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• Russian Official Seeks Extradition of Alleged Bitcoin Fraudster Alexander Vinnik

  25-02-2019 23:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Russia’s Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova has asked the Greek Ministry of Justice to extradite Alexander Vinnik to Russia due to his deteriorating health
  
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• Bitcoin Price Crawls Past $3,800 – But You Shouldn’t Trust This False Recovery

  25-02-2019 23:40
  The bitcoin price started Monday with a small recovery to compensate for Sunday’s massive losses, but crypto investors shouldn’t get their hopes up. Bitcoin (BTC/USD) established its intraday high at $3,861, up around 1 percent for the 24-hour period. On Sunday, the pair dropped approximately 10 percent in just 9 hours – a dump, precisely. It started consolidating upwards after finding a new low at $3,721. At the same time, the bitcoin market reported lower intraday volume and
  
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• Cryptocurrency Investment Strategy: Don't Make These 25 Mistakes - CryptoManiaks

  25-02-2019 23:34
  Cryptocurrency Investment Strategy: Don't Make These 25 Mistakes  CryptoManiaksBecoming a crypto millionaire is not quite easy, but with the proper cryptocurrency investment strategy, things become a whole lot simpler...
  
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• XRP finally listed on Coinbase Pro

  25-02-2019 23:32
  After months of anticipation, Coinbase Pro finally has announced support for XRP.
  A notable market contender and asset, XRP, is the third-ranked crypto asset by market cap, according to CoinMarketCap.com data.
  In a Coinbase Medium blog release on February 25, the entity announced support for XRP on its Coinbase Pro trading platform. XRP will be open to customers in the U.S. (but not New York), UK, supported European Union member nations, Canada, Australia and Singapore, the blog said.
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• Survey: Half of Alternative Investors Think Crypto is Bubble

  25-02-2019 23:25 via cointelegraph.com
  A new survey prepared by the CAIS has shown that almost half of alternative investors believe that crypto is a bubble
  
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• Coinbase Adds Controversial Cryptocurrency XRP, Price Jumps 10% - Fortune

  25-02-2019 23:24
  Coinbase Adds Controversial Cryptocurrency XRP, Price Jumps 10%  FortuneRipple's XRP spikes after Coinbase says it'll add the cryptocurrency  Business InsiderXRP is the latest cryptocurrency to hit Coinbase Pro  TechCrunchCryptocurrency news roundup: Nasdaq crypto index, XRP Coinbase Pro Listing and Bitcoin SV (BSV) 17% ballistic rise  FXStreetRipple's XRP is the most traded cryptocurrency on eToro  Dapp LifeView full coverage on Google News
  
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• 2019 Dow Recovery ‘Nothing More Than a Bear Market Rally’

  25-02-2019 23:17
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average and wider US stock market have made extraordinary recoveries in 2019, but several equities analysts warn that stocks remain firmly in a bear market. Stock Market Recoveries Following Sell-Offs Are Head Fakes A former adviser to the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve, Danielle DiMartino Booth, wrote in a Bloomberg op-ed that the Dow’s push past 26,000 from its late December low is just a “head fake.” “History is replete with examples o
  
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• Bitcoin Shorts Dropped to 11-Month Lows During Sunday’s Sell-Off

  25-02-2019 23:06
  Funds allocated to BTC/USD short positions on Bitfinex fell to 11-month lows on Sunday as the price of bitcoin fell more than 8 percent.
  
