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• Mythbusting: Why Bitcoin Can Never Go to Zero

  01-07-2018 23:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin detractors always spout that the coin will go to zero, but is that even a possibility nowadays?
  
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• FBI Reports Over 130 Cryptocurrency-Related Cases, Expanding Cybercrimes Unit

  01-07-2018 23:30 via crypto-news.net
  Last week, at the Crypto Evolved conference in New York, a representative for the Federal Bureau of Investigation stated that America’s top law enforcement agency currently has one hundred-thirty active investigations related to cryptocurrency. Agent Kyle Armstrong noted that this number was but a “small sliver” of the thousands of cases the FBI was working on, but that it also represents an uptick in activity.Armstrong’s comments gave a window into the FBI’s attitu
  
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• Few Real Opportunities to Pay with Cryptocurrencies at the World Cup

  01-07-2018 21:49
  The guest contributor investigated the possibilities to use Bitcoin during the football in Russia The FIFA World Cup currently being held in Russia highlights the world’s best footballers and also gives the possibility to get to know more about life in the host country. Hundreds of thousands of fans from all over the world have
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• Malta Blockchain Hackathon 2018

  01-07-2018 20:57 via crypto-news.net
  Epic Hackathon on Blockchain Island
  The Malta Blockchain Summit taking place on 1-2 of November this year will launch a Blockchain Hackathon powered by CryptoFriends, which is expected to bring a horde of blockchain developers and students to the ‘Blockchain Island’, to compete for a prize in Bitcoin equivalent to 50,000 EUR. The anticipated number of attendees at the summit will be no less than 5000 people, the largest blockchain event in Europe.The Blockchain Hackathon set to take
  
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• Tezos Network Launches Following Months of Delays, Off-Chain Controversy

  01-07-2018 19:50
  In an official blog post, the Tezos Foundation announced that the betanet is live. Tezos is a smart contract platform which raised $232 million in its initial coin offering (ICO) in July 2017, making it the largest token sale at that time. The platform boasts an on-chain governance model and formal verification for smart contracts.
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• Hodler’s Digest, June 24-July 1: Facebook Brings Back Crypto Ads, the ‘Woz’ Calls Bitcoin ‘Just Amazing’

  01-07-2018 18:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Tether releases more tokens and the markets hold their breath, Facebook brings back crypto ads but keeps ICO ads out, and more top news in this week’s Hodler’s Digest
  
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• 2014 vs 2018 Bitcoin Price Correction: This Year Will Likely be Significantly Shorter

  01-07-2018 18:07
  Quartz revealed a chart comparing the mid-term price trend of bitcoin in 2014 and 2018, and based on the movement of bitcoin from December of 2017 to June of this year, the correction bitcoin is currently enduring could be substantially shorter than its correction in 2014. 2014 and 2018 is Very Similar From December 4,
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• Despite Previous Signals, Bitcoin Remains Key to Circle’s Strategy

  01-07-2018 16:53
  After spending a couple of years signaling an impending shift in focus away from Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, Circle Financial seems to be executing a 180-degree shift in strategy, boosting its crypto-related offerings in a series of moves that some say are positioning it as a competitor to Coinbase. Circle Distanced Itself from Bitcoin in 2016
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• Bitcoin Remains at $6,300 as Crypto Market Gains Stability amid Low Volumes

  01-07-2018 15:25
  The bitcoin price has dropped slightly by 1 percent over the past 24 hours, declining below the $6,400 mark. Other major digital assets have failed to record any significant movement on both the upside and the downside. Low Volume Has Led Market to Drop Throughout last week, the cryptocurrency market has seen a lack of
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• Controversial Tezos Project Announces Launch of ‘Betanet’

  01-07-2018 14:29 via cointelegraph.com
  The controversial Tezos project – which ran one of the largest ICOs ever – has officially launched their beta network
  
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• Crypto Firm Blockchain has a New Product for Institutional Investors

  01-07-2018 14:10
  In light of the growing interest of endowments, pension, hedge and mutual funds in cryptocurrencies this year, cryptocurrency wallet firm Blockchain has announced a new service which targets institutional investors. The institutional platform called Blockchain Principal Strategies will offer institutions and family offices customized access to markets as well as research. An over-the-counter trading desk will be
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• Satoshi Nakamoto to Publish Book, According to Mysterious Website

  01-07-2018 13:39
  The Nakamoto Family Foundation appeared on the 30th of June with an excerpt supposedly written by Nakamoto him(her)self.
  
