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• Why Trump’s Trade War Hasn’t Stopped US Venture Capital from Piling into China

  27-01-2019 23:30
  President Donald Trump and the US government are neck-deep in a trade war with China. Yet US businesses and investors pushed more venture capital investment into China in 2018 than ever before. Though Trump has added tariff after tariff on the country, America’s private sector doesn’t appear to share the same urge to punish or
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• Attorney: Don’t Hold Your Breath on Token Taxonomy Act That Exempts Crypto from Securities Laws

  27-01-2019 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  This past December, cryptocurrency investors were delighted to hear that lawmakers had put forth a bill – aptly dubbed the “Token Taxonomy Act” – that would change the Securities and Exchange Commission’s 72-year-old definition of securities in order to exclude crypto.
  If passed, this bill would entirely alter how the industry is regulated going forward and would offer companies and projects significantly more room for experimentation without worrying about reg
  
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• Under Fire from the SEC, Kik’s Crypto Project is Going to War

  27-01-2019 22:05
  Canadian messaging app company Kik Interactive Inc. is planning to take the SEC to court over a potential enforcement action against Kik’s 2017 initial coin offering (ICO) of the Waterloo, Ontario-based tech company’s proprietary cryptocurrency, Kin. A Kik representative told CCN the stakes are high for the entire cryptocurrency industry: We are unsure of how
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• Op-Ed: Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Might Run for President, Here’s Why That’s Great for America

  27-01-2019 22:01
  The Atlantic reported Sunday that former Starbuck’s CEO Howard Schultz is giving serious consideration to a presidential run in 2020 as an independent candidate. The revelation was made in a recently recorded 60 Minutes interview, The Atlantic said, in a report with a blistering editorial for a headline: “Ex–Starbucks CEO Could Get Trump Re-elected.” Howard
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• Bitcoin VC: China Tax Reform Could Help Crypto Assets “Bloom”

  27-01-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Since Bitcoin (BTC) established a new all-time high in late-December 2017, the cryptocurrency market has faltered. Since that fateful month, the broader asset class has posted losses that would even make gamblers cringe, as the value proposition of cryptocurrencies has become misconstrued and nebulous at times. Yet, one industry insider claims that cryptocurrencies could be blessed with a notable tailwind in the coming months.
  And no, it’s not a Bitcoin ETF, Bakkt, or a bout of celebrity e
  
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• 25 Crypto Networks Vulnerable to ‘Fake Stake’ Attack, are Your Funds at Risk?

  27-01-2019 20:45
  More than two dozen Proof-of-Stake (PoS) cryptocurrency networks are vulnerable to what has been dubbed a “fake stake” attack. The vulnerability allows a node with a very small stake to overwhelm competing nodes with false data and essentially crash them. Once competing nodes are gone, the attacking node can have a majority of stake on the
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Holds Steady Around $3,600 as Altcoins Drift Downwards

  27-01-2019 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  Following a quiet Saturday where the cryptocurrency markets saw relative levels of stability, the volatility has increased on Sunday, with Bitcoin (BTC) holding stable as most major altcoins drop slightly.
  Earlier today, Bitcoin dropped towards $3,550 before quickly bouncing, which adds further support for the notion that BTC has a significant amount of buying support at this price level.
  Bitcoin (BTC) Holds Steady Around $3,600
  At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading down nominally at its cu
  
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• Outplayed: Trump Weaker Following Shutdown Fiasco, What Pushed Him to the Brink?

  27-01-2019 19:22
  The Trump administration reopened the government after a record 35 days, merely weeks after President Donald Trump heavily emphasized that the government would remain shut without funding for the border wall. Reports suggest that three major factors led President Trump to the brink and to ultimately put an end to the longest shutdown in the
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• No One Needs A Bitcoin ETF & Bakkt, BTC Already Is Money: Crypto Investor

  27-01-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the asset’ and blockchain network’s narrative has been misconstrued time and time again. Hot on the heels of another investor’s comment that Bitcoin isn’t digital cash, but rather, an up-and-coming global reserve asset, one commentator claims that BTC “already is” money.
  Related Reading: Edward Snowden Bullish On Crypto: Blockchain Money Makes Sense
  Bitcoin Is Digital Money, No ETFs Or Bakkt Needed
  Jason Smith, an impa
  
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• Van Eck Associates CEO: Bitcoin Investors Are Moving to Gold

  27-01-2019 18:35 via cointelegraph.com
  In an interview, Jan Van Eck, CEO of Van Eck Associates, suggested that Bitcoin investors have moved to gold
  
