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• A First for Everything: Canadian Court Certified a Bitcoin Expert

  06-03-2019 23:53
  CipherTrace, a blockchain security company, announced today that its CEO, Dave Jevans, has been certified by a Canadian criminal court as an expert witness. Jevans testified against Matthew Phan, a drug dealer convicted for trafficking in drugs and weapons on the dark web. First Certified Bitcoin Witness Phan’s 2018 arrest and the subsequent seizure of his Bitcoin wallet was a first for Canada, and Jevans’ certification as an expert witness is a first for the Canadian court system. O
  
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• Russian Human Rights Commissioner Seeks UN Help to Extradite Alexander Vinnik

  06-03-2019 23:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Russian human rights commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova has asked the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to help extradite Alexander Vinnik to Russia
  
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• 5 Restaurant Chains that Unveil Exclusive Menu Items for Lent

  06-03-2019 23:20
  Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a solemn religious observance period in which many Christians forego certain luxuries, especially meat, for the 40 days preceding Easter. Non-religious and unaffiliated individuals also often look at Lent as an occasion to practice forgiveness and repentance. Restaurants across all price points make it easy for their clients, especially the big meat eaters, to observe Lent and eat delicious food at the same time. Here are five restaurants with excl
  
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• IBM Launches New Blockchain Security Testing Service

  06-03-2019 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IBM Security team X-Force Red has announced the launch of a new blockchain security testing service to help businesses identify weaknesses in solutions that incorporate blockchain technology. The new service, called X-Force Red Blockchain Testing, evaluates both the backend processes used to manage blockchain networks and the actual ledger environment to identify exploitable vulnerabilities, covering […]
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• Blockchain Security Startup Quantstamp Expands to Japan with Fresh Funding

  06-03-2019 23:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Quantstamp Inc., a Y Combinator-backed blockchain security startup, has announced the establishment of a limited liability company, Quantstamp Japan GK, after receiving a “significant investment” from Nomura Holdings and Digital Garage. Quantstamp Japan GK will focus on assisting Japanese startups and enterprises in using secure blockchain technology. Richard Ma, co-founder and CEO of Quantstamp Inc., […]
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• Crypto Community Urges Forgiveness for Coinbase After Exchange Apologizes for Hacking Team Imbroglio

  06-03-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase recently faced widespread backlash from the crypto community after the exchange acquired Neutrino – a company with close ties to the notorious Hacking Team, who has allegedly sold spyware and other software to oppressive regimes.
  Despite this, Coinbase has now claimed that the acquisition of Neutrino was the result of a “gap” in the exchange’s due diligence process and have determined that all the Neutrino members that were previously
  
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• Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on JPM Coin: Other Banks Won’t Use It

  06-03-2019 22:45
  Ripple's CEO gave JPMorgan qualified praise for developing its own cryptocurrency before dismissing the product's usefulness.
  
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• Vive La France! Facebook, Google, and Amazon Face $452 Million Tax Bill

  06-03-2019 22:42
  France expects to collect $452 million in 2019 through a new digital tax that targets 30 Big Tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Amazon, and Apple. On March 6, the French government introduced a 3% digital-services tax on tech giants that earn hefty revenues in France through targeted ads or digital marketplaces. The tax will apply to tech companies whose annual global revenues top $850 million, and at least $28 million in France. The new tax applies retroactively going back to January,
  
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• Uber-Killer Grab Prepares for War in Asia by Raising $1.5 Billion

  06-03-2019 22:31
  The cash-grab brings the Singapore tech firm’s valuation up to $14 billion, according to press reports. Singapore-based ride-hailing firm Grab has packed its war chest with $1.5 billion in fresh equity financing from Soft Bank’s Vision Fund this week. That’s enough to lift the private firm’s valuation to $14 billion, CNBC reports. Without public data on the firm’s operating revenues and expenses, this estimate remains speculative and should be viewed with some skept
  
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• Facebook Should Pay Everyone Cryptocurrency - Fortune

  06-03-2019 22:17
  Facebook Should Pay Everyone Cryptocurrency  FortuneIn revamping Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram messages, Mark Zuckerberg should pay people a cryptocurrency "data dividend."
  
