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• Andreas Antonopoulos: A Bitcoin ETF is Inevitable, but Damaging

  03-09-2018 23:05
  Author of the book ‘Mastering Bitcoin’ and noted bitcoin advocate Andreas Antonopoulos believes that a Bitcoin ETF is imminent. However, he insists that the long-term implication of such fund will do more harm than good for the original cryptocurrency. Intermediary Bitcoin ownership Antonopoulos described an exchange traded fund(ETF) as a fund that has a custodian
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• Alibaba Accounted for 10% of Blockchain-Related Patents in 2017

  03-09-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Alibaba Group Holding is worth keeping an eye on for those who believe blockchain technology is the future.
  The multinational technology conglomerate, led by 53-year-old Jack Ma, has filed over 10 percent of the world’s patent applications for blockchain, contributing to China’s dominance in distributed ledger technology on a global level.
  China Leads the Race for Blockchain with 56% of All Blockchain-Related Patents in 2017
  Alibaba has filed 43 blockchain-related patents from a tota
  
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Could Attempt Pullback

  03-09-2018 21:49
  On Monday, bitcoin price corrected weakly to the downside, summing up the pullback close to 3 percent. The BTC/USD looked lazy the whole day. The pair earlier corrected from its intraday high near 7340-fiat and continued its fall until hitting today’s low at 7203-fiat during the Asian morning session. The pair recovered later in an
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• Bitcoin Cash Gains 14% as Stress Test Hits Transaction Record

  03-09-2018 20:35
  Over the weekend, Bitcoin Cash conducted a stress test designed to prove to merchants and businesses worldwide that its mainnet is capable of scaling on chain and handling huge transaction volumes currently. The principal takeaway from the results of the test was that increased transaction volumes did not lead to a fee surge, and in
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• Luxury Island Redevelopment off the Coast of Australia to be Funded by ICO

  03-09-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  A luxury island off the coast of Australia is seeking $300 million in funding for redevelopment. Great Keppel Island will be holding a security token sale giving investors the opportunity to own a stake in the island.
  Great Barrier Reef Island to Become High-Tech Luxury Resort Funded by Crypto
  Great Keppel Island is the ideal location for a luxury resort. Endless pure-white beaches, coral reefs, and glorious sunshine. The one thing it lacked was funding. That is until now.
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• Dogecoin Recovers Losses, Rises More than 18 Percent

  03-09-2018 19:24
  Dogecoin on Monday recorded more than 18 percent gains against the US Dollar. The DOGE/USD kickstarted the day adding value to its prevailing upside momentum. During the early Asian trading session, the pair had made higher highs towards 0.00572-fiat. It only began to stumble as the session matured and fell towards 0.00498-fiat at the beginning
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• Former PayPal CEO Brands Bitcoin a ‘Cult’, Trashes Use Cases

  03-09-2018 18:43
  Bitcoin believers and enthusiasts beware, you could be unwitting members of a cult if Bill Harris is to be believed. Speaking on CNBC’s Fast Money program, the former CEO of payments services firm PayPal claimed that bitcoin’s supposed advantages are non-existent. “The cult of bitcoin make many claims — that it’s instant, free, scalable, efficient,
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• CloudMoolah’s Token XMOO Is Now Trading on Coinsuper

  03-09-2018 18:40
  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. CloudMoolah was one of the most successful ICOs this year, having raised their target sum of US$15 million USD. They have proceeded to have their XMOO coin listed
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• CitiCash – Unblocked the Blockchain for the People

  03-09-2018 18:31
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• Year-to-Date, Bitcoin Outperformed 3 National Currencies Despite Major Correction

  03-09-2018 18:12 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin, the most dominant cryptocurrency in the global market, has still managed to outperform three national currencies year-to-date despite its steep decline since December of last year.
  Charlie Bilello, the director of research at Pension Partners, a New York-based investment advisory which manages mutual funds and separate accounts, published a chart comparing the returns of cryptocurrencies and reserve currencies that revealed Bitcoin has outperformed the Venezuelan bolivar, Sudanese pound
  
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• CryptoBarons Placed Among the Top Five Finalists at the Alto.io Cryptogame Challenge

