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• South Korean authorities create Task Force to prevent cryptocurrency crimes - AMBCrypto News

  07-03-2019 23:46 via ambcrypto.com
  South Korean authorities create Task Force to prevent cryptocurrency crimes  AMBCrypto NewsAuthorities in South Korea announced the introduction of a “Task Force” that will specifically work to counter the growing number of cryptocurrency-related ...
  
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• LedgerPrime Raises $12 Million for Crypto Quant Trading

  07-03-2019 23:30
  LedgerPrime, a crypto trading firm led by ex-Wall Street whizzes, has closed on $12 million of capital and secured commitments for another $8 million.
  
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• Technical Indicator Shows Bitcoin (BTC) is Ready for a Meteoric Comeback, But When?

  07-03-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin has firmly planted itself within the upper-$3,000 region over the past several weeks and has continued struggling to break above the low-$4,000 region. Because BTC has failed to garner any significant buying pressure over the past several weeks, some analysts believe that a drop back to its 2018 lows of $3,200 is inevitable.
  Despite this, one technical indicator that is based on Bitcoin’s geometric and arithmetic mean dynamics signals that the cryptocurrency may already be through
  
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• Kraken Expands Its Team With Five New High Level Hires

  07-03-2019 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto exchange Kraken has announced five big hires to its team
  
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• Dow Deletes 200 Points: What Clobbered the Stock Market Surge?

  07-03-2019 22:58
  The Dow Jones fell by another 200 points on Thursday and has now deleted nearly 700 points from its remarkable 2019 recovery, all within the first week of March. More troublingly, the struggle of the Dow comes during a period in which fundamental factors including jobs growth and productivity growth remain strong while geopolitical risks have declined. Despite solid fundamentals, the Dow has been on a consistent decline throughout March, unable to defend the 26,000 point level. Why is the Dow St
  
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• Bitcoin charts getting exciting again?

  07-03-2019 22:21
  With a decent amount of price movement this week, bitcoin’s price looks interesting as it potentially eyes the $4,000 zone yet again. Let’s see what the charts have to say.
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  Bitcoin’s weekly candle chart looks interesting as the 200-week moving average (MA) appears to have provided a nice level of support.
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  Price action for crypto’s largest asset appears to be in a similar range seen around August
  
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• Thai Petroleum Company Tests Blockchain Energy Trading Platform

  07-03-2019 22:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Thai petroleum refining company Bangchak Corporation Public Co. Limited is testing an electricity microgrid based on the Ethereum blockchain
  
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• Still Early For Bitcoin: Most UK Consumers Can’t Define Cryptocurrency - newsBTC

  07-03-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Still Early For Bitcoin: Most UK Consumers Can’t Define Cryptocurrency  newsBTCA pair of surveys has found that over two thirds of British consumers do not even know what cryptocurrency is. Meanwhile, less than 2 percent have ever.
  
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• Still Early For Bitcoin: Most UK Consumers Can’t Define Cryptocurrency

  07-03-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  A pair of surveys has found that over two thirds of British consumers do not even know what cryptocurrency is. Meanwhile, less than 2 percent have ever bought crypto for more than £200.
  Unsurprisingly, as one of the centres of global finance, London leads the nation in self-proclaimed cryptocurrency understanding. However, actual use in either retail or investment remains low.
  UK’s Cryptocurrency Use Remains Low
  A pair of surveys conducted by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authorit
  
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• Could Facebook Eventually Pay Users a ‘Data Dividend’ Using Cryptocurrency? - BitcoinerX

  07-03-2019 21:45 via bitcoinerx.com
  Could Facebook Eventually Pay Users a ‘Data Dividend’ Using Cryptocurrency?  BitcoinerXReports say Facebook is developing its own cryptocurrency, which could be used to pay users a “data dividend” to maintain brand loyalty.
  
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• Crypto Markets See Mixed Signals, Gold Hovers Near Multi-Week Low

  07-03-2019 21:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrency market sees sideways trading, with major coins showing mixed signals
  
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• Stolen Bitcoin ATM Owners Suspect Memphis Robbery Was Inside Job

  07-03-2019 21:19
  Tennessee-based BitKing LLC, a Bitcoin ATM provider who started operating last November with just one machine in downtown Memphis, has suffered their first burglary. After the story went viral on Reddit, CCN reached out to Sean Pezeshk, the company’s primary operator, for more information about the stolen machine. The Bitcoin ATM Was The Target Pezeshk, who together with Josh Roberts runs BitKing, says that on a recent Tuesday night, the ATM, which is normally located at Railgarten on Cent
  
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• An Independent Cryptocurrency: Binance Coin (BNB) Stopped Following Bitcoin's Trend - UseTheBitcoin

  07-03-2019 21:06 via usethebitcoin.com
  An Independent Cryptocurrency: Binance Coin (BNB) Stopped Following Bitcoin's Trend  UseTheBitcoinMost of the digital assets in the market tend to follow a similar path. This path is determined by Bitcoin the largest and most popular cryptocurrency.
  
