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• Public Sector Driving Blockchain Adoption in India

  12-03-2019 23:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In India, the government is playing a key role as a consumer of blockchain solutions and in driving mass adoption of the technology. Nearly half of the states in India have initiated blockchain projects to address different challenges of citizen service delivery, with the government of Telangana and the government of Andhra Pradesh emerging as […]
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• PayGlobal May Add Ripple's XRP Cryptocurrency to Platform for Easy Conversion from Crypto to Fiat - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  12-03-2019 23:37
  PayGlobal May Add Ripple's XRP Cryptocurrency to Platform for Easy Conversion from Crypto to Fiat  Bitcoin Exchange GuidePayGlobal is known for its services as an e-money agent in the UK, offering wallet services and even an ATM bank card. Now, the ATM *service* may soon be ...
  
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• Exclusive: Ex-NASA Engineer Raises Serious Questions about Boeing 737 MAX 8 Certification

  12-03-2019 23:30
  Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes have experienced their second fatal crash in five months. Former NASA Engineer Mike Slack commented on the trend in an interview with CCN and raised some sobering questions about the aircraft’s certification. Former NASA Engineer: Boeing 737 MAX 8 Definitely Has Safety Issues Debris strewn about the ground, families grieving, and the second Boeing 737 MAX-8 to crash during ascent within five months. The death toll of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashing rests at 1
  
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• The Cryptocurrency Industry's Biggest Disrupter Of 2019? Why Tun - ABC7 News - WZVN-TV

  12-03-2019 23:20
  The Cryptocurrency Industry's Biggest Disrupter Of 2019? Why Tun - ABC7 News  WZVN-TVMarch 12, 2019 – It's almost standard in the tech world for every start-up to call themselves an industry disrupter, and that's unfortunate because when used ...
  
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• World Wide Web Turns 30: Has it Failed – and What Comes Next?

  12-03-2019 23:14
  Today, March 12, marks the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web. To celebrate, we’ll look back on how it began, assess the progress its made, and ask the all-important questions: has it failed – and what comes next? World Wide Web vs. The Internet While sometimes used interchangeably, it’s important to separate the World Wide Web from the Internet. The former refers to the network of information consisting of web pages and other similar resources, identifiable by Uniform Reso
  
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• Major UK Energy Company Acquires Stake in Blockchain Firm Electron

  12-03-2019 23:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Major U.K. energy supplier OVO has made an investment in blockchain firm Electron through its recently launched technology division, Kaluza
  
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• SEC Chairman Affirms Stance that Ethereum (ETH) is Not a Security, Could XRP be Next?

  12-03-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chairman reaffirmed his agency’s previous stance that Ethereum (ETH) is not a security product, and as such it falls under different regulatory structure that is far more crypto-friendly. He also added that cryptocurrencies similar to Ethereum are also exempt from being classified as securities – although he didn’t name any specific cryptos.
  Although this is certainly positive for Ethereum investors, it doesn’t come as
  
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• Major Crypto Mergers and Acquisitions in 2019

  12-03-2019 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  The digital market has transformed tremendously over the
  years. Despite its unpredictable nature, individuals and corporations commensurably
  continue to take a keen interest in the cryptocurrency world. This is witnessed
  by the numerous periodic crypto merger deals being sealed. From increasing
  profits and customer base to reducing competition and overhead expenses, mergers
  have countless benefits.2019 is particularly promising. Although the year is still young, we have witnessed key mergers and
  
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• Bitcoin Price Rally Could be on Last Legs, Bloomberg Analyst Warns

  12-03-2019 22:30
  A key market indicator shows that the Bitcoin price rally may be losing steam. According to Bloomberg, “Bitcoin’s Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator has been steadily falling since mid-February.” MACD is a commonly used metric for technical analysis. When it diverges from the symbol, it means that a trend may be over with. Watch out Bitcoin Bears – MACD Isn’t Everything Let’s keep in mind, however, that this is crypto. Old world tools like MACD an
  
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• ‘Give Automation a Try’: Firm Says Its Trading Bots Can Benefit Beginners and Pros Alike

