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• A DIY Bitcoin Lightning Node Project Just Hit Its 1.0 Milestone

  20-02-2019 23:35
  A project aiming to empower people to build bitcoin lightning nodes has hit a notable milestone.
  
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• This Crypto Brokerage Lets You Escape to Fiat – No KYC Required

  20-02-2019 23:20
  Europeans now have a new option to convert Bitcoin and other crypto assets into fiat without having to undergo identity verification. To make this possible, Swiss service Bity integrated with MyEtherWallet to enable the seamless transition of funds between MEW wallets and Bity accounts. Swiss Crypto Firm Sheds KYC Requirements for $5,000 Purchases Bity supports movements of up to 5,000 CHF (roughly $5,000) without a KYC verification process. According to a press release, Bity is a totally l
  
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• Bitcoin Struggles to Break Above $4,000, Analysts Claim BTC Likely to Drop Before Climbing Higher

  20-02-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Following several consecutive days of price gains, Bitcoin’s recent price rally has stalled as BTC failed to decisively move above $4,000. It’s no surprise that $4,000 is a strong level of resistance for the cryptocurrency, as it has previously acted as a strong psychological level for BTC.
  Now, analysts expect Bitcoin to drop slightly before finding increased buying pressure, which could then help propel it to above $4,000.
  Analyst: Despite Bitcoin Price Surge, BTC Still in a Heavy
  
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• IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson Says Cardano (ADA) Cryptocurrency Is Making Great Progress, Enjoys The Process - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  20-02-2019 22:59 via bitcoinexchangeguide.com
  IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson Says Cardano (ADA) Cryptocurrency Is Making Great Progress, Enjoys The Process  Bitcoin Exchange GuideAnd update on the progress of the Cardano platform has been given by Charles Hoskinson, the creator of Cardano as part of YouTube's Cryptocurrency Virtual ...
  
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• Central Bank of Lithuania Issues Updated Position on Virtual Assets and ICOs

  20-02-2019 22:55 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bank of Lithuania has released an update to its position on virtual assets and ICOs, leaving its underlying principles unchanged
  
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• Tesla Will Be the Next Amazon – Unless it Gets Acquired by Apple First

  20-02-2019 22:53
  Tesla will be the next Amazon. Moreover, its stock price will rocket 1,200% over the next five years to top $4,000 a share. That’s the exuberant prediction of TSLA shareholder Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest. Wood says the business community is often puzzled by the mercurial personality of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, but she says that should not be an issue. Wood says it’s just a matter of getting used to Musk’s sometimes flighty demeanor, which she does not find problema
  
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• New Samsung Galaxy S10 Includes Cryptocurrency Key Storage - Cointelegraph

  20-02-2019 22:43 via cointelegraph.com
  New Samsung Galaxy S10 Includes Cryptocurrency Key Storage  CointelegraphNews. The new Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy S10, will include storage for private cryptocurrency keys, according to an official press release on Feb. 20.
  
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• Unregistered ICO reports itself to the SEC and comes to terms

  20-02-2019 22:42
  Last year saw the regulatory belt tighten as multiple initial coin offerings (ICOs) faced action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Today yielded details of another unregistered ICO tale.
  Commendable ICO actions
  According to a press release from the SEC, Gladius Network LLC ran its ICO near the end of 2017. The ICO statedly failed to register with the SEC and did not meet exemption standards.
  Gladius raised about $12,500,000 via its ICO token sale, as detailed on I
  
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• New Samsung Galaxy S10 Includes Cryptocurrency Key Storage

  20-02-2019 22:40 via cointelegraph.com
  The new Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone features a storage system for private cryptocurrency keys
  
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• Coinflex Launches Physically Delivered Cryptocurrency Futures Exchange - Bitcoin News

  20-02-2019 22:11 via news.bitcoin.com
  Coinflex Launches Physically Delivered Cryptocurrency Futures Exchange  Bitcoin NewsCoinflex has now launched its physically delivered cryptocurrency futures exchange. The new Hong Kong-based leveraged trading platform is a spin-off from.
  
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• Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Sees Pros and Cons in Blockchain Logins

  20-02-2019 22:01
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.
  
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• Jack Dorsey Tweets Support for Lightning Network Use on Twitter

  20-02-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Jack Dorsey has endorsed the recent launch of a Twitter in-browser tipping extension built using the Lightning Network. The second layer scaling solution launched last year allows for near-instant, feeless payments in Bitcoin and by using the new Tippin extension, users can show their support for posters’ content financially.
  Twitter users can add Tippin to either Chrome or Firefox. Once installed, each Tweet will have a lightning bolt symbol next to it – a symbol popularly
  
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• Samsung Confirms Galaxy S10 Will Include Private Crypto Key Storage

  20-02-2019 21:50
  The Samsung Galaxy S10 will feature a secure storage system to hold private crypto keys.
  
