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• Brexit and April Fool's Joke Possible Catalysts for Crypto Rally, Crypto Reporter Says

  03-04-2019 23:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto reporter Eric Lam cites Brexit and a Bitcoin ETF joke as possible catalysts for the recent rise in crypto markets
  
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• Key Bitcoin Metric Flashes Bullish for First Time in 442 Days

  03-04-2019 23:15
  The bitcoin price just accomplished something it failed to do every day for more than a year, and it has speculators foaming at the mouth. For the first time in 442 days, in nearly 15 months, a positive candle of bitcoin was closed on a chart that uses a technical analysis method called the Ichimoku Cloud, a collection of indicators that demonstrate support and resistance levels. 1D $BTC 442 days it's been 442 days since a daily candle close above the Cloud pic.twitter.com/8JoOOTSoeF — Jos
  
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• Crypto Regulation: SEC Staff Publish Guidelines on Digital Assets

  03-04-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Two commissioners at the US SEC have published digital asset guidelines to help those launching or investing in various cryptos decide whether they fall under existing securities legislation. Whilst not an official SEC ruling, the commissioners behind the guidelines hope that they will aid market participants in determining the legality of a digital asset investment opportunity.
  Many market participants in the digital currency space have previously demanded greater clarity from the SEC with rega
  
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• Trump Hater Adam Schiff Doubles Down on Russia Collusion Delusion

  03-04-2019 22:53
  Democrat Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, still insists there’s “ample evidence” of collusion between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign even though special counsel Robert Mueller concluded there was no collusion. Schiff Claims He Accepts Mueller’s Conclusion Schiff made the inane remarks April 3 on MSNBC.  Schiff disingenuously claimed that he accepts Mueller’s conclusions, but then stubbornly doubled-down on his insistence that t
  
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• Crypto Bulls Return? Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Doubles in Price in Just 48 Hours

  03-04-2019 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  In case you haven’t noticed already, the crypto markets have been absolutely on fire over the last couple of days. The entire market for all digital coins and tokens has increased by more than an impressive $22.1 billion in just the first few days of April.
  Whilst most the top ten digital assets by market capitalisation have increased by double-figure percentages over the same period, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) appears to be leading the charge. The controversial hard fork of Bitcoin launched in Au
  
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• WEF Report: 40 Central Banks Are Considering Digital Currencies, Blockchain Tech

  03-04-2019 22:19 via cointelegraph.com
  A recent report by the WEF reveals that at least 40 central banks around the world are considering blockchain technology and central bank digital currencies
  
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• Litecoin & Bitcoin Cash Fuel Staggering $33 Billion Crypto Rally

  03-04-2019 22:15
  The crypto market cap has added a staggering $32.62 billion to its valuation in the last two days. And it is not just bitcoin that is leading the pump. What started as a bitcoin rally later transformed into an altcoin-fest when bitcoin cash and litecoin began to posting winning numbers. While bitcoin cash surged from $168.50 to as high as $336.62, litecoin ballooned to almost twice its April 2 valuation, rising from $61 to a session high at $94.48. Together, the world’s fourth and fifth la
  
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• SEC’s First Crypto ‘No-Action’ Letter Took 11 Months to Secure

  03-04-2019 22:00
  The lawyer for TurnKey Jet explains the lengthy process of getting the first-ever assurance from the SEC that its token sale is good to go.
  
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• Bitcoin Trades For Over $10,000 On Binance Stable Coin Trading Pair

  03-04-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  This week, a massive Bitcoin rally shook up the entire crypto market with a powerful move that may have signaled the end of the long, painful bear market that’s been plaguing the asset class ever since the hype bubble popped at the end of 2017.
  The price of Bitcoin skyrocketed from under $4,200 to over $5,000 in a matter of an hour or so. On one exchange, however, a stable coin trading pair against BTC saw Bitcoin traded at a price of over $10,000 briefly, costing one investor over double
  
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• ETC Labs Proposed ECIP-1054: Atlantis EVM and Protocol Upgrades

