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• NY gives Coinbase the green light to offer crypto custody services

  25-10-2018 23:45
  Cryptocurrency exchange giant Coinbase has received an approval for custody services for several crypto assets, according to recent news. A Coinbase application was approved for Coinbase Global, Inc. to act as a regulated trust company.
  According to a report by Finance Magnates, Coinbase “had its application approved for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Coinbase Global, Inc., to operate as a limited purpose trust company”.
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• CoinCola Exchange Announces Partnership with DASH

  25-10-2018 23:20
  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. Hong-Kong based exchange CoinCola is expanding into their first Latin American market — Venezuela — with assistance from private-centric cryptocurrency DASH. Partnership Details Best known for their OTC
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• Ripple Sold More than $160 Million Worth of XRP Last Quarter

  25-10-2018 23:18
  Ripple Labs has unveiled their quarterly market report, and things appear positive overall. Between its two major operations, Ripple Labs and Ripple II, which caters to institutional investors and is fully licensed, the firm moved more than $160 million in ripple (XRP). Interestingly, these sales accounted for less than half a percent of the total
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• UK Member of Parliament Joins Crypto Exchange as Adviser, Quits Four Days Later

  25-10-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  One of the U.K.’s Conservative Party members has both joined and left an advisory role at a cryptocurrency exchange platform in the last week.
  Stephen Hammond, MP, stated that his position at the IronX digital asset trading venue might be seen as a conflict of interest.
  IronX Promotes Risks Hammond Has Previously Warned About
  According to a report in the Financial Times’s Alphaville column, Conservative MP Stephen Hammond started working for a digital currency exchange platform last
  
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• Report: Bitfury Weighs Initial Public Offering

  25-10-2018 22:29
  Crypto miner manufacturer Bitfury is reportedly looking into raising funds through an initial public offering.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Intraday Analysis: BTC/USD Slips Intrarange

  25-10-2018 22:15
  The bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate on Thursday dropped a little over 1 percent from its intraday high towards 6377-fiat. Currently, the pair is trading at 6412-fiat, up 0.54 percent from the latest low. On the US Dollar front, the DXY continues to act inverse against the bitcoin market. The correlation is too visible to evade notice.
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• SETL Granted License to Run Blockchain in Europe’s Securities Settlement System

  25-10-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  U.K.-based startup SETL was granted a license from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, the French financial watchdog, to run a blockchain-powered central securities depository (CSD).
  Blockchain Settlement Startup Promises to Help Cut Collateral Held up in Payment Systems
  As one of Europe’s biggest securities settlement systems, France will be at the forefront of “market plumbing” processes, where cash is exchanged for securities.
  SETL argues that its di
  
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• Noomi Wallet Debuts to Elevate Crypto Banking in Blockchain 3.0 Era

  25-10-2018 21:54
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• Crypto Wallet Edge Announces Integration of Changelly, Stellar, and More

  25-10-2018 21:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Edge, a Californian startup formerly known as Airbitz, has released a major version update to the Edge Wallet, expanding users’ ability to buy, sell and trade cryptocurrencies, and enhancing user privacy, the company said on Thursday. The Version 1.4.0 update integrates exchange platforms Changelly and ShapeShift for additional currency support, and offers users a decentralized […]
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• Blockchain.com Launches Custom Hardware Wallet Lockbox

  25-10-2018 21:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Online wallet provider Blockchain.com has launched an exclusive hardware wallet in partnership with hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger, according to its press release. Known as Blockchain Lockbox, the new handheld device combines Blockchain’s innovative software technology with the latest infrastructure solution to attain a novel integration in one product. Contrary to what bystanders may presume about […]
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• Canada’s Indigenous Tribes’ Organization Extorted for C$20,000 in Bitcoim

  25-10-2018 21:11
  An organization representing indigenous tribes in Canada recently paid a ransom in bitcoin worth thousands of dollars in order to regain access to computer files that had been encrypted by a hacker. According to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), over C$20,000 worth of bitcoin was paid out by the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)
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• What Are Masternodes?

  25-10-2018 21:00 via crypto-news.net
  Masternodes, a term you have undoubtedly heard in recent crypto times, and if you haven’t this is the perfect article to read. We will discuss everything there is to know about these types of networks which enable a frictionless blockchain experience.
  The blockchain as a distributed, decentralized implementation needs a method to create a proof of transactions. This provides immutability to the ledger, and in the case of Bitcoin, it’s proof of work, which means that it is being activ
  
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• Royal Mint Gold Idea Shelved Over Exchange Issues and Government Veto

  25-10-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The U.K.’s Royal Mint plans to create a digital token backed by physical gold has been shelved after U.S.-based derivatives exchange, the CME, dissolved a partnership between the two entities and the government stepped in to block proposed trading on a cryptocurrency exchange.
  Meanwhile, other mints and startups around the world push on with their efforts to provide gold-backed digital assets.
  Is the UK Government Still Wary of Cryptocurrency?
  According to reports in Reuters, three unnamed
  
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• Stock Market Plunges But Has No Impact on Crypto: No Correlation?

