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• Crypto Exchange CEO Sentenced to 3-Year Jail Term for Faking Trading Volume

  21-01-2019 23:30
  Two execs from South Korean crypto exchange Komid have been given jail time for faking trading volume and deceiving investors.
  
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• Crypto CEO Sentenced to 3-Year Jail Term for Faking Trading Volume

  21-01-2019 23:30
  Two execs from South Korean crypto exchange Komid have been given jail time for faking trading volume and deceiving investors.
  
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• Bank of England Adviser: Cryptocurrencies Fail Basic Financial Tests, Lack Value

  21-01-2019 23:28 via cointelegraph.com
  Huw van Steenis, senior adviser to the Governor of the Bank of England, says that cryptocurrencies fail fundamental financial tests and are slow
  
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• How this crypto exchange is weathering the bear market - South China Morning Post

  21-01-2019 23:03
  How this crypto exchange is weathering the bear market  South China Morning PostOne year can make a lot of difference in the roller-coaster world of cryptocurrencies. At the start of 2018, China's Huobi Group offered one senior executive the ...
  
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• How this cryptocurrency exchange is weathering the bear market - South China Morning Post

  21-01-2019 23:00
  How this cryptocurrency exchange is weathering the bear market  South China Morning PostOne year can make a lot of difference in the roller-coaster world of cryptocurrencies. At the start of 2018, China's Huobi Group offered one senior executive the ...
  
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• ‘Big Bitcoin Heist’ Ringleader Jailed for Massive Crypto Mining Rig Theft

  21-01-2019 23:00
  By CCN.com: Suspects in the “Big Bitcoin Heist” of 2018 have been sentenced to various prison terms based on their level of involvement in the much-publicised theft of more than three-quarters of a million dollars worth of crypto mining equipment. Crypto Mining Thieves Jailed in Iceland Ringleader Sindri Stefanson bagged the longest sentence with a
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• Analyst: Bitcoin (BTC) Support Level at $3,550 Weakening After Volatile Weekend

  21-01-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) is currently coming off of an incredibly volatile weekend where it surged to highs of $3,750 on Saturday before retracing to lows of $3,550 on Sunday. Although nothing fundamental drove this volatility, it is now becoming increasingly common to see volatility over the weekends, which is primarily due to the decline in trading volume.
  This recent volatility has further confirmed Bitcoin’s current trading range, which analysts believe is gradually becoming weaker.
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• How Sustainable Blockchain Options That Don’t Rely on Crypto Markets Can be Achieved

  21-01-2019 22:30 via crypto-news.net
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  An update released by the International Data Corp. indicated that Blockchain solutions are expected to grow by 75% through to 2022. The update on its worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide shows that the solutions’ annual global spending would reach $11.7 billion.What
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• Why a Russian Social Media Ban Would Hurt Twitter More Than Facebook

  21-01-2019 22:05
  By CCN.com: Russia’s media watchdog, Roskomnadzor, plans to sue Facebook and Twitter for not complying with laws pertaining to the storage of Russian’s citizen’s data. There is speculation this could lead to Facebook and Twitter being banned in Russia. Such a ban might have a greater impact on Twitter than it would on Facebook. Russia
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• Crypto Developer Quits Haven Protocol (XHV), Is it Dead?

  21-01-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Privacy-focused, stable-coin-of-sorts crypto, the Haven Protocol (XHV), appears to have been disbanded. According to Tweets from those involved in the project, one of the lead developers has disappeared with the only access to the code repository, halting development for months.
  The news broke via the project’s Discord channel, with the announcement that one of the marketing team, known as @News.Cutter, was leaving the project owing to the lack of communication and prolonged silence from a
  
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• Please Don’t Hurt Us! BIS Report Proves Central Bankers Fear Bitcoin

  21-01-2019 21:44
  By CCN.com: For years, the cryptocurrency market has been buffeted with projections and predictions of doom. We are constantly told that any day now, bitcoin and all its progeny will collapse into the nothingness from whence they came, or something to that effect. These statements and pronouncements have even been famously compiled into a live
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• Blockchain.com Seeks Undisclosed Stablecoin Partnership by End of 2019: Report

  21-01-2019 21:35 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain.com is looking to partner with an undisclosed stablecoin project by the end of 2019, according to a recent report
  
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• CoinZark: Buy, Sell and Swap Cryptocurrency Token Exchange - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  21-01-2019 21:22
  CoinZark: Buy, Sell and Swap Cryptocurrency Token Exchange  Bitcoin Exchange GuideCoinzark is a crypto exchange that enables users to easily buy, sell, and swap different cryptocurrencies. The platform offers various account levels including the ...
  
