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• Bitcoin Mining Firm Reopens in U.S. after Regulators Revoke Cease & Desist Order

  03-08-2018 23:45
  Genesis Mining, a provider of managed cloud mining, announced that it is resuming operations in the United States after South Carolina regulators withdrew a cease and desist order against the firm. Contracts serving U.S. residents have been disabled for five months up until now. SC Regulators Revoke Cease & Desist Order The cease and desist
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• Coinbase Commerce Announces Addition of New Features, Faces Increasing Competition

  03-08-2018 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  Coinbase Commerce has announced the addition of new features and plugins being added to their platform in a recent announcement. The move to add new features comes as Coinbase Commerce is facing increased competition from their competitors.
  WooCommerce Plugin
  WooCommerce is the most popular eCommerce platform on the web with almost 50,000,000 downloads. The platform allows businesses to sell a variety of products through customizable solutions, making it one of the most efficient ways
  
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• First Crypto Firm IPO on London Stock Exchange Raises $32.5 Million

  03-08-2018 23:00
  Crypto mining subscription company Argo Mining debuted on the London Stock Exchange on Friday, garnering more than $32 million through its IPO.
  
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• Tezos Price Spikes 10% In 24 Hours, Signaling Recovery From Recent Setbacks

  03-08-2018 22:49
  Tezos, a cryptocurrency that launched its crowdsale in July 2017 with the promise of being the first “self-amending” cryptocurrency, posted a 10 percentage point gain in the last 24 hours, a sign that it is recovering from some recent setbacks. Today’s bump could reflect a stabilization following the hit that the tezos price experienced as
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar, IOTA, TRON: Price Analysis, August 03

  03-08-2018 22:25 via cointelegraph.com
  Total crypto market cap has lost almost $40 billion over the past week - what should we expect next? Let’s check the charts
  
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• Starbucks, BCG, Microsoft and ICE Announce Bakkt, a Bitcoin On-Ramp

  03-08-2018 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the NYSE, has announced the formation of Bakkt. It is described as “A Global Regulated Ecosystem for Digital Assets”. It will include partnerships with Microsoft, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Starbucks. The point of the project is to enable customers to “buy, sell and store digital assets”. It […]
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• Starbucks, Microsoft, and ICE to Launch Bitcoin Payments Provider

  03-08-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Big corporate names, including Starbucks, Microsoft, and Intercontinental Exchange, are partnering up to launch an integrated platform that enables consumers and institutions to buy, sell, store, and spend digital assets on a seamless global network.
  Leveraging Microsoft’s cloud solution, the open and regulated global ecosystem for digital assets may be the tool Starbucks was looking for to accept payments in cryptocurrency.
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• Is Blockchain the Technology Communism was Looking For?

  03-08-2018 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  If we as humans were honest, transparent, or held steady and true to our values, then blockchains would be redundant. Since we are not, they are incredibly valuable and successful in keeping human emotions in check. Similar to this was the demise of Communism, where the usual scenario involved a flawed human central figure of power abusing the people’s belief into co-living, community, structure, mutual respect, sharing, and giving all you can provide for the good of everyone in your
  
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• Coinbase Bug Prevents Canadian Users from Withdrawing Cryptocurrency Funds

  03-08-2018 21:50
  An issue with Coinbase systems recently prevented users from Canada and a number of other countries from withdrawing funds, leading to frustration and concern among many customers. The issue began around Aug. 1 and has reportedly also affected Venezuelan users. This isn't an April fools' joke.@coinbase won't let me withdraw my coins cause i'm from
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• CoinMarketCap Says Data Glitch Boosted Its Crypto Price Numbers

  03-08-2018 21:45
  A "price calculation error" on CoinMarketCap led the site to list inflated prices for several coins on the platform.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTCUSD Forming Bearish Pennant

  03-08-2018 20:54
  Bearish bias stayed for dinner, and it now wants to stay the night. There is no stopping to the prevailing selling sentiment in the Bitcoin market. Over the past one week, after establishing a weekly high at 8512-fiat, the BTC/USD pair has slipped 11.6% already. The price action in the past 24 hours has somewhat
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• Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin Has Generated More Media Attention Than Is Warranted

  03-08-2018 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  Despite grabbing headlines for their plans to launch a Bitcoin trading desk this year, Goldman Sachs clearly still has reservations about digital currencies. The multinational investment bank believes that lower prices are on the horizon.
  Has Bitcoin Received More Media Attention Than It Warrants?
  Goldman Sachs’ investment strategy group has stated that the price of Bitcoin is set for further declines.
  They expressed such sentiments in their midyear economic-outlook report. The docume
  
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• Institutional Investors and Fintech: Will Wall Street Go Head-First Into Crypto?

