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• Coinbase Pro to Begin Supporting Tezos Trading in August

  30-07-2019 23:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase Pro will begin trading support for Tezos this August, in its customary four-part onboarding process
  
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• $500K, 60 Lawyers: Filing Reveals Costs of Bitfinex’s Fight With NY Regulators

  30-07-2019 23:49
  Bitfinex has spent half a million dollars producing documents in its ongoing battle with the New York Attorney General's office, a new filing says.
  
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• Seagate Moving Forward with Blockchain Pilot to Track Hard Drives

  30-07-2019 23:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Seagate has entered the pilot stage of its blockchain project designed to improve supply chain of hard drives tracking products to the customers and back to the company
  
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• Zinedine Zidane Scores FIFA 20 Ultimate Edition Cover

  30-07-2019 23:20
  EA Sports announced today that retired French soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane will be featured on the cover of the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 20, slated for release in September. The one, the only, Zizou 🤩 🙌 On the cover of the #FIFA20 Ultimate Edition and in #FUT20 as an ICON 💪 Pre-Order the Ultimate Edition […]
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• US Awards Patent for Blockchain-Based Firearm Data Recording System

  30-07-2019 23:20 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded a patent to two inventors for a blockchain-based system for recording ballistic data during self-defense scenarios
  
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• Peter Schiff Reveals if Receiving Bitcoin Donations has Converted to Crypto

  30-07-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Famous gold bug and Bitcoin naysayer Peter Schiff has provided comment about what he plans to do with the cache of Bitcoin recently donated to him by the Bitcoin Twitter community. The staunch anti-Bitcoiner said that just because he has been gifted some Bitcoin does not mean that he is suddenly a convert to crypto and that he doesn’t really care what happens to the funds.
  Schiff received the donations after he revealed that he had his own Bitcoin wallet. The gold investor subsequently sha
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S10 Integrates Pundi X’s Digital Currency Wallet

  30-07-2019 22:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Samsung Galaxy S10 users are now able to use Pundi X’s crypto wallet and spend crypto in an associated blockchain point-of-sale device
  
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• New York Crypto Task Force: Industry, Government to Review Regulations

  30-07-2019 22:33 via cointelegraph.com
  New York is famous for its stiff approach to crypto firms. Will the state’s new crypto task force make it more inclusive?
  
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• WATCH: Blockstack CEO Discusses His Regulatory ‘Ah-Ha’ Moment

  30-07-2019 22:00
  In a conversation with Leigh Cuen, Blockstack CEO Muneeb Ali explains why he "optimistic" towards the coming regulatory policies.
  
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• United States Regulators Begin Crack Down on Crypto and Bitcoin Crime

  30-07-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Following the announcement of Facebook Libra – a crypto project aimed to replace the US dollar and other fiat currencies, the United States has been up in arms regarding Libra, Bitcoin, and the rest of the cryptocurrency landscape.
  The US is finally ready to begin regulating this portion of the financial sector and has begun a widespread crypto crackdown that’s only increased in recent weeks.
  Crypto Criminals Fall Like Dominoes Following US Regulatory Push
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• Eerie ‘The Lighthouse’ Trailer Pits Robert Pattinson Against a Mermaid

  30-07-2019 21:58
  Batman vs. Mermaids? Is this what the macabre mastermind behind “The Witch” director Robert Eggers plans to bring our way once his new nightmare “The Lighthouse” hits this October? me watching The Lighthouse trailer pic.twitter.com/ytkiuRYfSg — T🦞LER (@typhillips) July 30, 2019 It sure looks that way from the recently released trailer which features new Batman […]
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• VP of Engineering Tim Wagner Becomes Latest Exec to Leave Coinbase

  30-07-2019 21:55
  Coinbase is losing three high-ranking engineering staffers, CoinDesk has learned, including VP of engineering Tim Wagner.
  
