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• How to Find the Best Cryptocurrency to Invest? | Beginner's Guide - CryptoVibes

  25-12-2018 23:40 via cryptovibes.com
  How to Find the Best Cryptocurrency to Invest? | Beginner's Guide  CryptoVibesHere are some key points worth to know before investing in cryptocurrency. This is not a financial advice, do your own research before investing in cryptos.
  
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• What Happens after a Great Crypto Recession? Path to Recovery

  25-12-2018 23:34 via newsbtc.com
  Eighteen years ago, on March 10, 2000, the Nasdaq Composite Index established a then-intraday peak at 5,132.52 before closing that day at 5,048.61. The day marked the beginning of what the world now calls a “dotcom bubble,” which eventually washed billions of dollars off the market, a market movement uncomparable to crypto.
  The financial markets in 2018 are going through a deja-vu experience while looking at the bursting of a “crypto-bubble.” Like Nasdaq 100 whi
  
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• 60% of Battered Crypto Firms in UK Are Throwing in the Towel

  25-12-2018 22:00
  Most of those businesses involved in the new breed of digital currencies ceased operations between June and November.
  
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• Wall Street is Backing Out of Crypto

  25-12-2018 21:40
  Wall Street is quietly moving out of the crypto market, Bloomberg reports. While the market has continued to be battered by news of fraud and imminent regulatory crackdowns, there was a time when it seemed like Wall Street had started to warm up to the rise of crypto assets. Last year, when the crypto industry enjoyed … Continued
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• Cryptocurrency may surpass the value of other assets in 2019 - CoinNewsSpan

  25-12-2018 20:30 via coinnewsspan.com
  Cryptocurrency may surpass the value of other assets in 2019  CoinNewsSpanPosted by Paul Jolin | Dec 25, 2018 | Cryptocurrency News | 0. Cryptocurrency may surpass the value of other assets in 2019. On the one hand, ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency ATMs Worldwide Installation Doubled to More Than 4000 Machine This Year - CoinNewsSpan

  25-12-2018 20:30 via coinnewsspan.com
  Cryptocurrency ATMs Worldwide Installation Doubled to More Than 4000 Machine This Year  CoinNewsSpanPosted by Thomas Gillard | Dec 25, 2018 | Cryptocurrency News | 0. Cryptocurrency ATMs Worldwide Installation Doubled to More Than 4000 Machine This ...
  
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• Year in Review: 2018's Top Cryptocurrency Stories - Bitcoin News

  25-12-2018 19:57 via news.bitcoin.com
  Year in Review: 2018's Top Cryptocurrency Stories  Bitcoin NewsAfter an intense 2017, filled with cryptocurrency market spikes, the following year was loaded with letdowns as a great majority of digital assets plunged 2018 ...
  
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• Bitcoin Private Denies Fraud Allegations and Calls for Halt to BTCP Trading

  25-12-2018 19:40
  Bitcoin Private has confirmed the allegations made by CoinMetrics, reported by CCN yesterday. Calling them “mathemetically accurate,” the development team says that no one on their team knows where the extra coins wound up. Again, CoinMetrics stated that at least 300,000 of them had already been moved through exchanges. Due to the low take-up by
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• Lightning Network Balloons to 500 BTC Despite Bear Market

  25-12-2018 19:26
  Statistics also show that the total number of active nodes on Lightning Network have crossed 14,000.
  
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• Bank of America Reveals New Blockchain Patent Targeting Cash Handling

  25-12-2018 18:03 via cointelegraph.com
  Bank of America targets cash handling in its latest blockchain patent
  
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• GMO Exits Crypto-Mining Infrastructure Industry at Huge Loss

  25-12-2018 17:54
  GMO expects its cryptocurrency mining division to post an extraordinary loss of JPY 35.5 billion ($318 million).
  
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• Wall Street Banks Slow Cryptocurrency Entry Amid Falling Prices and “Low Demand” - Toshi Times

  25-12-2018 17:32 via toshitimes.com
  Wall Street Banks Slow Cryptocurrency Entry Amid Falling Prices and “Low Demand”  Toshi TimesAccording to the piece, falling cryptocurrency prices seem to have – at least temporarily – eroded demand for institutional cryptocurrency investments. Moreover ...
  
