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• From the UK to Malaysia: How Countries Have Been Classifying Crypto Across the World

  26-01-2019 23:50 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.K. might roll out a definitive regulatory framework for crypto by summer 2019. It is time to reassess how other crypto markets have been defining digital assets
  
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• Bitcoin: If History Repeats Itself, BTC May Not Reach Previous All-Time-Highs Until 2021

  26-01-2019 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  As the Bitcoin bear market that first began when BTC reached nearly $20,000 in late-2017 persists into 2019, investors are keen to know when the markets will begin climbing back towards their previously established all-time-highs.
  Although there have been many positive developments in the cryptocurrency industry over the past year, if history proves to be true, it may take BTC years before it is able to break above $20,000 and surge to new highs.
  Investors Largely Turning to History-Based Bitcoi
  
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• Trying to Build a ‘Better Bitcoin’ is as Pointless as Creating a ‘Better’ Google Search

  26-01-2019 23:15
  By CCN.com: MIT researchers have designed a new cryptocurrency, Vault, to make it easier for new users to join the network by reducing the bandwidth for starting a new node by 99% over Bitcoin. Shocker (Not): New Cryptocurrency Claims to be Better than Bitcoin Derek Leung, co-author of the Vault paper and a graduate student in the
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• Cryptocurrency Discussed On Joe Rogan Podcast - Cryptocoin Spy

  26-01-2019 22:16
  Cryptocurrency Discussed On Joe Rogan Podcast  Cryptocoin SpyThe Joe Rogan Experience is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and Joe Rogan is widely considered to be a pioneer of the space. Rogan used to ...
  
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• Why Hedge Fund Titan Ray Dalio Says the US Stock Market is Lurching Toward Recession

  26-01-2019 22:00
  By CCN.com: Ray Dalio, the investment chief at the $160 billion Bridgewater hedge fund, joins other money titans and economic experts in warning that a recession looms on the horizon, threatening to wipe out the US stock market. Others still disagree. Dalio Does Davos, Warns US Stock Market Faces ‘Significant’ Risk of Recession Speaking to
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• Bitcoin Upstart Bread Cooks Up $15M Amid Crypto Winter

  26-01-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  ConsenSys, ShapeShift, Bitmain, and Huobi are among the notable crypto upstarts that have announced layoffs in recent weeks, citing bids to extend their financial runways. However, other Bitcoin-friendly companies have bolstered their war chests through other mediums, accentuating that venture investors haven’t shirked away from this budding sector. Far from, in fact.
  Related Reading: Legendary Venture Capitalist: “We’re Close to a Crypto Nuclear Winter”
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• Exclusive: Markets Will Take Time to Digest 2018 ‘Crypto Meltdown’, Says Former Morgan Stanley MD

  26-01-2019 20:45
  By CCN.com: Patrick Springer spent 20 years working for Morgan Stanley as an investment specialist. Specifically, his job was to help institutional investors make informed decisions in global equity markets. Now, despite the bitcoin market meltdown, he’s flung himself headlong into crypto becoming an advisor for Polybird Exchange. Why? Because “it’s important for people to challenge
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• Bitcoin Exchanges Might Not Alert the IRS Regarding Cryptocurrency Movements - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  26-01-2019 20:35
  Bitcoin Exchanges Might Not Alert the IRS Regarding Cryptocurrency Movements  Bitcoin Exchange GuideA few days ago, some reports spread regarding the possibility of the Internal Revenue *Service* (IRS) of the United States gaining access to information about ...
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Could Be Gearing up For a Big Move as Sideways Trading Persists

  26-01-2019 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  Over the past several days Bitcoin (BTC) has seen an extended period of sideways trading within an extremely tight trading range between approximately $3,550 and $3,650.
  Although this lack of volatility may be welcomed by investors who are tired of the cryptocurrency’s frequent price movements, historically involatile price action leads to a massive price movement in one direction or another.
  Bitcoin Stable Around $3,600
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• Litecoin (LTC) Cryptocurrency’s Daily Trading Volume on a Surge since November - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  26-01-2019 20:16
  Litecoin (LTC) Cryptocurrency’s Daily Trading Volume on a Surge since November  Bitcoin Exchange GuideThe 7th largest cryptocurrency yesterday replaced Stellar (XLM) and regained its position on 7th rank with a market cap of over $2 billion. At the time of writing, ...
  
