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• War of the Blockchains: Ethereum (ETH) Quickly Losing Market Share to Competitors

  28-03-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  In a free and unregulated market, it is only natural that competition will emerge, and proponents of free markets believe that this competition helps to propel platforms forward, while simultaneously providing investors with multiple investment options to choose from.
  Ethereum, which is widely hailed as one of the most popular open-source blockchain platforms was long seen as the best in the industry, but growing competition from competing blockchain projects, like EOS, Tron, and NEO, may be red
  
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• Crypto-Stealing Gustuff Trojan Unmasks Alarming Banking Vulnerabilities

  28-03-2019 23:00
  The darknet has a new soldier in the form Gustuff, a new Android trojan that has targeted over 125 cryptocurrency and banking apps. Gustuff has been in existence since April 2018 and stands with Anubis, Red Alert, and BankBot as one of the deadliest threats to the financial space. Cybersecurity firm Group-IB suggests that Gustuff can uncover login credentials and automate transactions for a variety of banking and crypto apps including Capital One, Wells Fargo, PNC Bank, Coinbase, and Bitcoin Wal
  
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• How a lack of regulatory clarity puts U.S. cryptocurrency startups at a disadvantage - GeekWire

  28-03-2019 22:59 via geekwire.com
  How a lack of regulatory clarity puts U.S. cryptocurrency startups at a disadvantage  GeekWireFounded by former Amazon and Microsoft security engineers, cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex defies the Wild West reputation of the blockchain world with an ...
  
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• Crypto Gift Cards Can Now Be Used For Reservations on Airbnb

  28-03-2019 22:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Gift card provider Bitrefill now offers vouchers for Airbnb bookings in various digital currencies
  
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• Economist’s Ben Shapiro Smear Spotlights Trope of Conflating Conservatives with Alt-Right

  28-03-2019 22:00
  By CCN.com: The Economist, a liberal British magazine, was forced to issue a groveling apology hours after smearing Jewish conservative author Ben Shapiro as “alt-right.” The brouhaha erupted on Twitter after the Economist tweeted an interview with Shapiro, where he discussed his bestselling new book, “The Right Side of History.” Irony Alert: The Alt-Right Hates Ben Shapiro In its tweet, The Economist flippantly called Shapiro an “alt-right sage without the rage.&rd
  
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• CoinBene: Blockchain Researchers Say Bitcoin Exchange Lost At Least $105 Million

  28-03-2019 21:55
  As CCN recently reported, CoinBene has clearly said that no hack has taken place. However, Elementus’ Max Galka believes that a recent, sizable fund movement from CoinBene to several other exchanges is evidence of the opposite. CoinBene wrote in a blog post today: CoinBene will periodically announce the upgrade and maintenance, and please pay attention to the announcement in time. Please understand that the inconvenience caused during the upgrade and maintenance period. Thank you for your
  
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• $5 Million in MakerDAO Loans Have Been Liquidated, But Help Is on the Way

  28-03-2019 21:45
  A new tool called CDP Saver is being tested that could soon make MakerDAO loans less risky.
  
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• Ex-QuadrigaCX Lawyer Exposes Bitcoin Exchange’s Descent into ‘Lawlessness’

  28-03-2019 21:40
  By CCN.com: QuadrigaCX had a long and successful run as Canada’s top Bitcoin exchange. Former counsel to the exchange, Christine Duhaime, says in a blog post at Coindesk that the company was among the only exchanges to publicly publish audits or obtain cold storage insurance. Both choices were laudable and rare among exchanges in 2015, when she was fired after six months of providing advice on regulatory issues. She says CEO Gerald Cotten wanted to move away from being a publicly listed co
  
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• India to Use Blockchain to Improve Coffee Supply Chain

  28-03-2019 21:09 via cointelegraph.com
  The Coffee Board of India has launched a blockchain-based e-marketplace for coffee producers in order to reduce intermediaries between coffee growers and buyers
  
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• Crypto Market Volume Gap Hints at Potential $70B Surge, Bitcoin price to $6K

  28-03-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  As the crypto market begins to establish strong support and find its bottom, the influx of new capital is looming on the horizon, just waiting for Bitcoin price and the rest of its altcoin brethren to break upward into a new bull cycle.
  When analyzing charts, traders have discovered a wide volume gap above overhead resistance that, if broken, should cause prices to skyrocket, quickly filling the volume gap. By the distance of the gap, some crypto analysts are able to potentially predict how much
  