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• Not Just Crypto and Bitcoin: Every Major Asset Class Had a Major Fallback in 2018

  25-12-2018 17:25
  The cryptocurrency market is not the only financial asset that has suffered losses and recorded a consistent decline as the year winds to an end. In fact, every major asset class for investment has recorded negative returns or an unchanged performance year. This is the conclusion of a CNBC report summarizing the performance of markets in 2018.
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• Layoffs Underway Amid ‘Adjustments,’ Bitcoin Miner Bitmain Confirms

  25-12-2018 17:00
  Months after it filed an application to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Beijing-based cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is undergoing a series of business changes that extend even to its China offices, the company confirmed Tuesday. “There has been some adjustment to our staff this year as we continue to build a long-term, […]
  
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• Bitcoin Price Falls Below $4,000 Again: Is Another Big Drop in Store?

  25-12-2018 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  This year the Boxing Day sales seem to have started a day early for anyone hoping to get exposure to the number one digital asset at a discounted rate. The Bitcoin price and those of other cryptos have been dropping hard since the clock struck midnight last night and this trend has continued since.
  At exactly the moment that Christmas Eve turned into Christmas Day (in the UK at least), the Bitcoin price was sitting comfortably at around $4,080. Its total market capitalisation has since shed clos
  
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• It’s Time for Local Governments to Break Blockchain’s Regulatory Gridlock

  25-12-2018 16:30
  How a South Korean governor is moving fast on blockchain, despite a slow national legislature.
  
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• Dealers to Sell Drugs For Crypto in Korea

  25-12-2018 16:23
  Nine criminals arrested; they were accepting DarkCoin (Dash) cryptocurrency
  
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• Nigerian Blockchain Experts Believe Crypto Can Boost African Economy

  25-12-2018 16:00
  When we talk about worldwide crypto adoption, one of the most untapped places in the world is Africa. Nigerian blockchain experts have called for greater regulation of cryptocurrency on the African continent to strengthen the sector in the region and to help boost the economy. Although most crypto-fanatics will pour scorn on any talk of
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• GMO to Stop Miners Producing Due to Big Losses

  25-12-2018 15:54
  It is noted that the company will completely stop developing, producing and selling miners
  
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• Seven Cryptocurrency Trends to Look out for in 2019 - Bitcoin News

  25-12-2018 15:52 via news.bitcoin.com
  Seven Cryptocurrency Trends to Look out for in 2019  Bitcoin NewsAnother year is coming, filled with *fresh* optimism and newfound determination to make 2019 the year when cryptocurrencies take over. Having gotten their From ...
  
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• So Long to the Clutter: A Cooling Crypto Market Will Bring Change We Need

  25-12-2018 15:20
  Sheila Warren is head of blockchain and distributed ledger technology at the World Economic Forum. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  After about a year of market upheaval, a few things seem clear: blockchain technology is still best-suited to core use cases involving needs like censorship resistance, and a lot […]
  
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• All Cryptos See Major Losses as Market Hit by Distinctly Unfestive Correction

  25-12-2018 15:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets are lacking in Christmas cheer, with most major cryptos hit with double-digit losses, and virtually all of the top 100 coins by market cap in the red
  
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• South Korea’s Blockchain Body Wants 6th Largest City Turned into Crypto Hub

  25-12-2018 14:45
  South Korea’s blockchain association intends to lobby the authorities in the city of Gwangju to turn the urban area into a ‘specialized Crypto-Valley District.’ According to the Korea Blockchain Enterprise Promotion Association (KBEPA), turning South Korea’s sixth-largest city into a cryptocurrency hub will create numerous jobs. To achieve this the blockchain body, which was founded
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• GMO Internet Exits Bitcoin Miner Production After Recording ‘Extraordinary Loss’ in Q4

  25-12-2018 13:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Tens of billions of yen in losses have led Japan’s GMO Internet to stop making Bitcoin miners
  
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• Bitcoin Core 0.17.1 to be Released

  25-12-2018 13:10
  Most popular Bitcoin network just gor fresh update
  
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• Bitcoin ‘Died’ 90 Times In 2018

  25-12-2018 13:00
  The rumors of bitcoin’s death are greatly exaggerated, according to the stunning number of obituaries it racked up during a dismal crypto bear market. The original cryptocurrency has died 90 times in 2018, according to 99 Bitcoins. That’s slightly less than the 125 times it died in 2017. Despite detractors’ eagerness to bury it once
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• TRON to Reach 1M User Addresses

  25-12-2018 12:50
  It took only six months to reach this spectecular number for the team
  
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• Spurred by Censorship, Jordan Peterson Makes Patreon Alternative – Why Not Bitcoin?

