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• Investor: Bitcoin Fell Due to Regulatory & Sell Pressure, Will Recover Soon

  09-09-2018 23:23
  According to Jonathan Cheesman, a partner at investment firm Distributed Global, Bitcoin has fallen due to five major reasons: macro trend, speculative dominance, regulatory uncertainty, short selling, and scams. But, as the market and cryptocurrencies as an asset class continue to see improvements in infrastructure and regulation, Cheesman explained that a growing number of investors
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• IBM Continues Expansion Into Crypto Space With “Blockchain World Wire”

  09-09-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  IBM has taken another bold step into the blockchain space with the announcement of Blockchain World Wire, a financial settlement service based on the Stellar platform. This move is one of many that Big Blue has made that affirms its desire to become a leader in blockchain-based services. It also demonstrates how the technology is advancing into mainstream use, and is rapidly being embraced by legacy tech companies.
  Blockchain World Wire is aimed at cross border fiat transfers, primarily between
  
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• Fantasy Sports Giant FanDuel Partners with Dash for ‘Crypto Cup’

  09-09-2018 22:02
  FanDuel has announced the return of its flagship fantasy sports competition, Crypto Cup, which gives sports fans the chance to win prizes in DASH. FanDuel Hosts Cryptocurrency Promotion Following the February edition of Crypto Cup, which was based on the NBA playoffs, the new edition follows the NFL and will run from today, Sept. 9,
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• Dogecoin Creator: “Build it They’ll Come Attitude” in Crypto Doesn’t Work

  09-09-2018 21:31
  Jackson Palmer, a product developer at Adobe and the creator of Dogecoin, has said that developers in the crypto community will now have to find a way to encourage users of centralized systems to convert to decentralized applications (dApps). Decentralized systems and applications are significantly less efficient in processing information than centralized platforms. As such,
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• Details on Josh Garza’s Plea Deal and Sentencing Date are Released

  09-09-2018 19:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Josh Garza’s plea deal has been released to the public and it gives us some insight into how his sentencing might go on September 13th. Josh Garza, whose legal name is Homero Joshua Garza, was the head of GAW Miners, a major player in the industry until its collapse. There were accusations abound about them […]
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• Coinbase Joins Race For A Crypto ETF, Seeks Help From BlackRock

  09-09-2018 19:29
  Coinbase has thrown its hat in the ring to launch a cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) and has approached BlackRock for help, according to unnamed sources interviewed by Business Insider. BlackRock, which manages $6 trillion in assets, has pioneered ETFs and has a blockchain working group. Coinbase, which announced a cryptocurrency index fund for accredited investors
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• Cosimo Ventures Launches Tokenized VC Fund

  09-09-2018 19:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Venture capital (VC) firm Cosimo Ventures has launched a new tokenized VC fund called Cosimo X. The new fund will focus on early stage deep tech companies with a particular concentration on blockchain technology, spanning industries such as artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), Internet-of-Things (IoT), and cybersecurity, the firm said on Thursday. In […]
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• Ethereum Falls to $185: What’s Causing ETH to Drop Harder Than Other Cryptos?

  09-09-2018 17:06
  Earlier today, on September 9, the price of ETH, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, fell to its yearly low at $185. While ETH has rebounded above the $200 mark after an unforeseen recovery of Bitcoin from $6,190 to $6,450, since July, ETH has seen a steeper decline in value than other major cryptocurrencies. How Much
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• Block School: A Brief Pre-Bitcoin History

  09-09-2018 17:04 via newsbtc.com
  Here at NewsBTC we believe that education and knowledge is fundamental to the wider adoption of cryptocurrencies and growth of the blockchain industry. We will be expanding our education section by delving deeper into some of the machinations and technology behind the blocks. Our weekly articles aim to provide a greater understanding of how things work in the crypto ecosystem.
  Early Origins – A Brief Pre-Bitcoin History
  To kick things off we will take a look at the history of cryptocurrenc
  
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• Ethereum Creator Believes Days of 1000x Crypto Growth is Gone

  09-09-2018 16:00
  According to Vitalik Buterin, the co-creator of Ethereum, the days of 1000x growth as seen in 2017 in the cryptocurrency sector is gone. Speaking to Bloomberg, Buterin emphasized that the awareness of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology has already achieved its high point in Dec. 2017, when the price of major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple,
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• Legal aspects of STOs: An Interview with a Blockchain Lawyer

  09-09-2018 14:55
  About the Lawyer: Diana Stetiu is a Romanian law qualified lawyer, holding a law degree and an LLM degree from the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, France. Diana is a Senior Associate leading the Tech law practice with Bulboaca & Asociatii, she is also a member of the Banking & Finance and Capital Markets team.
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• South Africa’s Central Bank Wins Award for its Ethereum Payments Blockchain

  09-09-2018 13:52
  Central Banking, a global central banking forum, has bestowed its FinTech & RegTech Award for Best Distributed Ledger Initiative to South Africa’s central bank for its successful Project Khokha, which successfully used an Ethereum blockchain platform to process interbank payments and settlements. The test demonstrated that distributed ledger technology (DLT) can enable digital as opposed
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• Crypto Trading 101: The Moving Average Crossover

  09-09-2018 13:00
  Moving average crossovers, one of the simplest traders' tools, are best suited to trend following and momentum trading.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Surges From $6,190 to $6,450 in Seconds, What’s Next For BTC?

