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• Op-Ed: Bitcoin Security — How Do We Arrive at Consensus?

  30-12-2018 23:11
  If the title sounds confusing, that’s not surprising. I was trying to get creative and find a set of words that could express how I perceive most will react upon learning the theme of the article. For what I want to discuss with you guys today is a hotly debated topic. One that might shake … Continued
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• Crypto Startups Forked Out $878,000 To White Hats In 2018

  30-12-2018 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin may have been dubbed the “world’s most secure transaction settlement layer” by Anthony Pompliano, but the industry surrounding the protocol may not be all too secure. Case in point, crypto startups have forked out over $878,000 in bounty to white hat hackers in 2018, specifically for solving bugs that slipped under the radar.
  Crypto Startups Awarded $878,000 To “Goody Two Shoes” Hackers
  The Next Web’s Hard Fork column recently reported that over the co
  
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• Crisis Breeds Opportunity

  30-12-2018 22:59
  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. It’s been a heckuva year for the markets in 2018. A year of uncertainty. A year of volatility. From cryptocurrencies to precious metals and crude oil, and at … Continued
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• Blockchain Gaming: Separating Signal from the Noise

  30-12-2018 22:45
  Games frequently serve as an experimental playground for new technology, writes David Finzer.
  
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• Huobi to Launch EOS-Powered Cryptocurrency Exchange in Q1 2019 - Inside Bitcoins

  30-12-2018 22:00 via insidebitcoins.com
  Huobi to Launch EOS-Powered Cryptocurrency Exchange in Q1 2019  Inside Bitcoinsby Aisshwarya Tiwari | Dec 30, 2018 | Uncategorized |. Huobi to Launch EOS-Powered Cryptocurrency Exchange in Q1 2019. This story was shared from this ...
  
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• Week in Review: Cryptocurrency Price Analysis for the week December 24 to December 30 - Coingape

  30-12-2018 21:21 via coingape.com
  Week in Review: Cryptocurrency Price Analysis for the week December 24 to December 30  CoingapeMt Gox was the number one cryptocurrency exchange with 70% market share. However, the exchanges fame dint last too long as it filed bankruptcy in 2014 and ...
  
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• Year of the Bear: Making Sense of the Bitcoin, Stock Market Downturns

  30-12-2018 20:39
  The sell-off in US stocks which began in October is establishing 2018 as the worst year the market has encountered in a decade. As of December 28, the S&P 500 index was down about 7 percent on the annual and 15 percent from its high. Other indexes, including the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, also
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• Amazon (AMZN) Posts Record Holiday Sales To Outperform FAANG Over Xmas

  30-12-2018 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Although Amazon (AMZN) remains on thin ice, especially as equity markets continue to toss and turn, the world-renowned Nasdaq stock performed its FAANG counterparts over Xmas week. Many analysts have chalked up its relatively strong performance to booming holiday sales data.
  Amazon Booms Over Xmas Week
  Holiday seasons are retail stocks’ home rink, so to speak. Holiday cheer, coupled with notable agnostic and non-agnostic celebrations, pushes consumers to buy copious amount of product.
  
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• Top Cryptocurrencies Mostly in the Red, Bitcoin Falls Below $3,900 Again

  30-12-2018 19:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin under $3,900 again, and most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting discreet losses
  
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• FCA probes 18 businesses involved in cryptocurrency transactions - Financial Times

  30-12-2018 19:38 via ft.com
  FCA probes 18 businesses involved in cryptocurrency transactions  Financial TimesRegulator also issued warnings to dozens of companies suspected of crypto scams.
  
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• Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 24–30: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week

  30-12-2018 19:25 via cointelegraph.com
  A South Korean court rules in favor of Bithumb, GMO Internet leaves the crypto mining production sector, and more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest
  
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• Bitcoin Hits $4,000 But Retraces, is Another Drop to Mid-$3,000 Next?

  30-12-2018 18:53
  On December 29, the Bitcoin price briefly surpassed $4,000, initiating a promising rally from around $3,600. In the past 24 hours, the value of Bitcoin has retraced from $4,000 to $3,800, falling to $3,688 at the day’s lowest point. The decline in the Bitcoin price led other major crypto assets such as Ripple (XRP) and
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• 2019: The Year We Might (Finally) See Better Blockchain UX?

