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• Qtum partnership with Zeus enables users to trade cryptocurrency on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay - AMBCrypto News

  16-03-2019 23:44 via ambcrypto.com
  Qtum partnership with Zeus enables users to trade cryptocurrency on Apple Pay, Samsung Pay  AMBCrypto NewsThe cryptocurrency market and its developments have been focused on one end goal, the integration of the cryptosphere with the mainstream market. This goal ...
  
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• Sleeping with the Enemy: Why Institutional Adoption is Bad for Bitcoin

  16-03-2019 22:45
  If recent noises coming out of Wall Street are anything to go by, it looks like 2019 is shaping up to be the year of the institutions for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. However, the arrival of the institutions as they stampede over that hill represents a double-edged sword. On the one hand, prices will almost certainly pump in the short to medium term, even if just by association alone. On the other hand, we appear to be in the process of welcoming into our beds the very enemy that cryptocurrency w
  
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• Analyst: Ethereum (ETH) Likely to Surge Towards 200 as Entire Crypto Markets Pump

  16-03-2019 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  After a bout of sideways trading in the cryptocurrency markets, Bitcoin and other major cryptos have been able to garner an influx of buying pressure that has sent them climbing today. Ethereum (ETH) is one major cryptocurrency that has been able to climb today, but it is facing growing resistance around its current price levels.
  Despite this resistance, one analyst still has a target set for Ethereum around $200, which is significantly higher than its current price of $143.
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• When’s Spring? Bitcoin Ticks Past $4,000 As Crypto Volumes Surge

  16-03-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The tides have seemingly begun to turn in the favor of Bitcoin (BTC). Volumes have surged across the board, all while the flagship cryptocurrency has slowly moved to and past the auspicious $4,000 price point. And with this, many have begun to call to an end of the bear market, in spite of the fears that lower lows are inbound.
  Related Reading: Exclusive: Why Tron CEO Expects Bitcoin, Crypto Assets To Rally In 2020
  BTC Moves Past $4,000, Watch The Breakout
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• Tucker Carlson Scandal Should be a Warning That True Conservatives Need to Take Back the GOP

  16-03-2019 21:15
  The Tucker Carlson scandal has reignited the debate over who gets to define conservative ideology, as yet another Fox News host has been exposed making unconscionable comments on the air. “Arranging a marriage between a 16-year-old and a 27-year-old is not the same as pulling a stranger off the street and raping her.” “ a crappy place filled with a bunch of, you know, semiliterate primitive monkeys — that’s why it wasn’t worth invading.” “I just wa
  
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• Tragic New Zealand Shooting Must Not Lead to Knee-Jerk Censorship

  16-03-2019 21:14
  The horrific terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand’s city of Christchurch have prompted calls for extremist websites or sites that allow extremists to promote hate and bigotry to censor or be censored. Calls for censorship in the wake of the tragic New Zealand shooting are not only a counterproductive, albeit understandable, response to the March 15 incident. They are dangerous. Brazen New Zealand Shooting an Act of Far-Right Supremacist Forty-nine people were murdered, and 42 re
  
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• Prominent Academic: Bitcoin and Crypto Not True Currencies Until They Can Establish Stability

  16-03-2019 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  There’s no question that by-and-large most academics and professors aren’t the biggest fans of Bitcoin and crypto in general, but it remains unclear as to whether or not their biases will change as the nascent technologies evolve.
  In a recent interview, one prominent Yale professor shared his thoughts on cryptocurrencies, and expressed some unique ideas regarding the trends surrounding ledger-based decentralized currencies and the demand for a store of value outside the traditional b
  
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• Cardano (ADA) Volumes Almost Double, CoinBase Could Trigger Rally

  16-03-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cardano (ADA) price up 17.4 percent
  CoinBase could offer support for ADA
  Transaction averages almost double in the last two weeksAfter dropping from the top 10, Cardano (ADA) is up 17.4 percent in the previous week. Because of this, it is one of the top performers and could register more gains if CoinBase supports ADA.
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  On one end, CoinBase never-ending controversy makes them appear weak. However, as the third most liquid exchange after Binance and Liquid, the
  
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• 10-Year Dow Surge Kills Hedge Funds – Why Traders May Get Last Laugh

  16-03-2019 20:00
  Index funds are squashing hedge fund managers in the US stock market. No matter which way you look at it, the decade-long bull markets in the Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 have smoked the “smartest guys in the room.” Who’s to blame for this? Well, as you might have guessed its probably the Federal Reserve. As they pump markets with an artificial stimulus, designed to force cash out of bank accounts and into higher-yielding, riskier assets, stocks are the only game in town.
  
