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• Mexico to Tighten Bitcoin Regulations Through Central Bank-Issued Permits

  13-09-2018 23:35
  The Bank of Mexico (Banxico), Mexico’s central bank, has recently revealed through a circular that bitcoin exchanges and other businesses dealing with cryptocurrency assets in the country will require a government permit. The circular, published on the government’s official daily, Diario Oficial de la Federación, says that crypto exchanges and related businesses will need to
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• Local Officials in Ohio Seek Proposals for Blockchain Identity Trial

  13-09-2018 23:05
  Dublin, Ohio wants to develop a prototype blockchain platform that will serve as a decentralized voting and identity system.
  
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• SEC Takes Action Against Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund

  13-09-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease-and-desist order, and levied a $200,000 fine against Crypto Asset Management (CAM), a cryptocurrency investment fund. It has also fined its principal manager, Timothy Enneking. The SEC charges that CAP has operated as an unlicensed investment company, and that it has fraudulently represented itself as a regulated fund. Enneking has reportedly agreed to follow the order and pay the fine, but denies any wrongdoing.
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• Throwback Thursday: ConsenSys Exec. Predicted Ethereum Price Would Hit $2,000 in 2018

  13-09-2018 22:41
  The unfortunate side effect of making specific predictions about future events is that you eventually have to measure your claims against reality. For cryptocurrency bulls who made 2018 price targets in December and early January, that reckoning is rapidly approaching, and one such price prediction has been making the rounds on social media this week.
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• Fake FUD Blamed For Market Slump, One Bitcoin Whale Proves Otherwise

  13-09-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  Last week, after a slow grind up to its most recent peak of roughly $7,400, Bitcoin’s price plummeted over 20% in less than 48 hours. All signs had pointed to a slow, steady recovery for the cryptocurrency market, leaving investors shocked as recent gains evaporated before their eyes. This prompted the cryptocurrency community to do what they do best: speculate. Speculation ran wild, and internet sleuths discovered a wallet transaction trail leading back to a mysterious bitcoin whale that
  
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• Blockchain Could Bring $1.1 Trillion in New Global Trade, Says WEF

  13-09-2018 21:43
  A new report from the World Economic Forum has high hopes for blockchain with revenue growth predicted to be over $1 trillion in world trade. The white paper published in June examines supply chain management and the enormous role that blockchain will play in the near future, particularly with SMEs (small or medium-sized businesses). The
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• Indian Central Bank Argues Cryptos 'Not Valid' as Currency in Court Battle

  13-09-2018 21:15
  The Reserve Bank of India has argued at the Supreme Court that bitcoin cannot be recognized as either money or currency.
  
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• 21 Months for $20M, Josh Garza Gets off Light

  13-09-2018 21:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Finally, Crypto’s biggest villain of 2014 has his saga come to an end.  A little less than three years after Paycoin’s launch and failure the CEO of GAW Miners, Joshua Homero Garza has been sentenced to 21 months in prison, along with an order to pay $9,187,000 in restitution and three years of supervised release […]
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• India Update: RBI Claims Court Can’t Recognize Crypto as Currency Due to Existing Laws

  13-09-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Reserve Bank of India has continued is tirade against the legalization of cryptocurrencies by filing an affidavit to the country’s supreme court. The Supreme Court will be holding a hearing on the case of legalizing cryptocurrency on September 17th, at which time the affidavit will be reviewed.
  According to a recent report, the RBI claims that cryptocurrencies cannot be recognized as legal currency due to the existing legal frameworks, and that cryptocurrencies cannot be legalized unle
  
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• Brave Browser Files GDPR Complaint Against Google, Dumps Search Engine

  13-09-2018 20:41
  Brave, the web browser founded by Mozilla pioneer Brendan Eich and funded through an initial coin offering (ICO), has fired two shots across the bow at Google. Brave Files GDPR Complaint Against Google Reuters reports that the company, whose browser blocks obtrusive and privacy-infringing advertisements by default, has filed formal complaints against its much larger … Continued
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• Back Over $200 Billion: 3 Reasons Crypto Prices Could Be Heading Higher

  13-09-2018 20:35
  The cryptocurrency markets are rallying today with ether leading the pack. But will it last? Three signs give reasons for investors to be hopeful.
  