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• 235 DApps and $3.5 Billion in Transactions: Prominent Crypto Investor Sees EOS [and TRON] ‘Crushing it’

  26-01-2019 19:54
  By CCN.com: Brock Pierce, a co-founder of Blockchain Capital, a major venture capital firm that focuses on the crypto sector, has said that EOS and TRON are thriving based on the number of decentralized applications (DApps) and active users on the two smart contract blockchain protocols. In the past year, as alternatives to Ethereum (ETH),
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• Bitcoin Stays Over $3,600 as Most Top Cryptos See Slight Gains

  26-01-2019 19:41 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin hovers over $3,600 again as the top 20 cryptocurrencies report discreet gains
  
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• Ripple's Cryptocurrency Sales Plunged by Nearly 25% Last Quarter - CCN

  26-01-2019 19:15
  Ripple's Cryptocurrency Sales Plunged by Nearly 25% Last Quarter  CCNBy CCN.com: Ripple released its fourth-quarter markets report this week. One thing is clear: the bear market is affecting Ripple as much as anyone else.
  
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• Ripple’s Cryptocurrency Sales Plunged by Nearly 25% Last Quarter

  26-01-2019 19:15
  By CCN.com: Ripple released its fourth-quarter markets report this week. One thing is clear: the bear market is affecting Ripple as much as anyone else. Total sales of XRP from the company amounted to around $129 million versus the previous quarter, which saw sales of $163 million. XRP Sales Down in Q4 But Still Wildly Lucrative
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• 2 Executives Are Leaving Blockchain Startup R3 in Management Shake-Up

  26-01-2019 19:11
  R3 is carrying out an internal reorganization, resulting in the departures of head of global services Brian McNulty and chief administrative officer Lauren Carroll, CoinDesk has learned.
  
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• Crypto Trader Made Over $100,000 On Ethereum DApp Augur

  26-01-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  2018 hasn’t been kind to the broader cryptocurrency market. It’s no secret that Bitcoin fell by upwards of 70%, as other crypto assets, such as Ethereum, XRP, and the like, posted similar, if not more severe losses. With this downturn, crypto investors lost copious amounts of capital. However, one pseudonymous, somewhat mysterious industry participant managed to net himself/herself six digits of profit amid a broader bear season.
  Related Reading: Crypto Fund: “Antifragile&
  
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• Crypto Critic Nouriel Roubini: Blockchain is ‘No Better Than an Excel Spreadsheet’

  26-01-2019 18:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain is “no better than an Excel spreadsheet” according to Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini, one of the most notorious cryptocurrency critics
  
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• Ireland Hosts Blockchain Hackathon for Public Services

  26-01-2019 18:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The government of Ireland is hosting a blockchain hackathon this week to identify and analyze potential real-life use cases of blockchain in public services. BlockAthon Ireland, taking place between January 25 and 27, 2019, aims to explore how blockchain can be utilized in public services to improve current processes, development, citizen user experience, efficiency and […]
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• Op-ed: Would a Global Recession be Good for Bitcoin?

  26-01-2019 18:01
  By CCN.com: There is a belief among some in the cryptosphere that a global recession or cataclysmic events are bound to imbue the populace with a sudden desire for cryptocurrencies. To frame this accurately, we have to assess the various factors at play. In one respect, for larger monied interests, Bitcoin could certainly offer a
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• Tron Price Analysis: TRX—LTC Flap Likely, Weiss Ratings Endorsement

  26-01-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Tron price is up 16 percent from last week’s close
  Weiss Ratings endorse Tron, says platform popular
  Transaction volumes thin despite increasing volatilityOf all the coins in the top 10, TRX is the most attractive. It is leading the recovery and up 6.7 percent in the last day. Part of this is because of supporting fundamentals—BTT crowdfunding and dApp dominance and not forgetting Weiss Ratings endorsement.
  Tron Price Analysis
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• JPMorgan Takes Another Shot at Bitcoin, Claims Mining Isn’t Worth the Value of the Cryptocurrency