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• Chinese Insurance Giant Ping An Partners With Decentralized AI Startup SingularityNET

  16-03-2019 19:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum-based AI startup SingularityNET has partnered with Chinese insurance giant Ping An
  
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• Crypto Tidbits: CBOE Pauses Bitcoin Futures, Tether Controversy, Stellar Lumens On Coinbase

  16-03-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Another week, another influx of intriguing pieces of crypto news. This week saw an array of interesting industry happenings, as the Bitcoin (BTC) price kept relatively flat. While there were some harrowing pieces of news, developments in this space were arguably positive overall.
  Comments issued to NewsBTC at Token2049 would confirm this sentiment. Like many others we spoke to, Justin Sun, the chief executive of Tron, expressed optimism, explaining that the growth of the Lightning Network, the i
  
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• MercadoLibre Dumps Crypto Days after PayPal’s $750 Million Investment

  16-03-2019 18:30
  MercadoLibre, a Latin American e-commerce giant with a presence in nearly 20 countries, recently started warning users that cryptocurrency-related listings will be banned from its platform. The company made the announcement just days after receiving a $750 million investment from PayPal. $22 Billion Latin American E-Commerce Giant Bans Crypto Listings The e-commerce retailer’s move comes as it also cracks down on pre-paid cards and digital currencies used in games. The measure will take ef
  
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• Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin: Blockchain Will Be Most of the Economy in 10-20 Years

  16-03-2019 18:02 via cointelegraph.com
  In 10 to 20 years, blockchain will be most of the global economy, according to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Prices Exciting but Close Above $4,500 Definitive

  16-03-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin prices up after upswings in the Asian session
  Traders will start paying maker fees in CoinBase Pro beginning Mar 22
  Transaction volumes likely to increase as Bitcoin prices expandCoinBase Pro decision to charge maker fees and bar stops on market orders could decrease market liquidity as traders shy away. All the same, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are back and likely to print above $4,500 in days ahead.
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• Central Bank of Russia Plans on Limiting Cryptocurrency Trading - Coin Idol

  16-03-2019 17:46 via coinidol.com
  Central Bank of Russia Plans on Limiting Cryptocurrency Trading  Coin IdolRussia's Central Bank plans to put a yearly limit on “unqualified investors” who are willing and able to buy cryptocurrency, it wants to impose regulations.
  
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• Early Bitcoin Developer Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed in $1 Billion Craig Wright Lawsuit

  16-03-2019 16:11
  Jeff Garzik, one of the earliest contributors to the Bitcoin codebase who also previously worked for BitPay, has been served. Garzik – in the spirit of “radical transparency” – shared the subpoena on Twitter, not appearing particularly shocked and noting that the “Bitcoin lawsuit drags on.” Maybe he saw it coming, as the summons is comprised of more than two-dozen requests surrounding everything from the true identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto to Sil
  
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• Will Ripple (XRP) Close Above 40 Cents? Momentum Building

  16-03-2019 16:05 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple price ranging but bullishFinancial sanctions help drive assets demand
  Participation levels drop, averages drop from 30 million to 16 million in three weeks.Trump’s plan of imposing financial sanctions on Maduro and other Venezuela elites could backfire affecting ordinary citizens. However, it justifies the need of shifting to a decentralized ledger that is global and resistant to local politics. Ripple’s XRP ledger is one of them.
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• Bitcoin Breaks $4,000 as Top Cryptos See Growth