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• Deeptoken Exchange Breaks the Mold with New Operation Model

  13-09-2018 19:49
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• Landmark Crypto Crime Case Ends With Jail Sentence for GAW CEO

  13-09-2018 19:45
  GAW Miners CEO Josh Garza has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to a wire fraud charge.
  
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• Vee.tech, Led by Sunny King – the Creator of POS, Released Technology Details of Their New Consensus Spos

  13-09-2018 19:41
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• Major Canadian Exchange Announces Support of EOS Token

  13-09-2018 19:35
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• Top Crypto Experts Will Gather on the Second Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Malta

  13-09-2018 19:32 via crypto-news.net
  On October 23, the international organization Smile-Expo will conduct the second Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Malta – huge event with crypto discussions by blockchain specialists. The large-scale meeting of top industry experts will become the 50th anniversary event of the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference series.
  Why Malta?
  Malta belongs to the list of the most DLT-friendly countries and takes one of the top three places in crypto development.
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Invalidates Bear Pennant

  13-09-2018 19:32
  Bitcoin price on Thursday escaped its prevailing downtrend and appreciated close to 3 percent against the US Dollar. The BTC/USD started the day in support of the late-night breakout action from Wednesday, in which the pair broke above the symmetric triangle resistance – what could have been a bear pennant if the price had continued to … Continued
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• Google Silently Pulls Popular Crypto Wallets From Play Store

  13-09-2018 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  Throughout 2018, Google has amended policy after policy across its suite of web-based products relating to cryptocurrencies. In the their latest move, cryptocurrency wallets have been swept away off the Google Play store without warning.
  Google Removes Bitcoin Wallet, CoPay, and BitPay Without Warning
  According to a new report from Hard Fork, the Mountain View, California, tech and search giant has mysteriously removed three popular cryptocurrency wallets from its Google Play Store without any n
  
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• ASQ Protocol and Skyrora Launch $100,000 Into The Troposphere

  13-09-2018 19:10
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• Verifer Vows to Illuminate the Blockchain Space with Next-Gen Platform Launch

  13-09-2018 19:05
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• FOAM Is Live: Decentralized World Map Launches on Ethereum

  13-09-2018 19:00
  A project that aims to build a more resilient, reliable GPS using smart contracts is up and running on the ethereum blockchain.
  
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• Binance CEO Zhao: Crypto Market Will ‘Absolutely’ Grow 1000x and More

  13-09-2018 18:20
  Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance better recognized as CZ, has said that crypto still has room to grow by more than a thousand times in the years to come. Earlier this week, as CCN reported, Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin stated that while the cryptocurrency sector as an industry can grow by a thousand-fold, it … Continued
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• A New Line of Powerful ASIC Miners Is Coming to Ethereum

  13-09-2018 18:05
  Chen Min, formerly Canaan's chief chip maker, is releasing a line of ethereum ASICs through her new venture, Linzhi.
  
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• Morgan Stanley to Offer Bitcoin Trading, Following Citigroup and Goldman

  13-09-2018 18:03 via newsbtc.com
  $83 billion investment bank Morgan Stanley is following the footsteps of Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, and will soon offer Bitcoin swap trading to its clients.
  As reported by Alastair Marsh at Bloomberg, the US banking giant has already developed the infrastructure required to offer complex derivatives tied to Bitcoin and will launch Bitcoin swap trading as soon as the bank sees sufficient demand from institutions.
  Currently, the bank is said to be undergoing an internal approval process. Dependi
  
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• DX.Exchange Launches ICO Demo Slam at the London Summit 2018

  13-09-2018 17:57
  ICO Projects can apply here, pitch at the Summit, and win a free listing.
  
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• Is Bitcoin Basher Jamie Dimon Floating a Presidential Run?

  13-09-2018 17:38
  JPMorgan CEO and noted bitcoin basher Jamie Dimon says he’s not running for president, but he wants everyone to know that, if he did, he could defeat incumbent President Donald Trump. “I think I could beat Trump” in an election, the Wall Street icon said Wednesday morning, according to a Bloomberg report. “I’m as tough
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• Ripple’s New MoneyTap App Could Dominate Japanese Bank Transfers

  13-09-2018 17:30 via newsbtc.com
  The payments network Ripple could be about to pick up a large share of the Japanese currency transfer market. The firm is looking to launch the MoneyTap application with support from the SBI Ripple Asia Japanese Bank Consortium later this year.
  MoneyTap App Looks to Reduce Fees Associated with Traditional Money Transfer Services
  Although the deal between Ripple and the consortium has been planned for a few years now, it looks like the firms involved are putting the final preparations together to
  
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• Morgan Stanley Has Bitcoin Swaps Ready, Waiting For ‘Institutional Demand’

  13-09-2018 17:04
  The investment bank's new financial derivative would be based on Bitcoin futures, which are also financial derivatives.
  
