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• Uganda to Deploy MediConnect’s Blockchain Platform for Tracing Fake Drugs

  22-07-2019 23:53 via cointelegraph.com
  The Ugandan government will use MediConnect’s blockchain platform to prevent fake drug distribution
  
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• Swedish Crypto Exchange QuickBit Announces User Data Breach

  22-07-2019 23:21 via cointelegraph.com
  QuickBit crypto exchange announced that some sensitive user data had been exposed due to a data management issue
  
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• Natalie Portman Swings Thor’s Hammer, Insecure Trolls Lose Their Minds

  22-07-2019 23:21
  Natalie Portman is waking up a new generation of frost giants. Crusty men are rising up all across the Internet, angry that Portman will now be wielding Mjolnir, Thor’s famous hammer. Marvel’s Next Thor: Natalie Portman The news was announced on Saturday at Comic-Con International in San Deigo. Portman has appeared in 2011’s “Thor” and […]
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• Survey: Just Four Percent of US Public Favour Bitcoin or Other Crypto Assets as a 10+ Year Investment

  22-07-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  According to a survey produced by financial services firm BankRate, Bitcoin and crypto do not represent a popular choice of investment vehicle for a decade or more amongst the US public. The findings show that just four percent of respondents preferred digital currencies over other more traditional investments.
  Beating Bitcoin, crypto assets, and everything else for that matter, was real estate. Almost a third of those answering the survey declared the investment vehicle to be the one most likel
  
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• Cryptocurrency Investor Gets Second Chance to Show AT&T Liability in $24M Hack - Courthouse News Service

  22-07-2019 22:49
  Cryptocurrency Investor Gets Second Chance to Show AT&T Liability in $24M Hack  Courthouse News ServiceCryptocurrency investor's $224 million suit against AT&T over stolen coins moves forward  CNBCJudge allows suit against AT&T after $24 million cryptocurrency theft  Ars TechnicaAT&T fails to get cryptocurrency case thrown out as plaintiff puts loss at $24M  Dallas Business JournalView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Domain Registrar EnCirca Accepting Applications for Ethereum Addresses

  22-07-2019 22:45 via cointelegraph.com
  EnCirca says it is accepting Ethereum domain name applications until August 10, with a purported aim of protecting blockchain-related brand names
  
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• Circle Expands to Bermuda to Offer New Services to Non-US Clients

  22-07-2019 22:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Circle has launched a new subsidiary in Bermuda to serve non-American Poloniex customers, stressing U.S. regulatory limitations
  
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• Daimler to Produce Crypto Hard Wallet for Automotive Industry

  22-07-2019 22:30
  The wallet has implications for ride-sharing, autonomous vehicles, and on-the-go payments, according to the company.
  
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• Price Analysis 22/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, TRX, XLM

  22-07-2019 22:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Which altcoins are vulnerable to a deeper correction? Let’s look at the charts
  
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• Last-minute change led to decision of cryptocurrency ban by govt panel - Business Standard

  22-07-2019 22:11
  Last-minute change led to decision of cryptocurrency ban by govt panel  Business StandardThe central government was initially in favour of “regulating” cryptocurrencies instead of imposing a blanket ban on them before it had a change of heart due to ...
  
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• SWIFT Approaching Ripple (XRP) Speeds In Latest Cross-Border Payment Trial

  22-07-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, better known as SWIFT has successfully completed a cross-border payment from Australia to Singapore, in only 13 seconds in a new trial the international payments prcoessing giant is experimenting with, reaching speeds closer and closer to what Ripple – the crypto asset aiming to distrust SWIFT and the cross-border payments industry – is capable of.
  Last month, Ripple announced a partnership with cross-border settlement
  
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• Robinhood Raises $323 Million, Still Worth Less Than Coinbase

  22-07-2019 21:59
  Robinhood has raised a colossal $323 million in its latest funding efforts, making the millennial-focused stock-and-crypto trading app worth approximately $7.6 billion. Despite its mainstream appeal, the “no commission” broker is still worth less than Bitcoin-focused Coinbase, which boasts a valuation of more than $8 billion. Robinhood Touts New Features After $7.6 Billion Valuation The […]
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• Bank of America Patents Method Using Ripple Technology