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• Ripple Partners With Kyoto University, University of Tokyo for Blockchain Research

  30-07-2019 21:55 via cointelegraph.com
  Ripple has partnered with major universities in Kyoto and Tokyo as part of its initiative to foster global research in blockchain tech
  
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• Some Senators Call on US to Lead in Blockchain and Crypto, Others Doubt

  30-07-2019 21:43 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S. senators gave statements in a hearing today, with some advocating for a more focused approach to blockchain, while others scrutinized cryptocurrencies
  
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• Key Takeaways from U.S. Senate’s Latest Crypto Inquisition

  30-07-2019 21:27
  Earlier today, the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a full committee hearing entitled “Examining Regulatory Frameworks for Digital Currencies and Blockchain” to discuss the viability of existing policies and regulations governing the U.S. crypto industry. Crypto industry executives including Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire were present at the hearing to […]
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• Price Analysis 30/07: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, XLM, ADA

  30-07-2019 21:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Does Bitcoin favor the bulls or thbears in the short term? Let’s consult the charts
  
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• Dow Reverses 150-Point Drop Because Lower Interest Rates are Coming

  30-07-2019 21:08
  The Dow and broader U.S. stock market pared most of their losses Tuesday, as investors remained cautiously optimistic that a new era of ultra-loose monetary policy will keep the bull market running indefinitely. Dow Recovers; S&P 500, Nasdaq Still Lower After plunging by as much as 151 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) pared […]
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• Philippines’ UnionBank Launches Stablecoin, Conducts the Country’s First Bank Blockchain Transaction

  30-07-2019 21:00
  The group ran its first transaction between three rural banks in an effort to improve its remittance offerings.
  
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• Philippines’ UnionBank Launches Stablecoin, Conducts Country’s First Bank Blockchain Transaction

  30-07-2019 21:00
  The group ran its first transaction between three rural banks in an effort to improve its remittance offerings.
  
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• PlayStation 4 Digital Game Sales Overtake Physical. That’s a First

  30-07-2019 20:45
  First-quarter financial results released by Sony today reveal that digital sales of PlayStation 4 games surpassed those of their physical counterparts, marking the first time the balance has shifted in the favor of digital content. Digital downloads on the platform accounted for 53% of full game software sales from the start of the year to […]
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• Facebook’s Audacious Pitch for a Global Cryptocurrency - The New Yorker

  30-07-2019 20:31
  Facebook’s Audacious Pitch for a Global Cryptocurrency  The New YorkerSue Halpern on Facebook's proposal, in the face of recent data-privacy scrutiny, for a new global cryptocurrency, Libra, which will operate on the investment of ...
  
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• Three Cryptos Are Showing Strength Against Bitcoin. One Is Binance Coin

  30-07-2019 20:30
  In the last few days, bitcoin bulls have been working really hard to put together a significant rally. Unfortunately, every attempt to bounce back has been met by a selling wall. Consequently, the king of cryptocurrencies is now close to breaking support of $9,000. What’s positive about a weakening bitcoin is that it gives badly […]
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• Firearm Firm Wins Patent for Integrating Blockchain into ‘Black Box’ for Guns

  30-07-2019 20:30
  A new solution adds a blockchain-based recording system to firearms.
  
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• Federal Judge Refuses to Toss Fraud Lawsuit against Mt. Gox CEO

  30-07-2019 20:27
  A former Mt. Gox client's complaint accuses Karpeles of negligence and fraud for not protecting the exchange from theft.
  
