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• NEO Founder Da Hongfei Says His Project Will Be the ‘Number One’ Blockchain by 2020

  23-02-2019 22:55
  In the damp and drizzly Pacific northwestern city of Seattle, NEO (remember them?) held their DevCon conference last weekend. It was a chance for the passionate City of Zion developers, dApp developers, NEO enthusiasts, and skeptics alike to come together to find out about the cryptocurrency project’s ambitious plans moving forward – and, of course, to hear from charismatic founder Da Hongfei. As he leaped on stage, the packed conference room cheered, and he smiled widely, admit
  
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• Cryptocurrency companies use 'backdoor' listings to ease into mainstream - Japan Today

  23-02-2019 22:44
  Cryptocurrency companies use 'backdoor' listings to ease into mainstream  Japan TodaySeveral cryptocurrency exchanges have moved closer to mainstream markets by buying listed companies, looking to raise funds and present themselves as ...
  
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• The Cryptocurrency Consensus (SEN*) decreases by -11.73% in 24 hours | Thorold News - Thorold News

  23-02-2019 22:14
  The Cryptocurrency Consensus (SEN*) decreases by -11.73% in 24 hours | Thorold News  Thorold NewsConsensus (SEN*) had a bad 24 hours as the cryptocurrency declined $-0.0002109694 or -11.73% trading at $0.0015882133. According to International ...
  
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• XRP Not Competing with JPM Coin as a Cryptocurrency - Ethereum World News

  23-02-2019 22:09
  XRP Not Competing with JPM Coin as a Cryptocurrency  Ethereum World NewsXRP–While cryptocurrency investors ride the wave of green occurring across the market, with BTC soaring above $4000 to establish a new high in valuation for ...
  
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• Torch Secured: Fidelity Investment’s Crypto Division Joins Bitcoin Lightning Trust Chain

  23-02-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  It isn’t a secret that the Lightning Network, a second-layer solution aimed at easing the qualms Bitcoin faces with scalability, has seen monumental levels of adoption as of late. The ecosystem has seen its maximum capacity swell over the 700 BTC milestone, cementing its viability as a system that provides cost-efficient, rapid, secure, and more private transactions.
  But this growth hasn’t come unwarranted. Arguably, Lightning’s sudden surge in adoption has much to do with gras
  
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• Bitcoin [BTC] Price Prediction: Cryptocurrency to reach new heights by end of 2021 - AMBCrypto News

  23-02-2019 21:41
  Bitcoin [BTC] Price Prediction: Cryptocurrency to reach new heights by end of 2021  AMBCrypto NewsBitcoin's price is one of the most debated topics in the industry. While some say that Bitcoin is just a fad, others predict the price of Bitcoin to reach $1 million by ...
  
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• Is Samsung Going to be the Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Adoption Savior? Here’s the Latest - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  23-02-2019 21:13
  Is Samsung Going to be the Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Adoption Savior? Here’s the Latest  Bitcoin Exchange GuideThe crypto world rejoiced this week when the official press release for the new Samsung Galaxy S10 was released. Besides the usual announcements of screen ...
  
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• Bitcoin Spikes 5% to $4,100 in Just 2 Hours, Analyst Says Market Turning Bullish

  23-02-2019 20:55
  Within less than two hours, the Bitcoin price surged from $3,920 to $4,137 by more than 5 percent against the U.S. dollar. The abrupt and strong performance of the dominant cryptocurrency fueled other major crypto assets in the likes of EOS, Ethereum, and Litecoin to record large gains in the range of 4 to 7 percent. Ethereum spiked from $147 to $157 immediately after the initial price movement of Bitcoin by around 6.8 percent. Confidence is Returning to Bitcoin and the Crypto Market Speaking to
  
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• Amid Sudden Bitcoin Rally Past $4,000, EOS Pushes $4

  23-02-2019 20:46 via newsbtc.com
  Just one weekend after it passed $3,600, $3,700, and $3,800 in rapid succession, Bitcoin (BTC) surged again. For the first time in a number of weeks, BTC surpassed $4,000 on Saturday, in a move that seemingly came straight out of left field. Much like the rally that was seen a week prior, this move to the upside saw non-Bitcoin digital assets post notable gains — gains that even outshined the flagship cryptocurrency. EOS, for instance, has found itself up by 6%, pushing the $4.10
  
