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• Sophisticated Trading Bot Exploits Synthetix Oracle, Funds Recovered

  05-07-2019 23:37 via cointelegraph.com
  How $1 billion worth of synthetic KRW-backed Ether was compromised by a trading bot
  
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• Cornell Professor Reopens Scaling Debate With Bitcoin Critique

  05-07-2019 23:20
  One of the known security vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency is the human being and his or her capacity for foolish acts. If a transaction hasn’t cleared at least once on any blockchain, including Bitcoin, it’s not secure. No Means No in Blockchain Confirmations On faster blockchains like Tron or EOS, you can wait even longer. The […]
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• “Bitcoin Creator” Wiki-Domain Change Trolling Intensifies With “C**t.com”

  05-07-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Yesterday, it emerged that some unknown prankster has bought the domain “Loser.com” and had it automatically forward to Craig Wright’s Wikipedia page. Today, it turns out that someone has performed the exact same prank on the controversial Bitcoin SV proponent using a much more offensive domain.
  The trolling comes in response to Craig Wright’s efforts to be recognised as the creator of Bitcoin. However, recent evidence from the court case between Wright and the estate of
  
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• Why Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency will be a privacy disaster - Privacy News Online

  05-07-2019 22:51 via privateinternetaccess.com
  Why Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency will be a privacy disaster  Privacy News OnlineFacebook has been appearing on this blog with increasing frequency. In one way, that's natural. A social network, by definition, is about people and their ...
  
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• Top Crypto Markets Report Losses, Bitcoin Hovers Around $11,000

  05-07-2019 22:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Most top coins are seeing losses on the day, with bitcoin just below the $11,000 mark
  
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• Pompliano Apparently Holds 50% of His Wealth in Bitcoin, Explains Why

  05-07-2019 22:29 via cointelegraph.com
  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano explains why he invested 50% of his wealth into Bitcoin
  
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• Fireworks Expected as Bitcoin Breaks Below $11,000 Ahead of Holiday Weekend

  05-07-2019 22:21 via newsbtc.com
  After a strong rejection at $14,000, Bitcoin’s parabolic rally has been cut short, and the leading crypto asset by market cap is taking a much needed pause and correction after bringing investors over 300% gains since the start of 2019. But after a flash crash stopped the rally in its tracks, Bitcoin price has been setting lower highs and the market is consolidating ahead of the next major move, and fireworks are expected when it finally happens.
  Since weekends often provide little liquidi
  
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• Game Giant Blizzard Lambasted for Alleged Cynical Hiring Practices

  05-07-2019 22:10
  In the wake of mass layoffs that saw over 800 employees leave the company back in early 2019, Blizzard is once again hiring for identical positions in what ex-employees are branding a cynical move. A job opening for a Hearthstone community manager listed on Blizzard’s careers portal earlier this week sparked the controversy. Among the […]
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• Indian Authorities Arrest 4 Individuals Accused of Crypto Ponzi Scheme

  05-07-2019 22:09 via cointelegraph.com
  Indian authorities have arrested four people associated with KBC, a crypto allegedly at the center of a scam investment scheme
  
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• Can You Survive Only on Cryptocurrency? - Inside Edition

  05-07-2019 22:01 via insideedition.com
  Can You Survive Only on Cryptocurrency?  Inside EditionHost Luke Mones tested it out on the latest episode of The Breakdown.
  
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• Research Shows That Holidays Cause FOMO Fireworks in Bitcoin Price Charts

  05-07-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Yesterday, on the United States holiday dubbed Independence Day, the price of Bitcoin fell from $12,000 to just over $11,000 from daily candle open to close, providing fireworks for traders who spent the day in front of price charts instead of being poolside at a barbecue sipping on a cold Budweiser.
  However, in previous holidays, there’s been a direct correlation between these key dates and massive increases in Bitcoin price. New research provided by a cryptocurrency analytics firm sheds
  
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• Fugitive U.S. tech guru: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution - Reuters

  05-07-2019 22:00 via reuters.com
  Fugitive U.S. tech guru: Cryptocurrency is next Cuban revolution  ReutersOn the run from U.S. tax authorities, tech guru John McAfee puffs a cigar aboard his towering white yacht in a Havana harbor and says he can help Cuba evade ...
  
