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• SEC, CFTC Charge Bitcoin Futures Firm 1Broker With Securities Law Violations

  27-09-2018 23:36
  The SEC and CFTC are suing bitcoin derivatives trader 1pool and CEO Patrick Brunner for violating federal law with a security swap scheme.
  
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• Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Pops to $6,745 ahead of Quarterly Futures Expiration

  27-09-2018 23:15
  The bitcoin price broke out of its early-week slump on Thursday, scrambling back above $6,700 to return to its weekend levels. Bitcoin had entered the week near $6,700 after briefly extending as high as $6,815 last Friday. However, the flagship cryptocurrency took a moderate dip on Monday, a correction that ultimately forced BTC below $6,400
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• Bitmain IPO is A Risky Bet on Mining and Crypto Future, Research Shows

  27-09-2018 23:13
  Bitmain IPO creates an exit for early investors as the company suffers both diminishing growth and margins.
  
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• Bitmain IPO a Risky Bet on Mining and Crypto Future, Research Shows

  27-09-2018 23:13
  Bitmain IPO creates an exit for early investors as the company suffers both diminishing growth and margins.
  
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• Market Downtrend? These Cryptocurrency Companies Attempting IPOs Aren’t Fazed

  27-09-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  As cryptocurrency market sentiment sits near its year-to-date low, multiple major companies are attempting public offerings in hopes of raising billions of dollars and securing market share in the highly competitive cryptocurrency mining industry.
  Bitmain, Canaan, and Ebang, the three biggest players in the crypto mining industry, are all racing to be the first publicly offered cryptocurrency mining company in hopes of securing retail investors’ loyalty by being the first one offered on th
  
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• Dell Eyes Blockchain Investment to Boost Business Growth

  27-09-2018 22:31
  Dell subsidiary Dell EMC is looking into blockchain technology as a way to draw more customers to its server business.
  
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• Gridiron Legend Joe Montana Invests in Cryptocurrency-Powered Football League

  27-09-2018 22:29
  The Fan-Controlled Football League (FCFL), has announced the addition of legendary NFL quarterback and venture capitalist Joe Montana, who will join the cryptocurrency-powered league as an investor and chief strategic adviser. Sometimes hailed as a “real-life Madden,” the FCFL is a blockchain-based real-world sports league where fans make all the decisions including deciding team play calls,
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• Couple Charged with Money Laundering, NSW Police Call Crypto a Challenge

  27-09-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The New South Wales Police Force have placed two Sydney residents in custody after they allegedly attempted to launder $300,000 in cash that was suspected to be involved in a string of crimes, by converting them into crypto.
  Criminal Crypto Converting Couple Charged
  NSW Police Cybercrime Squad detectives arrested an unidentified male, age 32, and an unnamed female, age 29, at their Wiley Park residence, over money laundering charges. The pair were also charged with alleged ID fraud.
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• FedEx Joins Hyperledger’s Blockchain Hub to Advance Widescale Adoption

  27-09-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  A new press release published yesterday claims that FedEx, the U.S.-based courier delivery service has just joined Hyperledger.
  FedEx Becomes Hyperledger’s New Partner
  According to the press release, FedEx has just partnered up with Hyperledger, an open-source blockchain project that aims to revolutionize cross-industry blockchain technologies. Hyperledger is hosted by the Linux Foundation, and its goal is to allow different organizations to create new applications, which would be bas
  
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• Crypto Money Market Compound Lets You HODL and Earn

  27-09-2018 21:00
  Compound, a crypto money market, launched today on ethereum. Now hodlers can earn interest on their crypto.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD in Interim Bias Conflict

  27-09-2018 20:28
  Bitcoin on Thursday appreciated with a modest 1.5 percent against the USD. The BTC/USD is consolidating sideways inside a giant triangular pennant, awaiting breakout any moment. In the last 24 hours, the pair somewhat repeated its price action from mid-September, flirting with 6500-pivot while being rangebound. We started with a modest jump from the previous
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• Gabrotech Attracts Another Investment of 3 MN USD from Trade.io

  27-09-2018 20:13
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• US Lawmakers Shoot Down Proposal for Crypto Task Force

  27-09-2018 20:00
  The U.S. House of Representatives has reconsidered a proposed federal task force to investigate cryptocurrencies' use in financing acts of terror.
  