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• Ted Cruz Exposes His Doppelganger on The Office – Hint: It’s Not Dwight

  30-07-2019 20:15
  Senator Ted Cruz tweeted Monday that he grew a beard to keep people from confusing him with Kevin Malone from The Office. That was in response to a story in the New York Post about 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Julian Castro. Apparently, the former Obama HUD Secretary’s identical twin brother (a US representative from Texas) […]
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• Overstock Announces Dividend of One Digital Share for Every 10 Shares

  30-07-2019 20:02 via cointelegraph.com
  Overstock announced a dividend payable in shares of its Digital Voting Series A-1 Preferred Stock at a 1:10 ratio
  
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• Swiss Crypto Startup Makes ‘Highest’ Bitcoin Trade Ever at 4164m

  30-07-2019 19:46 via cointelegraph.com
  A Bitcoin trade at the highest altitude ever has been conducted by the Bitcoin Suisse cryptocurrency financial services company
  
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• ‘Bitcoin Inventor’ Craig Wright Rips Roger Ver, Vitalik & CZ in Epic Rant

  30-07-2019 19:33
  Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright torched crypto evangelists Roger Ver, Vitalik Buterin, and Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao as con artists who are projecting their own criminality onto him. Wright says the trio — along with developer Greg Maxwell — have defamed him as a fake Satoshi Nakamoto, all while they operate Ponzi schemes and defraud […]
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• WTF Call of Duty? New Killstreak FORCES Gamers to Commit War Crime

  30-07-2019 19:05
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare fans, rejoice! Infinity Ward is bringing back killstreaks, but in keeping with the game’s controversial rollout, what should have been a universally-popular announcement has many questioning whether Activision went too far. Killstreaks were a staple of the Call of Duty franchise before they inexplicably disappeared in favor of snooze-worthy “scorestreaks.” […]
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• Blockchain.com Launches Speedy Crypto Trading Platform ‘The Pit’

  30-07-2019 19:00
  Popular Bitcoin block explorer website Blockchain.com is expanding into crypto trading thanks to a newly launched platform dubbed The Pit. The exchange is based in London and will offer a multitude of trading pairs for bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Tether, Litecoin, and Paxos. The company, which claims a user-base of over 40 million crypto wallet […]
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• US Senator: ‘I Don’t Think You’ve Persuaded Anyone’ Crypto Creates Financial Inclusion

  30-07-2019 18:55
  Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) questioned the claim that blockchain spurs financial inclusion at Tuesday's Banking Committee hearing.
  
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• Judge: Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Must Face US Class-Action Lawsuit

  30-07-2019 18:48 via cointelegraph.com
  The request of the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox, Mark Karpeles, to dismiss the U.S. class-action lawsuit against him was dismissed
  
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• World Can’t Ignore Bitcoin in Geopolitics, Says Ex Deutsche Bank Exec

  30-07-2019 18:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin is a leading indicator of hidden geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China, former Deutsche Bank exec says
  
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• Elon Musk’s Megapack Will Save Tesla – But That’s Only the Beginning

  30-07-2019 18:08
  Elon Musk just gave us a tantalizing glance into Tesla‘s future, and it has nothing to do with an all-electric pickup truck – or electric vehicles at all. Instead, it’s a nondescript power bank that few people will ever see, much less purchase. It’s called the Tesla Megapack. If you read the announcement, you might […]
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• Blockchain.com Jumps into Exchanges Business with ‘The PIT’

  30-07-2019 18:07
  At launch, The PIT will be available in 240 markets including 20 US states, excluding New York.
  
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• Cyberpunk 2077 Maker Is Gaming’s Good Guy & Deserves All Your Cash

  30-07-2019 17:17
  As we march towards the release of CD Projekt Red’s next open-world RPG opus Cyberpunk 2077, the developer behind The Witcher series has regaled prospective players with a steady trickle of tantalizing new snippets about the game. Among details about Cyberpunk 2077’s take on religion and the slowly fading glare of Keanu Reeves’ E3 spectacle, […]
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• Securitize Issues Crypto Token Representing Newsletter Business

  30-07-2019 17:00
  The token produced in collaboration with Curzio Research is Securitize's tenth issuance.
  
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• Coinbase-Backed Securitize Announces the Tenth Token Using its Platform

  30-07-2019 17:00
  The token is produced in collaboration with Curzio Research to provide investment opportunities in Curzio's newsletter business.
  