  09-09-2018 12:40
  In seconds, the Bitcoin price has surged from $6,190 to $6,450, by more than 4 percent, after the dominant cryptocurrency remained in the low $6,100 region for more than 24 hours. The sudden increase in the price of Bitcoin on September 9 was not expected by the majority of analysts and investors in the cryptocurrency
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• EU Lawmaker Wants Standard Regulations to Allow 'Passport' for ICOs

  09-09-2018 12:00
  One European lawmaker wants to standardize ICO regulations, thereby making it easier for projects to raise funding across the EU.
  
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• Chinese Traders are Still Investing in Bitcoin by Exploiting Crypto Ban

  09-09-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Although the Chinese government has hailed their crypto ban as successful, it appears that traders have found multiple ways to circumvent the ban despite tightening scrutiny on crypto by state regulators. Exchanges are also finding ways to avoid being shut down by the government, enabling trading for Chinese citizens.
  Chinese state-run newspaper, the Shanghai Securities Times, reported in late August that authorities are moving swiftly to block access to exchanges that are operating illegally, a
  
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• New Yearly Low Looms as Crypto Markets Are Crushed Again

  09-09-2018 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  FOMO Moments
  A new market low is imminent; Ethereum is in a world of pain.
  The weekend selloff has continued unabated and markets are dangerously close to another new low for 2018. Dropping below $200 billion again markets are in a bad way as nearly all cryptocurrencies are deep in the red this Sunday morning.
  Bitcoin failed to hold support at $6,400 and has dropped below that crucial level once again. Dumping 4.3% on the day BTC is down to $6,220 and with strong bearish signals could fall even
  
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• Crypto Week In Review: Coinbase Ponders ETF, Market Sees Violent Decline

  09-09-2018 09:08 via newsbtc.com
  Arthur Hayes, the CEO of BitMEX, predicted that once summer comes to a close, as it is now, the crypto market would see a resurgence in activity. So far, it seems that his prediction has come true, with the past week hosting a flurry of developments that have or will have an influence over this early-stage market.
  Grayscale Investments Launches $6.3M Horizen Focused Fund
  As reported by NewsBTC, Grayscale Investments, one of the foremost firms in the cryptosphere, has just made a $6.3 million inv
  
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• Winklevoss Twins Win Patent for Securely Storing Digital Assets

  09-09-2018 08:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Winklevoss twins have won a patent  for securely storing digital assets which adds to a long list of nine successful patents won by the billionaire twins, per information published on the website of the U.S. Patent Office. The new patent, labeled 10,068,228 sets out a plan for cold storage of digital assets by building […]
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• Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis: BTC/USD Decline Could Extend to $5,950

  09-09-2018 08:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price is bleeding and it could extend its slide below the $6,100 level against the US Dollar.
  There is a connecting bearish trend line in place with resistance at $6,300 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is clearly under pressure and it may perhaps slide to $6,000 and $5,950 in the near term.Bitcoin price recently broke the $6,214 swing low against the US Dollar. BTC/USD is likely to extend declines and it could spike below $6,000 if sel
  
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• Legislation, oil business, blockchain analytics discussed at Blockchain Conference Moscow

  09-09-2018 08:27 via crypto-news.net
  The sale of tickets to the Russian largest conference on blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and token investments is open! Blockchain Conference Moscow will take place on November 20 bringing together leading local and foreign industry experts.
  Blockchain Conference Moscow will be held for the eighth time. The organizer, international Smile-Expo company, clings to the traditional format: conference plus exhibition of hardware and software.
  The conference is intended for developers, entrepreneurs, inv
  
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• Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis: ETH/USD Remains Sell on Rallies

  09-09-2018 07:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsETH price is under heavy selling pressure as it recently broke the $200 support against the US Dollar.
  There is a major bearish trend line formed with resistance at $205 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair remains sell on rallies near the $200, $205 and $210 levels in the near term.Ethereum price is heading south versus the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD could continue to move down until buyers take a strong stand.
  Ethereum Price Decline
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Weekly Analysis: BCH/USD Could Decline to $440

  09-09-2018 06:38 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin cash price is under a lot of pressure as it broke the $500 support against the US Dollar.
  There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $540 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is now trading below the $500 support and it could trade towards the $440 level.Bitcoin cash price declined heavily recently against the US Dollar. BCH/USD may continue to move down towards the $440 and $420 levels in the near term.
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• WNBA Players Association Inks Deal With Sports Streaming ICO

  09-09-2018 02:30
  Following a landmark deal with the NFL announced in August, live streaming platform SportsCastr has announced a parnership with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) to power live, interactive video content for fans. WNBA Players Association Inks Deal with ICO Through a partnership with REP Worldwide, the WNBPA’s group licensing and player-marketing representation agency,
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• Ethereum Co-Founder: Blockchain Growth Based on Marketing is Hitting a Dead End

  09-09-2018 00:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is of the opinion that the cryptocurrency market is unlikely to experience an explosive bullish rally similar to the one seen in late 2017 ever again. The ‘gold rush’ is in the past and now the average person is aware of blockchain and digital currencies, thus erasing the surprise element of last year.
  Cryptocurrency Growth Based on Marketing is a Dead End Strategy
  Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, was at an Ethereum and blockchain conferenc
  
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