  03-04-2019 21:18
  ETC Labs is working repository for ETC improvement proposals. Recently, the team put forward ECIP-1054. The proposal is to enable Ethereum Foundation Spurious Dragon and Byzantium network protocol upgrades on the Ethereum Classic network in a hard-fork code-named Atlantis. The hard-fork will maximize the compatibility across these networks. Abstract Add support for a subset of protocol-impacting changes introduced in the Ethereum Foundation (ETH) network via theSpurious
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, EOS, Bitcoin Cash, Binance Coin, Stellar, Cardano, TRON: Price Analysis April 3

  03-04-2019 21:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Is the recent rally in crypto markets sustainable growth, or just a fluke? Let’s look at the charts and find out
  
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• Bitcoin Curiosity Went Parabolic During Tuesday’s Massive Rally: Google

  03-04-2019 21:16
  Google’s trend explorer shows that global searches for the keyword ‘bitcoin’ more than tripled during Tuesday’s massive rally. Bitcoin Searches Spike as Crypto Market Booms While the precise number of searches was not available, Google’s backend algorithms determined Tuesday’s search volume by comparing it with the number of queries over time. Early Tuesday morning, the volume of ‘bitcoin’ searches went parabolic, more than tripling over a matter o
  
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• Is Litecoin (LTC) Up Because of FOMO? Adds $2.7 Billion in 18 Hours

  03-04-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Litecoin gains impressive, up 47 percent
  Losses from CoinBase’s hot wallet insured by a $255 million coverAs one of the most secure exchange, CoinBase is not taking chances. Their chief information security officer now reveals that the exchange’s hot wallet insurance policy covers $255 million just in case of losses. That has been the state since late 2013. In the meantime, Litecoin (LTC) is up 47 percent, and buyers are aiming at $90.
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• Crypto Exchange Liquid Claims Unicorn Status With New Funding Round

  03-04-2019 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Liquid, a cryptocurrency exchange platform operated by Quoine Pte. Ltd., has announced the first close of an ongoing, undisclosed Series C funding round which the company claims has brought its valuation “to over US$1 billion” and established itself as one of only two tech unicorns in Japan. Mike Kayamori, co-founder and CEO of Quoine, told […]
  The post Crypto Exchange Liquid Claims Unicorn Status With New Funding Round appeared first on Coinjournal.
  
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• Trump Admin Launches Crusade Against Hollywood’s Anti-Netflix Cabal

  03-04-2019 20:46
  The Trump administration has set its sights on Hollywood as the Justice Department rushes to the aid of popular streaming service Netflix. The company is in danger of new rules that if enforced, could limit its eligibility for Academy Award contention in the future. Members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – including Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg – have been pushing for new regulations that would bar films that premiere on streaming sites like Netflix fro
  
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• Dow Suffers Whiplash after Ethiopian Airlines Drops Boeing Bombshell

  03-04-2019 20:41
  The Dow lagged the broader U.S. stock market on Wednesday, with Boeing shares resuming their slide after preliminary findings of the Ethiopian Airlines crash revealed that the pilot followed the aircraft’s emergency procedures – a stark contradiction to Boeing’s earlier claims. Dow Lags as S&P 500, Nasdaq Boom The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 28 points, or 0.1%, to 26,207.16. The blue-chip index had gained as much as 103 points, reflecting a strong pre-market for U
  
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• Paybis Leaps Towards Worldwide Crypto Adoption by Translating Its Website into 5 New Languages

  03-04-2019 20:33
  It has been said that the companies that will thrive in the next surge of cryptocurrencies are the ones that are working hard on improving the space and making digital currencies more accessible to the public. Through consistent action, Paybis rightfully claims a spot amongst the leaders in the front line of the cryptocurrency revolution. In its efforts to help the world discover and buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Paybis has decided to expand its services by translating its website into
  
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• Short-Term Crypto Losses Surged Fivefold in 1st Month of 2019: Credit Karma Tax