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• Crypto Investment Services Firm BitGo to Add Support for TRON

  20-02-2019 21:42 via cointelegraph.com
  BitGo has announced plans toto add support for Tron, making it available for institutional investors later this year
  
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• Breaking: Samsung Galaxy S10 Features Built-in Crypto Support

  20-02-2019 21:32
  South Korean smartphone giant Samsung unveiled its long-awaited Samsung Galaxy S10 on Wednesday, and bitcoin investors waited with breathless anticipation to learn whether the S10 would feature an integrated crypto wallet. Does Galaxy S10 Include A Bitcoin Wallet? In a word, yes. Samsung confirmed today that it has integrated “Samsung Knox” into the S10, a feature which uses hardware security to store private keys for blockchain applications, including – presumably – cryp
  
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• Crypto Sphere Believes Galaxy S10, JPM Coin Behind Bitcoin Rally, But Is Really a Return to Mean

  20-02-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The crypto market lit up with green over the last 48 hours following a powerful rally led by Litecoin, Ethereum, and EOS, which also helped propel Bitcoin toward important psychological resistance at $4K. Should the first-ever cryptocurrency break through the resistance, a major blow will be dealt to bears and could signal that a bottom is already in.
  Battered and beaten bulls are tirelessly trying to find correlations to news that may be driving the rally, however, the move is likely a return t
  
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• A David vs. Goliath Battle Is Brewing in Ethereum Decentralized Exchange Race

  20-02-2019 21:00
  Data provided to CoinDesk shows that one of the biggest ICOs ever isn't guaranteeing success for Bancor. For two days last week, the three-month-old Uniswap saw more volume.
  
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• Crypto Firm Gladius Tattles on Itself Before SEC Brings Down the Hammer

  20-02-2019 20:42
  The SEC acknowledged a settlement with Gladius Network LLC today. Gladius raised almost $13 million in an ICO at the height of the crypto boom, from October to December 2017. The company tattled on itself last August, self-reporting potential violations to the SEC. As a result, the regulator has been gracious enough to opt not to impose additional financial penalties on Gladius. The catch? Gladius has to offer refunds on all ICO tokens. Gladius Reports Itself to the SEC The settlement is similar
  
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• Spanish Mining Startup to Return $68 Million Raised During ICO

  20-02-2019 20:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Spanish startup CryptoSolarTech will return $68 million in funds raised during its ICO after plans to open a crypto mining facility were abandoned
  
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• How Does Cryptocurrency Work? - Seeking Alpha

  20-02-2019 20:13 via seekingalpha.com
  How Does Cryptocurrency Work?  Seeking AlphaCryptocurrency is a word gaining more popularity; but many still do not understand the innovative technology. Cryptocurrency started with Bitcoin, which ...
  
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• Hardware Wallet Doesn’t Store Private Keys to Surpass Cold Storage

  20-02-2019 20:13 via cointelegraph.com
  The company behind a crypto hardware wallet says users can surpass cold storage — all thanks to new technology. #SPONSORED
  
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• Indian E-Commerce Giant Partners with Blockchain Logistics and Shipping Platform

  20-02-2019 20:03 via cointelegraph.com
  Mjunction, India’s largest e-commerce firm, has partnered with blockchain shipping firm Shipnext
  
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• A Successful Binance DEX Mainnet Could See Binance Coin (BNB) Prices Double

  20-02-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
   Binance coin up 17.1 percent in the last week
  Testnet launch live, users free to test the DEX and Binance chain explorer
  Transactional volumes double from Dec 2018 
  BNB is back to the top 10, and with increasing volumes and DEX and explorer test net, coin holders are likely to reap big profits. So far, Binance coin is up 17.1 percent and back to the top 10.
  Binance Coin (BNB) Price Analysis
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  Like Ethereum’s ETH, Binance Coin is a utility token in the Binance chain ne
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, Tron, Binance Coin, Cardano: Price Analysis, Feb. 20

  20-02-2019 19:43 via cointelegraph.com
  Elon Musk and Tim Draper think that crypto use is on the rise, so is now a good time to jump into markets? Let’s consult the charts
  
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• ETH Futures Case: The Industry’s Feedback to CFTC, Reviewed

  20-02-2019 19:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Will the CFTC greenlight ETH futures? The agency asked the public to weigh in, and here’s the feedback it received
  
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• Global Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Jump to 300-Day Highs - CoinDesk

  20-02-2019 19:20 via coindesk.com
  Global Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Jump to 300-Day Highs  CoinDeskThe total volume of all cryptocurrency trading as tracked by market metrics leader Coinmarketcap hit a 300-day high Tuesday, reaching $33.85 billion, the most ...
  
