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• ConsenSys Has Begun Using Ethereum to Supply Electricity to Texas

  24-09-2018 23:10
  Grid+, a blockchain startup operated by ConsenSys, the largest blockchain software company in the world operated by Ethereum co-creator Joseph Lubin, has successfully started to supply electricity to its clients in Texas. Milestone Reached: Grid+ Texas has begun flowing power to its first four customers! — Grid+ (@gridplus_energy) September 21, 2018 Through the use of
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• Curated blockchain and cryptocurrency news – Week 38, 2018

  24-09-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Welcome to our latest series where we cover the most interesting news stories that surface every week. You’ve caught this series at the very beginning, as this is our first instance. The main goal is to evaluate the week’s events and happenings and identify the most interesting, most valuable news stories.
  The list is ordered chronologically, and does not contain any specific industry filters. These are the stories that got published in the past week, by everyone that is writing abou
  
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• Six.network is Aiming to Reinvent the Digital and Creative Economies

  24-09-2018 22:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In 2016, the entire digital economy contributed 15.5 per cent of total global GDP, or $11.5 trillion. This was mainly driven by the increasing usage of a consumer-driven Internet. By 2025, that figure is expected to reach $23 trillion, or 24.3 per cent of total global GDP. Yet, the digital economy rises partly due to […]
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• The First SMS Wallet Service Launches Enabling Dash Remittance Payments

  24-09-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  A Venezuela-based company has introduced the first SMS wallet service exclusively for Dash transactions, enabling payments to be sent and received in the country without a smart phone or internet connection.
  Venezuela Turns to Dash
  Last month, Ryan Taylor, CEO of Dash Core Group, said that it was “seeing tens of thousands of wallet downloads from the country each month.” Hyperinflation and economic instability within Venezuela is forcing many citizens to turn to currency alterna
  
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• The World’s Biggest Ethereum Hackathon is Hitting San Francisco Next Month

  24-09-2018 22:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  ETHGlobal is set to host, what is expected to be, its biggest Ethereum hackathon in the Golden Gate Bridge state next month. Over the past year ETHGlobal has hosted a number of hackathons, bringing together developers and entrepreneurs that are working at building the Web3 world. Previous events have taken place in Denver, Colorado; Buenos […]
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• Walmart Tells Produce Suppliers to Use Blockchain by Next September

  24-09-2018 22:20
  Walmart will begin tracking leafy greens using IBM's blockchain technology starting late next year, the company announced Monday.
  
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• Bitmain Rival Ebang Launches New Line of Uber-Efficient Bitcoin Miners

  24-09-2018 22:13
  One of Bitmain’s biggest rivals is ready to give the bitcoin mining giant a run for its money as both firms prepare to go public in Hong Kong. Upstart Bitcoin Mining Firm Unveils New 10nm Chip, Miner Series The China-based Ebang Communication, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chips for
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• Bitcoin Cash and Where it is Today — Adoption, Mining, and Development.

  24-09-2018 22:02
  There’s been no lack of hype or support surrounding Bitcoin Cash (BCH) since its hard fork from Bitcoin on August 1st, 2017. But now that a year anniversary has been celebrated and passed, the cryptocurrency community has been prompted a spectrum of questions: What has become of BCH? Where does it stand in terms of development? Longevity?
  The answer manifests in a segmented series of discussions, though to understand them we have to start at the genesis (block) of BCH.
  In a much-abridged r
  
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• Onegram’s Sharia compliant Cryptocurrency

  24-09-2018 21:53
  Cryptocurrency is all about catering to the financial needs of every individual on the planet irrespective of their race or religion, unlike Fiat currencies which are restricted in many ways.
  One gram is taking a revolutionary idea to help cryptocurrency gain a far wider adoption by taking cryptocurrency to the second most popular religion in the world, Islam. OneGramCoin (OGC) is a cryptocurrency which complies with Islam by being certified in accordance to the Islamic rule of Sharia.
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• Green Energy Bitcoin Mining Will Have ‘Insignificant Environmental Impact’

  24-09-2018 21:15
  As the Bitcoin network grows, so too does the concern around its environmental impact, and with good reason. Bitcoin consumes more electricity than the entire island of Ireland, and that power consumption is set to steadily rise in the coming years. Beyond the electricity required to run the network, there are the materials required to
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• Regulation News Still Moves Bitcoin Prices, BIS Report Says

  24-09-2018 21:06
  A new report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) contends that bitcoin markets are swayed by news events related to regulation.
  