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• Scott Gottlieb, FDA Director and Trump’s Most Popular Appointment, to Step Down

  06-03-2019 22:11
  In what will undoubtedly be one of the most surprising of the many departures in the Trump administration to date, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has tendered his resignation, effective from next month. The resignation, which was made public in a letter to his staff on March 5, is coming amid FDA’s push for various public health initiatives and policies. Among the most prominent is the FDA’s campaign against teenage vaping. Scott Gottlieb,
  
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• Rumors Fly About Goldman Sachs Seeking to Hire a Cryptocurrency-Oriented Team in Near Future - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  06-03-2019 22:04
  Rumors Fly About Goldman Sachs Seeking to Hire a Cryptocurrency-Oriented Team in Near Future  Bitcoin Exchange GuideWith the news of JP Morgan and Facebook potentially entering the crypto atmosphere, it does not seem far-fetched to believe that other companies on the skirts ...
  
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• French Finance Committee: Ban on Anonymous Cryptocurrencies Appropriate

  06-03-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  In a report published earlier today, the Finance Committee of France’s National Assembly has stated that it would be appropriate to ban all cryptocurrencies focused on providing greater anonymity to the user. The committee went on the write that such cryptocurrencies posed heightened risk of various financial crimes.
  The rest of the report was not at all damning to the wider blockchain and cryptocurrency space. It states that greater understanding of the technology and the ways it is being
  
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• Blockchain-Based Journalism Platform Civil Launches

  06-03-2019 21:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain media startup Civil has launched despite an ill-fated token sale late last year
  
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• ‘Badass’ AOC Has Democrats Gushing, But She’s Following Trump’s Playbook

  06-03-2019 21:43
  Let’s observe a moment of silence for the moderates, may they rest in peace. The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez freight train is doing to the Democratic party above all, what Donald Trump did to the Republicans. Trump Splintered the Republicans; Now AOC is Wreaking Havoc on the Democrats Trump was able to redefine what it means to be a conservative because the modern-day GOP was merely a shell before he took that fateful escalator ride. The Trump campaign identified a core voter base to target w
  
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• US Trade Deficit Widens Despite Tariffs. Don’t Blame Trump, Blame Yourselves

  06-03-2019 21:42
  According to newly released data, which was delayed by the government shutdown, it will be concluded that Donald Trump has so far failed to reduce the trade deficit he promised to cut. All this amid a ballooning debt after tax cuts. There is one overwhelming reason for this, and it is not Trump’s fault. Instead, it is the people of the United States who continue to fail to support US manufacturers. Decades of an addiction to a lower cost of living brought about by China mass-producing
  
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• Betting on cryptocurrency to boost international sales - DigitalCommerce360

  06-03-2019 21:42
  Betting on cryptocurrency to boost international sales  DigitalCommerce360H&M Distributors, a supplier of lighting products, becomes one of the few B2B sellers to accept cryptocurrency in a bid to grow international sales.
  
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• Ethereum Foundation Funds Columbia, Yale Researchers’ Work on Smart Contract Language

  06-03-2019 21:25 via cointelegraph.com
  The Ethereum Foundation has awarded a grant to researchers at Columbia and Yale for the compilation of a new smart contract programming language into the Ethereum Virtual Machine
  
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• Trump Only Wants a Trade Deal so He Can Pump the Plunging Dow

  06-03-2019 21:15
  US President Donald Trump is desperate to strike a new trade deal with China so that he can pump up the Dow and enter the 2020 election season with a booming stock market on which to hang his campaign platform. That’s the cynical, yet still shocking, claim from Trump administration insiders who are spilling their secrets to the national media. Trump Concerned Stock Market Will Plunge without Trade Deal Early this morning, Bloomberg reported that Donald Trump is well aware that positive new
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 Arrives Sans Bitcoin, Only Ethereum is Supported