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• Kamala Harris 2020 Would Be Hillary Clinton All Over Again

  21-01-2019 21:17
  U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced Monday that she would be seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination to run for president in 2020. She timed her announcement for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a sign that she intends to make political capital of her identity as a woman of color. That’s ironic because Martin Luther King
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• ConsenSys Exec: Layoffs Did Not Exceed 13 Percent

  21-01-2019 21:16 via cointelegraph.com
  ConsenSys exec Vanessa Grellet said that recent layoffs affect no more than 10 percent of employees and mainly affected support staff
  
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• ConsenSys Exec: Layoffs Did Not Exceed 10 Percent, Mainly Affect Support Staff

  21-01-2019 21:16 via cointelegraph.com
  ConsenSys exec Vanessa Grellet said that recent layoffs affect no more than 10 percent of employees and mainly affected support staff
  
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• Russian Institutions Back Proposal to Let Companies Use Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin News

  21-01-2019 20:48
  Russian Institutions Back Proposal to Let Companies Use Cryptocurrency  Bitcoin NewsAn idea to allow companies from certain sectors and in some regions to use cryptocurrencies is gaining traction in Russia. The proposal has been included An ...
  
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• AI Devs Behind Robot Sophia Partner with Blockchain Agricultural Data Firm

  21-01-2019 20:43 via cointelegraph.com
  The AI company behind Sophia the robot has partnered with a decentralized agricultural data firm
  
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• South Korean Exchange Loses $5 Million in Accidental Bitcoin Airdrop

  21-01-2019 20:40
  South Korean exchange Coinnest reportedly lost around $5 million when it airdropped bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies instead of WGT.
  
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• Google Slapped with $57 Million Fine in Landmark GDPR Case

  21-01-2019 20:17
  By CCN.com: French regulators have slapped Google with a landmark $57 million fine for committing GDPR infractions, making it the first major U.S. tech company to face punitive action under Europe’s new digital privacy regime. France Fines Google $57 Million for GDPR Infractions The French Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) imposed the
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• Two Former Executives Jailed for Faking Cryptocurrency Transaction Volumes - BTCMANAGER

  21-01-2019 20:12
  Two Former Executives Jailed for Faking Cryptocurrency Transaction Volumes  BTCMANAGERTwo executives from the Komid cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea have been jailed for faking transactions.
  
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• Tron Price Analysis: TRX Trend Setting, Up 18% From Last week’s Close

  21-01-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Tron prices surge, adds 7.8 percent in the last day
  Justin Sun hires former SEC official; crypto is no scam
  Accompanying recent surges are high trade volumesWhile most trading pairs register losses, TRX is a top performer and up 7.8 percent in the last day. At this pace, TRX bulls will likely drive prices towards 4 cents in coming few days.
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  In one of Nouriel Roubini tweetstorm, the NYU professor goes to great length discrediting crypto calling the burgeoning mar
  
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• Cryptocurrency mining News - How are cryptocurrency miners still mining? - Cryptolithy.com

  21-01-2019 19:54
  Cryptocurrency mining News - How are cryptocurrency miners still mining?  Cryptolithy.comCryptocurrency mining is an unprofitable activity due to the fall cryptocurrency prices. Hence, most of the cryptocurrency miners are at a loss. They are not even ...
  
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• Crypto Smart Card Manufacturer Tangem Raises US$15M from Japan SBI

  21-01-2019 19:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tangem, a Swiss manufacturer of crypto “smart banknotes,” has raised US$15 million from SBI Crypto Investment, a digital asset venture investment company wholly owned by SBI Holdings. Operating out of Switzerland and Singapore, Tangem develops smart cards called Tangem Notes that carry a fixed amount of cryptocurrency. Tangem Notes are embedded with a S3D350A chip […]
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• Is the Netflix Price Hike Just What Disney’s Streaming Service Needs to Win Market Share?