  16-03-2019 16:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin has broken $4,000 as nearly all of the top 20 cryptocurrencies report slight to noteworthy gains
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Price Watch: Weekend Rally And Possible Run To $4,200

  16-03-2019 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price gained traction and broke the $3,850 and $3,900 resistance levels against the US Dollar.
  The price rallied recently and even climbed above $4,000 before correcting lower.
  There is a major bullish trend line formed with support at $3,940 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair remains supported on dips and it could bounce back above $4,000 and $4,050.Bitcoin price rallied recently above the $4,000 level against the US Dollar. BTC corrected lower, b
  
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• How Cannabis Investors Could be ‘Conspirators’ Per the US Federal Law

  16-03-2019 15:43 via newsbtc.com
  In February, Brooker Mellars, the owner of a Colorado-based marijuana dispensary, The Bud Depot, claimed that she lost her business bank account after investing in the cannabis industry.
  The “Bitcoin Mom” shared in a tweet that they were accredited investors with excellent credit ratings. But their adventurous investment into cannabis stocks didn’t fit well their bank, which was adhering to a US federal law that discourages the use of marijuana. The bank told Mellars that
  
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• XRP/USD Price Analysis: Cryptocurrency enjoys short-term bull run as bears look for prey - AMBCrypto News

  16-03-2019 15:37 via ambcrypto.com
  XRP/USD Price Analysis: Cryptocurrency enjoys short-term bull run as bears look for prey  AMBCrypto NewsOn 16 March, the cryptocurrency market witnessed a surge in prices with several top coins riding the bull. Bitcoin [BTC], Ethereum [ETH] and XRP enjoyed a ...
  
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• BitMart Exchange Celebrates Its One-Year Anniversary – Over 315 BTC Giveaway!

  16-03-2019 15:12
  The coming day of March 15th will be BitMart’s one-year anniversary! Looking back, BitMart has been developing from a newborn exchange to a premier global digital asset trading platform, with over 600,000 registered users worldwide and the highest rank of top 3 on CoinMarketCap. To celebrate this exciting moment, from March 14th 10:00 AM to April 6th 10:00 PM (EDT), BitMart will be hosting a Crypto Candy Airdrop, BMX Trading Competition, and an Online Giveaway, kicking off next Thursday! C
  
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• Riot Blockchain Plans Launch of Regulated Cryptocurrency Exchange in the US - Cointelegraph

  16-03-2019 15:11 via cointelegraph.com
  Riot Blockchain Plans Launch of Regulated Cryptocurrency Exchange in the US  CointelegraphRiot Blockchain filed with the SEC to launch a new regulated cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. by the end of 2019.
  
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• Riot Blockchain Plans Launch of Regulated Cryptocurrency Exchange in the US

  16-03-2019 14:31 via cointelegraph.com
  A filing with the SEC revealed that Riot Blockchain plans to launch a new regulated cryptocurrency exchange called RiotX in the U.S. by the end of 2019
  
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• Blockchain AI Startup SingularityNET Partners with China’s Insurance Giant Ping An

  16-03-2019 13:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  SingularityNET, a startup developing a decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) network, has announced a partnership with Ping An, the world’s largest and most valuable insurer and one of the biggest investment and asset management companies. The partnership will begin with a focus on three main areas: optical character recognition (OCR), cross validation (CV), and model training, […]
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• Tesla Shares Drop after Mediocre Model Y Reveal

  16-03-2019 13:02
  Tesla’s Model Y reveal, led to a mostly unimpressed audience and unenthused investors. Does the largely hype-less response show a market well-addressed or indicate declining interest? A definite sign in shareholder interest is the TSLA share price decline following the announcement. Tesla expects to see a rise in demand for the Model Y of at least 50% over the model 3—or at least, Musk expects the spike in demand. But what makes him so sure it will come? One thing which may clue him
  
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• SEC’s Senior Advisor for Digital Assets Valerie Szczepanik: Stablecoins May Be Securities

  16-03-2019 12:29 via cointelegraph.com
  Some stablecoins reportedly could raise problems under securities laws, according to senior advisor for digital assets at U.S. SEC Valerie Szczepanik
  
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• Bitcoin Crosses Above $4,000: Genuine Rally or Bull Trap?

