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• How a Large Cryptocurrency Mining Operation Is Handling the Current Market - Bitcoin News

  26-03-2019 23:52 via news.bitcoin.com
  How a Large Cryptocurrency Mining Operation Is Handling the Current Market  Bitcoin NewsCryptocurrency miners of all sizes have been suffering from the bear market that has heavily depressed prices, causing some to abandon the field as their.
  
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• Grin Cryptocurrency to Vote on Change to Hard Fork Roadmap - CoinDesk

  26-03-2019 23:47 via coindesk.com
  Grin Cryptocurrency to Vote on Change to Hard Fork Roadmap  CoinDeskThe open-source developers behind the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency Grin are discussing potential changes to the project's hard fork roadmap. Specifically ...
  
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• Grin Cryptocurrency to Vote on Change to Hard Fork Roadmap

  26-03-2019 23:47
  Grin developers are discussing potential changes to the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency's hard fork roadmap.
  
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• First Mueller, Now the Wall: Trump Slaughters Democrats at Every Turn

  26-03-2019 23:30
  They failed to bring down Brett Kavanaugh. They failed in their lies regarding the President’s collusion with Russia. Now, the Democrats have failed to stop work on the long-awaited Trump wall. The Army Corps of Engineers has been authorized to build nearly 60 miles of 18-foot fencing in El Paso, Texas, and Yuma, Arizona as part of ongoing work on Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says that the primary focus will be shielding “drug-smugg
  
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• Binance eyes enhanced security, KYC and AML in new partnership

  26-03-2019 23:18
  A recently announced partnership will help Binance continue its development in security, know your customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) areas.
  In a March 26 blog post, the exchange unveiled a partnership with RegTech company IdentityMind. According to its official website, the “RegTech Compliance Solutions” firm uses “Identity Fraud Prevention, KYC and AML solutions powered by Electronic DNA” to battle against criminal activity.On a worldwide scale for its opera
  
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• Dream Market Shuts Down: Has the DEA Claimed Another Darknet Victim?

  26-03-2019 23:15
  After almost six years in operation, Dream Market is calling it quits. CCN has confirmed rumors of the shutdown. Since the original message was unsigned, there is some confusion about its derivation. Has law enforcement thoroughly co-opted the platform, and plans to move it to a new market which is a total honey trap? As the poster on Dread says, “Only law enforcement knows.” Moving to a Partner Market — Or Overtaken By DEA? Users on the dark web’s version of Reddit initi
  
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• Jussie Smollett Wrist Slap is an Absolute Slap in the Face to Real Victims

  26-03-2019 23:10
  The Jussie Smollett case may be over, but the Empire star’s bizarre hate crime hoax leaves an awful mess in its wake. Have a little bit of fame? Feel sorry for yourself for not having more? Hate white people? Live in the U.S.? Concoct a fake hate crime story. Play the victim. Sit back for it to all end in your favor. That twisted tale is the real-life story of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. As if he wrote out his own script, Smollett is somewhere basking in his own glory over
  
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• Hershey Chocolate Company Joins Blockchain Advertising Consortium

  26-03-2019 23:03 via cointelegraph.com
  Leading chocolate production company, The Hershey Company, has joined blockchain-based consortium AdLedger
  
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• DragonEx Crypto Exchange Hack Highlights the Importance of Using Reputable Platforms

  26-03-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  The crypto industry has once again bore witness to an exchange being hacked by nefarious actors, with the latest exchange to fall victim being the Singapore-based DragonEx, which announced today that an undisclosed amount of multiple digital currencies have been stolen.
  The latest hack is now highlighting the importance of cryptocurrency traders and investors utilizing safe and reputable cryptocurrency platforms that heavily utilize cold storage in order to hedge against the on-going risk of bei
  
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• Professor and Author Argues That Blockchain Represents a New Kind of Trust

  26-03-2019 22:02 via newsbtc.com
  In a presentation given at Princeton University earlier today, University of Pennsylvania professor and blockchain author Kevin Werbach has claimed that distributed ledger technology offers humanity an entirely new kind of trust.
  Rather than being a “trustless” technology as many crypto proponents argue, Werbach instead posits that blockchain both expands trust, whilst simultaneously reducing the level of trust required for a system to serve all parties fairly.
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• The problem with cryptocurrency custody

