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• Bitcoin Bears Ramp Up Selling Pressure as Weekly Close Looms; Factors & Trends

  21-07-2019 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin and the aggregated crypto markets have been facing increased volatility as of late, and following a sharp move towards $11,000 yesterday, BTC has been unable to garner any significant buying pressure and has been drifting lower.
  Analysts are now noting that Bitcoin’s bears are ramping up the selling pressure, which could result in a bearish weekly candle close that could spell trouble for the cryptocurrency.
  Bitcoin Drifts Lower After Sharp Rejection at $11,000 
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• Iran Finalizes Electricity Pricing Scheme for Cryptocurrency Miners - Cointelegraph

  21-07-2019 23:10
  Iran Finalizes Electricity Pricing Scheme for Cryptocurrency Miners  CointelegraphThe Iranian Economic Commission has reportedly finalized a power pricing scheme for cryptocurrency miners.
  
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• Iran Finalizes Electricity Pricing Scheme for Cryptocurrency Miners

  21-07-2019 23:10 via cointelegraph.com
  The Iranian Economic Commission has reportedly finalized a power pricing scheme for cryptocurrency miners
  
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• Don’t Hold Your Breath, Bitcoin to Outperform Altcoins For Now

  21-07-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Despite the fact that Bitcoin is the leading crypto, altcoins — the blanket term given to cryptocurrencies that aren’t BTC — were all the rage in late-2017 and early-2018.
  In fact, over the course of the bull run from 2016 to early-2018, Bitcoin dominance fell from over 90% to 33% at the bottom. This so-called “altseason” was catalyzed by a Cambrian explosion in the number and variety of cryptocurrencies, the ICO revolution, and massive growth in older projects like
  
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• Number of Crypto Notables on Buffett Lunch Guest List Grows

  21-07-2019 22:28 via cointelegraph.com
  Tron founder Justin Sun has invited more notable figures from the crypto space to a lunch with Warren Buffett
  
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• Adam Peaty Smashes World Record, Chases Millions Like Michael Phelps

  21-07-2019 22:00
  British swimmer Adam Peaty is breaking world records. And he’s making millions doing so. Peaty first reached international fame with his triumphant performance at the 2016 Olympics. He broke a world record while bringing home Britain’s first men’s swimming gold medal in 28 years. OLYMPIC CHAMPION pic.twitter.com/l4Kjyj0UbE — Adam Peaty MBE (@adam_peaty) August 8, 2016 […]
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• European Central Bank Exec: Libra Won’t Launch Until Regulators Are Satisfied

  21-07-2019 21:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank said that Libra cannot launch until regulators are satisfied it is safe
  
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• Silver’s Rally May Be Fueled by Concerns About Bitcoin’s Status as a Safe Haven Investment

  21-07-2019 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency markets have incurred a severe bout of volatility over the past several weeks and months, which has primarily been in favor of the cryptocurrency’s bulls.
  Lately, Silver has also been incurring some positive price action, and one analyst believes that this has largely been driven by investors increasingly viewing Bitcoin as being too volatile to be an effective safe haven asset.
  Silver Price Surges as Bitcoin Faces Strong Selling Pressure 
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• Hodler’s Digest, July 15–21: Libra Special! Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUDs of the Week

  21-07-2019 20:36 via cointelegraph.com
  This week in Hodler’s Digest, a Libra special! Facebook has had a tough week in front of Congress and Bitcoin prices have suffered
  
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• Fiat Money Outpaces Bitcoin 800:1 for Money Laundering: Report

  21-07-2019 20:30
  Recent research published by Messari revealed that bitcoin (BTC) is not at all the financial threat that some critics claim. Messari said that they performed the research in response to recent remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Data from Chainalysis and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime revealed that traditional fiat money […]
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• Bank of America Files Patent for Settlement System Citing Ripple