  22-07-2019 21:55
  A non-utility patent filed by Bank of America has Ripple fans in high spirits today. The patent, which is dubbed “Real-time net settlement by distributed ledger system,” directly references Ripple’s digital ledger technology in multiple illustrations. 20/07/2019 🚨 @BankofAmerica PATENT just went public showing use of @Ripple DLT 🚨SOURCE: https://t.co/pmeDcJVa1u#XRP #XRPcommunity #xrpthestandard #xrparmy pic.twitter.com/rvLnVSBLvZ — […]
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• Bakkt Begins Testing Bitcoin Futures Platform Following Hype and Delays

  22-07-2019 21:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Bakkt has begun testing its physically delivered Bitcoin futures, as experts predict a full launch this quarter
  
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• Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining

  22-07-2019 21:20
  Iran is officially recognizing bitcoin mining as an industry it will regulate and for which it will set electricity rates.
  
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• Republic of San Marino Signs MoU With Blockchain Platform VeChain

  22-07-2019 21:17 via cointelegraph.com
  San Marino has signed an MoU with blockchain application platform VeChain to deploy blockchain tech to incentivize environmentally friendly behavior
  
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• Circle Expands to Bermuda, Praises Pro-Crypto Island Government

  22-07-2019 21:15
  Circle announced today that it will be expanding its regulated services to Bermuda, using its new position in the island nation to service its global audience. Circle cited Bermuda’s pro-crypto regulatory environment as a primary motivation for expanding to the island nation. According to the announcement: “While many governments around the world have not kept […]
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• Robinhood Raises $323 Million in Funding Round Led by DST Global

  22-07-2019 21:05 via cointelegraph.com
  The parent company of Robinhood Crypto has raised $323 million in its most recent funding round, raising the firm to a $7.6 billion valuation
  
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• Dow Flat-Lines as U.S. Economy Shows Stability at the End of Q2

  22-07-2019 21:01
  The Dow struggled to keep pace with the broader U.S. stock market on Monday, as shares of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) weighed on the blue-chip index. The U.S. economy appears to have stabilized at the end of the second quarter, raising cautious optimism that policymakers won’t have to resort to […]
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Bulls Unconvincing, Over $1 Billion Lost To Hackers

  22-07-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) prices are steady
  Over $1 billion lost to hackersHacking is forcing thoroughness in cryptocurrency exchanges. Determined hackers have seen exchanges lose over $1 billion with Bitpoint the latest victim. At the time of writing, BTC is stable, but bears have the upper hand.Bitcoin Price Analysis
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• Robinhood Nabs $323 Million Giving It $7.6 Billion Valuation

  22-07-2019 20:50
  Robinhood has attracted as many customers as E*Trade, which has been in the brokerage industry since 1982.
  
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• Florida Regulatory Complexities Of Cryptocurrency Increase - The National Law Review

  22-07-2019 20:49
  Florida Regulatory Complexities Of Cryptocurrency Increase  The National Law ReviewA Florida state appellate court opinion in State v. Espinoza added to the growing regulatory mosaic affecting bitcoin and other virtual & cryptocurrencies are used ...
  
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• Elizabeth Warren Accidentally Just Made the Case for Bitcoin

  22-07-2019 20:35
  Elizabeth Warren’s team released a blog post today with the apparent intention of scaring people into voting for the Democrat, but “The Coming Economic Crash — And How to Stop It” may have a different effect altogether for those getting interested in Bitcoin. Bitcoin and Facebook have been in the news regularly as of late, […]
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• This Bitcoin Hard Fork Is up Over 100% YTD & Still Looks Very Bullish

  22-07-2019 20:30
  While the limelight continues to shine on bitcoin, there are other crypto tokens that might also deserve your attention. One, in particular, is Bitcoin Gold. The bitcoin hard fork climbed as high as $32.54 on June 26 before succumbing to profit-taking. At that point, the cryptocurrency was up by over 154 percent for the year. […]
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• A Lesson in History – How Crypto Exchange Security Has Moved on Since Mt. Gox

  22-07-2019 20:20 via newsbtc.com
  The beginning of the Bitcoin revolution also gave birth to the concept of cryptocurrency exchanges, which offered a way for people to convert their fiat to bitcoin by purchasing the cryptocurrency on them. One of the first movers in this segment was Mt. Gox.
  Mt. Gox, with a “rich history”, at one point stood to be the largest cryptocurrency exchange of that time, with users from across the world using its services. However, it didn’t stay that way for long. The first huge bitco
  
