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• Gupta Out at ConsenSys Ventures in Shake-Up at Ethereum Startup

  06-05-2019 23:25
  Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin is reorganizing his Brooklyn-based firm ConsenSys with a new approach to venture backing.
  
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• Charlie Munger: Bitcoin Investors ‘Celebrate the Life and Work of Judas Iscariot’

  06-05-2019 23:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Charlie Munger, VP of holding company Berkshire Hathaway, said that BTC investors share the values of Judas Iscariot
  
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• Shock Biden Poll Proves Democrats Will Abandon ‘Principles’ to Defeat Trump

  06-05-2019 23:19
  By CCN: The latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll revealed that 70% of Democratic primary voters said they were “enthusiastic” or “comfortable” with former Vice President Joe Biden. To the surprise of nobody, “woke” Democrats appear eager to abandon their “wokeness” when it comes to presidential candidates who are female, people of color, or white females who pretended to be of Native American descent. Indeed, for all their talk about “whi
  
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• Tron Discloses Critical Vulnerability Which Could Have Crashed Its Blockchain

  06-05-2019 23:10 via cointelegraph.com
  An already-fixed critical vulnerability which could have rendered the TRX blockchain unusable has been disclosed by the Tron Foundation
  
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• Tron’s Super Amazing Next-Gen Blockchain Risked Being Crashed by Single PC

  06-05-2019 23:00
  By CCN: According to The Next Web and explosive data from HackerOne, a security bounty website, a single computer could have shut down the Tron network by draining the cryptocurrency network’s resources. Bytecode Attack Threatened to Bring Tron to Its Knees We could dub the vulnerability a “bytecode” attack. The method involves using a massive piece of bytecode to consume the resources on Tron’s network, effectively shutting it down for things like processing smart contra
  
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• Shutdown Crypto? Just How on Earth Does Joseph Stiglitz Intend to Stop Bitcoin

  06-05-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Celebrated economist Joseph Stiglitz has recently spoken out against cryptocurrencies. The Nobel Prize winner even went as far as to say that crypto needed to be “shut down”.
  Evidently, Stiglitz doesn’t fully comprehend just what it would take to “shut down” most cryptocurrencies, let alone Bitcoin. Planning a war against a target with few perceivable weaknesses and that is capable of radical evolution to preserve itself is also never a wise strategy.
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• Judge Asks NYAG to Narrow Scope of ‘Amorphous’ Bitfinex Document Request

  06-05-2019 22:35
  A judge has ordered Bitfinex to turn over documents to the New York Attorney General, but only once the scope of the request is narrowed.
  
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• Ecuadorian Shrimp Producers Join IBM’s Blockchain-Based Food Trust Ecosystem

  06-05-2019 22:30 via cointelegraph.com
  The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership has joined IBM’s Food Trust, and will use blockchain tech to track shrimp products
  
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• Boeing Stock: Ignore the Hysteria and Buy the Dip

  06-05-2019 22:30
  By CCN: Boeing stock dropped 1.29% to $371.77 today, after falling as low as $366 when the Wall Street Journal reported that the company knew of the 737 MAX safety issues a year before reporting them to the FAA. The decline, which comes on top of previous stumbles, simply gives buyers an opportunity to buy a quality stock at a discount. Boeing Stock Flinches After Engineers Find Safety Problems The 737 MAX 8 aircraft, enduring scrutiny for its Lion Air crash last October, was delivered in May of
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, EOS, Binance Coin, Stellar, Cardano, TRON: Price Analysis May 6

  06-05-2019 22:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Following the strong recovery, will markets continue to rally, or will they hit resistance? Let’s take a look at the charts
  
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• Tesla Model 3 Miraculously Saved a Life but Will It Rescue the Stock?

  06-05-2019 22:15
  By CCN: Elon Musk is being hailed as a hero, at least by one Tesla Model 3 driver. Electrek reports that a rear-ended Tesla Model 3 was about to ram into a vehicle in front of it. But the autopilot system took over in the nick of time and performed an evasive maneuver to prevent a crash. This is precisely the type of good PR that could rescue Tesla’s stock. Bullish for Tesla’s Stock The driver of the Model 3 was slowing down when a Jeep Cherokee rammed into the back of his car. The T
  
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• Crypto Analyst: Bitcoin Price (BTC) RSI Breaks Into Bull Market Territory

  06-05-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The first ever cryptocurrency has struggled to recapture the enthusiasm and exuberance prior to the 2017 hype bubble pop. Since then Bitcoin price has declined over 85% to its eventual bottom, and a brutal and hard-fought bear market has caused investors to question the long-term validity of BTC and its altcoin cousins.
  But on long-term price charts, signs that the momentum has turned are evident. On the 1-week RSI, the important momentum indicator has broken into bull market territory for the f
  
