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• 5 Reasons Why VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF Should be Approved by the SEC in 2019

  24-10-2018 23:37
  At a meeting with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Elad L. Roisman, representatives from SolidX, VanEck, and CBOE presented five major reasons why the commission should approve the Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing of VanEck and SolidX. VanEck, an investment management firm headquartered in New York that has decades of track record
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• AMD: GPU Sales to Crypto Miners Was 'Negligible' in Q3

  24-10-2018 23:05
  AMD announced it saw "negligible" revenue from selling graphics cards to the crypto mining community over the past quarter.
  
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• Report: Unrest Over Tether Instability Causing Outflow into Bitcoin

  24-10-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  As fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) surrounding leading stablecoin cryptocurrency Tether mounts, capital has begun to flow out of Tether and into Bitcoin and other competiting stablecoins, according to a new report.
  Diar: Trading Flows from Tether to Bitcoin Due to Continued FUD
  Cryptocurrency market research firm Diar has, in their latest research report, put a spotlight on the ongoing issues surrounding Tether and the implications Tether FUD has had on the overall cryptocurrency market.
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• Curated blockchain and cryptocurrency news – Week 42

  24-10-2018 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Welcome back to our weekly curated news article, where we explore and look at the events that unfolded in the past 7 days. If you have missed week 41, you can catch up with the events over here. Once again, we want to share the best events that have happened in this past week with you. This article is mainly meant for people that have a vested interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain but don’t have a lot of time to continually follow the markets. But if you’re not matching that desc
  
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• Bitfinex Strikes Back at ‘FUD’ over Phantom Tether Trading Volume Reports

  24-10-2018 22:35
  Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is striking back at reports that it is publishing fake tether (USDT) trading volume, calling those allegations the latest “not-so-brilliant example of anti Bitfinex/Tether FUD.” The Curious Case of Bitfinex’s USDT/USD ‘Trading Pair’ The allegations stem from curious data published on cryptocurrency data aggregation site CoinMarketCap related to a supposed USDT/USD trading … Continued
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• Binance Uganda Launches Fiat-to-Crypto, CEO Donates $500,000 to National Charities

  24-10-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Fiat-to-crypto trading is now live on the Uganda-facing division of the hugely successful trading platform Binance.
  As part of a wider commitment to encouraging blockchain being used for charitable causes, its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, announced that his exchange would donate $500,000 to local causes through the firm’s charitable wing.
  Binance Execs Spy Big Opportunities in Uganda and Beyond
  After successfully launching the necessary prerequisites to roll out full fiat-to-crypto trading support
  
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• This Loan Provider Takes Ripple (XRP) as Collateral

  24-10-2018 21:09
  Crypto loans provider Nexo has announced that XRP is now accepted as a collateral option for users to access instant loans. Announcing the move on its official blog last week, Nexo revealed that the decision was taken following the outcome of a community poll which indicated that users wanted XRP added as an option. The … Continued
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• Japan’s FSA Grants Self-Regulatory Status to Crypto Industry

  24-10-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  New reports from Japan confirm that the country’s financial watchdog has granted a self-regulatory status to the crypto industry.
  The decision will allow the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) to bring new rules for Japanese crypto exchanges, as well as to sanction those that fail to comply.
  New Move Expected to Improve Exchange Security and Regulations
  Due to several large attacks on Japan’s leading digital currency exchanges, the government has been searching for a
  
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• Tether Just Burned 500 Million USDT Stablecoin Tokens

  24-10-2018 20:45
  Following massive transfers of its dollar-linked tokens into a company-controlled account, Tether has destroyed a large chunk of USDT supply.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Could Pave Way for New Financial Order, Says Expert

  24-10-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite the persisting bear market and low market sentiment, the potential impacts of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology remain astounding, and many investors have maintained their confidence in this fact.
  One industry insider shares this sentiment, explaining in a recent interview with the Express, that cryptocurrency will likely change the current economic system for the better.
  Marcus Swanepoel, the CEO of cryptocurrency exchange, Luno, expressed immense confidence in the future im
  
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Retests Interim Resistance

  24-10-2018 20:00
  The Bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate on Wednesday traded at 6435-fiat after jumping 1.76 percent from the previous day’s low. The pair is now reversing its upside action to extend the prevailing sideways bias. Selling pressure got renewed near the interim resistance level at 6450-fiat and BTC/USD gyrated above 6620-fiat as a result. The pair is now … Continued
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• Newsflash: Tether Destroys 500 Million USDT

