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• TaTaTu to Stream William Friedkin Biopic on Blockchain Platform

  27-08-2018 23:30
  Blockchain-based social entertainment platform TaTaTu will screen the documentary Friedkin Uncut in North America and the U.K. on its platform.
  
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• How the Actions of the SEC Impact Cryptocurrency Prices - Investopedia

  27-08-2018 23:24 via investopedia.com
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  How the Actions of the SEC Impact Cryptocurrency Prices
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  The month of August has been, as usual, a volatile one for digital currencies of all kinds. Early in the month, the price of bitcoin and ethereum, as well as other digital tokens, dropped to some of the lowest levels of the year. BTC has since ...
  
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• Iran Finalizes National Cryptocurrency Draft Project - Report - Cryptovest

  27-08-2018 23:10 via cryptovest.com
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  Iran Finalizes National Cryptocurrency Draft Project - Report
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  Iran's plan to introduce a state-backed digital currency has reached its final stage of development. author by Deyana Laguna, 12 hrs ago. Subscribe. articleStartImage. Iran's initiative to launch a state-backed digital currency has reached its final ...
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  Iran Expected to Lift Cryptocurrency Ban in SeptemberBitcoin News (press release)
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• Gossip Mag Claims Bill Cosby is Using Bitcoin to Hide His Fortune [He’s Probably Not]

  27-08-2018 23:05
  An online gossip magazine claims to have insider information that disgraced actor Bill Cosby is using bitcoin to try to conceal what remains of his fortune from his creditors. Citing an unnamed “insider,” celebrity gossip site Radar Online alleges that Cosby, who was convicted earlier this year on three counts of sexual assault, has purchased
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• Security One of the Most Sought-After Benefits from Blockchains

  27-08-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  This news piece contains two stories from different sides from the world, which are interestingly connected. They both cover security and this shows how a lot of potential is seen in blockchain technology to enable increasing levels of said security.
  Chinese information technology ministry prioritizes blockchainsChina will have its own technology laboratory dedicated to blockchain research, as evidenced by a publication from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, a sto
  
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• Oxford Researcher Wants to Open World’s First Blockchain University in Malta

  27-08-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Researcher Joshua Broggi envisions a new university powered entirely by blockchain technology, and is seeking accreditation in Malta to establish what will be a world’s first.
  Oxford Researcher Seeks Accreditation in Malta
  Broggi aims to build the world’s first ever “Blockchain University” and is hoping to set up shop ashore the European island nation of Malta, according to Lovin’ Malta.Woolf University will run entirely on blockchain technology in order to save on
  
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• Cryptocurrency investment platform Atlas Quantum breached, 261000 exposed - SC Magazine

  27-08-2018 22:03 via scmagazine.com
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  Cryptocurrency investment platform Atlas Quantum breached, 261000 exposed
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  The Cryptocurrency investment platform Atlas Quantum Sunday announced a data breach that exposed the personal details of roughly 261,000 customers. The platform allows users to buy and sell Bitcoins on various other cryptocurrency trading platforms ...
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• Chinese Search Giant Baidu Joins Tencent and Alibaba in Cryptocurrency Blockade

  27-08-2018 22:02
  Chinese search giant Baidu has made moves to block crypto related content on its online portals, according to China Times. The Beijing based media outlet, reported on Sunday that the search giant plans to restrict or place an outright ban on crypto related topics on the firm’s Reddit-like online form, known as Baidu Tieba. At
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• Chinese Search Giant Baidu Joins Tencent and Alibaba in ... - CCN - CCN

  27-08-2018 22:02 via ccn.com
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  Chinese search giant Baidu has made moves to block crypto related content on its online portals, according to China Times. The Beijing based media outlet, ...
  Chinese internet giants shut cryptocurrency forums and transactions amid government clampdownThe Star Online
  Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent block cryptocurrency forums and trading in China's latest crackdownsTNW
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• Jubiter Lets Anyone with a Credit Card Easily Step into the World of Crypto

  27-08-2018 21:43
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• Bitmain, Canaan, and Ebang International Prepare for IPOs

  27-08-2018 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  Three of the largest cryptocurrency mining hardware manufacturers are preparing to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong. However, the crypto price slump and regulatory issues could negatively impact on the success of said offerings.
  Is the Demand Still There to Necessitate IPOs?
  Bitmain, Canaan Inc., and Ebang International Holdings are the three largest producers of Bitcoin mining equipment on the planet.
  The three are all currently preparing to launch independent initial public
  
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• Singapore Taps Blockchain Platform for Selling Tokenized Securities

  27-08-2018 21:05
  The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the national exchange are looking to blockchain for selling tokenized digital assets.
  