  30-12-2018 18:30
  In this op-ed, author XX XX argues why he believes 2019 will be the year blockchain UX sees a new level of priority among developers and companies.
  
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• Nearly 1,000 Cryptocurrency Projects 'Died' During This Year's Bear Market - CryptoGlobe

  30-12-2018 18:00 via cryptoglobe.com
  Nearly 1,000 Cryptocurrency Projects 'Died' During This Year's Bear Market  CryptoGlobeApproximately 1000 different cryptocurrency-related projects failed in 2018, according to data from DeadCoins and Coinopsy. Many of the dead crypto projects ...
  
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• Chinese Survey Finds Nearly 40 Percent of Respondents Would Invest in Crypto

  30-12-2018 17:12 via cointelegraph.com
  A survey in China revealed that 40 percent of the respondents are willing to invest in cryptocurrency in the future
  
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• Bitcoin in 2019: Analysts See Institutional Investors Wading into Crypto

  30-12-2018 16:45
  The bitcoin price got hammered in 2018 amid the prolonged Crypto Winter, but many investment experts expect the volatility to subside in 2019, as institutional investors start entering the market. Some analysts believe bitcoin will re-emerge — like the proverbial Phoenix rising from the ashes — on back of momentum created by institutional investors, the Australian Financial
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• South Korean Police Arrest Darknet Users for Selling Drugs with Cryptocurrency - Cryptovest

  30-12-2018 15:12 via cryptovest.com
  South Korean Police Arrest Darknet Users for Selling Drugs with Cryptocurrency  CryptovestThe South Korean authorities arrested drug dealers who sold their stuff via Darknet and accepted payments in cryptocurrency, the local media outlet Korea ...
  
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• White Hat Hackers Earned $878,000 from Crypto Bug Bounties in 2018, Data Shows

  30-12-2018 15:04 via cointelegraph.com
  This year $878,000 have been reportedly awarded to hackers by blockchain companies on vulnerability disclosure platform HackerOne
  
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• Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Rebuts Criticism From Bitcoin Advocate

  30-12-2018 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  Although Ethereum is one of the most well-recognized projects in this budding industry, it has undoubtedly gained notoriety in some circles of the cryptocurrency industry. While many have kept their apprehension self-contained, one gritty cynic took to Twitter to speak his mind, claiming that ETH is best kept a “science experiment.” Yet, Vitalik Buterin, arguably the most notable co-founder of Ethereum, released a long-winded response that aimed to debunk the critic’s conjectur
  
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• Cryptocurrency May Go from Banned to Legitimate in India - Cryptovest

  30-12-2018 14:41 via cryptovest.com
  Cryptocurrency May Go from Banned to Legitimate in India  CryptovestIndian authorities are considering legalizing cryptocurrency circulation subject to strict rules.
  
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• Wells Fargo Says Bitcoin Too Risky for Clients, Pays $575 Million Fine For Scamming Them

  30-12-2018 14:40
  Wells Fargo — the third-largest US bank with $2 trillion in assets — will pay a $575 million settlement after admitting that it systematically scammed its own customers for 15 years. Ironically, the fine comes just months after the banking giant dismissed bitcoin as too risky an investment. Pursuant to a nationwide federal investigation, Wells Fargo admitted that its employees opened more than 3.5
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• The End of the First Crypto Decade

  30-12-2018 14:15
  Massimo Morini is a veteran in investment banks and financial institutions including the World Bank. Some of his research on blockchain was reported here and here. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  The end of 2018 is not the end of a year. It is the end of a decade, a decade that changed the world […]
  
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• Top Crypto Performers Overview: Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, NEO, IOTA, Binance Coin, Stratis

  30-12-2018 13:44 via cointelegraph.com
  With 2018 — which turned out to be a massive bear market for crypto — coming to an end, what were the best performing coins of this week?
  