  24-10-2018 19:14
  Tether Limited, the issuer of the USD-pegged USDT cryptocurrency, has destroyed 500 million units of the embattled stablecoin. Blockchain data reveals that earlier today, the firm transferred 500 million USDT from the token’s treasury address to this address, which the firm’s website indicates is the official USDT issuing address. Immediately following that transaction’s confirmation, the
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• Indian Police Arrest Unocoin Co-Founder, Claim Operating Bitcoin ATM Kiosk is Illegal

  24-10-2018 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Law enforcement officers in India have arrested Unocoin’s co-founder for operating a Bitcoin ATM kiosk, which the police called illegal. More arrests are likely, according to the police.
  Law Enforcement in India Expects to Make Further Arrests After Jailing Unocoin Co-Founder
  The co-founder of India’s first bitcoin ATM kiosk was arrested yesterday, the Times of India reported. Harish BV was presented before the court, which sent him to police custody for seven days. Fellow co-founder
  
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• CoinMarketCap Excludes Some Tether Data After Clarification by Bitfinex

  24-10-2018 19:00
  A CoinDesk report regarding a misleading data point on CoinMarketCap has led to a change in the way tether trading volume is calculated.
  
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• Decentralized[?] Ethereum Exchange IDEX Waves Goodbye to New York Traders

  24-10-2018 18:27
  IDEX, a self-described decentralized cryptocurrency exchange (DEX) that allows traders to trustlessly exchange Ethereum tokens, has announced that it will no longer provide trading services to customers with IP addresses originating from New York. Ethereum DEX to Block New York IP Addresses Beginning tomorrow, Oct. 25 at 6 pm UTC, New York users will be
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• iBitcome Launches Mallow To Support Cross-Chain Transactions

  24-10-2018 18:02
  This is a sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Starting from October 24th, 2018, blockchain-based wallet iBitcome will launch Mallow, the first federation blockchain built upon the Open Federated Gateway Protocol (OFGP). OFGP is a gateway protocol developed
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• This College Freshman Is Out to 51% Attack Your Cryptocurrency

  24-10-2018 18:01
  A young crypto enthusiast is 51% attacking cryptocurrencies – not to steal coins – but to show people these coins are vulnerable and over-valued.
  
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• Tech Lead at Capgemini Defends Bitcoin Against Nouriel Roubini’s Testimony

  24-10-2018 17:30 via newsbtc.com
  Despite the growing popularity and acceptance of Bitcoin, every now and then there is someone who lambastes it.
  Recently, it was Nouriel Roubini, an economist and professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, who attacked cryptocurrencies, calling them the “mother of all scams and bubbles.”
  Jan-Willem Burgers, the technology lead at Capgemini’s Distributed Ledger Practice, came to Bitcoin’s rescue after Roubini’s testimony with an op-ed piece, i
  
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• Why New Generation Stablecoins are Crucially Based on Ethereum

  24-10-2018 17:26
  TrueUSD (TUSD), Circle Coin (USDC), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), and Paxos (PAX), new generation stablecoins competing against Tether (USDT), are all based on the Ethereum blockchain network. Crucially, all of the three above mentioned stablecoins are fully audited, transparent, and regulated, which allow them to obtain stable banking services and guarantee the ability of consumers to
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• Forbes Launches its CryptoMarkets Data Portal, Teams Up with Trade.io

  24-10-2018 16:41
  Forbes CryptoMarkets goes live in beta form today.
  
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• Forbes Launches CryptoMarkets Data Portal, Teams Up with Trade.io

  24-10-2018 16:41
  Forbes CryptoMarkets goes live in beta form today.
  
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• Noorcoin The First Shariah Token in the World Launched its Mobile Application Demo Testnet for 57 OIC Countries

  24-10-2018 16:34
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• Unocoin Co-Founder Arrested Over Non-Functional Bitcoin ATM in India

  24-10-2018 16:33
  Indian authorities have arrested the co-founder of Unocoin, an upstart Bitcoin exchange in India. According to Times of India, Harish BV, co-founder of Unocoin, was taken into custody for illegally operating the “first” Bitcoin ATM in the world’s second-largest nation, located in Bangalore. The BTM was located in the Kemp Fort Mall. Bitcoin ATM Not
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• Another Stablecoin Announced, First on Stellar Network in Aussie Dollars

  24-10-2018 16:30 via newsbtc.com
  Stablecoin popularity continues to grow, and ever since Tether (USDT) started the trend, numerous other stablecoins have emerged around the world. Despite the recent Tether controversy that has seen the pegged coin’s value drop below $1 — which should never happen, since each coin is supposedly backed by a buck — other stablecoins continue to thrive.
  AUD Stablecoin on Stellar Network
  So much so, in fact, that the new one has just been announced by a payment technology company f
  
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• Blockchain Firm SETL Wins License to Operate Central Securities Depository

  24-10-2018 16:25
  Blockchain firm SETL has received a license from the French securities regulator to operate a central securities depository in Europe.
  