  03-04-2019 20:26 via cointelegraph.com
  The amount of tax filers that reported short-term crypto losses in the first month of 2019 surged fivefold over the same period in 2018
  
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• Cocos-BCX：Empowering Innovations in Blockchain Gaming

  03-04-2019 20:22
  Cocos-BCX  Co-founder CHEN Haozhi was on stage at Blockchain Games Next on March 19th, 2019 to discuss thoroughly the topic of “Empowering Innovations in Blockchain Gaming”, which includes Cocos introduction, Cocos market share, and blockchain gaming explanation.  Cocos Introduction Cocos was founded in Los Cocos, Argentina, in 2008 and originally, it started as a game development engine for mobile applications, which evolved into today’s Creator since 2012. Currently
  
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• Jamaica Stock Exchange signs deal to host crypto trading

  03-04-2019 20:18
  The Jamaica Stock Exchange, JSE for short, has inked a deal with Blockstation, allowing the exchange to host crypto and security token trading.
  A “Master Agreement”An April 3 press release revealed the two entities put a “Master Agreement” into play with an arrangement approved by JSE and Blockstation. Due to the agreement, the Jamaican institution will be able to host active and regulated cryptocurrency and tokenized security trading.Canadian financial technology startup
  
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• Crypto Win? SEC Admits Not All ICO Tokens are Securities

  03-04-2019 20:16
  Under strict conditions, a US business travel company will be allowed to sell tokens. The SEC published a letter to TurnKey Jet today, which was in response to a previous letter from TurnKey’s lawyer. This is an about-face for the SEC, whose director Jay Clayton has in the past said that every token he has ever seen is a security, but recently softened his stance on Ether. The letter outlines the conditions under which the SEC has decided to recommend “no enforcement,” agreeing
  
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• Interview: Bisq Network’s Steve Jain on peer to peer crypto trades & privacy

  03-04-2019 20:06
  The Bisq Network can be described in very simple terms as the BitTorrent of cryptocurrency exchanges. Instead of creating a central point of failure that exists by virtue of governmental mercy, the enthusiastic coders behind the project have built an ecosystem where you store your own data locally and transact with other users under a powerful veil of privacy.In this exclusive Crypto Insider interview, Steve Jain (who does technical writing and documentation for Bisq) talks about the nature of t
  
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• Ripple (XRP) Medium-Term Trend Is Set, 80 Cents Likely

  03-04-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple prices solid above 34 cents
  Will banks shift to xRapid because of the solution’s benefits?Several analyses show that xRapid is cheap and fast. As such, it is likely that once there is regulatory certainty around XRP, more banks will shift towards xRapid supporting Ripple (XRP) prices.
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  Many proposals will see banker’s profit slashed. One of them is the proposal to shift away from the high-latency messaging network in SWIFT towards a time-savi
  
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• Not So Stellar: Coinbase News Doesn’t Stop XLM From Lagging Bitcoin

  03-04-2019 19:30
  Earlier this week, Coinbase announced in a blog post that it would add Stellar Lumens (XLM) support to its mobile cryptocurrency wallet app Coinbase Wallet with its next update, which the company expects to roll out over the next week. The wallet app will support Stellar’s testnet in an attempt to “aid developers and power users,” the fintech firm states. Coinbase Wallet Adds Support for Stellar The stellar price barely moved on the news, though it did shoot higher after bitcoi
  
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• Bloomberg: Bitcoin's Recent Renaissance Could Be Linked to Algorithmic Trading

  03-04-2019 19:13 via cointelegraph.com
  Algorithmic trading funds might have triggered the recent market recovery, Bloomberg reports
  
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• This New Lightning App Aims to Make Getting Paid in Bitcoin Easier

  03-04-2019 19:05
  A new service has launched to make it easier for people to accept money on bitcoin's lightning payments network.
  
