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• ‘Human ATM’: Flash Cryptocurrency Releases Peer-to-Peer Functionality for Mobile - CCN

  22-12-2018 23:33 via ccn.com
  ‘Human ATM’: Flash Cryptocurrency Releases Peer-to-Peer Functionality for Mobile  CCNFlash is a lesser-known Scrypt-based cryptocurrency which has a growing presence in Venezuela and Africa. It is not designed to be a proof-of-work system, ...
  
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• ‘Human ATM’: Flash Cryptocurrency Releases Peer-to-Peer Functionality for Mobile

  22-12-2018 23:33
  Flash is a lesser-known Scrypt-based cryptocurrency which has a growing presence in Venezuela and Africa. It is not designed to be a proof-of-work system, although it uses mining to verify transactions and secure the network, but instead focuses on transactions which can settle in a matter of seconds. Their mobile wallet recently integrated a “human
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• Coinbase Rewarding Users to Learn Cryptocurrency Right Move for Industry - Ethereum World News

  22-12-2018 23:32 via ethereumworldnews.com
  Coinbase Rewarding Users to Learn Cryptocurrency Right Move for Industry  Ethereum World NewsCoinbase, Cryptocurrency, 0x (ZRX)–Yesterday EWN reported on the development of popular U.S. based exchange Coinbase offering users a reward program ...
  
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• Blockchain revolution rolls on despite cryptocurrency crash - Arab News

  22-12-2018 22:47 via arabnews.com
  Blockchain revolution rolls on despite cryptocurrency crash  Arab NewsLONDON: It was the year cryptocurrencies fell to earth — the crash has been so severe that parallels have been drawn with the dotcom bust at the turn of the ...
  
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• Prolonged Government Shutdown Hangs Over Wall Street; How Will This Affect Crypto?

  22-12-2018 22:16
  The debate over President Trump’s border wall has unveiled new partisan dysfunction in Washington as the United States on Saturday faced its third government shutdown in a year. The partial shutdown, which risks extending into the holidays, presents fresh headaches for Wall Street following the worst weekly selloff in a decade. For cryptocurrency investors, the
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• Deal Box Engaged by Token Name Service, Inc. to Provide Capital Advisory Services

  22-12-2018 21:49
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• Criminals and Cryptocurrency: It’s a Match Made in Heaven - BlockPublisher

  22-12-2018 21:31 via blockpublisher.com
  Criminals and Cryptocurrency: It’s a Match Made in Heaven  BlockPublisherEver since cryptocurrency has started growing, there seems to be an apparent increase in criminal activity. And though, blockchain promises to be more secure ...
  
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• Israel’s Central Bank Issues Request for Information on DLT

  22-12-2018 21:28 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bank of Israel has published a formal request for information on distributed ledger technology
  
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• Bitcoin Lightning Network Booms Amid “Crypto Winter”

  22-12-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Since Bitcoin’s earliest blocks, the network’s lead developers have been hard at work attempting to scale the world’s first blockchain. And while 2018’s “crypto winter” has deterred a multitude of startups, developers, and key industry participants, the Bitcoin Lightning Network, the first viable second-layer scaling solution, has continued to see monumental growth.
  Bitcoin Lightning Network To Breach 500 BTC Network Capacity
  Rui Gomes, a developer at Tim Drap
  
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• Bitcoin Cash Price Sees Saturday Slump after 150% Weekly Rally

  22-12-2018 20:45
  For a cryptocurrency which has dropped 98 percent from its all-time high already, bitcoin cash — for now — is looking brave in the face of a powerful bearish sentiment. The cryptocurrency’s ABC version this week surged close to 150 percent against the US dollar, from about $71 to $182 on a 7-day timeframe. The
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• Another Big Win at BitStarz – Jungle Rumble Lands Player $80,000 Prize!

  22-12-2018 20:42
  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. When we say “Dream Big, Win Bigger”, we really mean it. Here at BitStarz, we want to be anything but ordinary, which is why we’re not afraid to
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• The Decentralized Platform Claiming to Have Exactly What the Cryptocurrency Market Needs

  22-12-2018 20:36
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• User-Friendly Cryptocurrency Starts With One Simple Tweak

  22-12-2018 20:15
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• Why the Crypto-Users Will Prefer Skip Steps and Jump Directly into Counos

  22-12-2018 20:10
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• Litecoin [LTC/USD] Technical Analysis: Cryptocurrency price settles after rapid rise - AMBCrypto News

  22-12-2018 19:33 via ambcrypto.com
  Litecoin [LTC/USD] Technical Analysis: Cryptocurrency price settles after rapid rise  AMBCrypto NewsThe cryptocurrency market has been undergoing a roller coaster ride with the prices fluctuating between highs and lows. Even popular coins like Bitcoin [BTC], ...
  