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• Tether Market Cap Goes Sub-$2 Billion as Coinbase Stablecoin Steals the Show

  24-10-2018 15:57
  Tether (USDT), the controversial USD-backed cryptocurrency that has long been the most popular “stablecoin,” continues to shed market share in the wake of its descent below dollar parity. Tether Market Cap Drops to January Low The tether token, which as recently as Oct. 9 had a market cap of $2.8 billion, now has a total
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• Institutional Investors Increasingly Using OTC to Avoid Crypto Exchange Limits

  24-10-2018 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  Institutional investors are choosing over-the-counter (OTC) markets over standard exchanges to enter the bitcoin space, revealed Forbes.
  An OTC market executes trades via a private dealer network as opposed to a formal exchange in which counter parties expose their offers to the party in public. That allows big investors to purchase a large number of assets without alerting the market. Bitcoin, whose supply is relatively limited, and is available across the online exchanges, thus becomes an idea
  
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• South Korea's Financial Watchdog Warns Investors Over Crypto Funds

  24-10-2018 15:01
  South Korea's Financial Services Commission has warned the public to exercise caution when investing in cryptocurrency funds.
  
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• Tencent and Huawei-led Chinese Consortium to Launch Coinless Blockchain

  24-10-2018 14:55
  The Financial Blockchain Shenzhen Consortium (FISCO) has announced the launch of FISCO BCOS, a revolutionary coinless blockchain platform designed to meet the regulatory and operational requirements of the financial industry. FISCO, which is one of China’s largest blockchain consortiums has more than 100 members including WeBank, and tech giants Tencent and Huawei.  FISCO BCOS Technical
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• The 5 richest and most influential people in bitcoin

  24-10-2018 14:50
  Today, bitcoin has a number of identies. From being touted as a digital currency for “criminals” and money for “nerds”, to a power-consuming system, the most popular and world’s largest cryptocurrency has gradually entered the mainstream business and financial world.Whiles some restaurants and other local businesses are accepting BTC as means of payments, other companies and startups are building the backbone for mainstream adoption of the cryptocurrency.
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• The 5 richest and most influencial people in bitcoin

  24-10-2018 14:50
  Today, bitcoin has a number of identies. From being touted as a digital currency for “criminals” and money for “nerds”, to a power-consuming system, the most popular and world’s largest cryptocurrency has gradually entered the mainstream business and financial world.Whiles some restaurants and other local businesses are accepting BTC as means of payments, other companies and startups are building the backbone for mainstream adoption of the cryptocurrency.
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• Could Crypto be the Answer to the Cannabis Industry’s Fundraising Problem?

  24-10-2018 14:40
  Cryptocurrency has been slated as a perfect match for the cannabis industry. Is it?
  
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• South Korea Mulls Lifting ICO Ban in November, Will Crypto Prices Surge?

  24-10-2018 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  While delivering her keynote at the 2018 Korea Blockchain Expo, chairperson of The National Assembly Special Committee, Lee Hye-hoon, said the blanket Initial Coin Offering (ICO) ban will be lifted in the “near future”.
  Even if this is tentative, odds are South Korea will legalize the controversial fund-raising model as early as November 2018 when government representatives meet to decide on the matter “based on results of the investigation by end of October” according to
  
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• IPSX Launches Global IP Address Marketplace to Solve a Billion Dollar Problem

  24-10-2018 13:59
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• What Bitcoin Promised, Krypnet Delivers. The Time Has Come.

  24-10-2018 13:52
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• Ripple Price Rises 3% as Crypto Market Valuation Jumps to $210 Billion

  24-10-2018 13:39
  Over the past 24 hours, the crypto market has added $2 billion to its valuation, rising to $210 billion. The Bitcoin price has experienced a slight increase in price from $6,370 to $6,430, supported by a minor rise in daily trading volume. Still, the volume of the cryptocurrency exchange market remains weak, with the daily
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• Nasdaq Wins Patent for Newswire Service Built on a Blockchain

  24-10-2018 13:30
  Nasdaq has won a patent outlining how using a blockchain for information distribution could improve upon existing services.
  