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• Russia’s Largest Airline Pioneers Blockchain Pavements for Aviation Refueling

  27-08-2018 21:05
  Energy company Gazprom Neft and Russian airline S7 Airlines have announced the successful development and implementation of a blockchain-based system for handling aviation refueling. In a press release on Gazprom’s official website, it was revealed that the Aviation Fuel Smart Contract (AFSC) system has improved the speed and efficiency of two-way settlements in the highly
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• BITSMO Announce Launch of Unique Crypto Exchange Platform Community “BCN”

  27-08-2018 21:02
  This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. The term BCN is a new acronym that we’ve created to emphasize our key feature. In order to create a better interactive community, we focused on integrating users and
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• Cyber Capital Invest: The Next Generation Crypto Investment Platform

  27-08-2018 20:56
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• MOAC Microchains are Officially Online

  27-08-2018 20:53
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• Wolf of Wall Street Has Grave Warning for Bitcoin Investors

  27-08-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Notorious penny stock broker and convicted scammer, Jordan Belfort, has a warning for Bitcoin investors, claiming that his experience scamming innocent people gives him a greater ability to spot scams. The so-called “Wolf of Wall Street” offered the warning in a recent interview for a CNBC documentary.
  “I was a scammer. I had it down to science, and it’s exactly what’s happening with bitcoin. The whole thing is so stupid, these kids have gotten themselves so brainwa
  
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• Bitcoin Investors Have Been Brainwashed: ‘Wolf of Wall Street’

  27-08-2018 19:45
  One of Wall Street’s most infamous scam artists continues to pound the table on bitcoin, predicting that the flagship cryptocurrency is primed for a crash that he has dubbed the “bust ‘heard round the world.” Jordan Belfort, who spent 22 months in prison and was ordered to pay back more than $110 million in restitution
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• Interest in Cryptocurrencies on the Rise in Latin America

  27-08-2018 19:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Latin Americans are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies which many perceive these as a more stable store of value and means of transaction. In hyperinflation-crippled Venezuela, privacy-focused cryptocurrency Dash is rising in popularity among locals with some 200 merchants and thousands of wallet downloads per month. “We are seeing tens of thousands of wallet downloads from […]
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• Introducing the Future of Ecommerce: Blockchain Commerce

  27-08-2018 19:05
  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. The blockchain commerce or bcommerce solution will remove the market monopoly of giant corporations and ease the large fees and tight controls of the current centralised marketplaces and
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTCUSD Forming Near-term Ascending Triangle

  27-08-2018 18:47
  Bitcoin price today spiked 3.5 percent against the US Dollar in an attempt to recover the losses incurred on Saturday. The BTC/USD pair started the Asian session by continuing to recover on the bounce from 6557-fiat. Despite a slow momentum, the pair protected its turg against the long-term bearish sentiment, rising to as high as
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• Samsung Looks to Streamline Banking With Blockchain Tool

  27-08-2018 18:35
  Samsung SDS, a subsidiary of South Korea's tech conglomerate, has developed a blockchain-based certification platform for South Korean banks.
  
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• What Does A Cryptocurrency Agency Do? These Young, Profitable Entrepreneurs Explain - hypepotamus.com

  27-08-2018 18:21 via hypepotamus.com
  What Does A Cryptocurrency Agency Do? These Young, Profitable Entrepreneurs Explain
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  Recent Georgia State graduate Harsha Goli was busy honing his skills in coding as a member of the school's “PantherHackers” club when he decided to dive into the world of cryptocurrency. In order to fund the development of their own cryptocurrency ...
  
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• Long-Term Outlook For Bitcoin: August 25, 2018 - Seeking Alpha

  27-08-2018 17:56 via seekingalpha.com
  Long-Term Outlook For Bitcoin: August 25, 2018
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  BTC weekly charts have been influenced by news items like ETF decisions by the SEC. Bitcoin has been range-trading for the past three months giving us insight into support levels to use for trading. Charts call for bullish near short-term trading ...and more »
  
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• Long-Term Outlook For Ethereum: August 24, 2018 - Seeking Alpha

