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• Investor: Bitcoin Won’t Fall To $0, Will Weather The Crypto Storm

  24-12-2018 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  As Bitcoin (BTC) collapsed in 2018, many naysayers and cynics claimed that the end was nigh for the world’s first cryptocurrency. Some critics drew attention to Bitcoin’s mining ecosystem, claiming that the hashrate drought would catapult BTC into a “death spiral,” whereas miners would flee en-masse. Others looked to stringent regulatory measures, claiming that legislature from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and similar entities would squeeze the fun out
  
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• A Look Back at the Top Cryptocurrency Markets From Christmases Past - Bitcoin News

  24-12-2018 22:36 via news.bitcoin.com
  A Look Back at the Top Cryptocurrency Markets From Christmases Past  Bitcoin NewsThe cryptocurrency ecosystem has grown dramatically in just a few years, with the number of crypto markets increasing from 59 in 2013 to over 2,000 today.
  
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• Bitcoin Maintains Bullish Bias, Eyeing $4,500 as Upside Target

  24-12-2018 22:00
  Bitcoin on Monday maintained its bullish bias despite facing rejection by a strong resistance area. The bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate surged from $3,956 to $4,244 as the Asian session kicked in. The pair attempted a breakout action but got held by a moderate selling pressure near the session peak. By the European session, an interim bearish
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• Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin SV, TRON, Cardano: Price Analysis, Dec. 24

  24-12-2018 21:55 via cointelegraph.com
  As the markets seem to enter an upswing, how should traders react? Let’s look at the charts
  
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• Italian Financial Regulator Issues Cease and Desist Order to Crypto-Related Project

  24-12-2018 21:46 via cointelegraph.com
  Italy’s securities regulator has prohibited the operations of a cryptocurrency firm called Avacrypto for allegedly breaching securities laws
  
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• Ex-CIA Official Claims Blockchain Is ‘Biggest Threat’ to Future of US National Security

  24-12-2018 21:21 via cointelegraph.com
  A former CIA intelligence officer has claimed blockchain represents the “biggest threat to America’s national security” in coming years
  
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• Crypto Markets Surge as Christmas-Rally Materializes

  24-12-2018 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The crypto markets have surged to reclaim much of their recent losses, as the prophesized end-of-year rally materializes. Although the market surge is certainly welcome to investors who have been hit with seemingly constant losses over the past several weeks and months, the markets still have a long way to go before they are anywhere near their 2018 highs.
  At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading up nearly 3% at its current price of $4,100. Although Bitcoin is trading up slightly and has
  
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• Apparently, Facebook Is Now Working on Its Own Cryptocurrency - ScienceAlert

  24-12-2018 20:52 via sciencealert.com
  Apparently, Facebook Is Now Working on Its Own Cryptocurrency  ScienceAlertFacebook is getting into the crypto business. That's according to new reporting by Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the project told the business magazine that ...
  
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• Bexplus -The First Cryptocurrency Futures Trading Platform

  24-12-2018 20:26
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• Has peak cryptocurrency already come and gone? - The Boston Globe

  24-12-2018 20:14 via bostonglobe.com
  Has peak cryptocurrency already come and gone?  The Boston GlobeWith the price of Bitcoin down 80 percent from its peak a year ago, and the larger cryptocurrency market in systemic collapse, has “peak crypto” already come ...
  
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• Why Goldman Sachs Suddenly Starting Bitcoin Business is Unrealistic: SolidX

  24-12-2018 19:56
  According to Daniel H. Gallancy, the CEO of SolidX Partners, it was unrealistic to anticipate Goldman Sachs to run a Bitcoin business before the year’s end. Speaking to Bloomberg, Gallancy, who has been working with a major investment firm in VanEck to introduce a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in U.S. markets, said that investors prematurely
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• Analyst: Ethereum Constantinople Is “Decidedly Bullish” Over Long Run