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• Oracle and World Bee Project to Track Honey Sustainability on Blockchain

  05-07-2019 21:33 via cointelegraph.com
  Oracle and the World Bee Project are planning to use blockchain technology to track the sustainability of honey along the supply chain
  
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• Blockchain Browsers — How DLT Could Affect Web Surfing

  05-07-2019 21:26 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain browsers have begun to gain popularity, but will the new technology overthrow global search giants?
  
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• This Week In Credit Card News: Problems With Facebook's Cryptocurrency; Banking Apps Are Struggling - Forbes

  05-07-2019 21:19 via forbes.com
  This Week In Credit Card News: Problems With Facebook's Cryptocurrency; Banking Apps Are Struggling  ForbesWhat took place this week in the credit card and payment industries.
  
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• Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Explained | Cryptocurrency - U.S. News & World Report

  05-07-2019 21:17 via money.usnews.com
  Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Explained | Cryptocurrency  U.S. News & World ReportThe world's largest social network is taking a bold step, creating its own cryptocurrency called Libra.
  
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• BOJ’s Amamiya: Facebook’s Libra User Base Could Be ‘Enormous’

  05-07-2019 21:10
    The deputy governor of Japan’s central bank predicts a large user base for Libra and warns Facebook to comply with money laundering and risk management regulations. Libra’s ‘enormous’ user base According to Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya, Libra could have a high user base in the future. Facebook has to act responsibly, […]
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• Price Analysis 05/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, EOS, BNB, BSV, TRX, ADA

  05-07-2019 20:59 via cointelegraph.com
  Where are altcoins heading in the near future? Let’s look at the charts
  
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• Blockchain-Based Used Car Data Marketplace to Launch in Singapore

  05-07-2019 20:47 via cointelegraph.com
  sgCarMart.com and Ocean Protocol are launching a blockchain-powered “Know-Your-Vehicle” data marketplace in Singapore
  
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• Polymath Stops Two Projects, Lays off 10 to Focus on Security Token App

  05-07-2019 20:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum-based security token platform Polymath terminates 2 planned in-house projects and lays off related staff to focus on bringing securities on blockchain
  
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• Decoin Exchange Lists Litecoin & DASH to Its Ever Evolving Coin List

  05-07-2019 20:36
  Decoin exchange makes way for the entry of two highly potential coins, Litecoin and DASH, this month. Both the coins are expected to grow in near future which implies a prosperous trading experience for the users.  July 6th, 2019: Great news for Decoin users. The rising crypto exchange has recently enhanced its trading platform by […]
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• Monero (XMR) susceptible To Developer Centralization, Dumps 7.6%

  05-07-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Monero (XMR) is down 7.6 percent week-to-date
  The privacy-centric network prone to developer centralizationIn their quest for complete decentralization, Monero, as a blockchain network, has suffered massive drops in hash rate. That follow several upgrades with the sole objective sidelining ASIC miners. Even so, with this, the system is more reliant on its developers, and that is a weakness. Currently, XMR is down the market cap ranking to 14th.Monero Price Analysis
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• Bitcoin’s Energy Use Isn’t Crazy, Rivals Switzerland’s Power Consumption

  05-07-2019 19:35
  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has released an index of sorts devoted to macro data about Bitcoin, all of it relating to electricity consumption. Tree Huggers Take Solace Historically, one great objection to Bitcoin has been its perceived large-scale energy consumption. Some question the logic of building out an entirely new system when the […]
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• Ethereum Researcher: Ethereum to Reduce Issuance Ten-Fold by 2021

  05-07-2019 19:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Justin Drake, an Ethereum 2.0 researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, said that ETH issuance might see a 90% reduction
  
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• USDT-Bitcoin Relationship Means BTC May Explode Over the Weekend