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• US Lawmakers Move Forward on Crypto Task Force Proposal

  27-09-2018 20:00
  The U.S. House of Representatives has reconsidered a proposed federal task force to investigate cryptocurrencies' use in financing acts of terror.
  
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• Federal Judge Rules that Virtual Currencies Are to Be Viewed Legally as Commodities

  27-09-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  A federal judge stated yesterday that digital currencies should be viewed in a legal capacity as commodities. This will continue to give the U.S.’s CFTC the right to police accusations of fraud in the cryptocurrency space.
  Bitcoin’s Futures Contracts Make All Virtual Currencies Commodities in the US
  The decision was made on Wednesday in a fraud case levied at My Big Coin Pay Inc.
  The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued technology entrepreneur Randall Crater for his invol
  
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• SBI Ripple is Officially a Licensed Payments Agent, Will it Boost XRP Adoption?

  27-09-2018 19:27
  Over the past year, SBI Ripple Asia has brought in 61 Japanese banks to its consortium representing 80 percent of Japan’s total assets. In the upcoming months, the consortium could begin to utilize the Ripple network to process cross-border payments. On September 26, SBI Ripple Asia successfully registered with the Kantou Bureau of Japan’s Ministry
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• Are Decentralized Exchanges Critical for the Future of Digital Assets?

  27-09-2018 19:19
  The revolution blockchain promises to bring goes primarily in returning the privacy and sovereignty back to people and cutting out the middleman. A middleman that took advantage of people for ages. Blockchain and its applications such as digital assets (i.e. cryptocurrencies, and tokens) are decentralized, meaning no central authority can manipulate or dictate its rules, or sign and approve a transaction, which is similar to how banks operate. The decentralization of this technology is the main
  
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• SFOX Adds Support for Litecoin Giving Institutional Investors the Chance to Diversify

  27-09-2018 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A cryptocurrency dealer, aiming to provide trading services for high-volume traders and institutional investors, has today announced it is adding support for Litecoin. Founded in 2014, Silicon Valley-based SFOX has established itself as a crypto dealer for large-scale investors including family offices, funds, and high-net-worth individuals. It claims to have aided over $9 billion in […]
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• Bitcoin Price Could Crash to $100, Claims Forex Analyst

  27-09-2018 18:32
  There’s something about a prolonged cryptocurrency market downturn that leaves bears jockeying to be the one to twist the final knife in bitcoin’s battle-scarred back. The latest jab comes from Marek Paciorkowski, a financial market analyst at Polish forex platform Aforti Exchange S.A. Speaking in an interview with Romanian financial publication Business Review, Paciorkowski speculated
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• Chinese Search Giant Baidu Shares Details of Upcoming Blockchain

  27-09-2018 18:15
  Chinese search engine Baidu has published a new white paper outlining its upcoming XuperChain network.
  
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• ‘Ripple for Good’: Ripple Commits $100 Million to Social Giving Program

  27-09-2018 17:48
  Blockchain payments giant Ripple has formally announced its social impact program ‘Ripple for Good’, with donations to exceed $105 million for a number of projects already underway. In an announcement today, the San Francisco-based fintech firm said the social giving program will focus on educational projects that further financial inclusion around the world. Ripple for
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• AT&T Launches Blockchain Solutions Targeting Supply Chain and Healthcare

  27-09-2018 17:10
  The world's largest telecoms firm, AT&T, has launched a suite of blockchain services targeting diverse industries.
  
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• Voyager Partners with Ethos to Integrate Custody and Wallet Solutions

  27-09-2018 16:48
  Voyager will give Ethos users the power to convert fiat currency into crypto assets and these tokens into fiat.
  
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• Canadian ASIC Design Firm Reveals Partnership with Samsung

  27-09-2018 16:46
  Squire Mining will design the cryptocurrency mining devices, Samsung will build them.
  