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• AOC’s ‘Grotesque’ Economic Plan is Just a Ripoff from Obama

  07-03-2019 20:57
  Earlier this week, former Barack Obama adviser Larry Summers called Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s spending proposals “dangerous.” Obama Adviser Summers: Ocasio-Cortez Plan ‘Dangerous’ for US Economy Summers, who was once the chief economist at the World Bank, told CNBC that advocating to run up the national debt – as Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders have – and let the Federal Reserve endlessly monetize the debt by “printing” more money to acquir
  
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• eToro Officially Launches Crypto Trading Platform & Wallet in the U.S.

  07-03-2019 20:43
  Global platform allows U.S. customers from 32 states and U.S. territories to trade 13 cryptoassets with multi-asset trading to arrive in Q1 2020 New York, NY — March 7, 2019 — eToro, a global multi-asset trading platform with over 10 million registered users, announced the launch of its platform and cryptoasset wallet in the United States. With the launch, U.S. customers with diverse levels of expertise can leverage eToro to collaborate with one another to find the best cry
  
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• eToro Launches Crypto Trading Platform and Wallet in the US

  07-03-2019 20:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Social trading and multi-asset brokerage company eToro has officially launched its crypto trading platform and wallet in the US, allowing customers from 32 states and US territories to trade 13 cryptoassets, including BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, DASH, BCH, XLM, Ethereum Classic, NEO, EOS, ADA and Zcash, with more to be added in the near future, […]
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• Israel Securities Authority Publishes Final Recommendations on Crypto Regulation

  07-03-2019 20:24 via cointelegraph.com
  The Israeli securities watchdog has issued a report on crypto regulations, providing recommendations for a legal framework for the crypto industry
  
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• Fidelity Crypto Chief Says Hard Fork May Delay Firm’s Support for Ethereum

  07-03-2019 20:15
  Fidelity's crypto trading and custody business is live and supporting bitcoin, but adding ether might take a while.
  
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• Can Stablecoins Truly Offer Economic Stability and Predictability in an Age of Uncertainty?

  07-03-2019 20:10
  Beneath all the related hype surrounding blockchain technology exists real substance in the industry’s groundbreaking applications that impact our understanding of modern economics. One of those concepts is the trending stablecoin. Stablecoins, such as Tether, US Dollar Coin, or the newly minted JP Morgan Coin, are designed to function, as their names imply, like a digital currency pegged to a stable asset such as the US Dollar or to a commodity such as gold. In theory,  this promises
  
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• Why You Shouldn’t Worry about Crypto Whales Crashing the Bitcoin Price

  07-03-2019 20:09
  In a very informative webinar produced by Chainalysis today, the blockchain research firm made the surprising claim that crypto “whales” – individuals with more than $56 million in Bitcoin – pose no serious risk to the price of Bitcoin. What Constitutes a ‘Crypto Whale?’ In the presentation titled “Who are Today’s Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash Whales?,” Chainalysis breaks down the types of whales into several categories including “criminal w
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Demand Could Stem From Increasing Bank Scandals

  07-03-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin prices consolidating but bullish
  Obscure banks real culprits in money laundering
  Transactional volumes drop below averageFindings indicate that centralized global banks are agents of money laundering and not Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies as peddled by mainstream media. With high transparency level of public blockchains as Bitcoin’s, the native coin, BTC stands to be the money of the web further pumping prices up.
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• MakerDAO Token Holders Approve Fee Increase for Ethereum Stablecoin

  07-03-2019 19:55
  Votes have been cast in overwhelming support of increasing borrowing fees to the dollar-backed stablecoin dai.
  
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• New Report Lists 4 Major Technical Risks Facing Ethereum

  07-03-2019 19:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In a new report about Ethereum from digital asset research firm Delphi Digital, some of the potential technical risks facing the smart-contracting platform are covered and briefly analyzed. Although the report notes that the list of risks is not exhaustive, the technical risks that are included in no particular order are the size of the […]
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• Watch Out Amazon: Decentralized E-Commerce Platform To Launch in New Jersey

  07-03-2019 19:32
  A new E-Commerce Platform promises two-hour deliveries for over 50,000 products by using blockchain technology, but will it be enough to contend with Bezos’ goliath? A decentralized e-commerce platform Buying.com dropped some huge announcements in their recently released newsletter, dated January 2019. First and foremost is the launch of what it calls ‘E-commerce on Demand’ which refers to the team’s ideal operational structure and environment, in addition to the extended
  
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• XRP/USD Price Analysis: Cryptocurrency tries to break free from bear’s prison in the short-term - AMBCrypto News

  07-03-2019 19:31 via ambcrypto.com
  XRP/USD Price Analysis: Cryptocurrency tries to break free from bear’s prison in the short-term  AMBCrypto NewsXRP's price movement was plagued by severe bearish hits that resulted in the cryptocurrency falling behind Ethereum [ETH]...
  