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• Warren Buffett: The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ Needs to Shut Up about Bitcoin

  25-02-2019 22:52
  Warren Buffett claims crypto “attracts charlatans.” This is funny since the word has no truly fixed meaning. Subjective at best, a charlatan is “a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.” While the Bitcoin world isn’t lacking for such people, the fact is that we have plenty of native experts. People who’ve watched crypto markets throughout their tenure. Warren Buffett Continues Non-Stop Bitcoin Bashing Brigade He’s called t
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Stellar, Tron, Binance Coin, Cardano: Price Analysis, Feb. 25

  25-02-2019 22:50 via cointelegraph.com
  The longer the markets ignore fundamentals, the stronger the eventual breakout
  
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• Here’s What Warren Buffet Misses About Bitcoin…

  25-02-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO, Warren Buffet, has once again offered his thoughts on Bitcoin (BTC). Appearing on CNBC earlier today, he stated that his position on the digital currency had not changed.
  However, the more Buffet offers in way of critique of Bitcoin, the more it appears that he cannot differentiate the fintech innovation from any of the investments he has made in a regular companies. His main gripe seems to be that BTC does not produce anything and it therefo
  
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• Joseph Lubin: “$4,000 is very high for Bitcoin”

  25-02-2019 21:57
  It’s February 19th, 2019, and Joseph Lubin is holding a talk at the Lubin School of Business of Pace University in New York… No, they haven’t yet named the school after Ethereum’s co-founder and the founder of ConsenSys. It’s named after Joseph I. Lubin, an American accountant and businessman who passed away in 1983. The man was well-versed in ledgers, but not the decentralized kind. In this article we illustrate the most interesting topics that came up in discussi
  
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• Hacker Moves 2.09 Mln EOS Following Blacklist Update Failure

  25-02-2019 21:53 via cointelegraph.com
  An alleged failure to update the EOS blacklist allowed an anonymous hacker to move 2.09 million EOS
  
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• It Happened: Russia Bets Huge On Crypto, Will Launch Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency - Invest In Blockchain

  25-02-2019 21:52
  It Happened: Russia Bets Huge On Crypto, Will Launch Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency  Invest In BlockchainRussia has approached crypto with caution and trepidation, for the most part seeing the emerging asset class negatively. Regulation is slowly falling into place, ...
  
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• Netflix Stock Surges to New 2019 High after Roma Headlines 4 Oscar Wins

  25-02-2019 21:22
  Netflix is kicking Hollywood’s butt, scooping up four Oscars during Sunday’s Academy Awards. Roma Notches Three Oscar Wins Its original features won Oscars in key categories, with three coming from prestige picture “Roma.” The Oscar coup proves that the $12 billion Netflix spent on original content in 2018 is paying off, at least in the eyes of Hollywood. The wins come on the heels of a rate hike from Netflix. The streaming service has several rivals, including Hulu, that
  
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• Major Bitcoin Exchanges Turn Blind Eye to Wash Trading: Bombshell Report

  25-02-2019 21:20
  According to a report from CoVenture, a venture capital and technology firm, an uncomfortable number of major Bitcoin exchanges engage in some form of volume manipulation, at least indirectly. Primarily, the report deals with “wash trading,” which they define as: “hen a trader/s places a buy and sell order at an identical price without changing ownership of the underlying asset. They use bots to automate these orders leading to an artificially increased volume. This gives unsus
  
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• 2 Crypto Startups Want to Put 10 Million Used Cars on a Blockchain

  25-02-2019 21:15
  The Fusion Foundation is joining forces with the Automotive eXchange Platform to put 10.5 million used cars on a blockchain.
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Establishes Fresh Support and Resistance Levels Following Weekend Volatility

  25-02-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin has started Monday off trading up slightly after experiencing increased levels of volatility over this past weekend. BTC has so far respected $3,800 as a level of support, but also faces strong resistance around $4,200, which is the price point at which the cryptocurrency’s price dropped after touching.
  Although this recent volatility was unexpected, analysts seem to agree that it is part of a natural price cycle, and not overwhelmingly bearish, as BTC has still incurred decent gai
  
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• Dutch Bitcoin Trader Suffers Brutal Torture with a ‘Heavy Drill’ in Violent Robbery

  25-02-2019 20:56
  A bitcoin trader in the Netherlands was reportedly subjected to gruesome torture in front of his four-year-old daughter. A local publication suspects the man’s cryptocurrency holdings may have been the motivation for the crime. Threatened, Tortured, and Seriously Injured Dutch publication De Telegraaf reporting indicates that three robbers, somewhat disguised as police, invaded the cryptocurrency trader’s home. The man was threatened with firearms and seriously injured with a ‘
  
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• The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a cryptocurrency wallet built in - The Verge

  25-02-2019 20:54
  The Samsung Galaxy S10 has a cryptocurrency wallet built in  The VergeSamsung is one of the first major smartphone makers to include a cryptocurrency wallet in its latest flagship Galaxy S10 phones. The wallet lets users store ...
  