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• The Safest Way to Store Cryptocurrency Goes Live with an Open Beta

  27-09-2018 16:28
  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. After a month-long invitation-only period, BANKEX Custody Service, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency storage solution with no minimum deposit limit, is now available to all users. Along with Bitcoin, Bitcoin
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• Bitcoin Cash Analysis: BCH/USD in Breakout Zone after 25% Spike from Bitmain IPO Filing

  27-09-2018 16:27
  Bitcoin Cash on Thursday jumped more than 25 percent against the US Dollar owing to strong fundamentals. Bitmain, one of the world’s largest digital miners and also the most energetic backer of BCH tokens, yesterday applied for its long-planned IPO round. If accepted, the Beijing company will go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). The
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• The AI Powered Decentralized Analysis System (DAS) is Attempting to Rebuild a Kensho in Blockchain World

  27-09-2018 16:09
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• Interview: Riccardo “Fluffy Pony” Spagni

  27-09-2018 16:09
  
  
  On September 26 2018, Riccardo Spagni agreed to do an interview for Crypto Insider and talk about his love for Monero and Bitcoin, Spider Man, Star Wars, Legos, his reckless rock n roll lifestyle, and his love for building things as an existential precondition. His involvement in projects like Monero, Goblee, and Tari might have earned him a crypto superstar status, but it’s his genuinely charming sense of humor and candid charisma which truly stands out and makes the conversation enjoyab
  
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• Austrian Government to Notarize $1.3 Billion Bond Auction Using Ethereum

  27-09-2018 16:00
  The Austrian government is planning to use the ethereum blockchain to notarize the auction of a bond worth around $1.3 billion.
  
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• Chinese Bank Issues Mortgage Derivatives Worth $1.3 billion on Blockchain

  27-09-2018 15:53
  Bank of Communications aims to make the mortgage securities trade more transparent.
  
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• Bitmain Likely Lost $400 Million Last Quarter: BitMEX Research

  27-09-2018 15:52
  Bitcoin mining behemoth Bitmain likely posted a net loss of nearly $400 million last quarter, the China-based firm’s recently-filed public offering documents reveal. CCN reported yesterday that Bitmain had filed offering documents with the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX), ahead of the long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) that promises to be the largest in
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• Fake Exchange Volumes, The Crypto Industry’s New Scourge

  27-09-2018 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  The world of cryptocurrencies has many secrets, despite its young age. However, as this technology promotes transparency, many of those secrets are slowly being discovered. One such secret includes the sudden rise of crypto exchanges, many of which were next to unknown only a few, short months ago.
  Crypto Exchanges Reporting Fake Volumes
  Today, exchanges like BitForex, which is a perfect example of this sudden growth, are among the largest platforms around. Their daily volume can be counted in b
  
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• Goldman Sachs and Google Back Blockchain Payment Startup

  27-09-2018 15:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Respected Serial Entrepreneur, Marwan Forzely made a daring move when he sold his former company eBillme to Western Union, which helped the company connect directly to customers’ bank account with ease. He has gone a step further by raising $25 million to remove the need for intermediary banks in the process of money transfer. Initially […]
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• How I Lost My Faith in Private Blockchains

  27-09-2018 15:00
  It remains to be proven if permissioned blockchains provide a real business benefit at all. Take it from one who used to advise banks on them.
  
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• Swiss Financial Services Company Raises $100 Million to Launch Crypto Bank

  27-09-2018 14:51
  A financial services company based in Zug, Switzerland has raised roughly $104 million (100 million CHF) from investors as it looks to create a bank to lets consumers trade fiat for digital currency. According to Bloomberg, Seba Crypto AG raised the cash from a mixture of private and institutional investors. One of the people behind
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• Swiss Startup Raises Over $100 Million to Build Crypto Bank

  27-09-2018 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  A Swiss startup has raised $104 million in funding to build a regulated crypto bank.
  Zug-headquartered Seba Crypto AG said it netted 100 million Swiss Francs from private and institutional investors. Backed by two former UBS managers Guido Buehler as CEO and Andreas Amschwand as chairman, Seba is now seeking regulatory approval from Finma to offer traditional and crypto banking services. If accepted, the bank will provide a regulated financial channel for companies and investors to mov
  
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• Five of the Most Promising Crypto Projects with Real-Life Potential

  27-09-2018 14:17
  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. Ten years on from the launch of the original cryptocurrency, bitcoin, there are thousands of cryptos in existence today, each with a unique function. Which of them are
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• US Judge Sides With CFTC in Fraud Case, Ruling Cryptos Are Commodities

  27-09-2018 14:01
  A U.S. judge has sided with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission in a fraud lawsuit, ruling cryptocurrencies are commodities.
  