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• eToro launches cryptocurrency exchange available in 31 US states - The Block Crypto

  07-03-2019 19:13 via theblockcrypto.com
  eToro launches cryptocurrency exchange available in 31 US states  The Block CryptoUsers in 31 U.S. states and territories now have access to eToro's cryptocurrency exchange and can trade in 13 currently unspecified cryptocurrencies, the ...
  
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• Dow Carnage: US Stock Market Plunges as Recession Warnings Intensify

  07-03-2019 19:12
  The Dow and broader U.S. stock market plunged anew on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) launched fresh stimulus measures to combat a slowing regional economy. The shocking announcement brought recession fears back to the fore as investors continue to navigate a synchronized slowdown in global growth. Dow Plunges; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall Street’s major indexes declined sharply through the mid-morning, reflecting a volatile pre-market session for U.S. stock future
  
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• Trading Cryptocurrency Is Problematic For Regular Gamblers, Rutgers Study Says - Newswise

  07-03-2019 19:05 via newswise.com
  Trading Cryptocurrency Is Problematic For Regular Gamblers, Rutgers Study Says  NewswiseFirst study of its kind suggests cryptocurrency trading appeals to people struggling with gambling.
  
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• Binance Coin (BNB) Defying Gravity After Sovereign Backing

  07-03-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Binance Coin (BNB) price up 54 percent in last week
  The government of Argentina is supporting blockchain projects backed by Binance Labs
  Participation levels explode in recent daysArgentina is interested in blockchain projects and an accelerator program in conjunction with Binance Labs. They shall invest $50 in 10 different projects in the next four years. That is the confidence we need, and as Binance Coin (BNB) edge higher, there is an opportunity for traders to benefit from the recent uptick
  
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• Former Iced Tea-Turned-Bitcoin Mining Firm Sells Beverage Business

  07-03-2019 18:49 via cointelegraph.com
  An agreement to sell its beverage business has been reached between Long Blockchain, previously named Long Island Iced Tea, and Canadian firm ECC2 Ventures
  
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• South Korea Establishes Special Task Force to Prevent Cryptocurrency-Related Crimes

  07-03-2019 18:43 via cointelegraph.com
  The South Korean Supreme Prosecutors' Office has established a new task force to fight against crypto-related scams and fraud
  
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• QuadrigaCX Exposed? Founder Allegedly Traded $8 Million in Bitcoin

  07-03-2019 18:36
  According to pseudonymous cryptocurrency researcher “I am Nomad” and a report from The Block, QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn traded large Bitcoin positions on BitMEX surpassing the tune of $8 million. QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Allegedly Caught Making Major Bitcoin Trades QuadrigaCX, the now-defunct exchange which was once Canada’s biggest cryptocurrency trading platform, claimed to have lost $150 million in crypto assets following the death of its CEO Gerald Cotten. The excha
  
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• Leading Social Investing Platform EToro Launches Crypto Services in 32 US States

  07-03-2019 18:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrency trading services are being launched in the United States byeToro, an exchange and social network for investors and traders
  
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• Leading Social Investing Platform EToro Launches Crypto Services in 31 US States

  07-03-2019 18:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrency trading services are being launched in the United States byeToro, an exchange and social network for investors and traders
  
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• Facebook's Secret Cryptocurrency – Facebit! - CryptoNewsZ

  07-03-2019 18:28 via cryptonewsz.com
  Facebook's Secret Cryptocurrency – Facebit!  CryptoNewsZFacebook's scope is vast to the point that “Facebit” may turn into another global currency overnight, keeping pace with the dollar and the euro. By utilizing ...
  
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• AZ FundChain – crypto crowdfunding platform

  07-03-2019 18:28
  AZ Fundchain is a project that sets out to try and make crowdfunding decentralized monies easier for the regular start-up organization.
  AZ Fundchain members group voluntarily together for a defined period, saving together within close circles. Honestly, the first time I heard the previous sentence, I thought it was just another fluff project and it really had no reason to exist. However I could not have been more wrong, this project seems useful in that it allows groups of people to save TO
  
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• $500 Million Disney Heiress is Right About Overpaid CEOs; Blame Trump, the Fed and Socialism

