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• The SEC Will Decide on 9 Bitcoin ETFs in the Next 2 Months

  08-08-2018 23:20
  The SEC is set to make final decisions on nine proposed bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the next two months.
  
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• Bitcoin-Friendly U.S. Senate Candidate Austin Petersen Loses Republican Primary

  08-08-2018 23:05
  Pro-bitcoin U.S. Senate candidate Austin Petersen has lost his Republican primary bid to challenge incumbent Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill in the upcoming mid-term election. Petersen, who accepted the largest single bitcoin donation in federal election history and was also forced to return several six-figure cryptocurrency contributions due to campaign finance regulations, was soundly defeated by
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• Yale Research Identifies Best Times to Buy Major Cryptocurrencies

  08-08-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  A pair of economists from Yale University have outlined a basic strategy for identifying the best buying opportunities for cryptocurrencies. By studying the past performance of three of the most well-known digital assets, the two have identified a couple of methods to predict price movements.
  Is Analysis of Investor Attention and Market Momentum the Secret to Successful Crypto Trading?
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• IOTA Price Technical Analysis: No Room for Recovery

  08-08-2018 22:08
  The IOTA token value on Wednesday tumbled by over 20% against the US Dollar. The IOT/USD pair in July had established a monthly high at 1.254-fiat. But owing to the cryptocurrency market’s poor health, the pair failed to sustain its peak and fell towards 0.881-fiat. The level proved to be a decent support and influenced IOT/USD
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• $30 Billion Lost: 4 Stats That Show a Crypto Market in Decline

  08-08-2018 22:03
  Wednesday was a tough day for the cryptocurrency market at large, as several data points collected by CoinDesk illustrate.
  
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• Australian Government Invests in Crypto Tourism Startup

  08-08-2018 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  Australia’s third largest state by population, Queensland, has embarked on a mission to encourage the growth and utilization of cryptocurrencies in the country and in order to do that, they are backing up small crypto and blockchain startups in the country. Since a great deal of the internet community now possesses digital assets, Australia is willing to tap on this lucrative niche and provide a feasible market for potential tourists. It would not only boost up tourism in the country, but
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, Stellar, IOTA, TRON: Price Analysis, August 08

  08-08-2018 21:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets are firmly in the red after the U.S. SEC postponed its decision on VanEck Bitcoin ETF. However, with many coins in the oversold territory, the charts suggest that this might be just a pullback
  
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• Are Low Network Usage Levels Responsible for Fragile Cryptocurrency Markets?

  08-08-2018 21:04 via newsbtc.com
  Jackson Palmer has taken to Twitter today to muse on why news bearing little relevance has such an impact on the entire cryptocurrency market. The Dogecoin creator and cryptocurrency commentator believes that the low usage of cryptocurrency networks is responsible for their immense fragility in the face of such “non-news” events.
  Palmer Blames Lack of Crypto Usage for Weak Markets
  In a lengthy Twitter thread, Palmer identified that the entire market was once again moving together. Th
  
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• Protecting your Investments with Safe Trading Methods

  08-08-2018 21:03 via newsbtc.com
  When it comes to trading financial instruments, there is always a way to make profits, irrespective of whether the market trend is pointing upwards or downwards. The Contract for Difference (CFD) trading is a prime example of how the right trading decisions can benefit a smart investor.  With CFD trading, participants in the trade generally speculate the rising or falling prices of fast-moving global financial instruments (commodities, currencies, indices, shares, treasuries, etc.). While i
  
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• Judge Advances Securities Class Action Against Tezos Token Creators

  08-08-2018 20:50 via cointelegraph.com
  A district judge in California has advanced the securities class action against the husband and wife duo behind blockchain project Tezos for their July 2017 $232 mln ICO
  
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• White Hat Hacker Finds Major Vulnerability in Ethereum DApp Augur

  08-08-2018 20:49
  A white hat hacker has discovered a major vulnerability in decentralized prediction market Augur, perhaps the most highly-touted decentralized application (dApp) built on the Ethereum network. The bug, disclosed through bug bounty platform HackerOne by security researcher Viacheslav Sniezhkov, would have allowed an attacker to inject fraudulent data into Augur’s user interface, potentially leading to
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• Blockchain Startups Have Raised US$1.8B In VC Funding So Far This Year

  08-08-2018 20:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blockchain companies raised US$1.8 billion through 343 deals during the first half of 2018, a new record for venture capital (VC) investment in the sector that highlights soaring demand from VC firms, according to a new report by blockchain VC firm Outlier Ventures. The trend has been largely driven by the surge in VC “mega […]
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTCUSD Pushed Off the Cliff

  08-08-2018 19:51
  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) spoiled the upside gains we had made yesterday in the Bitcoin market. The regulator delayed its decision on the Bitcoin ETF proposed by the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin Trust. The Bitcoin price fell 11% soon after the news broke into the wire. To ease our pain, we joked and called
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• Microsoft Introduces Ethereum Proof-of-Authority Algorithm on Azure