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• Paxos Standard Hassling Ethereum Traders Trying to Redeem Stablecoin PAX for Dollars

  30-12-2018 12:50
  The source for this article wishes to remain anonymous. He is one of multiple sources this reporter has spoken to recently. All of them are relatively large-scale traders who have used Paxos Standard. They are a group of five traders. They trade in the millions of dollars per week via multiple exchanges including Binance and
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• (+) 5 Things To Watch Next Week+ChartBook

  30-12-2018 12:13
  While we were expecting a wild holiday week in stocks following the extraordinary December, the fact, that one of the most violent short-covering rallies ever happened on a Christmas week (just after the worst Christmas sell-off ever) was still surprising. The major US indices closed the week near their bounce highs, but given the extent
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• Ethereum Closes Gap on XRP, While Tron Makes Network Milestones

  30-12-2018 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  The recent market volatility has resulted in constant shifting of the order of the top ten cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Naturally Bitcoin remains at the head of the digital table but the battle for second place is heating up again.
  Market Cap Gap Under $1 Billion
  Ethereum’s recent recovery has outpaced that of XRP enabling it to close the gap on second place. By late November Ethereum had plunged so far that Ripple’s XRP surpassed it as the second largest cryptocurrency
  
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• 5 ludicrous cryptocurrency exit scams that regretfully happened in 2018 - The Next Web

  30-12-2018 11:00 via thenextweb.com
  5 ludicrous cryptocurrency exit scams that regretfully happened in 2018  The Next WebExit scams refer to cunning plots, whereby blockchain startups collect investors money only to disappear suddenly, along with all the money.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Adds Bitcoin Cash and Ripple Margin Trading - Yahoo! Finance News

  30-12-2018 10:50 via finance.yahoo.com
  Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Adds Bitcoin Cash and Ripple Margin Trading  Yahoo! Finance NewsKraken has added Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP) to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Augur (REP), Monero (XMR), and Tether ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Adds Bitcoin Cash and Ripple Margin Trading - CCN

  30-12-2018 10:50 via ccn.com
  Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Adds Bitcoin Cash and Ripple Margin Trading  CCNKraken has added Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP) to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Augur (REP), Monero (XMR), and Tether ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency Exchange Kraken Adds Bitcoin Cash and Ripple Margin Trading

  30-12-2018 10:50
  Kraken has added Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ripple (XRP) to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Augur (REP), Monero (XMR), and Tether (USDT) bringing its margin trading offering to a total of eight cryptocurrencies. Margin trading of all eight will be available on all of Kraken’s platforms. The latter site boasts an improved user
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• Binance Lists XRP, GMO Abandons Crypto Mining: Best of the Week

  30-12-2018 09:39
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• Crypto Trading Update: Another Pullback Paints Markets Red

  30-12-2018 09:00 via newsbtc.com
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  Crypto markets retreat after yesterday’s gains; Bitcoin Cash sliding back, Ethereum holding ground.
  Another day, another pullback. Yesterday’s big $10 billion pump could not be sustained and markets have retreated again this Sunday. Total capitalization has sunk back below $130 billion as crypto assets fail to maintain momentum over the weekend.
  Bitcoin hit an intraday high of $3,960 twice but could not break resistance there. A few hours ago a reverse of yesterday&rsquo
  
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• 3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Cryptocurrency in 2019 - Invest In Blockchain

  30-12-2018 09:00 via investinblockchain.com
  3 Reasons to Be Optimistic About Cryptocurrency in 2019  Invest In Blockchain2018 has been challenging for the crypto market, but there's much to be excited about. Here's why you should be optimistic about cryptocurrency in 2019.
  
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• Vitalik Buterin Bashes Bitcoin SV and Calls it a ‘Dumpster Fire’

  30-12-2018 08:50
  In a series of tweets, Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, made his disapproval of Bitcoin Cash ‘Satoshi’s Version’ (BSV) known, calling the new hard fork of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) a “pure dumpster fire.” Buterin’s comments were made in an online Twitter debate with cryptocurrency commentator and businessman Tuur Demeester on Christmas Day. In the discussion, Buterin
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• Hackers pocketed $878,000 from cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018 - The Next Web

  30-12-2018 08:00 via thenextweb.com
  Hackers pocketed $878,000 from cryptocurrency bug bounties in 2018  The Next WebBlockchain companies have resolved more than 3000 vulnerability reports in 2018 alone. In return, white hackers pocketed almost a million in bug bounties.
  
