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• UK Auction House to Sell $400,000 in Dark Web Bitcoin

  22-02-2019 23:45
  Wilsons Auction House in the UK will be hosting a cryptocurrency auction for roughly 315 coins. The coins are spread across Bitcoin, Bitcoin Gold, and Bitcoin Cash. A full day long, the auction will begin on February 28. Originally seized by Belgian authorities, the coins were related to a dark web market. They have an estimated value of around 300,000 pounds sterling or close to USD$400,000. Wilsons was previously the first to auction Monero, about 167 of them, which sold for less than 10,000 p
  
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• CasperLabs Is Building a PoS Blockchain With Help from Ethereum’s Vlad Zamfir

  22-02-2019 23:32
  A new blockchain startup was launched today called CasperLabs. Aiming to build a proof-of-stake blockchain based upon the seminal work of Ethereum Foundation researcher Vlad Zamfir, CasperLabs has announced Zamfir as lead consensus protocol architect to the project.
  
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• Parity Developer Quits Ethereum Projects Amid Outrage Sparked by Recent Tweet

  22-02-2019 23:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Afri Schoeden, Parity’s release manager, has quit Ethereum projects after being criticized for critiquing the Serenity upgrade
  
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• Reagan’s Top Economist Warns Investors Should Flee Stock Market

  22-02-2019 23:02
  David Stockman, who served as the late US President Ronald Reagan’s top economic adviser, says a day of reckoning has arrived for the stock market. Stockman believes a recession is imminent and that a “bad situation” waits on Wall Street’s horizon. He warns investors to exit the stock and bond markets in a recent interview with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business with a stark metaphor: “We need to wake up and smell the roses here.” Stockman says the US economy is in t
  
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• The Pros and Cons of Investing in an ETF Versus Buying Cryptocurrencies

  22-02-2019 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is an investment fund that tracks prices of an underlying asset. It trades much the same as a stock. It brings together contributions from several individuals and puts them into different securities. An investor can buy or sell an ETF’s holdings to diverse market participants.ETFs provide investment
  options that feature prominently in digital platforms. Several applications have been made to the United States Securities
  and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Bitc
  
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• Analyst Claims Bitcoin Must Break Above $4,000 Or BTC Will Face Strong Rejection

  22-02-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin is once again beginning to creep towards its strong resistance level at $4,000 following a relatively involatile trading session over the past couple of days. Although BTC has seen some incredibly bullish momentum over the past few weeks and has firmly established the low-$3,000 region as a strong level of support, its upwards ascent stalled once it was rejected at $4,000.
  Now, one analyst claims that breaking decisively above $4,000 in the near-future is critical for Bitcoin, as doing s
  
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• QuadrigaCX case: Canada's big banks wary of cryptocurrency asset - CBC.ca

  22-02-2019 22:59 via cbc.ca
  QuadrigaCX case: Canada's big banks wary of cryptocurrency asset  CBC.caThe wary skepticism that Canada's big banks have for the cryptocurrency industry was on full display Friday when a Nova Scotia judge issued an order for the ...
  
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• $12 Billion University of Michigan Endowment Might Deepen its Crypto Stake

  22-02-2019 22:44
  Institutional investors are finally wading into crypto. Want proof? The University of Michigan’s $12 billion endowment said it could increase its investment in a crypto-network technology fund managed by American venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but the latest cash infusion into Andreessen’s CNK Fund would add to the $3 million the university invested in the fund back in June 2018. The CNK Fund invests in cryptocurrency startups.
  
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• Hodl my Lambo: Simple investing rules you can borrow from cryptocurrency traders - MarketWatch

  22-02-2019 22:22 via marketwatch.com
  Hodl my Lambo: Simple investing rules you can borrow from cryptocurrency traders  MarketWatchThese short and catchy abbreviations apply to investors well beyond cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Dow Secures 9-Week Winning Streak, Roars Past 26,000 with Minutes to Spare

  22-02-2019 22:05
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied on Friday to rescue its nine-week winning streak, and the US stock market bellwether further crossed another milestone by edging across the 26,000 mark minutes prior to the closing bell. Dow Creeps Higher for Ninth Consecutive Week The Dow jumped by 181.18 points or 0.7 percent to 26,031.81. The S&P 500 rose 0.64 percent but fell short of 2,800, and the Nasdaq outperformed with its 0.91 percent rally to round out a positive end to the US stock market&
  
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• Bitcoin Volatility Uncharacteristically Low: What’s Causing the Lack of Excitement?

