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• Ether Just Erased Half of Last Week's 35% Rally

  17-09-2018 23:20
  The world's second-largest cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), erased half of last week's rally today amid a broader market sell-off.
  
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• Litecoin a ‘Significantly Overvalued Relic,’ Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Claims

  17-09-2018 23:07
  Proponents of litecoin, the seventh-largest cryptocurrency, have long touted it as “silver to bitcoin’s gold,” the medium of exchange to BTC’s store of value. Much like physical silver, though, litecoin currently trades well below its all-time high, having plunged to about $55 from a peak of $358. However, according to cryptocurrency hedge fund Multicoin Capital,
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• Why do People Fall for Crypto Scams?

  17-09-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  It is a well-known fact that the cryptocurrency scene is overloaded with scams that take advantage of unaware and naive people. This article will talk about why people end up getting scammed and what they can do to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. If you’ve been scammed, or know someone that has been scammed this article will give you some insight and advice.
  People get scammed and it is normal. Disregard any feelings of guilt or that you “should have been smarter&rdq
  
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• Hackers Find Goldmine by Cryptojacking Indian Government Websites

  17-09-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  As the Indian government further complicates their stance on whether or not citizens should be allowed to trade and own cryptocurrencies, hackers have found a way to exploit government websites in order to make a fortune in cryptocurrency through a popular hack called cryptojacking.
  A team of security researchers have found that multiple government owned websites are being exploited to secretly mine cryptocurrency from unsuspecting computers. These include the director of municipal administratio
  
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• Cryptojacking Scripts Found on Local Indian Government Sites

  17-09-2018 22:30
  Municipal government websites in Andhra Pradesh are running cryptojacking scripts, a group of security researchers found earlier this month.
  
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• Fmr. SpaceX Engineer Launches Institutional-Grade Cryptocurrency Exchange

  17-09-2018 22:10
  As an engineer at SpaceX, Joshua Greenwald was charged with spearheading automation and propulsion on the aerospace startup’s Moonraker project. Now, he is directing his efforts toward a radically different industry, albeit one that also has lunar ambitions. Greenwald, who spent more than a decade as a trader prior to his stint at SpaceX, has
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• Zimbabwe’s New Finance Minister Advocates Government Cryptocurrency Unit

  17-09-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The newly appointed Finance Minister of Zimbabwe is pushing for the formation of a cryptocurrency unit to help guide government policy relating to the technological and financial innovation. Mthuli Ncube also believes that the nation should pursue investments in the space.
  Will Zimbabwe Start Buying Cryptocurrency?
  According to a report in local news publication ItWebAfrica, the newly appointed Zimbabwean Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube, believes that the answer to the nation’s ongoing
  
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• Ukrainian Parliament Proposes Taxing Crypto-Related Profits

  17-09-2018 21:00
  The Ukrainian parliament has introduced a bill outlining taxes on cryptocurrency-related profits.
  
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• Elon Musk Fed Up with Twitter Crypto Scams, Turns to Dogecoin Creator for Help

  17-09-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Eccentric tech entrepreneur and founder of Space X and electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, is reportedly getting fed up with the cryptocurrency giveaway scam bots that have been plaguing popular social media platform Twitter for the better part of a year.
  As a result, he has turned to the creator of the cryptocurrency Dogecoin to seek a solution to the ongoing issue.
  Elon Musk Asks Dogecoin Creator Jackson Palmer for Help
  The widespread prevalence and frequency of Tw
  
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• What SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s New Statement Means for Ethereum

  17-09-2018 20:54
  A new statement issued by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton has some within the cryptocurrency community questioning whether the agency could change its tune on ether — the native currency of Ethereum — which a top official previously said should not be regulated as a security. SEC Chair: Staff Guidance Non-Binding Clayton,
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• Ripple’s XRP Product xRapid May Go Live in the Next Month

  17-09-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple’s settlement system that uses a combination of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies may be going live within the next month or so, according to a statement from a company executive.
  The product, which utilizes XRP to complete real-time cross border settlements, has already struck some high-profile partnerships, and many investors see it as the main use case of XRP.
  While speaking to CNBC, Sagar Sarbhai, Ripple’s head of regulatory relations for Asia-Pacific and the Middl
  
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• Ethereum Dapp Bancor Is Expanding to EOS for Fast, Free Transactions

  17-09-2018 20:00
  Bancor has announced plans to launch on EOS, expanding its decentralized token exchange protocol to a second blockchain.
  