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• Newsflash: Coinbase Unveils Plans to Finally List Ripple (XRP)

  25-02-2019 20:22
  Ripple’s price has jumped 12% on the news that the cryptocurrency is soon to be available on Coinbase Pro. XRP deposits must reach “sufficient” levels before trading  officially begins, but the US crypto exchange is allowing deposits as of 10 am PT this morning. The minimum period between opening deposits and enabling trading is 12 hours. Coinbase Will Support Ripple Trading According to the Coinbase blog, XRP/fiat pairs will be available in several jurisdictions initially
  
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• Coinbase Pro Launches XRP Trading Pairs, XRP Price Responds Positively

  25-02-2019 20:06 via newsbtc.com
  The advanced trading wing of Coinbase has announced that it will finally support XRP/fiat trading pairs. The launch of the digital asset on the Coinbase Pro platform will be staggered across four phases, the first of which is live already.
  The XRP price has responded positively to the announcement. The controversial digital currency posted gains of over 11% in the last 24 hours.
  XRP Coming to Coinbase Services
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• Crypto Markets Climb After Volatile Weekend, XRP Surges Over 11% Due to Coinbase Listing

  25-02-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  The crypto markets have climbed slightly today, recovering some of the losses they incurred on Sunday. XRP has led the markets today and has surged over 11% due to the recent news that it will soon be listed on Coinbase – one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.
  Although the markets have experienced some levels of volatility over this past weekend, analysts are still leaning bullish on some major cryptocurrencies – including Ethereum.
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• Coinbase Pro Adds Support for XRP

  25-02-2019 19:56 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S.-based crypto trading platform Coinbase Pro is adding support for XRP, which will be fully tradable after the platform establishes sufficient liquidity
  
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• BitMart Partners with Yanda and Shrimpy to Simplify Portfolio Management

  25-02-2019 19:47
  BitMart Exchange, a premier global digital asset trading platform, recently announced its strategic partnership with Yanda and Shrimpy. The partnerships are aiming to offer users with automated management of their portfolios by using various tools. Yanda.io is a platform that users can create their own trading strategies to increase the performance of their trading portfolio. They can copy successful traders for making decisions and even share creations with other members to earn rewards, says Y
  
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• Coinmerce.io – Crypto for Everyone

  25-02-2019 19:41
  Netherlands-based, Coinmerce.io is a one-stop platform where everyone can easily buy, sell and store over 100 different cryptocurrencies. The company’s motto is “Crypto for everyone” and it looks to achieve this by delivering an easy to use, educational, fast, and reliable user experience through its all-in-one smartphone app, available for both iOS and Android. iOS App: https://goo.gl/CoFQCZ Android App: https://goo.gl/J77amC Effortless Mobile Accessibility for 100+ Cryptocurr
  
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• US Govt Returns Stolen Bitcoin to Crypto Exchange Bitfinex From $65 Million Hack

  25-02-2019 19:40
  Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange has revealed that 27.66270285 BTC, a portion of the stolen funds from the 2016 hack, was successfully recovered by law enforcement of the U.S. government. Recovered BTC to Reimburse Recovery Right Token Holders Following the hacking event, Bitfinex launched an investigation with the assistance of enforcement agencies internationally, to trace the 119,756 BTC that vanished from the exchange’s premises. According to the recovery strategy outlined af
  
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• Price action shows bitcoin not ready for bitcoin ETF?

