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• Former Goldman Sachs Exec Leaves Blockchain.Com for Ripple

  29-05-2019 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Breanne Madigan, Wall Street veteran with 14 years of experience at Goldman Sachs, has left Blockchain.com to join Ripple
  
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• Egypt Lifts Ban, Will Allow Licensed Cryptocurrency Companies - CoinDesk

  29-05-2019 23:30
  Egypt Lifts Ban, Will Allow Licensed Cryptocurrency Companies  CoinDeskEgypt appears to be loosening its restrictions on cryptocurrency. A source speaking to the Middle East News Agency described a proposed bill to ban the ...
  
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• Egypt Lifts Ban, Will Allow Licensed Cryptocurrency Companies

  29-05-2019 23:30
  Egypt is considering legislation that would let the central bank issue licenses for cryptocurrency-related activities.
  
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• ‘Free Bitcoin’ Scam Propagated on YouTube Steals Crypto via Clipboard Hijacking

  29-05-2019 23:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Researchers have discovered a crypto address-stealing trojan that is hidden in the guise of a bitcoin scheme on YouTube
  
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• 50% Stock Surge Will Launch Amazon to a $1.3 Trillion Valuation: Analyst

  29-05-2019 23:03
  By CCN: Billionaire Jeff Bezos should buckle up because Amazon stock will surge 50% over the next year to top $2,750 a share. That’s the bold prediction of Michael Levine, a senior analyst with New York equity-research firm Pivotal Research Group. Analyst: Amazon’s Valuation Will Soar to $1.35 Trillion Levine’s bullish Amazon price target is well above the second-highest forecast of $2,500 by Cowen, according to Tip Ranks. Using Levine’s projection, that means Amazon &mda
  
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• US Federal Attorney: Bitcoin Used to Indict Suspected Fentanyl, Proves It is No Good for Evading Authorities

  29-05-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Another suspected dark web drug dealer is about to stand trail because he wrongly believed Bitcoin transactions were entirely anonymous. This has prompted the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, to issue a warning for all those attempting to deal drugs online using Bitcoin.
  In the early days of Bitcoin, it was widely touted as an entirely anonymous payment system. It is kind of difficult to see how this perception stuck, however, since all transactions have always bee
  
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• Bitcoin SV Re-Listed on Binance? Chinese Fake News Kindles 67% Pump

  29-05-2019 23:00
  By CCN: Bitcoin SV (BSV) gained 67% in value in just a few hours on Wednesday, coinciding with the spread of fake news regarding its imminent re-listing on Binance. Chinese investors may have been hit hard after a doctored WeChat screenshot was circulated around the country’s “crypto media.” That’s according to VC and analyst, Dovey Wan, who spotted the fake post and offered a translation of its doctored content. Bitcoin SV: Back on Binance; CZ Confirms Craig Wright as Sa
  
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• Associated Press Rules 'Crypto' Isn't a Substitute for 'Cryptocurrency' - CoinDesk

  29-05-2019 23:00
  Associated Press Rules 'Crypto' Isn't a Substitute for 'Cryptocurrency'  CoinDeskThe AP Stylebook, a venerable handbook for journalists, academics and other writers, has issued a guideline that should make the infosec community happy – if ...
  
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• Associated Press Rules ‘Crypto’ Isn’t a Substitute for ‘Cryptocurrency’

  29-05-2019 23:00
  Cryptocurrency, bitcoin, and ethereum finally make it into the venerable AP Stylebook.
  
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• Dems’ Mueller-Infused Impeachment Cry Roils the Stock Market

  29-05-2019 22:50
  By CCN: A surprise statement and resignation from special counsel Robert Mueller did little to help the wobbling stock market on Wednesday. The Dow briefly fell beneath 25,000 before rallying to back to 25,126, down 221 points for the day. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq closed down 0.79%. Mueller made it clear he did not exonerate the President but had no valid court to try him in. This appeared to be another trigger for stock declines alongside the bond yield sell-off, Political instability looks inevit
  
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• Crypto Lending Firm Cred Migrates LBA Tokens to Binance Chain

  29-05-2019 22:40
  Cred offers a decentralized lending platform that allows customers to earn up to 10 percent interest on their crypto-shares.
  
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• Cryptocurrency research claims fake volumes on crypto-exchanges make up a majority of the trading volume - AMBCrypto News

  29-05-2019 22:37
  Cryptocurrency research claims fake volumes on crypto-exchanges make up a majority of the trading volume  AMBCrypto NewsThe issue of fake transaction volumes on cryptocurrency exchanges has been a widely documented topic in the world of digital assets. In a recent series of ...
  