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• Why VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF Withdrawal Was Actually Good for Crypto Industry

  27-01-2019 17:29 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin fell by more than 80% in the past twelve months. The overly impressive bull run of 2017, which led the digital currency value to the peak of $20,000, followed a whole bearish year whereby the price crashed to lows near $3,000. Lack of institutional investors and strict regulations, analysts believed, was one of the primary reasons behind the bitcoin crash.
  No ETF in Q1 2019
  Bulls hoped 2019 to be a year of bitcoin correction when some of the biggest financial companies announced products
  
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• Top 5 Crypto Performers Overview: Tron, Litecoin, Binance Coin, Dash, Monero

  27-01-2019 17:26 via cointelegraph.com
  While Fundstrat’s Tom Lee thinks Bitcoin will go to $25,000, BCG Digital Ventures’ Jeff Schumacher thinks it can go to zero. Let’s take a look at the charts
  
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• Crypto Payments Firm CEO: Hacks, Scams, and Volatility Discourage Mass Adoption

  27-01-2019 17:15
  AtomicPay’s CEO believes that scams and volatility are the primary things holding back public mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. The Thailand-based company is a non-custodial crypto payment processor. They are one of the few crypto payment processors that facilitates payments for multiple cryptos without holding merchant funds in escrow and charging a fee before releasing funds.
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• Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 21–27: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week

  27-01-2019 16:57 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bank of International Settlements is bearish on Bitcoin’s proof-of-work system, while the CBOE has withdrawn their BTC ETF rule change application
  
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• Naval: Killer App of Crypto is Socialism, Venezuela is a Prime Example

  27-01-2019 16:34 via newsbtc.com
  The killer application of crypto is socialism, said Naval Ravikant.The killer app for crypto is Socialism.
  — Naval (@naval) January 26, 2019The prominent entrepreneur, who co-founded AngelList, a website dedicated to matching startups with investors, emphasized the use case of crypto at a time when socialism is failing in Venezuela. However, he didn’t specifically mention the country.
  Venezuela: A Socialist Evil
  Every sensible witness agrees that Venezuela, which is sitting atop the
  
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• Will 2019 Be the Year of Cryptocurrency? - ETF Trends

  27-01-2019 16:30
  Will 2019 Be the Year of Cryptocurrency?  ETF TrendsTwo years ago, Bitcoin and blockchain were among the hottest topics in the investment world. This exciting new asset class—cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Opinion: Bill Gates and Elon Musk Should Be Forced to Pay More in Taxes

  27-01-2019 16:10
  Wealth equality has always been one of the major global macroeconomic objectives with various initiatives being recommended and employed by governments and multinational organizations to lessen the gap between the rich and the poor. However, no one seems to be asking the primary question: should the rich be taxed more? According to a recent report by
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• Bill to Exempt Crypto From Securities Laws Will Be Delayed, Says Attorney: ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’

  27-01-2019 15:15
  Crypto attorney Jake Chervinsky doesn’t believe that a bill to exempt cryptocurrencies and ICOs from US securities law will be approved anytime soon. He cited the bureaucratic inefficiency of Washington as a key reason for his pessimistic outlook. “I don’t know if there’s any validity to the rumor that the Token Taxonomy Act will be reintroduced
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• Report: Two R3 Executives Are Leaving Their Positions Amid Broad Company Reorganization

  27-01-2019 14:59 via cointelegraph.com
  According to sources familiar with the situation, two executives at blockchain startup R3 are departing from the company
  
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• BIS Report Questions Longevity, Efficacy of Proof-of-Work Based Cryptocurrencies

  27-01-2019 14:40 via cointelegraph.com
  The future viability of Bitcoin’s use of the proof-of-work consensus has been called into question by a report from the Bank of International Settlements
  
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• Did China’s Wealthy Elite Secretly Move Capital Offshore via Hong Kong’s Gemstones?

  27-01-2019 14:02
  There’s attention being drawn to an anomaly in China’s trade data. Compared to imports of precious gemstones from Hong Kong, it could point to China’s wealthy overpaying for said imports. A method of moving capital out of the country that bypasses China’s capital controls. An Outflow of Capital? The first trigger is an increase in
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• State of Lightning: What’s the Path for Network Adoption in 2019?

  27-01-2019 13:45
  The "instant payments" network running atop bitcoin saw fast user adoption levels in 2018. Will the trend continue this year?
  