  25-02-2019 19:34
  Bitcoin took a significant nosedive in price yesterday, on February 24th. Such a convincing move downward, after bitcoin labored for days to move up in price, might just show bears are still in control of the market. One of crypto’s most influential YouTubers thinks bitcoin might not be ready for an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
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  In a powerful move, bitcoin dropped from a price of about $4,187, down to about $3,716. A price correction might have b
  
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• BTC’s Sudden $400 Drop Could Be Setting Up Bitcoin Bear Trap, Claims Analyst

  25-02-2019 19:19 via newsbtc.com
  What a tumultuous ten days it has been for the cryptocurrency market. Last weekend saw Bitcoin (BTC) run past $3,600, $3,700, and $3,800 in rapid succession, with strong volumes to match, as Ethereum suddenly rallied to precede a wider crypto boom. Just one week later, investors were similarly enthused, as BTC pushed past $4,000 for the first time in over six weeks, in a move that can only be described as straight out of left field.
  However, not 24 hours after this nascent asset class pushed dra
  
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• Dow Leaps Higher as Chinese Stock Market Closes Best Day in 3 Years

  25-02-2019 19:12
  The Dow and overall U.S. stock market surged on Monday after President Trump confirmed that he would extend trade negotiations with China and hold off on a planned tariff hike early next month. Dow Extends Bullish Revival; S&P 500 & Nasdaq Follow All of Wall Street’s major indexes reported gains at the beginning of the week, reflecting a strong pre-market for Dow futures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 179 points, or 0.7%, to 26,211.48. The blue-chip index is coming off i
  
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• Coinbase Exchange Users Can Buy and Sell XRP Starting Tomorrow

  25-02-2019 19:01
  Coinbase users can buy and sell XRP on its professional exchange platform starting tomorrow.
  
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• Coinbase Exchange Users Can Buy and Sell XRP Starting Today

  25-02-2019 19:01
  Coinbase users can buy and sell XRP on its professional exchange platform starting Tuesday.
  
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• Analyst: Bitcoin Price Must Hit This Key Level to Exit Bear Market

  25-02-2019 18:48
  In the wake of Sunday’s crypto massacre, shell-shocked investors have been left with dashed dreams and a lingering question: Will bitcoin’s bear market ever end? Crypto brokerage BitOoda says that the answer lies in two price levels: $4,200 and $6,000 – levels with which retail buyers need to become more acquainted. Bitcoin Price Facing Strong Resistance at $4,200 Writing in a note to clients on Monday, BitOoda Executive VP of Institutional Sales Brian Donovan said that the sel
  
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• Warren Buffet: Bitcoin Is a ‘Delusion’ But Blockchain Is ‘Ingenious’

  25-02-2019 18:00
  Warren Buffett has reiterated his negative view of bitcoin but expressed admiration for the underlying technology.
  
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• Solar Power Supplier Kyocera Teams up With Blockchain Firm to Improve Energy Distribution

  25-02-2019 17:49 via cointelegraph.com
  Japan’s solar power supplier Kyocera has partnered with LO3 Energy to test blockchain-based virtual power plants for improved energy distribution
  
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• GE Sells Coveted BioPharma Unit to Pay Down $21 Billion in Crippling Debt

  25-02-2019 17:47
  General Electric today shocked the stock market with news that ended up pushing its share price considerably higher. It’s selling its BioPharma unit for $21.4 billion to pay down its crippling debt. GE investors applauded the company for taking its leverage ratio down. They sent the stock price higher by as much as 17% before the opening bell, though the company pared those gains during morning trading. The lucky buyer is Danaher Corp., which was once helmed by current General Electric CEO
  
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• 2020 Trump Win Will Be ‘Bigger’ Than 2016, Says Former Chief Strategist Bannon

  25-02-2019 17:39
  Donald Trump’s former chief strategist and part-time racist provocateur Steve Bannon has said Trump will fight in the 2020 election and win “bigger than in 2016.” In an interview with CBS News, Bannon says Trump will face tough competition from moderate Republicans, but his victory will be bigger than ever. Bannon, who is also the former executive chairman of right-wing Breitbart News, says the president will become “battle-hardened” for the 2020 election by the com
  
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• Warren Buffett: Bitcoin Is a Delusion That Attracts Charlatans

  25-02-2019 17:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin is a delusion and attracts charlatans, according to Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett
  
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• NFTs Are Here. But Where Are They Headed?

