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• Fidelity Expressing Further Interest in the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Industry

  29-09-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Fidelity Investments is a 72-year company with more than $7 trillion in investor’s funds under management, and despite their well-established position within the traditional retail markets, they are incredibly open to nascent technologies, like cryptocurrency and blockchain.
  Fidelity’s openness to blossoming new technologies is setting themselves into a unique niche. In certain ways, it is making itself as much of a technology company as they are a finance company, positioning themse
  
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• Mike Novogratz: Bitcoin Price Rally Inbound in Q1 2019

  29-09-2018 22:40
  Perennial bitcoin bull Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, claims bitcoin is positioned for major growth now that institutions are investing in it and big compananies are starting to accept it. Novogratz told CNNMoney’s “Markets Now” that big companies like Microsoft and Starbucks are allowing customers to use bitcoin and that, in the … Continued
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• Op-Ed: How Air Gap Technology Has and Will Secure Our Cryptocurrency Assets

  29-09-2018 21:35
  The truth is that anything connected to the internet can be hacked. However, hacking wasn’t always a problem. The History of Air Gap Technology Data used to be held offline, in what’s now known as cold storage. Data on external paper cards, then moved to tape and digital media as technology evolved. The first computers
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• The Stable Coin Frenzy Continues, Met with Criticism from Experts

  29-09-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  One of the most popular cryptocurrency products being released in 2018 are stable coins, which widely market themselves as having all the benefits of cryptocurrencies, minus the volatility. Despite seeming like a practical product, some critics claim that they pose too many problems to ever be widely adopted.
  Controversy Surrounding Tether Sparks Frenzy
  The stable coin frenzy first began when investors lost confidence in the ethics and practices surrounding the most widely used stable coin: Teth
  
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• Japanese Tech Firm GMO Releases ‘Free’ Zcash Mining Software

  29-09-2018 20:25
  Japanese tech firm GMO is expanding its nascent cryptocurrency mining operation beyond bitcoin through the release of a software client designed to mine zcash and other Equihash-based cryptocurrencies using general-purpose GPU chips. Japanese Firm Releases Zcash Mining Software Dubbed Cryptoknocker, the software has specifically been developed for mining rigs composed of Nvidia graphics cards (GeForce
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Reaches Key Support

  29-09-2018 19:13
  Bitcoin price on Saturday found a key support area near $6,464 after closing on the same level the previous day. The BTC/USD today rose as much as 2.5 percent from the intraday low in an upside correction attempt. Yesterday, the pair had broken below a critical near-term ascending trendline to target 6466-fiat as its primary
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• Bitcoin Slightly Retraces to $6,500 after Decent Rally, Ripple Gains Another 5%

  29-09-2018 17:52
  After rising to $6,700 on September 27, the price of Bitcoin has slightly retraced to $6,500. Ripple (XRP) still recorded a decent gain of 5 percent, extending its momentum. The volume of the crypto market has increased from $13 billion to $15 billion in the past week, demonstrating an increase in activity in the market.
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• Prominent Investor: Bitcoin Trend Reversal is Imminent, Big Rebound Likely

  29-09-2018 17:29 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin has lost more than 70% of its value in 2018. But it’s not too late for a rebound, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee.
  The co-founder of Fundstrat said in an interview with Bloomberg that he sees various catalysts that could still drive the BTC price higher by the end of the year. Lee mentioned growth in a number of major investment banks that are building products in conjunction with Bitcoin and the launch of an ICE-backed crypto exchange as two main factors that could prove bulls
  
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• Mega Moolah’s €18,589,210 Jackpot Is Waiting, Will You Win It All?

  29-09-2018 17:04
  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 doesn’t get any bigger than this, as Mega Moolah’s jackpot is locked, stocked, and ready to blow. Standing at a staggering €18,589,210 and growing bigger every minute,
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• Pornhub Subscribers Soft On Paying with Cryptocurrencies

  29-09-2018 16:44
  Pornhub disclosed that “less than 1 percent of purchases [are] made” on the adult website with supported cryptocurrencies. The site started with the option to pay with Verge (XVG) in April 2018, as CCN reported. Pornhub then opened support for Tron and ZenCash (which has since been renamed to Horizen) in June. No other cryptocurrencies
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• BUMO Partners with SPIN Protocol Strategically to Build a More Credible Social Influencer Ecosystem

  29-09-2018 16:23
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• CryptoSIM Labs Launches COSMIC3.io (“COSMIC Trio”) to Make More Secure Crypto Transactions

  29-09-2018 16:09
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• Crypto Startups Move to Hong Kong Skyscrapers While Major Banks Check Out

  29-09-2018 15:01
  The real estate market of Hong Kong is said to be one of the most expensive in the world, alongside New York, London, and Sydney. Yet, crypto startups are moving into the most valuable skyscrapers in the city. On August 22, CCN reported that BitMEX, a popular cryptocurrency exchange that facilitates Bitcoin and Ethereum margin
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• Line Launches dApps Part of Its Blockchain-Based “Line Token Economy”

