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• Cryptocurrency CEO who paid $4.6M for lunch with Buffett: 'It might be unrealistic' - Yahoo Finance

  10-06-2019 23:24
  Cryptocurrency CEO who paid $4.6M for lunch with Buffett: 'It might be unrealistic'  Yahoo FinanceJustin Sun will try to bridge the gap between the cryptocurrency community and the traditional investor when he has lunch with Warren Buffett.
  
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• US Retailer Target Unveils Open Source Blockchain for Supply Chain Tracking

  10-06-2019 22:51 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S. retail store Target has been developing a blockchain for tracking its supply chains dubbed ConsenSource
  
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• UAE-Based Crypto Exchange Seals Preliminary Approval From Regulators

  10-06-2019 22:39 via cointelegraph.com
  UAE-based crypto asset exchange and custodian Arabian Bourse — a joint venture from GMEX Group and Arshad Khan — has sealed initial approval from financial regulators
  
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• Blockchain Platform Zilliqa Launches Smart Contracts

  10-06-2019 22:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Singapore-based blockchain startup Zilliqa has announced the launch of smart contracts on its blockchain platform, enabling developers to write and deploy smart contracts on the Zilliqa blockchain with its smart contract language, Scilla. “With this launch, … we’ve come to realize our vision of a better smart contract language, one built with greater security guarantees […]
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• Crypto World Is Bullish on Litecoin Price, But Was Halving Rally Already Front Run?

  10-06-2019 22:01 via newsbtc.com
  Since the start of 2019, Litecoin has been the light leading the crypto market out of its bearish tunnel and into a new bullish rally. After bear market lows were set around $20, the crypto asset has since went on to provide investors with 500% returns.
  While many expect that Litecoin has only gotten started, and is a “no brainer” investment ahead of its upcoming halving, others conclude that the silver to Bitcoin’s digital gold could have already had its pre-halving rally fron
  
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• How cryptocurrency discussions spread - Phys.Org

  10-06-2019 21:53
  How cryptocurrency discussions spread  Phys.OrgA rapidly increasing percentage of the world's population is connected to the global information environment. At the same time, the information environment is ...
  
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• The biggest difference between cannabis and cryptocurrency investing, according to analysts - Yahoo Finance

  10-06-2019 21:37
  The biggest difference between cannabis and cryptocurrency investing, according to analysts  Yahoo FinanceRob Wertheimer, founding partner of Melius Research, breaks down a major difference between the cannabis and cryptocurrency markets. Jason Wilson ...
  
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• Crypto Advocacy Center Says Proposed UK AML Regulations Violate Privacy Rights

  10-06-2019 21:36 via cointelegraph.com
  Nonprofit crypto policy center Coin Center has urged Her Majesty’s Treasury not to over-broaden the scope of U.K.’s anti-money laundering/counter terrorism financing regulations
  
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• Coinbase Earn Now Supports Ethereum-Based Dai Stablecoin

  10-06-2019 21:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase adds a new course on its educational portal Coinbase Earn, with quizzes and videos about the Ethereum-based dai stablecoin
  
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• 100 Bitcoin Users Perform What Might Be Largest ‘CoinJoin’ Transaction Ever

  10-06-2019 21:00
  The startup behind the privacy-centric bitcoin app Wasabi Wallet recently brought together 100 people to collectively execute a "CoinJoin" transaction.
  
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• BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, ADA: Price Analysis 10/06

  10-06-2019 20:52 via cointelegraph.com
  If Facebook’s purported stablecoin launch proves a success, major coins could rally. Let’s consult the charts
  
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• How cryptocurrency discussions spread - EurekAlert

  10-06-2019 20:34
  How cryptocurrency discussions spread  EurekAlertRICHLAND, WASHINGTON, June 10, 2019 - A rapidly increasing percentage of the world's population is connected to the global information environment. At the ...
  