  21-07-2019 20:28 via cointelegraph.com
  Bank of America has filed a patent application for a settlement system citing the Ripple ledger
  
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• Iran Has Not Issued Any Licenses for Importing Crypto Mining Equipment

  21-07-2019 20:04 via cointelegraph.com
  The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration has not issued any licenses for importing cryptocurrency mining devices into the country
  
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• Billionaire: Trump & Congress Talking About Bitcoin is Bullish, Not Bearish

  21-07-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  At long last, Bitcoin (BTC) has entered the mainstream discourse. Despite it still trading $9,000 shy of its $20,000 all-time high, established in late-2017 on the back of retail hype, the cryptocurrency has become a trendy topic.
  So trendy, in fact, that American leader Donald Trump decided to comment on Bitcoin and its ilk in a three-part Twitter thread. While politicians and some on Wall Street have seen these quips as a validation of crypto’s non-viability, investors in the cryptocurre
  
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• Crypto Banking Firm FairX Shuts Down Due to Lack of Financing

  21-07-2019 19:25 via cointelegraph.com
  FairX has shut down its operations as it failed to establish a licensed national bank due to a lack of financing
  
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• Samourai Wallet: Wasabi’s CoinJoin Management Lacks Privacy

  21-07-2019 19:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Samourai Wallet raised concerns over the alleged lack of privacy ensured by the CoinJoin implementation of competing wallet Wasabi
  
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• Bill Gates & Michelle Obama Are Most Admired but Who Are Top Earners?

  21-07-2019 19:00
  In a poll from YouGov, the top three most admired men in the world are Bill Gates, Barack Obama, and Jackie Chan. The topmost admired women are Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Angelina Jolie. Now, naturally, none of those people are starving on the street. Let’s take a look at their net worth – it […]
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• Tron’s Justin Sun Invites eToro Founder to Lunch With Buffett

  21-07-2019 18:57
  Sun will sit down with Buffett, Circle's Jeremy Allaire, and Yoni Assia, founder and CEO of eToro.
  
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• Founder of Former ConsenSys-Backed Startup Sues Joseph Lubin for $13M

  21-07-2019 18:31 via cointelegraph.com
  The founder of Token Foundry is seeking to collect over $13 million in perceived damages from Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin
  
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• South Korea: Crypto Crimes Cost $2.28B Since July 2017

  21-07-2019 18:05 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korean authorities estimate that crypto-related crimes have caused $2.28 billion of financial damages between July 2017 and June 2019
  
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• Major Coins Trading Sideways With Moderate Losses, Bitcoin Near $10,400

  21-07-2019 17:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Crypto markets are seeing modest losses, with Bitcoin near $10,400
  
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• Top-5 Crypto Performers: BSV, XTZ, TRX, LTC, ATOM, OKB*

  21-07-2019 17:06 via cointelegraph.com
  Will the outperformers of the past seven days extend their up move? Let’s consult the charts
  
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• Netflix’s Witcher Teaser Won’t Cure Your Game of Thrones Withdrawal

  21-07-2019 16:55
  Netflix has unleashed the first teaser trailer for the high-profile The Witcher series at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. For many, it completely misses the mark and doesn’t bode well for the series penciled in for release at the end of the year. On the surface, the teaser depicts another mid-budget fantasy series with the […]
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• Zidane Headbutts Bale Out; Which One is the Real Madrid Legend?

  21-07-2019 15:33
  Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has told Spanish media that not only is he actively seeking a new club for Gareth Bale, but that he hopes the Welshman will be “gone by tomorrow”. Zidane’s comments bring an end to months of polite sparring between the club and Bale’s agent, Jonathan Barnett. In the fallout from […]
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• How the Blockchain Stops Cheaters: Cryptocurrency and Provably Fair Gaming - Bitcoin News

  21-07-2019 15:17
  How the Blockchain Stops Cheaters: Cryptocurrency and Provably Fair Gaming  Bitcoin NewsOnline casinos and betting sites have proliferated since the first of their kind came on the scene in 1994. Thanks to the convenience of playing from.
  