  25-10-2018 20:09
  This week, the US stock market deleted all of its gains made in 2018 amidst a major sell-off. The crash had no impact on the crypto market, showing no signs of inverse correlation. Possibly affected by the trade war between China and the US along with the increase in Fed rates, the US stock market
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• Canadian Border Services Begins Testing IBM Blockchain for Shipping

  25-10-2018 20:00
  The Canadian Border Services Agency will partner with the Port of Montreal to trial a blockchain solution for supply chain tracking.
  
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• Australian Woman Arrested Over Theft of AU$450,000 Worth of XRP

  25-10-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  A 23-year-old Australian woman has been arrested over the alleged theft of AU$450,000 worth of XRP tokens following a 10-month investigation.
  More than 100,000 units of the token were stolen from an electronic account belonging to a 56-year-old man.
  Australian Police Call for Multi-Factor Authentication to Add Protection Against Cryptocurrency Hackers
  In mid-January 2018, the victim was locked out of his account for two days before discovering his balance was near zero. The account was allegedly
  
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• Newsflash: CNBC’s CryptoTrader Claims Coinbase is Preparing for an IPO

  25-10-2018 19:17
  CNBC’s Ryan NeuNer, who hosts CryptoTrader, has promised to release details on the anticipated Coinbase Initial Public Offering. CNBC Cryptotrader exposes details of the Coinbase IPO raise tomorrow on a Cryptotrader exclusive. pic.twitter.com/YG4UOP3ju8 — Ran NeuNer (@cryptomanran) October 25, 2018 CNBC previously reported that Coinbase was likely to take the “most obvious path” and become
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• Academics Analyze Crypto Pump and Dump Schemes in New Paper

  25-10-2018 18:49
  Three university scholars – two from the University of Florida and one from Princeton – have concluded what many veteran cryptocurrency enthusiasts have long known and loudly preached: pump-and-dump schemes are bad. In a new paper currently in progress by Tao Li, Donghwa Shin, and Baolian Wang, the scholars provide evidence that market manipulation schemes
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• Ripple Says XRP Sales Doubled in Third Quarter of 2018

  25-10-2018 18:45
  Ripple more than doubled its XRP sales quarter-over-quarter, though it did not match Q1 sales, according to its latest markets report.
  
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• Ripple Says XRP Cryptocurrency Sales Doubled in Q3 2018

  25-10-2018 18:45
  Ripple more than doubled its XRP sales quarter-over-quarter, though it did not match Q1 sales, according to its latest markets report.
  
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• Tether Burns Half a Billion USDT Coins in an Act of Redemption

  25-10-2018 18:30 via newsbtc.com
  In their recent blog post, Tether, the parent company of a USDT stablecoin, announced a token burn that will permanently eliminate 500 million units.
  Yesterday, the company announced that the burning process had been completed.Tether has just destroyed 500M USDt from the Tether treasury wallet with the following tx: https://t.co/HTG52LaRVhFor more information see the announcement here: https://t.co/McLTCGzmJi
  — Tether (@Tether_to) October 24, 2018Why Did Tether Burn Half a Billion Coins?
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• Crypto Market Stagnant as Bitcoin Price Fails to Breakout, Back to $6,390

  25-10-2018 18:06
  Throughout the past 24 hours, Bitcoin price seemed to be demonstrating momentum above the $6,400 mark, showing signs of a potential breakout. However, an abrupt fall from $6,430 to $6,370 put an end to the breakout, as BTC failed to breach a minor resistance level. With the volume of BTC at around $3.4 billion on
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• UK Royal Mint Says Market Conditions Led to Blockchain Gold Plan Freeze

  25-10-2018 18:05
  The U.K. Royal Mint has suspended its plans to issue the Royal Mint Gold token, aimed at helping investors track and manage their gold investments.
  