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• ‘Cryptocurrency is Freedom!’ — Exclusive Interview with Ambazonian Secessionists - CCN

  22-12-2018 19:15 via ccn.com
  ‘Cryptocurrency is Freedom!’ — Exclusive Interview with Ambazonian Secessionists  CCNCCN recently covered a story about AmbaCoin, an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency created by secessionist leaders in the Ambazonian region of southern ...
  
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• ‘Cryptocurrency is Freedom!’ — Exclusive Interview with Ambazonian Secessionists

  22-12-2018 19:15
  CCN recently covered a story about AmbaCoin, an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency created by secessionist leaders in the Ambazonian region of southern Cameroon. As a follow-up, we sat down with Chris Anu, the separatist movement’s Secretary of State for Communications and IT, to discuss AmbaCoin and the prospects of cryptocurrency as a means of enabling freedom and
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• Interview: BitLord

  22-12-2018 19:00
  CryptoTwitter is filled with interesting more or less fictional characters who make use of humor and sarcasm to talk about everything going on in the space. In this impressive crowd of pop culture-related pseudonyms, BitLord happens to be one of the most followed, influential, unapologetically-honest, and original folks that you can find.
  He’s like the Australian PiedPiper (whom we also interviewed), except that he never did an airdrop or ICO and he’s built his reputation as a succes
  
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• A Cryptocurrency Carol: The Ghost Of Bitcoins' Past - Forbes

  22-12-2018 17:59 via forbes.com
  A Cryptocurrency Carol: The Ghost Of Bitcoins' Past  ForbesThis story builds upon Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" and provides a modern take on the tale. This part continues from A Cryptocurrency Carol: Part One ...
  
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• $7 Billion Wiped Out of Crypto as Bitcoin Price Drops Below $4k Once Again

  22-12-2018 17:48
  In the past 24 hours, the crypto market recorded a loss of over $7 billion as its valuation dropped from $134 billion to $127 billion. The Bitcoin price declined below the $4,000 mark after surging to $4,100, struggling to maintain its newly found momentum. As the Bitcoin price dropped from $4,162 to $3,780 and demonstrated
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• McAfee Report: Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Grew At Least 4000% Over Last Year - CryptoGlobe

  22-12-2018 17:01 via cryptoglobe.com
  McAfee Report: Cryptocurrency Mining Malware Grew At Least 4000% Over Last Year  CryptoGlobeA new report from cybersecurity firm McAfee has asserted cryptocurrency mining malware has jumped more than 4000% over the past year. A big jump in ...
  
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• Tron Price Analysis: TRX Surge 58 Percent, Back to Top 10

  22-12-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  Latest Tron News
  Months of bear pressure took a toll on several development arms as well as Consensys. Consensys–chaired by Joseph Lubin, plans to slash staff thanks to the deep losses in ETH. Like TRX, ETH prices tanked by as much as 90 percent sliding from highs of around $1,400 to sub $100. According to reports by Verge, staff from around 36 startups incubated by Consensys will face the sack, and Justin Sun is pouncing on this opportunity.
  In a tweet, the maverick founder of the smart c
  
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• Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Commits Bulk of Crypto Fortune to Charity

  22-12-2018 16:16
  Having launched GiveCrypto.org earlier this year to make direct cryptocurrency transfers to people living in poverty, Brian Armstrong — CEO of US crypto exchange giant Coinbase — has now promised to give a huge chunk of his fortune away to charitable causes. “This year, I started my first philanthropic effort, GiveCrypto.org, which makes direct cash
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• Bitcoin Dips Below $3,900 as Crypto Markets See Red

  22-12-2018 16:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin losses $4,000 support and most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are solidly in the red
  
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• Why the CFTC’s Questions About Ethereum Matter

  22-12-2018 16:09
  The questions on ethereum the CFTC put to the public show that the regulator has been considering derivatives on cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin - they also point to a new collaborative approach to sector oversight.
  