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• Libra: Friend or Foe? Worst Case Scenario Post-Congressional Hearings

  21-07-2019 15:00
  Facebook is in the hot seat this week, as Congress asks burning questions about the company’s Libra “cryptocurrency.” I use quotes, because in the purest sense, a cryptocurrency is decentralized, trustless, and permissionless. Libra is none of these. Instead, Libra is more likely to become a private currency that enables a turnkey totalitarian state with […]
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• Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is not sound money, Thorsten Polleit - Yahoo Finance

  21-07-2019 14:00
  Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is not sound money, Thorsten Polleit  Yahoo FinanceEconomist Thorsten Polleit has taken a sledgehammer to Facebook's Libra project. In an article entitled 'Facebook's Fake Money', he writes: "Is Libra really good ...
  
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• Institutional Crypto Investors Flag Regulation a ‘Risk and Reward’ for Bitcoin

  21-07-2019 13:36
  Binance has published a report today, in which the crypto exchange revealed the market insights of its largest institutional and VIP clients. As a result, the participants of the research believe regulation is both a big risk and a key growth driver for the crypto industry. Regulation and ETFs > Libra and JPM Coin In […]
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• Using the Awesome Oscillator to Find Bitcoin Buy and Sell Signals

  21-07-2019 13:00
  While some traders prefer to watch multiple indicators for buy signals on their charts, others prefer a simpler setup like the Awesome Oscillator.
  
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• Big Bitcoin Price Boom Will Follow Consolidation, Market Experts Reveal

  21-07-2019 12:20
  Since July 10, within two weeks, the bitcoin price has declined from over $13,000 to $10,600, by more than 18 percent against the U.S. dollar. At its lowest point this month, the bitcoin price came close to dipping below the $9,000 level, dropping to as low as $9,080. Although BTC has shown relatively strong recovery […]
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• BitMEX Bitcoin Volume Slumps 33% After CFTC Investigation

  21-07-2019 12:15 via newsbtc.com
  It was recently revealed that the US Commodity Futures and Trade Commission was beginning a month long investigation of the BitMEX crypto exchange over its high leverage Bitcoin trading options and the legality of allowing US citizens to access the platform.
  Bitcoin Trading Down on BitMEX
  Bloomberg originally broke the story that the US exchange would be coming under scrutiny from regulators. NewsBTC covered the events yesterday which appear to be linked to comments from senators regarding the c
  
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• Noncustodial Crypto Exchanges, Explained

  21-07-2019 12:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Cointelegraph explains what a noncustodial exchange is and how it acts as an intermediary between centralized and decentralized exchanges
  
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• A Suspect Crypto Site Stole My Identity – and I’m Furious

  21-07-2019 12:00
  A site called "US Veteran Token" looks to be using goodwill toward military vets to scam investors. And one of our bios was stolen to promote it.
  
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• Cryptocurrency still does not have a blanket ban in India but a draft is being worked upon - Firstpost

  21-07-2019 10:57
  Cryptocurrency still does not have a blanket ban in India but a draft is being worked upon  FirstpostA ban on crypto had come into effect on 6 July last year via a circular issued by the RBI.
  
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• Crypto-friendly Switzerland Outclasses U.S. as Facebook Libra’s Regulator

  21-07-2019 09:26
  Switzerland crypto laws have appealed to blockchain enthusiasts for years. Facebook’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, is no exception. He released a statement announcing that he expects the new coin to be governed by Swiss law. “Because the (Libra) Association is headquartered in Geneva, it will be supervised by the Swiss Financial Markets Supervisory Authority […]
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• #MetaGather Program Starts Free Familiarization with Blockchain Campaign