  26-01-2019 16:34
  By CCN.com: A report by JPMorgan suggests that for over four weeks during the fourth quarter, bitcoin’s market price was lower than its mining costs on average. According to the JPMorgan analysts, the cost of mining bitcoin during Q4 was averaging about $4,060 around the world, Bloomberg reports. According to them, starting late November when the
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• Interview: Crypto Brekkie (Brekkie von Bitcoin)

  26-01-2019 16:20
  In a space which often finds itself in the middle of existential crises during bear markets, humor is always welcome. Crypto needs good entertainment, and it’s always great when people share their talents to make us laugh and remember that there’s more to life than speculative investments and financial gains. Crypto Brekkie, also known as Brekkie von Bitcoin, is one of these people who constantly deliver funny content for the entire community to enjoy.
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• After UK Denies Maduro $1.2B Gold Withdrawal, Kraken CEO Cites Importance of Crypto

  26-01-2019 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Bank of England denied a bid by Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s dictatorial ruler, to withdraw $1.2 billion worth of Gold, reported Bloomberg.
  The move came after top US officials requested their UK counterparts to disconnect the Maduro’s regime from its assets abroad. The UK accepted the request as it, and many other countries, joined the US’ efforts to overthrow Maduro after he became president upon winning a rogue election in Venezuela. The anti-Maduro lobby also projec
  
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• Exclusive: $630 Million Cryptocurrency Dash Releases 'Biggest Upgrade' Since Governance System - CCN

  26-01-2019 15:28
  Exclusive: $630 Million Cryptocurrency Dash Releases 'Biggest Upgrade' Since Governance System  CCNIn this exclusive article, Dash reveals its Evolution 0.13 upgrade and CTO Bob Carroll explains why it's taken them so long.
  
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• Exclusive: $630 Million Cryptocurrency Dash Releases ‘Biggest Upgrade’ Since Governance System

  26-01-2019 15:28
  By CCN.com: The Dash community has been banging its head against a wall for a while now. As its developers ramp up infrastructure to make mass adoption easier, it loses users in the process. Dash dropped from a number seven crypto in 2017 to 15th place over the last 12 months, losing 92% of value
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• Cryptocurrency Wallet BRD Raises $15 Million After Doubling Userbase in 2018 - CryptoGlobe

  26-01-2019 15:26
  Cryptocurrency Wallet BRD Raises $15 Million After Doubling Userbase in 2018  CryptoGlobeOn Friday (January 25th), Breadwinner AG, the venture-backed Zurich-headquartered company behind popular mobile cryptocurrency wallet BRD announced ...
  
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• Bitcoin vs Ripple: Simple Guide to Compare BTC vs XRP Cryptocurrency Differences - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  26-01-2019 15:12
  Bitcoin vs Ripple: Simple Guide to Compare BTC vs XRP Cryptocurrency Differences  Bitcoin Exchange GuideAs the two biggest cryptocurrencies, Ripple and Bitcoin draw a lot of potential investment and hold the most spend power. In 2017, Bitcoin was arguably the king ...
  
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• LocalBitcoins Users Scammed of Bitcoin in Phishing Attack, Forum Suspended

  26-01-2019 14:37 via newsbtc.com
  Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen.
  Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty them of all their Bitcoin.
  LocalBitcoins Forum Compromised, Reddit Users Report
  According to a PSA on Reddit posted bu u/bitcoinbabeau,
  
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• Donald Trump Initiated the Dumbest, Most Scripted, Fake Government Shutdown In History

  26-01-2019 14:37
  By CCN.com: Friday Donald Trump announced the government would reopen for three weeks, giving federal employees a reprieve from the month-long government shutdown, which has been the longest in history. It may be that the federal government’s credibility has been permanently damaged by the partisan dysfunction that left 800,000 federal employees without pay for a month
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• Chinese Blockchain Rankings Released: EOS Still First, Ethereum Second, Bitcoin 15th

