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• As Litecoin Halving Nears, Analysts Fear Bearish LTC Scenario Unfolding

  03-08-2019 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  Halving events for cryptocurrencies are commonly referred to as catalysts that typically spark bull movements due to the fundamental strength they contribute to individual cryptocurrencies. Litecoin (LTC) is currently under two days away from its halving event, which has been widely viewed as a bullish event.
  Despite this, analysts are noting that Litecoin investors may be gravely disappointed by the crypto’s price action in the coming days and weeks, as it has previously faced significant
  
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• Exchange OKEx Launches Data Analytics Platform for Derivatives Trading

  03-08-2019 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  The digital asset exchange OKEx sets up new platform to provide data and insights on the derivatives market for its users
  
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• Crypto Tidbits: LedgerX Bitcoin Futures, Federal Reserve Rate Cut Bullish, Square Booms

  03-08-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin actually managed to regain some of its bullish steam. As of the time of writing this, the cryptocurrency is trading at $10,500, just $200 of the weekly high established on Friday.
  While BTC is still around 30% short from its year-to-date high of $14,000, there have been many analysts pointing out that this recovery has triggered a number of technical signals that indicate further Bitcoin price appreciation.
  This week was
  
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• Brazilian Non-profit Tags Clothes for Workplace Abuse Using Blockchain

  03-08-2019 22:53 via cointelegraph.com
  A Brazilian non-profit is reportedly tagging clothes using blockchain to let customers review the workplace practices that produce their clothing
  
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• Stock Market Bull Tom Lee: Buy the Trade War-Induced S&P 500 Dip

  03-08-2019 22:30
  Stock market bull Thomas Lee of Fundstrat has invited investors to “back up the truck” and load up on the trade war-induced dip in the S&P 500. His client letter comes at the end of an action-packed week full of economic data, a landmark interest rate decision, and political wrangling that caused volatility to spike […]
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• South Korea’s “Crypto Region” Isn’t About Cryptocurrency at all - The Merkle Hash

  03-08-2019 22:04
  South Korea’s “Crypto Region” Isn’t About Cryptocurrency at all  The Merkle HashSouth Korea plays a crucial role in the cryptocurrency industry. Whereas most people look to the US for guidance, South Korea is the region more people should ...
  
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• E3 Could be in Serious Trouble, Journalists Start Receiving Death Threats Due to Doxxing

  03-08-2019 21:45
  Let's say it right away: E3 is known for unfortunate security breaches. Generally, such breaches result simply in hackers revealing games ahead of the companies that made them. This year, the ESA, the organization in charge of E3's management, messed up in a way not even Keanu Reeves will be able to save them from. […]
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• How The Watch Industry Is Testing Blockchain And Cryptocurrency, Plus Five Brands That Have Already Waded In - Quill & Pad

  03-08-2019 21:43
  How The Watch Industry Is Testing Blockchain And Cryptocurrency, Plus Five Brands That Have Already Waded In  Quill & PadBlockchain may have its place; cryptocurrency remains a subject for debate. One thing is for sure: the watch industry is testing the marketability and benefits of ...
  
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• Could U.S. Tariffs Be Behind Bitcoin’s Rally Towards $11,000?

  03-08-2019 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin has been able to extend the upwards momentum it has incurred over the past several days and is now nearing the key resistance level of $11,000, which was the price at which BTC faced a swift rejection that sent the crypto reeling down to lows of $9,100.
  Now, some are theorizing that the United States’ latest set of tariffs on China may have sparked this BTC rally, as most “safe haven assets” are currently surging.
  Bitcoin Climbs Towards $11,000 as Bears and Bulls Battle
  
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• Bitcoin Price Holds $10,000 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements

  03-08-2019 20:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin broke the $10,750 mark again as the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day at press time
  
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• Technical Sign Hints Bitcoin (BTC) Could Surge to $17,000

  03-08-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) has managed to claw back some of its losses made in July. After trading below $10,000 for over a week, the cryptocurrency broke out, reclaiming the auspicious five-figure price point as outlined in this NewsBTC report.
  Since then, the ball has been in the court of bulls, so to speak. As of the time of writing this, Bitcoin is trading at $10,500, having rallied by around 10% in the past week.
  While BTC has yet to close above the key resistance levels of $10,600 and $11,000, the mark
  
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• Binance: Trump Triggered the Latest Bitcoin Price Spike