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• Yes, Bitcoin (BTC) Whales Are In, a $100.3 Million Buy Order is Just the Beginning

  03-04-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price up 26 percent
  Surge because of a 20,000 BTC single buy order
  The crypto market is raving, posting double-digit gains and poised for now thanks to a $100 million, single buy order trigger identified by blockchain sleuths. Because of favorable candlestick arrangement, Bitcoin is likely to edge higher but could first correct to $4,500—700 zone before trend continuation.
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  Good news is Bitcoin (BTC) is up 26 percent in the last week, hauling per
  
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• European Union Launches International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications

  03-04-2019 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  The International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications has been launched by the European Union, with members including IOTA, Ripple, and IBM
  
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• Coinbase Boasting $255 Million in Cryptocurrency Insurance - BeInCrypto

  03-04-2019 18:45
  Coinbase Boasting $255 Million in Cryptocurrency Insurance  BeInCryptoCoinbase has been insured since 2013, and its current policy covers $255 million worth of assets from the well-established Lloyd's of London.
  
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• Canadian cryptocurrency mine Hut 8 downsizes even more as second round of layoffs hits - The Block Crypto

  03-04-2019 18:41
  Canadian cryptocurrency mine Hut 8 downsizes even more as second round of layoffs hits  The Block CryptoCanadian cryptocurrency mine Hut 8, which operates 85 data centres in Drumheller and Medicine Hat, has laid off more workers, CBC reports. Hut 8's partner is ...
  
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• Crypto Perma-Bear Ridicules Rally, Warns Bitcoin Price Will ‘Collapse’

  03-04-2019 18:40
  The bitcoin price is going to “collapse” soon despite the latest rally because cryptocurrencies are worthless. That’s the opinion of Peter Mallouk, the president of Kansas investment firm Creative Planning. “What we’re going to see, most likely is, we’re going to see cryptocurrencies collapse,” Mallouk told CNBC. The bitcoin price mysteriously spiked on April 1 and climbed above $5,000 for the first time since November 2018. While cryptocurrency bulls in
  
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• US SEC Releases No-Action Letter Confirming TurnKey Jet ICO Tokens Are Not Securities

  03-04-2019 18:37 via cointelegraph.com
  TurnKey Jet has received a no-action letter by the U.S. SEC, confirming that the TKJ tokens issued during the startup’s ICO are not securities
  
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• SEC Issues First 'No Action' Letter To A Cryptocurrency Business - Forbes

  03-04-2019 18:09
  SEC Issues First 'No Action' Letter To A Cryptocurrency Business  ForbesThe SEC issues a historic "No Action" letter telling the issuer of a crypto asset that it will not recommend actions against the company so long as it complies with ...
  
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• Horrifying Jeremy Corbyn Target Practice Video a Warning to UK Leftists

  03-04-2019 18:05
  A shocking video has emerged of U.K. troops stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan using a large photo of main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn for target practice on a shooting range. World Counter Terrorism Congress Chair Alistair Bunkall posted the video of the soldiers’ recklessly unprofessional behavior to Twitter early Wednesday morning: Video has emerged of soldiers on a shooting range in Kabul firing at a target of Jeremy Corbyn. MOD confirms it as legit: pic.twitter.com/qOr84Aiivj —
  
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• Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Currencies: Davos Report

  03-04-2019 17:59
  More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
  
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• Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Applications: Davos Report

  03-04-2019 17:59
  More than 40 central banks are experimenting with blockchain, says a new report by the World Economic Forum.
  
