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• Interview: How Blockchain Can Make Passwords a Thing of the Past

  13-10-2018 23:40
  REMME CEO Alex Momot spoke with CCN recently about the project’s goal to eliminate the need for passwords and related security problems using something he calls a “digital passport” that operates on a blockchain. Blockchain Tech Can Make Passwords Obsolete Instead of the password/username architecture, each user device is issued an SSL certificate. The certificate
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• Tron Releases New Developer Suite, TRX Surges by over 5%

  13-10-2018 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  Recently, the Tron Foundation announced the launch of the new Tron Developer Suite. This is a special kind of all-in-one toolkit created to help TRON developers make progress on the mainnet faster and with more efficiency.New developer suite available: TronBox, TronGrid, TronStudio & TronWeb. Developers are now fully equipped to build the best Dapps on #TRON! We are also excited to announce that we officially enter the Smart Contract Era following #TVM main net new version https://t.co/fJXdb
  
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• OECD Organizes International Conference on the impact of Blockchain Technology

  13-10-2018 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development will hold an international blockchain technology conference next month to discuss the potential impact of the distributed ledger technology. The conference, dubbed OECD Blockchain Policy Forum, will look at how the blockchain technology will impact the public and private sectors.
  In attendance will be the State Secretary of Slovenia, prime ministers of Bermuda, Serbia, and the Rebulic of Mauritius, as well as Angel Gurria, Secretary-Gene
  
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• Update: Telegram restored across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

  13-10-2018 21:51 via crypto-news.net
  Update: Telegram developers fixed the issue in the next two hours. There was no update on the reasons behind the crash. Telegram functions completely restored for all countries that were affected, and with that we are back in business.
  The Telegram team gave the okay sign through these two tweets:The issue was identified and fixed, the server cluster is expected to be fully operational within an hour.
  — Telegram Messenger (@telegram) October 13, 2018
  The affected users in Africa, Middle Ea
  
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• Telegram is offline, server connectivity issues reported in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East

  13-10-2018 21:51 via crypto-news.net
  Our favorite application is experiencing issues as this article is being written, and there is quick action taken from the developers! That is very fortunate because how are all of those people going to pump and dump without Telegram?
  What a catastrophe!
  Jokes aside, the matter is serious with thousands of people reporting issues with the platform across a variety of nations. People in the USA are mildly affected, but the strongest effects can be felt in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East,
  
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• French Grocery Chain Integrates IBM’s Food Trust Blockchain

  13-10-2018 21:41
  IBM has been flirting with blockchain technology for years. The former PC manufacturer has quietly built multiple blockchain technologies while more obviously innovating in spaces like artificial intelligence with its Watson technology. One area of keen interest as to what the blockchain is capable of is product information, tracking, and so forth. More specifically, food
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• Bitcoin is Maturing, Crypto Growth Surprisingly Positive Reveals Study

  13-10-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  New research published in a renowned scientific journal speculates that the Bitcoin markets are rapidly maturing, which could be positive news for investors.
  The journal – called Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science – highlights some interesting features regarding the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency markets in a report titled “Bitcoin market route to maturity? Evidence from return fluctuations, temporal correlations, and multiscaling effects,” and
  
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• Interview: Trader Says Tether Will be Replaced by New Stablecoins, Better for Crypto

  13-10-2018 20:30
  On October 3, the price of Tether fell by more than 1 percent, creating a premium on crypto exchanges for traders purchasing major digital assets like Bitcoin with the stablecoin. In an exclusive interview with CCN, respected cryptocurrency trader and analyst Alex Krüger stated that Tether will likely not crash in the short-term, but the
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• Korean Energy Trading Giant ‘STX Corporation’ Enters the Cryptocurrency Market with ‘Hanminer’ SHA256 Miners

  13-10-2018 19:46
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• Ethereum's Constantinople Upgrade Stalls on Testnet

  13-10-2018 19:25
  Constantinople, ethereum's next system-wide upgrade, also called a hard fork, did not activate on the Ropsten testnet as planned.
  
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• Ethereum's Constantinople Upgrade Stalls on Test Network

  13-10-2018 19:25
  Constantinople, ethereum's next system-wide upgrade did not activate on the Ropsten testnet as planned on Saturday.
  
