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• Binance Releases Demo of Decentralized Exchange

  09-08-2018 23:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Binance cryptocurrency exchange has released a demo of its decentralized exchange, saying not “to expect too much” at the moment
  
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• Web Browser Brave to Add Cryptocurrency-Based Twitter and Reddit Tipping

  09-08-2018 23:30
  Those thousands of hours you spent crafting witty memes while you should have been doing your algebra homework may finally earn you more than retweets and Reddit karma. CNET reports that Brave, the privacy-centric web browser launched by Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich and funded by an initial coin offering (ICO), plans to roll out Reddit
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• China’s IT Ministry Considering Strategy for Advancing Blockchain Development

  09-08-2018 23:29 via cointelegraph.com
  China’s IT ministry is reportedly planning to boost blockchain adoption, and is suggesting a number of measures to promote the technology
  
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• Bank of China CIO Says Bank to Increase Investments in Blockchain, Fintech

  09-08-2018 23:14 via cointelegraph.com
  Report: Bank of China’s CIO has revealed the company’s plan to increase investments for technological development, including in blockchain
  
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• Reasons Why Countries Have Difficulties Adopting Blockchain Technology

  09-08-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Blockchains have been around for a while, and they are not going anywhere except forward. I believe this is a statement we can all agree on. The amount of utility for systems that are based on blockchain technology to provide value for the common people, communicate trust, transparency, and drive forward a social revolution that has never been witnessed before.
  These are the ideas that drive the general cryptocurrency sector moving forward. We want to change the world fundamentally, drastically,
  
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• Pantera Capital CEO: Investors ‘Overreacting’ to ETF Delay, Should Focus on Bullish News

  09-08-2018 22:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Instead of overreacting to the recent Bitcoin ETF decision, investors should focus on more bullish news in crypto markets, Pantera Capital CEO claims
  
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• Overstock Blockchain Spin-Off Raises $134 Million – With Millions More Committed

  09-08-2018 22:36
  Overstock.com subsidiary tZero raised $134 million in its security token offering, the company said Thursday.
  
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• Overstock Blockchain Spin-Off Raises $134 Million – With $370 Million More Committed

  09-08-2018 22:36
  Overstock.com subsidiary tZero raised $134 million in its security token offering, the company said Thursday.
  
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• Thailand Sees Booming Cryptocurrency Industry As New Law Comes Into Effect

  09-08-2018 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The cryptocurrency industry in Thailand is booming with about 50 initial coin offerings (ICOs) and 20 exchanges showing interest in applying for a digital asset license, according to Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “License approvals are being processed,” SEC secretary general Rapee Sucharitakul told the Bangkok Post. “Many companies interested in opening digital asset […]
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTCUSD Bull Pennant Formation

  09-08-2018 22:14
  The Bitcoin price regained some of its lost value on Thursday following a small but noteworthy correction. The BTC/USD pair yesterday established a new intraday low at 6131-fiat, a level that attracted buyers waiting to buy the dip, and has gained as much as 7% value ever since. The early Asian trading hours today witnessed
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• After a Catastrophic Week, Crypto Markets Rally Forth Into the Green

  09-08-2018 21:50 via cointelegraph.com
  The summer rollercoaster continues, as the market sees a healthy rebound into the green after total market cap yesterday had shrunk to its lowest level since November
  
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• Cryptocurrencies to Constitute 5% of US Investment Pool in 2019 : Survey

  09-08-2018 21:22
  Traditional investments such as real estate, stocks and government bonds may still be favorites among U.S. investors but crypto is not to be underestimated as it attracted nearly as much interest as ETFs. According to a survey done by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), among the 35% of
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• Binance Offers First Look At Planned Decentralized Crypto Exchange

  09-08-2018 20:30
  Cryptocurrency exchange Binance unveiled the platform's first look at its upcoming decentralized exchange (DEX) on Thursday.
  
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• Bitcoin Trading Platform BitMEX Hits 1 Million BTC in Daily Volume [Again]

  09-08-2018 20:14
  Bitcoin investors might be suffering under the weight of one of the asset’s heaviest-ever bear markets, but for cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges like BitMEX, the mood is anything but sour. “What market downturn?,” began a press release sent from a public relations firm representing BitMEX, reporting that the Seychelles-based exchange had on Wednesday crossed 1 million
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• South Korea’s Science Ministry Announces Six-Month Blockchain Youth Training Initiative

  09-08-2018 20:10 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korea’s Science and ICT Ministry launches six-month blockchain training initiative for the country’s youth
  
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• US Software Giant Intuit Awarded Patent for Processing Bitcoin Payments via SMS

  09-08-2018 19:57 via cointelegraph.com
  California-based software giant Intuit has been awarded a patent by the USPTOfor processing Bitcoin payments via text message
  
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• Ethereum Classic Is Down 30% Since Its Listing on Coinbase

  09-08-2018 19:29
  The price of Ethereum Classic (ETC) is down more than 30 percent after going live on the Coinbase exchange just two days ago.
  