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• (+) October Market Correction: Bitcoin The Winner

  25-10-2018 17:56
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• Lawyer: Bitcoin Cash Ruling a ‘Mixed Bag’ for Coinbase

  25-10-2018 17:17
  A federal judge has granted Coinbase’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit that claimed the cryptocurrency exchange operator had allowed insider trading related to its Dec. 2017 launch of bitcoin cash (BCH) trading. The order, filed on Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria, dismissed plaintiff Jeffrey Berk’s claims, stating that he had failed to
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• Interview: Charles Hoskinson discusses Cardano Foundation issues

  25-10-2018 17:10
  Earlier this month, Crypto Insider reported on the split between IOHK and Emurgo from the Cardano Foundation. The three entities, up to this point, made up the triumvirate group which oversaw development of the Cardano blockchain project.Cardano creator, Charles Hoskinson, spoke with Crypto Insider by video and addressed his specific concerns with the Cardano Foundation and detailed his complaints which he outlined in a public letter on Oct. 13.Part 1: What happened at the Cardano Foundation and
  
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• Can Crypto Credit Cards Bridge the Two Financial Realms?

  25-10-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  To the dismay of decentralists, the relationship between traditional institutions and the crypto world has always been one-sided, with the former group consistently having the upper hand over the latter. However, with the arrival of crypto-backed debit and credit cards, some are claiming that the tables are poised to turn.
  Crypto.com, Changelly Take On Cryptocurrency And Fiat Worlds Simultaneously
  On Monday, Prague-based Changelly, a popular “instant” cryptocurrency exchange, re
  
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• How universities will spark the next crypto boom

  25-10-2018 16:50
  Renowned universities Cornell, Stanford, MIT, Yale and more are now offering courses on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, suggesting that the latest generation of college attendees aims to be more than just dabblers in the space.
  Professors teaching the courses cite blockchain technology’s potential to transform the future of any number of industries, but especially finance and economics.
  Kevin Werbach of the University of Pennsylvania explains how blockchain courses could fit
  
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• Revolutionary Blockchain Solution for Logistics and Transportation Management

  25-10-2018 16:22
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• Cryptocurrency is Illegal, President of India’s Primary IT Body Claims

  25-10-2018 16:15
  The president of India’s influential IT industry body Nasscom has said that cryptocurrencies are illegal from the association’s perspective. In a week where Indian authorities have arrested the co-founders of a leading cryptocurrency exchange for operating a bitcoin ATM, National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) president Debjani Ghosh has opined it is “very
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• Germany's Central Bank Claims Success in Blockchain Settlement Trial

  25-10-2018 16:00
  Germany's central bank and Deutsche Börse say they have successfully completed a blockchain trial for securities settlement.
  
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• Newsflash: UK Govt. Halts Royal Mint’s Plans for Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency

  25-10-2018 15:35
  The UK government has blocked a Royal Mint plan to create a “digital gold” token that would trade on a cryptocurrency exchange. According to sources cited in Reuters, the British finance ministry refused to approve the 1,100-year old Mint’s plans to issue as much as $1 billion worth of “Royal Mint Gold” (RMG) tokens, which
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• Crypto Exchange Huobi Reveals Global Expansion and New Partnerships Plans

  25-10-2018 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  Singapore-based crypto exchange, Huobi, will be launching a subsidiary called Huobi Mena in Dubai. The new center will become a regional headquarters as Huobi goes on to its expansion drive in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia according to a recent blog post.
  The blockchain ecosystem, according to Huobi Mena co-founder Mohit Davar, will include services catered for both institutional and retail crypto investors, and also for promising blockchain startups looking to raise funds for research
  
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• These 5 millionaires are shaping the future of bitcoin

  25-10-2018 14:50
  Today, Bitcoin has a number of identities. 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.While some restaurants and local businesses are accepting BTC as means of payment, other companies and startups are building the backbone for mainstream adoption of the cryptocurrency.
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• Blockchain's First Hardware Wallet Will Let You Trade Crypto for Crypto

  25-10-2018 14:50
  Blockchain, one of the oldest software wallet providers, is launching its first hardware wallet with a crypto-to-crypto trading feature.
  
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• Sony Develops Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallet Tech, Plans to ‘Commercialize’ it

  25-10-2018 14:46
  Electronics giant Sony has developed technology that it believes will help cryptocurrency users store their assets more securely, and that technology might just be coming soon to store near you. The Japanese tech conglomerate this week announced that its Computer Science Laboratories division (Sony CSL) had developed a cryptocurrency hardware wallet that could be used
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• (MM) Crypto Investors Should Check out This Obscure Tax Loophole

  25-10-2018 14:15
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• AMD Estimates Poor Q4 as Demand for Crypto Mining Graphics Cards Dwindles

  25-10-2018 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  A promising demand prediction for crypto mining chips led AMD on a manufacturing spree. But the chipmaker’s latest revenue forecast reveals that it misread the market.
  The American multinational said that it now expects the revenue of the fourth quarter of 2018 to be about $1.45 billion. That marks a 150 million dollar cut from the original estimates at $1.6 billion, according to Refinitiv data. While the revenue from AMD’s graphics and computing business looks strong at $9
  
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• 23-Year-Old Australian Woman Arrested Over Theft of 100,000 XRP

  25-10-2018 14:00
  A 23-year-old woman from Sydney, Australia, has been arrested over the alleged theft of XRP worth over $300,000 at the time.
  