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• CNBC Host Goes Full Bitcoin Maximalist With $55K Forecast After Halving

  30-07-2019 16:46 via cointelegraph.com
  Erstwhile Bitcoin bear Joe Kernen has predicted that the coin could hit $55,000 by May 2020, the date of Bitcoin’s next halving
  
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• Even Bitcoin Bears Think the BTC Price Could Hit New Record in 2020

  30-07-2019 16:42
  Despite the lack of decisiveness in the bitcoin market following the dominant crypto asset’s abrupt drop from $14,000 to $9,500, many analysts – even bearish ones – generally remain confident that the bitcoin price is heading towards a new record high in 2020. On CNBC’s Squawk Box, as CCN reported, prominent news anchor Joe Kernen […]
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• Countries will Adopt Bitcoin at Some Point: Pompliano

  30-07-2019 16:35 via newsbtc.com
  Countries that embrace bitcoin would be frontrunners in the financial technology space, according to Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano of Morgan Creek Digital Assets.
  The co-founder & partner told CNBC Squawk Box during a panel discussion that some nation would one day decide to adopt bitcoin. He cited Game Theory, a study of strategic interactions between rational decision-makers. In the case of bitcoin, those decision-makers are the countries that compete with each other to gain an adva
  
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• Live: Crypto, Blockchain Hearing at US Senate Banking Committee

  30-07-2019 16:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Cointelegraph has tuned in live to the United States Senate Banking Committee hearing on a regulatory framework for digital currencies and blockchain.
  
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• RISE Aims to Take B2B Blockchain Space By Storm

  30-07-2019 16:10
  2019 will be known as the enterprise-to-enterprise boom in blockchain. B2B Blockchain companies will out-perform the market because they provide the tools that other businesses need in order to survive. 82 percent of Fortune 100 companies are researching how they can implement blockchain technology into their current business model. IBM is leading the charge in […]
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• OKEx launches OKMSX for Security Token in 2020 and co-host DELTA Summit Tech Week this Oct

  30-07-2019 16:01
  OKEx Celebrates First Anniversary in Malta OKEx, a leading global crypto exchange, is set to celebrate the first anniversary of launching its headquarters in Malta. Since its launch one year ago, the firm joined hands with MSX, Malta Stock Exchange Holdings’ digital and FinTech arm. Through this partnership, the two parties rolled out OKMSX, an […]
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• Former Mt Gox CEO Karpeles Must Face US Class Action, Judge Rules

  30-07-2019 16:00
  Mark Karpeles, former CEO of the early bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, must face a class action lawsuit in Philadelphia over the firm's 2014 collapse.
  
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• Kraken Rolls Out New Funding Options for 5 Major Fiat Currencies

  30-07-2019 15:46 via cointelegraph.com
  United States-based crypto exchange Kraken has partnered with Estana Custody to offer new options for fiat deposits and withdrawals in five major currencies
  
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• Dow Cringes After Trump Unleashes Devastating China Rebuke

  30-07-2019 15:44
  The Dow suffered a vicious setback on Tuesday after President Donald Trump unleashed a devastating tweetstorm rebuking China for its behavior throughout the trade war. The attack, which came just as the two countries were on the cusp of resuming face-to-face negotiations following a frosty standoff, sent another chill through Wall Street. Dow Lurches Toward […]
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• Watch the Senate Banking Committee’s Crypto Regulation Hearing Live

  30-07-2019 15:30
  The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is about to hold its hearing on regulation for cryptocurrencies and blockchain. Here's how you can watch it.
  
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• US Congress Holds Hearing on Crypto: Witness Profiles

  30-07-2019 15:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Another U.S. congressional hearing on crypto to begin shortly. Learn what all the witnesses are going to say, based on their prepublished testimonies
  
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• Former Wall Street Execs Unveil ‘The PIT’ Exchange to Take on Binance

  30-07-2019 15:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain.com launches its own exchange The PIT, set up by former execs from Google and Goldman Sachs
  
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