  03-09-2018 18:05
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• ‘New Crypto Investors Should Ignore Volatility, Hold for Five Years’: Charlie Shrem

  03-09-2018 17:43
  Bitcoin advocate Charlie Shrem has said that new crypto investors should not be spooked by the volatility of the asset class, but should rather select a token near the top end of the market and adopt a long term investment position. “Learn and Have Fun With It” Speaking to Yahoo Finance at the MoneyShow Conference
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• Walmart Explores Blockchain for Connecting Automated Delivery Drones

  03-09-2018 17:01
  Walmart's patent efforts have showcased how the retail giant is investigating blockchain, this time it's a project that sees a way for drones to talk.
  
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• Azbit Private Sale Starts Today!

  03-09-2018 16:51
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• iTrue Empowers Businesses with Better GDPR Compliance and Data Marketplace Capability

  03-09-2018 16:46
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• Russian Police Seize 22 Cryptocurrency ATMs Under Central Bank Request

  03-09-2018 16:31
  Russian police have recently seized cryptocurrency ATM machines under orders from the country’s central bank. According to local publication RBC, the ATM developer impacted by the seizure plans to appeal the action, and has incurred economic damage and costs to its reputation, said Sarkis Darbinian, an attorney for the Center of Digital Rights, which defends the company.
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• Former Estonian Prime Minister Becomes Blockchain Startup Advisor

  03-09-2018 16:00
  Former Estonian prime minister Taavi Rõivas is joining cryptocurrency startup Lympo as the chairman of its supervisory board.
  
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• Ethereum Developers Reduce Ether Rewards to 2 ETH, Delay ‘Difficulty Bomb’

  03-09-2018 15:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ethereum developers have decided to delay the “Difficulty Bomb” by agreeing to include the code for such a change into Metropolis’ hard fork—Constantinople. The core developers decided on a video call, streamed live on YouTube on August 31, 2018, to accept the EIP-1234 scenario for the “Difficulty Bomb’s” impact on block rewards. Constantinople is a […]
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• Clever Scammer Milking Bithumb of $90,000 Daily

  03-09-2018 15:29
  The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange has a special offer going, and someone is taking advantage.
  
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• Laos Central Bank Warns Public Against Cryptocurrency Trading

  03-09-2018 15:28
  Laos’ central bank has published a notice cautioning the public against cryptocurrency trading and their usage in payments. In a notice [PDF], dated 29 August, the Bank of Laos (BOL) said the public is warned against the use of “unregulated” cryptocurrencies, specifically naming Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin as examples. Addressed to merchants, traders and residents, the
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• Cryptocurrency Market Update: Another Good Day For Dogecoin

  03-09-2018 15:14 via newsbtc.com
  FOMO Moments
  Markets have pulled back a little; Dogecoin, Monero, Holo still climbing.
  A minor correction has occurred on Monday as markets declined a little following their weekend gains. Total market capitalization did not make it to $240 billion and dropped back closer to $235 billion.
  Bitcoin has failed to climb any further and is trading at exactly the same level today as yesterday, $7,250. Trade volume has dropped almost a billion dollars in 24 hours indicating that the bulls could be tiri
  
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• Bitmain Fooled Investors with Promise of Backing From Russian Billionaire Fund

  03-09-2018 15:12
  Bitmain said that DST Global invested in the company when it didn't. A disgruntled investor wants to take Bitmain to court over the false claim.
  
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• Devvio Appoints Top US Tech VC Ray Quintana as Global President

  03-09-2018 15:04
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• Google Now Provides a Big Data View of the Ethereum Blockchain

  03-09-2018 15:00
  Internet search giant Google is providing a Big Data window into ethereum after adding the network to its analytics platform BigQuery.
  
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• This Firm is Betting on a 900MW Wind Farm in the Sahara Desert to Mine Bitcoin

  03-09-2018 14:05
  As Bitcoin mining becomes more popular, the electrical cost for running the operation is causing a series of problems for local communities and environmental groups. Soluna, a computing company that uses renewable energy to power its systems, wants to offset the carbon footprint of mining Bitcoin by building a wind-powered blockchain computing infrastructure in the
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• World Bank Bond Blockchain Offers Key Insights

  03-09-2018 14:00
  Is it time to rethink private blockchains? The World Bank's "blockchain bond" success has reinvigorated that question.
  