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• Bitcoin-Friendly Square Uses App and Algorithms to Issue Business Loans

  30-12-2018 06:50
  Payments company Square is moving into new markets by issuing business loans and will soon move to consumer lending. Its data collecting and analyzing algorithms are deciding creditworthiness letting borrowers arrange their loans in a few taps. According to WSJ reporting, one Texan food truck owner accepted a loan offer within the Square app, then
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• Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis: BTC Holding Key Uptrend Support

  30-12-2018 06:00 via newsbtc.com
  Key PointsBitcoin price declined recently towards the $3,560 support area against the US Dollar.
  There is a key bullish trend line formed with support $3,680 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is currently holding a crucial support and it could bounce back above $3,800 and $3,900.Bitcoin price is holding the key uptrend support near $3,600 against the US Dollar. BTC/USD is likely to resume its upward move above $4,000 in the near term.
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• Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis: ETH Facing Strong Resistance Near $140

  30-12-2018 05:08 via newsbtc.com
  Key HighlightsETH price started a major upward move after forming a low at $112.80 against the US Dollar.
  There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $122 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair is now placed in a positive zone, but it is struggling to clear the $142 resistance area.Ethereum price moved back higher versus the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD must surpass the $142 resistance to continue higher in the near term.
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• Bitmain: Chinese Media Reporting Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan to Step Down

  30-12-2018 04:50
  The year is not ending on a good note for Bitmain. The Beijing-based bitcoin mining giant is possibly looking at the resignation of its CEOs Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan, according to Odaily, a Chinese media outlet. The company has not officially confirmed any of the media allegations yet. But sources inside the organization have revealed
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• Does It Make Sense for U.S. Federal Reserve to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency? - CryptoGlobe

  30-12-2018 03:39 via cryptoglobe.com
  Does It Make Sense for U.S. Federal Reserve to Launch Its Own Cryptocurrency?  CryptoGlobeAleksander Berentsen, a research fellow at the Federal Reserve bank of St. Louis, and his colleague, Fabian Schar, had authored a paper in which they ...
  
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• First to Worst: Bitcoin Ridiculed as Most Disastrous Investment of 2018

  30-12-2018 02:50
  FinExpertiza, a network of Russian auditing and consulting firms, has lambasted Bitcoin as the least profitable investment instrument in 2018. Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta requested a report on the investment ranking of 14 instruments from FinExpertiza. While precious metal palladium turned out to be the most profitable investment, Bitcoin losses were noted to be 71.15% at
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• Trezor and Ledger are hackable. Now what?

  30-12-2018 02:07
  Trezor and Ledger are two of crypto’s heavyweights when it comes to hardware wallets and security. For quite some time, their solutions have been the industry standard which theoretically allows cryptocurrency holders to make transactions and check their balance without being exposed to the risk of a malware-infected computer. In a world where the most popular motto is “not your keys, not your coins” and the community gets encouraged to transfer cryptocurrencies from exchanges
  
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• UBS Director Blames Trump White House for Dow Jones Sell-Off

  30-12-2018 00:20
  Art Cashin, managing director of trading floor operations for investment firm UBS Financial Services, has firmly blamed United States President Donald Trump for the stock market volatility that caused the recent Dow Jones Industrial Average sell-off. Veteran stock market trader Cashin blamed the latest government shutdown and Trump’s attacks on the Federal Reserve for the … Continued
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• Bitcoin’s role in strong-arming & blackmailing businesses

  30-12-2018 00:00 via crypto-news.net
  Cryptocurrencies, if not funneled through an exchange with KYC and AML, are pseudo-anonymous. Still, converting to fiat is tricky, as actions on their public ledgers can easily be tracked. In fact, there are numerous addresses that are “blacklisted” and even some that have found themselves on official US blacklists (alongside with the individuals that control them). Safe to say, there is not a lot of incentive to blackmail individuals and businesses and coerce them into paying with B
  
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