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• Thank Elon Musk When the US Wins the AI Arms Race

  22-07-2019 20:08
  Elon Musk scored another major victory in his quest to usher in the Age of Artificial Intelligence today when Microsoft announced it would plunk $1 billion into his visionary OpenAI project. As Tesla preps to launch robotaxis and Neuralink prepares to start human testing, it’s shaping up to be a massive 2020 for artificial intelligence research. […]
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• ArtPro Conduct IEO Amid Strong Growth of Online Art Market

  22-07-2019 20:07
  ArtPro, the peer-to-peer marketplace, smartphone app and provenance monitor built on blockchain technology, is to conduct its highly anticipated Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) on LATOKEN and ExMarkets from July 25th to September 3rd. The innovative art firm recently secured two licenses from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the first for providing cryptocurrency wallet services, […]
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• Monero (XMR) Capped at $100 Despite Szabo’s Advocacy

  22-07-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Monero (XMR) steady in the last 24 hours
  Nick Szabo is advocating MoneroPrivacy is the future, and Monero is well-positioned. Despite their reliance on developers, Monero as a network is resilient, rebuffing miner centralization attempts. Thus far, like most coins, XMR is vulnerable. Even so, it is trading within a bullish breakout pattern against the USD.
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• Domain Registrar EnCirca Starts Registrations for Ethereum Addresses

  22-07-2019 20:00
  Like a traditional DNS, the ethereum naming service will allow .eth names to propagate on the internet.
  
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• New Survey: 49% of Americans and Brits Don’t Trust Facebook’s Libra

  22-07-2019 19:40 via cointelegraph.com
  A survey from instant messaging application Viber showed half of Americans and Brits would not trust Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
  
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• Precious Metals Rally but Are Gold Bugs Secretly Holding Bitcoin?

  22-07-2019 19:30
  Gold stocks are on a tear. So much so that one analyst believes that they are about to become the next FAANG stocks, the latter of which represent high-flying tech companies that have been fueling much of the stock market’s gains lately. On CNBC, Wolfe Research Technical Analyst John Roque touts what he calls the […]
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• Just How Badly Will the U.S. Crypto Crackdown Hurt Bitcoin?

  22-07-2019 19:15
  Following U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s warning that the federal government will pursue “very, very strong” enforcement of existing cryptocurrency regulations, various federal agencies and self-regulatory organizations have started to take a step further in tightening oversight on the budding bitcoin industry. Regulators are starting to increase enforcement, will crypto sector improve as a result? […]
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• Ryan Taylor: DAPI to Solve Key Business Adoption Barrier for Cryptocurrency - Dash News

  22-07-2019 19:07
  Ryan Taylor: DAPI to Solve Key Business Adoption Barrier for Cryptocurrency  Dash NewsPosted by Iyke Aru | Jul 22, 2019 | News |. Ryan Taylor: DAPI to Solve Key Business Adoption Barrier for Cryptocurrency. The CEO of Dash Core Group (DCG), ...
  
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• CFTC Probe of BitMEX a Result of Roubini Vs. Hayes Taipei Tangle?

  22-07-2019 19:06 via cointelegraph.com
  ”The U.S. government is not the only game in town.” Can Arthur Hayes of BitMEX survive the reported CFTC’s investigation?
  
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• Robinhood Raises $323 Million From DST, Sequoia, and Ribbit Capital

  22-07-2019 19:00
  The $323 million in funding from crypto notables, including Ribbit Capital and Sequoia, brings Robinhood's valuation to $6.7 billion.
  
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• Ripple Rising, XRP Up 4% After Bank of America Mention and Bitso News

  22-07-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple (XRP) adds 4.3 percent
  The Mexican exchange, Bitso, has a license from Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC)
  Bitso is the first exchange from Latin America to comply with the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) regulations. While at it, the citation of Ripple in a patent by Bank of America is bullish for XRP. At the time of writing, it is up 4.3 percent from last week’s close.
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• Indian government ban on ‘non-sovereign’ cryptocurrency would see holders jailed for up to 10 years - The Next Web

  22-07-2019 18:49
  Indian government ban on ‘non-sovereign’ cryptocurrency would see holders jailed for up to 10 years  The Next WebA government panel in India has issued a recommendation to ban all "cryptocurrencies created by non-sovereigns," a step which could be applied to Bitcoin.
  
