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• How Blockchain Could Change the Real Estate Investment Landscape

  06-07-2019 23:50 via cointelegraph.com
  The expansion of real estate’s usage of blockchain — in title verification, valuation, diligence, insurance payment and settlement, smart contacts, construction monitoring and material verification — has a strong growth outlook for 2019
  
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• Crypto Bubbles: Why Traders Believe Altcoins Are Overpriced

  06-07-2019 23:05 via cointelegraph.com
  The altcoin bubble: Why traders think Bitcoin is worth more than other cryptos
  
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• Bitcoin Fun Fact: Tony Hawk Has Been HODLing Since Sub-$1,000 BTC

  06-07-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  More people own Bitcoin (BTC) than you may think. In a resurfaced tweet, Tony Hawk, a legendary skater whose name graces countless video game names, claimed to have been HODLing the crypto asset for years now.
  Related Reading: Double Jeopardy: Bitcoin and Blockchain Featured on TV Game Show Yet Again
  Responding to a chart that accentuated the parabolic nature of Bitcoin’s chart, which then resembled a skate ramp, Hawk quipped that he’s been “riding” BTC for “six yea
  
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• Bitcoin Approaches $11,500 as Top Cryptos See Gains

  06-07-2019 22:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin approaches the $11,500 mark again as most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting moderate gains on the day
  
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• Facebook’s Libra Surpasses Bitcoin on Crypto Twitter but Sentiment Stinks

  06-07-2019 21:30
  A survey conducted by cryptocurrency data firm The TIE has revealed that U.S. residents are tweeting more about Facebook’s Libra coin than bitcoin. According to The TIE, 43.8 percent of U.S. residents are tweeting about Libra. The percentage tweeting about bitcoin, on the other hand, is 39.8 percent. 7/ Interestingly, the United States represents an […]
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• Bitcoin Still in Bull Market Territory as Gold Plummets; Will Growing Economic Stability Slow BTC?

  06-07-2019 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  Both Bitcoin (BTC) and gold have once again been caught in the throes of volatility that have allowed them to form fresh levels of support and resistance that will likely continue to hold strong in the near-future.
  Despite this volatility, Bitcoin is still in a firm bull market, and analysts are now noting that gold – and asset that BTC is often compared to – has been facing increasing downwards pressure. But is gold’s poor performance as of late good for Bitcoin?
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• BlockStream's Green Wallet Announced Support for its LiquidNetword

  06-07-2019 21:26 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockstream’s Mobile wallet, Green Wallet now supports Liquid Network sidechain
  
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• Iranian Official Says US Congress is Working to Block Iran’s Crypto Mining

  06-07-2019 20:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Representative for Iran’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply says US Congress sees mining in Iran as a threat to the success of sanctions
  
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• Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk’s Space Showdown

  06-07-2019 20:09
  Watch Will’s analysis on the founder of Blue Origin & Amazon, Jeff Bezos’ plans to launch around 3,200 low-orbit satellites which will provide fast and accessible broadband to the masses and how it increases the space battle competition for the founder of Tesla, Elon Musk. Make sure to subscribe CCNMarkets on Youtube: https://bit.ly/2Kvn6xn
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• Crypto Tidbits: ErisX Bitcoin Futures, Blockchain on Jeopardy, Proposed BitMEX Ban

  06-07-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Bitcoin (BTC) may have shed a good portion of its year-to-date gains over the past week, but the underlying industry saw an array of positive fundamental developments.
  Over the past seven days, there’s been an array of positive news: ErisX secured a key license, Donald Trump announced his intent to get the Federal Reserve to “manipulate” the dollar, Ethereum 2.0 came one step closer, among other tidbits.
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• Cybersecurity Breach at Maryland Agency Spotlights Need for Blockchain

  06-07-2019 19:30
  The Maryland Department of Labor announced that a security flaw in its databases may have exposed the sensitive and personal data of around 78,000 people. The agency commented that the breach occurred earlier this year after nine employees fell victim to what cybersecurity experts call a phishing attack. This practice is similar to what happened […]
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• Ripple Surges After American Express Blog Mentions XRP, But It Is Simply a Case of Misplaced FOMO