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• Bitcoin Traders Beware: Group of Robbers Gruesomely Torture Netherlands-Based Crypto Trader

  23-02-2019 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  It seems that each month a fresh story surrounding crypto-related scams and fraud surfaces, but the victims of these stories are typically isolated, and the scope of their victimhood is usually limited to financial losses. Despite this, one Bitcoin trader was recently attacked by a group of armed robbers who tortured him using gruesome tactics in front of his young daughter in an effort to extort him out of his BTC holdings.
  This robbery took place earlier this month in the Netherlands and is pu
  
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• Universities’ Cryptocurrency Bond Is Getting Stronger By The Day Via Donations And Financial Backing - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  23-02-2019 20:02
  Universities’ Cryptocurrency Bond Is Getting Stronger By The Day Via Donations And Financial Backing  Bitcoin Exchange GuideIf recent news stories are to be believed, a whole host of digital asset owners have been donating their crypto holdings to established universities so as to help ...
  
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• Newsflash: Bitcoin Price Rips Past $4,100, Crypto Market Cap Hits $139 Billion

  23-02-2019 19:51
  The bitcoin price broke higher on Saturday, ripping past the psychological resistance at $4,000 and briefly stretching above $4,100. The flagship cryptocurrency had been hovering in the low $3,900s for most of the week after touching $4,000 on Feb. 18. Trading volume had begun to decline, leading some analysts to question whether the market was going to consolidate before making another push higher. However, overall cryptocurrency market trading volume spiked back toward $27 billion on Saturday,
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Explodes Past $4,100 With Record Exchange and Futures Volume, Is It a Dead Cat Bounce?

  23-02-2019 19:49 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin’s bulls awoke earlier today when the crypto markets surged, sending BTC to well over $4,100. This price surge came about after an extended period of sideways trading that signaled to traders that $4,000 was previously a strong level of resistance for the cryptocurrency. Today’s jump may have been fueled in part by a record BTC futures volume earlier this week.
  Many prominent analysts are now hinting that Bitcoin’s latest price surge may be more than a dead cat bounce an
  
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• $22 Trillion Crisis: America’s Founders Would Face-Slap Today’s Politicians

  23-02-2019 19:45
  America’s $22 trillion national debt is transforming the land of the free into a dystopian wasteland of citizens who are enslaved to bondholders. (Bond, as in debt instrument, is rooted in the word “bondage,” meaning slavery.) US National Debt Crosses Another Disastrous Milestone On February 14, Valentine’s Day, the national debt reached $22.02 trillion, or $67,000 for every man, woman, and child. The accumulated debt reflects politicians’ love for deficit spen
  
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• Crypto Tidbits: Elon Musk Enamored With Bitcoin, CME Futures Set Record, Samsung Delves Into Blockchain

  23-02-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  What a crazy week it has been for the crypto space. Elon Musk lauded Bitcoin for its “brilliant” structure, subsequently claiming that crypto assets are evidently a better medium of exchange than banknotes. CME’s Bitcoin futures posted a new record, even amid the “nuclear winter.” And Samsung delved into blockchain with its “KeyStore” offering, slated to launch on its Galaxy S10 flagship device.Crypto TidbitsCME Bitcoin Futures Set Record Volumes: P
  
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• How to Look Quarrelsome & Clueless When Criticizing Telsa’s Elon Musk

  23-02-2019 18:15
  On Friday, the outgoing CEO of the largest chain of American auto dealers told CNBC that Elon Musk‘s bold ambitions for Tesla self-driving cars are “almost unethical.” Auto Dealers Throw Hissy Fit over Tesla’s Direct Sales Model AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson said on CNBC’s SquawkBox: “I think he is overpromising on autonomous vehicles in an almost unethical way.” Cox Automotive executive publisher Karl Brauer said Wednesday that he thinks Elon Musk has set
  
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• Who gives a FUCK? A story about the biggest fee ever.