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• Dogecoin Creator Helps Elon Musk Eliminate Ethereum Scammers on Twitter

  17-09-2018 19:52
  Elon Musk, the acclaimed founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently reached out to Dogecoin creator and Adobe product lead Jackson Palmer to eliminate Ethereum giveaway scammers on Twitter. For many months, ETH giveaway scams have plagued Twitter by spamming messages on the feed of public figures in and outside of the crypto sector
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• A New Player in the Cloud Mining Market. Advantages of Hashtoro

  17-09-2018 19:21
  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. Hashtoro is the fastest growing cloud mining company offering 3 cryptocurrency contracts to choose from. Namely litecoin cloud mining, bitcoin cloud mining, and ethereum cloud mining. Although newer … Continued
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Wedge Support Broken

  17-09-2018 18:51
  Bitcoin price on Monday depreciated against the US Dollar after consolidating sideways for the whole Asian and European sessions. The BTC/USD at the beginning of the US trading hours formed lower lows towards 6239-fiat. Before that, the pair was trading sideways owing to minimal momentum. It kickstarted the Asian session with just shy of 6500-fiat … Continued
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• Two People Thousands of Miles Apart Explain Why They Are Living off of Dash

  17-09-2018 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Venezuela and New Hampshire in the U.S. are too vastly different economic areas. Yet despite this, two people, thousands of miles apart, are showing what it’s like to live off of Dash, a peer-to-peer digital currency for payments. Joel Valenzuela is a cryptocurrency enthusiast living in New Hampshire and Eugenia Alcalá Sucre is an entrepreneur […]
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• Ethereum’s Constantinople Hard Fork To Ropsten Testnet In October, No Date For Mainnet Yet

  17-09-2018 18:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Ethereum’s core developers have agreed to activate Constantinople in a testing environment, next month, according to a bi-weekly video call on Friday, September 14th 2018. As per CoinJournal’s report, Constantinople is a new upgrade of Ethereum’s four-stage development plan designed to enforce specific reforms that will help in obtaining signature verification and afford users the […]
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• Nasdaq is Acquiring Crypto-Friendly Swedish Fintech Cinnober

  17-09-2018 17:42
  Editor’s Note 18/Sep 07:55 a.m: The article has been amended to clarify that Cinnober is a trading solution provider to marketplaces and clearinghouses, not an exchange itself as suggested previously. Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange, announced Friday that it is in the works to acquire Cinnober, a trading solution provider based in Sweden. Cinnober
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• Bitcoin Appetite: Nasdaq is Acquiring Crypto-Friendly Swedish Exchange Cinnober

  17-09-2018 17:42
  Nasdaq, the world’s second-largest stock exchange, announced Friday that it is in the works to acquire Cinnober, a trading solution provider based in Sweden. Cinnober has a history for bullishness towards digital assets and making it easier for institutions to invest in them. One of those efforts is the partnership with BitGo, a behemoth for … Continued
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• Cloudflare Launches Decentralized Web Gateway at Its First 'Crypto Week'

  17-09-2018 17:30
  Cloudflare intends to announce a new cryptography-related product every day this week. The first: a gateway to access the InterPlanetary File System.
  
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• Bancor Spreads Over to EOS with ‘BancorX’

  17-09-2018 17:00
  Bancor, launched on the Ethereum blockchain, is now also operational on its competing platform.
  
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• Ripple Says XRP Product Will Go Live in ‘Next Month or so’

  17-09-2018 16:58
  Ripple’s long-anticipated cryptocurrency product, which aims to make XRP the asset of choice for cross-border settlements between financial institutions, is finally nearing production via an actual commercial application. Sagar Sarbhai, who heads Ripple’s regulatory relations in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, told CNBC that the firm believes this product, dubbed xRapid, could launch in … Continued
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• Blockchain Can Help Solve Swathe of Environmental Issues, Says WEF Study

  17-09-2018 16:00
  Research by the World Economic Forum and PwC has identified over 65 ways blockchain could address some of the most urgent environmental challenges.
  