  21-01-2019 19:40
  By CCN.com: Last week Netflix announced that it was raising subscription fees by between 13% and 18% for all its plans. While the absolute increase varied between $1 and $2, nearly a quarter of U.S. subscribers who took part in a Streaming Observer online survey indicated that this fee hike was enough to make them
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• MIT Professor: Blockchain Can Allow for More Inclusive, Borderless Economy

  21-01-2019 19:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Once a blockchain system successfully combines security, decentralization and scalability, a borderless economy can be achieved, says MIT professor
  
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• Mongol hoard? Mongolia emerges as cryptocurrency mining hub - Coin Rivet

  21-01-2019 19:11
  Mongol hoard? Mongolia emerges as cryptocurrency mining hub  Coin RivetMongolia has become one of the few nations where cryptocurrency mining is profitable thanks to its freezing temperatures and cheap power.
  
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• Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Accumulation, Bull Pressure Building Up

  21-01-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple prices stable above 30 cents
  SWIFT—Ripple competition should heat up in coming days
  Transactional volumes low and droppingXRP success depends on adoption. That’s why an increase in xRapid users is bullish for investors. Even still, the slide of XRP prices have been deflating, and after 12 months of lower lows, we expect Sep 2018 to guide medium to long term price trajectory.
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• Bitcoin Price Could Crack $10 Million, Become New Gold Standard: Asset Management Firm

  21-01-2019 18:43
  By CCN.com: Throughout the 2017 crypto market bull run, bitcoin price predictions kept the crypto hype train fat and happy. Whether it was eccentric ICO promoter John McAfee promising to emasculate himself if bitcoin failed to reach $1 million within three years or Fundstrat setting a “conservative” price target at $25,000, every crypto influencer had
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• 71+ Million User Volunteer Platform to Launch Blockchain-Based DApp

  21-01-2019 18:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Reportedly the world’s largest volunteer service platform, Zhiyuan Hui, has announced a partnership with crypto startup EveriToken
  
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• Adena Friedman: ESG, AI, Cryptocurrency In Focus at Davos - Nasdaq

  21-01-2019 18:30
  Adena Friedman: ESG, AI, Cryptocurrency In Focus at Davos  NasdaqBusiness leaders, members of government and entrepreneurs from around the world are gathering this week for the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, ...
  
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• Spain's CNMV Turns Eye to Cryptocurrency Brokers - Finance Magnates

  21-01-2019 18:18
  Spain's CNMV Turns Eye to Cryptocurrency Brokers  Finance MagnatesThe Comision Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), the financial regulatory body of Spain, today blacklisted a cryptocurrency and FX broker called FX ...
  
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• The financial revolution will be decentralized

  21-01-2019 18:16
  Decentralized, open cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Monero introduce possibilities that others are yet to conceive. Despite the liberating choice, freedom and power that such cryptocurrencies give individuals, the bigger picture for regulators and capitalist-minded people is the underlying technology, aka blockchain. As mentioned in a report published by the Swiss Federal Council in regards to blockchain regulation:
  “While cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin… often attract the mos
  
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• China’s Stocks Are on Fire Despite Slowest GDP Growth in Nearly 30 Years

  21-01-2019 18:14
  Despite official 2018 GDP figures showing that the Chinese economy grew last year at its slowest pace in 28 years, some of China’s largest stocks continue to perform at market-leading levels, led by tech quartet Tencent, Baidu, Sina and Alibaba. According to the data released by Beijing on Monday, China recorded a GDP growth rate
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• Cryptocurrency News - Why is 80% correction good for the cryptocurrency markets in general? - Cryptolithy.com

  21-01-2019 18:04
  Cryptocurrency News - Why is 80% correction good for the cryptocurrency markets in general?  Cryptolithy.comWhy is 80% fall in cryptocurrencies good for the market? Read on to find out.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Analysis: $3,800 is Definitive for BTC

  21-01-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin Price drop 4.1 percent in the last day
  Wyoming could be the blockchain and crypto center in the US
  Participation levels low, prices may consolidate in days ahead.Despite bullish fundamentals, BTC continues to cede ground against the USD. At spot rates, prices are steady and trending within our support zone. Unless otherwise there are sharp gains above $3,800, sellers may snap back to trend.
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• Wyoming Bill Would Clear the Way for Crypto Custody at Banks

  21-01-2019 17:40
  Wyoming legislators have introduced a bill to classify digital assets as property and provide banks with clarity on crypto custodial services.
  