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• Vault Launches Crypto Collectibles Wallet on Apple's App Store

  13-09-2018 17:00
  Vault wants to boost crypto adoption with its new iOS wallet that stores non-fungible tokens and other crypto collectibles.
  
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• BMW Works with Blockchain Startup Bloom to Streamline Lending

  13-09-2018 16:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  German automobiles and motorcycles manufacturer BMW is working with blockchain startup Bloom on a solution to streamline customers’ journey and lending experience, Bloom said in a blog post on Tuesday. Bloom uses public-private key encryption underpinning blockchain technology to allow individuals to secure their data on their local device and easily apply for credit. It […]
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• First IOTA, now EOS – ARXUM Becomes Blockchain Agnostic

  13-09-2018 16:38
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• Ethereum, Monero Lead Crypto Market Recovery with 17% Gains, Each

  13-09-2018 16:38
  The cryptocurrency market capitalization on Thursday recovered by almost 6.8 percent after establishing its yearly low just yesterday. All the top coins recorded decent bullish corrections, with Ethereum and Monero leading the charts with maximum gains. of 17 percent each. Dash, Cardano, IOTA, Tron, and Litecoin closely followed with a double-digit percentage rise in their
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• BitPay Exec: Bitcoin Will Bounce Back, Not So Sure About ICO Market

  13-09-2018 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  An executive at cryptocurrency payment service BitPay has stated that he believes Bitcoin is far from dead. Sonny Singh is much less optimistic about the future of the altcoin and ICO markets, however.
  Lots of Potential Catalysts for Another Bull Run for Bitcoin
  Every time the cryptocurrency market takes a nosedive, those who do not believe in the financial innovation led by Bitcoin take glee in announcing the death of the space. So far, they have all been wrong. A browse of BitcoinObituaries sh
  
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• A Blockchain Startup Can Make Paying Employees Simpler

  13-09-2018 15:45
  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. Global payroll is quite inefficient and complicated, which causes big and unnecessary expenses to big companies and corporations. Blockchain could address this issue. A blockchain company Horuspay is
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• High Return? CannabisCare CopyPortfolio Offered By eToro

  13-09-2018 15:40
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• Morgan Stanley is Building a Bitcoin Swap Trading Product: Report

  13-09-2018 15:27
  Another of the world’s largest investment banks is quietly building a product that will allow its clients to trade bitcoin, at least indirectly. Citing a person familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that Morgan Stanley, the sixth-largest bank in the U.S. by assets, is creating a proprietary derivatives product that will give traders “synthetic exposure”
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• BitGo Receives Regulatory Approval to Custody Crypto Assets

  13-09-2018 15:14
  Crypto security startup BitGo has received approval in the U.S. to act as a qualified custodian for digital assets.
  
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• Crypto Crowdfunding Terrorists: Marketplace For Jihadist Crowdfunding Found on Dark Web

  13-09-2018 14:41
  As bizarre as it sounds, a marketplace for crowdfunding paramilitary mujahideen, those engaged in jihad, has been discovered on the dark web. Accessible only through using the Tor browser, SadaqaCoins is very different from your average crowdfunding marketplace. Donors can send funds in the form of Bitcoin or Monero to help pay for 4×4 pickup trucks,
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• Global Enterprise Blockchain Adoption Gears Up With Release of REMME Testnet

  13-09-2018 14:34 via newsbtc.com
  Distributed Public Key Infrastructure (PKId) protocol REMME has released its sidechain testnet demonstrating the strongest use case for enterprise blockchains.
  REMME, the developer of  blockchain-based access management solutions, announced its sidechain testnet open for public testing by enterprise and developers. REMME testnet is giving businesses the taste of the benefits blockchain bestows in regards to security and transparency.
  Since completing token sale this February, REMME developm
  