  12-03-2019 22:10 via cointelegraph.com
  The crypto market is moving 24/7, but obviously, people can’t be. A company says its automated bots change this, and could be a boon for traders #SPONSORED
  
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• Ripple Announces $100 Million Blockchain Gaming Fund with Forte

  12-03-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The company behind the XRP digital currency has announced plans to integrate blockchain technology with video gaming. To facilitate development on the project Ripple will be working with Forte, a startup founded this year and backed by Coinbase Ventures, Battery Ventures, and other prominent Silicon Valley investors.
  Amongst other things the goal of the project will be to bring greater efficiency to in-game marketplaces using blockchain technology. The current methods used by players to trade in
  
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• Crypto Markets Are Trading Sideways, Bitcoin Holds $3,900 Support

  12-03-2019 21:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Total market cap hovered between $133–$134 billion, while Bitcoin held $3,900 for the most part of the day
  
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• Brexit Beatdown Adds to Pressure on US Stock Market

  12-03-2019 21:34
  Brexit, Brexit, and more Brexit. UK readers will probably be desperate to stop talking about bloody Brexit. Well, the end-game appears to be in motion. Theresa May put her withdrawal deal to a vote in UK Parliament, and it was overwhelmingly rejected by lawmakers. What a resounding defeat for UK Prime Minister Theresa May – again. Losing by 149 votes, May’s second attempt to pass her deal has gone up in flames. The future is now even more uncertain, with betting odds pricing in a hig
  
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• Ripple’s Xpring and Forte Establish $100 Mln Fund to Support Blockchain in Gaming

  12-03-2019 21:27 via cointelegraph.com
  A new $100 million fund from Ripple’s project Xpring and blockchain platform Forte will facilitate blockchain deployment in the game industry
  
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• Ethereum’s ProgPoW Mining Change to Be Considered for Istanbul Upgrade

  12-03-2019 21:15
  The code designed to enact ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, may feature the inclusion of a controversial mining algorithm said to allow for broader participation in its network. Discussed Tuesday during a meeting of project managers working on the world’s second-largest blockchain, Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1057, also known as Progressive Proof-of-Work (ProgPoW), has been long debated. […]
  
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• Trezor Defends Crypto Wallet Security after Ledger’s MIT Bitcoin Bombshell

  12-03-2019 21:07
  Ledger Chief Security Officer Charles Guillemet gave a shocking presentation at the MIT Bitcoin Expo this week in which he presented alleged vulnerabilities with the hardware cryptocurrency wallet produced by Trezor – perhaps its top competitor. Trezor argues in a new blog post that all of the attack vectors mentioned are not exploitable remotely. Ledger Spills the Beans on Alleged Chip Vulnerability Trezor particularly took umbrage to the disclosure of an existing chip vulnerability, sayi
  
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• Experienced Altcoin Trader Outlines Expectations For Bitcoin and Alt Bull Cycles

  12-03-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin bulls have been battered and beaten throughout the ongoing bear market, but signs of bullishness have slowly begun to return to the crypto market. As Bitcoin itself stabilizes, the altcoin space has heated up, with many individual coins going on significant rallies.
  The return of interest to the market has caused one published author and altcoin trader to deeply analyze the relationship between Bitcoin and alts, and the study may help explain what to expect in the coming months as the cr
  
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• SEC chairman brings clarity on ETH security classification

  12-03-2019 20:53
  Recent information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) chairman has come out on the topic of ethereum (ETH) as a security.
  Jay Clayton, the SEC’s chairman, verified the agency’s staff examination discovered ETH as free from classification as a security, as detailed in a report from Coin Center.
  Hinman’s 2018 comments
  Last year, the SEC’s comments on ETH’s security status left room for discussion. In July of 2018, a report from Coin Center
  
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• Buy 'Cheap' Facebook (FB) Stock on Cryptocurrency & WeChat-Style Push? - Yahoo News

  12-03-2019 20:37
  Buy 'Cheap' Facebook (FB) Stock on Cryptocurrency & WeChat-Style Push?  Yahoo NewsFacebook is reportedly set to jump into the cryptocurrency market and Mark Zuckerberg wants to try to become more of a private messaging, payments, and ...
  