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• ICO Trust Returning as Caspian Rakes in Nearly $20 Million Ahead of Deadline

  24-10-2018 13:30 via newsbtc.com
  A crypto project has revived the investors’ trust in initial coin offerings by raking in $19.5 million via crowdfunding.
  Caspian, a Cayman Island-based project, achieved its hard cap before the set date, implying a successful kick-start for the development of its institutional crypto trading platform. A beta-testing round of the platform is live already, which displays the crypto listings of the biggest crypto exchanges, including Techemy, Blockstars, OSL, and Galaxy Digital, in a single u
  
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• No Point of a Central Bank Digital Currency in Australia: Assistant Governor

  24-10-2018 12:46
  Australia is not likely to see a central bank digital currency (CBDC) any time soon as the country’s reserve bank is of the view that the existing system ‘works well’. Speaking at this year’s Swift International Banking Operations Seminar (SIBOS) currently underway in Sydney, the assistant governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Michelle
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• Japanese Crypto Exchange Group Gets Legal Status to Self-Regulate Industry

  24-10-2018 12:30
  Japan's financial regulator has formally approved a crypto exchange association, giving it legal powers to police the industry.
  
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• Japanese Crypto Exchange Group Gets Legal Status to Self-Regulate

  24-10-2018 12:30
  Japan's financial regulator has formally approved a crypto exchange association, giving it legal powers to police the industry.
  
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• Bitcoin ETF Hopefuls Speak to SEC in Closed-Door Meeting

  24-10-2018 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  While a majority of crypto-related news is sculpted for public consumption, in juxtaposition to the transparency that public blockchains provide, recently-released documents from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicate that a paramount closed-door meeting recently occurred.
  VanEck: Our Bitcoin ETF Issues Have Been Resolved
  Two weeks ago, stowed far away from the prying eyes of the crypto public, the SEC and a number of representatives from CBOE Global Markets, VanEck, and Soli
  
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• Japan Approves Self-Regulation for Cryptocurrency Industry

  24-10-2018 11:35
  Japan’s primary financial regulator has formally granted the cryptocurrency industry with a self-regulatory status by allowing an industry body to police domestic exchanges. The Financial Services Agency (FSA) on Wednesday approved the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA), a body comprised of all 16 licensed domestic cryptocurrency exchanges, to become a ‘certified fund settlement business
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• Sony Pictures Joins Greenfence to Put Goosebumps Collectible Trading Cards on the Blockchain

  24-10-2018 11:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you were a child growing up in the 90s you may have read Goosebumps, the children’s horror fiction novels written by American author R.L. Stine. Books such as Say Cheese and Die, One Day at Horrorland, Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes, How I Got My Shrunken Head, and Vampire Breath are just a few […]
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• Regulatory Green Light: Coinbase Custody to Launch in New York State

  24-10-2018 11:30 via newsbtc.com
  In spite of Jeremy Allaire’s cries for the G20 to manage the crypto industry with global action, the startups backing this nascent industry have continued to rapidly gain regulatory traction in New York State, arguably the world’s foremost financial market.
  New York Regulator Awards Coinbase With Custodian License
  When it comes to financial capitals of the world, there isn’t any location that is as prominent as New York City, New York, which is where hundreds of institutional b
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch: Buy Dips In BTC/USD Near $6,400

  24-10-2018 11:28 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price declined towards the $6,350 support and later recovered sharply against the US Dollar.
  There was a break above two bearish trend lines formed with resistance at $6,410 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The price tagged the $6,450-60 resistance and it is currently correcting lower.Bitcoin price recovered higher towards the range high at $6,460 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD remains supported on dips near the $6,410 and $6,400 supports.
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• Aussie Dollar Stablecoin Announced in Las Vegas

  24-10-2018 11:17
  The cryptocurrency will be the Stellar blockchain's first fiat-backed cryptocurrency. .
  
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• There's Money Still to Win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge – Here's Some Hints

  24-10-2018 11:00
  There's still 0.31 BTC left to win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge. Here's how players have unlocked prizes over the past few weeks.
  
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• There's Money Still to Win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge

  24-10-2018 11:00
  There's still 0.31 BTC left to win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge. Here's how players have unlocked prizes over the past few weeks.
  
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• There's Bitcoin Still to Win Locked in This Crypto Puzzle

  24-10-2018 11:00
  There's still 0.31 BTC left to win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge. Here's how players have unlocked prizes over the past few weeks.
  
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