  25-12-2018 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  The controversial Canadian psychologist and right-wing thought leader Jordan Peterson has announced he will be launching an alternative to the popular content creation funding platform, Patreon. Peterson will be working with Dave Rubin and atheist intellectual Sam Harris on the project.
  The decision to abandon Patreon to form a new platform has been largely driven by what the three claim to be the inconsistent censorship of those using the service. However, they are overlooking a perfectly adequ
  
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• Bitcoin Network to Process $410B in 2018

  25-12-2018 11:59
  Despite "cold" cryptowinter of 2018, Bitcoin processed huge amount of money during the year and showed that it is an operating solution 
  
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• TRON Reaches One Million User Addresses in Six Months Since Launch

  25-12-2018 11:45 via cointelegraph.com
  TRON has reached one million of user addresses in the six months since launch
  
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• Nine Arrested in South Korea for Dealing Drugs Using Crypto

  25-12-2018 11:41
  The drug dealers were taking payments in DarkCoin, a privacy-oriented cryptocurrency.
  
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• Nasdaq in Bear Market With 20% Drop, Dow Jones Worst Week Since 2008

  25-12-2018 11:40
  The Nasdaq is in a bear market. On December 23, the Nasdaq Composite fell to a new yearly low at 6,332 points, as stocks and securities listed on the exchange plummeted in value. A bear market is commonly referred to as a 20 percent drop from a market, index, or asset’s all-time high. Since its … Continued
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• 15% of Remittances in USA to be in Crypto

  25-12-2018 11:36
  Researchers concluded that cryptocurrencies can be widely used for money transfers due to low commissions and high speed
  
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• KuCoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Removes 10 Tokens As They Fail to Maintain Listing Criteria - CCN

  25-12-2018 11:32 via ccn.com
  KuCoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Removes 10 Tokens As They Fail to Maintain Listing Criteria  CCNSingaporean crypto exchange KuCoin has announced the delisting of 10 cryptocurrency projects under its Special Treatment Rule framework designed to ...
  
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• KuCoin Cryptocurrency Exchange Removes 10 Tokens As They Fail to Maintain Listing Criteria

  25-12-2018 11:32
  Singaporean crypto exchange KuCoin has announced the delisting of 10 cryptocurrency projects under its Special Treatment Rule framework designed to ensure that only projects that meet and maintain certain criteria are listed on the platform. In an announcement posted on its official website on December 21, the exchange revealed that the affected digital assets will … Continued
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• Cryptocurrency Markets Bleeding – Double Digits Losses Across the Board - NullTX

  25-12-2018 11:13 via nulltx.com
  Cryptocurrency Markets Bleeding – Double Digits Losses Across the Board  NullTXThe grinch is in town. What started off as a bullish Christmas eve has turned into quite a bearish Christmas day. What we just experienced is a textbook bull trap.
  
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• Ex-CIA Official to See Blockchain as a Thread

  25-12-2018 10:56
  Andrew Bustamante, ex CIA officer belives that blockchain is a thread to USA national security
  
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• Italian Watchdog to Ban Crypto Project

  25-12-2018 10:32
  Avacrypto is suspected to offer its services to the Italian people without the proper authorization, including website operations
  
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• Two Mimblewimble-Based Privacy Coins Set to Launch in January

  25-12-2018 10:26
  Beam will provide highly customizable privacy options to its users.
  