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• Japan Gov’t Outraged by $60m Crypto Hack of Zaif, Regrets Lack of Suspension

  27-09-2018 13:49
  Earlier this month, major Japanese crypto exchange Zaif was hacked, losing $60 million worth of crypto in user funds. The Financial Services Agency (FSA), the main financial watchdog of Japan, has stated that it regrets allowing Zaif to continue its operation after the exchange was given two warnings to drastically improve its system. “It is
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• Samsung Partners With Squire to Build ASIC Crypto Mining Chips

  27-09-2018 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  Canadian firm Squire Mining Ltd has roped in Samsung Electronics to manufacture ASIC chips which are used to mine cryptocurrencies.
  Samsung On The ASIC Chip Train
  The publicly listed company, which is transitioning from physical to digital mining, confirms in its press release that it has established a design house in South Korea. Samsung, also headquartered in the East Asian country, will lend its foundry services to the said design house to mass-produce crypto mining chips.
  ASIC, which stands
  
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• $6.3K: Bitcoin Sell-Off Could Resume Should Key Support Break

  27-09-2018 13:06
  Bitcoin is still being squeezed into a tightening range, with support at $6,300 being a key level for the bulls to defend.
  
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• Australia’s Taxman Warns of Scammers Demanding Tax Debts be Paid in Bitcoin

  27-09-2018 12:50
  Australia’s taxman is once again sounding the alarm over fraudsters impersonating tax officials and demanding that tax debts be paid in bitcoin as well as other ‘unusual’ methods. In the latest scam alert, the Australian Taxation Office has warned that scammers are going around threatening to get the federal police to send Australians to jail
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• Goldman Sachs Leads $25 Million Funding for Blockchain Startup Veem

  27-09-2018 12:40
  Blockchain payments startup Veem has closed a $25 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs, it announced Wednesday.
  
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• Behind the Scenes: How Academia is Shaping the Future of Crypto

  27-09-2018 12:33
  The tie between the financial and academic aspects of the blockchain industry is growing more important.
  
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• Coinbase Falls $6.8 Trillion Behind Fidelity, Crypto Still Has Lot of Room to Grow

  27-09-2018 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  Although the number of individuals signed up for Coinbase has reportedly surpassed 20 million, boasting a user base that some institutions would envy, some analysts claim that the crypto and blockchain industry and the firms backing it still have the potential to undergo a monumental round of maturation and expansion.
  “Coinbase: The Stock Broker For Poor People”
  Alex Kruger, who has quickly gained recognition for his analysis of the cryptocurrency industry, recently gave his thr
  
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• Former Tesla Employees Swiss Roadshow Event for Electric Vehicle Platform EVAIO

  27-09-2018 11:59
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• New Zealand Police Issues Public Alert Against Bitcoin Investment Scam

  27-09-2018 11:44
  New Zealand’s police department has urged the public to be vigilant of online investment schemes offering heightened returns with investments in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Police in the region of Canterbury in New Zealand issued a public alert on the department’s website on Wednesday, reminding residents to be wary of crypto-investment schemes after an incident wherein
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• SBI Ripple Asia Gets Green Light From Japanese Regulators For New App

  27-09-2018 11:30 via newsbtc.com
  SBI Holdings, a Japanese company with major banking subsidiaries including SBI Securities, SBI FXTRADE, and SBI Virtual Currencies, has received the green light from Japanese regulatory authorities to move forward with their partnership with US-based Ripple in order to launch a new joint venture called SBI Ripple Asia.
  The newly approved venture has been in the works since 2017, when SBI and Ripple first began talks to launch Ripple-based products, including the soon to launch MoneyTap app. Japa
  
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• Chinese Banking Giant Issues $1.3 Billion in Securities on a Blockchain

  27-09-2018 11:30
  A state-owned commercial bank in China has completed the issuance of mortgage-backed securities worth $1.3 billion using a blockchain network.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC/USD is Following Bearish Bias Below $6,540

  27-09-2018 11:30 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price recovered recently, but it failed to break the $6,540-50 resistance zone against the US Dollar.
  There is a crucial hurdle formed near $6,540 and two bearish trend lines on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair needs to break the $6,540 resistance and the 100 hourly SMA to gain momentum.Bitcoin price is trading below key resistances against the US Dollar. BTC/USD could retest the $6,400 and $6,350 supports before an upside move.
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