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• Swiss Bank Falcon Launches Crypto Wallet With Withdrawals to Fiat

  21-01-2019 17:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Switzerland-based Falcon Private Bank has launched direct transfers of select cryptocurrencies, as well as crypto-fiat withdrawals
  
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• Cryptocurrency - BTC Wires

  21-01-2019 17:30
  Cryptocurrency  BTC WiresYou hear a lot about cryptocurrency craze these days, right? Either a friend, family member, doctor, neighbor, sales associate, Uber driver, barista, server or a ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency payment provider Coinify adds support for BSV - BCFocus

  21-01-2019 17:28
  Cryptocurrency payment provider Coinify adds support for BSV  BCFocusOnline merchants can now accept BSV, the only cryptocurrency based on the original Bitcoin protocol, via the crypto payment provider, Coinify.
  
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• Why Crypto is En Route to the Longest Bear Market in History

  21-01-2019 17:22
  By CCN.com: The crypto market is en route to experiencing the longest bear market in its 10-year history. As Ran Neuner, the host of CNBC’s Crypto Trader said, if the latest bear market lasts for another month, it will surpass the 420-day correction the crypto market experienced from 2014 to 2015. “If this bear market
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• B2C2 Enhances OTC Platform with Point-and-Click Execution

  21-01-2019 17:19
  The new functionality allows clients to view and execute their trades on a point-and-click interface.
  
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• Darknet vendor attempts to sell 100,000 hacked KYC documents from major cryptocurrency exchanges - Coin Rivet

  21-01-2019 17:01
  Darknet vendor attempts to sell 100,000 hacked KYC documents from major cryptocurrency exchanges  Coin RivetA darknet vendor has listed hacked KYC documents from major exchanges, selling 100000 documents for $10000 on a darknet forum named "dread"
  
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• There Won’t Ever Be Only One Crypto, Says “True Bitcoin Maximalist”

  21-01-2019 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  Since alternative crypto assets began to garner traction in recent years, some of the Bitcoin (BTC) community’s most fervent leaders have come out to denounce “altcoins,” as they’re adamant that BTC is the crème de la crème. In fact, some so-called “maximalists” have taken their raison d’etre to extremes, claiming that any blockchain project accompanied by a token is an outright scam, joke, knockoff, or mischievous cash grab.
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• Major Central Bank Institution BIS: Bitcoin Must Depart From Proof-of-Work

  21-01-2019 16:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin’s problems are only solvable by departing from proof-of-work, according to research conducted by the Bank for International Settlements
  
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• IDC expert on how to prevent the rise in cryptocurrency mining attacks - Intelligent CIO Africa

  21-01-2019 16:35
  IDC expert on how to prevent the rise in cryptocurrency mining attacks  Intelligent CIO AfricaBy Kieran Frost, Research Manager, IDC South Africa Cryptomining attacks (commonly known as 'cryptojacking') are the among the most prevalent threats.
  
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• The hottest cryptocurrency, Tron, rekindles memories of the Bitcoin bubble - Independent Online

  21-01-2019 16:30
  The hottest cryptocurrency, Tron, rekindles memories of the Bitcoin bubble  Independent OnlineMemories die hard in the cryptocurrency market, where a digital token known as Tron has almost doubled in value over the past month.
  
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• $3 Billion Google-Backed AI Unicorn UiPath Set to Achieve Revenue Growth of 5614%

  21-01-2019 16:28
  From CCN.com: UiPath, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup first backed by Google’s CapitalG fund in 2018 will shortly, according to leaked reports, achieve over 5000% growth. Business Insider sources claim UiPath, also backed by Sequoia Capital and Accel, is set to hit $200 million annual recurring revenue (ARR). ARR is a metric used by software-as-a-service
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• Bitcoin Transactional Volume Crossed $3 Trillion in 2018: Research

  21-01-2019 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  The transactional volume of Bitcoin, the world’s leading decentralized digital currency, exceeded $3 trillion in 2018, researchers found.
  According to Satoshi Capital Research (SCR), the Bitcoin network experienced $2.2 trillion worth of trading volume. At the same time, it recorded $3.2 trillion in Layer One transactional volume, down 8.3% than the amount in 2017. However, the median change in Bitcoin trading volume since 2009 was positive, rising at an average rate of 2.91% every year.
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• Chinese Miners to Fall Victims of Ransomware

  21-01-2019 15:56
  Looks like ransomware came together with "improved" firmware, that should "overclock" device
  
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