  06-03-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  The internet was set ablaze when rumors began circulating that Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S10, may potentially support cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum via a Blockchain Keystore application.
  Samsung’s reveal event confirmed the existence of the Blockchain Keystore app that serves as a crypto wallet for top cryptocurrencies, however, the most important cryptocurrency of all won’t be supported at launch, according to initial reports from unboxing videos f
  
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• Deutsche Boerse, Commerzbank Complete Blockchain PoC for Legally Binding Repo Transaction

  06-03-2019 20:46 via cointelegraph.com
  German financial services firm Commerzbank and securities marketplace Deutsche Boerse have completed a PoC for a legally binding repo transaction using blockchain
  
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• Blockchain Startup Enjin to Release Dev Kit for Game Engine Giant Unity

  06-03-2019 20:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Development software for leading game development engine Unity will be launched by Ethereum-based startup Enjin on March 14
  
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• The Top Cryptocurrency Events/Conferences happening in the first half of 2019 - Blockmanity

  06-03-2019 20:30
  The Top Cryptocurrency Events/Conferences happening in the first half of 2019  BlockmanityThe crypto industry has emerged as an explosive technological force to be reckoned with over the last few years. After several years of Bitcoin and Ethereum ...
  
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• Fake News: Japan’s Largest Bank isn’t Launching a Cryptocurrency - CCN

  06-03-2019 20:26
  Fake News: Japan’s Largest Bank isn’t Launching a Cryptocurrency  CCNSeveral crypto media outlets have reported that Japan's Mizuho, the country's largest bank, and dozens of others are launching a blockchain product. According ...
  
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• Fake News: Japan’s Largest Bank isn’t Launching a Cryptocurrency

  06-03-2019 20:26
  Several crypto media outlets have reported that Japan’s Mizuho, the country’s largest bank, and dozens of others are launching a blockchain product. According to Quartz, however, these reports are false in the extreme: J-Coin has nothing to do with cryptocurrency or even blockchain in general. J-Coin: Definitively Not a Cryptocurrency Rather than a blockchain product, the J-Coin initiative is an effort to modernize Japan’s economy. Roughly 4 in 5 transactions in Japan happen wi
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Binance Coin, Stellar, Tron, Bitcoin SV: Price Analysis, March 6

  06-03-2019 20:22 via cointelegraph.com
  As fundamentals improve daily, it is only a matter of time before crypto prices respond positively. Let’s consult the charts
  
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• Bitcoin mining sees growth after 19-month low

  06-03-2019 20:12
  After over a year and a half of decreasing Bitcoin mining revenue, a new report shows a small yet significant recovery in the gross margins. Let’s take a look at what the mining industry has been through in recent years, and what this recovery could mean for the near future.
  A dip in the industryLast month, Bitcoin mining revenues fell to their lowest intake since August 2017. The total mining income in February 2019 totalled $195 million – a mere fraction compared to the $951 millio
  
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• France’s Main Trade Seaport Joins Blockchain Pilot for Freight Logistics: Report

  06-03-2019 20:09 via cointelegraph.com
  The main trade seaport of France, Marseille Fos Port, has joined a blockchain pilot for freight logistics
  
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• Hypnoxys Decentralized Messaging Application Successfully Reaches Hard-Cap with Incentivised Dapp

  06-03-2019 20:01
  Bitcoin Press Release: The Hypnoxys team proudly reveals a successfully funded crypto-incentivised messaging application and protocol. February 25, 2019, Denmark– Hypnoxys (HYPX) is a project with the dream of decentralizing the ‘chatting industry’ and as such, has developed a multi-functional messenger app and protocol that delivers all the staples of instant messaging such as group chats, audio, and video calls etc., whilst also offering a native token that can
  
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• Will Tron (TRX) “Crash” Because of Craig Wright Comments?