  29-09-2018 14:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Line Corporation, a Japanese Internet firm and the operator of the country’s most popular messaging app, has announced plans to launch five new decentralized applications (dApps) as part of a broader push to develop the so-called Line Token Economy, which uses Line’s internally-developed blockchain network, Link Chain (mainnet), and native token Link. The five dApps […]
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• Cybercriminals Hit Port of San Diego with Ransomware, Demand Bitcoin

  29-09-2018 14:09
  It has not been smooth sailing for the Port of San Diego’s IT department this week following a cybersecurity breach. In a statement, the Port of San Diego has disclosed that its computer systems were hit by a ransomware attack with the attackers demanding to be paid in bitcoin before they can decrypt files. According
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• New Ripple-Led Advocacy Group to Pay DC Lobbyists in XRP

  29-09-2018 13:29
  Ripple is leading a group of organizations launching an advocacy body in Washington D.C. that will pay for lobbying in both U.S. dollars and XRP.
  
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• Blockchain Could Help Africa’s Commodity Market, Claims Chinese Billionaire

  29-09-2018 13:12
  Chinese billionaire and co-CEO of technology company Ideanomics Bruno Wu believes the blockchain could be the solution that helps African countries trade their minerals and natural resources efficiently and profitably. Wu made the comment while speaking to entrepreneurs and investors at the Africa House Collective event, held in New York recently. Wu’s company Ideanomics, formerly
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• Michael Arrington's VC Firm to Leave US Following Subpoena

  29-09-2018 12:29
  Arrington XRP Capital may stop funding U.S.-based blockchain startups after being subpoenaed repeatedly by the SEC.
  
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• Michael Arrington's Hedge Fund to Cease Investing in US Startups After Subpoena

  29-09-2018 12:29
  Arrington XRP Capital may stop funding U.S.-based blockchain startups after being subpoenaed repeatedly by the SEC.
  
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• Michael Arrington's Hedge Fund to Cease Investing in US Crypto Startups

  29-09-2018 12:29
  Arrington XRP Capital may stop funding U.S.-based blockchain startups after being subpoenaed repeatedly by the SEC.
  
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• Kenya’s Blockchain Task Force Advises Gov’t to Replace Cash With Digital Currency

  29-09-2018 12:14
  The chairman of the Distributed Ledgers and Artificial Intelligence taskforce, Bitange Ndemo has advised the Kenyan government to tokenize its economy in order to deal with the increasing issues of corruption and uncertainty. Ndemo made known his opinion during a meeting between the Kenyan ICT ministry stakeholders and members of the private sector. He noted
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• Binance CEO: Our Decentralized Crypto Exchange Could Launch By Q1 2019

  29-09-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  As made quite apparent by the recent regulatory crackdown on 1Broker, a lesser-known crypto trading platform, centralized exchanges are becoming increasingly susceptible to external risks, like regulation and manipulation. Hence why many believe that secure, efficient, no frills attached decentralized exchanges (DEXs) can’t come fast enough.
  With a string of recent announcements, it has become clear that Binance intends to fill this growing gap, by introducing its own decentralized platfor
  
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• One Musician's Creative Solution to Drive ASICs Off Monero

  29-09-2018 11:45
  Howard Chu, a monero core dev and musician, has created an algorithm that he thinks will keep ASICS at bay on the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency.
  
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• Betting Platform Sportsbet.io Launches Soccer Center, as New Season Commences

  29-09-2018 11:13
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• Crypto Traders Can Invest in Precious Metals Like Gold, Possibly on Exchanges

  29-09-2018 09:30 via newsbtc.com
  A Swiss-based asset management firm, Tiberius Group AG, is introducing a new product to the crypto markets: metal backed tokens. The new product will be a digital token that is backed by seven metals and will be first offered to prospective investors starting on October 1.
  The new token – called the Tiberius Coin – is unique in that it will be backed by seven metals, closely tracking their value, making it similar, although slightly more volatile, than a stable coin.
  The token will u
  
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• WSJ Investigation: ShapeShift Is Being Used by Criminals, Illogical Comparison

  29-09-2018 08:02 via newsbtc.com
  An investigative report has been published regarding the popular crypto exchange ShapeShift AG, a firm that is registered in Switzerland.
  Money laundering is the problem at hand, and the report highlights a potentially worrying theme: that ShapeShift enables anonymous users to convert Bitcoin–which authorities can’t track–into other digital currencies that allow for much more anonymity. 
  Wall Street Journal InvestigationThe investigation, conducted by The Wall Street
  
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• Why Does Your Crypto Project Need a Controlled Hack?