  26-03-2019 22:00
  Interest in cryptocurrencies is growing steadily all over the world despite the stagnant market prices. As these digital assets mature, one issue confronting the industry is cryptocurrency storage – how to securely keep your coins away from bad actors.
  For the techies, cryptocurrency storage isn’t a big issue: to them, taking care of a string of alphanumerics, maintaining a secure wallet with all the cumbersome passwords, and/or keeping crypto offline through a USB, is a piece of cak
  
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• 21-Year-Old Eastern European ICO Founder Asks $60,000 on eBay for Failed Crypto Project

  26-03-2019 22:00
  Sponsy is a failed ICO that attempted to launch in the summer of 2018, according to the Financial Times. The proprietor of the crypto project currently has it listed on eBay for a price of $60,000 and says the firm’s biggest mistake was building a product first. Sponsy was intended to be a decentralized sponsorship platform, but the proprietor also openly says that the decentralized aspect isn’t critical. 21-Year-Old Founder Believes They Should Have Funded Before Building A Product
  
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• Crypto Analytics Firm Messari Introduces New Exchange Index Following Fake Volume Reports

  26-03-2019 21:51 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto research firm Messari has added a new index of 10 crypto trading platforms on its OnChainFX dashboard
  
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• From Law to Lawlessness: Bits of the Untold QuadrigaCX Story

  26-03-2019 21:30
  QuadrigaCX was once a well-run exchange but changed course overnight, writes a lawyer who represented the firm early on.
  
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• How To Track Illegal Funding Campaigns Via Cryptocurrency - bellingcat - bellingcat

  26-03-2019 21:16 via bellingcat.com
  How To Track Illegal Funding Campaigns Via Cryptocurrency - bellingcat  bellingcatAfter posting a tutorial on tracking GRU agents' bitcoin (BTC) transactions, I've received numerous responses asking how to find out even more. I aim to please, ...
  
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• YouTube Reportedly Runs Malicious Ad for Bitcoin Wallet Electrum by Accident

  26-03-2019 21:03 via cointelegraph.com
  YouTube reportedly ran a fake, malicious advertisement for crypto wallet Electrum by mistake
  
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• Economist: Bitcoin Is The Fastest And Highest Rising Value Asset Ever

  26-03-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin and its meteoric rise to $20,000 in December 2017 caught the attention of major mainstream media and the public eye, as early investors in the crypto asset shared stories of insane profits generated by the new and misunderstood technology. But the parabolic advance during 2017 pales in comparison to Bitcoin’s 200,000,000% increase in a matter of nine years.
  That rise, says one economist, is the greatest and fastest rise ever witnessed in any asset type, and it could be due to one s
  
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• Twitter Conspiracy Alleges AG William Barr is Ex-Trump Crony Steve Bannon

  26-03-2019 20:39
  In case you missed it, United States Attorney General William Barr declared this week that there was insufficient evidence in the report filed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to suggest that President Trump obstructed justice in the Russia collusion investigation. Many Trump critics raised questions about Barr’s reliability, given that he is a Trump appointee and the full Mueller report remains sealed. However, a new Twitter conspiracy alleges that Barr may actually be former Trump Chief
  
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• The New Apple Credit Card is Not a Threat to The Cryptocurrency Space. Here’s why - ZyCrypto

  26-03-2019 20:16 via zycrypto.com
  The New Apple Credit Card is Not a Threat to The Cryptocurrency Space. Here’s why  ZyCryptoApple has revealed its new credit card that is intended to complement the existing Apple Pay *service*. That is a great innovation and Apple.
  