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• Trezor Responds to Ledger Report on Vulnerabilities in Its Hardware Wallets

  12-03-2019 20:03 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto wallet manufacturer Trezor has responded to a report from its competitor Ledger that describes vulnerabilities in its devices
  
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• Is Tron (TRX) Steadying Because of ChainLink Partnership Rumors?

  12-03-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Tron prices up 2.5 percent but out of the top 10
  ChainLink and Tron partnership rumors may support prices
  Transaction volumes drop, averages 6.9 million against 37 million of Feb 24Rumors are rife that Tron and ChainLink are on the verge of collaboration. If that is the case, Tron (TRX) stands to benefit as demand help lift valuation from current pits. The coin is up 2.5 percent from last week’s low but could print above 2.5 cents by end week.
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• Ripple’s Xpring Helps Launch a $100 Million Fund for Game Developers

  12-03-2019 19:50
  Xpring, Ripple's grant network for developers, has partnered with gaming startup Forte to create a $100 million fund to support game devs.
  
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• Ripple’s Xpring Helps Launch $100 Million Fund for Game Developers

  12-03-2019 19:50
  Xpring, Ripple's grant network for developers, has partnered with gaming startup Forte to create a $100 million fund to support game devs.
  
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• US Sanctions Moscow-Based Bank Accused of Financing Venezuela’s Controversial Petro

  12-03-2019 19:32 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Moscow-based bank Evrofinance based on its alleged financing of Venezuela’s controversial oil-backed crypto, Petro
  
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• Bitcoin Shorts Near Monthly High and it Could Trigger a Major Price Movement

  12-03-2019 19:32
  Bitcoin shorts have increased significantly in recent weeks to a monthly high, an indicator that may suggest a decline in the confidence of investors in the dominant cryptocurrency. Shorts remain an unconvincing indicator of the sentiment in the cryptocurrency market because the take of analysts on the impact of short contracts on the price of Bitcoin differs quite regularly. Speaking to CCN, cryptocurrency technical analyst and trader “Hsaka” said that shorts do not necessarily refl
  
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• Thirsty California May Be Wary of Blockchain Water Rights

  12-03-2019 19:21 via cointelegraph.com
  California water use may be revealed by blockchain
  
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• Russian Central Bank Will Put Onerous Limits on Retail Crypto Investors

  12-03-2019 19:15
  The Russian central bank seeks to impose new regulations on cryptocurrency. The central bank wants unqualified investors to be limited in how much cryptocurrency they can purchase. RCB reports that they will also institute an information-sharing system between crypto exchanges to ensure that no one goes over their limit. Want to Buy Crypto? Hope You’re Rich – or Have an Economics degree Russia’s laws on “qualified” investors differ from the US accredited investor la
  
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• Dow Jones Perma-Bear: CPI Just Flashed a Major Recession Signal

  12-03-2019 19:13
  Another warning light is blinking on the dashboard of the US economy. This time it is the inflation-tied Consumer Price Index (CPI) which has the bears scurrying for their bomb shelters. David Rosenberg, a so-called perma-bear, was filling Twitter feeds with his unique brand of doom and gloom for the Dow Jones and wider US stock market. Gluskin Sheff Economist: CPI Data Portends Recession Today's CPI data confirmed that the peak in core inflation has been turned in. The YoY trend peaked either j
  
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• Bancor Launches Wallet for On-Chain Conversions Between ETH and EOS Tokens

  12-03-2019 19:02 via cointelegraph.com
  Switzerland-based crypto liquidity network Bancor has launched a wallet for on-chain conversions between Ethereum and Eos tokens
  
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• Ripple–SWIFT Direct Partnership Slim, MD Points at Hard Numbers