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• Regulation News Moves Bitcoin Prices, BIS Report Says

  24-09-2018 21:06
  A new report from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) contends that bitcoin markets are swayed by news events related to regulation.
  
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• Report: North Korea Is Evading US Sanctions Using Cryptocurrencies

  24-09-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  North Korea is reportedly ramping up the use of cryptocurrencies to evade US economic sanctions. It’s also alleged that the country is developing its own native crypto asset to further assist moving money across borders, according to a duo of financial intelligence analysts from Washington D.C.
  North Korea Allegedly Uses a Mixer to Launder Money Using Crypto
  According to a detailed interview with Hong Kong-based business news publication, Asia Times, independent financial analysts Lou
  
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• Winklevoss-Led Cryptocurrency Exchange Gemini Eyes UK Expansion: Report

  24-09-2018 20:34
  Gemini, the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange founded by bitcoin billionaires Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, is rumored to be eyeing an expansion into the United Kingdom. Gemini Plots Transatlantic Expansion Citing two sources close to the process, the Financial Times reports that the New York-based exchange operator has hired advisors regarding a move into Britain and may
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• Cboe Analyst: Bitcoin Prices Likely Haven’t Hit Rock Bottom Yet

  24-09-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  While the cryptocurrency markets are sitting well off their year-to-date lows, and Bitcoin is showing increasing stability with major support at $6,000, a Cboe options expert is now claiming that the markets may have yet to hit rock bottom, based on how this rally ultimately ends.
  As market sentiment is near its all-time low, the latest rally, where Bitcoin slowly rose from just under $6,000 to its current price of $6,600, has given investors hope that the cryptocurrency markets may have already
  
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Reverses from Bear Flag Top

  24-09-2018 19:35
  Bitcoin on Monday depreciated more than 2 percent against the US Dollar from its bear flag top from Saturday. The BTC/USD kickstarted Asian trading session by consolidating sideways near-term between 6688-low and 6722-high. The pair in the absence of upside sentiment started losing positions to shorts. As a result, it fell as low as 6580-fiat
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• VegaWallet to Bring Comprehensive Crypto Platform to Expand Banking Services

  24-09-2018 19:11
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• IX Announces to Launch, the World’s First Exchange with BTC as Platform Token!

  24-09-2018 19:00
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• Even In Bear Market, Developments Continue With New Bitmain ASIC Miner

  24-09-2018 18:33
  It’s somewhat surprising that cryptocurrency and blockchain developments have not slowed, despite the presence of a bear market that’s lasted most of 2018. The area of mining in particular has had recent developments that should give a reason for excitement in the crypto community – the 7nm Bitmain chip!
  The Announcement
  Bitmain announced on Friday that it plans to release a new mining chip, using 7nm Semiconductor Manufacturing to improve efficiency. Bitmain CEO and co-fo
  
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• Roger Ver Bets Jimmy Song $1 Million On BCH Flippening

  24-09-2018 18:23
  September 10th saw the highly anticipated debate between Roger Ver and Jimmy Song, as part of the CoinsBank Blockchain Cruise, in what proved to be nothing short of political status.
  Jimmy Song represented the Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist crowd, while Roger Ver represented sentiment for Bitcoin Cash (BCH), each with various interesting points.
  A Rough Start
  The debate started with Jimmy Song giving an introduction of how the debate process would go, only to have Roger Ver interrupt him during his ex
  
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• Vitalik Says Ethereum Can Scale to 500 tx/s Using Zcash Technology

  24-09-2018 18:10
  Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin has a plan to scale the Ethereum network to accommodate a ~3,200 percent increase in transactions without the use of second-layer technologies such as Plasma. Buterin: ZK-SNARKS Could Help ETH Scale to 500 tx/s Writing on an ETH research forum in a post originally published on Saturday, Buterin said that Ethereum
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• Coinbase Just Partnered With A Token Startup in Bid to Attract Pro Traders

  24-09-2018 18:00
  U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase has teamed up with institution-focused crypto trading platform Caspian to boost its offerings for financial pros.
  