  26-01-2019 14:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin holds the 15th place in the latest Chinese government-sponsored rankings of major cryptocurrencies, while EOS keeps its top spot
  
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• Over a dozen suspects arrested for cryptocurrency fraud | Society | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS - Focus Taiwan News Channel

  26-01-2019 14:07
  Over a dozen suspects arrested for cryptocurrency fraud | Society | FOCUS TAIWAN - CNA ENGLISH NEWS  Focus Taiwan News ChannelTaipei, Jan. 26 (CNA) More than a dozen suspects have been arrested by police in New Taipei for creating a cryptocurrency scam that took millions of dollars ...
  
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• Bitcoin Believer Novogratz May Salvage Struggling Crypto Startups With $250M

  26-01-2019 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  There may be a drought in the broader retail Bitcoin market, but in the crypto financier space, spirits seem to be as high as ever. Well, that’s what Mike Novogratz, the founder of merchant bank Galaxy Digital, thinks anyway. Just recently, the former Wall Street investor, who held stints at Fortress Financial and Goldman Sachs, purportedly began a search for funding in the nine-digit realm.
  Related Reading: Unbreakable: Mike Novogratz Remains a Bitcoin Bull in a Bleeding Market
  
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• Authorities Torn Between Pro-Active Approach and Skepticism of Cryptocurrency - The Cryptocurrency Analytics

  26-01-2019 13:14
  Authorities Torn Between Pro-Active Approach and Skepticism of Cryptocurrency  The Cryptocurrency AnalyticsThose who are looking at opportunities in the cryptocurrency industry are looking at the regulatory structure to ensure that their efforts are not blocked due to ...
  
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• Piece of Cake: Cryptocurrency ATM Stolen in Bakery Break-In - CCN

  26-01-2019 12:47
  Piece of Cake: Cryptocurrency ATM Stolen in Bakery Break-In  CCNBy CCN.com: Crypto thieves have shown that theft can sometimes be a piece of cake. Taking the phrase “get the dough” to the next level, a cryptocurrency ATM ...
  
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• Piece of Cake: Cryptocurrency ATM Stolen in Bakery Break-In

  26-01-2019 12:47
  By CCN.com: Crypto thieves have shown that theft can sometimes be a piece of cake. Taking the phrase “get the dough” to the next level, a cryptocurrency ATM machine was audaciously jacked from a bakery in California last week. The theft took place at the Belwood Bakery in Brentwood Village, Los Angeles, and is the latest
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• Stranger Things: The Upside of Down Bitcoin Prices

  26-01-2019 12:30
  The bitcoin price correction of 2018 should actually help force the market as a whole to mature in 2019, writes the CEO of Seed CX.
  
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• SBI Crypto Subsidiary Supports Crypto Mobile Wallet in $15 Million Funding Round

  26-01-2019 12:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto mobile wallet BRD has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round backed by SBI Holding’s crypto subsidiary
  
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• eGifter Partners With Anypay to Integrate Dash Cryptocurrency - Crypto Economy

  26-01-2019 12:00
  eGifter Partners With Anypay to Integrate Dash Cryptocurrency  Crypto EconomyA recent partnership between the global payment network Anypay and the gift card marketplace eGifter will now allow Dash digital currency users access to the ...
  
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• Crypto Deals Dominate VC: Bitcoin Price Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

  26-01-2019 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  While the world’s attention remains affixed to how Bitcoin price would fare in 2019, venture capitalists are already exploring opportunities beyond the digital currency.
  It becomes evident with January 23, 2019, a day which saw leading investors putting a combined total of $39 million across three blockchain startups. Nasdaq Ventures, for instance, led a Series B funding round to raise $20 million for Symbiont, a blockchain platform which caters to financial institutions. Andreessen Horowi
  
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• Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Declares He Sold All His BTC Holdings at $20,000 Peak

  26-01-2019 11:53 via cointelegraph.com
  At the Nordic Business Forum in Stockholm, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has said that he sold all of his Bitcoin when it hit around $20,000
  
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• Free Markets Don’t Create Free People: Bitcoin’s Tech Success Masks Its Failure

  26-01-2019 11:30
  Blockchain is primarily being used to create a new class of monopolists and set in stone a regime of surveillance, says writer James Bridle.
  