  27-08-2018 17:53 via seekingalpha.com
  Long-Term Outlook For Ethereum: August 24, 2018
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  ETH has shedd volume in the last 7 days; with fingers pointing to ICO and bonus sell-offs. The macro news (ETF rejection) had little effect, allowing a clearer technical picture on the 2nd largest crypto. ETH looks slightly bullish in the short-term ...and more »
  
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• Bank of America Blockchain Patents Are ‘Meaningless’: Former VP

  27-08-2018 17:50
  If patent applications were directly correlated with a company’s commitment to innovating in a particular field, then Bank of America would doubtlessly be one of Wall Street’s biggest blockchain bulls. The bank, the second largest financial institution in the U.S., has filed for approximately 50 patents related to blockchain technology, many of which also establish
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• Decrypting Cryptocurrency - The Boca Raton Observer

  27-08-2018 17:35 via bocaratonobserver.com
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  Decrypting Cryptocurrency
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  Known for being highly secure, decentralized virtual currencies have experienced wild fluctuations in value as the bulls and the bears duke it out in the virtual marketplace. In the first half of 2018 alone, the value of a single Bitcoin - one of the ...
  Will Robinhood overtake Coinbase in cryptocurrency trading (Ethereum and Bitcoin)? How does Robinhood make ...Smartereum
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• Red Hat Eyes Blockchain For Tracking When Customers Use the Cloud

  27-08-2018 16:30
  Cloud computing giant Red Hat may be looking into using a blockchain-based system to track software usage, according to a patent application.
  
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• Iran Reveals National Cryptocurrency Features as U.S. Sanctions Sting

  27-08-2018 16:28
  The Republic of Iran has revealed the details of its national cryptocurrency in response to the United States-led economic sanctions. According to Informatics Services Corporations (ISC), a central bank-affiliated body, Iran’s future cryptocurrency is backed by Rial and is developed on the Linux Foundation-led open-source Hyperledger Fabric technology. In contrast to decentralized cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin that are issued
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• China Blocks Access to 124 Foreign Cryptocurrency Exchanges

  27-08-2018 16:25
  Chinese social media giants WeChat and AliPay follow suit, blocking all cryptocurrency-related accounts.
  
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• Creditors of Defunct Cryptocurrency Exchange Mt. Gox Can Now ... - Bitcoin Magazine

  27-08-2018 16:14 via bitcoinmagazine.com
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  Creditors of Defunct Cryptocurrency Exchange Mt. Gox Can Now ...
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  Creditors of Mt. Gox, the defunct cryptocurrency exchange, can now start submitting proofs of claim in a newly approved rehabilitation process, according to an ...and more »
  
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• Japanese Bitcoin Mining Firm GMO Stops Mining Bitcoin Cash

  27-08-2018 16:05
  GMO Internet, a leading Japanese bitcoin mining firm, has informed investors that it has stopped mining bitcoin cash, documents purportedly distributed by the company show. Those documents, made public by “The Bitcoin Knowledge Podcast” host Trace Mayer, indicate that the Tokyo-based GMO mined 0 BCH in July, down from a high of 287 in February.
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• Reserve Bank of India Quietly Opens Cryptocurrency Research Unit

  27-08-2018 15:42
  After banning banks from touching cryptocurrency, the RBI is going to release regulations in September.
  
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• PATRON, Announces New Exchange Listings, a Buyback Program, and Coin Burn

  27-08-2018 15:15
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• End of cryptocurrency gold rush hits demand for graphics card miners - Telegraph.co.uk

  27-08-2018 15:01 via telegraph.co.uk
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  End of cryptocurrency gold rush hits demand for graphics card miners
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  Demand for graphics cards has slumped back to pre-cryptocurrency boom prices as the price of Bitcoin and other digital currencies continues to fall, even as ...and more »
  
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• Russia's Largest Airline Tests Blockchain in Bid to Track Fuel Payments

  27-08-2018 15:00
  Russia's S7 Airline tested a blockchain application to settle payments and paperworks via a distributed network during an aircraft's refueling process
  
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• Major Russian Airline Tests Blockchain in Bid to Track Fuel Payments

  27-08-2018 15:00
  Russia's S7 Airline tested a blockchain application to settle payments and paperworks via a distributed network during an aircraft's refueling process
  
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• Cryptocurrency Miners Dig In to Small-Town America - Bitcoinist

  27-08-2018 15:00 via bitcoinist.com
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  Cryptocurrency Miners Dig In to Small-Town America
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  Even though the cryptocurrency market has experienced a rough year, miners are still staking their claims across many of America's small towns. Some people are enthusiastic about a new 'virtual gold rush,' but countless others don't believe the hype.
  