  16-03-2019 12:17 via newsbtc.com
  Just two days after Cboe announced that it was going to delist bitcoin futures, the cryptocurrency’s spot market turned near-term bullish.
  The BTC/USD exchange rate surged 3.30-percent in the past 24 hours to establish a session high towards 4069. Simultaneously, the rest of the cryptocurrency market also went green, with Bitcoin Cash leading the bull pack with 17.81% gains, followed by Litecoin, EOS, and Ethereum that rose 8.44-, 5.47-, and 6.25-percent, respectively. On the whole, the cr
  
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• Riot Blockchain to Launch Regulated Crypto Exchange in the US

  16-03-2019 11:30
  Riot Blockchain is planning to launch a regulated exchange in the U.S. to offer crypto banking and trading services.
  
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• Caution and Crypto Custody: Convenient Companions

  16-03-2019 10:30
  Crypto custody is more complex than most of us realize, explains Noelle Acheson. Caution is wise, even if it slows institutional involvement.
  
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• Bitcoin Up 3% as Crypto Adds $10 Billion in 1 Week: Can the Rally Continue?

  16-03-2019 10:27
  Overnight, the bitcoin price surged 3 percent against the U.S. dollar above the $4,000 mark as major crypto assets in the likes of ethereum, litecoin, and bitcoin cash recorded gains in the range of 6 to 18 percent. Fueled by the momentum of bitcoin, the valuation of the crypto market spiked by $10 billion in the past week, which has been on the rise since March 12 due to the strong performance of tokens. Can the Bitcoin Rally Continue? According to cryptocurrency technical analyst Mayne, on the
  
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• Japanese Police Arrests 18-Year Old Hacker for Stealing $134,000 in Monacoin

  16-03-2019 09:39
  Local prosecutors in Japan have charged an 18-year old male with cryptocurrency theft. Per a report published in a local news outlet, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Japan are accusing the young adult of stealing 15 million Yen ($134,310) worth of stealing MonaCoin (MONA)—a Litecoin hard fork. According to the report, this is the first time local authorities have charged a hacker for crypto theft in Japan. The young hacker is accused of breaching Monappy, an online wallet servi
  
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• US SEC Schedules Public Forum on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency for March 31, 2019 - BeInCrypto

  16-03-2019 08:38 via beincrypto.com
  US SEC Schedules Public Forum on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency for March 31, 2019  BeInCryptoThe United States' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that it will be hosting a fintech forum focused on blockchain technology on May ...
  
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• Why is Bitcoin Cash Beating Big Brother in Today’s $6 Billion Crypto Market Pump?

  16-03-2019 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto markets have jumped $6 billion; Bitcoin Cash surging, Crypto.com up 500% this week, Ethereum and Litecoin doing well.
  Market Wrap
  The momentum has continued on crypto markets as we begin the weekend. The bulls have awoken and driven total market capitalization over $140 billion as altcoins drive the recovery and Bitcoin reaches critical resistance levels.
  Bitcoin has slowly edged up to $3,960 over the past 24 hours before shifting gear a few hours ago to break $4,000 and hit an intraday h
  
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• Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Bulls Are Back, $150 Could Be Next

  16-03-2019 05:08 via newsbtc.com
  ETH price broke a few important resistance levels near the $134 level against the US Dollar.
  The price gained traction and settled above the $134 and $136 resistance levels.
  This was a break above a few continuation patterns near $133 and $136 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair is currently trading near the $139 resistance and it could continue to trade higher in the near term.Ethereum price is gaining bullish momentum against the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH is likel
  
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• Opinion | Cryptocurrency: The scene in India - Livemint

  16-03-2019 03:30 via livemint.com
  Opinion | Cryptocurrency: The scene in India  LivemintIndian entrepreneurs are moving their base to the cryptofriendly countries to experiment their innovations.
  