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• Bitcoin Traders Don’t Give a F**k About Tether’s Black Swan Scandal

  06-05-2019 22:00
  By CCN: After New York alleged that industry giant Bitfinex had potentially committed fraud with its handling of the Tether cryptocurrency, one might have expected Bitcoin traders to initiate a mad rush for the exit. Shockingly, however, this black swan event barely caused a ripple in the global markets, proving that Bitcoin investors just don’t give a f**k. Bitcoin Barely Hiccups After New York Unleashes Bitfinex Bombshell Last week, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of New York pu
  
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• Clueless Dems Ask Losing Candidate Hillary Clinton for Advice on 2020

  06-05-2019 21:30
  By CCN: Hillary Clinton probably shouldn’t be the one giving advice. She’s becoming the biggest impediment to any Democrat’s ability to defeat President Trump in 2020. The loser of the 2016 presidential election has resorted to giving the 2020 Democrats tips on how to run their campaigns. This would be laughable but for the woman who failed to resonate with voters and was completely out-of-touch with the fact that she was about to lose to Donald Trump. Hillary, with Bill in toe
  
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• Buffet Calls Bitcoin a ‘Gambling Device’

  06-05-2019 21:30
  Warren Buffet told reporters at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska that he still couldn't support bitcoin.
  
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• Fidelity is reportedly about to offer cryptocurrency trading for pros within a few weeks - CNBC

  06-05-2019 21:21 via cnbc.com
  Fidelity is reportedly about to offer cryptocurrency trading for pros within a few weeks  CNBCFidelity Investments' new cryptocurrency company will offer trading for institutional customers in a few weeks, Bloomberg reported Monday. Betting that the ...
  
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• Ether futures contract coming soon, more Bitfinex drama, PepsiCo tries out blockchain

  06-05-2019 21:04
  Ethereum Futures Contract
  The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), an independent agency that regulates futures and option markets, may soon approve an Ethereum (ETH) futures contract, according to an anonymous senior official familiar with the matter.
  On Dec. 1, 2017, the agency gave the green light to bitcoin futures markets to launch on both the CME Group and the Cboe Global Exchange. Now the CFTC could be willing to oversee a similar product for ether.The official explained:
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• Bitcoin Could Badly Spoil Australia’s Cash Payment Crackdown Plan

  06-05-2019 21:00
  By CCN: Bitcoin is a lousy tool to launder million and billions worth of cash. But the same cannot be said about a mere $6,989, as not noted by Malcolm Turnbull. The former Australian Prime Minister led his office to launch a crackdown on cash-in-hand payments. The liberal government in May 2018 proposed to modify the anti-money laundering bill with a cash spending threshold of A$10,000, a U.S. dollar equivalent of $6,989. They argued that a dollar-value cap would limit the “opportunities
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Up 8.2 Percents as More Americans Hold

  06-05-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) up 8.2 percent in last week
  More Americans are owners of BitcoinA Blockchain Capital survey reveals that Bitcoin awareness, familiarity, and perception has improved, explaining the high Bitcoin (BTC) ownership in the US. At the time of press, Bitcoin (BTC) prices are stable, above $5,500 as buyers aim at $6,000.
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• Coinbase Bans Personal Account of British Right-Wing Pundit Milo Yiannopoulos

  06-05-2019 20:56 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto exchange Coinbase has banned British right-wing pundit Milo Yiannopoulos from its platform
  
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• Dow Flash Crash Will Intensify Unless Beijing Cuts the B.S.

  06-05-2019 20:51
  By CCN: The Dow and broader U.S. stock market’s sudden reversal on Monday could intensify if China continues to backtrack on a new trade deal. As President Trump’s Twitter tirade revealed on Sunday, the White House won’t shy away from using tariffs to strangle China’s export industry. Dow Claws Back from Opening Bell Plunge; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall Street’s equity benchmarks crashed after the open Monday, reflecting a brutal pre-market session for Dow
  
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• Bcnex Launches ICO to Propel Vietnam’s Crypto Industry via Blockchain Innovation

  06-05-2019 20:42
  Vietnam-based Bcnex has officially announced the public launch of its Tokensale, which is the first part of the company’s development of a full-service platform that will represent both a digital asset space and regulated futures exchange. Bcnex – a cryptocurrency trading platform developed by a Vietnamese team – has been actively working with the Vietnamese government to improve the legal framework for managing virtual currencies and digital assets. The company has struck a st
  
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• MasterCard Pressured to Monitor "Far-Right" Payments in Opportunity for Cryptocurrency - Dash News

  06-05-2019 20:35 via dashnews.org
  MasterCard Pressured to Monitor "Far-Right" Payments in Opportunity for Cryptocurrency  Dash NewsPosted by Joël Valenzuela | May 6, 2019 | News |. MasterCard Pressured to Monitor “Far-Right” Payments in Opportunity for Cryptocurrency. MasterCard has ...
  