  12-03-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple price recover
  SWIFT is dominant, moves $300 billion a day
  Participation levels low, likely to rise as XRP prices edge higher.SWIFT partnership with Ripple in an arrangement that incorporates xRapid will cause XRP prices to explode. All the same, SWIFT is confident that they are dominant and are not willing to join forces citing numbers. Meanwhile, Ripple (XRP) prices are edging higher and could close above 34 cents in days ahead.
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• US SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Confirms ETH Is Not a Security

  12-03-2019 18:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum and cryptos like it aren’t securities, confirms U.S. SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
  
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• Compulsive sports betting and cryptocurrency trading have a strong relationship, research - Cryptoline News

  12-03-2019 18:48
  Compulsive sports betting and cryptocurrency trading have a strong relationship, research  Cryptoline NewsThose heavily involved with sports betting and other forms of gambling have been recorded transferring the same kind of 'agency' during their cryptocurrency ...
  
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• Koi Trading Unveils AML Compliance-as-a-Service Using IdentityMind Digital Identities Platform

  12-03-2019 18:39
  IdentityMind powers new plug-and-play AML service for Digital Currency exchanges with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Transaction Monitoring PALO ALTO, CA, March __, 2019: Koi Trading, an innovative OTC trading desk that provides private, efficient, and compliant cryptocurrency liquidity to counterparties around the world, today announced a partnership with IdentityMind, Digital Identities You Can Trust, to provide Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance-as-a-service to money services businesses glo
  
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• Paxos plans to tokenize multiple real-world assets

  12-03-2019 18:30
  Recent news showed stablecoin project Paxos looks to release multiple blockchain-based assets, tokenizing assets such as stocks and precious metals.
  Paxos branches out
  The new assets from Paxos, “backed by precious metals and publicly traded stocks” are slated for a release this year at some point, Fortune noted in a March 11 article. In an interview on Fortune’s “Balancing the Ledger” show, Chad Cascarilla, Paxos’ CEO, detailed the firm desires to put &l
  
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• Binance’s Official Crypto Wallet Adds Support for XRP and Credit Card Purchases

  12-03-2019 18:17 via cointelegraph.com
  The official wallet of leading crypto exchange Binance, Trust Wallet, has added support for XRP and credit card purchases of crypto
  
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• Big Fat Pump: Crypto.com Chain (CRO) Jumps 168% in a Day

  12-03-2019 18:10
  A cryptocurrency had bulls for breakfast this Tuesday, with steroids as a topping. Crypto.com Chain, a blockchain project which reportedly enables instant crypto transactions, saw its native token CRO jump as much as 168 percent today. The crazy upsurge pushed the project’s market valuation from a modest $72-75 million range to above $200 million. As of 1300 GMT, CRO was trading at $0.052, down 13.416 percent from its intraday high. The CRO volume posted circa $682 million worth of tr
  
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• Worries of Fake Bitcoin Volumes Could Derail BTC Bulls

  12-03-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price up 4.3 percent in last week
  Jay Clayton worries affirmed by recent Integrity Report
  Transactional volumes low but can rise as prices recoverDerailing possible bulls are worries of fake volumes printed by obscure exchanges. These actors while core to crypto are also taking part in malpractice that could hinder the approval and final roll-out of a Bitcoin ETF. In the meantime, Bitcoin has support and up 4.3 percent from last week’s close.
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• IBM Quietly Enters Crypto Custody Market With Tech Designed for Banks

  12-03-2019 17:30
  IBM and Shuttle Holdings will launch a digital asset custody service this month for banks and enterprises that want to store crypto for their clients.
  
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• Alibaba Finally Persuades Name-Squatting Crypto to Stop Mooching its $467 Billion Brand

  12-03-2019 17:18
  The genie is now out of the bottle, and one of the crypto industry’s most bizarre trademark disputes is now over. The ABBC Foundation, which is behind the Alibabacoin cryptocurrency, has conceded the coveted Alibaba brand name to the China-based e-commerce giant of the same name. After many months of battling it out in a New York Southern District Court, the two companies have reached a “worldwide settlement for the Alibabacoin trademark.” ABBC Cryptocurrency Drops ‘Aliba
  
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• Niall Ferguson changes tune on crypto