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• Weekend SIM-swapping blitz targets US cryptocurrency holders - Boing Boing

  10-06-2019 20:14
  Weekend SIM-swapping blitz targets US cryptocurrency holders  Boing BoingSIM swapping attacks involve tricking or bribing a phone company into assigning someone else's phone number to you; once you have the number, you can ...
  
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• Ripple Expands Reach in South America with New Brazil Office

  10-06-2019 20:09
  Ripple had already laid the foundations in the country by signing partnerships with three Brazilian financial institutions.
  
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• Ethereum (ETH) Snaps Back From $230, Benfica FC Setting Precedence

  10-06-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  ETH bulls persistent, rejecting lower prices
  Benfica FC and UTRUST partnering will benefit fansBy partnering with UTRUST, a crypto payment processor, Benfica FC fans will now pay for tickets and other merchandise using Ether or BTC. Meanwhile, the reaction from $230 could be the foundation that will propel ETH to $400.
  Ethereum Price Analysis
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  The success of any blockchain project depends on reception. That Ethereum is one of the biggest benefactors because of their soft landing is
  
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• Above $125: Litecoin Jumps to Highest Price in Over a Year

  10-06-2019 20:00
  The price of litecoin surged another 10 percent today, pushing its price above $125 to record its highest value since May 23, 2018.
  
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• Siberian Region Partners With Universa to Create Blockchain Tourism Destination

  10-06-2019 19:30
  Over 500,000 tourists visited Western Siberia in 2018, according to regional authorities, presumably to see principal river: the Ob. Now they can see the blockchain.
  
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• Coinbase Adds DAI as First Stablecoin in Crypto Exchange’s Earn Program

  10-06-2019 19:25
  Fresh on the heels of the addition of EOS, Coinbase is adding ethereum stablecoin DAI to its Earn program.
  
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• Bank to Basics: USC Project Seeks to Disrupt Traditional Wholesale Banking

  10-06-2019 19:25 via cointelegraph.com
  The USC project is set to have a big impact on wholesale banking: “We didn’t know if the characteristics were possible. The funding signals that it is possible”
  
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• Recruit invests in cryptocurrency processing firm - Staffing Industry Analysts

  10-06-2019 19:03
  Recruit invests in cryptocurrency processing firm  Staffing Industry AnalystsRecruit Co. Ltd., one of the world's largest staffing firms, reported an investment in Breez Development Ltd., a Tel-Aviv, Israel-based firm that developed an ...
  
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• XRP Bulls Firm But Down 9.9%, Ripple Can Be A Micropayment Platform

  10-06-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  XRP is down 9.9 percent
  Recent findings could embolden the “XRP Army’s” repeated calls for the adoption of their crypto. CoinGate is confirming that XRP is suitable for micropayments. Their latest research reveals that more people are procuring services and settling using XRP. However, that did not spur demand, as XRP is struggling against unyielding sell-side pressure.
  Ripple Price Analysis
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  Seven years later and Ripple is much more than a platform. From what
  
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• Top Crypto Media Site CCN Shuts Down, Cites Google Update for Loss of Search Visibility

  10-06-2019 18:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Fellow top media site CCN is ending its operations, citing a large drop in visibility following a Google Core Update
  
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• Major Crypto Media Site CCN Shuts Down, Cites Google Update for Loss of Search Visibility

  10-06-2019 18:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Fellow top media site CCN is ending its operations, citing a large drop in visibility following a Google Core Update
  
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• Crypto Company Offers Decentralized Trading and Analytical Engine That Ranks Crypto

  10-06-2019 18:10 via cointelegraph.com
  A digital assets ecosystem is creating a place for decentralized crypto trading, where users can benefit from secure transactions and AI-driven analytical tools #SPONSORED
  
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• CCN Shuts Down After Major Google Search Update

  10-06-2019 17:46
  The six-year-old site suffered after a change in Google's search rankings. Today it shut down.
  