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• Japanese Hacker Arrested for Stealing Over $130,000 in Cryptocurrency - CryptoGlobe

  16-03-2019 02:20 via cryptoglobe.com
  Japanese Hacker Arrested for Stealing Over $130,000 in Cryptocurrency  CryptoGlobeAn 18-year-old Japanese citizen has reportedly been taken into police custody for allegedly stealing ¥15 million (appr. $134300) in cryptocurrency.
  
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• Departing Facebook Execs Give Thumbs Down to Zuckerberg’s Latest Plans

  16-03-2019 02:12
  Facebook chief product officer Chris Cox is calling it quits with the company following creative differences with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg. Joining him is Chris Daniels, who was formerly in charge of the company’s WhatsApp platform. Both were members of Zuckerberg’s inner circle. Their leaving signifies potential turmoil for the company as its focus for the future changes. Moving on to Other Ventures In a recent post, Cox explained that he gave his final orientation to Faceboo
  
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• Bitcoin Pioneer Jeff Garzik Subpoenaed in $4 Bln Lawsuit Against Craig Wright

  16-03-2019 02:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin core contributor Jeff Garzik has been subpoenaed to appear in court in connection with a $4 billion lawsuit against Craig Wright
  
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• Weekly roundup March 11 – March 15

  16-03-2019 01:51
  Another week has passed as the crypto space trudges through 2019 into the middle of March. The headlines rolled in while bitcoin’s price remained in a similar range as last week.
  Check out the details from this week:
  Bitcoin price still in the trenches of uncertainty
  Bitcoin’s continued to fluctuate in the upper $3,000 range for most of this week. The asset still appears indecisive in its pursuit of further downward movement, or a change in trend to the upside.
  Bitcoin’s daily
  
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• Blockchain and Crypto Business Reps Protest Nevada Bill

  16-03-2019 01:46 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto and blockchain industry reps voiced their concern over a new piece of legislation in the Nevada State Senate
  
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• Bitcoin Grinds Higher, But BTC Faces Critical Hurdle as it Nears Key Resistance Level

  16-03-2019 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin has been able to climb somewhat higher after finding relative levels of support in the low $3,900 region. Although its ability to maintain stability is certainly positive, BTC is getting closer and closer to the ever-so important $4,000 level, which could mean that significant volatility is on its way.
  Analysts are now expressing a somewhat cautiously bullish sentiment when it comes to the cryptocurrency, as it is showing some bullish signs, but must soon face an important hurdle at the
  
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• Tron dApps: 3 Awesome Things You Can Do With Cryptocurrency Right Now For Less Than $20 - CCN

  16-03-2019 00:16 via ccn.com
  Tron dApps: 3 Awesome Things You Can Do With Cryptocurrency Right Now For Less Than $20  CCNJustin Sun recently announced a $20 million giveaway. The full details of the airdrop haven't been released yet, but he is definitively giving away a Tesla.
  
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• Tron dApps: 3 Awesome Things You Can Do With Cryptocurrency Right Now For Less Than $20

  16-03-2019 00:15
  Justin Sun recently announced a $20 million giveaway. The full details of the airdrop haven’t been released yet, but he is definitively giving away a Tesla. This reporter’s been thinking about it: if a million people sign up for a $20 million giveaway, that’s $20 each. That’s actually a decent amount of cryptocurrency for nothing at all. To celebrate #BTT & #USDT–#TRON success, I am planning a $20m free cash airdrop. Good news-it's coming, bad news-I may decide
  
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• Tron dApps: 3 Awesome Things You Can Do Cryptocurrency Right Now For Less Than $20

  16-03-2019 00:15
  Justin Sun recently announced a $20 million giveaway. The full details of the airdrop haven’t been released yet, but he is definitively giving away a Tesla. This reporter’s been thinking about it: if a million people sign up for a $20 million giveaway, that’s $20 each. That’s actually a decent amount of cryptocurrency for nothing at all. To celebrate #BTT & #USDT–#TRON success, I am planning a $20m free cash airdrop. Good news-it's coming, bad news-I may decide
  
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