  23-02-2019 18:00
  Sometimes blockchain networks can get congested and someone who wants their transaction to get to the top of the stack may want to provide an additional reward for the miners, in order to supplement the regular transaction fee. That is normal. But what happened on the cold wintry New York evening of February 18th (or just after midnight UTC) was out of the ordinary…
  Some have called it “the most generous tip ever”, others “the most expensive transaction ever”, and
  
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• Bitcoin Hovers Under $4,000 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements

  23-02-2019 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin hovers under the $4,000 mark as the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements
  
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• Report: Russian State Duma to Review Crypto Regulation, Oil-Backed Crypto in Development

  23-02-2019 17:32 via cointelegraph.com
  The former Energy Minister Igor Yusufov is proposing an oil-backed crypto, and the Russian State Duma reportedly plans to review and adopt new cryptocurrency regulation in March
  
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• Pantera Capital’s CEO Says the Fundamentals are Stronger This Cryptocurrency Winter - BTCNN

  23-02-2019 17:32
  Pantera Capital’s CEO Says the Fundamentals are Stronger This Cryptocurrency Winter  BTCNNDan Morehead, CEO at Pantera Capital, an investment firm and hedge fund while on Unconfirmed, an interview with Laura Shin, Forbes' journalist revealed.
  
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• US China Trade Deal Optimism Will Spark Massive Dow Jones Rally

  23-02-2019 17:25
  The Dow Jones and the rest of the U.S. stock market are expected to initiate strong rallies in the upcoming weeks as the confidence of investors in the prospect of a comprehensive deal between the U.S. and China grows. On Friday, several sources including The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is set to extend the suspension on tariffs from March 1 to May 1, by 60 days. The intent of the U.S. government to postpone the deadline of the trade deal demonstrates the willingne
  
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• The First Car Purchased With Bitcoin Is Now the World’s Most Expensive Prius

  23-02-2019 16:59
  CoinDesk takes a ride in the first car ever purchased with bitcoin – a Prius paid for with 1,000 BTC.
  
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• Roger Ver Supports Jack Dorsey’s Notion of a Singular Cryptocurrency for the World Wide Web - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  23-02-2019 16:35
  Roger Ver Supports Jack Dorsey’s Notion of a Singular Cryptocurrency for the World Wide Web  Bitcoin Exchange GuideAs many of our regular readers may remember, Bitcoin.com CEO Roger Ver recently took to Twitter to call for the creation of a single native cryptocurrency for the ...
  
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• Interview: Chris DeRose on BTC maximalism, Monero, and journalism

  23-02-2019 16:13
  For somebody who recommends himself as a computer programmer, Chris DeRose definitely has a lot to offer in terms of understanding of social phenomena. And for somebody who once got called a “pseudo-intellectual cu uses MS Paint”, he is definitely very articulate and shamelessly iconoclastic.
  Chris DeRose is one of those people whose broad culture and wide array of interests make him hard to define. Yet in spite of the criticism that can be addressed to his “pseudo-Socratic&rdq
  
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• John McAfee Blows His Own Horn Over Bitcoin Price Predictions

  23-02-2019 16:11
  The media and others have it all wrong when it comes to predicting Bitcoin’s price movements. This according to John McAfee who believes he’s the only one who can make such calls accurately. The founder of software giant McAfee took to Twitter this week to give his thoughts. But I Already Said That! It’s been several months since McAfee tweeted specifically about Bitcoin’s price. It seems the latest predictions made by several people didn’t sit well with him. One of
  
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• Avoid Market Manipulation – Sustain integrity in Cryptocurrency industry with IEO Compliance - The Cryptocurrency Analytics

  23-02-2019 15:44
  Avoid Market Manipulation – Sustain integrity in Cryptocurrency industry with IEO Compliance  The Cryptocurrency AnalyticsThree million dollars have been raised by Former Goldman Sachs Engineers to improve the integrity of the cryptocurrency market. The machine learning ...
  
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• Derivatives Giant Fidelity Investments Receives and Passes on the Lightning Torch

  23-02-2019 15:22 via cointelegraph.com
  The Lightning Torch has been received and passed on by the financial derivatives giant Fidelity Investments
  
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• Hiding Cryptocurrency Assets – Just How Easy Is It? - Blokt

  23-02-2019 15:09
  Hiding Cryptocurrency Assets – Just How Easy Is It?  BloktWhile blockchain forensics tracking can be used to track cryptocurrency, individuals can easily employ a number of practices to improve their anonymity.
  