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• US National Association of Realtors Invests in Blockchain-Based Real Estate Firm Propy

  10-06-2019 17:29 via cointelegraph.com
  The largest American trade association, the National Association of Realtors, has reportedly invested in blockchain-based real estate platform Propy
  
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• BitMEX, CryptoCompare and Refinitiv to Jointly Build Real-Time Crypto Futures Dataset

  10-06-2019 17:17 via cointelegraph.com
  BitMEX, CryptoCompare and Refinitiv will collaboratively build a crypto futures dataset is designed for institutional investors
  
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• Report: Microsoft to Add Blockchain Tools to Its Power Platform

  10-06-2019 16:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Tech giant Microsoft will reportedly announce its plans to add blockchain tools to its Power Platform
  
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• CCN is Shutting Down after Google’s June 2019 Core Update

  10-06-2019 16:50
  Dear readers, Let’s get straight to it. Google’s June 2019 Core Update rolled out on June 3th 2019 and CCN’s traffic from Google searches dropped more than 71% on mobile overnight.   As data from SEO analyzer Sistrix shows, our visibility on Google dropped from 1.2 to less than 0.6. You might say we ought not to face any issues since we’ve been at those levels and lower, in the past. What you need to realize is that we have added more people to the team, both full-ti
  
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• Employers Can Now Pay Salaries in Ether Via Crypto Startup Bitwage

  10-06-2019 16:25
  Employers can now pay their workers' salaries in ether through crypto payroll startup Bitwage.
  
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• Overstock Subsidiary to Help Liberia Digitize Services, Boost Economy with Blockchain

  10-06-2019 16:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Overstock subsidiary Medici Land Governance has signed a memorandum of understanding with Liberia to help the African nation digitize government services
  
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• Dubai Real Estate Department Signs MoU With Telecoms Firm to Implement Blockchain

  10-06-2019 15:56 via cointelegraph.com
  The Dubai Land Department and telecoms firm Etisalat have signed a memorandum of understanding concerning real estate blockchain technology
  
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• Despite Warnings of Analyst For Fall to $6,100, Bitcoin Surges Above $8k

  10-06-2019 15:53 via newsbtc.com
  The bitcoin price has dropped by as much as 18 percent from its 2019 high of $9,090. And it could lose more value in the coming 20 days, according to an analysis provided by a cryptocurrency analyst.
  Mr. Teddy Cleps of Crypto Freak Network said on Monday that the bitcoin price historically contacted its 21-weekly exponential moving average (EMA) in every 70-to-90 days.
  On the 70th day since the last contact, bitcoin was trending almost a thousand dollar above the EMA in concern, which means the
  
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• Contrarian Bitcoin Upsets Bearish Investors, But Massive Head and Shoulders Still in Play

  10-06-2019 15:44 via newsbtc.com
  In the early hours of the morning, Bitcoin exploded upward to $8,000 from a double-bottom local low set over the weekend around $7,500. The rally upset overly bearish crypto investors and traders who had been expecting further downside in the price of the first ever cryptocurrency.
  The brief, yet powerful green candle may have shocked bears, an ominous and massive head and shoulders has been forming on the price charts of Bitcoin and other leading crypto assets, suggesting that the bears may soo
  
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• Ripple Launches Office in Brazil, Targets Further Expansion Across Latin America

  10-06-2019 15:29 via cointelegraph.com
  Ripple will launch an office in Brazil, targeting further expansion across Latin America
  
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• Bitcoin Recovers to Trade Above $8,000, Oil Market Reports Losses

  10-06-2019 15:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Digital currencies have shown modest gains on the day following a decline on June 8
  
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• Bitcoin Recovers to Trade Above $8,000, Gold Market Reports Losses

  10-06-2019 15:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Digital currencies have shown modest gains on the day following a decline on June 8
  
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• Zilliqa Launches Smart Contracts, Opens New Office in London

  10-06-2019 15:14
  The platform can process 2,488 transactions per second.
  