  03-08-2018 20:15 via cointelegraph.com
  How close are Wall Street institutions to entering crypto markets? JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Blackrock and Morgan Stanley on their way.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Must Hit $213,000 to Become Viable USD Replacement: UBS

  03-08-2018 19:52
  Even after weathering a bear market that wiped out more than 60 percent of the flagship cryptocurrency’s value, the bitcoin price continues to trade at a mark far above what its critics thought it could ever reach. Nevertheless, it still has a long way to go if it hopes to supplant the U.S. dollar or
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• Japan’s Tech Giant Sony Offers Solutions for Boosting Blockchain Hardware in Two Patents

  03-08-2018 19:47 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s tech giant Sony files two patents on blockchain hardware to boost distributed ledger performance
  
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• Ethereum Is Getting Its First Top-Level Domain Name

  03-08-2018 19:30
  A new partnership will allow ethereum users to register their addresses to a top-level domain name.
  
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• Emercoin’s Trusted Diploma Platform Aims to Combat Fraud in Education

  03-08-2018 19:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In 2015 Axact, a software company that runs numerous websites selling fake academic degrees, earned $51 million after it sold over 215,000 fake qualifications worldwide, via 350 fictitious schools and universities. These included master’s degrees, doctorates, and PhDs. Unfortunately, unless more is done to check the authenticity of a person’s degree companies such as Axact are […]
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• High Times Launches First Ever IPO to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum

  03-08-2018 18:49
  High Times, a prominent New York publication advocating cannabis usage, is breaking new ground in the cryptocurrency world by accepting crypto during its IPO, the first ever stock offering to do so. High Times CEO Adam Levin said: “High Times has been at the forefront of popular culture for more than four decades. Now we’re taking
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• Medipedia is Set to Revolutionize Medical Tourism in South Korea

  03-08-2018 18:16
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• Counterparties Will Foot the Bill For $416 Mln BTC Futures Trade Shortfall on OKEx

  03-08-2018 18:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto exchange OKEx has issued an official statement in response to its forced liquidation of a colossal misfired Bitcoin futures trade worth a notional $416 million
  
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• Cryptocurrency Scam Hits Macau Residents

  03-08-2018 17:48 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The owner of a Hong Kong e-sports and cryptocurrency mining company has vanished after the company allegedly defrauded Macau investors out of HK$20 million (US$2.5 million), according to a report by the Macau News Agency. More than 70 Macau residents were allegedly deceived into investing an estimated HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) into an investment scheme […]
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• New York Finance Watchdog 'Fiercely Opposes' Sandboxes for Fintech Firms

  03-08-2018 17:30
  The chief of New York's financial regulatory body said Tuesday that the agency is "fiercely opposed" to regulatory sandboxes for fintech firms
  
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• Bitcoin Could be ‘First Worldwide Currency’: NYSE Owner

  03-08-2018 17:25
  The chief executive of the company that owns and operates the world’s largest stock exchange believes that bitcoin has the potential to be the world’s “first worldwide currency,” and he’s throwing his firm’s weight behind an ambitious plan to make that a reality. As CCN reported, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) — owner of the New York
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• Timicoin/TimiHealth Is the First to Pay You for Your DNA Data in the Two Million Timicoin Giveaway!

  03-08-2018 17:14
  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.  AUSTIN, TX. – Aug 2, 2018 – Timicoin/TimiHealth on August 20th, 2018, while at the Blockshow in Las Vegas, will be launching the TimiDNA Two Million Timicoin Giveaway. The
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• London-Based Coinfirm and Nigeria’s KAD ICT Hub Launch Africa Blockchain Lab to Increase Financial Inclusion across Africa

  03-08-2018 16:42
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• NYSE Operator Announces New Global Digital Assets Platform, Plans Bitcoin Futures Launch

  03-08-2018 16:30 via cointelegraph.com
  The operator of NYSE has announced plans to create an “open and regulated, global ecosystem for digital assets”
  
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• CashBet Appoints World-Famous Crypto Pioneer to Advisory Board

  03-08-2018 16:29
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• Bitcoin Not Stable Enough to Be Used as Real Money, Says Ubs Strategist

  03-08-2018 16:27
  Global investment bank UBS believes Bitcoin is not stable enough to become mainstream money. The bank believes the cryptocurrency has a lot of factors preventing a breakout, chief of which are technological limits and constant price changes. In her notes to clients, as reported by CNBC, UBS global macro strategist Joni Teves said Bitcoin is
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• HPB Node Application Summary

  03-08-2018 16:20
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• Mt. Gox Creditors Update Basic Terms of Upcoming Civil Rehabilitation Plan

  03-08-2018 16:15 via cointelegraph.com
  A group of Mt. Gox creditors has recently updated the basic policies of their upcoming civil rehabilitation plan, noting that trustees should proceed carefully with selling altcoins to avoid price drops
  
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• July Roundup: Cryptocurrency Winners and Losers

  03-08-2018 16:14 via newsbtc.com
  Top performing cryptocurrencies were Bitcoin, Stellar, and Zcash while Binance Coin, Tezos, OmiseGO and Qtum were the biggest losers.
  As another month passes in crypto land it is time to look back at the best and worst performing cryptocurrencies in July. Following the yearly lows in June things promised to be more positive in July. Total market capitalization climbed 14% from $257 billion to $293 billion by the end of the month. The first half of the month was in a down trend with a low of $243
  
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• NYSE Parent ICE's New Futures Contract Will Deliver Real Bitcoin

  03-08-2018 16:10
  Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, says it plans to launch a digital assets platform and bitcoin futures product.
  