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• The Power of Private Blockchains Is Beginning to Show

  03-09-2018 14:00
  Is it time to rethink private blockchains? The World Bank's "blockchain bond" success has reinvigorated that question.
  
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• Thailand AML Watchdog Plans to Seize Bitcoin from Criminal Proceeds

  03-09-2018 13:02
  Thailand’s anti-money laundering agency is considering sealing a loophole that has seen cybercriminals face every other consequence for their actions except have their digital assets confiscated. According to the secretary of Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO), Witthaya Neetitham, the government agency is planning on setting up its own cryptocurrency wallet for the purposes of tackling
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• Bitcoin Price Faces Minor Drop as Bulls Run Out of Steam

  03-09-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin could be in for a minor price pullback as the short-duration charts are flashing signs of bullish exhaustion.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Faces Minor Drop After One-Month Highs

  03-09-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin could be in for a minor price pullback as the short-duration charts are flashing signs of bullish exhaustion.
  
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• Former Deutsche Bank FX Dealer Moves to Cryptocurrency Exchange

  03-09-2018 12:38
  Yasuo Matsuda joins a handful of ex-institutional traders, dealers and strategists at FXcoin
  
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• Life’s Code: Blockchain and the Future of Genomics

  03-09-2018 12:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Sequencing the world: blockchain and the future of genomics
  
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• Vnx Exchange Set To Unlock Liquidity For Venture Capital Industry, Announces New Board Member.

  03-09-2018 12:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  VNX Exchange has announced the development of a decentralized marketplace and trading platform, where investors and accelerators can buy and sell tokenized investment portfolios of venture capital funds via its press release. The exchange also added Dominique Valschaerts to its Board of Directors. Valschaerts is the former CEO of the Brussels Stock Exchange and former […]
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• In a First, Japanese City Deploys Online Blockchain Voting System

  03-09-2018 12:02
  The government of the Japanese city of Tsukuba has introduced an online voting system, powered by blockchain, to enable residents to vote for social development programs. The first-of-its-kind digital vote in Japan, Tsukuba will use Japan’s “My Number” system – a 12-digit social security identifier afforded to all Japanese residents – to verify voters’ credentials
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• Bittrex Buys 10 Percent of Maltese ICO Securities Exchange

  03-09-2018 11:46
  Malta is one of the very few countries to have enacted complete cryptocurrency legislation.
  
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• Alibaba, IBM Top Global Blockchain Patent Rankings, Says New Research

  03-09-2018 11:30
  Major Chinese and American firms are leading a global blockchain push, with Alibaba and IBM having filed around 90 patents each relating to the tech.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC/USD Correcting Gains After Hitting $7,300 Target

  03-09-2018 10:48 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price traded higher and moved above the $7,300 resistance area against the US Dollar.
  There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $7,260 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is likely to correct lower further as long as there is no close above the $7,300 resistance.Bitcoin price climbed further higher above $7,200 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD traded above the $7,300 target and it is currently correcting lower.
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• Major Cryptocurrencies Fall But Bitcoin Price Crucially Secures $7,200; Future Trends

  03-09-2018 10:45
  Over the past 24 hours, major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, and Litecoin have fallen by 1 to 4 percent while bitcoin price remained above $7,200. The stability of Bitcoin in the $7,200 range despite the price drop of major digital assets in the global market allowed the weekly price chart of BTC
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• Nano Was August's Top-Performing Big Crypto Despite Yearly Low

  03-09-2018 10:01
  Nano shone bright on the back of strong volumes in August, despite a yearly low experienced mid-month.
  
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• Nano Was August's Top-Performing Big Crypto Despite Its Record Low

  03-09-2018 10:01
  Nano shone bright on the back of strong volumes in August, despite an all-time low experienced mid-month.
  
