIP Global Services (CGS) to bring securities identification numbers to tokenized assets.
  
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• The LGBT Cryptocurrency, Proud Money, Announcing Their Partnership with Satowallet and Launching an Impressive Airdrop for All Cryptofans

  28-06-2018 17:28
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• Breaking: Supreme Court Denies Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht’s Petition to Review Life Sentence

  28-06-2018 17:20
  The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Ross Ulbricht’s petition for writ of certiorari, preventing the Silk Road operator from appealing his life sentence before the high court. The Court on Thursday included Ulbricht v. United States in a list of 19 certiorari denied by the court, apparently bringing Ulbricht’s legal saga to what supporters have
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• BYT Technologies Launches Shariah-Compliant Token ICO behind “Good for Goodness” Vision

  28-06-2018 17:14
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• Nebulas Selected by China’s MIIT in Global Public Chain Evaluation

  28-06-2018 17:03
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• Bank of England Warns Finance Firms Over Crypto Risks

  28-06-2018 17:00
  A Bank of England official has warned banks and other financial firms about exposure to cryptocurrency-related assets in a letter.
  
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• Cell Evolution Raises 5 Million RMB at More Than $4.5 Million USD Valuation

  28-06-2018 16:56
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• The Sacramento Kings are cryptocurrency miners now - SB Nation

  28-06-2018 16:51 via sbnation.com
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  The Sacramento Kings are cryptocurrency miners now
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  The Sacramento Kings have earned their first NBA title. Not on the court, mind you. Just in the board category of “teams whose employees you'd least want to talk to at a party”. That's because Kings are now officially mining cryptocurrency, which means ...
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• WalletBouncer Announce Bitcoin Wallet Monitoring Service

  28-06-2018 16:47
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• Mastercard Wins Patent for Anonymous Blockchain Transactions

  28-06-2018 16:44
  Financial services giant Mastercard was awarded several new blockchain patents this week, continuing its trend of embracing distributing ledger research even as it expresses open hostility to bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, one particular patent is raising eyebrows. The patent, awarded by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Thursday, outlines a system that
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• CryptoUK Responds to Bank of England Warning of Cryptocurrency Risks

  28-06-2018 16:14
  The chairman of the trade association immediately answered the open letter, repeated call for regulation.
  
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• Industrial Giant GE Eyes Blockchain in Fight Against 3D-Printing Fakes

  28-06-2018 16:00
  General Electric wants to use a blockchain to verify 3D-printed parts in its supply chain, according to a recently published patent filing.
  
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• FBI Has 130 Ongoing Crypto Cases, a ‘Small Sliver’ of All Investigations, Agent Says

  28-06-2018 15:51 via cointelegraph.com
  Kyle Armstrong, of the FBI’s Virtual Currency Initiative, says the Bureau has 130 cryptocurrency-related cases, and that dark web drug sales are a particular focus
  
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• Exclusive: Binance Set to Launch Its First Crypto-Fiat Exchange in Uganda

  28-06-2018 15:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao has revealed the company is about to launch a crypto-fiat trading platform in Uganda, in an exclusive interview with CT today
  
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• Meet the Startup That Will Allow You to Earn Crypto While You Game

  28-06-2018 15:41 via newsbtc.com
  There’s a new company on the block(chain) finally building something gamers have wanted for a long time: to get paid for playing video games. BUFF is the latest fintech project turning that vision into a reality with a new loyalty platform that “rewards gamers simply for playing.” The new concept focuses on the frustrating parts of the gaming industry that many gamers are already dealing with.
  Right now, there’s no real way to be compensated for your gaming achievements u
  
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• ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort Claims Bitcoin Market Has ‘Run out of Fools’

  28-06-2018 15:29
  The ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ is saying “I told you so” about bitcoin prices’ recent retreat. In a video shared on his Youtube channel, former stockbroker Jordan Belfort, infamously known as the ‘Wolf of Wall Street’, has claimed it’s the “beginning of the end” for bitcoin as the market has run out of fools. He … Continued
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• Crypto Exchange Bithumb Reduces Hack Loss Estimation From $31 Mln to $17 Mln

  28-06-2018 15:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Bithumb announces less crypto stolen than originally reported, due to crypto exchange, foundation support and quickly moving holdings into a cold wallet
  
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• Messaging Giant Line to Launch Crypto Exchange in July

  28-06-2018 15:15
  Line, the company behind a popular chat app in Japan, announced Thursday that will open a cryptocurrency exchange in July. 
  
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