  06-07-2019 19:11 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple (XRP) has incurred some decent upwards momentum today after “FOMO” spread on Twitter based on an American Express blog post that mentioned Ripple for international settlements. This blog, however, is old and is not at all an official AMEX announcement, so traders should trade XRP with caution.
  This blog post coincided very closely with the XRP price surge that occurred earlier today independently of the rest of the crypto markets, and it may have been caused by some misplaced
  
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• Bitcoin Exchange Binance Aims to Disrupt Female ‘Period Poverty’

  06-07-2019 19:08
  Binance.you-name-it is currently a domain with a purpose. There’s Binance.com, as well as Binance Jersey- and soon there will be Binance US. Then there are the Bitcoin exchange’s many projects, including Binance Research and Binance Charity. Binance.charity launched a new effort this week with an initial goal of tackling “period poverty.” The project is simple […]
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• BNB is Fragile Despite Binance Listing Dogecoin and USDT Address Shift

  06-07-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Binance Coin (BNB) down 4.5 percent
  Dogecoin listed at Binance, shift USDT addresses compliant with ERC-20 standardsDrawing attention, Binance listing of DOGE is bullish. The altcoin has the support of John McAfee as well as Elon Musk. For Binance clients, USDT addresses are now ERC-20 compliant following the shift on July 4. Meanwhile, BNB prices are flat above $30.
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• Circle CEO Hopes Libra’s Unique Needs Trigger Positive Regulation

  06-07-2019 18:56 via cointelegraph.com
  Facebook's Libra will run in a closed-loop permission scheme, requiring unique regulation, according to Jeremy Allaire, CEO of payments company Circle
  
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• Everything you need to know about Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency - Techaeris

  06-07-2019 18:31 via techaeris.com
  Everything you need to know about Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency  TechaerisFacebook recently announced a new cryptocurrency, capturing headlines and curiosity in the process. Here's what you need to know about Libra.
  
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• Stock Market Bulls Made a Fool’s Gamble on Rate Cuts

  06-07-2019 18:19
  When US nonfarm payrolls stunned traders by rising dramatically on Friday, the stock market’s bet that the Fed would stimulate further growth by drastically slashing interest rates was exposed as a fool’s gamble. That’s according to economist Mohamed El-Erian, who explained to CNBC’s “The Exchange” that a rate cut in July was likely but 50 […]
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• Bitcoin Is A Legitimate Store Of Value, BTC Falls 8.1%

  06-07-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) under pressure, down 8.1 percent
  Q1-2 2019 marked the end of the crypto winterThere is growth and Bitcoin ecosystem is improving. Corporations are sinking millions toward blockchain infrastructure development. At the same time, fund managers can capitalize on BTC’s volatility to register extraordinary gains. At the time of press, BTC is shaky and may print lower.
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• Bitcoin Nemesis ‘Dr Doom’ Threatens Lawsuit Over ‘Doctored’ Video

  06-07-2019 17:41
  Days after Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini debated BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes in Taipei, Taiwan, the foul-mouthed Bitcoin critic is still not letting go over how everything panned out. The New York University economics professor is now threatening to sue Hayes for releasing a “doctored edited highlights video of the debate” to select media organizations. According […]
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• Litecoin (LTC) May Break Or Soar In A Month’s Time

  06-07-2019 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  Litecoin (LTC) bullish above $100
  Next month’s halving is decisive for LTCPerhaps the highlight of Q3 2019 will be the Litecoin halving. In a more involving and mature market, the reaction after the event could either disappoint or elate traders. An exponential rise will spur FOMO. However, if LTC dip or range hinting of a “priced-in” situation, traders would be deflated. For now, LTC is stable above $100.Litecoin Price Analysis
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• Less Than Stellar: Why XLM Is Plunging While Bitcoin Booms

  06-07-2019 16:40
  Since the turn of the year, Stellar (XLM) is the only major cryptocurrency not to have increased in price. While that sinks in, bear in mind that most coins in and around the 12th ranked XLM have recorded anywhere between 100% and 1,100% growth during the same period. So after a “stellar” year in 2018, […]
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• Indie Publishers Bash G2A, Beg You to Pirate Their Games