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• Yale Economists Share Strategies to Strongly Forecast Bitcoin Returns

  09-08-2018 19:11
  At the time when the cryptocurrency industry has recorded a loss of more than $30 billion, two Yale economists believe traders can strongly forecast the volatile market using “potential predictors for cryptocurrency returns.” Aleh Tsyvinski and Yukun Liu published a new study, titled “Risks and Returns of Cryptocurrency,” after researching factors that could accurately predict the
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• Attacker Installs Crypto Mining Malware on Over 170,000 Devices

  09-08-2018 19:00
  Coinhive was installed on more than 170,000 devices in Brazil last month.
  
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• Fifty ICO Projects Already Seeking Licenses from Thai SEC

  09-08-2018 18:30 via newsbtc.com
  Around 50 prospective initial coin offerings have displayed interest in securing a licence from Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission. The news follows an approval of the licensing of digital currency businesses, which took effect last month.
  Of the 50 Interested in Licenses, Three Have Applied Already
  Since the Thai Finance Ministry announced that they would be accepting applications for licences late last month, there has been considerable interest from those hoping to run an ini
  
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• Exmo Partners with Mistertango to Enable Deposit and Withdrawal of Euros

  09-08-2018 18:30
  Mistertango account holders also receive IBAN numbers.
  
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• Bad Timing: ‘Thousand-Year Cryptocurrency’ Metronome Blames Bear Market After Pedestrian ICO

  09-08-2018 18:21
  Bad timing and a less than spectacular user experience — that’s what cryptocurrency startup Bloq says is to blame for the pedestrian $12 million raised through the metronome (MTN) initial supply auction (ISA), referred to by nearly everyone but the company as an initial coin offering (ICO). Bloq made this assessment in a lengthy post-mortem
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• P2P-Betting Platform Bettium Starts the ICO Main Stage Today

  09-08-2018 18:19
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• Maersk, IBM Launch Blockchain Shipping Supply Chain Platform

  09-08-2018 18:19 via cointelegraph.com
  IBM and Maersk have launched their global blockchain-powered shipping platform, counting 94 organizations as participants
  
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• Wikipedia Competitor Everipedia's Blockchain Is Now Live

  09-08-2018 18:00
  Blockchain-based Wikipedia competitor Everipedia launched its mainnet on Thursday, based on the EOS network.
  
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• BCIO: The Art of Building a Successful Crypto Team

  09-08-2018 17:57
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• Top 5 Coins to Watch in 2018

  09-08-2018 17:49
  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. In the last few months, the crypto market has confirmed one thing: cryptocurrencies are not for the faint-hearted. After reaching an all-time high at the beginning of 2018,
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• New Platform Can Make Useless Loyalty Reward Points a Digital Asset Using Blockchain

  09-08-2018 17:45
  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. To change the global loyalty rewards program industry, the Gabrotech startup is developing several services — all combined into one platform — that enable users to turn casual
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• The World is Experiencing a New Wave of Cryptocurrencies

  09-08-2018 17:30 via newsbtc.com
  It is impossible to ignore the signs now. The future of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies looks bright despite current market conditions, and it is being led by their massive adoption by individuals, enterprises and jurisdictions across the world.
  A New Wave of Cryptocurrencies
  In a recent interview which was featured on CNBC, Kin-Wai Lau, CEO at Fatfish Internet group affirmed that the world is experiencing “what people will deem as a second wave of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies” and it i
  
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• Blockchain Research Institute Report Calls for Crypto Regulation Clarity

  09-08-2018 17:30
  Recently, BRI published a report authored by Tapscott recounting the takeaways from a roundtable discussion held in May on cryptocurrency regulation.
  
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• The European Crypto Exchange Bitsane Has Announced Its Integration with the Trading Terminal TabTrader

  09-08-2018 17:12
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• Pegasus Coin and Global Firms Exchange Ideas at the Blockchain Innovation Forum 2018

  09-08-2018 17:11
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• Every Financial Portfolio Should Include Bitcoin, New Research Paper Suggests

  09-08-2018 17:10
  The viability of investments into cryptocurrencies is a hotly debated topic. While many investors large and small are still skeptical about virtual currencies like Bitcoin, a growing number of people are starting to come around. In many nations, especially ones fraught with economic and political instability, virtual currencies offer an alternative way to hedge against … Continued
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• XULT – The New Cryptocurrency Exchange by ExchangeCoin (EXCC)

  09-08-2018 17:05
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• Blockchain Powered Content Sharing Marketplace Rally Launches Airdrop Offering 2 Billion Rally Tokens

  09-08-2018 17:01
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• The Definitive Checklist of Necessary ICO Documentation