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• Trump Sicks FBI on Hate Crime Hoaxer Jussie Smollett

  28-03-2019 20:41
  By CCN.com: In yet another shocking twist to the Chicago hate crime scandal, President Trump has asked the Justice Department and the FBI to review the recent criminal case of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. FBI & DOJ to review the outrageous Jussie Smollett case in Chicago. It is an embarrassment to our Nation! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2019 Trump announced on Twitter that he was alarmed by the prosecution’s decision to drop all charges against S
  
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• Crypto Bombshell: Stellar Swept Mammoth Inflation Bug Under the Rug

  28-03-2019 20:40
  By CCN.com: A bug in the code for Stellar – the eighth-largest cryptocurrency – allowed an attacker to generate 2.25 billion lumens in April 2017 successfully. Stellar quietly patched the bug in version in 0.6.2, released in May of that year. The only note about the inflation bug reads: “fix inflation bug that would calculate the wrong amount under rare circumstances” The Most Muted Response to an Inflation Attack in the History of Crypto Stellar made no blog posts or ove
  
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• Study: 14% of Major Crypto Exchanges Are Licensed by Regulators

  28-03-2019 20:25 via cointelegraph.com
  Only 14 percent of major global crypto exchanges were confirmed as being licensed by regulators, a new Coinfirm study says
  
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• Cannabis, Cryptocurrency and Compliance: One Man's Quest to Support Unbanked Businesses - Bitcoin News

  28-03-2019 20:14 via news.bitcoin.com
  Cannabis, Cryptocurrency and Compliance: One Man's Quest to Support Unbanked Businesses  Bitcoin NewsErnesto Huerta is the very embodiment of Bitcoin. As the operator of Crypto Space, a physical bitcoin exchange in Los Angeles' San Pedro neighborhood,
  
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• Dow Finishes Strong Even as Weak Economic Growth Roils Stock Market

  28-03-2019 20:11
  By CCN.com: The Dow and broader U.S. stock market pulled ahead Thursday afternoon, but not before a series of volatile swings threatened to unwind three months of runaway growth. A weakening domestic economy and turmoil on the U.S.-China trade front were the main factors weighing on investors’ sentiment. Dow Ends on a High Note; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall Street’s major indexes reported gains Thursday afternoon, but not before initial turbulence. The Dow Jones Industrial
  
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• Dow Careens Sideways as Weak Economic Growth Roils Stock Market

  28-03-2019 20:11
  By CCN.com: The Dow and broader U.S. stock market pulled ahead Thursday afternoon, but not before a series of volatile swings threatened to unwind three months of runaway growth. A weakening domestic economy and turmoil on the U.S.-China trade front were the main factors weighing on investors’ sentiment. Dow Tries – and Fails – to Mount Major Push All of Wall Street’s major indexes reported gains Thursday afternoon, but not before initial turbulence. The Dow Jones Industr
  
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• Open Market Cap Research: Bitcoin (BTC) Volumes 6X Those of Ethereum

  28-03-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price stable below $4,200
  Bitcoin market cap share is 52 percent
  Transaction volumes low but bullish divergence could help lift pricesMost crypto exchanges are deliberately inflating volumes according to a follow up analysis by Open Market Cap (OMC). After making their findings public, OMC concludes that Bitcoin trade volumes are up-to 6X those of Ethereum. We expect Bitcoin (BTC) trade volumes to spike once bulls breach $4,500.
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• How to file taxes on your cryptocurrency trades in a bear year - TechCrunch

  28-03-2019 20:00 via techcrunch.com
  How to file taxes on your cryptocurrency trades in a bear year  TechCrunchFred traded bitcoin, ether and a handful of other cryptocurrencies on Gemini, Binance and Coinbase last year. Unfortunately, due to the crypto downturn, his ...
  