  22-02-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Bitcoin price has become relatively stable over the last few weeks. In fact, according to Buy Bitcoin Worldwide, the 30-day volatility index for BTC is now at 2.55% — the lowest since July.
  What does this drop in volatility mean for Bitcoin? Could it serve as a driver for further merchant adoption or is it simply reflective of a shift in the attitudes of traders?
  Is Bitcoin’s Low Volatility Simply a Case of Bored Traders?
  Whether you are a seasoned Bitcoiner or have only heard ab
  
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• Stanford Researchers Develop Privacy Mechanism for Ethereum Smart Contract

  22-02-2019 21:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Researchers from Stanford University and Visa Research have developed a privacy mechanism for Ethereum and other smart contract platforms
  
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• Bitcoin Price (BTC) Undervalued By Nearly $34K According to Infamous Dickline

  22-02-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin’s recent bullish rally has helped the leading crypto asset return to mean after $6K support was penetrated by bears. Given its potential, it’s clear to see that Bitcoin is currently undervalued by most analyst’s standards. Bitcoin price predictions place the number one crypto by market cap in the hundreds of thousands, with some estimates reaching a staggering $1 million USD.Such an estimate was made my the eccentric cyber security expert turned crypto influencer John M
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, Tron, Binance Coin, Cardano: Price Analysis, Feb. 22

  22-02-2019 20:42 via cointelegraph.com
  With increasing interest from institutional investors, is it a good time to buy for the long term or is this just a dead cat bounce? Let’s look at the charts
  
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• Google’s ‘Surprise’ Nest Microphone Was a Flub – Not a Privacy Scandal

  22-02-2019 20:33
  Google copped to making a mistake Thursday by not disclosing a microphone component  present in its Nest Guard devices, an enhancement to the Nest Secure suite. No Reports of Actual Consumers Bothered By Google’s Secret Nest Microphone Google’s surprise microphone alarmed consumer privacy advocates, but no word yet from any major news sources reporting that actual Nest Guard users were unhappy about Google waiting to disclose the microphone until it had developed the software ap
  
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• Fortnite Mastermind Tim Sweeney Defends EOS Blockchain Bloat

  22-02-2019 20:25
  Gaming mogul Tim Sweeney, best known these days for founding the company behind Fortnite, made the unusual decision to defend the size of the EOS blockchain in a tweet today. What’s wrong with 4TB for a global transaction ledger? That fits on a $200 hard drive. — Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) February 22, 2019 Crypto Blockchain Size: How Big Is Too Big? EOS Weekly created a video expressing concern over the current size of the EOS blockchain. Sweeney wondered what the big problem wit
  
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• Two Companies Used Crypto to Pay Taxes in Ohio, Says State Treasurer

  22-02-2019 20:06 via cointelegraph.com
  Ohio state treasurer Robert Sprague revealed that two companies have used the recently introduced option to pay taxes with cryptocurrencies
  
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• Coinbase CEO speculates on QuadrigaCX exchange loss

  22-02-2019 20:00
  The recent QuadrigaCX exchange situation still lies in question as people wonder about further details. Coinbase cofounder and CEO, Brian Armstrong, recently provided some interesting thoughts. It is important note that Armstrong expressed multiple times that his conclusions on the matter are purely based on speculation and guesswork.
  QuadrigaCX recap
  On February 4th, Bloomberg reported on the QuadrigaCX exchange complication. The exchange’s CEO passed away in India back in December 2
  
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• After $50, Litecoin (LTC) Can Easily Double and Soar to $110

  22-02-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Litecoin price up 18.3 percent in the last week
  CoinBase Wallet now supports Litecoin (LTC)
  Transactional volumes upWith CoinBase wallet, traders and investors can take advantage of this secure and Segwit supporting platform to store their stash including Litecoin (LTC). Meanwhile, it is after prices cross the $50 mark that risk-averse traders can ramp up with first targets at $70 and $110.
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• Virtual Reality Park Limited and Virtual Park Conduct ICO in the Virtual Reality Park Market