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• 1 in 3 Londoners Plan to Invest in Crypto, Twice the National Average: Survey

  24-09-2018 17:17
  A recent survey reveals that 30% of Londoners plan to invest in cryptocurrencies, over twice as much as the national average of 13%. The survey was carried out by Atomik on behalf of Rathbone Investment Management and had a sample size of 1503 adults throughout the UK. Rathbone IM investment director Robert Hughes-Penney attributed the
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• The US Should Take a 'Leadership' Role on Blockchain, IBM Report Argues

  24-09-2018 17:00
  A new report by IBM claims that U.S.-based blockchain developers are looking to the government for leadership on building and deploying the tech.
  
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• BlooCYS Platform – A Win-Win for Consumers and Service Providers

  24-09-2018 16:26
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• Caspian Brings New Crypto Trading Tools to Coinbase Institutional Traders

  24-09-2018 16:24 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Caspian, a startup that has built an institutional grade full stack cryptocurrency trading platform, has partnered with Coinbase to integrate with the company’s professional trading platform, Coinbase Prime. The partnership will see Caspian bring additional trading and portfolio management functionality to Coinbase’s customer base, with the possibility for further integrations in the future. Kayvon Pirestani, […]
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• Bitzon- A Cost-Effective Way to Harness Benefits of the E-commerce Domain

  24-09-2018 16:22
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• Crypto-Funded Web Browser Brave Sees Phenomenal Growth as Google Shreds Privacy Policy

  24-09-2018 16:21
  Brave, the web browser created by Mozilla founder Brendan Eich and funded through an initial coin offering (ICO), is rapidly carving out a significant market share as entrenched giants like Google Chrome shred their privacy policies. New Chrome Update Forces Browser Login Quietly included in the browser’s most recent update, Chrome’s latest affront to user
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• CoTrader Blockchain Platform: Benefits and Needs

  24-09-2018 16:20
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• LiveEdu September Product Development Update

  24-09-2018 16:16
  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. Education Ecosystem’s goal of disrupting the $360B professional development market continues to take shape as further product development progress is made. The company is seeking to build its
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• Australia's Securities Watchdog Has Halted 5 ICOs Since April

  24-09-2018 16:00
  Australia's securities regulator said late last week that it has halted five initial coin offerings (ICOs) in as many months.
  
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• Italian Champions Juventus the Latest Football Giant to Launch Fan Token

  24-09-2018 15:33
  Italian football Serie A champions Juventus FC have become the latest top level European football club to announce a partnership with a blockchain company, with the launch of the ‘Juventus Official Fan Token’. The token, which is being launched as part of a multi-year strategic partnership with blockchain platform Socios.com is designed to tap into
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• HODL No More? The Amount of Bitcoin in Active Wallets Is Near Record Highs

  24-09-2018 15:00
  An increasing amount of bitcoin is held by active individual users, suggesting the market is ripe for transactional growth, according to Chainalysis.
  
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• Thailand’s Kasikornbank to Pilot Visa’s Blockchain Cross-Border Payments Platform

  24-09-2018 14:32
  The biggest bank by market capitalization in Thailand, Kasikornbank, has become the first financial institution in the Southeast Asian country to get on board the Visa B2B Connect platform. Designed to enable fast and secure cross-border payments between businesses using blockchain technology, the platform relies on a permissioned private blockchain architecture which is operated by
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• '500 Transactions a Second': Vitalik Says Zk-Snarks Could Scale Ethereum

  24-09-2018 14:00
  A form of cryptography pioneered by zcash might help scale ethereum "by a huge amount," says founder Vitalik Buterin.
  
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• Opinion: Is India’s Central Bank Nervous About Supreme Court Allowing Crypto Trading?