  24-12-2018 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  As the crypto market has been flushed with green tickers, Ethereum (ETH) has surged, moving from a year-to-date at $81 to $150 in a matter of a few weeks’ time. In classic crypto fashion, this monumental rally, which nearly doubled the value of Ether, wasn’t backed by a clear catalyst. Some looked to the potential advent of ETH-backed futures, while others looked to the impending Constantinople upgrade.
  A prominent crypto-friendly analyst and commentator, Alex Krüger, recen
  
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• Bloomberg: Wall Street Giants Postpone Entering Crypto Industry Amid Falling Prices

  24-12-2018 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Wall Street’s “dreams” of crypto businesses are now shelved and in limbo, Bloomberg writes, citing multiple sources
  
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• How to Get Your ‘myGeNome Coin’ Easily?

  24-12-2018 18:31
  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. A global genome-based platform company, MyGenomeBox, celebrates the 10th year anniversary event for the first block of bitcoin’s blockchain. As of January 3, 2019, at 00:00 UTC, the
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• How to Get Your ‘DNA coin’ Easily?

  24-12-2018 18:31
  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. A global genome-based platform company, MyGenomeBox, celebrates the 10th year anniversary event for the first block of bitcoin’s blockchain. As of January 3, 2019, at 00:00 UTC, the … Continued
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• Exploding Cryptocurrency Use in Remittances From US: 15.8% Now Using Cryptocurrency - CCN

  24-12-2018 18:00 via ccn.com
  Exploding Cryptocurrency Use in Remittances From US: 15.8% Now Using Cryptocurrency  CCNA new report by research focused cryptocurrency company Clovr, has revealed a significant upsurge in the use of cryptocurrency in remittances across the globe ...
  
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• Exploding Cryptocurrency Use in Remittances From US: 15.8% Now Using Cryptocurrency

  24-12-2018 18:00
  A new report by research focused cryptocurrency company Clovr, has revealed a significant upsurge in the use of cryptocurrency in remittances across the globe. The study, which surveyed the responses of 707 people sought to delve into their remittance habits, uncovering among other things the destination of transfers, the purpose of the transfers as well as
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• At Least 340 UK Crypto or Blockchain Companies Ceased Operations in 2018, Report Finds

  24-12-2018 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  At least 340 blockchain or cryptocurrency companies were dissolved or liquidated this year in the U.K., nearly two and a half times more than last year
  
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• Ethereum, Ripple Lead Altcoin Price Charge With More Than 15 Percent Gains

  24-12-2018 17:22 via cointelegraph.com
  A fervent trading session has seen Ethereum deliver sudden gains, almost doubling in price in recent days
  
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• Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity Surpasses $2 Mln Despite Bear Market

  24-12-2018 17:00 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bitcoin Lightning Network’s capacity has climbed up to 500 BTC — which is worth around $2 million — in spite of a year-long bear market
  
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• Global Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb to Strengthen Its Communication with Global Customers

  24-12-2018 16:58
  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. Bithumb Holds a Special Event for Newly Registered Users Following the Opening of Its Weibo Channel SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 19, 2018- Bithumb, a global cryptocurrency exchange with
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• A Cryptocurrency Carol: The Ghost Of Bitcoins' Future - Forbes

  24-12-2018 16:44 via forbes.com
  A Cryptocurrency Carol: The Ghost Of Bitcoins' Future  ForbesIn our final installment, we explore Keynes' future. Join us as we explore the future of Cryptocurrency and our modern times.
  
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• WhatsApp developing native payment system – starting in India

  24-12-2018 16:30
  After the recent talk of Facebook taking steps towards developing a cryptocurrency, the rumors were confirmed with the news that its messaging subsidiary, WhatsApp, is looking to create a new digital payments system.
  It was reported that Facebook is working on creating a cryptocurrency that will allow users to transfer money on its WhatsApp, which operates under Facebook’s umbrella. The initial focus is on the remittance market in India, where there are over 200 million users. According to
  
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• Korea Institute of Finance Director: Crypto Custody is Key in Rapid Growth

