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• BitPay Receives BitLicense from New York Department of Financial Services

  16-07-2018 23:42 via cointelegraph.com
  The New York Department of Financial Services has granted a BitLicense to crypto payments operator BitPay
  
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• CFA Institute Adds Cryptocurrency Topics to its 2019 Financial Exam

  16-07-2018 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute are adding cryptocurrency and blockchain topics to their 2019 exam. The subjects will form a new module called Fintech in Investment Management.
  Inclusion on the CFA Institute Exam Important for Public Perception of Crypto
  The CFA Institute have responded to growing demand for education on digital currencies and blockchain. According to a report from Bloomberg, many connected with the financial industry have requested the inclusion of such top
  
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• XTRD Taps Venture Capitalist Steven Nerayoff as Strategic Advisor

  16-07-2018 23:26
  Steven was involved in creating the legal framework and token sale architect of the Ethereum project.
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar, IOTA, TRON: Price Analysis, July 16

  16-07-2018 23:26 via cointelegraph.com
  What cryptocurrencies have bottomed out? See the latest price analysis to find out
  
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• $12 Billion Bitmain’s Second Major Investment in 2018 is EOS

  16-07-2018 23:26
  Bitmain, the world’s largest cryptocurrency company valued at $12 billion, and billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel have invested in Block.one, the development firm behind EOS. Jihan Wu, the co-founder and CEO of Bitmain, who is expecting to close a $12 billion initial public offering (IPO) this summer, said in an official statement that the EOS
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• Korean Internet Agency to Develop Blockchain Platform With Housing Finance Corporation

  16-07-2018 23:09 via cointelegraph.com
  The Korea Internet & Security Agency signs MOU with land and housing corporation to develop blockchain-powered e-documents storage
  
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• Kaspersky Releases Paper about Cryptocurrency Scams

  16-07-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Despite the many benefits attributed to cryptocurrency operation, there have been a number of ransomware attacks which have been said to be a product of these digital assets. To dive deep into these claims, Kaspersky, a Russia based cyber-security firm conducted a research, which concluded in highlighting a large spread of cryptocurrency related scams that resulted in a huge sum of money being lost to scammers. Focusing on the 2017 cryptocurrency social engineering schemes, the research revealed
  
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• Binance CEO Confirms Fourth Quarterly Binance Coin Burn

  16-07-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  The CEO of the world’s foremost cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has just confirmed that it will be going forward with an upcoming BNB token burn.
  Binance’s Fourth Token Burn
  Binance has become well-known for offering so-called ‘token/coin burns’, buying back and destroying its native cryptocurrency (BNB) every fiscal quarter. The burn has become so popular that users eagerly await the announcement, buying BNB in anticipation for the eventual burn.
  As per the CEO of Bina
  
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• Fmr. Macau Gangster Raises $750 Million in 5-Minute ICO

  16-07-2018 22:23
  An initial coin offering (ICO) operated by a little-known company in China and backed by a former Macau gangster raised $750 million in less than five minutes. The South China Morning Post reports that World Hung Mun Investment — led by former 14K Triad gangster “Broken Tooth” Wan Kuok-koi — sold 450 million “HB” tokens
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• The Kodak KashMiner's Flashy Debut Ends In Failure

  16-07-2018 22:00
  The much-publicized partnership that would have resulted in digital media brand Kodak's name appearing on a series of bitcoin miners is no more.
  
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• Congress Is Now Holding Two Crypto Hearings This Wednesday

  16-07-2018 22:00
  Congress is set to hold not one but two separate hearings related to cryptocurrencies on Wednesday.
  
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• Peter Thiel and Bitmain Invest in Block.one to Support EOS Ecosystem

  16-07-2018 21:35 via newsbtc.com
  Developers of EOS, Block.one, have received a further round of investment from backers including Peter Thiel, Bitmain, Louis Bacon, and Alan Howard. This follows recent support by Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital and new hiring appointments to the Block.one team.
  Peter Thiel Makes Block.one Investment
  Peter Thiel was the founder of Paypal and one of the first investors in Facebook. He has also invested in Airbnb, LinkedIn, and Yelp. He says his biggest mistake was not investing more in Face
  
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• China’s IT Ministry Says Blockchain Should Be Developed on Industrial Scale

  16-07-2018 21:34 via cointelegraph.com
  Deputy director of China’s IT Ministry has called for industrial-scale blockchain adoption for the new digital economy
  
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• Bitcoin's Road Back to $7K (And the Chart Hurdles In the Way)

  16-07-2018 21:15
  Bitcoin is inching its way closer to the $7000 dollar range, but there are key technical hurdles in its way to greener pastures.
  