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• Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Bullish, Break Above 40 Cents Vital For Bulls

  22-12-2018 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Latest Ripple News
  Aside from government regulators, companies are monitoring the space.  Crypto as a Bank of International Settlement representative said is an “evil spawn of a crisis”.
  By design, coins are meant to supplement and even replace traditional government-issued currencies. Ravaged by hyperinflation and a total lack of trust for fiat, Venezuelans are using crypto to pay for their day to day expenses.
  On the other hand, Ripple is banking on xRapid, xCurrent, and xVia
  
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• Crypto Assets to Be Regulated Differently in the US, Potential Impact on Industry

  22-12-2018 15:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Depending on the outcome of an important bill, the U.S. government could make important changes to its crypto regulations and policies, which may have a big impact on the industry
  
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• Crypto Tidbits: Facebook May Launch Stablecoin, Ethereum Developer ConsenSys In Throes

  22-12-2018 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  As the crypto market bounced en bloc, this industry’s news cycle has been starting to look lively yet again. Rob Paone, better known as “Crypto Bobby,” recently explained that this week’s industry developments have been “big,” and in stark contrast to prices, insiders continue to “hunker down” to build bonafide valuable products, platforms, and services.
  Crypto TidbitsEthereum Development Studio ConsenSys May Purge 50% Employees: On Thursday m
  
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• Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Resilient, Foundation Set for $6,000

  22-12-2018 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Latest Bitcoin News
  The 2018 bear market has been punishing, and despite falling prices, adoption is picking up. The number of Bitcoin-related transactions is on the rise and even rivaling those of MasterCard.  Add that to the increasing number of Bitcoin ATMs, and it couldn’t be better. According to Data Light, Bitcoin teller machines are being installed all over the world at around six per day. It goes on to show that the number exploded from less than 50 in 2014 to 4,051 in Dec 201
  
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• India: Police Bust Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme that Defrauded 8,000 Crypto Investors

  22-12-2018 14:15
  Police in India have cracked a crypto Ponzi scheme in the city of Pune that defrauded over 8,000 investors, seizing nearly $2 million worth of bitcoin in the process. According to a news report from The Times of India, police have been on the trail of the scammers since January and have now arrested the
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• Saying Goodbye to the Blockchain Romantics

  22-12-2018 14:01
  Decentralization may sound like a sexy concept, but realism may be a better real-deal solution, argues Elly Zhang.
  
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• How China is Planning to Fight Online Plagiarism

  22-12-2018 14:00 via crypto-news.net
  During the last couple of years, China has been dealing with a wide variety of intellectual property issues. Given its 800 million internet users, the problem has further accentuated recently, since the number of disputes involving online businesses has increased exponentially.
  In an effort to fight this problem, the Hangzhou Internet
  Court has recently announced the implementation of a blockchain-based judicial
  system, designed to fight online plagiarism and copyright disagreements.
  With this i
  
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• Facebook To Develop A Cryptocurrency For Money Transfer On WhatsApp - XBT Network

  22-12-2018 14:00 via xbt.net
  Facebook To Develop A Cryptocurrency For Money Transfer On WhatsApp  XBT NetworkFacebook is reportedly developing a cryptocurrency that will be used to facilitate money transfer on its messaging *service* WhatsApp. Bloomberg, citing sources ...
  
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• HPB Delivers Pioneering Scalability with Blockchain Hardware

  22-12-2018 13:25
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• Justin Sun: TRON Has Over 50 DApps, Reaches 100M Transactions in 173 Days

  22-12-2018 12:29
  On Thursday, Justin Sun, the founder of TRON, said that the network supports more than 50 decentralized applications (dApps) and is on track to reach 80 dApps in the short-term. #TRON now has more than 50+ Dapps. 80+ we are coming! #TRX $TRX — Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) December 21, 2018 The statement of Sun follows
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• Introducing Coin360's Exchanges: Now Users Can Follow a Range of Cryptocurrency Exchanges - Cointelegraph

  22-12-2018 12:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Introducing Coin360's Exchanges: Now Users Can Follow a Range of Cryptocurrency Exchanges  CointelegraphCoin360 is adding a new feature that will allow users to assess the current market situation more easily.
  
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• Asian News Headlines Exert Significant Impact on Cryptocurrency Prices - Bitcoin News

  22-12-2018 12:17 via news.bitcoin.com
  Asian News Headlines Exert Significant Impact on Cryptocurrency Prices  Bitcoin NewsA report published by Mosaic has found the Asian region to be exerting a leading influence within the cryptosphere, despite China's ongoing crackdown on ...
  
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• Tron [TRX] surges while Cryptocurrency markets slow down - Blockmanity

  22-12-2018 12:12 via blockmanity.com
  Tron [TRX] surges while Cryptocurrency markets slow down  BlockmanityCryptomarkets saw a small boom, in which Bitcoin price crossed $4,000 again. Bull speculation has slowed down since then, and all major cryptocurrencies are ...
  
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• Opinion: How To Cherry-Pick Cryptocurrencies?