  22-02-2019 19:48
  Virtual Reality Park Limited, the leading virtual reality parks operator, announces the initial deployment of Virtual Park platform tokens in 2019 to enter the world market and scale the entire platform. The volume of investments attracted in cryptocurrency is $40M for Soft Cap and $150M for Hard Cap. Investments will be directed to the opening of 28 virtual reality parks mainly in America, Europe and the UAE in accordance with the company’s plans. One Virtual park combines several active
  
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• Bitcoin Expert Eviscerates US Treasury’s ‘Fascist’ Crypto Blacklist

  22-02-2019 19:27
  In a discussion about the US Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control’s addition of cryptocurrency addresses to the “no pay list,” Bitcoin speaker and celebrity Andreas Antonopoulos called the move “completely useless” and “fundamentally fascist.” US Treasury Blackballs Bitcoin, Petro Addresses Not just Iranian Bitcoin addresses have been added to OFAC’s list, but several other blockchains as well, including the Petro. OFAC’s datab
  
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• India's crypto community comes together to explore its way forward - ETtech.com

  22-02-2019 19:21 via tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com
  India's crypto community comes together to explore its way forward  ETtech.comThe cryptocurrency community is coming together for the first time to raise its voice against cryptocurrency ban and discuss the possibilities of its future in India, ...
  
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• Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Is Looking for a New CFO

  22-02-2019 19:15
  ShapeShift is looking for a new chief financial officer to succeed Justin Blincoe, who is taking on a new "senior finance" role at the company.
  
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• University of California Researchers Propose Blockchain System for Clinical Data

  22-02-2019 19:10 via cointelegraph.com
  University of California academics have proposed a blockchain-based system for managing clinical trial data
  
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• Report: 'The State of Stablecoins' Maps the Growth of Fiat-Pegged Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin News

  22-02-2019 19:01 via news.bitcoin.com
  Report: 'The State of Stablecoins' Maps the Growth of Fiat-Pegged Cryptocurrency  Bitcoin NewsA new report published this week shines a light on the stablecoin ecosystem. Authored by George Samman and Andrew Masanto in conjunction with Amazix, ...
  
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• Jesse Lund of IBM: Bitcoin (BTC) Value Derived From Its Utility

  22-02-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin prices up 10.1 percent in the last week.
  Jesse Lund projects Bitcoin value to hit $1 million in ten years
  Transaction volumes increase in the last three weeksJesse Lund is optimistic of future Bitcoin prices valuing the coin at $1 million. Cementing his optimism is increasing adoption which he says draws value and hence the huge valuation. Before $1 million, Bitcoin (BTC) must first breach $4,500 with decent volumes.
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• Dow Smashes Through 26,000 as Trump & China Sing Kumbaya

  22-02-2019 18:43
  The Dow and U.S. stock market rebounded sharply on Friday, as President Donald Trump prepared to greet China’s top trade negotiator following a week of negotiations in Washington. Dow Roars Back to Life All of Wall Street’s major indexes reported gains on Friday and were on track for weekly increases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 188 points, or 0.7%, to 26,039.38. The blue-chip index opened 56 points higher, reflecting a strong pre-market session for Dow futures. Twenty-s
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Enjoys Growing Popularity in Kenya Despite Cryptocurrency Ban - U.Today

  22-02-2019 18:36 via u.today
  Bitcoin (BTC) Enjoys Growing Popularity in Kenya Despite Cryptocurrency Ban  U.TodayDespite all odds stacked against it, Bitcoin is witnessing growing adoption in Kenya, where a sizeable share of the population remains unbanked.
  