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• DUST Adds Physical Products to the Blockchain

  06-05-2019 20:30
  New diamond coatings promise to connect physical objects to blockchains. Now users of SAP's cloud service can try it out.
  
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• $11,500 Bitcoin Price Will Absolutely Become a Reality in 2019

  06-05-2019 20:30
  By CCN: In mid-December 2017, the bitcoin price traded at around $19,000, and bullish sentiment was so strong that the $11,500 mark seemed to be a distant memory. Over a year and a half and a vicious crypto market decline later, bitcoin climbing as high as $11,500 before the end of 2019 remains unthinkable, even to many bulls. Such is the beauty and the madness of trading. Those who possess the experience and the skill can leverage the psychology of the masses to supercharge their net worth. Bit
  
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• Cobinhood Crypto Exchange Co-Founder Ceases to Participate in Firm Following Disputes

  06-05-2019 20:12 via cointelegraph.com
  Popo Chen, co-founder of Taiwanese exchange Cobinhood has ceased to participate in the firm due to “personal and investor disputes”
  
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• A Big Plus, Ethereum (ETH) Futures Translate to Institutional Investment

  06-05-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum (ETH) prices add 4.4 percent
  Anonymous senior official says CFTC may approve compliant ETH derivativesFive months after issuing am RFI, the CFTC may get comfortable with Ethereum (ETH) derivatives opening up doors for institutional investment. Not only will it elevate Ethereum (ETH) position but CFTC approval would cement Ethereum as a go-to smart contracting platform.Ethereum Price Analysis
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• Warren Buffett Laughs Off Trump-Induced Dow Plunge

  06-05-2019 19:46
  By CCN: The Dow Jones plummeted from 26,502 points to 26,160 points within minutes after the opening bell as investors expressed shock at the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to raise tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. In the hours that followed, the Dow rebounded to 26,273 points, minimizing the day’s loss to about 0.87 percent. The Dow futures market performance prior to the opening led strategists to forecast a 500 bloodbath at the opening. While it sli
  
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• Anti-Crypto Billionaire Munger Defends Bank Scandal as ‘Honest Mistake’

  06-05-2019 19:30
  By CCN: Warren Buffett sidekick Charlie Munger likened “bitcoin people” to the apostle who betrayed Jesus. Meanwhile, he views scandals set in motion by Wells Fargo executives as an ‘honest mistake.’ Berkshire Hathaway owns a stake in Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo SCAM was ‘Honest Mistake’ Wells Fargo started to gain the reputation of being a bad actor as one scandal after the next unfolded. It overcharged customers for mortgages and auto loans and originated and s
  
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• Catch Me If You Can: Fighting Fraud With Blockchain

  06-05-2019 19:21 via cointelegraph.com
  How business could utilize bockchain’s anti-fraud design to deter bad actors — an expert's take
  
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• Why the African Continent might be the future of cryptocurrency - OracleTimes

  06-05-2019 19:06 via oracletimes.com
  Why the African Continent might be the future of cryptocurrency  OracleTimesCryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have become widely popular around the world. Initially it was believed that crypto currencies like Bitcoin would fade away as fast as ...
  
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• Ripple (XRP) Trading as Designed—Stable, Will 30 Cents Hold?

  06-05-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple (XRP) prices flatBanks and payment processors sign agreements with Ripple IncPrices are stable but not consummate with fundamental factors. With Ripple Inc striking deals and signing partnerships, Ripple (XRP) demand should be higher reflecting demand. However, that is not the case as XRP/USD range inside a 4 cents zone.
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  Because of the nature of crypto and expectation of project supporters, an influential position within the project’s hierarchy is
  
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• Fidelity goes all in crypto, Bitfinex to launch an IEO, how to Win 1 BTC

  06-05-2019 18:46
  Institutional investors are here
  Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s largest financial institutions with over $7.2 trillion under management, will soon buy and sell Bitcoins for its customers.Last October Tom Jessop revealed Fidelity’s ambitions to launch Fidelity Digital Assets, a new crypto trading and custody business.“We built a lot of the capabilities underlying this platform months and years ago.”
  As a result, the company began offering bitcoin custody service
  
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• Trump Smells Blood & Flashes China a $500 Billion Middle Finger

  06-05-2019 18:41
  By CCN: The U.S.-China trade war suddenly escalated this week, with President Donald Trump declaring that the trade surplus the world’s second-largest economy enjoys with his country will be no more. Trump to China: You’re Done Screwing Us Over The United States has been losing, for many years, 600 to 800 Billion Dollars a year on Trade. With China we lose 500 Billion Dollars. Sorry, we’re not going to be doing that anymore! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 6, 201
  