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• Dow Rally Regains Momentum Ahead of U.S.-China Trade Talks

  26-03-2019 20:14
  The Dow and wider U.S. stock market finished strong on Tuesday, as investors shifted their focus to a fresh round of China trade negotiations set to begin later in the week. The sensitivity of the upcoming negotiations didn’t prevent the United States from sailing two ships through the Taiwan Strait this weekend, in an operation that the Trump administration says will become more routine moving forward. Dow Finishes Strong After rallying 180 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled
  
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• Apple Stock Plunges after US Trade Judge Calls for Bombshell iPhone Ban

  26-03-2019 20:03
  On Tuesday, ITC Judge Mary Joan McNamara dropped the bombshell revelation that she is planning to recommend a ban on some China-made iPhone imports, in a ruling that caused Apple stock to crater in afternoon trading. Judge Recommends Partial iPhone Ban Judge McNamara reportedly found that the company infringed on Qualcomm patents, and it remains unclear whether the recommendation of the judge will be materialized in the near-term, as it has to be approved by the commission. The statement issued
  
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• Will Ripple (XRP) Bulls of Jan 30 Flow Back and Prop Dropping Prices?

  26-03-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple prices down 5.2 percentTaoTao exchange launching in mid-May and supports Ripple (XRP)
  Transaction volumes low but as prices retest main support, participation may spikeAfter pressure from the community, CMC is listening to feedback and may adjust their methodology so that investors can have a fuller image of asset prices. At the same time, Yahoo backed TaoTao exchange will launch in mid-may and Ripple (XRP)-whose prices are down 5.2 percent, is available for trading.
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• Weiss Crypto Ratings Puts Bitcoin Aside EOS and XRP in Annual Outlook

  26-03-2019 19:41 via cointelegraph.com
  Weiss Crypto Ratings puts Bitcoin aside XRP and EOS in its report dedicated to emerging trends in crypto markets for 2019
  
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• Blockchain-based Entertainment Platform ‘Blue Baikal’ Opens Pre-Registration Event Connecting Producers, Influencers and Consumers

  26-03-2019 19:01
  Blue Baikal, a community service for global users who enjoy entertainment, opened-up their pre-registration event, in which registrants can join the community, recommend a friend, and become ambassadors. Blue Baikal is a blockchain based entertainment content platform that connects content producers, influencers, and consumers. The company pursues a system in which entertainment businesses can grow, profits can be maximized, and fair profit sharing with the participants is promoted. With three d
  
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• Another Hack Coincides with Ethereum (ETH) Price Drop, Back to $100?

  26-03-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum prices bearish and likely to sink below $135
  Hackers wreak havoc at Dragon EX, steal user funds
  Transaction volumes low but could surge as bears retest key support levelsAnother exchange, Dragon EX, has been breached and user fund stolen demonstrating why it is imperative for assets to be stored at cold wallets away from exchanges. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) is bearish and dropping towards $135.
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• Green New Deal Vote Exposes Democratic Hypocrisy on AOC-Led Insanity

  26-03-2019 18:53
  One thing Democrats are notorious for is sticking together. However, the ludicrous Green New Deal is going to expose which of them will break ranks from the ascendent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wing of the party and air on the side of sanity. Republicans Call Radical Left’s Bluff, Schedule Vote on Green New Deal Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has set a vote over the Green New Deal for Tuesday afternoon. Most Democrats have boasted about the greatness of the radical proposal since it
  
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• Trump’s Fed Reserve Pick in the Middle of Collusion Controversy

  26-03-2019 18:37
  Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Moore, is shrouded in controversy as he heads to the first round of confirmation questions from the U.S. Senate. Moore, who has been a vocal proponent of Trump’s economic vision, has alleged ties to a convicted Russian spy and a political operative with a questionable past. Stephen Moore and Paul Erickson share a history. Per NPR, Moore and Erickson founded Citizens for the Republic in 2007, (CFTR) a non-profit created to advocate c
  
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• Bitcoin Falls Under $4,000 as United States Oil Rises

  26-03-2019 18:33 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin falls under $4,000 as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight losses
  
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• ‘Cryptocurrency Is in Our Past’: Nvidia CEO - U.Today

  26-03-2019 18:30 via u.today
  ‘Cryptocurrency Is in Our Past’: Nvidia CEO  U.TodayNvidia CEO Jensen Huang still believes that cryptocurrency 'has a place', but not in his company.
  
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• This app exposes which cryptocurrency a user is most likely to shill on Twitter - The Next Web

  26-03-2019 18:11 via thenextweb.com
  This app exposes which cryptocurrency a user is most likely to shill on Twitter  The Next WebCoinflict of Interest will tell you the odds a particular Twitter user showing will show biases towards Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, or Ripple.
  