  07-03-2019 18:21
  The movement against the 1% continues to grow in the United States, but on Wednesday we saw it come from an unlikely place, one of their own. Abigail Disney (yes, that Disney), went on the record to absolutely slam CEO pay and the structure of taxation for those who have accumulated enormous wealth. The Heiress was pushing the hyperbole, stating that: “If your CEO salary is at the 700, 600, 500 times your median workers pay, there is nobody on earth, Jesus Christ himself isn’t worth
  
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• Crypto-banking Giant Bitex (XBX) Gets Listed on CoinAll

  07-03-2019 18:17
  On March 7th, CoinAll Exchange officially listed the XBX token of Bitex, a well-known cryptocurrency financial service provider, and launched a week-long campaign to give away 10 BTC & 500,000 XBX to users. Bitex provides hyper-localized crypto-banking services through their global platform, including currency exchange and banking infrastructure such as BitexPay, Bitex Atm, Bitex Debit Card and so on. CoinAll general manager Katherine Deng said that CoinAll is commit
  
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• Goldmoney Pulls Out of Cryptocurrency Storage Business

  07-03-2019 18:16
  The Toronto-based firm offers its crypto services through a spin-off business called ‎Netagio
  
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• Canada’s tax agency asks cryptocurrency investors for 10 year trading history - The Next Web

  07-03-2019 18:14 via thenextweb.com
  Canada’s tax agency asks cryptocurrency investors for 10 year trading history  The Next WebCanada's tax agency is reportedly cracking down on cryptocurrency investors in the country.
  
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• Unpacking Schnorr Signatures: Blockstream’s MuSig to Improve Bitcoin Transactions?

  07-03-2019 18:12 via cointelegraph.com
  What is the Schnorr signatures scheme — the new MuSig standard that hopes to improve Bitcoin’s transactions?
  
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• Litecoin Up 28 Percent, LTC Lightning Network Capacity Up 76 Percent, What Can Stop $70?

  07-03-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Litecoin prices surge, up 27.8 percent in last week
  Lightning Network capacity up 76 percent
  Participation levels up, averages increase from 954k in mid-Nov to 1.5 million by last week’s closePumping Litecoin is renewed interest and technical factors. Now that LTC prices are trading above $50 in a bull breakout pattern, Litecoin stands to rally with first targets at $70.
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• Ex-Bitmain Bitcoin Cash Staffers Form Startup to Lend and Trade Crypto

  07-03-2019 18:00
  A startup formed by former Bitmain employees will offer crypto custody, OTC trading and lending.
  
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• Dow Plummets 250 Points as Europe Floods Economy with Cheap Loans

  07-03-2019 17:53
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 250 points during the first half of Thursday’s trading session. It marks the fourth straight day of decline for US stocks. With a barrage of poor economic data and lack of fresh details on the China trade deal, the Dow is crying out for a catalyst to pump higher.  Dow Careens into the Red Things went from bad to worse as the European Central Bank (ECB) committed to pumping more cheap money into the European markets. In an announceme
  
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• SIX Swiss Exchange to Use Corda

  07-03-2019 17:36
  Corda technology will be used to provide peer-to-peer transactions, create smart contracts and even conduct STO
  
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• eToro to Launch Crypto Trading Platform for US

  07-03-2019 17:29
  Company plans to compete with market players like Coinbase and Robinhood
  
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• How ZenLedger takes the guessing out of cryptocurrency taxes - TechBullion

  07-03-2019 17:16 via techbullion.com
  How ZenLedger takes the guessing out of cryptocurrency taxes  TechBullionDo you own cryptocurrency? Do you know every cryptocurrency investor is required to report their gains on their tax returns? The IRS views this as just another ...
  
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• Goldmoney Pulls Out of Cryptocurrency Storage Business - Finance Magnates

  07-03-2019 17:16 via financemagnates.com
  Goldmoney Pulls Out of Cryptocurrency Storage Business  Finance MagnatesThe latest in a string of companies pulling the plug on their cryptocurrency-related business has come from Goldmoney Inc. (TSX:XAU).
  
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• Why Didn’t Ripple Surge Following Coinbase Listing and Optimistic Partnerships?

  07-03-2019 17:09 via newsbtc.com
  The surprise addition of XRP, the native crypto asset of the Ripple network, on Coinbase towards the end of February was the latest, of many, positive moves for Ripple. However, XRP’s price failed to respond in accordance with expectations.
  Analysts often refer to Coinbase as the “kingmaker,” and in the recent past, crypto assets listed on the exchange have experienced significant spikes in price and market cap. In consideration of this, one may ask, what is suppressing the XRP
  
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• eToro officially launches its cryptocurrency exchange in the US - The Next Web

  07-03-2019 17:09 via thenextweb.com
  eToro officially launches its cryptocurrency exchange in the US  The Next WebAfter months of anticipation, social trading platform eToro has finally launched its cryptocurrency-to-cryptocurrency exchange desk in the US.
  
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