  05-07-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) consolidates, down 4.3 percent
  $100 million worth of USDT minted, bullish for BTCThere is a correlation between the timing of USDT minting and BTC price expansion. Because of this, critics maintain that USDT is a tool for price manipulation. Meanwhile, with BTC shaky and $100 million more worth of USDT printed, prices stand to recover.
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  The performance of BTC in the first half of the year is nothing but outstanding. Accompanying renewed interest
  
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• Three Hot Gaming Stocks Appear Ready to Skyrocket

  05-07-2019 18:45
  As U.S. indices hit all-time highs, you probably don’t want to look at stocks that are also trading at or near their all-time highs. Instead, you might want to discover names that are far from their all-time highs but are showing signs of bullishness. It’s actually even better if you can find fundamentally sound equities […]
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• An Introduction To Xeonbit: The Future Of Privacy In Online Payments

  05-07-2019 18:17
  Xeonbit offers a secure payment platform for users who wish to remain anonymous at all times. Unlike many other platforms, Xeonbit differs by allowing the possibility of tracing transactions while also protects the information of both, the receiver and the sender. Keep your balance unknown and take advantage of enhanced privacy and security features that […]
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• Binance Report: Bitcoin Decorrelated with Other Cryptos in Q2 2019

  05-07-2019 18:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin’s correlation with other cryptos dropped in Q2 2019, possibly due to the earlier bull run, a new Binance report says
  
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• Veteran Investor Interested in Purchasing Bitcoin against Gloomy Economy

  05-07-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  A veteran investor who once called bitcoin a “real fraud” flipped his critical views amidst a gloomy macroeconomic outlook.
  Mark Mobius, the founder of Mobius Capital Partners LLP, said in an interview that he would probably buy bitcoin as a protection against the Federal Reserve’s dovish stance on the economy. The emerging markets maven held the cryptocurrency higher in terms of faith, citing people who, despite being small in number, trust it.
  “If [bitcoin] continu
  
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• Trading with Kyrrex: Benefits and Exclusive Features for the Crypto Community

  05-07-2019 18:00
  The world of crypto has been built by amateurs — people dreaming big but knowing little about finance. The lack of a professional approach has led to serious flaws in trading platforms and blind spots in exchange markets. Viktor Kochetov, CEO at Kyrrex, a digital wallet and professional cryptocurrency trading platform, discusses crypto exchange market, […]
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• Peter Schiff Reveals Crypto Holdings, Community Sends Him Bitcoin

  05-07-2019 18:00
    Bitcoin basher Peter Schiff has been quietly holding some of the biggest cryptocurrency. Schiff, who is a gold bug, has been incessantly cranky on crypto and recently characterized bitcoin investors as “dumb.” The shoe is on the other foot now, as it turns out the Shiff, who is the CEO of Euro Pacific Capital, […]
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• XRP Was Worst Performing Top-10 Crypto in H1 – But BNB Shone

  05-07-2019 17:01
  The first half of 2019 brought goods times for cryptos in general, and particularly Binance coin. XRP, though, eked out relatively meager gains.
  
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• Crypto Platform Unveils 4-Step Plan to Tackle Pain Points in Trading

  05-07-2019 16:59 via cointelegraph.com
  An aggregated liquidity platform says it is determined to address the current points of pain in blockchain trading #SPONSORED
  
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• New data shows one big reason people will be more willing to invest in Facebook's cryptocurrency - Business Insider

  05-07-2019 16:58 via businessinsider.com
  New data shows one big reason people will be more willing to invest in Facebook's cryptocurrency  Business InsiderAccording to the research, Facebook's powerful brand will act as an asset in getting consumers to invest in Libra.
  
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• Troubled Bitcoin Market Hedges $156 Million on a Joke Cryptocurrency

  05-07-2019 16:55
  The knock was loud, the breaking of the door, louder. The bulls of the bitcoin market broke into a joke shop, which was lying deserted for the last three months, with $156 million worth of digital money. In other news, the price of Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced a double-digit percentage gain on Friday to reclaim a […]
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• Gen Z is not buying cryptocurrency, new survey shows - INSIDER

  05-07-2019 16:43 via insider.com
  Gen Z is not buying cryptocurrency, new survey shows  INSIDERMore than 52% of teens surveyed by Business Insider said they were not at all likely to purchase cryptocurrency in the next six months.
  