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• Here Are 3 Reasons Why Copy Trading Strategies from Other Traders Makes Sense

  22-02-2019 18:15 via newsbtc.com
   Profit without the usual trading chaos as a social traderWe all have to start somewhere, and trading is not an exception. Nevertheless, amateur traders with little to no previous trading experience have to master trading techniques and strategies on their own, which involves a great deal of risk. As a newcomer, you have to be really tough in order to bear the burden of analyzing news and market trends on a daily basis, to say nothing of learning to use advanced charting tools and following
  
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• Tesla Stock Enters Panic Mode after Consumer Watchdog Issues Scathing Report

  22-02-2019 18:13
  Tesla has been on a tear in ramping up production of its Model 3. However, the automaker’s efforts may be in vain. Model 3 buyers say they aren’t satisfied. Their unhappiness was reflected in an annual survey conducted by Consumer Reports. As a result, it said it could no longer recommend the vehicle that’s become Tesla’s flagship. On the news, Tesla’s stock took a dive, as investors continue riding the roller coaster that comes hand in hand with being in
  
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• Bitcoin Hits $4K for the Fourth Time in 2019, Stocks Jump Amid US–China Trade Talks

  22-02-2019 18:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin has broken the $4,000 threshold for the fourth time in 2019, while all top 20 cryptos are in the green
  
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• Weekly roundup Feb. 18 – Feb. 22

  22-02-2019 18:00
  Bitcoin perked up this week showing slightly more life than previous weeks. News headlines also included an array of legal and commercial topics, including crypto Twitter tipping and another unregistered ICO’s SEC dealings.
  In the bitcoin category
  According to CoinMarketCap data, bitcoin saw a nice rally from about $3,700 up to over $3,990 at some points. At the time of this writing, bitcoin sits around $3,990 looking to possibly make a run at $4,000.
  Is there substance behind bitcoin
  
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• Ethereum (ETH) Possible March to $250, Up 22 Percent

  22-02-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum prices up 22 percent from last week’s close
  Andreas M. Antonopoulos warns of technical community in-fighting
  Transaction volumes on the rise, likely to propel prices above $170Andreas M. Antonopoulos is against the toxicity within Ethereum’s developer community. He says this can cause fragmentation and slow down Ethereum (ETH) bulls that are up 22 percent in the last week.
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  Open source, public blockchains do symbolize decentralization. As
  
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• 68% of US Millennials Say High School Sucks at Stock Market Education

  22-02-2019 17:33
  The vast majority of US millennials wish that they had learned more about the stock market and other financial matters in high school, and they say that the education system failed to prepare them for real-world challenges related to personal finance. US High Schools Get Failing Grade in Stock Market Education Currently, high schools teach students subjects like algebra, geometry, and chemistry to try to hone their problem-solving skills. The education system seems to believe STEM subjects help
  
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• Interview: ecurrencyhodler on Litecoin

  22-02-2019 17:21
  ecurrencyhodler, better known among Litecoin enthusiasts as E, is one of the most active cryptocurrency educators and helpers you will find. As a moderator of the r/litecoin subreddit, he greets newcomers and makes sure that all the questions receive a proper answer. As an educator, he has established The Litecoin School of Crypto, for which he writes articles about the basics of cryptocurrencies. Furthermore, E has written and published a book called “Understanding Litecoin – The Di
  
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• Tesla Will Be a Major Winner With a Progressive U.S.-China Trade Deal

  22-02-2019 16:49
  Tesla, the $51 billion carmaker, could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the U.S.-China trade deal if a comprehensive agreement is reached in the near-term. In recent weeks, the U.S. and China have reportedly sped up the process of addressing core issues presented by both countries. While the current deadline of the trade deal on March 1 could be delayed by 60 days, negotiators of the trade deal have become increasingly confident in the prospect of the establishment of a full accord in the
  
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• Thai Parliament Approves Amendments Allowing Issuance of Tokenized Securities

  22-02-2019 16:43 via cointelegraph.com
  Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly has approved amendments on tokenized securities that allow companies to seek licenses and issue tokens
  
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• Crypto-winter will give way to real innovation in the cryptocurrency industry, says Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian - AMBCrypto News

  22-02-2019 16:35 via ambcrypto.com
  Crypto-winter will give way to real innovation in the cryptocurrency industry, says Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian  AMBCrypto NewsAlexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit and Managing Partner at Initialized Capital hailed the cryptocurrency industry, stating that the...
  