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• Expectations Are Low, Stock Market Strategist Says It’s Time to Buy

  26-03-2019 18:04
  Hindsight is 20/20, but one stock market watcher is willing to predict that stocks are not overbought. Canaccord Genuity Chief Market Strategist Tony Dwyer suggests that economic expectations are set too low, which gives the impression that conditions are worse than they are. For instance, if you look at signals such as the pace of manufacturing growth around the world, most recently in Germany, things look pretty dismal. So bad, in fact, that another recession could be on the horizon. Not so fa
  
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• Cryptocurrency mining equipment maker Bitmain postpones IPO - MarketWatch

  26-03-2019 18:03 via marketwatch.com
  Cryptocurrency mining equipment maker Bitmain postpones IPO  MarketWatchCryptocurrency mining equipment maker Bitmain Technologies said on Tuesday its plan to go public has been put on hold, citing the plunge in digital currency...
  
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• Binance Partners With Risk Management Firm IdentityMind for KYC and AML Compliance

  26-03-2019 18:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Risk management and compliance services company IdentityMind will work on AML and KYC compliance for the world’s largest exchange, Binance
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Prices Down but Low Volumes above $3,800 Mean Bulls

  26-03-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin prices crumbling, $3,800 likely
  Adoption slowed down. Twitch no longer supports Bitcoin and crypto as payment
  Participation level shrinks in response to low prices, volume averages 6.6kBy removing crypto support, Bitcoin adoption is taking a hit and partly fueling the current price meltdown. At this rate, it is likely that Bitcoin will retest $3,800, but that is dependent on participation levels.
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• Mueller Probe Traps Treasonous Democrats in Vicious Trump Lies

  26-03-2019 17:50
  There’s a 2,500-year-old Greek fable by Aesop which tells of a snake that ate a bird’s babies at a town’s Hall of Justice. The moral? It’s a dangerous world, and just because there’s a sign imprinted with the word “justice,” it doesn’t make it a just world. Special Counsel Robert Mueller spent nearly $35 million of taxpayer money since May 2017 — leading a DOJ investigation that damaged President Donald Trump and distracted the country. Muell
  
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• The Reimann Family Thinks Donating 0.01% of Their Net Worth Makes Up For The Use of Nazi Slave Labor

  26-03-2019 17:45
  More than 70 years since the fall of the Third Reich, Hitler’s legacy in Germany is all but vanquished, alive only in obscure internet forums and in the offices of investigators trying to catch the last few surviving Nazi war criminals. There is, however, an entire swathe of industrial household names including Krupp AG, BMW and Daimler AG that have an acknowledged history of collaborating with Hitler’s regime, albeit with the understanding that there was really no other option avail
  
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• Industry Execs: Bitcoin Isn’t a Visa Alternative, BTC Will Surpass It

  26-03-2019 17:31 via newsbtc.com
  Since Bitcoin (BTC) garnered some semblance of traction, it has been touted as a viable alternative to traditional digital payment rails, like Visa, Mastercard, or PayPal. As ShapeShift Erik Voorhees said in a recent interview, BTC, unlike centralized digital monies, is free to use (accessible), borderless, and uncensorable — arguably making it a perfect substitute.
  Related Reading: Crypto is Not Only a Hedge Against Inflation, But a Cashless Society Too
  But one leading thinker and program
  
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• Apple just released a credit card – and the crypto-world responds

  26-03-2019 17:30
  Mainstream giant, Apple, recently announced extending its reach into the credit card space, offering several benefits to users with its new product.Apple unveiled the new Apple Card during its March event earlier this week, according to Business Insider coverage.The tech giant touted plans to release its new card in the summer of 2019, highlighting benefits in the fee category. The media outlet further explained Apple’s card “will have no international fees or over-limit fees, and, p
  
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• Crypto Bias Detector Helps You Expose Bagholding Social Media Shills

  26-03-2019 17:18
  Luke Childs, an open source developer with a penchant for bitcoin, has released a browser extension that shows users the apparent crypto biases of people on Twitter. Known as “Coinflict of Interest,” the software is still in beta mode. Coinflict of Interest Doesn’t Always Get It Right This reporter installed it and found he (apparently) has no biases at all. While that may be believable, he knows for a fact that CCN editor Josiah Wilmoth is far from “biased” or in f
  
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• Staking Startup Claims ‘Up to 30%’ Returns for Just Holding Crypto

  26-03-2019 17:00
  Battlestar Capital says customers can earn “up to 30 percent” return annually by staking their idle cryptocurrency holdings.
  