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• Smart Contracts are What is Needed for Alternatives to Patreon: Craig Wright

  25-12-2018 09:30
  The chief scientist of blockchain firm nChain, Craig Wright, has indicated that Bitcoin could one day emerge as a major means of making automated payments for subscription services, similar to Patreon. Asked by YouTuber ‘Philosophie Workout’ whether it would be possible to pay for subscription services such as Patreon on a regular basis, Wright answered
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• Bitcoin Private Team Can Burn 12M Coins

  25-12-2018 09:05
  They confirmed that a certain developer actually used a bug in the BTCP protocol and created about 2.03M coins over a fixed emission
  
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• Crypto Markets Beat a Retreat at Christmas, $16 Billion Dumped

  25-12-2018 09:00 via newsbtc.com
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  Crypto markets crumbling at Christmas; Bitcoin Cash, SV and Ethereum losing all recent gains.
  The Santa rally came to an abrupt end a few hours ago when crypto markets started dumping with vigor. Total market capitalization has slumped back below $130 billion as $16 billion gets pulled out of cryptocurrencies on Christmas day.
  Bitcoin fell through its $4,000 support level at around midnight UTC and plunged to $3,870 over the next hour. With an intraday high of $4,270 the slide is a
  
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• Tron [TRX] Technical Analysis: Bulls pull the sleigh for the cryptocurrency - AMBCrypto News

  25-12-2018 08:41 via ambcrypto.com
  Tron [TRX] Technical Analysis: Bulls pull the sleigh for the cryptocurrency  AMBCrypto NewsThe market has been gracious to the coins and the growth of the coin has resulted in changes in the top 10 cryptocurrencies' standings. However, Tron, the tenth ...
  
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• Bitcoin Price Watch: BTC’s Correction Could Extend To $3,500

  25-12-2018 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price struggled to gain pace above the $4,240 level and declined recently against the US Dollar.
  There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support at $4,020 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The price is currently trading below the $3,850 support and it could decline further towards $3,500.Bitcoin price started a downside correction below $4,000 against the US Dollar. BTC might continue to move down towards the $3,600 or $3,500 suppo
  
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• PwC FinTech Lead Shares Positive Outlook for Crypto Market in 2019

  25-12-2018 07:30
  It’s Christmas and the year is drawing to a close. It’s that time of the year where traders take stock of their investments and prepare for the future. Oddly enough, 2018 seems to be ending on the same note as it started—with mixed feelings. However, while views on the average performance of the crypto market this
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• Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Testing Key Uptrend Support, Bounce Ahead?

  25-12-2018 06:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsRipple price rallied above the $0.4250 and $0.4400 resistance levels recently against the US dollar.
  There is a key bullish trend line formed with support at $0.3750 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The pair must stay above the $0.3750 support and the 100 hourly simple moving average to bounce back.Ripple price made a nice upward move against the US Dollar and Bitcoin. XRP/USD may bounce back if it stays above the $0.3750 or $0.3600 support.
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• Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Corrects Sharply, Can It Hold 100 SMA?

  25-12-2018 05:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsETH price traded above the $150 and $154 resistance levels before correcting lower against the US Dollar.
  Yesterday’s highlighted key bullish trend line was breached with support at $141 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair traded sharply below the $132 support and traded close to the 100 hourly simple moving average.Ethereum price corrected sharply lower after trading to new weekly highs against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH/USD must stay above 10
  
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• Nine Arrested in South Korea for Selling Narcotics Using Cryptocurrency - BTC Wires

  25-12-2018 04:53 via btcwires.com
  Nine Arrested in South Korea for Selling Narcotics Using Cryptocurrency  BTC WiresThe Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office released information regarding nine people who were using cryptocurrency to sell narcotics on the dark web.
  
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• Crypto Market Added $45 Billion in 10 Days, is Bitcoin Close to a Bottom?

  25-12-2018 04:30
  Since December 15, within a ten-day span, the cryptocurrency market added $45 billion to its valuation as Bitcoin surpassed $4,200. Many analysts are generally positive on the short-term price trend of Bitcoin heading towards the year’s end, confident that the dominant cryptocurrency has established a bottom. Prospect of Bitcoin Currently, Bitcoin and the vast majority
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• Altcoin Bitcoin Private Confirms Additional 2 Million Coins Secretly Premined

  25-12-2018 03:00 via cointelegraph.com
  The team behind altcoin Bitcoin Private has released an official statement that “approximately two (2) million BTCP coins that were never intended to exist on the blockchain chain were created and moved to a shielded address”
  
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