  24-12-2018 16:30
  Gong-pil Choi, the director of the Korea Institute of Finance, said that custody in crypto is crucial in eliminating hacking fears and facilitating the growth of the market. The Korea Institute of Finance, an agency that works with the government to research and evaluate financial policies to bolster the country’s financial sector, has emphasized that
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• Number of Reachable BTC Nodes to Fell by 15%

  24-12-2018 16:10
  Reduction in nodes number is associated with the miners which stopped operation due to a sharp drop in profits
  
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• Here's a list of cryptocurrency terms we coined in 2018 - The Next Web

  24-12-2018 16:00 via thenextweb.com
  Here's a list of cryptocurrency terms we coined in 2018  The Next WebWe have coined and come across a handful of newly invented cryptocurrency terms this year. Here's our alternative cryptocurrency dictionary.
  
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• Report Finds Over $3 Million of Altcoin Bitcoin Private Covertly Premined

  24-12-2018 15:58 via cointelegraph.com
  About $3.672 million of Bitcoin Private (over two million BTCP) have allegedly been secretly coined while importing Bitcoin chain data, a report shows
  
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• Crypto Miner Ebang Re-Files for IPO Despite Weak Q3 Results

  24-12-2018 15:43
  The HKEX is reluctant to list crypto related firms on the exchange.
  
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• Bitcoin Private Team May Pre Mine 2M Coins

  24-12-2018 15:37
  This is stated by Coinmetrics team; continue reading to learn more
  
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• Nevermind the Bears: 2018 Was the Rude Awakening Crypto Needed

  24-12-2018 15:30
  Sure, it was a tough year for crypto. But emerging from that year companies and projects are stronger and growing faster than ever.
  
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• TradeWinds Partners With Foster Estate, Launches Crypto Fund

  24-12-2018 14:36
  The firm claimed to be working with expert investors and miners to chose high-value projects.
  
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• Backed By Volume, Bitcoin’s Eyes $4.4K Price Target

  24-12-2018 14:30
  The price of bitcoin is back above $4,000, and is eyeing a move upwards. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization had been trapped within a symmetrical triangle, suppressing its range between $3,788 and $4,153 over a period of four days, that is, until it broke out above $4,200 at 12:40 UTC today. At press […]
  
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• Stuttgart Stock Exchange To List Bitcoin, Litecoin, XRP, Ethereum on Upcoming Crypto Trading Platform

  24-12-2018 14:24
  The Bison App developed by Sowa Labs, a wholly-owned fintech subsidiary of Börse Stuttgart, the second largest stock exchange in Germany has announced plans to launch a cryptocurrency exchange platform with initial support for Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum and Litecoin. Making the announcement in a post on its official Twitter account, Bison App revealed that the new
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• Japan regains bitcoin crown as trading volume soars

  24-12-2018 14:22
  Japan is making major moves in the cryptocurrency world, with new legislation aiming to pave the way for a more supportive and secure regulatory backdrop to ensure that consumers are protected from exchange hacks.
  The framework, proposed by the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA), comes in response to several high-profile attacks earlier in 2018, resulting in the collective loss of over $540 million.
  The draft highlights several key issues, including a note requiring exchanges to hold asset
  
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• China’s New Cryptocurrency Ratings See BTC Slip While Embattled EOS Maintains Number One - Cointelegraph

  24-12-2018 14:10 via cointelegraph.com
  China’s New Cryptocurrency Ratings See BTC Slip While Embattled EOS Maintains Number One  CointelegraphNews. China has released its latest government-sponsored rankings of major cryptocurrencies, placing Bitcoin (BTC) in 18th while awarding the top spot to ...
  