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• Iran Recognizes Bitcoin and Crypto as an Official Industry, Says MP

  22-07-2019 18:48 via cointelegraph.com
  The Iran government approved a mechanism of crypto mining in the country
  
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• Circle Moves Exchange Operations Offshore With New Bermuda Office

  22-07-2019 18:20
  Circle is moving the majority of its Poloniex exchange operations offshore, citing a "lack of regulatory frameworks" in the U.S.
  
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• Angry Nintendo Gamers Sue Over ‘Defective’ Switch Joy-Con

  22-07-2019 18:15
  Nintendo is set to weather another round of criticism surrounding the widely reported drift defect affecting its controversial Switch Joy-Con controller as a class action lawsuit gathers steam. After urging affected customers last week to come forward with their experience of the drifting issue and join the suit, US law firm Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith […]
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• Germany’s Central Bank: Gov’ts Should Be Neutral on FB’s Libra

  22-07-2019 18:12 via cointelegraph.com
  Germany’s central bank said that potential benefits of Facebook’s Libra should be made possible despite associated risks and regulatory uncertainty
  
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• Blockchain Platform Enables Trading of Digital Assets in Mobile Games

  22-07-2019 17:51 via cointelegraph.com
  The project says the blockchain technology will enable the “true ownership” of digital assets for the mobile game players, so they can trade their nonfungible tokens #SPONSORED
  
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• Newsflash: Indian Regulators Officially Propose Total Cryptocurrency Ban

  22-07-2019 17:38
  An Indian inter-ministerial committee on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology has finalized a report recommending both the establishment of a digital Rupee and a ban of cryptocurrencies. Ban Crypto, Establish E-Rupee The roughly 200-page report spends thousands of words breaking down and praising the potential uses of blockchain technology, specifically in areas like land management. Ultimately […]
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• Bakkt Is Scheduled to Start Testing Its Bitcoin Futures Contracts Today

  22-07-2019 17:15
  Bakkt is scheduled to begin testing its bitcoin futures contracts Monday, more than six months after its originally planned launch date.
  
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• Palestinian Authority Considering Crypto to Replace Israeli Shekel

  22-07-2019 17:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said that his government is considering cryptocurrency to replace the Israeli shekel
  
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• ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ Author Will Write Crypto for Showtime Hit Drama ‘Billions’

  22-07-2019 16:59
  “Bitcoin Billionaires” author Ben Mezrich has joined the hit Showtime TV series “Billions” as a consulting producer. The move will ensure that more crypto story lines will bubble up in forthcoming episodes of the finance-centered show. Mezrich shared the news on Twitter, where he joked that he’s “taking the Acela straight to Hollywood, baby!” I’m […]
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• The Stock Market Chart Trump Doesn’t Want You to See

  22-07-2019 16:58
  President Donald Trump hardly ever resists the urge to congratulate himself for single-handedly catalyzing a stock market boom, the likes of which Wall Street has never seen. Last month, for instance, he concluded a tweet touting the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s historic June rally with the following statement: “Thank you Mr. President!” But there’s a […]
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• Bakkt Kicks off Test-Launch Phase for Physical Bitcoin BTC Futures

  22-07-2019 16:36
  During the test-launch phase, aka “user acceptance testing”, each contract on the Bakkt's platform will consist of one bitcoin.
  
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• Government panel recommends ban on cryptocurrency in India - Economic Times

  22-07-2019 16:20
  Government panel recommends ban on cryptocurrency in India  Economic TimesAn Indian government panel on Monday recommended ban on cryptocurrency and penalties for any dealing in digital coins. The panel's report and a suggested ...
  
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• Indian Police Seize $3 Million in Bitcoin from Sh**ty Bitconnect Scammers

  22-07-2019 16:11
  Property worth over Rs 38 Crore ($5.5 million) has been seized in the Indian state of Gujarati from promoters of the Bitconnect cryptocurrency scam. According to the Times of India, the property includes 280 Bitcoins which at the current prices are worth nearly $2.9 million. The seizure of the properties follows the arrest of Bitconnect […]
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