  09-08-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  By now, most blockchain enthusiasts are familiar with the term “whitepaper.” After Satoshi Nakamoto’s seminal work on peer-to-peer electronic cash — the Bitcoin whitepaper — it has become almost synonymous with a business proposal in the space. It’s the first thing any individual or institutional investor will ask for since It contains the details of what, how, and why something is being developed.
  However, this doesn’t mean that whitepapers are the only
  
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• Splitt Introduces Advanced Cryptocurrency Cloud Server for More Profitable and Safe Crypto Mining

  09-08-2018 16:55
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• Internet of Things Marketplace DataBroker DAO Continues at Full Speed, Announcing 3 New Alliance Members and Listing on Tokenjar

  09-08-2018 16:47
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• Former HP Inc Executives to Lead Blockchain Company XTRABYTES in Transition to Global Player

  09-08-2018 16:46
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• Court Sides With Crypto Exchange Despite Allegation It Violated China Ban

  09-08-2018 16:25
  A Chinese cryptocurrency trader who was sent bitcoin in error must repay an exchange even if it broke domestic rules, a Beijing court has ruled.
  
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• Stop ‘Overreacting’, Crypto Hedge Fund Vet Tells Bitcoin Investors

  09-08-2018 16:07
  As the founder of the first U.S. cryptocurrency hedge fund, Dan Morehead has seen his share of bitcoin bear markets. Speaking with CNBC on Wednesday, the Pantera Capital CEO said that he has a simple message for bitcoin investors selling into a market that has already experienced a 67 percent decline from its all-time high: … Continued
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• ‘Be Aware’: UK Financial Regulator Sounds Alarm Over Yet Another Crypto ‘Clone Firm’

  09-08-2018 15:53 via cointelegraph.com
  UK financial regulators focus attention on second fraud operation this week involving a crypto company claiming to be an authorized firm
  
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• Which Countries Are Best to Start Blockchain Projects?

  09-08-2018 15:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Some countries are far more welcoming than others when it comes to their cryptocurrency regulations and business climate. Where is the best place to start a blockchain project?
  
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• Ukraine Election Body Trials Voting on an NEM Blockchain

  09-08-2018 15:28
  Blockchain technology has been deployed for Ukrainian elections in a test according to a Facebook post by Alexander Stelmakh, an official Ukraine’s Central Election Commission. A test began several weeks ago and voting is currently underway held using test coins provided by the NEM Foundation. Blockchain makes it impossible to change saved information, the post
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• No Price Pump for New Cryptocurrencies Supported by Ledger

  09-08-2018 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  Ledger has added 8 new cryptocurrencies, which will now be supported by its Ledger Nano S devices. The company, on August 7, tweeted about the development as a part of its #FirstTuesdayCrypto Initiative – a “monthly rendezvous” for announcing third party app releases.
  Good News No Longer a Price Catalyist
  Ledger Nano S devices will support PoA, VeChain, Icon, WanChain, Ontology, Kowala, particl and RSK, totalling the number of its applications to 37. The company plans to announ
  
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• Microsoft Rolls Out 'Proof-of-Authority' Ethereum Consensus on Azure

  09-08-2018 14:30
  Microsoft has rolled out an additional consensus mechanism for clients building ethereum-based apps on Azure that does away with mining.
  
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• ‘Bitcoin [Mining] Threatens Our Existence’ Academic Says, Calls for Intervention

  09-08-2018 14:22
  The ever-increasing amounts of electricity that bitcoin mining consumes threaten to reverse the efforts and gains made so far in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, an academic has claimed. According to Dr. Jon Truby, the director of the Centre for Law and Development at Qatar University, bitcoin was designed with no considerations made on its environmental
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• Shift Markets Partners with Stellar to Enhance Adoption of Lumens

  09-08-2018 13:39
  The partnership will foster the expansion of lumens across emerging markets, accelerating the adoption of XLM.
  
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• Can Bittrex USD Trading Options Revive Ripple’s XRP

  09-08-2018 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bittrex has finally stepped into the fiat sub-industry of crypto exchanges, recently introducing a plan to roll out USD trading pairs to its thousands of users.
  Welcome XRP And Ethereum Classic To Bittrex’s Fiat-To-Crypto Lineup
  On Wednesday morning, the Seattle-based Bittrex Exchange announced that it would be launching two new trading pairs come August 20th. This announcement comes amidst the exchange’s plan to finally offer fiat support, which many saw as a long time com
  
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• Thailand: 20 Companies Have Applied for Crypto Exchange Licenses

  09-08-2018 13:20
  Following a new licensing system for the cryptocurrency sector in July, Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fielded nearly two dozen applicants looking to operate domestic cryptocurrency exchanges. Thailand SEC secretary-general Rapee Sucharitakul has revealed that as many as 20 companies have applied for licenses to operate cryptocurrency exchanges within a month after a … Continued
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