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• Crypto Market Steadies at $202 Billion. Low Bitcoin Volume Remains a Concern

  17-09-2018 15:57
  Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market has consistently demonstrated stability in the $202 billion region, as Bitcoin and Ethereum remained above $6,400 and $220. Yesterday, on September 16, CCN reported that the volume of Bitcoin is a concern, as it recorded nearly 30 percent drop in volume in a period of three days.
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• Former SpaceX Engineer to Open Cryptocurrency Exchange in Malta

  17-09-2018 15:34
  LXDX boasts "fully redundant, chaos-tested systems" and is designed for institutional clients
  
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• No Plans to Regulate Cryptocurrency From UK Government

  17-09-2018 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  The recent reports regarding the crypto situation in the UK indicate that the country’s government has yet to make a formal assessment of potential consequences of the changes in the value of numerous cryptocurrencies.
  The Consequences of Crypto Price Swings Have yet to Be Determined
  As cryptocurrencies continue to expand and conquer the world of finances, numerous countries’ governments are questioning the influence of the new technology. The UK is no different, and the question of
  
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• TokenMarket Opens New Security Token Offering Service

  17-09-2018 15:29
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• GIN Platform Partners with Civic Technologies for Masternode Platform Authentication

  17-09-2018 15:26
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• Kicking off the AERGO Public TDE

  17-09-2018 15:18
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• Binance to [Beta] Launch Singapore Fiat Crypto Exchange Tomorrow

  17-09-2018 15:15
  Binance is set to unveil a fiat currency exchange that will be based in Singapore. This was revealed by CEO Changpeng Zhao over the weekend while speaking at the Cumberland Summit, a blockchain event in Singapore. Zhao further revealed that the new exchange is currently under an invitation-only beta testing phase. After making the announcement
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• Blockchain App Humaniq Levels the Playing Field for Africans Seeking a Better Future

  17-09-2018 15:07
  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. How a blockchain-based platform can help overcome Africa’s persistent education challenges of high illiteracy and inadequate funding. Education holds the key to economic empowerment. But the costs of
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• Galaxy Capital Leads $16 Million Funding for Crypto Project Caspian

  17-09-2018 14:59
  Caspian, a project aimed at giving crypto traders better tools, has attracted $16 million in funding from top industry investors.
  
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• LG’s Mobile Carrier to Offer Blockchain Payments for International Travelers

  17-09-2018 14:19
  LG Uplus, the cellular carrier subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate LG Corp., is set to trial a cross-carrier blockchain payments service for overseas travelers. Dubbed the ‘Cross-Carrier Payment System’ (CCPS), the project sees the LG mobile carrier arm collaborate with partners in Japan, Taiwan and the United States to enable global mobile payment services among
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• Aidos (ADK) Promotes Transparency with Unique Free Share Offer for Exchanges

  17-09-2018 14:10
  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. It’s an established fact that it sometimes makes good business sense to give things for free. The practice likely began soon after humans started exchanging goods by barter, … Continued
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• Turn Key Blockchain Solutions Provider Blockchain App Factory Provides Security Token Offering Services

  17-09-2018 14:08
  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. With blockchain industry being developed and adopted at an unprecedented rate, there is a paradigm shift by organizations that are not traditionally associated with it. IBM, Google, and … Continued
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• US Court Seizes Lambo, Crypto Millions from Dead Dark Web Kingpin

  17-09-2018 14:00
  The U.S. Department of Justice has won the right to confiscate money and items Alexandre Cazes enjoyed from his dark web e-commerce empire's riches.
  