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• Digital Asset Trader AlphaPoint Upgrades Security Token Services for Institutions

  28-03-2019 19:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Digital asset exchange AlphaPoint has upgraded its security token service, which allows institutional investors to tokenize their assets
  
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• Digital Asset Company AlphaPoint Upgrades Security Token Services for Institutions

  28-03-2019 19:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Digital asset exchange AlphaPoint has upgraded its security token service, which allows institutional investors to tokenize their assets
  
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• Bitcoin Adoption Crippled by Public’s ‘Serious Mental Barrier’

  28-03-2019 19:40
  By CCN.com: Bitcoin won’t go mainstream anytime soon because there’s a societal mental block that’s hindering mass adoption. That’s the opinion of Jack Mallers, creator of the Zap Lightning Network wallet. Mallers made the remarks at a recent forum hosted by the MIT Bitcoin Club (video below). Mallers: Bitcoin Skeptics Think It’s Too Risky Mallers believes the reluctance to embrace bitcoin is tied to the negative public perception of crypto more so than technical ob
  
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• Decimated Listed on LATOKEN

  28-03-2019 19:30
  Decimated, a blockchain-based post-apocalyptic survival game is now listing its token on LATOKEN. Decimated is produced by Fracture Labs and have seen its community grow from 10,000 to 70,000 in the last two months. Computer games based on blockchain-technology is an increasing trend within the gaming industry which mitigates a number of old issues such as piracy, the lack of scarcity of in-game items, as well as off-game utility for the players. Decimated, a post-apocalyptic multiplayer surviva
  
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• Uber’s $14 Billion Blunder – Not Buying Out Lyft When it Had the Chance

  28-03-2019 19:15
  By CCN.com: As the headlines fill with talk of a mad dash for the Lyft IPO, Uber must be wondering why they didn’t crush their rival when they had the chance. It is not like these two companies came up together; Uber has always been more prominent and more global. So why did they allow Lyft to become such a thorn in their side? Uber Thought $9 Billion Lyft Price Tag Was Way Too Expensive Well, it’s not like Uber didn’t consider buying Lyft. In 2014 there was some talk of a buyo
  
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• Emurgo-Ledger Partnership Fuels Cardano (ADA) Demand, up 23 Percent

  28-03-2019 19:10 via newsbtc.com
  Cardano price up 21.9 percent from last week’s close
  Ledger Nano S now supports ADA
  A breakout above 6 cents at the back of high transaction volumes means bulls are in controlLedger Nano S now supports Cardano (ADA) after Yoroi’s integration with the hardware wallet maker. Because of their superior market share, Ledger’s support is beneficial for ADA since more users would be willing to invest and securely hold their assets. Meanwhile, increasing demand could further drive Car
  
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• Fake Volume on Crypto Exchanges Isn’t the Half of It

  28-03-2019 19:00
  Daniel Cawrey is CEO of Pactum Capital, a cryptocurrency investment firm focused on market making and liquidity. Formerly a CoinDesk Contributing Editor, he is author of the upcoming “Mastering Blockchain” book to be published by O’Reilly Media. Recently, a report was produced by Bitwise Asset Management showing the existence of faked volumes in the bitcoin […]
  
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• Japan shows strong interest from crypto exchanges

  28-03-2019 18:56
  As bitcoin is still caught between two opposite price directions, interest in the crypto space comes out of Japan in the form of crypto exchanges.The scene in JapanOver the last 12 months, Japan has seen interest from over 140 different exchange players looking to set up shop in the crypto space, according to statements received from the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA).
  The FSA stated to the outlet that it has received documents from 23 different parties. Of the 23, “seven entitie
  
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• Crypto’s Merger Problem and What Can Be Done When M&As Go Wrong

  28-03-2019 18:56 via cointelegraph.com
  The Coinbase-Neutrino debacle reveals that crypto has a merger problem
  
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• Crypto Winter Thaws as Bitcoin Investment Firms Raise Nearly $275 Million

  28-03-2019 18:40
  Down more than 82 percent from its all-time high at $813 billion, the crypto market technically remains neck-deep in a 15-month long bear market that began in January 2018. But, in recent months, with support from some of the largest financial institutions in the global market, the crypto industry has seen significant progress in areas including institutionalization, regulation, and adoption. This week, reports have revealed that two major funds in the crypto market Pantera Capital and XRP Capit
  
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• Temporary Sell-off at $62, Will Litecoin (LTC) Bulls Prevail?