  08-08-2018 19:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Microsoft Azure has introduced a proof-of-authority algorithm on its Ethereum-based cloud computing platform
  
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• Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Drops to $6,180 as Market Hits 3-Week Low

  08-08-2018 19:05
  The bitcoin price took another major downward pivot on Wednesday, forcing the value of the flagship cryptocurrency to a three-week low. Bitcoin spent the majority of the morning and early afternoon trading near $6,500 but proved unable to sustain that level heading into the evening. Following a thirty-minute stretch that saw BTC/USD shed close to
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• Blockchain for Music Startup Raises $5.5. Million in New Funding

  08-08-2018 18:32
  Decentralized music-sharing protocol Audius successfully raised $5.5 million as part of its mission to hand back more control to artists.
  
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• South Korea: Police Raid Firm Whose Alleged Crypto Scam Promised Investors Shipwreck Gold

  08-08-2018 18:13 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korean police have raided the office of a local firm whose alleged crypto scam promised investors the spoils of a sunken Russian warship
  
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• 11 Financial Regulators Launch ‘Global Sandbox’ for Blockchain, FinTech Push

  08-08-2018 18:04
  A near dozen financial regulators from countries around the world have collaborated to form a new network to help further the development of financial technologies like blockchain. Now labeled as the ‘Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN)’, the alliance sees 11 financial regulators of their respective nations come together under a proposed mandate by the U.K.’s
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• Bitcoin Loses $7,000 Support After ETF Delay, Altcoins Suffer Large Losses

  08-08-2018 17:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Lack of price support around $7,000 sees Bitcoin come full circle back to mid-July levels
  
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• ShapeShift Acquires Tool That Quickly Swaps Bitcoin for Other Cryptos

  08-08-2018 17:30
  Cryptocurrency asset company ShapeShift has acquired blockchain startup Bitfract, the firms announced Wednesday.
  
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• 44 Percent of Russians Have Heard of Cryptocurrency, New Survey Reveals

  08-08-2018 17:29 via cointelegraph.com
  A new survey has suggested Russians have a “healthy skepticism” towards cryptocurrency, despite almost half of respondents having heard of the cryptocurrency
  
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• Blockchain Game Featuring In-Game Sidechain and Delegated Proof of Stake Adopts ERC-1155

  08-08-2018 17:05
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• Cure WorldCosplay Launches Cryptocurrency Platform

  08-08-2018 16:54
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• Opera Integrates Cryptocurrency Wallet into Desktop Browser

  08-08-2018 16:51
  The company launched the wallet on its Android browser in July.
  
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• Internet Giant Opera Brings Native Ethereum Wallet to Desktop Web Browser

  08-08-2018 16:47
  Opera, the web browser backed by bitcoin mining giant Bitmain, has announced that it will add a native ethereum wallet to the desktop version of its web browsing software. Opera Brings Built-in Ethereum Wallet to PC Browser The Oslo-based firm made the announcement on Wednesday, citing “strong interest” in and an “overwhelmingly positive response” to
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• A New Era of Transaction-Mining Is Coming, and Who Will Be the Winner?

  08-08-2018 16:45
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• XMAX, the Blockchain Ecosystem for Entertainment and Gaming, Announces a Bounty Program with 150,000,000 XMX Tokens!

  08-08-2018 16:37
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• The Crypto Market Just Hit a New Low for 2018

  08-08-2018 16:31
  Cryptocurrency investors continue to turn risk averse as the total cryptocurrency market capitalization sinks to a new annual low.
  
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• The Crypto Market Just Hit a Low for 2018

  08-08-2018 16:31
  Cryptocurrency investors continue to turn risk averse as the total cryptocurrency market capitalization sinks to a new annual low.
  
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• Is Public Opinion the Real Regulator of the Cryptocurrency Industry?

  08-08-2018 16:18
  Can a person without thousands of Twitter followers pressure a company into behaving ethically?
  
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• Statx Announces Mobile Application in Competition with Telegram and Courts Top Coin Companies

  08-08-2018 16:06
  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. Sharing information, messaging and security features were some of the iconic features that were introduced by Telegram, the UK-based service. But, with the passage of time, the online
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• Tezos ICO Class Action Looms After Motion to Dismiss Denied

  08-08-2018 16:00
  A motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Tezos' $232 million ICO was denied on Tuesday by a U.S. judge.
  
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• Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association Calls on Government to Regulate Crypto

  08-08-2018 15:52 via cointelegraph.com
  The recently launched Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association has called on the state to get a move on crypto and blockchain regulation
  
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• US SEC Postpones Decision on VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF to September

  08-08-2018 15:44
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF until September 30, 2018, according to an official document released by the Commission. This notice comes some days after Van Eck sent a 13-page report to the SEC where it addressed concerns cited as reasons for rejecting a similar
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• Odin: Redefining the Browser

  08-08-2018 15:19
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• Blockchain in Media: How Can Blockchain Fight Piracy?