  21-07-2019 09:13 via newsbtc.com
  Jamie Dimon, the CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase, recently stated, “To put it in perspective, we’ve been talking about blockchain for seven years and very little has happened.” This negative publicity has made some people skeptical of what blockchain could do for the common people. 
  The podium is soon taken away from him and other major finance influencers (i.e. those who control centralized capitalism) when #MetaHash, the high-performance blockchain network, kicked off its #Meta
  
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• Facebook’s plan for a cryptocurrency is right to set alarm bells ringing - The Guardian

  21-07-2019 09:00
  Facebook’s plan for a cryptocurrency is right to set alarm bells ringing  The GuardianThe tech giant now seems to imagine itself a state. Its reach must not go unchallenged.
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Price Weekly Forecast: Approaching Next Crucial Break

  21-07-2019 06:28 via newsbtc.com
  There was a solid upside correction initiated from the $9,100 swing low against the US Dollar.
  The price gained traction after it broke the key $10,000 resistance area and traded towards $11,250.
  There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $10,400 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair tested a crucial resistance near $11,250 and it is currently correcting lower.Bitcoin price is showing positive signs above the $10,250 support agains
  
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• Gold-Backed Iranian Cryptocurrency Is Designed To Evade Sanctions - Kitco News

  21-07-2019 06:24
  Gold-Backed Iranian Cryptocurrency Is Designed To Evade Sanctions  Kitco NewsAfter clamping down on bitcoin miners earlier this month, Iranian bank officials are making an about face and are backing an "indignized digital money" that will ...
  
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• Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes estimated at 2.7 tr won - The Korea Herald

  21-07-2019 04:00
  Damage from cryptocurrency-related crimes estimated at 2.7 tr won  The Korea HeraldThe financial damage caused by cryptocurrency-related crimes reached nearly 2.7 trillion ($2.3 billion) over the past two years, government data showed ...
  
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• Equifax to Pay Fine, FTC Lets Another Bad Guy Off the Hook

  21-07-2019 03:45
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is coming down on Equifax Inc with the strength of an angry kitten. The credit bureau is reportedly expected to pay around $650 million after they exposed the private information of more than 145 million customers in the summer of 2017. The information included names, addresses, driver license numbers, and […]
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• Bitcoin Flexes Its Muscle, Reclaims $11,000 in Abbreviated Weekend Rally

  21-07-2019 02:15
  Seemingly out of nowhere, the bitcoin price rocketed past the psychologically important $11,000 level this weekend. No doubt traders are getting whiplash from the dramatic swings, as the range-bound BTC then pulled back to just over $10,900. Not too long ago, Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz predicted that BTC would be range-bound for a while, […]
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• BTC Outflow on BitMEX Exceeded Inflow by $73M: TokenAnalyst

  21-07-2019 02:12 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin outflows on BitMEX exceeded inflows by $73 million after the exchange was reported to be investigated by the CFTC
  
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• Bitcoin Retakes $11,000 Following Turbulent Week in Crypto

  21-07-2019 01:11 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin retakes $11K following turbulent week for crypto
  
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• Coinbase CEO Wants Firm to Move Beyond Trading in Next 5 Years

  21-07-2019 01:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that he expects the company to be less about trading and more focused on driving crypto adoption
  
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• Facebook’s Libra is Forcing Congress To Address Crypto Revolution

  21-07-2019 01:00 via crypto-news.net
  Facebook’s announcement of Libra, its soon-to-be launched digital currency, is bringing significant attention to the growing crypto revolution, none more so that in the halls of the United States Congress. Although there is plenty of debate to be had over whether or not Libra is a true cryptocurrency, there is no doubt that its creation is a wake-up call to America’s leaders that have thus far chosen to pay little attention to the development of blockchain assets. Now, with the world
  
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• Bitcoin Approaches $11,000 With All Top 20 in Green

  21-07-2019 00:02 via cointelegraph.com
  After dipping below $9,500 earlier this week, Bitcoin approaches $11,000, while top 20 coins are seeing major gains
  
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