  28-03-2019 18:29 via newsbtc.com
  Litecoin prices bullish with resistance at $62
  Banks could be toying with negative interest rates
  Volumes driving prices above minor resistance must exceed 254k of Mar 16The idea of a duo currency economy with negative interest rates is feasible says the IMF report, and that is massive for cryptocurrencies. Adoption could see a migration to inflation proof and global coins as Litecoin (LTC) and Bitcoin.
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• Hackers fix 20 security flaws in cryptocurrency-related platforms in 2 weeks - The Next Web

  28-03-2019 18:27 via thenextweb.com
  Hackers fix 20 security flaws in cryptocurrency-related platforms in 2 weeks  The Next WebSeven cryptocurrency-related companies paid hackers to patch 20 software bugs in the past two weeks alone, including Stellar, Augur, and Monero.
  
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• Bitcoin Pushes $4,100 as Oil Futures See Losses

  28-03-2019 18:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin stays worth over $4,000 as top cryptos see slight to moderate growth
  
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• Dow Risks Massive Decline as Trump Adviser Exposes Trade Deal Turmoil

  28-03-2019 18:06
  By CCN.com: On Thursday, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow made the alarming revelation that the U.S. could extend trade talks with China by weeks or even months, which could intensify geopolitical risks in the global economy and fuel the weakening momentum of the Dow Jones. Since its opening, within a three-hour span, the Dow has fallen by nearly 100 points from 25,610, struggling to recover beyond the key 26,000 level. Trump Adviser Kudlow: Trade Deal Could Take ‘Months’ In
  
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• Peerplays Token Listed on P2PB2B Exchange

  28-03-2019 17:44
  MARCH 28,2019 (Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada) – The Peerplays Blockchain Standards Association (PBSA), a non-profit organization that supports the development of provably fair gaming on the Peerplays blockchain, is proud to announce its partnership with cryptocurrency exchange P2PB2B. The agreement will allow PPY to be traded on their innovative platform, which works to the benefit of its users in order to make trading more convenient and safe. P2PB2B is one of the world’s leading cryp
  
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• $9 Million Bitcoin Scam Defrauded More Than 250 Victims

  28-03-2019 17:40
  Jon Montroll, the man behind BitFunder and WeExchange, was charged with fraud last February. He pleaded guilty last July, and will be sentenced in April. Montroll reportedly hid the theft of over 6,000 BTC from his platform in 2013, and went to great lengths to hide the hack – even lying to investigators. His lawyers are seeking probation, but prosecutors are pushing for a sentence of at least 27 months. Government Struggles to Identify Remaining Victims The SEC has reportedly sent a lette
  
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• Exchange KuCoin Enables Credit Card Purchases of Crypto

  28-03-2019 17:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Singapore-based exchange KuCoin allows users to purchase major coins with credit cards, following a partnership with payment processor Simplex
  
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• CEOs of Mastercard and Wells Fargo Concur on Blockchain’s Long Term Potential

  28-03-2019 17:14 via cointelegraph.com
  Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan and Mastercard CEO Ajaypal Banga have concurred that blockchain technology has yet to pay off
  
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• 110,000 Investors in Ghana Lost $25.7 Million in Crypto Scams and Hacks - newsBTC

  28-03-2019 17:12 via newsbtc.com
  110,000 Investors in Ghana Lost $25.7 Million in Crypto Scams and Hacks  newsBTCAround 110000 Ghanian investors lost a total of $25.71 million to cryptocurrency investment scams and hacks in 2018, the lawmakers noted.
  
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• 110,000 Investors in Ghana Lost $25.7 Million in Crypto Scams and Hacks

  28-03-2019 17:12 via newsbtc.com
  Around 110,000 Ghanian investors lost a total of $25.71 million to crypto investment scams and hacks in 2018, the lawmakers noted.
  Ama Pomaa Boateng, the member of parliament for Ghana’s Juaben town, initiated a dialogue against the crypto-led investment epidemic. The 43-year old public representative, while addressing the Ghana parliament, stressed on the need for sound crypto regulation, citing the 2018’s notorious Global Coin Community Scam that swindled 109,259 Ghanaians to the t
  
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• Facebook Hate Speech Ban is Far Too Little – and 50 Victims Too Late

  28-03-2019 17:06
  By CCN.com: It might have taken the brutal, livestreamed murder of 50 men, women, and children, but Facebook has finally decided to ban the promotion of white nationalism on its platform. Facebook Took 3 Months (!) to Formulate Hate Speech Ban What were Facebook staff doing while a homicidal maniac was planning his deadly assault on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand? I’ll tell you. They were conducting focus groups and consulting academics and civil rights watchdogs on whether or no
  
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• Bitrefill Now Lets You Pay for Airbnb Rentals With 5 Cryptocurrencies

  28-03-2019 17:00
  Cryptocurrency gift card provider Bitrefill has added a service allowing users to book Airbnb rentals with bitcoin, ether and more.
  