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• Upbit CEO: Crypto Exchanges Should Screen Coins Before Listing

  13-09-2018 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  Not a day passes in crypto land without an announcement from an exchange about a new listing. The decision to list an asset will have an immediate effect on its price as it becomes accessible to a greater number of investors.
  Exchanges Should Have More Responsibility
  With hundreds of new crypto tokens entering the markets, coinmarketcap.com currently lists 1944, it is becoming increasingly important to weed out the digital wheat from the chaff. Exchanges are playing a vital role in this process
  
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• Top 10 Blockchain Companies to Watch in Q4 2018

  13-09-2018 14:01 via newsbtc.com
  As we approach Q4 of 2018, blockchain technology is still among the top headlines, despite a rather rocky year for the cryptocurrency and ICO markets. Though it has recently seen some challenges within the greater market, blockchain technology remains a highly anticipated transformational technology that has the ability to impact every industry on multiple levels.
  A recent study raised previous estimates of the total value of the blockchain industry from $16 billion to $60 billion. A lot of this
  
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• Constantinople Ahead: What You Need to Know About Ethereum's Big Upgrade

  13-09-2018 14:00
  Constantinople, ethereum's next system-wide upgrade, is coming soon to a node near you. Here's what it means.
  
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• Current Legal System Can’t Recognize Bitcoin, India’s Central Bank Tells Supreme Court

  13-09-2018 13:36
  The Reserve Bank on India (RBI) on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court to clarify its stand on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. The central bank reserved its views on the legality of cryptocurrencies in India, telling the apex court that the constitution has not defined any legal system for virtual currencies. Citing the provisions
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• Interest Towards Crypto in Japan is Rising So Rapidly That FSA Expands

  13-09-2018 13:11 via newsbtc.com
  According to Reuters Japan, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan, the country’s main financial watchdog, will expand its crypto team to respond to the rising growth of the digital asset sector.
  By the end of 2018, 12 government officials will be added to the crypto team of the FSA, which already has 30 officials in charge to oversee cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies and license issuance.
  Kiyotaka Sasaki, FSA’s vice commissioner for policy coordination, told Reut
  
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• Bitcoin Price Looks North After Passing $6.4K Resistance

  13-09-2018 13:00
  The corrective rally in bitcoin will likely gather pace as the cryptocurrency seems to have found acceptance above the key hurdle of $6,400.
  
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• London Summit Agenda: What Can Crypto Believers (and Skeptics) Expect?

  13-09-2018 12:46
  Join community leaders and luminaries to understand better the biggest questions in the cryptocurrency industry
  
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• Japan’s Regulator Adds Personnel to Review Crypto Exchange License Applications

  13-09-2018 12:46
  Japan’s primary financial regulator is expanding its team of 30 individuals screening license applications from cryptocurrency exchange operators to meet soaring interest at a time when mainstream companies like Yahoo, Rakuten and LINE are entering the sector. Speaking during a study group meeting centered on cryptocurrency on Wednesday, Financial Services Agency (FSA) vice commissioner for
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• Mt Gox's Corporate Creditors Can Now File Claims for Bitcoin Refunds

  13-09-2018 12:03
  Corporate creditors of the long-defunct bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox can now enter online claims for refunds of trapped bitcoin assets.
  
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• Successful ICO Roundup – First Week of September

  13-09-2018 12:00 via crypto-news.net
  Executive Summary
  This article contains all of the ICOs that have completed their fundraiser and succeeded in fulfilling their expectations. Out of 32 ICOs ending in this first week of September (01.09 to 07.09), only 12 succeeded, which indicates a 37.5% success rate for ICOs ending in September. Projects have variable start dates.
  The total investment ending in the first week of September was $21,274,569. For more details, you can look at the specific projects in the list below.
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• Cryptocurrency Market Update: Altcoins Bounce From Yearly Lows

  13-09-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  FOMO Moments
  Markets have bounced from yesterday’s low, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, VeChain recovering.
  There has been a bounce back from yesterday’s yearly low and markets have regained a little today. They are still at very low levels, however, failing to climb above $200 billion total capitalization.
  Bitcoin, which has survived this rout better than its brethren, has put on 2.8% on the day to trade at $6,450. Market dominance for BTC is at a yearly high also with almost 57% total
  
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