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• China’s New Cryptocurrency Ratings See BTC Slip While Embattled EOS Maintains Number One

  24-12-2018 14:06 via cointelegraph.com
  Latest cryptocurrency rankings by China shows that EOS maintains its spot as the top cryptocurrency
  
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• UAE to Become Leading Destination for Blockchain-Related Businesses in 2019, Experts Say

  24-12-2018 13:55 via cointelegraph.com
  As the UAE’s government is elaborating on crypto-friendly regulation, the country is entering the list of the most promising places for startups, experts say
  
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• Bitmain May Fire 50% of Staff

  24-12-2018 13:54
  According to Dovey Wan, the mass layoffs at Bitmain will begin next week
  
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• Ripple’s XRP and its usage is an example of the cryptocurrency market maturing, says PwC official - AMBCrypto News

  24-12-2018 13:43 via ambcrypto.com
  Ripple’s XRP and its usage is an example of the cryptocurrency market maturing, says PwC official  AMBCrypto NewsAs 2018 comes to a close a lot of officials from the cryptocurrency industry has spoken about the market and the recent price surges and dips. The latest official ...
  
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• Reports: Bitmain Allegedly Fires All BCH Developers in Wave of Redundancies

  24-12-2018 13:43 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitmain may be preparing a round of mass firings, according to rumors on Chinese social media
  
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• Beyond CryptoKitties: 10 Trends That Defined the Year in Crypto Gaming

  24-12-2018 13:40
  From advances in art trading to setbacks for celebrities on the blockchain, it was a year of serious building for the crypto collectable market.
  
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• China to Rank to Cryptocurrency Projects

  24-12-2018 13:34
  EOS is still the leader, while the newcomer Ontology, which ranks 28th at CoinMarketCap, suddenly took the fifth place
  
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• Wall Street to Lose Optimism About Blockchain

  24-12-2018 12:05
  Bloomberg reports that leading financial companies lowed their optimist regrading blockchain prospects
  
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• EOS Dominates China’s 34 Blockchain Project Ranking List

  24-12-2018 11:17
  “Public blockchains with high performance and support for general application development are generally ranked high,” says CCID.
  
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• EOS Rallies Again as China Rates its Blockchain the Best

  24-12-2018 11:16
  Where other cryptocurrencies hiked over recent days, EOS has been slower most recently, until today. Now EOS price has risen over 8% in the last 24 hours. On December 17, 2018, EOS showed a substantial recovery reaching 35% gains before stabilizing between the December 18 and today. Now EOS is moving again. China’s Global Public
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• Top Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Ripple-Based Trading Pairs in New Expansion

  24-12-2018 11:02 via cointelegraph.com
  As part of a move to launch trading pairs with XRP as the base currency, Binance’s user interface is getting a rearrangement
  
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• Ethereum in Recovery Mode, Closes Gap on XRP with 18% Surge

  24-12-2018 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  This year’s crypto rout has been more painful for some than others. Ethereum has been one of the heavy sufferers, affected by fundamentals beyond just a bearish market.
  Ethereum’s Ups and Downs
  Several factors have driven Ethereum prices into the ground this year. Firstly is the ever present threat of US Securities and Exchange Commission crackdowns on ICOs and ERC20 tokens it doesn’t approve of. Secondly has been the selloff by ICO projects that gathered funding in ETH last ye
  
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• Binance to Launch Combined ALTS Trading Market

  24-12-2018 10:53
  Сhanges in the structure of the Binance markets will take effect today, December 24, at 11:00 AM (UTC)
  
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• Wake Up NEO – 20% Pump For China’s Version of Ethereum

  24-12-2018 10:00 via newsbtc.com
  It has been easy to overlook some of the crypto projects that have fallen from their highs and have been unceremoniously dumped down the market cap charts this year. Neo is one of these once high flying crypto assets, it is now down in eighteenth place, but appears to have just woken up.
  ‘ContiNEO’ – we keep going
  Just like all other cryptocurrencies, Neo has been battered this year. From an all-time high of around $190 it has virtually crumbled to nothing, dumping over 95% thi
  
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• Crypto Crash Offers Investors Tax Write-off Opportunity

  24-12-2018 10:00
  Amidst a dreadful year for crypto investors, a significant upside to the dismal performance of their assets could be that the losses could end up saving them a significant amount of tax if they understand how to record and file appropriately. Under the U.S. tax code, bitcoin investors who got “rekt” in 2018 can use
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