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• Tron Acquires Blockchain App Store CoinPlay

  28-03-2019 16:55 via cointelegraph.com
  Tron, issuer of the 11th top cryptocurrency by market cap, acquired blockchain app store CoinPlay
  
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• Economist Blasts Crypto Trading Fees, Calls Trading Platform eToro ‘the Ripoff King’

  28-03-2019 16:46
  If you haven’t noticed, crypto exchanges have been making money hand over fist despite the crypto winter. Economist and trader Alex Kruger apparently did and started a conversation about crypto exchange fees, posing the question of whether customers are being overcharged. In a comparison of crypto trading fees versus that of stocks and foreign exchange, crypto exchanges are the worst offenders. While social trading platform eToro supports cryptocurrency, including a recent expansion into t
  
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• Blockchain-Based Project Launches Beta Version of Content Exchange Platform

  28-03-2019 16:24 via newsbtc.com
  Content Exchange Platform Seeks to Protect Artists’ Copyrights via BlockchainDecentralized project ContentsDeal is a content exchange platform that enables users and creators (e.g., singers, artists, writers, etc.) to trade and distribute genuine, exclusive content transparently via blockchain. By simplifying the complex distribution structure of copyrights in today’s entertainment industry, ContentsDeal ensures fair profitability to artists, content creators as well as contributors
  
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• Blockchain-Based Diamond Exchange Cedex to Start Trading Diamonds Worth $50 Million

  28-03-2019 16:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Over 6,000 diamonds worth over $50 million will be traded on blockchain-enabled diamond exchange Cedex
  
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• Speak Out: Discussing Your Experience in Crypto

  28-03-2019 16:04 via cointelegraph.com
  How adventurous is your crypto experience? Got an interesting story to share? You are welcome here.
  
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• UTrust’s CIO On What Will Drive Bitcoin Past $20,000 Once Again

  28-03-2019 15:59 via newsbtc.com
  Filipe Castro is a long-time Bitcoin fanatic that decided to run with a dream, founding leading crypto startup UTRUST alongside a partner. At Token2049, NewsBTC got a chance to sit down with Filipe to discuss a number of subjects, including his thoughts on adoption, a possible bottom in the value of cryptocurrencies, and how his firm is moving towards becoming the PayPal of this industry.
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• Billionaire’s Crypto Binge: Russia’s Richest Man to Tokenize Palladium

  28-03-2019 15:55
  Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin wants to launch cryptocurrency tokens pegged to the precious metal palladium. Potanin also wants to establish a regulatory framework for digital platforms in order to promote crypto use in Russia. “Transactions in tokens are simpler and more convenient,” Potanin said, as reported by Bloomberg. “People more and more tend to use decentralized networks and platforms that don’t have a main operator. We want to be active participants of thi
  
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• TokenPay Seals Equity Deal in Australian Lingerie Giant Naked Brand Group

  28-03-2019 15:53 via cointelegraph.com
  New use case search sees TokenPay branch out into Australian lingerie giant Naked Brand Group
  
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• Developing Credibility as an Online Cryptocurrency Trader - Toshi Times

  28-03-2019 15:37 via toshitimes.com
  Developing Credibility as an Online Cryptocurrency Trader  Toshi TimesCryptocurrency is heralded as one of the most interesting and lucrative opportunities for someone to take advantage of. However, it's also seen as very unstable ...
  
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• ‘Dead F***ing Wrong’: Ex-IMF Economist Goes Ballistic on Trump

  28-03-2019 15:32
  By CCN.com: A former economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has had enough of US President Donald Trump’s preening over the “success” of his administration’s economic policies, which he says have in actuality been exposed as “dead f***ing wrong.” Mark Dow: Trump Economic Preening ‘Dead F***ing Wrong’ Writing on Twitter, Mark Dow – the founder of Behavioral Macro – eviscerated the Trump White House for its back-slapping over
  
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