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• Texas Crypto Fund Unveils Two New Ways to Value Bitcoin

  23-02-2019 14:40
  In a paper published this week, Tuur Demeester’s US crypto fund, Adamant Capital, suggests two new ways of determining the relative market value of Bitcoin. One measures investor sentiment; it’s called Relative Unrealized Profit/Loss Ratio. HODLer Position Change (HPC) is perhaps more interesting. Adamant finds HPC by measuring blockchain “liveliness.” They explain the concept as such: “A blockchain where all the coins move within a single block has at that moment a
  
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• Binance Academy Expands Into Indonesia’s Emerging Cryptocurrency Market - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  23-02-2019 14:10
  Binance Academy Expands Into Indonesia’s Emerging Cryptocurrency Market  Bitcoin Exchange GuideNo one can deny that Indonesia is an important crypto market. In fact, the whole Southeast of Asia, for several reasons, is a big target for blockchain companies ...
  
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• Blockchain Company CasperLabs Appoints Ethereum Researcher Vlad Zamfir as Lead Architect

  23-02-2019 13:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir has been appointed by blockchain protocol research and development company CasperLabs as lead consensus protocol architect
  
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• Bitcoin Cash [BCH]: Roger Ver pledges to support any cryptocurrency that works and heralds economic freedom - AMBCrypto News

  23-02-2019 13:36
  Bitcoin Cash [BCH]: Roger Ver pledges to support any cryptocurrency that works and heralds economic freedom  AMBCrypto NewsRoger Ver, the outspoken advocate of Bitcoin Cash [BCH] lauded the diversity of the coin market, stating that he did not pledge his allegiance to just any coin, ...
  
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• Dash’s KRIP Remains the Cheapest Cryptocurrency Enabled Smartphone - BTCNN

  23-02-2019 13:32
  Dash’s KRIP Remains the Cheapest Cryptocurrency Enabled Smartphone  BTCNNSamsung, a South Korean tech giant on February 20 launched its Galaxy S10 and Fold smartphones which feature a cryptocurrency wallet. Sirin Labs and HTC.
  
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• Korea Bitcoin ETF Approval Depends on US SEC Decision, Admits Stock Exchange Official

  23-02-2019 13:09
  South Korea has joined the cryptocurrency community when it comes to waiting for the US’ verdict on Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF). The nation’s sole bourse operator, Korea Exchange (KRX), admitted that it was carefully observing the constantly-unfolding crypto ETF scenario in the US. An official at the exchange – on condition of anonymity – told the Korean Herald that seeing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) response to the bitcoin deriv
  
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• Canadian Banks Wary of QuadrigaCX Assets’ Origins, Cite Money Laundering Concerns

  23-02-2019 11:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Hesitation has been shown by Canadian banks concerning the management of the assets of insolvent cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX
  
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• 51% Attacks for Rent : The Trouble with a Liquid Mining Market

  23-02-2019 11:50
  As the global pool of hashing power grows more liquid, arbitrageurs may see a financial incentive in "rent-a-miner" attacks.
  
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• Apple ‘Project Titan’ Could Mean an Electric Van, Not a Multi-Billion Acquisition of Tesla

  23-02-2019 11:08
  Forget plunking down tens of billions of dollars to acquire Tesla, Apple’s rumor mill is churning out gossip that the iPhone maker plans to debut its own electric van. This latest rumor was kicked off by a German business publication this week. It’s just the latest of a string of ways that observers have said Apple should spend its mammoth $245 billion in cash on hand. Vans, Not Cars in the Wheelhouses Up until Manager Magazin’s report, there had been speculation of Apple
  
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• ‘Tectonic Shift’: CasperLabs Nabs Ethereum Developer Vlad Zamfir

  23-02-2019 11:00
  CasperLabs announced that Ethereum developer Vlad Zamfir, the creator of CBC Casper, will be coming on as their lead architect. CasperLabs is working on a proof-of-stake blockchain. They don’t have much else about them out there; their website is still in landing page mode. Zamfir is the authority on CBC Casper. CBC stands for “correct-by-construction.” Vitalik Buterin explains it like this: CBC Casper is designed to be fundamentally very versatile and abstract, and come to con
  
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• Doubly Partners with an Insurer to Better Its Financial Standing

  23-02-2019 10:59
  London, United Kingdom, February 16, 2019. – Doubly, a cryptocurrency trading platform that leverages on the advantages of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has agreed with a renowned financial insurer to help it manage its liquidity. The deal between the crypto trading platform and Financial Global Insurance Solution Limited (FGI) will help Doubly give its customers a way to cash out their investments whenever they want to do so. The deal, however, will do more than give an easy way to the wan
  
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• Old Meets Young: Pension Funds and Crypto Investment

  23-02-2019 10:40
  Are pension funds poised to invest in crypto assets? Not yet, argues Noelle Acheson – but a shift has started.
  