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• NFLPA to Provide Unique Content to Fans Through Live Streaming Blockchain Platform

  03-08-2018 15:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has acquired a minority stake in a live streaming blockchain platform, enabling players to deliver interactive content for fans to engage with. Through its OneTeam Collective, the Association’s athlete-driven accelerator, the NFLPA will use SportsCastr’s FanChain platform to provide live commentary across a wide range of professional and collegiate sports, […]
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• Coinbase Launches Crypto Plugin for Popular E-Commerce Platform

  03-08-2018 15:30
  Coinbase has announced a new service aimed at improving access to cryptocurrency payments for e-commerce businesses.
  
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• Breaking: World’s Biggest Stock Exchange Operator is Launching a Bitcoin Market

  03-08-2018 15:29
  Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has announced that will list the first physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts and form a new company intended to make bitcoin a mainstream financial asset. “In bringing regulated, connected infrastructure together with institutional and consumer applications for digital assets, we aim to build confidence
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• Bitcoin Price Dips Below $7,400 Amid Futures Volatility, Eyes $7,000 Support

  03-08-2018 15:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Bulls cling on as Bitcoin dips below $7,400, Ethereum nears $400
  
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• Is the Forex Market Ready to Go Blockchain? Some Banks Don’t Think So

  03-08-2018 14:50 via cointelegraph.com
  CLS is almost ready to put the forex market on the blockchain, but not all participants are on the same page
  
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• Bitcoin Price Retreats 2% as Crypto Market Continues Decline, $8 Billion Dropped

  03-08-2018 14:45
  In the past 24 hours, the crypto market dropped $8 billion as major digital assets including Bitcoin, Ether, and Bitcoin Cash recorded losses in the range of two to five percent. Bitcoin Cash and Stellar recorded the largest losses amongst the top ten cryptocurrencies, while Ripple and EOS remained relatively stable with a one percent
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• Dutch Central Bank Does Not Consider Cryptocurrencies as ‘Real Money’

  03-08-2018 14:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrencies are not considered as “real money,” says the divisional director of the Dutch Central Bank
  
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• Bithumb Sees 40% Trading Volume Drop After User Registration Suspension

  03-08-2018 14:30
  Trading volume on South Korea's Bithumb exchange has plummeted since it temporarily stopped offering new account registrations.
  
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• Ganapati Announces Eman Pulis the CEO of SiGMA as Senior Advisor of G8C

  03-08-2018 14:16
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• World’s Second Largest Bitcoin Miner Canaan Creative Releases BTC-Mining Television Set

  03-08-2018 14:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Canaan Creative, the world’s second largest Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, has launched what it claims is the “first ever” Bitcoin mining television set
  
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• Korea’s Financial Watchdog Calls for Stock Trading on a Blockchain

  03-08-2018 13:44
  South Korea’s primary financial watchdog has backed the use of blockchain technology as the core infrastructure for trading stocks in the country. First reported by domestic news publication Korea Joongang Daily, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has advocated the use of blockchain for stock trading in a report focused on the subject released on Thursday.
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• Blockchain in Charity, Explained

  03-08-2018 13:25 via cointelegraph.com
  Making donations in crypto, mining for good causes and clamping down on corruption: here’s how blockchain is shaking up the charity sector
  
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• ‘Lack Of Stability’ Among Factors Preventing Global Bitcoin Breakout, Says UBS Strategist

  03-08-2018 13:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Volatility, scalability, regulation: UBS repeats familiar misgivings over Bitcoin
  
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• Germany’s 2nd Largest Stock Exchange to Launch ICO Platform, Multilateral Crypto Trading

  03-08-2018 13:07 via cointelegraph.com
  Germany’s second largest stock exchange, the Stuttgart Börse, has revealed plans to develop a new ICO platform and a multilateral crypto trading venue
  
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• OKEx Initiates ‘Clawback’ after Bitcoin Futures Market Unable to Cover $420 Million Liquidation

  03-08-2018 13:00
  OKEx has moved to protect its futures market with an injection of 2500 BTC into the exchange’s insurance fund from its own capital after a forced liquidation on July 31st threatened to destabilize its operations. The futures contract amounted to a staggering $420 million worth of BTC. OKEx moved swiftly to counter this liquidation with
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• Bitcoin Eyes Short-Term Bear Market After Two-Week Lows

  03-08-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin has retraced 40 percent of the rally from the June low of $5,755, signaling a short-term bullish-to-bearish trend change.
  
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• CoinJar Launches Australia’s First Crypto Index Fund

  03-08-2018 12:16
  Minimum contributions of AUD$50,000 are required for new investors.
  
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• OKEx Confirms $9M Clawback After 'Enormous' Bitcoin Futures Position Fails

  03-08-2018 12:06
  After a user made an "enormous" gamble on bitcoin futures, and lost, OKEx said it is having to claw back millions from other traders.
  
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