  06-03-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Tron price could edge higher, down 3.6 percent in the last week.
  Fundamentals and technical factors favor bulls
  Transactional volumes low. Any spike in volumes may see TRX close above 3.1 centsCraig Wright thinks Tron is a scam that will dump hard. Nonetheless, candlestick arrangement favors bulls. Besides, recovering Bitcoin (BTC) prices often drive altcoin prices higher further cementing our stand that there is an undervaluation of Tron (TRX).
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• Medici Portfolio Firm Partners with Caribbean Bank to Pilot Digital Currency

  06-03-2019 19:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitt, a portfolio firm of Overstock’s blockchain firm Medici, partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to pilot a central bank digital currency
  
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• Tencent Slashes at $271 Billion Stock Slump with Massive 50% Recovery

  06-03-2019 19:36
  Tencent, the world’s largest gaming company and one of the biggest social media service owners, saw its stock plummet in 2018, costing investors as much as $271 billion in losses. Tencent shares are now seeing a massive recovery fueled by opportunities from “Fortnite” and “Apex Legends” in China’s booming gaming sector and improving sentiment in the domestic stock market. Tencent Stock Rebounds 50% Compared to Last October Tencent’s share price has pumpe
  
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• UNICEF Explores Blockchain to Improve Internet for ‘Every School’ in Kyrgyzstan

  06-03-2019 19:30
  International children's charity UNICEF is exploring how blockchain technology could be used to help connect local schools in Kyrgyzstan to the Internet.
  
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• North Korea Rebuilds Missile Launch Site Within 48 Hours of Broken Trump Promise

  06-03-2019 19:25
  At the Hanoi Summit, the U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un promised to not initiate additional missile or nuclear tests. “Kim promised me last night, regardless, he’s not going to do testing of rockets and nuclear, not going to do testing. So I trust him and I take him at his word and I hope that’s true. But in the meantime, we will be talking,” Trump said on February 28. Within 1 week, reports have surfaced that North Korea
  
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• VaultTel to Release SIM-Card Sized Cold Wallet

  06-03-2019 19:12
  The device is interesting due to  AES 512 block encryption algorithm, biometric authentication and its form
  
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• The Changpeng Reassurance, Ripple (XRP) Slow To Respond

  06-03-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple (XRP) prices consolidation, likely to print above 40 cents
  Changpeng Zhao supports XRP, says it is a utility until decided otherwise
  Q1 2019 transactional volumes low averaging 184 millionCandlestick arrangements coupled by recent fundamentals places Ripple (XRP) at an advantage. As a result of this, it is likely that XRP will increase driving prices above key resistance levels at 40 cents. Once that prints out, there will be little resistance for upsides and that places realistic target
  
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• Bitcoin Mining’s Most Surprising Haven – Your Local College Campus

  06-03-2019 18:56
  CISCO’s Austin McBride delivered a shocking report at this week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco which claims that 22% of all crypto mining traffic comes from college campuses. Perhaps more interesting, CISCO found that 62% of all crypto mining traffic comes from the US. This is a shift from past years when Asian miners dominated the Bitcoin space. Free Energy: Students Mine Bitcoin With An Edge CISCO’s Umbrella product harvests such data. Umbrella helps large organizations mo
  
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• Crypto Mystery: Quadriga's Wallets Are Empty, Putting Fate Of $137 Million In Doubt - NPR

  06-03-2019 18:50
  Crypto Mystery: Quadriga's Wallets Are Empty, Putting Fate Of $137 Million In Doubt  NPRSix digital wallets used by the Quadriga cryptocurrency exchange were expected to hold millions. But they were emptied out last April, "bringing the balances ...
  