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• Committed Crypto Enthusiast Embarks On “21-Day Bitcoin Challenge”

  17-09-2018 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite China’s crypto crackdown, a Chinese cryptocurrency enthusiast recently embarked on a twenty-one-day journey to survive solely on a small stash of Bitcoin, no more, no less.
  21 Days, 0.21 Bitcoin
  When it comes to cryptocurrency diehards, there isn’t anyone as committed as China-based crypto proponent He You Bing, who recently took to China’s streets to begin her 21-day challenge that revolves around the day-to-day use of Bitcoin. Oddly enough, the You Bing part
  
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• Two [Cash-Strapped] Premier League Football Clubs Plan to Launch Cryptocurrency

  17-09-2018 13:23
  Two cash-strapped football clubs are trying to circumvent financial issues by planning a tokenized crowdfunding round, reports the Times. Newcastle United and Cardiff City, the English Premier League teams, are reportedly in talks with SportyCo, a decentralized sports investment & funding platform, to launch their Initial Coin Offering (ICO) round. SportCo has earlier partnered with Avaí
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• $6,550: Bitcoin Charts Suggest New Target for Price Rally

  17-09-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin's corrective rally seems to have stalled around $6,550, making it a key level to beat for the bulls.
  
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• Security Tokens Surge in Popularity as ICO Funding Plummets to Yearly Lows

  17-09-2018 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  As funding for ICOs drops amidst a regulatory crackdown by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, investors are turning to a new type of cryptocurrency investment vehicle in order to invest in projects: security tokens.
  ICO Fervor Wanes
  Following the surge in the ICO markets that occurred towards the end of 2017 and into 2018, many investors were lured and disappointed by the promises of token offerings that made bold and unprecedented claims as to their intended uses and future pricing succ
  
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• Cryptocurrency Could Solve Zimbabwe’s Cash Shortages: Finance Minister

  17-09-2018 12:04
  Less than a fortnight since his appointment as Zimbabwe’s finance minister, the new treasury boss is potentially placing himself on a collision path with the country’s central bank with his pro-cryptocurrency stance. According to Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s newly minted Minister of Finance, cryptocurrencies could assist the southern Africa country to solve the cash crunch that
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• Tezos Token Makes Gains in Approach to Official Launch

  17-09-2018 12:00
  The prospect of Tezos' official launch Monday has revved up investor interest in the project's XTZ token, pushing prices up 30% in a week.
  
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• Female Crypto Traders Are a Scarce Breed–Here’s Why That Matters

  17-09-2018 11:53
  Female traders are scarce in the cryptosphere. Why is this, and what can we do about it?
  
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• Female Crypto Traders Are a Scarce Breed – Here’s Why That Matters

  17-09-2018 11:53
  Female traders are scarce in the cryptosphere. Why is this, and what can we do about it?
  
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• Cryptocurrency Market Update: Crypto Capitalization Holding $200 Billion

  17-09-2018 11:20 via newsbtc.com
  FOMO Moments
  Still no market momentum for Monday, Aurora shoots for the moon, Mixin gets minced.
  Monday morning is witnessing virtually no action on crypto markets. They have shown no real movements since the end of last week. Total market capitalization is just over $200 billion and has held that level for the past three days.
  Bitcoin is static and has not been able to push towards the next resistance level. BTC is currently trading at $6,480, down very slightly from yesterday. Technicals are i
  
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• SBI Nears Launch Ripple Blockchain Payments App ‘MoneyTap’ in Japan

  17-09-2018 11:04
  Japanese financial services group SBI Holdings will launch its consumer payments application MoneyTap, on both Android and iOS, using Ripple’s blockchain technology. SBI Ripple Asia, a joint venture established by SBI Holdings and San Francisco-based FinTech giant Ripple in early 2016, will soon launch ‘MoneyTap’, CEO Takashi Okita revealed on his own Twitter handle. MoneyTap
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• LG's Mobile Arm to Trial Blockchain Payments for Overseas Travelers

  17-09-2018 11:00
  South Korean telco LG Uplus is to trial a blockchain-based mobile payment service aimed to let travelers save fees when shopping abroad.
  
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• One Billion Dollars’ Worth of Bitcoin to Flood Market, Courtesy of Mt Gox

  17-09-2018 10:24
  Mt Gox customers promised payment by next Valentine's Day - but will the coins be worth anything?
  
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• Mt Gox Begins Corporate User Rehabilitation Raising Concerns of BTC Crash

  17-09-2018 10:24
  Creditors of the now-defunct crypto exchange have until late October to file a claim to recover their Bitcoin.
  
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• Mastercard Patent Filings Tout Blockchain for Immutable Data Records

  17-09-2018 10:00
  A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.
  
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