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• Block.one’s EOSIO Labs Release iOS and Chrome Authenticator Apps

  29-05-2019 22:35 via cointelegraph.com
  Block.one’s initiative EOSIO Labs has released Reference Authenticator Apps for iOS and Chrome
  
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• Galaxy Digital Purportedly Recruits Former Head of OTC at Coinbase

  29-05-2019 22:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Tim Plakas is rumored to be switching Crypto OTC jobs, moving from the exchange Coinbase to Galaxy Digital
  
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• Ravencoin, HoloChain, and Binance IEO Altcoins Expected To Skyrocket Next Bull Run

  29-05-2019 22:01 via newsbtc.com
  The crypto market is a market filled with emerging assets that utilize a new, unproven technology that is many years off from having a valid use case that is applied to daily life. Because of this, accurate valuations of Bitcoin and altcoins are difficult to come by, and most rises in price are driven by exclusively by speculation and hype. Thus, oftentimes the newest and most hyped coins experience the fastest growth, and the situation is only amplified during a FOMO-fueled bull run.
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• Telegram-Based Crypto Wallet App Now Allows Fiat Purchases

  29-05-2019 22:00
  Button Wallet, an app that puts a crypto wallet inside your Telegram account, is adding a fiat on-ramp in a partnership with Wyre.
  
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• ‘Mario of the Blockchain’ CryptoKitties Has Yet to Gain Wide-Scale Usage

  29-05-2019 22:00
  By CCN: CryptoKitties, a smart contract-fueled decentralized app (dApp) built on the Ethereum blockchain, was supposed to be the one to jumpstart mainstream adoption of crypto. You know, kind of like the Mario Bros of crypto, but instead of Luigi and Mario, there are digital cats. After all, it was the app to clog the Ethereum blockchain, causing a bottleneck from the game’s popularity that slowed transactions to a snail’s pace. Nonetheless, the crypto ecosystem is still waiting for
  
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• YouTube Cryptocurrency Videos Pushing Info-Stealing Trojan - BleepingComputer

  29-05-2019 21:45
  YouTube Cryptocurrency Videos Pushing Info-Stealing Trojan  BleepingComputerA scam and malware campaign is underway on YouTube that uses videos to promote a.
  
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• Crypto Lending Startup BlockFi Launches Gemini Dollar Accounts

  29-05-2019 21:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Interest-bearing accounts offered by cryptocurrency asset management company BlockFi now support the gemini dollar
  
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• Binance partners with cryptocurrency lending firm Cred to drive DeFi ecosystem - AMBCrypto News

  29-05-2019 21:30
  Binance partners with cryptocurrency lending firm Cred to drive DeFi ecosystem  AMBCrypto NewsBinance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the space, partnered with Cred, a leading cryptocurrency lending and borrowing firm. The main aim of ...
  
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• Dow Crashes Below 25,000 as Bond Yields Trigger Alarm Bells

  29-05-2019 21:28
  By CCN: The Dow and broader U.S. stock market plunged anew on Wednesday, as global growth concerns hastened investors’ exit from riskier assets and into safe havens like government debt. Dow Dips Below 25,000; S&P 500, Nasdaq Plunge All of Wall Street’s major indexes traded lower in the afternoon session, extending a brutal pre-market for Dow futures. The benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a session low of 24,938.24. It was the first time the index fell below 25,000 i
  
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• Bundesbank Ridicules Blockchain: Not a ‘Breakthrough’ Technology

  29-05-2019 21:07
  By CCN: The president of Bundesbank – Germany’s central bank –  is not impressed by blockchain, despite the technology experiencing increased adoption in other sectors. German Central Bank: Blockchain Slow & Expensive According to statements made in Frankfurt on May 29, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann claimed that a trial project to integrate blockchain failed miserably. As opposed to improving the bank’s operations, blockchain was slower and more costly, lead
  
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• Salesforce Introduces Hyperledger-Based Blockchain Platform

  29-05-2019 20:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Major cloud software firm Salesforce has introduced its blockchain-powered product
  
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• US Congressmen Urge Presidential Economic Advisor to Hold Blockchain Forum

  29-05-2019 20:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Seven US congressmen have submitted a request to the National Economic Council to hold a forum on blockchain
  
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• China’s Ruthless Trade War Gambit Blindsides Stock Market

  29-05-2019 20:23
  By CCN: As the U.S.-China trade war intensifies, and with both sides threatening to take ruthless measures to place even more pressure on each other’s economy, the Dow Jones and U.S. stock market at large have suffered vicious declines on Wednesday. Dow Collapses as Investors Flee Risky Assets Heading into the mid-afternoon, the Dow had plunged more than 250 points, bringing the DJIA’s weekly losses to 500 points after just two trading sessions. The Dow’s brutal shellacking was
  
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• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, EOS, Binance Coin, Stellar, Cardano, TRON: Price Analysis May 29

  29-05-2019 20:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Will the crypto markets see one more leg of the rally before it hits a wall of resistance?
  