  29-09-2018 07:41 via newsbtc.com
  Running your crypto project or ICO? Be prepared in advance that your startup may not only attract investors but also hunters for their money and data. According to the Ernst and Young report, which analyzed more than 370 tokens sales, every tenth dollar earned or invested in ICOs becomes prey to hackers. The authors also point to even more significant losses of crypto exchanges, which are deprived of two million dollars every month due to hacker attacks.In addition, you can become a victim of DD
  
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• A Predictable Weekend Dump Drops $10 Billion From Crypto Markets

  29-09-2018 05:49 via newsbtc.com
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  The weekend selloff has begun again, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Cardano dumping.
  As predicted in yesterday’s crypto market roundup, things have dumped today. This cycle has repeated itself several times over the past couple of months – a few days gaining then one big dump losing it all. Total market capitalization has dropped to just above $215 billion as ten billion has left the markets over the past 24 hours.
  Dropping back 2.5%, Bitcoin has fallen to $6,540 a
  
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• Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC a Commodity, Not Property Subject to Capital Gains Tax

  29-09-2018 04:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin prices are sensitive to regulatory news and this week’s judgment that Bitcoin is a commodity did spur more confusion. Needless, prices are largely unaffected and are in fact stable adding two percent in the last week. Like last week, traders are expecting higher high meaning our last Bitcoin trade plan is still valid.
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  As long as investor money is involved, regulation is inevitable. All eyes are on the US SEC. If they do give approve Bitcoin ETFs, then prices wil
  
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• Daily Crypto Roundup 9/28/2018

  29-09-2018 03:49
  Bitcoin’s price has been relatively uneventful today as we head into the weekend, where most price action is likely often comprised of bots and algorithms. Crypto in general was fairly uneventful today in comparison – but there were still some notable headlines. Here’s today’s action in the world of crypto:Bitcoin Fraudsters Misled Investors, CFTC Alleges
  Charges were filed against two individuals for attempted Bitcoin theft. The two individuals were supposedly impersona
  
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• Mongolia Issues First Digital Currency License under New Payment System Law

  29-09-2018 03:20
  Mongolia has taken a significant step forward toward bolstering its fintech sector, with the East Asian country’s central bank authorizing a local telecom operator to issue a digital currency under the country’s recently-passed national payment system bill. As first reported by state-owned news agency Montsame, the Bank of Mongolia on Friday issued its first-ever digital
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• Tron Price Analysis: CoinBase Is a For-Profit Company, TRX Listing Guarantee Volumes

  29-09-2018 03:00 via newsbtc.com
  Altcoins are finding support with prices edging higher in line with Sep 27 buy attempts. While traders and the larger community retain a bullish outlook thanks to last week’s surges from key support levels, positive fundamentals could prime bulls thrusting them above key resistance levels in Cardano, Litecoin, EOS and Tron. Tron stands a chance for CoinBase addition now that the company has offices in NYC and is working hard for listing at US exchanges. Aside, Feng Li is an early investor
  
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• Cryptocurrency Exchanges Have Been Used to Launder $88 Million Since 2016: WSJ

  29-09-2018 02:20
  Over 46 cryptocurrency exchanges around the globe assisted criminals in laundering more than $88 million over the past two years, a Wall Street Journal report alleges. Money Laundering Pervasive in Crypto Trading Industry: Report The Journal’s investigation traced funds from over 2,500 wallets that courts flagged for their involvement in criminal activities. The paper partnered
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• AT&T Introduces Blockchain Solutions For Business, Tapping IBM And Microsoft

  29-09-2018 01:25
  AT&T has introduced a suite of blockchain solutions to allow enterprises in various industries to track and manage information more efficiently, the telecom giant announced on its website. The solutions include technology from Microsoft and IBM and can benefit users in industries ranging from manufacturing to retail and healthcare. The company noted it is combining its
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• How Blockchain Can Promote Sustainability and Thwart Climate Change

  29-09-2018 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  The impacts of blockchain technology are undeniable, and it has already begun to have a tremendous effect on a plethora of industries. That being said, a newfound use case for blockchain proves that the technology could impact far more than supply chains, logistics, and finance.
  It could potentially solving one of the world’s most pressing issues: climate change.
  During a special United Nations meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, Dr. Philippa Ryan, a blockchain expert at UTS Law, explained to
  
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• Opera Has Built-in Ethereum Support, Major Browsers to Integrate Web 3.0

  29-09-2018 00:30
  Opera, the fifth most widely utilized browser behind Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari, has added built-in Ethereum support to its desktop app, enabling Web 3.0, an ecosystem that allows users can seamlessly interact with decentralized applications (dApps) and peer-to-peer systems on the blockchain. To utilize Ethereum-based dApps, users are required to have non-custodial wallets like
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• Bitcoin Fraudsters Misled Investors and Impersonated Regulators, CFTC Alleges

  29-09-2018 00:25
  The CFTC has filed charges against two individuals for allegedly impersonating the regulator in an effort to defraud bitcoin investors.
  
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• World’s First Blockchain Identity Lab Launched Today in Edinburgh

  29-09-2018 00:00 via newsbtc.com
  Scotland-based Edinburgh Napier University has announced the official launch of the Blockpass Identity Lab — the first blockchain identity laboratory in the world.
  This represents the first research facility in Europe that will be entirely dedicated to the research and development of blockchain technology. The aim of it is to explore different new use cases for the technology. The goal is to find new methods of applying this for protecting personal information online.Blockpass Identity Lab
  
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