  12-03-2019 17:17
  Well-known figure Niall Ferguson reportedly has changed his view on blockchain-based currency usage.
  An accomplished individual, Niall Ferguson is “the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior fellow of the Center for European Studies, Harvard,” as detailed on Bank of England’s website.
  According to a Financial Review article from AFR, Niall Ferguson said he was wrong about some of his previous sentiment toward crypto. AFR r
  
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• Startup Finturi Raises $2.2 Million for Its Blockchain-Based Invoice Finance Platform

  12-03-2019 17:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Netherlands-based startup Finturi has raised $2.2 million to link businesses seeking loans with financiers using blockchain and AI
  
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• Binance’s Trust Wallet Adds Support for XRP, Credit Card Payments

  12-03-2019 17:02
  Cryptocurrency exchange Binance’s official wallet, Trust Wallet, has added support for XRP and credit card payments.
  
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• Meet Our New Crypto Event: Barcelona Trading Conference 2019!

  12-03-2019 16:57
  The two-day event offers thousands of fintech pros in-depth panels and workshops on the evolving cryptocurrency landscape
  
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• Dow Suffers as Boeing Crisis, Consumer Inflation Pressure Stock Market

  12-03-2019 16:35
  The Dow lagged behind its stock market peers on Tuesday as Boeing shares continued to plunge in the wake of another deadly airline crash involving a 737 MAX 8 jetliner. Meanwhile, a weaker than expected reading of the February consumer price index (CPI) suggests the Federal Reserve has plenty of scope to keep interest rates on hold for longer. Boeing-Heavy Dow Lags S&P 500 & Nasdaq Unlike its major peers on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined on Tuesday, reflecting tep
  
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• Billionaire Robert Kraft Facing Jail for Paid Sex is a Reminder for Legalized Prostitution

  12-03-2019 16:24
  Robert Kraft — the billionaire owner of the New England Patriots — is facing up to a year in jail, a $5,000 fine, and 100 hours of mandatory community service for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a Florida massage parlor in January 2019. Kraft, 77, has pleaded not guilty to the two misdemeanor charges. He will be arraigned on April 24 in Palm Beach County Court. However, Kraft will not be required to attend the proceedings in person since the arraignment is a routine procedural h
  
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• Fidelity Exec: Hundreds of Institutions Interested in Crypto Investment

  12-03-2019 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  At long last, it seems that the long-awaited institutional herd is finally arriving on the crypto industry’s doorsteps. Case in point, a Wall Street powerhouse has launched its Bitcoin-focused division amid institutional clamoring for cryptocurrencies and related innovations. But there’s still a ways to go in this subsector.
  Fidelity Soft Launches Crypto Division
  As we reported in NewsBTC’s most recent “Crypto Tidbits” segment, Fidelity Investments, a Boston-headqua
  
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• Crypto Startup Behind Alibabacoin Agrees to Stop Using ‘Alibaba’ Name After Legal Action

  12-03-2019 15:59 via cointelegraph.com
  The startup behind the former Alibabacoin has changed its name after legal action by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group
  
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• ACME Protocol to be Internet Standard Now

  12-03-2019 15:37
  ACME protocol is used to organize the interaction between the certification center and the web server to automate the receipt and maintenance of certificates
  
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• Donald Trump’s Wacky Solution to Boeing 737 MAX 8 Crash – Get Rid of Computers

  12-03-2019 15:36
  Donald Trump finally weighed in on the tragic Ethiopian Airlines crash which killed all 157 passengers and crewmembers and raised serious questions about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, which has now been involved in two fatal incidents within the past five months. The president’s solution? Get rid of computers. Trump on Boeing MAX 8 Crash: I Don’t Want Einstein Flying My Plane Donald Trump made this proposal during his regularly-scheduled morning tweetstorm, arguing that “
  
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• SEC Chair Clayton Affirms Agency’s Stance Ether Is No Longer a Security

  12-03-2019 15:32
  In a new letter, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton reiterated that some digital assets may not qualify as securities anymore, even if they might have once.
  
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