  08-08-2018 15:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Coming from cryptoanarchism, blockchain has something to offer to copyright
  
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• State Street Opens Up About Its Internal Blockchain Debate

  08-08-2018 15:00
  The global custody bank's tech and product teams are keen to transform securities lending into a peer-to-peer market, but not all are on board.
  
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• State Street Insiders Split Over Key Blockchain Use Case

  08-08-2018 15:00
  The global custody bank's tech and product teams are keen to transform securities lending into a peer-to-peer market, but not all are on board.
  
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• Microsoft’s New Ethereum Blockchain Product Gets Rid of Mining

  08-08-2018 14:49
  Software giant Microsoft has debuted a new Blockchain as a Service (BaaS) product that allows businesses across industry verticals to deploy a flexible instance of Ethereum tailored specifically for enterprise environments. Announced on Tuesday, Ethereum Proof-of-Authority on Azure allows enterprises to build applications on an Ethereum blockchain that is not secured by a Proof-of-Work (PoW)
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• Iranian Crypto Ransomware Threat Will Rise in Today’s Geopolitical Climate, Report Predicts

  08-08-2018 14:42 via cointelegraph.com
  A new report from Accenture states that Iran-based ransomware demanding payment in crypto is on the rise and will further escalate in the current geopolitical climate
  
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• Bitmain Invests in Bitcoin Cash-Powered Advertising Startup

  08-08-2018 14:02
  The Bitcoin mining giant continues to insert fingers into pies.
  
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• Crypto-Backed Loan Provider SALT Expands to 35 US States

  08-08-2018 14:00
  Cryptocurrency-backed loan provider SALT Lending announced it will now serve customers in 20 new U.S. states on Wednesday.
  
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• Blockchain Startup Raises $24.8 Million to Bring Tax Auditing to Crypto Assets

  08-08-2018 14:00
  Libra, a provider of financial reporting services for the crypto assets ecosystem, has closed a $15 million Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to $24.8 million. The funding bodes positively for financial institutions interested in expanding into cryptocurrency since Libra has been able to apply the type of reporting tools that such
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• Amazon Executive Joins Coinbase, Talents Flock to Crypto Despite Market Instability

  08-08-2018 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  Coinbase has a new vice president of Engineering – ex-Amazon cloud executive Tim Wagner.
  Coinbase Hiring More Execs
  Tim Wagner, who had been the general manager of several Amazon Web Services business units including AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and AWS Serverless App Repository, and also spent several years in various high-profile managerial positions at Microsoft, joined the Coinbase team on Monday. Tim Wagner will be “helping to create the world’s most open, secure, and a
  
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• Using Blockchain Technology to Prevent Workplace Crimes

  08-08-2018 13:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A U.S.-based startup company called I’ve Been Vetted (IBV) is using blockchain technology to prevent workplace crimes.  The specific distributed ledger protocol that IBV is using comes from Swiss startup KryptoPal, which provides blockchain solutions for enterprises. IBV is hoping that using blockchain technology in this fashion will help prevent negligent hiring and reduce workplace […]
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• Bitcoin Outlook Sours As Price Sheds 70% of Recent Rally

  08-08-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin's price has surrendered more than 70 percent of the rally seen in July, putting the bears in a more commanding position.
  
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• Ukraine Electoral Commission Uses NEM Blockchain for Voting Trial

  08-08-2018 12:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Ukraine trials blockchain voting using NEM, eyes cost of mass roll-out
  
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• Vitalik Buterin, Binance CEO Zhao Agree Decentralized Exchanges Should Lead The Way

  08-08-2018 12:43
  During an interview at Tech Crunch Sessions: Blockchain 2018, Ethereum Founder, Vitalik Buterin hoped “centralized exchanges burn in hell as much as possible” as he strongly advocated for the use of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges. Vitalik’s fiery comments stemmed from his annoyance towards centralized exchanges wielding “stupid king-like power” as they have the power to dictate which cryptocurrencies “become big&rdquo
  
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• FUD Fueled Crypto Market Dumps $25 Billion in 24 Hours

  08-08-2018 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  FOMO Moments
  Bleeding markets once again, XRP, EOS, IOTA and Ethereum Classic in a world of hurt
  As if testament to the volatility and immaturity of cryptocurrency markets, another FUD storm has caused 25 billion dollars to be dumped in almost as many hours. The SEC’s recent decision to delay a highly anticipated Bitcoin ETF has caused a predictable selloff that has been seen time and time again. Crypto markets have reached another new low for the year.As if leading the other crypto lemmin
  
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• Crypto ICO Metronome Raises $12 Million in Unconventional Auction

  08-08-2018 12:00
  An initial coin offering for Metronome let the market find its price with a reverse auction that sold 8 million tokens.
  
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