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• Interesting bitcoin halving prediction from 2015

  26-03-2019 17:00
  It can be interesting to take a look back in history at former predictions and sentiment. One bitcoin YouTuber seems to have correctly called the 2017 bull market, but his prediction came a tad early.
  YouTuber Contrarian Dude posted a video on October 12th 2015, talking about a coming bull market for bitcoin. Contrarian Dude titled the video, “Bitcoin Prediction: June 2016 will begin the next big bubble. Massive profits await bitcoiners.” According to the charts, this forec
  
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• Crypto Exchange Coinbene Announces Ongoing Maintenance While Customers Suspect Hack

  26-03-2019 16:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Top-20 cryptocurrency exchange Coinbene announces deposits and withdrawals are paused for maintenance, while users suspect a cover for a possible hack
  
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• Ethereum [ETH] and Tron [TRX] Price Analysis: Cryptocurrency rivals hit bearish roadblock - AMBCrypto News

  26-03-2019 16:39 via ambcrypto.com
  Ethereum [ETH] and Tron [TRX] Price Analysis: Cryptocurrency rivals hit bearish roadblock  AMBCrypto NewsThe cryptocurrency market has seen a lot of controversies, with the major players being the proponents of various cryptocurrencies. One major example of a ...
  
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• Binance Taps IdentityMind for KYC and AML Solutions

  26-03-2019 16:23
  Digital assets operators, including crypto exchanges, are increasingly turning to third-party compliance providers.
  
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• Apple Stock a Screaming Buy, Will Surge 21% Despite ‘Underwhelming’ Apple TV+ Launch: Analysts

  26-03-2019 16:23
  Apple stock bled out on Monday afternoon as Tim Cook revealed his long-awaited Netflix rival, Apple TV+.  Traders were immediately underwhelmed by the lack of details and the stock ended the day 1.2 percent lower.  But don’t believe the hype. Wall Street analysts have weighed in since the announcement and most still think Apple stock is a screaming buy. Apple stock has 21% upside At least seven analysts re-affirmed their “buy rating” on Apple shares after the big reve
  
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• Report: Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior Owner Develops DLT Project With ConsenSys and Azure

  26-03-2019 16:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Louis Vuitton and Dior owner LVMH is reportedly working with ConsenSys and Azure to deliver a blockchain-based product authenticity platform
  
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• Over 130-Year-Old Liquor Company William Grant & Sons to Track Whiskey on Blockchain

  26-03-2019 16:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Whisky tracked by a blockchain-based system is reportedly about to be released by premium scotch whisky brand Alisa Bay
  
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• Binance In-House Cryptocurrency Launches Have Averaged 270% Gains - Bitcoinist

  26-03-2019 16:02 via bitcoinist.com
  Binance In-House Cryptocurrency Launches Have Averaged 270% Gains  BitcoinistThe Binance Launchpad platform has recorded gains of over 270% for its three Initial Exchange Offerings (IEO) this year. With such returns, it's no The Binance ...
  
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• Fess Up: SEC Goes Easy on Cryptocurrency Companies That Cooperate - Fortune

  26-03-2019 15:59 via fortune.com
  Fess Up: SEC Goes Easy on Cryptocurrency Companies That Cooperate  FortuneThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been lenient with cryptocurrency "ICO" peddlers who come clean, such as Airfox and Gladius.
  
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• Central Bank of Korea Includes Research on CBDCs in Annual Report

  26-03-2019 15:44 via cointelegraph.com
  The Bank of Korea has included mentions of CBDCs in its annual payment settlement report, also announcing a blockchain trial later in 2019
  
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