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• Global Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Jump to 300-Day Highs

  20-02-2019 19:20
  The total trading volume in the cryptocurrency market recorded yesterday reached a its highest amount since April 25, 2018.
  
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• SEC Charges ICO With Selling Unregistered Securities After Startup Self-Reports

  20-02-2019 19:11 via cointelegraph.com
  A crypto startup has self-reported to the U.S. SEC for selling unregistered securities
  
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• Japanese Bank Head Endorse Ripple (XRP) says Bitcoin (BTC) Has no Value

  20-02-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
   Ripple price trajectory is up
  Yoshitaka Kitao endorses Ripple (XRP)
  Transactional volumes on the rise 
  SBI Holdings and Yoshitaka Kitao are Ripple (XRP) proponents and believe the coin will somehow revolutionize cryptocurrency. Anyhow, with the launch of SBIVC expected in weeks, our previous XRP/USD trade plans will be validated.
  Ripple (XRP) Price Analysis
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  Sometimes, the head of SBI Holdings Yoshitaka Kitao may appear over-optimistic about Ripple and XRP abilities to rev
  
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• 43% of ‘Clueless’ Millennials Trust Crypto Exchanges Over Stock Market: Survey

  20-02-2019 18:56
  Almost half of millennial bitcoin traders in the US trust crypto exchanges more than the traditional stock market, according to a survey by cryptocurrency trading platform eToro. A nationwide survey of 1,000 online traders indicates that 43% of millennials trust crypto exchanges more than the US stock exchanges. In contrast, a whopping 77% of Generation X traders who participated in the survey trust stock exchanges more. Crypto’s Generational Divide Guy Hirsch, the managing direc
  
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• Lloyd’s of London Provides Insurance for BitGo Crypto Assets

  20-02-2019 18:43
  Lloyd’s of London will offer protection for digital currency stored at BitGo’s business wallet and custody offerings.
  
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• Solidus Labs Secures $3 Million In Funding To Eliminate Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  20-02-2019 18:41 via bitcoinexchangeguide.com
  Solidus Labs Secures $3 Million In Funding To Eliminate Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation  Bitcoin Exchange GuideIn a bid to make cryptocurrency price manipulation a thing of the past, Solidus Labs, a firm created by former Goldman Sachs fintech experts, focused on ...
  
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• FBI seeks investors who lost money in cryptocurrency scheme - News 5 Cleveland

  20-02-2019 18:37 via news5cleveland.com
  FBI seeks investors who lost money in cryptocurrency scheme  News 5 ClevelandThe FBI is investigating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme involving Bitconnect Coin that caused investors to lose nearly $3 billion when the currency shut down in ...
  
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• Galaxy Digital Joins $15 Million Investment Round in Crypto Security Firm CipherTrace

  20-02-2019 18:12 via cointelegraph.com
  Mike Novogratz's crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital has invested in blockchain security company CipherTrace
  
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• Dow Lifeless Ahead of FOMC Minutes, Stock Market Begs the Fed to Spark a Rally

  20-02-2019 18:06
  The Dow and U.S. stock market traded slightly higher on Wednesday, though gains were capped by speculation about China trade negotiations and the release of Federal Reserve policy meeting minutes. DOW EKES OUT MINOR GAINS All of Wall Street’s major benchmarks traded higher through the mid-morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 17 points, or 0.1%, to 25,908.88. The tepid gains followed a subdued pre-market session for Dow futures that showed little upside for stocks. The blue-ch
  
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• Breaking: Dow Holds Gains as FOMC Minutes Confirm Dovish Turn for Fed

  20-02-2019 18:06
  The Dow held onto gains Wednesday afternoon following the release of the Federal Reserve policy meeting minutes, which confirmed the central bank’s intent to pause interest-rate hikes. DOW HOLDS GAINS, NASDAQ TURNS RED The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61 points, or 0.2%, to 25,952.32. The blue-chip index traded slightly higher through the early morning, mirroring a tepid pre-market session for Dow futures. The broad S&P 500 Index climbed 0.1% to 2,782.29, with most of the gai
  
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• Bullish Bitcoin (BTC) Inch Close to $4,500 as Tech Leader Says it is Better than Paper Money

  20-02-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
   Bitcoin prices are trending higher, up 8.1 percent in the last week
  Elon Musk says Bitcoin and crypto is brilliant for value transfer
  Transactional volumes high, behind recent higher highs 
  Adoption is on the rise, and it is at this juncture that Elon Musk has reasons to believe that Bitcoin is brilliant and a better tool for value transfer. As an influencer, this is bullish, and as long as prices are on the rise, we expect momentum to build up.
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• Spain’s Largest Telecom Firm Telefónica Seeks Entrepreneurs in Blockchain, AI

  20-02-2019 17:49 via cointelegraph.com
  One of the world’s largest mobile network providers, Telefónica, will support startups developing new tech, such as blockchain
  
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• Spain’s Largest Telecom Company Seeks Entrepreneurs in Blockchain, AI

  20-02-2019 17:49 via cointelegraph.com
  One of the world’s largest mobile network providers, Telefónica, will support startups developing new tech, such as blockchain
  
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• SEC Settles Unregistered Securities Charges Against ICO Issuer Gladius

  20-02-2019 17:45
  Gladius Network will refund investors who request it and register its tokens as securities after settling "unregistered ICO" charges with the SEC.
  