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• MobileGO (MGO) Is Now Available on Leading Gaming Market Xsolla

  25-10-2018 13:59
  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. Now gamers and game developers receive royalty payouts in cryptocurrencies, as MobileGO (MGO) is now available on leading gaming market Xsolla. With Xsolla, game developers get access to a suite of flexible tools and
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• Japan Considers Significant Caps on Cryptocurrency Margin Trading

  25-10-2018 13:56
  Japan’s primarily financial regulator is mulling a leverage cap on the amount of funds investors can borrow for margin trading with cryptocurrencies. In a marked effort to clamp down on speculative trading to minimise volatility risks for investors, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering leverage caps on margin trading, the Nikkei reported on Thursday.
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• Bitcoin Price Still Seeking Buyers Despite Passing Key Trendline

  25-10-2018 13:00
  Bitcoin has leapt the two-month falling trendline hurdle, but that still failed to put a bid under prices.
  
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• Woman Arrested for Stealing XRP Worth $65,000 in Australia’s Biggest Crypto Theft

  25-10-2018 12:59
  A 23-year-old woman has been arrested by the Sydney police for stealing $65,000 worth cryptocurrencies from a 56-year-old man. Brisbane Times reported that the woman hacked the victim’s email account in January 2018. She used the two-step verification feature by changing the password and verifying it with her mobile number. She then sent 100,00 XRP
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• Japan’s Financial Watchdog Discussing Caps on Crypto Margin Trading

  25-10-2018 12:45 via newsbtc.com
  Japan’s FSA (Financial Services Agency) has just allowed crypto industry the permission to self-regulate. However, immediately afterward, they brought up a subject of introducing a cap on cryptocurrency margin trading. The financial regulator expressed that this move would be done for the benefit of traders, as it would reduce their exposure to volatility risks and keep speculative trading in check.
  A new report published by Nikkei today states that margin traders’ borrowing pow
  
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• Attention EOS Fans, Block.one Recognized Exchange Opens up for Traders in Its First Crowd Sale

  25-10-2018 12:28
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• Investors Received False Information About Bitmain Funding Round

  25-10-2018 12:00
  The pitch decks said DST Global and GIC invested in Bitmain when they didn't. A disgruntled investor wants to take legal action over the false claims.
  
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• Game Developers to Be Paid in Altcoin on Major Platform With Over 500 Games

  25-10-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  MobileGO partnered with gaming platform Xsolla which started accepting the MGO token for PC and mobile games.
  MobileGO — an Ethereum-based gaming platform — has partnered with Xsolla, a major traditional gaming platform with significant collaborations. The latter company has started accepting MGO tokens as a new global payment method for developers and gamers.
  With this collaboration, over 500 million players will be able to use the altcoin in over 500 games, among which is PlayerUnk
  
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• Spain Approves Law Requiring Citizens to Disclose all Crypto Holdings

  25-10-2018 11:46
  The Spanish Ministry of Finance has closed a legal loophole allowing holders of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to skirt asset declaration laws. Announcing a draft anti-fraud law approved by the Council of Ministers earlier today, Finance Minister María Jesús Montero explained that the new law will mandate “the identification of the holders and the balances contributed
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• Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC/USD Forms Double Bottom Near $6,360

  25-10-2018 11:45 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price declined recently and tested the $6,350-60 support area against the US Dollar.
  There is a major bearish trend line formed with resistance at $6,410 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The price is likely forming a double bottom pattern near the $6,350-60 support area.Bitcoin price bounced back sharply from $6,360 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD could accelerate higher once there is a break above the $6,410 resistance.
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• Stablecoins Are Proliferating, Finds New Research

  25-10-2018 11:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  More than 100 unique stablecoins are currently in existence, almost double the number compiled last month, according to a new analysis and survey by blockchain entrepreneur Edan Yago and stablecoin resource Stable.Report. Backed by traditionally stable assets such as gold or the USD, stablecoins are quickly emerging as a viable alternative to volatile cryptocurrencies, offering […]
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