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• Sparrow Makes Trading Options Simple and Secure for Everyone

  10-06-2019 15:14
  SINGAPORE, 10 June 2019 – Sparrow, the Singapore-based options trading platform has launched its revolutionary platform which empowers institutions and individuals to trade options that are settled by smart contract. Sparrow offers a simple and secure way for traders to control risk in the volatile digital asset market and monetize their assets. With its full-featured and highly-liquid options trading platform, Sparrow aims to bring professional trading tools to everyone. Users can trade c
  
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• Bitcoin Market Surges $5 Billion in Matter of Minutes, But Why?

  10-06-2019 15:07 via newsbtc.com
  More than $5 billion have entered the Bitcoin market in the last hour or so. The price of the leading digital asset at around midday GMT today was about $7,668. At the time of writing, it has since surged to almost $8,000 again.
  The most popular crypto asset by market capitalisation actually surpassed the $8,000 point on some exchanges. At the time of writing, the price of Bitcoin on long-serving crypto exchange BitStamp was actually $8,007.
  Is the Bitcoin Bull Run Back On?
  In contrast to 2018,
  
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• US Realtors Association Invests in Blockchain Startup Propy

  10-06-2019 15:00
  The venture capital arm of the U.S. National Association of Realtors has invested an undisclosed amount in blockchain real estate startup Propy.
  
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• GateHub hit for $9.5 million worth of cryptocurrency | SC Media - SC Magazine

  10-06-2019 14:57
  GateHub hit for $9.5 million worth of cryptocurrency | SC Media  SC MagazineThe cryptocurrency wallet *service* GateHub was hit by a cyber heist that netted 23.2 million Ripple coins (XRP), worth nearly $9.5 million.
  
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• Cryptocurrency market update: Altcoins flex muscles – Litecoin, Ripple and Ethereum lead the way - FXStreet

  10-06-2019 14:53
  Cryptocurrency market update: Altcoins flex muscles – Litecoin, Ripple and Ethereum lead the way  FXStreetThe market is back in the green again following a few days of consolidation. The bulls return confirms to investors that we are still in a bullish pha.
  
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• Russia May Build Offshore Destination for Cryptocurrencies, Exchanges and Forex

  10-06-2019 14:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Russia may build a large financial center on the island of Bolshoy Ussuriysky
  
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• Retail Giant Target Is Quietly Working on a Blockchain for Supply Chains

  10-06-2019 14:40
  Target recently open sourced a blockchain-powered solution for supply chain management and is working with Hyperledger.
  
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• Cypherpunk Adam Back Speaks of Blockchain Benefits at G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers

  10-06-2019 14:28 via cointelegraph.com
  Cypherpunk Adam Back, often regarded as the father of virtual currencies, took part in an event at the G20 meeting of finance ministers
  
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• Crypto Platform Says It Aims to Solve Bitcoin Scalability Issue

  10-06-2019 14:02 via cointelegraph.com
  A crypto project is trying to solve bitcoin scalability issues by increasing the block size limit. The new platform enables a higher speed of transactions per second and secures the blockchain from attacks #SPONSORED
  
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• Three cryptocurrency subreddits you should be following - Yahoo Finance UK

  10-06-2019 14:00
  Three cryptocurrency subreddits you should be following  Yahoo Finance UKThere are numerous social media sites used by the cryptocurrency community. While much of the debate tends to take place over on Twitter, Reddit is also one ...
  
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• Why Former Wall St Exec Says Facebook Crypto Push Would Boost Bitcoin

  10-06-2019 13:54 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) hasn’t done all too hot over the past ten days, finally floundering above $9,000 to fall to $7,500, where the crypto sits now. In spite of this bearish price action, coupled with warnings that a move even lower is around the corner, there could be one industry catalyst that drives Bitcoin higher in the coming weeks.
  Related Reading: Bitcoin Hitting $10,000 Will Kickstart Mass FOMO, Quadruple BTC in Months: Fundstrat
  This catalyst is believed to be Facebook’s cryptocurre
  
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