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• Cryptocurrency in The Airline Industry - Aeronautics Online

  26-01-2019 11:15
  Cryptocurrency in The Airline Industry  Aeronautics OnlineMarjorie Rossi works with Wise Marketing, a firm based in Portsmouth, England. The views expressed in this article are solely theirs. Across many industries ...
  
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• At Last, Traders Expect High Volatility as Bitcoin Breaks $3,600: Good Start to February?

  26-01-2019 11:15
  By CCN.com: In the last 48 hours, despite the withdrawal of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and VanEck Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Bitcoin price has increased from $3,511 to $3,657 by nearly two percent. Although the lack of a major price movement following a highly anticipated event like the VanEck ETF withdrawal demonstrated
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• Chinese Crypto Exchanges Seek Backdoor Listings in Hong Kong

  26-01-2019 10:00 via newsbtc.com
  As the bear market continues with no signs of a change in trend crypto exchanges and mining giants in China seek ways to stay afloat. One method which has been increasing is a reverse merger in Hong Kong as IPO hopes fade.
  Reverse Mergers Becoming The Easy Route
  Hong Kong regulators are growing increasingly wary of Chinese crypto firms trying to get listed to avoid the digital blackout in their own country. According to the SCMP, citing ‘people familiar with the matter’, chief execut
  
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• Nasdaq Finally Gives a Green Light to Cryptocurrency - Coinspeaker

  26-01-2019 09:50
  Nasdaq Finally Gives a Green Light to Cryptocurrency  CoinspeakerNasdaq's support for Symbiont shows Wall Street's enthusiasm for the technology behind Bitcoin. It also comes despite a growing pragmatism about the ...
  
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• Leaked Crypto Exchange User KYC Data Doesn’t Affect Our Accounts: Binance

  26-01-2019 09:07
  By CCN: Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has recently put out a statement claiming that the leaked cryptocurrency exchange user know-your-customer (KYC) data isn’t from its users, as it uses digital watermarks on every user picture it collects. Recently, CCN revealed a hacker going by “ExploitDOT” was selling leaked KYC data from cryptocurrency exchange
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• Cryptocurrency Not Legal Tender, but Not Illegal Either - Bitcoin News

  26-01-2019 08:28
  Cryptocurrency Not Legal Tender, but Not Illegal Either  Bitcoin NewsCentral bank warnings about crypto assets may give the impression that cryptocurrency is illegal, especially since these entities often cite reasons as to why ...
  
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• Crypto Market Wrap: Consolidation Continues as Weekend Begins

  26-01-2019 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  Market Wrap
  Crypto markets are motionless today, Stellar and BNB making minor gains, Iota and Maker receding.
  Movement on crypto markets has been minimal all week and nothing has changed as we begin the weekend. The majority of crypto assets have done nothing since yesterday and total market capitalization is still holding just above $120 billion.
  Bitcoin dropped to an intraday low of $3,575 before testing resistance at $3,600 again. It is flat on the day and still cannot push through this level
  
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• Petro Cryptocurrency: What Hope Is There For Petro Cryptocurrency As Venezuela's Maduro Faces Opposition Due To The Country's Failing Economy? Petro News Today - Smartereum

  26-01-2019 07:34
  Petro Cryptocurrency: What Hope Is There For Petro Cryptocurrency As Venezuela's Maduro Faces Opposition Due To The Country's Failing Economy? Petro News Today  SmartereumVenezuela's government is in disarray due to financial and political challenges. All the cryptocurrency investors who didn't fall into the temptation of investing in ...
  
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• Davos Economic Forum: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain - Coinnounce

  26-01-2019 05:18
  Davos Economic Forum: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain  CoinnounceAt the Davos Economic Forum, there were people from a wide range of organizations representing some of the world's most important issues.
  
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