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• Bitcoin's Unknown 'Kings': The Magazine Mystery That's Got Crypto Guessing

  01-07-2018 13:30
  A recent magazine cover attracted international commentary. After all, it isn't every day that relative unknowns are touted as "Bitcoin Kings."
  
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• Security Firm Identifies Potential Tether (USDT) Double-Spend Bug

  01-07-2018 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  SlowMist, a Chinese cybersecurity firm, has recently pointed out a transaction that should have some worried, as the user managed to double the value of 694 USDT.
  SlowMist: UserOn Thursday, a blockchain centric cybersecurity firm, issued a Tweet which drew attention to a questionable USDT transaction.交易所在进行USDT充值交易确认是否成功时存在逻辑缺陷，&#
  
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• F1 Champion Fernando Alonso Moves Entire Digital Library to a Kodak Blockchain

  01-07-2018 12:15
  Formula One world champion and recent Les Mans 24 winner Fernando Alonso will be one of the first known sportspersons to move his entire digital library to the blockchain. WENN Digital Inc and the driver have partnered up through the former’s KODAKOne Image Rights Management Platform to provide for the protection of the driver’s professional
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• EU Report Says Cryptocurrencies 'Unlikely' to Challenge Central Banks

  01-07-2018 11:30
  Cryptocurrencies are "unlikely" to shake up the dominance of central banks and sovereign currencies, the EU's newest report says.
  
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• Crypto Week In Review: Institutional Investors are On-Boarding, Bithumb Recovers $16 Million

  01-07-2018 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  The week did not leave much to be desired for, with the market seeing a variety of positive institutional news amidst volatile price movements.Institutional Investment Dominates The News Cycle
  The presence of traditional institutions has been an important topic of discussion in the cryptocurrency community. Many analysts expect that widespread institutional investment will usher in a new level of cryptocurrency adoption and innovation, quickly reaching and surpassing all-time highs.Announce
  
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• What Does Crypto Care if Zooko Is a Millionaire?

  01-07-2018 10:45
  The creator of zcash has prompted controversy after revealing details about his salary at a conference focused on the privacy-centric blockchain tech.
  
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• Rumors: Flood in Sichuan China Destroyed Bitcoin Mining Centers

  01-07-2018 09:29
  Eric Meltzer, a partner at INBlockchain, the largest blockchain-focused fund in China, reported that rumors suggest a bitcoin mining facility in China was destroyed by a massive flood that affected the entire province of Sichuan, China. Heavy Rain and Flood in Chinese Provinces Affect Mining Centers As an investor in bitcoin back in 2013 and
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• Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis: BTC/USD Showing Recovery Signs

  01-07-2018 08:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price made a short-term low near $5,800 and bounced back against the US Dollar.
  There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $6,280 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is currently trading with a positive bias above the $6,000 support area.Bitcoin price is showing positive signs against the US Dollar. BTC/USD may perhaps extend the current wave towards the $6,500 and $6,600 resistance levels.
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Weekly Analysis: BCH/USD Facing Tough Resistance

  01-07-2018 06:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin cash price started a new upside wave from the $650 support area against the US Dollar.
  There are two bearish trend lines formed with resistance at $770 and $810 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair must break and settle above the $800 resistance zone to gain upside momentum.Bitcoin cash price is slowly recovering above $700 against the US Dollar. BCH/USD has to move past the $800-810 barrier to remain in a bullish zone in the near term.
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• Local Media: Floods in China Heavily Damage Major Crypto Mining Operation

  01-07-2018 02:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Floods in China’s Sichuan province, caused by two days of heavy rains, have reportedly resulted in the destruction of “tens of thousands” of cryptocurrency mining devices
  
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• Coinbase Opens New Office in Portland, Bids GDAX Goodbye

  01-07-2018 01:30
  Coinbase has announced that it is opening an office in Portland, Oregon. According to a blog post on the company’s website, a variety of cities in the United States had been explored before settling on Portland. The West Coast city was picked based on the fact that it already had a vibrant blockchain community. At
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• TechCrunch: Over 1000 Crypto Projects Are Considered ‘Dead’ Now

  01-07-2018 01:00 via cointelegraph.com
  There are over 1,000 “dead” crypto projects as of June 30, TechCrunch reports citing two websites that monitor dysfunctional ICOs
  
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