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• IOTA Price Spikes 21 Percent after Partnership with Japanese Giant Fujitsu

  27-08-2018 14:59
  The IOTA price today jumped 21 percent against the US Dollar owing to a strong push from Japan. Fujitsu, a Tokyo-based multinational IT equipment company, released a paper explaining the use of IOTA-focused blockchain as an immutable data storage medium for their audit trail process.  The IT giant expects to integrate IOTA into its manufacturing … Continued
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• North Korea will reportedly host its own cryptocurrency and ... - TNW - TNW

  27-08-2018 14:25 via thenextweb.com
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  North Korea will reportedly host its own cryptocurrency and ... - TNW
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  In an attempt to showcase their supposed technological prowess, North Korea will be holding a blockchain and cryptocurrency conference later this year.
  North Korea wants to host major international blockchain and ...CryptoNewsReview
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• Singapore Stock Exchange Turns to Blockchain for Rapid Settlements

  27-08-2018 14:17
  Singapore’s primary stock exchange has announced a working partnership with the country’s central bank to develop a blockchain platform for securities’ settlements. In an announcement on Friday, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) revealed details of a new working partnership with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – the country’s central bank – to enhance Singapore’s Delivery … Continued
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• South Park Features Bitcoin Margin Trading on BitMEX, Mainstream Exposure

  27-08-2018 14:15 via newsbtc.com
  BitMEX, the cryptocurrency trading platform which supports leveraged crypto trading with perpetual and fixed-date contracts, is making news not only in the cryptocurrency industry, but outside it as well.
  A South Park episode on cryptocurrencies and investment fraud which came out earlier in the year is being shared across social media channels in light of the exchange’s alleged role in contributing to the manipulation of the Bitcoin price. A group of Bitcoin investors traced a link betwee
  
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• Cryptocurrency "miners," utilities look for ways to get along - CBS News

  27-08-2018 14:05 via cbsnews.com
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  Cryptocurrency "miners," utilities look for ways to get along
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  Electric producers aren't sure whether cryptocurrency "miners" are friend or foe. The miners, who use powerful computers to generate bitcoin, ethereum and other cryptocurrencies by solving complex computational problems, are power hogs that can bring ...
  
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• North Korea to Host its First-Ever International Crypto Conference: Report

  27-08-2018 13:07
  Sanctions-hit North Korea is planning to host its first-ever international conference focusing on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in October. According to Radio Free Asia, the event will be held in the hermit kingdom’s capital of Pyongyang and will stretch for two days beginning October 1. Per various reports, the conference is expected to attract blockchain
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• Upside Calling? Bearish Bets on Bitcoin Futures Hit Record Low

  27-08-2018 13:00
  The bearish bets in bitcoin futures market fell to lifetime lows last week, strengthening the bullish case put forward by the technical charts.
  
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• Prominent Analyst: Bitcoin is Significantly Healthier in 2018 Than 2014, Optimistic

  27-08-2018 12:57 via newsbtc.com
  Willy Woo, a cryptocurrency researcher and respected investor, has said that the 2018 Bitcoin correction will not turn out to be like the 2014 slump, when the price of Bitcoin dropped 90 percent and remained in a low price range for several years.
  In essence, Woo stated that the structure of the cryptocurrency exchange market in 2018 is significantly different than four years ago.
  2014 Vs. 2018: What is Different?
  In 2014, Bitcoin suffered the worst correction in its history, dropping by 90 perc
  
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• Iran Progresses Towards National Cryptocurrency with Finished Draft

  27-08-2018 12:57
  Iranians have sent $2.5 billion out of the country to buy cryptocurrencies.
  
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• ICON Records 23% Gain Again While Crypto Market Sees Gloomy Forecast

  27-08-2018 11:56
  ICON (ICX) and WanChain (WAN) have recorded massive 23 percent gains again in the past 24 hours, becoming the two best performing assets in the global crypto market for two days straight. The valuation of the crypto market increased from $213 billion to $214 billion on August 27 as some major cryptocurrencies like EOS and
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• Hong Kong IPOs for Three Chinese Cryptocurrency Mining Giants

  27-08-2018 11:55
  However, cryptocurrency mining is looking less and less like a viable business in the long term.
  
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• India Central Bank Forms New Unit to Tackle Blockchain Regulation

  27-08-2018 11:30
  India's central bank has formed a new unit within the organization to tackle research and regulatory frameworks for blockchain and cryptocurrency.
  
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