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• US Startup Introduces Crypto Hardware Wallet Chip for Cell Phones

  06-03-2019 18:48 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S. VaultTel introduces crypto hardware wallet that integrates with mobile phone
  
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• Nearly Half of So-Called ‘AI Firms’ in Europe Never Use Artificial Intelligence, VC Firm Says

  06-03-2019 18:44
  London venture capital firm MMC Ventures has conducted a damning survey which revealed that 40% of “AI” firms in Europe don’t use AI at all, and are simply using the term to capitalize on the hype associated with the term. MMC examined 2,830 self-described AI startups throughout 13 EU countries. The VC firm found that 40% don’t use AI technology in a way material to their business, generally without even investing in artificial intelligence/machine learning technology at
  
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• Tesla Autopilot’s Safety Profile Fails to Withstand Scientific Scrutiny, May Be Increasing Traffic Deaths

  06-03-2019 18:17
  In a world increasingly turning to AI and automated solutions for answers, Tesla’s self-driving cars were seen as groundbreaking. The technology is certainly promising. However, an independent investigative report has debunked alleged findings by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which gave Tesla the all-clear after a crash involving a self-driving car. The report has found that Tesla’s autopilot is not only dangerous but may actually have increased the n
  
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• SWIFT, HSBC, Deutsche Bank to Conduct Blockchain-Based E-Voting PoC

  06-03-2019 18:14 via cointelegraph.com
  SWIFT announces blockchain-based e-voting proof-of-concept to be conducted by Singapore Exchange, HSBC, Standard Chartered and others
  
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• ConsenSys-Backed Civil Tries Again on Newsroom Token Launch

  06-03-2019 18:00
  The ConsenSys-backed ethereum startup Civil is launching its CVL token today to kickstart an ambitious journalism project.
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Medium Term Trend is Set, $6,000 A Low Lying Picking

  06-03-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price recovering, may clear $6,000
  Jihan Wu, the former CEO of Bitmain is a billionaire
  Transactional volumes low, must spike above 440k countering Q4 lossesWith newfound financial weight, Jihan Wu can now move towards achieving his goals. In the meantime, Bitcoin (BTC) prices stand to benefit. Should buyers have the upper hand, any surge past $4,500 will be trend-defining in short to medium term.
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• Binance Coin pumps, shows bear market strength

  06-03-2019 18:00
  The bear market has been a tough go for the crypto market as a whole. Many projects have struggled to stay above water. Binance Coin (BNB), however, has held up fairly well in comparison, especially lately.
  Bear market beat down
  Crypto’s bear market has severely wounded most cryptocurrencies, with many assets down more than 90% since bull market highs. Even crypto’s largest asset, bitcoin, saw a drop of more than 80%, as CNBC noted in November 2018.
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• Dow Stuck in No Man’s Land as Trump Scrambles to Strike China Trade Deal

  06-03-2019 17:47
  The Dow and broader U.S. stock market trended lower on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump set his sights on a comprehensive trade agreement with China. At this stage, a China trade deal is the only thing that can help save the current two-month rally for stocks Dow Trades Lower; S&P 500 and Nasdaq Follow Wall Street’s major indexes opened slightly higher on Wednesday but quickly reversed course, mirroring a choppy trading session for Dow futures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was
  
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• QuadrigaCX CEO Widow Demands $225,000, Draws Ire of Investors Who Lost $150 Million

  06-03-2019 17:41
  Jennifer Robertson, the widow of Gerald Cotten, the CEO of Canada’s biggest crypto exchange QuadrigaCX, has requested for reimbursement of $225,000 in court fees. Robertson, who initially filed an affidavit with the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia to reveal the death of CEO Gerald Cotten and the loss of over $150 million in crypto and cash by QuadrigaCX, reportedly claimed she had spent $225,000 to secure QuadrigaCX protection from creditors. Creditors Who are Owed C$260 million in Cash and C
  
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• Kaspersky CEO: Cryptocurrencies Are Great, But the World Is not Ready Yet

  06-03-2019 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  “Cryptocurrencies are a great idea, but the world is not ready for them yet,” according to the CEO of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky
  
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• Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to Test Blockchain Legal Tender

  06-03-2019 17:10
  The ECCB is about to conduct a pilot for a blockchain-based central bank digital currency in preparation for a planned full rollout.
  
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• Crypto Markets Mellow After a Surge of Growth, Stock Market Slightly Down

  06-03-2019 16:54 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin approaches the $3,900 mark as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to noteworthy gains today
  
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