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• Central Bank Crypto Could Damage Entire Economies, Warns Bank of Japan

  05-07-2019 16:36
  The deputy governor of the Bank of Japan, Masayoshi Amamiya, has warned that the creation of crypto by central banks could have a negative impact on economies, Reuters reports. According to Amamiya, Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) had the potential to take away the credit channels of commercial banks if they managed to replace private […]
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• “Fickle Fallible” Donald Trump Will Make Bitcoin Global Currency: Lopp

  05-07-2019 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin does not need to do anything to become a global reserve currency until Mr. Donald Trump is in command at the White House.
  That is what Jameson Lopp of CASA said on Friday in response to the President Trump’s call to manipulate the value of the US dollar. The chief technology officer stated that financial systems are inevitably failing under the political influence of “fickle fallible humans.” And as they keep eroding the system from the inside, people would be left
  
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• Arrington-backed Crypto Loans Firm to Accept Telegram’s Token as Collateral

  05-07-2019 16:00
  Cryptocurrency loans firm Nexo says it will accept the gram ICO token from messaging app giant Telegram as collateral.
  
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• This Rare ‘Physical’ Bitcoin Can Be Yours for $99,000

  05-07-2019 15:58 via cointelegraph.com
  A physical bitcoin is selling on eBay for $99,000
  
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• Physical Bitcoin For Sale on eBay for $99,000

  05-07-2019 15:58 via cointelegraph.com
  A physical bitcoin is selling on eBay for $99,000
  
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• Dow Plunges After Fireworks as June Jobs Report Strangles Fed Outlook

  05-07-2019 15:49
  The Dow and broader U.S. stock market opened sharply lower Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report worked against the narrative that the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates to steer the economy in the right direction. Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Retreat from Record Highs All of Wall Street’s major indexes traded lower after the […]
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• Monero Discloses Bug Allowing XMR to be Stolen from Exchanges

  05-07-2019 14:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Several security vulnerabilities have been disclosed by Monero, including one that could have been exploited to steal xmr from exchanges
  
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• Bitcoin Price Drops Under $11K, Faces Worrying Retreat Near $9,000

  05-07-2019 14:50
  Bitcoin cratered on Friday, confirming that its interim downtrend sentiment is far from over. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap established an intraday low of $10,761.80, down 3.38 percent from the Thursday Asian session open. The move downhill brought bitcoin’s downside correction from 2019 top to 22.40 percent. At the same time, the cryptocurrency’s […]
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• Electrum Wallet Is Adding Support for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

  05-07-2019 14:30
  The popular wallet service Electrum is soon to add official support for bitcoin's lightning network, its founder has told CoinDesk.
  
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• BrewDog Now Lets You Buy Company Shares Paying With 10 Cryptocurrencies

  05-07-2019 13:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Scottish craft beer brewery now accepts 10 cryptocurrencies for its crowdfunding that has raised $90 million since 2010
  
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• Blockchain-Based Game Becomes First DApp to Launch on Crypto Platform

  05-07-2019 13:39 via cointelegraph.com
  A game has become a crypto platform’s first decentralized app — and developers say new features and further titles are going to follow #SPONSORED
  
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• Dogecoin Finally Listed on Binance — DOGE Price Up 30%

  05-07-2019 13:14 via cointelegraph.com
  Today, dogecoin will be listed on major cryptocurrency exchange Binance
  
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• Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Could Have Profound Implications for Personal Privacy - CPO Magazine

  05-07-2019 13:00 via cpomagazine.com
  Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Could Have Profound Implications for Personal Privacy  CPO MagazineMany are concerned about Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency which allows the social media giant to not only know the details about its users' social life but also ...
  
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• Bitcoin Price Drops 5% But Rebound Likely, Charts Suggest

  05-07-2019 13:00
  Following a $1,000 overnight drop, bitcoin’s bulls now have target of $12,061 to mitigate bearish pressure.
  
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