  25-02-2019 17:00
  The best business model for crypto collectibles is currently unclear, but some compelling ideas arose at a New York event last week.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 Will Feature Full ERC20 Support in Crypto Wallet

  25-02-2019 16:57
  T Store, a mobile application marketplace operated by SKT, the largest telecommunications giant in South Korea, officially introduced Samsung Blockchain Keystore and the revolutionary native crypto wallet on the Galaxy S10. The photograph of the of the Samsung Blockchain Keystore and crypto wallet released by T Store showed a section called “Token Transfers” under the platform’s Ethereum wallet, featuring ERC20 tokens like Basic Attention Token (BAT) and Enjin Coin. Follow
  
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• Why some people still don’t get crypto

  25-02-2019 16:38
  Cryptocurrency is at the intersection of many contentious topics — history, politics, technology and economics. In order to understand crypto, you have to throw away your beliefs about money, dive into grasping a totally new technology, and consider the implications of structuring society in a different way.
  People are going to get pretty heated if there’s something that could potentially shake the foundations on several fronts. Unless you’re in tech, or you’re an o
  
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• Massive Dow Gains to Follow Trump’s ‘Substantial Progress’ with China Trade Talks

  25-02-2019 16:22
  The Dow Jones is expected to record another strong performance until the month’s end following the U.S. government’s decision to delay the deadline of trade talks with China. Previous reports suggested that the U.S. President Donald Trump is considering a 60-day extension of the March 1 deadline, suspending tariffs on key sectors for an additional two months. If the extension is to materialize in the days to come, strategists expect the Dow Jones and the rest of the U.S. stock market
  
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• Accenture Works With Mastercard, Amazon to Boost Circular Supply Chain Using DLT

  25-02-2019 16:06 via cointelegraph.com
  Accenture is working with major global firms including Mastercard and Amazon Web Services to introduce a blockchain-based circular supply chain
  
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• Fetch.AI Tokensale to End in 22 Seconds

  25-02-2019 16:04
  As reported, only 2,758 investors were able to acquire FET tokens, each of which invested $ 2,175 on average
  
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• Accenture’s New Blockchain App Lets Users Tip ‘Sustainable’ Producers

  25-02-2019 16:00
  Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.
  
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• Cryptopia Won’t Resume Trading Until Balances Are Secure, Discord Message Notes

  25-02-2019 15:47 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptopia won’t resume activity after receiving police permission to do so, citing need to guarantee exchange security
  
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• CEO Binance Urged Community to Stay Calm

  25-02-2019 15:43
  Users started to worry due too large BNB token transactions
  
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• Huobi Australia to Merge with Parent Company

  25-02-2019 15:29
  Decision is caused by "poor market conditions and associated recent staff redundancies"
  
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• Billionaire Warren Buffett Remains Clueless About Bitcoin, Calls It ‘Delusional’

  25-02-2019 15:21
  Warren Buffet has blasted bitcoin again, calling it a “delusion.” Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, he said: “Bitcoin has no unique value at all. It doesn’t produce anything. You can stare at it all day and no little bitcoins come out. It’s a delusion basically.” Buffet, one of the world’s richest men, praised blockchain and its technology, saying “It’s a very ingenious thing to figure out how to have a limited supply and make it harder an
  
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• Bitfinex Receives Fraction of Recovered Stolen Funds from US Govt

  25-02-2019 15:17
  In the 2016 heist, the exchange lost 120,000 BTC.
  
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