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• The 7th Anniversary of Litecoin

  13-10-2018 17:40
  On October 13th, Litecoin celebrates the 7th anniversary of its launch. Given this major accomplishment, we can safely say that Charlie Lee’s digital silver project is the longest-running and most time-tested altcoin of all time.
  Unlike Namecoin, Peercoin, Devcoin, Novacoin and Terracoin (all of which are basically abandoned and obscure by now), Litecoin continues to maintain its relevance on the market by positioning itself at the avant-garde of merchant adoption. One of the big reasons w
  
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• GDPR is ‘Kryptonite’ to Google and Facebook, Brave Executive Tells EU

  13-10-2018 17:40
  Brave Browser has described how a core principle of GDPR called “Purpose Limitation” can be used to prevent anti-competitive behavior by Google and Facebook. In a recent letter to the EU Anti-Trust Chief Margrethe Vestager, the company offered its submission on the topic of shaping competition policy in the era of digitization. PURPOSE LIMITATION TO
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• Bitcoin Opinion: This is the Quiet Before The Storm

  13-10-2018 16:00
  The air feels different during the autumn, which is around the corner here in the northern hemisphere. I must admit, I really enjoy walking down the street when it’s covered in colorful leaves. Can’t really say why, but it has always been one of those guilty pleasures of mine. Now, more than ever, due to
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• Bitfinex Banking Scares Continue, Bitcoin Premium Skyrockets, Tether Dumps

  13-10-2018 14:46 via newsbtc.com
  Since the establishment of the first crypto-to-fiat platform, exchanges have been subject to intense scrutiny from banks, regulators, and most importantly, the consumers and investors themselves. Despite its veteran status in this nascent industry, Bitfinex isn’t exempt from this scrutiny, as a few too many controversies have rocked the Hong Kong-based startup over its near-six-year history. Reports suggest that the next scandal is brewing as we speak, leaving traders wonder
  
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• Major Auction House Christie’s to Integrate Blockchain Technology for Art Sales

  13-10-2018 14:44
  Christie’s, a leading art business based in the United States is collaborating with Artory, a highly reputed independent digital registry for the art industry, to register the sales of artworks on the blockchain, according to a press release by Christie’s on October 11, 2018. As stated in its press release, the leading art auction house
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• Monero Developer’s New Startup is Launching a Free Blockchain University

  13-10-2018 13:29
  South African blockchain startup Tari Labs has unveiled a free online university that makes training accessible to local and international blockchain developers. Tari was developed and launched earlier this year by local blockchain expert and Monero promoter Riccardo Spagni alongside American investors, Naiveen Jain and Dan Teree. Reasoning Behind New Project Tari particularly aims to readdress
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• Barry Silbert: Not Bullish on ICO, How Wall Street Really Thinks About Bitcoin

  13-10-2018 12:48 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto venture capitalist Barry Silbert said that he is not bullish on the projects raising funds via Initial Coin Offering, or ICO.
  The Digital Currency Group founder told Forbes that he philosophically supported the idea of disintermediating funding process but yet found it uncompelling from the point of view of purpose, capability, legality, and valuation.
  Utility Token Sales are Senseless
  Silbert spoke as an investor whose company is always on a lookout for the most potential blockchain
  
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• Tron, Augur Surge 5% Ahead of Major Upgrades, is $5,800 Imminent For Bitcoin?

  13-10-2018 11:02
  While Bitcoin (BTC) remains bear biased, Tron (TRX) and Augur (REP) recorded solid 5 percent gains against both BTC and the US dollar. The volume of Bitcoin has failed to recover from the low $3 billion region, down more than 30 percent since late September. Subsequent to falling by around 4 percent from $6,600 to
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• Not Everyone Wants to Fix Bitcoin's 'Time Warp Attack' – Here's Why

  13-10-2018 10:30
  A bit of a debate has revved up about bitcoin's "time warp attack" and whether it's an exploit or an unintended advantage.
  
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• The New Backbone of Data

  13-10-2018 06:52
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• Jimmy Song Interview

  13-10-2018 06:23
  On October 12th 2018, Crypto Insider’s Vlad Costea has interviewed Bitcoin developer and educator Jimmy Song. Below you will find the complete transcript of the interview. Topics include Blockstream’s Liquid Network, SegWit2X, Bitcoin Cash, shopping with the credit card, Nouriel Roubini’s Bitcoin maximalism, and educating the next generation of Bitcoin developers.
   