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• Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Will Support Cryptocurrency Key Storage - CryptoSlate

  23-02-2019 08:57
  Samsung’s Galaxy S10 Will Support Cryptocurrency Key Storage  CryptoSlateSamsung, the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world by market share, announced that its new Galaxy S10 smartphone will include a feature for securely ...
  
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• Bahrain Central Bank Launches Regulatory SandBox for Cryptocurrency Service Trials - BTC Wires

  23-02-2019 08:57
  Bahrain Central Bank Launches Regulatory SandBox for Cryptocurrency Service Trials  BTC WiresThe central bank of Bahrain has recently announced its blockchain regulatory sandbox to help the new and upcoming crypto *service* providers to operate in the ...
  
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• Stamps.com Shares Plummet Over 50% after ‘Exclusivity’ Break Up With USPS

  23-02-2019 08:55
  Shares of online mail-supplies firm Stamps.com plunged by over 50% in pre-market trading on Friday after the company disclosed during the fourth quarter and full-year 2018 earnings call that it will not renew its exclusive agreement with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Per Stamps.com’s CEO, Kenneth McBride, prevailing shipping trends have made it necessary to broaden the choice available to customers. Consequently, the online mail supplies firm was left with no option but to ‘embrace
  
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• One in ten people now use cryptocurrency: Survey - Deccan Chronicle

  23-02-2019 07:42
  One in ten people now use cryptocurrency: Survey  Deccan ChronicleCryptocurrency, often associated with 'geeks' or those looking to raise cash quickly, has turned into a popular payment method. According to a recent report from ...
  
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• Russia is Developing an Oil-Backed National Cryptocurrency: Reports - CryptoGround

  23-02-2019 05:33
  Russia is Developing an Oil-Backed National Cryptocurrency: Reports  CryptoGroundLocal reports now point out that Russia might soon become the latest country to come out with a petrol-backed national cryptocurrency!
  
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• Wealth Manager: Pot Stocks Will Mimic Crypto Bubble – But Won’t Crash Like Bitcoin

  23-02-2019 01:33
  Wealth manager Carol Pepper says cannabis stocks are the next “huge growth area” in alternative investing. With an actual physical product, pot stocks could soar like Bitcoin in 2017, but unlike the cryptocurrency, they won’t follow that boom with a bust. Pot Stocks Earn Bump from Legalization Progress Recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada on October 17, 2018, opening the North American market to pot companies and laying the groundwork for cannabis-infused drinks and ot
  
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• Can cryptocurrency security be improved? - CryptoCurrency Guide

  23-02-2019 01:33
  Can cryptocurrency security be improved?  CryptoCurrency GuideIf there's one feature of cryptocurrencies that you'll hear time and time again, it's that they're secure. With their decentralised nature and blockchain hosting, the ...
  
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• Nvidia Stock Turns Cold With Cryptocurrency Crash and Weak Reviews From Gamers - Barron's

  23-02-2019 01:19
  Nvidia Stock Turns Cold With Cryptocurrency Crash and Weak Reviews From Gamers  Barron'sNividia was tech's hottest stock for much of 2018, but the company's growth has flatlined with the crypto crash and a disappointing product cycle.
  
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• Ethereum (ETH) Long Positions Skyrocket as Constantinople Nears, But Analysts Expect Post-Fork Plummet

  23-02-2019 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  Over the past month Ethereum (ETH) has seen some overwhelmingly positive price action, surging from lows of $104 to highs of over $150. Part of this price surge may be due to its upcoming Constantinople hard fork, which will offer the crypto multiple enhancements and will reduce its future inflation rates, which will likely be positive for the cryptocurrency in the long-term.
  Despite this, many analysts are now warning traders that Ethereum will likely see increased selling pressure at the time
  
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• Bitcoin headed for golden cross to start next bull run?

  23-02-2019 00:49
  Since last January the crypto market has been rung out like a rag left to dry in the 100-degree summer heat. Although one chart pattern may be playing out, a reversal might be just around the corner.
  In a February 13 video, crypto YouTube chart analyst Crypto Crew University pointed out that bitcoin might be headed toward a golden cross, potentially signaling the start of another significant bull run.
  A golden cross refers to a moving average (MA) crossover on a price chart when a short-ter
  
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