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• Global Investment Association CFA’s 2019 Exam Includes Crypto, Blockchain Topics

  16-07-2018 21:12 via cointelegraph.com
  World-renowned investment association CFA exam adds crypto and blockchain topics
  
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• BitLicense #8: BitPay Becomes New York’s First Standalone Crypto Payment Processor

  16-07-2018 21:12
  Cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay has become the eighth firm to receive a “BitLicense” from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which oversees what is arguably the most-restrictive state-level framework for the U.S. cryptocurrency industry. The NYDFS announced on Monday that it had approved the Atlanta-based BitPay’s application, following a “comprehensive review” of the … Continued
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• The Dangers of Perceived Anonymity: Russian Hackers’ Bitcoin Trail

  16-07-2018 20:51 via cointelegraph.com
  This is how some Russians invest in Bitcoin
  
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• Stock Photo Marketplace Connects Photographers With Customers Directly Via Blockchain

  16-07-2018 20:22 via cointelegraph.com
  A blockchain-based marketplace is launching a curated collection of modern images available to license directly by their creators with lower fees than agencies #SPONSORED
  
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• Change.org Creates The Mining Screensaver to Benefit Its Foundation

  16-07-2018 20:15 via newsbtc.com
  An online petition platform has created a screensaver that turns idle computer systems into Bitcoin miners. Change.org will take the revenue generated by their new initiative and use it to help fund the Change.org Foundation.
  Change.org Foundation Will Use Donations to Help Build Social Movements Around the World
  The idea behind The Mining Screensaver is simple. The computer systems of those who install the software will be used to mine on the Bitcoin blockchain. By pooling the power of many com
  
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• Privacy Coin Monero Successfully Completes First “Bulletproofs” Audit

  16-07-2018 20:03
  Privacy Coin Monero (XMR) successfully completes the first audit for its new “bulletproofs” protocol. In an official blog post back in December 2017, Monero announced its intentions to pursue including the bulletproofs mechanism into its protocol. They stated that bulletproofs would lead to “massive space savings, better verification times, and lower fees.”. The deployment was
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• Accenture, Thales to Debut Blockchain Tool for Aerospace Supply Chains

  16-07-2018 20:03 via cointelegraph.com
  Global consultancy firm Accenture plans to give aerospace supply chains the blockchain treatment in forthcoming unveiling at the UK’s Farmborough Airshow
  
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• Line’s Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitbox Begins Operations

  16-07-2018 19:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Line Corporation, a Japanese Internet firm and the operator of the country’s most popular messaging app, have today launched their new cryptocurrency exchange platform, Bitbox. The crypto-to-crypto exchange platform, operated by Singapore-based subsidiary Line Tech Plus, allows for the trading of 28 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin, for users around the globe […]
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• Pecunio Cuts $2MM Deal with Opetfoundation’s Blockchain-Based Education Project

  16-07-2018 19:30
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• Problems with the Existing Crypto Payment Solutions and How to Overcome Them

  16-07-2018 19:20
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• Hard Nut to Crack for a Quantum Computer: IDM Presents a Platform for Ultra-Secure Storage

  16-07-2018 19:12
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• Changelly’s Partnered with Ledger Live App

  16-07-2018 19:05
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• LogisticsX – Powered by Blockchain Technology to Solve Challenges in the Global Last Mile Logistics Industry

  16-07-2018 19:00
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• IMMO Leakage: Who Is Behind the Mysterious Project?

  16-07-2018 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  The disputes in large investor and cryptocurrency communities about IMMO project are still on. Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, has not stayed away from such disputes. Moreover, he was among the first ones to publicly discuss IMMO on his Twitter. Recently Lon Wong, Tim Draper, Jimmy Song, Simon Cocking and other prominent figures in the crypto community have shared their views, too.
  The creators of the project don’t seem to like making any official statements, obviously preferring
  
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• Court Approves Alleged Bitcoin Money Launder's Extradition to France

  16-07-2018 19:00
  In a legal tug-of-war between France, Russia and the U.S., Greek courts have ruled in France's favour to take over custody of Alexander Vinnik.
  
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• Billionaire Peter Thiel, Bitmain Lead Investment Round in EOS Creator Block.one

  16-07-2018 18:55
  Billionaire Peter Thiel and bitcoin mining giant Bitmain are headliners in a star-studded investment round for Block.one, the creator of the EOS cryptocurrency. Billionaires Headline Block.one Funding Round Block.one announced the conclusion of the funding round on Monday, but the firm did not reveal its size or at what valuation it was conducted. In any
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• Scorum Gives Fans the World’s First Decentralized Sports Media Platform

  16-07-2018 18:49
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• TokenMarket to Join FCA Regulatory Sandbox to Develop Issuance of Digitised Equity

  16-07-2018 18:40
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• rent24 Launches PRIMARY on the EOS Platform

  16-07-2018 18:34
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• Peter Thiel, Bitmain Co-Founder Invest in EOS Developer Block.one

  16-07-2018 18:10
  In a fresh round of funding, Block.one has added to its line-up of major investors PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and bitcoin mining giant Bitmain.
  