  06-07-2019 15:42
  It turns out that game publishers loathe G2A and its controversial business model so intensely that they’d rather you pirate their titles than give the video game key reseller a dime. Leading the protest is Mike Rose, who published biking game Descenders. Taking to Twitter, Rose notes that it’s virtually impossible to turn off the […]
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• Blockchain and AI Bond, Explained

  06-07-2019 15:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Learn about AI and blockchain, and how they are increasingly bound together in innovation and tech evolution
  
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• Tron’s Justin Sun Didn’t Cause a Suicide – But He Didn’t Stop It Either

  06-07-2019 15:01
  TRON (TRX) founder Justin Sun found himself at the center of a $30 million controversy this week, after burned investors in a Chinese Ponzi scheme claimed Sun was complicit for their losses. Victims of the Ponzi say Sun’s failure to denounce the scheme – which purported to be associated with TRON – caused more damage […]
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• Cryptocurrency market update: Trading action remains subdued on Saturday - FXStreet

  06-07-2019 14:11 via fxstreet.com
  Cryptocurrency market update: Trading action remains subdued on Saturday  FXStreetThe cryptocurrency market is staying relatively calm at the start of the weekend with major coins struggling to pull away from Friday's closing levels.
  
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• Avoid State Taxes on Crypto With US Supreme Court’s Recent Trust Decision?

  06-07-2019 13:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Some investors put crypto in a trust that holds crypto assets. What are the specifics? A Tax lawyer comments
  
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• Libra Isn't a Cryptocurrency. It's a Glimpse of a New Asset Class - CoinDesk

  06-07-2019 13:00 via coindesk.com
  Libra Isn't a Cryptocurrency. It's a Glimpse of a New Asset Class  CoinDeskNoelle Acheson is a veteran of company analysis and a member of CoinDesk's product team. The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own.
  
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• Libra Isn’t a Cryptocurrency. It’s a Glimpse of a New Asset Class

  06-07-2019 13:00
  Noelle Acheson argues that Libra is not a cryptocurrency, it’s a security. That in itself is a huge innovation, and perhaps a glimpse of what is yet to come.
  
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• Coins Will Become Gold on the Gold Independence Day

  06-07-2019 12:53
  July 05, 2019   —  Karatbars International GmbH hosted the Gold Independence Day on July 04 2019. Holders had a chance to exchange their KaratGold Coins (KBC) for real gold, which they could easily receive in the form of CashGold, a physical bill with tiny bars of gold built into it (just like Dollars or […]
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• Canada Adds VirgoCX as an Emerging Institutional and Retail Cryptocurrency Trading Platform

  06-07-2019 12:44
  TORONTO, Ontario – VirgoCX, a Canadian blockchain FinTech company has gone live with its professional trading platform for retail and institutional traders. Pro traders, investors, crypto enthusiasts, and beginners can safely and securely buy, sell and trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and other popular digital currencies. To encourage first-time users, VirgoCX sets up a referral and bonus […]
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• Rising Institutional Investment Setting Pace For Future Crypto Growth

  06-07-2019 12:02
  Financial institutions have begun to enter crypto with a quickening pace, setting the tone for the remainder of 2019 and 2020.
  
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• Gold Shines Near 6-Year Highs As Bullish Run Continues

  06-07-2019 11:57
  Gold is holding near 6-year highs amid Friday’s non-farm payrolls (NFP) data. The yellow metal looks set to record another week of bullish gains after smashing through previous resistance at $1,360. Prices have not rallied this hard since 2011 when investors were piling into commodities on the back of an epic decade-long bull run. Traders […]
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Price Showing Positive Signs: Bulls Sighting Bullish Break

  06-07-2019 06:28 via newsbtc.com
  After a downside correction, bitcoin price fond support near the $10,800 level against the US Dollar.
  There was a decent recovery in the past two sessions and the price traded above $11,300.
  There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $11,600 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  Ethereum is still trading below $300 and ripple price is struggling to climb higher.Bitcoin price is showing positive signs above the $11,200 level against the US Dollar. B
  
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• Gen Z Hates Crypto. Can Facebook’s Libra Change That?