  22-12-2018 11:30
  Some metrics are used time and time again to help technologists claim some sort of supremacy for their protocol. There are two that stand out: transactions per second and market capitalization; however, are these two metrics what matters when picking what cryptocurrencies to invest in? The ability of cryptocurrencies to scale is constantly in question,
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• Tron Recovers While Ethereum Flounders; TRX Pumps 15% Today

  22-12-2018 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  A market pullback from five days of solid gains was inevitable. A few hours ago Bitcoin broke through support and dropped below $4,000 pulling all cryptos in the top twenty five down with it. All except one that is as Tron is resisting the rout and posting solid gains today.
  TRX On The Up
  According to Coinmarketcap TRX has made 14% on the day and is the only cryptocurrency in the green in the top twenty five. A few hours ago TRX surged from $0.0175 to $0.0225, or about 25% in just a couple of ho
  
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• Without Government backing, the Cryptocurrency Will Struggle to Surge – Jeff Kilburg - Coingape

  22-12-2018 10:50 via coingape.com
  Without Government backing, the Cryptocurrency Will Struggle to Surge – Jeff Kilburg  CoingapeIn a wake of regulatory stance on cryptocurrency which is proposed by two congressmen, Bitcoin is finally reached to the rally of $4000.Two financial experts ...
  
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• The U.S. Challenges Iran's Attempt to Develop a Cryptocurrency - Futurism

  22-12-2018 10:36 via futurism.com
  The U.S. Challenges Iran's Attempt to Develop a Cryptocurrency  FuturismCongress just introduced a bill calling for sanctions against Iran's efforts to develop its own national cryptocurrency.
  
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• Crypto-Riche Millennials Take The Yachting Industry

  22-12-2018 10:00
  Got a few million lying around? The yacht industry has long been thought of as the exclusive province of the extremely wealthy, closed to even nouveau riche millennials and crypto millionaires. Yet, the yacht industry is declining. Today, the superyacht industry caters primarily to the extremely wealthy, yet with the almost exclusive growth in supply
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• Crypto Markets Pullback After Five Day Rally

  22-12-2018 10:00 via newsbtc.com
  FOMO Moments
  Crypto markets retreating this Saturday; Bitcoin Cash, SV and Waves getting bashed, Tron still afloat.
  It was to be expected, the start of this weekend has seen the beginning of a pullback from five days of solid gains for cryptocurrency markets. Total market capitalization has dropped back below $130 billion as traders take short term profits from a positive few days.
  Bitcoin stayed above $4,000 until late Friday when it fell through support and started to slide. At the time of wri
  
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• Upbit Denies Cryptocurrency Wash Trading Accusations - Ethereum World News

  22-12-2018 09:04 via ethereumworldnews.com
  Upbit Denies Cryptocurrency Wash Trading Accusations  Ethereum World NewsMajor South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit, is indicted for trade volume manipulation and wash trading, with the company dismissing all allegations.
  
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• Switzerland Merchants Charged 8% by PayPal Showing Merits of Crypto

  22-12-2018 08:30
  PayPal, a leading payments processor valued at over $97 billion, charges merchants high percentage-based fees on top of a flat based fee of 2.9 percent. The high transaction fee of PayPal has led merchants to explore alternatives like crypto to minimize expenses. For most normal users on PayPal, a transaction from one user to another
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• Survey: 3% of Americans Ready to Use Blockchain Banking Solutions

  22-12-2018 07:00
  Note: this article is not intended as an endorsement or any sort of positive leaning sentiment toward the FOTON ICO. The author has no opinion of the ICO. The article is purely about the results of the survey the purveyors conducted earlier this month. According to a survey conducted by FOTON, an ICO-funded blockchain banking
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• Cryptocurrency in 2018, All The Bad And Good [Infographic] - ZyCrypto

  22-12-2018 07:00 via zycrypto.com
  Cryptocurrency in 2018, All The Bad And Good [Infographic]  ZyCryptoBitcoin and other altcoins have lost over 80% of their value in 2018, making it one of the largest bearish market in the world of Cryptocurrency. Not only traders ...
  
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• Decentralized AI Network SingularityNET Launches Developer Portal

  22-12-2018 05:30
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) network SingularityNET has unveiled a developer portal that will “enable developers to discover, learn and adopt” the first decentralized artificial intelligence network in the world. We just launched the SingularityNET Developer Portal! With the roll-out of the SingularityNET Developer Portal, we hope to significantly expand our technical reach and reaffirm our commitment
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• Following Crypto Mining Crash, GPU Producer Nvidia Worst Performer in S&P 500

  22-12-2018 04:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Decreased profitability in crypto mining has adversely affected GPU producer Nvidia, which is the worst performer in the S&P 500 in Q4 2018
  
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