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• Bitcoin Could Swell To $1.5 Million If It Absorbs All Fiat and Gold Holdings

  22-02-2019 16:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) was built to be an alternative to the traditional of finance. While Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of the cryptocurrency, never explicitly made such a comment, many have come to understand this underlying raison d’etre.
  Former Blockchain.com product manager Dan Held, for instance, once issued an extensive 47-part thread on Twitter to claim that Satoshi meant to build a new backbone fo the financial system, rather than a peer-to-peer digital cash system in and of itself.Wh
  
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• Reddit Co-founder Says Crypto Winter Erased Speculators, Gave Space to Real Builders

  22-02-2019 16:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has claimed that the crypto hype is gone, leaving space for true crypto believers
  
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• Reddit Co-founder Says Crypto Winder Erased Speculators, Gave Space to Real Builders

  22-02-2019 16:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has claimed that the crypto hype is gone, leaving space for true crypto believers
  
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• Russia: Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency in 'Final Stage of Development' - Bitcoinist

  22-02-2019 16:01 via bitcoinist.com
  Russia: Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency in 'Final Stage of Development'  BitcoinistRussia's State Duma is reportedly planning to review and adopt a cryptocurrency law to facilitate the creation of an oil-backed cryptocurrency. Russia to Russia ...
  
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• NASA Scolds Elon Musk’s SpaceX Over ‘Serious Challenges’ Facing Launch Schedules

  22-02-2019 15:53
  Nasa is pressuring SpaceX and its embattled CEO Elon Musk to fix rocket design and safety issues that could keep the U.S space program grounded firmly on Earth. The government space agency took SpaceX to task in its 2018 annual report released this month, noting four “key risks” to the rocket and capsule system designed by Musk and his staff, according to Reuters. Those and other risks present “serious challenges” to SpaceX’s launch schedule, including a possible ma
  
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• NASA Scolds Elon Musk Over ‘Serious Challenges’ Facing SpaceX Launch Schedules

  22-02-2019 15:53
  Nasa is pressuring SpaceX and its embattled CEO Elon Musk to fix rocket design and safety issues that could keep the U.S space program grounded firmly on Earth. The government space agency took SpaceX to task in its 2018 annual report released this month, noting four “key risks” to the rocket and capsule system designed by Musk and his staff, according to Reuters. Those and other risks present “serious challenges” to SpaceX’s launch schedule, including a possible ma
  
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• Hands-On Preview of Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Phone Reveals New Crypto Details

  22-02-2019 15:40
  A hands-on preview of Samsung's just-unveiled flagship phone, the Galaxy S10, reveals new details of the device's upcoming crypto features.
  
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• Another University Endowment Invests in Crypto Fund: 2019 is the Year of Institutions

  22-02-2019 15:40 via newsbtc.com
  The University of Michigan’s $11.9 million endowment fund has plans to increase its stakes in a crypto fund managed by Andreessen Horowitz.
  The public university said in its Regents Communication agenda that it was looking to make additional investments into the California-based venture capital firm’s CNK Fund I. Earlier, in June 2018, the endowment had committed $3 million to the same fund. However, this time, it didn’t reveal the number it plans to invest.University of M
  
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• Samsung Follows Dash-Supporting Kripto Mobile With Cryptocurrency-Enabled Phones - Dash News

  22-02-2019 15:22 via dashnews.org
  Samsung Follows Dash-Supporting Kripto Mobile With Cryptocurrency-Enabled Phones  Dash NewsPosted by Justin Szilard | Feb 22, 2019 | News |. Samsung Follows Dash-Supporting Kripto Mobile With Cryptocurrency-Enabled Phones. This post is also ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchange CEO who suddenly died leaves Kelowna house in will - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  22-02-2019 15:20 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Cryptocurrency exchange CEO who suddenly died leaves Kelowna house in will  Nanaimo News BulletinKelowna has a connection to the QuadrigaCX CEO who died, leaving an estimated $250 million in cryptocurrency on his laptop and countless investors out of ...
  
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• Klimatas-Creating an Investment Platform That Will Help in the Accomplishment of the Sustainable Development Goals

  22-02-2019 14:58
  Scientists over the years have tried to find another planet which could be fully inhabited by humans but to no avail. This shows how our planet Earth should be of a high priority to us and also should be one of our top most priorities to ensure that this planet is maintained to sustain us into the future. The world has seen so many changes over the centuries through the use of scientific knowledge and technological advancements. Day in and day out, our scientists are exploring new ways to make l
  
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