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• Bitcoin Falls Under $3,600 Again as Most Top Cryptos See Mild Losses

  27-01-2019 13:41 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin falls under $3,600 again as the top 20 cryptocurrencies report discrete losses
  
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• Fifteen Alleged Operators of $8 Million Crypto Scam Arrested in Taiwan

  27-01-2019 12:56 via cointelegraph.com
  Fifteen suspects allegedly running a cryptocurrency scam which raked in millions of dollars have been arrested by police in Taiwan
  
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• MIT researchers' new cryptocurrency is faster, more efficient - Business Standard

  27-01-2019 12:42
  MIT researchers' new cryptocurrency is faster, more efficient  Business StandardMIT researchers have developed a new cryptocurrency that drastically reduces the data users need to join the network and verify transactions by up to 99 per ...
  
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• 3 Things Every Crypto Trading Journal Needs

  27-01-2019 12:40
  How you can improve your trading style with 3 simple additions to your journal.
  
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• TRON Spikes 134% in 1 Month: Will the Crypto Sector’s Strong Performance Push Bitcoin Higher?

  27-01-2019 12:02
  In the last 48 hours, since its daily peak on January 26, the Bitcoin price has declined from $3,657 to $3,515, by nearly four percent against the U.S. dollar, while TRON surged by 10 percent on the day. The decline in the Bitcoin price has led the valuation of the crypto market to drop by
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• LocalBitcoins Resumes Outgoing Transactions After Warnings of Phishing Link on Forum

  27-01-2019 12:01 via cointelegraph.com
  An unidentified individual or group has reportedly placed a link to a phishing LocalBitcoins clone website on the official LocalBitcoins forum
  
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• Iran inches closer to unveiling state-backed cryptocurrency - Al Jazeera English

  27-01-2019 11:15
  Iran inches closer to unveiling state-backed cryptocurrency  Al Jazeera EnglishIslamic Republic's embrace of virtual currency could provide workaround as its economy takes a hit from US sanctions.
  
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• How South Korea is becoming a big player in cryptocurrency - Coin Rivet

  27-01-2019 10:04
  How South Korea is becoming a big player in cryptocurrency  Coin RivetAs of 2018, the South Korean government officially recognised all cryptocurrency and blockchain-related industries, and the country has welcomed the move.
  
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• 15 Suspects Arrested in Alleged $8 Million Taiwan Cryptocurrency Scam - CCN

  27-01-2019 09:48
  15 Suspects Arrested in Alleged $8 Million Taiwan Cryptocurrency Scam  CCNMore than a dozen suspects have been arrested in Taipei for their part in an alleged Taiwan cryptocurrency scam that is worth in the region of $8 million.
  
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• 15 Suspects Arrested in Alleged $8 Million Taiwan Cryptocurrency Scam

  27-01-2019 09:48
  More than a dozen suspects have been arrested in Taipei for their part in an alleged Taiwan cryptocurrency scam that is worth in the region of $8 million. The scam surrounds a cryptocurrency called IBCoin, which was supposedly used to part investors from their cash in Taiwan. 2018 was a bad year for the crypto
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• Iran is inches away from launching a state cryptocurrency - Cryptoline News

  27-01-2019 09:00
  Iran is inches away from launching a state cryptocurrency  Cryptoline NewsDue to the increasing exclusion of Iran from world trade activities, there have been past rumours and speculations pointing at the possibility that Iran is inches ...
  
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• Researching the Traders Behind the Cryptocurrency Mania - CryptoSlate

  27-01-2019 08:39
  Researching the Traders Behind the Cryptocurrency Mania  CryptoSlateTo better understand who invests in crypto and ICOs I set out to study people behind the billions in investment and speculative trading.
  
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• Crypto Market Wrap: Tron Surges to Seventh, Flips Litecoin and Stellar

  27-01-2019 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  Market Wrap
  Crypto markets are sluggish this Sunday, Tron jumps two spots, BNB strong, BCH falls back below EOS.
  The market monotony continues and things are still flat in crypto land this slow Sunday. None of the major cryptocurrencies have moved since yesterday leaving total market capitalization lulling around $120 billion where it has been all week.
  Bitcoin showed a glimmer of hope when it spiked to an intraday high of $3,650 but soon dumped back below this solid barrier of resistance where
  
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• Apple Leads the Dow Jones Into Five Weeks of Gains

  27-01-2019 07:30
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average, by a fraction, realized its fifth week of gains on Friday.  A closing high of 0.8% in Friday gave the Dow a 0.1% increase across the week. Disregarding speculation that Apple could be dying, the iPhone maker’s shares led the Dow Jones 30 with 3.31% hike. Dow Jones Shakes Off
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• How Much Progress Have Regulators Made In Cryptocurrency Sector Over The Last Decade? - Smartereum

  27-01-2019 07:10
  How Much Progress Have Regulators Made In Cryptocurrency Sector Over The Last Decade?  SmartereumOne of the reasons why the cryptocurrency market thrived in the past is that the decentralised nature of blockchain technology made it a safe option for investors ...
  