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• “The Worst Cryptocurrency Idea” and Other Crypto Definitions: - PaymentsJournal

  29-05-2019 20:09
  “The Worst Cryptocurrency Idea” and Other Crypto Definitions:  PaymentsJournalDon't miss another episode of Truth In Data! Click on the red bell in the lower left corner of your screen to receive notifications as soon as the episode publishes.
  
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• Scammers Boost BSV Price With Fake Satoshi Confirmation

  29-05-2019 20:00
  Scammers boosted the price of bitcoin SV with a fake news alert purporting to show BSV's creator is also bitcoin's.
  
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• Bitcoin Bulls are Steadfast, $20,000 Is a Conservative BTC Target

  29-05-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin capped at $9,000
  Andy Cheung is bullish, expects BTC to spike to $20,000According to Andy Cheung of OkEx, Bitcoin’s fair value is $20,000. In the meantime, prices are correcting and oscillating inside May 26th trade range with caps at $9,000.
  Bitcoin Price Analysis
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  After two months of a relieving rally, BTC prices are pulling back. It’s nothing new. Extended gains, rallies and cool offs are typical in healthy markets, and Bitcoin is no exception. Besides, there i
  
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• Famed Short Seller Catches Bitcoin FOMO amid Generational Opportunity

  29-05-2019 19:45
  By CCN: Bitcoin is giving investors a once-in-a-generation opportunity, and one industry veteran is trying his best to spread the word. Short Seller Bullish on BTC Glen Goodman, a UK financial investor who made a name short-selling stocks and shares during the 2008 global financial crisis, calls cryptocurrency a rare opportunity for investors. Goodman has been a pundit on BBC, where he promoted the value of bitcoin and the comparison of crypto as the start of a new internet. The short-seller cou
  
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• Opinion | The creepy resilience of a cryptocurrency - Livemint

  29-05-2019 19:39
  Opinion | The creepy resilience of a cryptocurrency  LivemintBitcoin is back in the reckoning. The world's premier cryptocurrency is within sniffing distance of $9,000 apiece, and investors still seem bullish on it. To be sure ...
  
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• Bitcoin Skeptic Mark Cuban Torches ‘Useless’ SEC in Withering Takedown

  29-05-2019 19:15
    By CCN: Billionaire bitcoin skeptic Mark Cuban torched the Securities and Exchange Commission as “useless” bureaucrats who bring “ridiculous” lawsuits against investors to justify their worthless existence. “I’m obviously not a fan of the SEC,” Cuban told CCN. “I think they prefer regulation through litigation and that creates problems for everyday investors.” Cuban — whose net worth tops $4.1 billion — is a tech entreprene
  
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• Blockchain Project for National Archives Reports Successful Trial for Audio-Visual Content

  29-05-2019 19:09 via cointelegraph.com
  A blockchain project developed to secure the digital government records of national archives worldwide is presenting the results of a successful trial in the U.K., Estonia and Norway
  
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• Kazakhstani Held in Russia over Crypto Pyramid Scheme

  29-05-2019 19:08
  This arrest is the latest in a series of Russia operations against cryptocurrency activities, including illegal mining rigs.
  
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• Cloud Giant Salesforce Unveils First Blockchain Product for Business

  29-05-2019 19:01
  Salesforce announces its first blockchain partners including Arizona State University. The product will add blockchain to its popular CRM products.
  
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• Ripple Breaks From a 5-Month Range with Increasing Trade Volumes

  29-05-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  XRP adds 13.2 percent week-to-date
  Prices break above a 5-month trade rangeFor what Ripple seeks to achieve, the IMF has praised the San Francisco startup. Nonetheless, George Harrap of Bitspark believes that Bitcoin is more practical, liquid, and useful than XRP.
  Ripple Price Analysis
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  Different blockchain projects have different objectives. Ripple intends to build a global platform from where banks and financial institutions can run from. Less than a decade later, and they are rec
  
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• Cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo is giving away his fortune — to people who don’t exist yet - Vox.com

  29-05-2019 18:50
  Cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo is giving away his fortune — to people who don’t exist yet  Vox.comBen Delo founded a cryptocurrency startup five years ago — and now he's the UK's youngest billionaire. The 35-year-old Brit founded BitMEX, a cryptocurrency ...
  
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• Bahamas Central Bank Enters Agreement to Deliver First National Digital Currency by 2020

  29-05-2019 18:42 via cointelegraph.com
  The Central Bank of the Bahamas will sign an official agreement tomorrow to develop its digital fiat currency system called “Project Sand Dollar”
  
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• Project Libra: Everything We Know About Facebook's Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk

  29-05-2019 18:25
  Project Libra: Everything We Know About Facebook's Cryptocurrency  CoinDeskThe world's biggest social media company appears dead-set on launching its own cryptocurrency. Facebook has yet to announce plans publicly but media ...
  