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• Another Win For Ripple As The Cryptocurrency Gets Quoted On A French Television Show Along With BTC, ETH, And LTC XRP Price Prediction 2019 - Another Win For Ripple As The Cryptocurrency Gets Quoted On A French Television Show Along With BTC, ETH, And LTC

  06-05-2019 18:16 via smartereum.com
  Another Win For Ripple As The Cryptocurrency Gets Quoted On A French Television Show Along With BTC, ETH, And LTC XRP Price Prediction 2019 - Another Win For Ripple As The Cryptocurrency Gets Quoted On A French Television Show Along With BTC, ETH, And LTC - XRP News Today - Ripple News Today  SmartereumWhether anyone wants to admit it or not, Ripple is making waves on a global scale. Amid the XRP SEC saga, the poor XRP price prediction 2019, and other ...
  
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• Gold Futures Projects Bitcoin Price 350% Higher in Roughly 378 Days

  06-05-2019 17:58 via newsbtc.com
  There is a strong possibility that the bitcoin price would surge by 350 percent in roughly 378 days, according to past trend behavior noted in the Gold Futures market.
  Cryptocurrency management firm Trading Shot found striking similarities between the Gold Futures (COMEX) and the Bitcoin spot market. The firm noted that bitcoin’s 2017 surge towards its historical high at $20,000 looked very similar to the Gold Futures’ bullish performance between July 1976 and January 1980. Moreover,
  
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• Research: 60% of All Bitcoin Full-Nodes Are Still Vulnerable to Inflation Bug

  06-05-2019 17:48 via cointelegraph.com
  More than half of all bitcoin full-nodes are reportedly running software still vulnerable to the inflation bug at press time
  
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• Bitfinex: NYAG’s Order Is Hurting Our Customers and the Crypto Market

  06-05-2019 17:30
  Bitfinex customers may suffer if it can't tap a credit line from Tether, the firms' lawyers say in a new filing in the New York Attorney General case.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Will Reach $1 Million in 2020, Or You’re an Idiot: John McAfee

  06-05-2019 17:11
  By CCN.com: $1 million. That’s what John McAfee believes each bitcoin will be worth by the end of next year. And McAfee better be right, because if the bitcoin price isn’t at that level in the next 20 months, he will have to eat his d**K on national television. so 1btc 500k $ within 3years? — ϻ 🔺 𝔤 𝔲 𝔯 𝔞 (@__MagUra__) July 17, 2017 Well, that’s what he had said three years ago when he first claimed that the bitcoin price was g
  
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• Tesla Nightmare Jolts Elon Musk Fanboys Back to Stock’s Dark Reality

  06-05-2019 16:53
  By CCN: Elon Musk groupies might fantasize about owning robo-taxis that yield a fortune in passive income while they stay home and play video games, but one stock market analyst warns that the “Tesla dream” risks transforming into a bitter nightmare. Analyst Warns That Elon Musk’s ‘Dream’ Faces a Dark Reality Boris Schlossberg, managing director at BK Asset Management, told CNBC that TSLA shares are a “very, very speculative” investment now that fanboys
  
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• Cryptocurrency Moving Wealth to Dark Havens, Must be Shut Down: Joseph Stiglitz - Coingape

  06-05-2019 16:32 via coingape.com
  Cryptocurrency Moving Wealth to Dark Havens, Must be Shut Down: Joseph Stiglitz  CoingapeNobel Prize Winning Economist, Joseph Stiglitz, recently expressed his views on cryptocurrency and the need for a transparent electronic payment system.
  
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• Facebook has taken official steps to start their cryptocurrency project - FXStreet

  06-05-2019 16:26 via fxstreet.com
  Facebook has taken official steps to start their cryptocurrency project  FXStreetFacebook is has taken an official step towards entering the cryptocurrency space. The details being produced by U.S. newswire Wallstreet Journal. The.
  
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• Trump Grenade Triggers Massive Stocks Sell; Bitcoin Price Slumps to $5,600

  06-05-2019 16:24
  By CCN.com: In the last 24 hours, following a strong week, the bitcoin price slipped by around $157, dropping by nearly two percent against the U.S. dollar amidst an insense stocks sell-off. The Dow Jones is set to open with a 500-point drop after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the imposition of additional tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, leading both the U.S. and Chinese stock markets to plunge. A slight correction in the crypto market occurred simultaneously as stocks dec
  
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• Single Address Behind More Than 50% of Bitcoin Cash Transactions: Report

  06-05-2019 16:12 via cointelegraph.com
  A single address has been responsible for more than half of the bitcoin cash transactions in the past month
  
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• FCC Eyes Blockchain to Better Manage Scarce Wireless Spectrums

  06-05-2019 16:10
  The FCC could one day use blockchain to monitor and manage wireless spectrums to support the growing requirements of the internet of things.
  
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