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• EOS Developer Block.One Secures Investments from PayPal's Peter Thiel, Bitmain's Jihan Wu

  16-07-2018 17:54 via cointelegraph.com
  EOS developer Block.one has closed investments from billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and Bitmain billionaire Jihan Wu
  
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• Much Wow, Very Trade: Dogecoin is Now Listed on Robinhood Crypto

  16-07-2018 17:52
  Stock trading app Robinhood has listed dogecoin on its commission-free cryptocurrency trading platform, the company announced on Monday. The parody cryptocurrency, created in 2013, currently ranks as the 44th-largest cryptocurrency, with a circulating market cap of $288 million. At its peak in early January, dogecoin’s market cap swelled as high as $2.1 billion, much to
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• Hong Kong's Blockchain Trade Finance Platform to Go Live By September

  16-07-2018 17:01
  The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is poised to launch a live blockchain trade finance platform within two months.
  
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• G20 Watchdog Develops ‘Vigilant’ Cryptocurrency Monitoring Framework

  16-07-2018 16:45
  The Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body tasked to monitor the global financial system while coordinating regulation for G20 nations, has published a new framework for monitoring cryptocurrency assets. With an announcement on Monday, the FSB published its report and revealed its standardized framework delivered to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors ahead
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• Bermuda Looks to Attract Business with New ICO Laws

  16-07-2018 16:45
  Another British Overseas Territory exhibits a progressive attitude to regulation.
  
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• A Crypto Exchange Is Buying Back $24 Million-Worth of Its Own Tokens

  16-07-2018 16:16
  Crypto exchange FCoin is to buy back 100 million of its own tokens to provide capital for a new fund of funds.
  
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• BlackRock to Start Trading Cryptocurrency

  16-07-2018 16:14
  A new report suggests the asset management firm will be investigating cryptocurrency investment
  
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• BlackRock Forms Cryptocurrency Team as it Eyes Bitcoin Trading

  16-07-2018 16:14
  A new report suggests the asset management firm will be investigating cryptocurrency investment
  
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• Crypto to Expand Mobile Payments to Rural Networks Without State Control

  16-07-2018 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  China, which is on its way to becoming a cashless society, highlights how cryptocurrencies could be used for all global payments. However, the overreaching control of the Chinese state shows why cryptocurrencies are needed to maintain the financial freedom of citizens.
  Mobile Payments Used in Rural Villages
  Roughly two-thirds of China’s population use WeChat to make everyday payments by scanning QR codes. Alibaba’s Alipay also has around 520 million users. Due to the proliferation of
  
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• Bitcoin Reclaims $6,600, Altcoins Gain up to 9% Today as ETF Giant BlackRock Eyes Crypto

  16-07-2018 15:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin has reclaimed the $6,600 price point, total market cap up $12 billion today –– rally likely triggered by news that the $6.3 trln asset management giant BlackRock is eyeing crypto
  
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• BlackRock, the World’s Largest Asset Manager, is Exploring Cryptocurrencies

  16-07-2018 15:40
  Six months after its chief executive lambasted bitcoin as an “index of money laundering,” BlackRock — the world’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider — has set up a working group to explore how to profit from the burgeoning cryptocurrency ecosystem. The Financial News reports that the $6.3 trillion asset manager has begun discussing whether to
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• Report: World's Biggest Asset Manager BlackRock Exploring Bitcoin

  16-07-2018 15:00
  Global investment management company BlackRock may be mulling a move into bitcoin futures, according to a report.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Spikes to $6,600 as Crypto Market Finds Momentum

  16-07-2018 14:46
  After a week of stability in the $250 billion region, the crypto market has started to demonstrate solid momentum, potentially eying a breakout to the $300 billion mark, supported by a rally initiated by bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. On July 16, the price of bitcoin, ether, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, and EOS increased by 3 to
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• BlackRock Boosts Crypto Markets With New Interest in Bitcoin

  16-07-2018 14:44 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto markets are currently on a roll with Bitcoin spiking over 4% in a couple of hours. This may well be tied in to the news that multi-trillion dollar asset manager, BlackRock, is taking an interest in Bitcoin and the crypto industry.
  According to a report by Financial News London, citing those familiar with the situation, BlackRock is assembling a team to investigate the crypto industry. The $6.2 trillion investment giant is studying the feasibility of involvement in Bitcoin futures. As the
  
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• New Platform Provides Insurance for Blockchain Companies

  16-07-2018 14:35 via cointelegraph.com
  A company has launched an insurance platform which allows blockchain projects to obtain business insurance quotes based on a risk assessment, including legal threats, financial exposure, cyber risk and crime #SPONSORED
  
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• FN: BlackRock Eyes Bitcoin Futures, Market Reacts to Increased Institutional Interest

  16-07-2018 14:29 via cointelegraph.com
  ETF giant BlackRock establishes working group to examine Bitcoin futures, Financial News reports
  
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