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• Bitcoin Price Weekly Analysis: BTC Trading Near Make-or-Break Levels

  27-01-2019 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price is trading nicely above the $3,500 support area against the US Dollar.
  There is a major ascending channel formed with resistance at $3,650 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair needs to surpass the $3,650 and $3,720 resistance levels to gain bullish momentum in the near term.Bitcoin price made a few bullish breakout attempts, but it failed against the US Dollar. BTC/USD must stay above $3,500 and $3,480 to avoid a downside break in the coming d
  
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• Cryptocurrency This Week: BitTorrent ICO On Jan28, Bitcoin Enthusiast John McAfee In Exile And More - Inc42 Media

  27-01-2019 06:17
  Cryptocurrency This Week: BitTorrent ICO On Jan28, Bitcoin Enthusiast John McAfee In Exile And More  Inc42 MediaWhile BitTorrent ICO is set to kickstarton Jan 28, cryptocurrency enthusiast John McAfee who announced plans for 2020 US presidential run, is now living in ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency Hack : Estimated $16 Million Lost - Hiptoro

  27-01-2019 06:10
  Cryptocurrency Hack : Estimated $16 Million Lost  HiptoroCryptopia, the cryptocurrency exchange in New Zealand, was hacked on 14 January this year. This cryptocurrency hack is the first incident of this year.
  
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• Ethereum Price Weekly Analysis: ETH’s Next Crucial Break Is Near

  27-01-2019 06:00 via newsbtc.com
  ETH price remained below the $120 and $125 resistance levels against the US Dollar.
  There is a crucial bearish trend line formed with resistance at $116 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair needs to surpass the $116, $117 and $120 resistance level for a decent upside move.Ethereum price is trading in a tight range versus the US Dollar and Bitcoin. ETH/USD could struggle to move past $120, which might result in a bearish break below $112.
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• Exclusive: Voyager CEO on Why Crypto Regulation is the Last Step Before Mass Adoption

  27-01-2019 02:05
  By CCN.com: Voyager aims to be the easiest way to trade cryptocurrency. The crypto brokerage app lets the user simply place an order and allow Voyager to do the rest. The company is connected to more than a dozen cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. It uses advanced metrics to find the user the best trade
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• Research Firm Messari CEO: Threatening Calls After Critical XRP Report Were Made by ‘Punk Kids’

  27-01-2019 01:35 via cointelegraph.com
  CEO of Messari has confirmed that the threatening calls he has received after his company criticized XRP were made by “punk kids,” apparently unaffiliated with Ripple
  
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• Crypto Investor: Bitcoin Is Evolving, May Become Global Reserve Asset

  27-01-2019 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the narrative surrounding the asset’s value proposition has varied drastically. At first, the cryptocurrency was seemingly pure, digital cash. Now, BTC has been deemed a digital gold by many pundits, who claim that the asset’s non-inflationary, borderless, and fungible nature makes it reminiscent of the precious metal.
  However, throughout the handful of civil war-esque debates on the subject matter, many investors have claimed that Bitcoin is rapi
  
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• Why the US Debt Machine Should Make Investors Wary of the Dow Jones Recovery

  27-01-2019 00:30
  By CCN.com: Since early 2018, virtually every type of debt in the U.S. has achieved an all-time high, surpassing trillions of dollars, and that should make Americans wary of the recent recovery seen in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and wider U.S. stock market. Don’t Trust the Dow Jones Rebound Investors including Doubleline Capital founder
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• Security Tokens Set To Become Major Assets Within The Crypto Space

  27-01-2019 00:30 via crypto-news.net
  Over the past several months a number of developments have emerged that enable blockchain technology to be used in the purchase, management, and trading of traditional assets. Blockchain-based security tokens will enable stocks, bonds, or other financial products to be linked to immutable distributed ledgers. Much like stablecoins, which are backed by fiat currency, security tokens will be backed by whatever property they represent. This breakthrough promises to revolutionize the very foundation
  
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