  24-09-2018 13:29
  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the central bank of the country, has told the supreme court that the institution’s decision to prohibit crypto trading should not be challenged by local businesses. In an affidavit filed with the supreme court of India, RBI stated: “The impugned circular and the impugned statement neither violate the right
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• Gamechain Is a Real Game Changer for the Gaming Community

  24-09-2018 13:11
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• Everlife.AI: Reserve Your Legacy on Blockchain

  24-09-2018 13:03
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• $6.9K Is the New Price to Watch for Bitcoin Bulls

  24-09-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin's narrowing price range means a bull breakout could occur if prices beat key resistance at $6,970.
  
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• Securix Hits Soft Cap before Opening Public Token Sale

  24-09-2018 12:56
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• FINMA Warns Against Cryptocurrency Firm Alliance Capital

  24-09-2018 12:25
  Cryptocurrency scams have grown in number exponentially over the past 12 months
  
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• Dubai Govt Upgrades Payment Portal DubaiPay with Blockchain technology

  24-09-2018 12:24
  The Smart Dubai office, a government initiative led by the Crown Prince of Dubai, is integrating blockchain technology into its retail payments smartphone app DubaiPay, enabling reconciliation and settlement transactions in real-time. Developed in collaboration with Dubai’s Department of Finance (DoF), the Smart Dubai Office (SDO) launched the system on Sunday with a press release … Continued
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• Institutional Investors Seek Alternatives as the SEC Stalls Bitcoin ETFs

  24-09-2018 12:17
  The cryptosphere has received a series of harsh blows from the United States' SEC
  
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• Institutional Investors Seek Alternatives as SEC Stalls Bitcoin ETFs

  24-09-2018 12:17
  The cryptosphere has received a series of harsh blows from the United States' SEC
  
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• Juventus Soccer Club Is Launching a Crypto Token to Give Fans a 'Voice'

  24-09-2018 11:30
  One of the most popular soccer clubs in the world is launching a crypto token that it says will boost fan numbers by allowing them to "be heard."
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC Holds Bullish Bias Above $6,550

  24-09-2018 11:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price is consolidating above the $6,590 and $6,550 support levels against the US Dollar.
  There is a short-term declining channel in place with resistance at $6,720 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair has to surpass the $6,720 and $6,750 levels to move towards $6,850 and $6,900.Bitcoin price settled above the $6,550 level against the US Dollar. BTC/USD must break the $6,720 resistance for an upward move toward $6,900 in the near term.
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• Bitcoin Takes a Breather and Falls Below $6,700, Losses Across the Board

  24-09-2018 11:23
  Since September 18, within six days, the crypto market added $34 billion to its valuation. After a massive short-term rally, Bitcoin has retraced slightly, leading other major cryptocurrencies to fall by 3 to 5 percent. While Bitcoin recorded a slight loss of less than 1 percent, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, and Litecoin demonstrated losses … Continued
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• Cardano Price Analysis: ADA/USD Could Test $0.10

  24-09-2018 10:30 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsADA price is moving in a positive zone above the $0.0850 level against the US Dollar (tethered).
  There is a major bullish trend line in place with support at $0.0870 on the hourly chart of the ADA/USD pair (data feed via Bittrex).
  The pair is likely to move towards $0.1000 and $0.1050 as long as it is above $0.0800.Cardano price is gaining momentum against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ADA/USD may perhaps continue to slowly rise towards the $0.1000 resistance.
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• English Football Giant Liverpool Partners Blockchain-Based Trading App TigerWit

  24-09-2018 10:18
  Forex trading platform TigerWit has announced a new partnership with Liverpool Football Club and the launch of a new blockchain-based trading app that gives clients access to access to key global markets and trade FX, indices, commodities and metals. Under the terms of the partnership, TigerWit becomes the ‘Official Foreign Exchange Trading Partner of Liverpool FC’ in
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• Major US Crypto Exchange Gemini to Expand to UK, Improvement For Europe

  24-09-2018 10:06 via newsbtc.com
  For many years, the crypto exchange market of Europe has lagged behind the US, Japan, and South Korea in terms of infrastructure, regulation, security, and liquidity.
  According to FT, two sources close to Gemini have stated that the major US-based crypto exchange has hired advisers to consult the company in the process of expanding into the European market.
  Gemini said:
  “Gemini continues to explore potential jurisdictions around the globe to provide a best-in-class digital asset exchange a
  
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