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• SEC Staff Publish Framework for Determining If Digital Assets Are Investment Contracts

  03-04-2019 17:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Staff at the U.S. SEC have published a framework that can help market participants tell if a digital asset is considered a security
  
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• Bitcoin Blast-Off Theories: $100 Million ‘Mystery’ Buyer, Asian Algos and April Fools

  03-04-2019 17:25
  Now that the bitcoin price is out of the doldrums, every mainstream financial media outlet has come out of the woodwork and back to crypto. With a few exceptions, much of the coverage has been reasonable. News outlets are searching for reasons behind the sudden spike in the bitcoin price. There’s no shortage of explanations, chief among which point to a whale’s big buy and computer-powered algorithmic hedge fund trading strategies. Of course, if you ask Blockstream’s Samson Mow
  
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• Warning: This Dow Stock Threatens to Cripple the Market Bellwether’s Surge

  03-04-2019 17:22
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average continues to slaughter all challengers, swatting away trade war concerns, recession alarms, and Trump administration turmoil as if they were flies on a window. However, Deutsche Bank warns that one key index component threatens to cripple the stock market bellwether as it seeks to ascend to new all-time highs. Deutsche Bank Sounds the Alarm on Caterpillar On Wednesday Deutsche analyst Chad Dillard downgraded Caterpillar shares from Buy to Neutral. He also slashed
  
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• Barcelona Conference Taps CTO of CoinMarketCap to Talk APIs

  03-04-2019 17:13
  Mauvis Ledford will show participants how to create portfolio visualizations step-by-step.
  
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• PayPal throws its hat into the blockchain ring

  03-04-2019 17:10
  Payment giant PayPal joins a growing list of mainstream entities delving into blockchain in one form or the other. The payment company has invested in Cambridge Blockchain.  
  According to an April 1 press release, PayPal has jumped into Cambridge Blockchain’s “Series A funding round.” The statement mentioned, “With this investment, the two companies will explore potential collaborations to leverage blockchain technology.”
  Cambridge Blockchain works in the digit
  
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• Princeton Expertise-Backed Startup Raises $3.7 Mln to Develop Smart Contract Scalability

  03-04-2019 17:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Princeton expertise-backed Offchain Labs has raised $3.7 in a seed round to make smart contracts more private and scalable
  
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• Speak Out: Discussing the Nature of Stablecoins

  03-04-2019 17:00 via cointelegraph.com
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• SEC Issues First ‘No-Action’ Letter Clearing ICO to Sell Tokens in US

  03-04-2019 16:57
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a "no-action" letter to TurnKey Jet, Inc., agreeing that tokens used by the startup are not securities.
  
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• Everything Gizmodo Got Ridiculously Wrong in its Bitcoin Hit Piece

  03-04-2019 16:50
  Yesterday, Gizmodo writer Matt Novak wrote a scathing piece on bitcoin called “Bitcoin Surges 15% Overnight Because Nobody Learned Their Lesson After the Last Crash.” In it, Novak unleashes fury on everything from bitcoin’s lack of value to its impact on the environment. Not only is it riddled with factual errors and holes, but it’s also a misleading and dangerous narrative for hundreds of thousands of readers. Of course, bitcoin has its flaws, and we should address them
  
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• Indian-based cryptocurrency exchange closing down due to tight country rules - FXStreet

  03-04-2019 16:42
  Indian-based cryptocurrency exchange closing down due to tight country rules  FXStreetIndia-based crypto exchange, Coindelta has packed up its entire services. They have suspended all trades and cancelled all open orders. Coindelta det.
  
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• The SEC Just Released Its Long-Awaited Crypto Token Guidance

  03-04-2019 16:41
  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published fresh regulatory guidance for token issuers, nearly half a year in the making.
  
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• Cryptocurrency mining firm posts massive $58M loss - The Next Web

  03-04-2019 16:25
  Cryptocurrency mining firm posts massive $58M loss  The Next WebBitcoin might have had a good week so far, but it's not quite enough to make up for this Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency mining firm's 2018 losses.
  
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• Atomic Capital Makes Crypto’s Most Aggressive Lending Offer Yet

  03-04-2019 16:15
  Atomic Capital is offering to lend up to 85 percent of the value of clients' bitcoin or ether, at double-digit interest rates.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Comeback Could Be Benefiting Semi Stocks - TheStreet.com

  03-04-2019 16:04
  Cryptocurrency Comeback Could Be Benefiting Semi Stocks  TheStreet.comCrypto could be carrying rather than crashing semi stocks once again....NVDA.
  
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