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• Cardano Price Analysis: ADA/USD Remains in Range above $0.1000

  03-09-2018 10:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsADA price traded higher recently above $0.1050 before facing sellers near $0.1100 against the US Dollar (tethered).
  There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $0.1035 on the hourly chart of the ADA/USD pair (data feed via Bittrex).
  The pair is likely to extend slides towards the $0.1000 and $0.0980 support levels in the short term.Cardano price is struggling to gain traction against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ADA/USD may correct lower towards the $0.1000 suppo
  
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• China clamps down on cryptocurrency speculation, but not blockchain development - CNBC

  03-09-2018 09:49 via cnbc.com
  CNBC
  China clamps down on cryptocurrency speculation, but not blockchain development
  CNBC
  Chinese authorities have stepped up their pressure on domestic cryptocurrency activity in the last few weeks. While Beijing supports the development of the underlying blockchain technology, it is still trying to limit speculation in digital currencies ...
  Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology Recruitment up by 50 Percent in AsiaEthereum World News (blog)
  Blockchain jobs are booming in Asia, even as cryp
  
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• Japan Ramps up Scrutiny of New Cryptocurrency Exchange Applicants

  03-09-2018 09:47
  Japan’s primary financial regulator has dramatically increased its screening process of applicants registering to open cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a local report. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan’s financial regulator and watchdog, has “increased the number of questions asked when screening applications to about 400 items”, a four-fold increase from previous norms, the Japan Times
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• Trader: Bitcoin Break Out Imminent as Weekly Chart Turns Bullish, $8,000 Next?

  03-09-2018 09:41 via newsbtc.com
  Over the past 24 hours, many well-recognized traders in the cryptocurrency market have expressed their optimism toward the stabilization of Bitcoin and its positive weekly moving average convergence divergence (MACD).
  Popular cryptocurrency traders and analysts including Crypto Rand have placed heavy emphasis on the weekly MACD indicator of Bitcoin, which has demonstrated a reverse in trend for the first time since July.When the weekly MACD showed a major reversal in late July, the Bitcoin price
  
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• Is Craig Wright About To Kill Bitcoin Cash?

  03-09-2018 09:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Let me get one thing out of the way at the start of this article. Bitcoin Cash isn’t going to literally die. That is all but impossible. Paycoin, the scam coin created by disgraced and convicted scammer Josh Garza is still technically alive. That coin had secret stakers that gave holders more than 500% compounding […]
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• Ripple Price Analysis: XRP/USD Could Retest $0.3200 Support

  03-09-2018 09:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsRipple price traded above the $0.3500 level and later faced resistance near $0.3530 against the US dollar.
  There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $0.3380 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The pair is currently under pressure and it could revisit the $0.3200 support area in the near term.Ripple price is correcting the recent gains against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. XRP/USD may continue to move down towards the $0.3200 suppor
  
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• Korean Entertainment Project Taps Ethereum Blockchain in K-Pop Idol Search

  03-09-2018 08:20
  Z-POP Dream Project, a South Korea based entertainment provider, plans to use blockchain technology to find the next K-pop talent and develop a new entertainment platform. K-pop is a form of South Korean popular music. CEO Jun Kang, who played a key role in creating the company, wants to build a global entertainment ecosystem to
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• Korea’s 2nd Largest Crypto Exchange Sees $250 Million Of Fake Volume Daily

  03-09-2018 08:01 via newsbtc.com
  Over the past week, as the crypto market began its slow move upwards, volume saw a resurgence, with the daily volume posted by exchanges rising from an average of $10 billion to $12 billion. Although some investors saw the rising volume as an evident sign of the return of retail interest, some pundits claimed that it may not be cut and dried.
  $250 Million Of Fake Volume On Bithumb Everyday
  It goes without saying that markets can often be erratic on a day-to-day basis, but the unpredictability an
  
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• Japanese City Trials Blockchain Voting for Social Development Programs

  03-09-2018 08:00
  The Japanese city of Tsukuba has tested a blockchain-based system that lets residents cast votes to decide on local development programs.
  
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• Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH/USD Signaling More Upsides Above $296

  03-09-2018 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsETH price recently traded towards the $303-305 level and later corrected lower against the US Dollar.
  There is a major bearish trend line formed with resistance near $295 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair remains nicely supported near the $288 level and the 100 hourly simple moving average.Ethereum price is positioned for an upward move against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD remains well supported near the $285-288 zone.
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