  Full Jimmy Song Interview Transcript
  Vlad: Hello Mr. Song, it’s good to have you hear. I’m Vlad
  
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• Cryptocurrency Market Update: Tron Pumps Again on ‘Industry Giant’ Partnership Teaser

  13-10-2018 04:30 via newsbtc.com
  FOMO Moments
  Markets are still low this weekend; Tron gripped by fomo, XRP also recovering.
  Crypto markets are still very depressed as we enter the weekend. There has been no recovery from the mid-week dump which resulted in the loss of $20 billion from digital currencies. Total market capitalization is hovering just above $200 billion at the time of writing and remains close to its lowest level for a year.
  Bitcoin bulls are still sleeping this Saturday as BTC remains at $6,280 showing zero move
  
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• Litecoin Price Analysis: Gemini Announce Litecoin Support, Boost Bulls

  13-10-2018 04:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite Gemini support and yesterday’s two percent gain, sellers are in control. In fact, we may see prices sliding below $50 confirming the trend resumption phase of the bear break out pattern that begun in early August. Generally, we are bearish but this could change if Litecoin find support and we see a pump towards $70.
  Latest Litecoin News
  It’s true that Litecoin co-founder Charlie Lee is never shy of the cameras. Sometimes he can be controversial but more often than not, he fir
  
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• IOTA Price Analysis: Tron React to Partnership News as Gemini Supports Litecoin

  13-10-2018 04:00 via newsbtc.com
  Overly, bears are in control. Despite the recoveries especially in Tron, Litecoin and EOS, sellers should be actively unloading at spot rate. Tron prices are buoyant because of Justin Sun shills but could crash if the said partnership doesn’t meet the community’s expectations. Furthermore, there are news of Gemini accepting Litecoin deposits beginning today. This is positive for price. Even if trading begins three days later, it could inject extra liquidity from investors keen on reg
  
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• PSA: Hackers Are Using Fake Flash Updates to Hide Cryptocurrency Mining Malware

  13-10-2018 02:58
  It has been discovered that fake Adobe Flash updates are being used to surreptitiously install cryptocurrency mining malware on computers and networks, creating severe losses in time, system performance, and power consumption for affected users. Cryptojacking Breaks New Ground While fake Flash updates that push malware have traditionally been easy to spot and avoid, a
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• Cryptocurrency Tech Will Make Web Look like ‘Cute Experiment’: Circle CEO

  13-10-2018 02:05
  Blockchain unicorn Circle has made a series of strategic moves that all have one theme: to become a dominant force in the world of cryptocurrency. The startup is backed by some of the most influential companies in the sector, and the CEO believes that tokenization is truly the future. Boston-based Circle is not interested in
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• FinCEN Issues Advisory On Iran’s “Illicit” Use of Crypto to Bypass Sanctions

  13-10-2018 01:30 via newsbtc.com
  Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero – and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – to evade economic sanctions put in place by the U.S., prompting FinCEN to issue an advisory on the topic.
  FinCEN on Iran’s Exploitation of Financial Markets
  The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an alert, warning U.S.-based financial institutions, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, about Iran’s  “illic
  
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• Chilean Bitcoin Exchange Buda Adds Lightning Network Support

  13-10-2018 01:15
  Buda, one of Chile’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, has recently introduced support for Lightning Network (LN) payments on its platform, to allow its users to experiment with the second layer scaling solution. Bitcoin Exchange Now Accepts Lightning Network Payments According to a recently published blog post, users will be able to pay via
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• Daily Crypto Roundup 10/12/2018

  13-10-2018 00:46
  There’s never a dull day in crypto. Even in a bear market. Microsoft develops blockchain products, Ethereum announces upgrades, Gemini plans to list Litecoin, and Justin Sun gives a very non-specific partnership announcement. Check it out in today’s roundup!
  How Brave Is Reinventing The Internet
  The Brave browser is gaining momentum as a viable alternative option for private and secure browsing. Brenden Eich (former CEO of Mozilla) launched the Basic Attention Token Initial Coin Offe
  
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• Former Trump Economic Adviser Joins Blockchain Startup Spring Labs

  13-10-2018 00:30 via newsbtc.com
  One of President Trump’s previous economic advisers has joined Spring Labs. Gary Cohn is the latest former Wall Streeter to take up a position within the ever-expanding blockchain industry.
  Cohn Joins Steven Hunt and Christine Sandler in Moving to the Blockchain Industry
  Yet another blockchain-related company has managed to poach talent from Wall Street.
  Spring Labs is a startup that currently employs 20 members of staff and is hoping to disrupt the credit and identification sectors. The c
  
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• Litecoin Price Makes Slight Gain in Wake of Gemini Listing

  13-10-2018 00:20
  Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has announced that effective Saturday, Oct. 13, at 9:30am EDT, customers will be able to deposit litecoin into their Gemini accounts. The New York-based startup headed by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss made the announcement on Friday via a post on its website. Anticipated Market Impact In the announcement post, Eric Winer, Gemini’s
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