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• Large Volume Bitcoin Traders Using VirgoCX as their New OTC Trading Desk in Canada

  29-05-2019 18:25
  TORONTO, Canada – VirgoCX, a Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform goes LIVE with its over-the-counter (OTC) trading desk for trades over 75,000 CAD or 50,000 USD for BTC, ETH, and USDT.  VirgoCX is currently preparing for the launch of its retail cryptocurrency trading platform in June of 2019. Although the retail platform is not yet live, the OTC trading platform at VirgoCX has been live since April 2019 and has seen rapid growth and exceeded one million dollars trading volume wi
  
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• 3 Major Cryptocurrencies Gearing Up for Shocking Rallies

  29-05-2019 18:19
    By CCN: With bitcoin creeping within inches of $9,000 on Bitfinex a few days ago, it seems that all eyes are on the king of cryptocurrencies. While the digital coin looks bullish, we believe that it has topped off for now. Thus, it will serve you better to look elsewhere, specifically at ethereum, ripple (XRP), and cardano. These three cryptocurrencies are showing unbelievable strength, and they are not getting the attention they deserve. Ethereum Price on the Verge of Surging to $365 Far
  
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• Amazon Creates 1,500 Jobs in Massachusetts After Spurning NYC

  29-05-2019 18:17
  By CCN: As widely reported, Amazon vastly scaled back its plans to build in New York City. While they planned to bring as many as 25,000 jobs to Queens, building a large campus and even funding local public education, they’re now reportedly developing a relatively small distribution center. The center in Woodside, Queens, will provide about 2,000 new working-class jobs. Amazon Spreads the Love to Rural Massachusetts Amazon is still looking to have a headquarters in New York, but it has rep
  
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• Project Libra: Everything We Know About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

  29-05-2019 18:00
  Here's the complete story (so far) of Facebook's potentially transformative blockchain project.
  
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• Everything We Know About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

  29-05-2019 18:00
  Here's the complete story (so far) of Facebook's potentially transformative blockchain project.
  
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• Crypto Digital Wallet Abra Launches Stock and ETF Investing for International Users

  29-05-2019 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Abra users outside of the US can now fractionally invest in stocks and ETF products using Bitcoin, the company announced on Wednesday. Bill Barhydt, CEO and founder of digital wallet and exchange services provider Abra, said the new product is targeted at users who would otherwise not have access to US financial markets, enabling them […]
  The post Crypto Digital Wallet Abra Launches Stock and ETF Investing for International Users appeared first on Coinjournal.
  
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• Grayscale: BTC Holdings Make Up $1.97B of $2.1B Assets Under Management

  29-05-2019 17:28 via cointelegraph.com
  According to the published data, the Grayscale’s bitcoin trust is responsible for nearly 94% of the firm’s total assets under management
  
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• BUX and ABN AMRO Clearing Partner on Blockchain-Powered Stocks Investment Mobile App

  29-05-2019 17:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Securities services provider ABN AMRO Clearing will provide European mobile investment platform BUX with blockchain solutions for its forthcoming stock trading mobile app
  
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• Hong Kong’s Bumbling Bitcoin Exchange CoinBene Annoys German Regulator

  29-05-2019 17:19
  By CCN: CoinBene, who denied being hacked earlier this year, is not registered to do business in Germany. German regulators want you to know that. Bitcoin Exchange Coinbene Swears it Wasn’t Hacked: Traders Fear the Worst https://t.co/lxvz06DxGZ — CCN.com (@CCNMarkets) March 28, 2019 Regulated exchanges, still not the norm in cryptoland, go the extra mile of registering in every country where they intend to operate. In the United States and elsewhere this can mean numerous rounds of r
  
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• Breaking: BitMart Will Join Magic Cube to Launch Live Game Show and IEO Token Sale!

  29-05-2019 17:18
  On May 28th 8:00 AM and May 29th 10:00 PM (EDT), BitMart, a premier global digital asset trading platform, will join Magic Cube to launch a unique two rounds of Live Game Shows. Winners will be able to split 200 ETH worth of the intraday quota of Magic Cube Coin (MCC) and purchase with ETH. “Blockchain + Game”, Creating a New Game Ecology The game industry has never been as prosperous as it is now. 2018 China’s Game Industry Report shows that the sales revenue of China’s
  
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• Report: Tezos Is About to Undergo Its First Token Holder Administered Update

  29-05-2019 17:16 via cointelegraph.com
  The first hard fork of public smart contract-enabled blockchain tezos is about to happen today on block 458,752
  
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