  06-07-2019 04:00
  Most “Gen Z” Americans have no plans to get into crypto. Hard to believe as it may seem, this was the result of a survey of 1,884 young Americans published by Business Insider. The firm responsible for conducting the investigation was Cint, a company specializing in the analysis and exchange of data. The study wanted […]
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• Bitcoin Consumes As Much Power As Switzerland, But Impact Remains Negligible

  06-07-2019 03:01 via newsbtc.com
  Much of the conversation surrounding Bitcoin and Switzerland in recent days is focused on the cryptocurrency showing price correlation between it and the country’s native fiat currency, the Swiss franc, which is often viewed as a “safe haven” asset for investors alongside gold and the Japanese yen.
  However, a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge, has revealed that each year Bitcoin could consume as much electricity as the entire European countr
  
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• SEC Launches Search for Blockchain Data Service to Help ‘Monitor Risk’

  06-07-2019 03:00
  The U.S. SEC has taken some steps to provide clarity to blockchain companies, but it’s widely believed that the agency has not been active enough with respect to providing regulation. Now the securities regulator is apparently interested in engaging an “enterprise-wide data subscription for blockchain ledger data.”  According to the notice on FedBizOpps.gov: “The United […]
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• Australian Woman Travels to Ten Countries in 12 Weeks on Cryptocurrency Alone - newsBTC

  06-07-2019 02:02 via newsbtc.com
  Australian Woman Travels to Ten Countries in 12 Weeks on Cryptocurrency Alone  newsBTCMany of the critics of cryptocurrency asset like Bitcoin and Ethereum argue that nobody spends them as they are intended to be, and even less accept it as.
  
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• Australian Woman Travels to Ten Countries in 12 Weeks on Cryptocurrency Alone

  06-07-2019 02:00 via newsbtc.com
  Many of the critics of cryptocurrency asset like Bitcoin and Ethereum argue that nobody spends them as they are intended to be, and even less accept it as payment making everyday tasks like shopping or traveling extremely challenging if only using cryptocurrency as a means to pay for goods and services.
  However, a Gold Coast, Australian vlogger created a 12-week “crypto challenge” where she set a goal of traveling to Europe to attend the annual London Blockchain Week to learn more ab
  
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• Jeff Bezos to Launch Internet Satellites in Shadow of Elon Musk

  06-07-2019 01:30
  In a move that will undoubtedly ruffle Elon Musk’s feathers, Jeff Bezos is applying to launch roughly 3,200 low-orbit satellites, according to a report in Bloomberg. The “Kiuper” project is expected to cost many billions of dollars, with the goal to provide fast and accessible broadband to the masses – precisely what Musk’s SpaceX’s Starlink wants […]
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• Leading Medical Charity Exploits Cryptocurrency Tax Status by Accepting Bitcoin and Others - newsBTC

  06-07-2019 01:02 via newsbtc.com
  Leading Medical Charity Exploits Cryptocurrency Tax Status by Accepting Bitcoin and Others  newsBTCThe Dementia Society of America (DSA) has just announced that it will be accepting a range of cryptocurrencies going forward. Thanks to the financial.
  
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• Leading Medical Charity Exploits Cryptocurrency Tax Status by Accepting Bitcoin and Others

  06-07-2019 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Dementia Society of America (DSA) has just announced that it will be accepting a range of cryptocurrencies going forward. Thanks to the financial technology’s classification as property in the US, donations made to the charity using digital assets will not be taxed.
  In addition to the general acceptance of cryptocurrency, the charity has also launched a new fund raising initiative called “clicks-to-brick”. The effort will allow  donors to swap digital currency for bric
  
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• Uber Expands Helicopter Rides. Here’s Why It’s a Bullish Sign

  06-07-2019 00:10
  In a move that will surely raise a few eyebrows, rideshare behemoth Uber is bolstering its helicopter service. This month, those with the means will be able to hail an Uber helicopter to go from Manhattan to JFK in under 10 minutes. Starting this month, Uber is offering helicopter rides in New York City pic.twitter.com/lju3K3WxqC […]
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• How cryptocurrency scams work - Moneyweb.co.za

  06-07-2019 00:08 via moneyweb.co.za
  How cryptocurrency scams work  Moneyweb.co.zaBoth traditional and new technological tactics are used to swindle crypto investors.
  
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