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• Fortnite Legend Ninja Has Millions of Duplicate Followers: Bombshell Study

  20-02-2019 17:44
  Legendary Fortnite player Richard Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has much to celebrate. In 2018, the gamer and wildly popular Twitch streamer told CNN he earned close to $10 million.  Other reports indicate that Ninja makes more than $500,000 per month in sponsorship and ad revenues stemming from the size of his massive viewer base. But how would Ninja fare if his sponsors knew that his reach was actually millions of fans smaller than they think? Study: Ninja Has 4 Million D
  
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• 43 Percent of Millennials Trust Cryptocurrency More than Stock Market - Ethereum World News

  20-02-2019 17:44 via ethereumworldnews.com
  43 Percent of Millennials Trust Cryptocurrency More than Stock Market  Ethereum World NewsCryptocurrency, Investing–A new study has confirmed that millenials are the largest supporters of cryptocurrency, in overwhelming fashion. In addition, the ...
  
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• Drastic Shift in Sentiment in Crypto After Bitcoin Surges: Technical Indicators Point Toward a Rally

  20-02-2019 17:28 via newsbtc.com
  Since Bitcoin (BTC) embarked on a bear market rally on Sunday, pushing past $3,600, $3,700, and $3,800 in rapid succession, the waters of the nascent crypto market have quieted. As of the time of writing, Ethereum, EOS, among other leading crypto assets have posted single-digit percentage losses — nothing to write home about.
  And while some would say that the lack of continued buy-side pressure could warrant a short-term pullback, notable traders have become convinced that from a fundament
  
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• 4 Reasons Bitcoin is the World’s ‘Most Compelling Asset’: VC Spencer Bogart

  20-02-2019 17:26
  Now is the perfect time to buy bitcoin, according to Spencer Bogart, a partner at Blockchain Capital. Speaking to Bloomberg, Bogart was evangelical about bitcoin, calling it “the most compelling asset in the world right now.” Bogart is notoriously bullish, maintaining a $50,000 price target on bitcoin. Why is he so optimistic during the depths of this crypto winter? He pointed a string of possible catalysts for another bitcoin boom, including global tensions, rising national debt, an
  
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• Billionaire Elon Musk Lauds Bitcoin As “Quite Brilliant,” Why Isn’t Tesla Going Crypto?

  20-02-2019 17:10 via newsbtc.com
  While Elon Musk has yet to formally delve into the Bitcoin space, he has long been a fabled member of the crypto community. Since finding his way to the headlines of the world’s media, the Tesla chief executive’s pro-innovation mindset has struck a chord with many enamored with cryptocurrencies.
  In fact, some say that Musk’s unsaid raison d’etre of bettering society at large, especially by amending the world’s most harrowing issues (climate change, confinement
  
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• Crypto Markets Trade Sideways After Recent Gains, Stock Market Sees Green

  20-02-2019 17:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Following the recent wave of green, crypto markets are trading sideways today
  
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• 5 Most Useful Blockchain Videos: A Beginner’s Guide

  20-02-2019 16:56
  You might be somewhat familiar with the idea of blockchains, or you might have only heard of the phrase in passing (or you might not have any idea what a blockchain is but thought the article title sounded more interesting than the topic currently being discussed in the meeting your supervisor is making you sit through…). Either way, there are still a lot of questions that you probably have.What is a blockchain?How does a blockchain actually work?Are blockchains really as secure as they c
  
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• First Pension Funds Investing in Crypto — a Sign of Things to Come?

  20-02-2019 16:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Following Morgan Creek Digital raising over $21 million from Fairfax County pension funds, could more governmental funds and traditional financial institutions start to invest in the cryptocurrency space in the future?
  
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• PODCAST | The cryptocurrency conundrum - Business Day

  20-02-2019 16:49 via businesslive.co.za
  PODCAST | The cryptocurrency conundrum  Business DayCryptocurrencies have had a torrid time, with headline currencies bitcoin and ethereum crashing last year. Is there life in the crypto market yet? And can ...
  
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• IPC Systems Taps ICE’s Cryptocurrency Price Feeds

  20-02-2019 16:37
  ICE’s cryptocurrency Data Feed offers real-time and historical trade information, as well as other relevant order book data.
  
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