  03-08-2019 20:00
  Binance Research, the research arm of the world's largest crypto exchange, claims that President Donald Trump caused the latest bitcoin price spike. Binance Research made the specious claim on Twitter, where it noted: "BTC has rallied, together with multiple safe-haven assets, after Trump's latest tariff storm. Will the trade war continue to be a catalyst […]
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• South Korea’s Shinhan Bank Developing a Blockchain Stock Lending System

  03-08-2019 19:27 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korea’s oldest bank, Shinhan Bank, is developing a distributed ledger technology-enabled stock lending platform
  
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• Ex-Tesla Employee: Elon Musk Is Running an Absolute 'Circus'

  03-08-2019 18:30
  When it comes to assessing a company's culture, you always want to listen to the rank-and-file employees. In the case of Tesla, one such employee has gone on the record and eviscerated how Elon Musk and his lieutenants are managing the $42 billion company. A video interview with a former Tesla employee, posted on the […]
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• Importing cryptocurrency mining equipment bound to industry ministry's permit - Tehran Times

  03-08-2019 18:02
  Importing cryptocurrency mining equipment bound to industry ministry's permit  Tehran TimesTEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has announced that clearing cryptocurrency mining systems and equipment requires ...
  
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• South Korea’s Shinhan Brokerage to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending

  03-08-2019 17:00
  A new brokerage account in South Korea will let investors lend securities on a blockchain.
  
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• Korea’s Shinhan to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending

  03-08-2019 17:00
  A new brokerage account in South Korea will let investors lend securities on a blockchain.
  
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• Angry Fan Smashes PS4, SLAMS Sony's Zelda 'Clone' Genshin Impact

  03-08-2019 17:00
  Today at the Chinese gaming expo ChinaJoy, a devoted fan destroyed a PlayStation 4 in protest at what a cluster of onlookers saw as Sony's promotion of shameless The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ''clone'' Genshin Impact. When Mihoyo unveiled Genshin Impact for PS4, many noted the game was inspired by BOTW. Some […]
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• Mining ASIC Giant Bitmain Lost $625 Million, Expects Profits in April

  03-08-2019 16:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Chinese mining and mining ASIC manufacturer Bitmain lost $625 million in the first two months of this year
  
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• Cryptocurrency Litecoin falling out of favour with investors - Aljazeera.com

  03-08-2019 15:55
  Cryptocurrency Litecoin falling out of favour with investors  Aljazeera.comThe price of the fourth-largest digital token has fallen more than 18 percent ahead of its August 4 'halving'.
  
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• Google Searches Show that America Has a Robust Economy, Research Says

  03-08-2019 15:36
  A study by DataTrek Research compared the evolution of specific searches on Google associated with periods of stagnation and economic recession, concluding that North Americans manifest behaviors typical of a robust economy. Google searches associated with negative terms have been declining during the last years. DataTrek explains that they only used data from 2004 to […]
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• 10 Ultra-Rare Video Games Worth Even More Than $10,000

  03-08-2019 14:30
  A Nevada man's surprising discovery of a mint copy of a rare 1987 Nintendo video game in an attic is the modern equivalent of finding buried treasure. With fewer than ten sealed copies known to exist, that copy of Kid Icarus brought Scott Amos a $9,000 windfall. However, believe it or not, there might be […]
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• XcelToken Plus Ignites Mass Crypto Adoption Globally with XcelTrip and XcelPay Platforms

  03-08-2019 13:46
  This week, the CEO of XcelLab Gyanendra Khadka has announced the release of the upgraded version of the popular XcelToken, with the aim of changing the ecosystem of utility tokens around the world.  “XcelToken Plus” is the upgraded version of XcelToken, which is an ERC20 token on the Ethereum Blockchain Platform, that is painstakingly crafted […]
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• Bitcoin Dominance Closing on 70% as BTC Extends Gains

  03-08-2019 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  Crypto markets are climbing as we start the weekend and once again Bitcoin is leading the charge. BTC has held on to gains in five figures and continues to eat into altcoin markets as dominance approaches 70 percent.
  Bitcoin Closes on $11k
  BTC has seen its fourth green candle in as many days as the asset continues to climb, making progress above the psychological $10k barrier. A few hours ago during Asian trading Bitcoin rose from a low of $10,300 to tap an intraday high of $10,860 marking a 5.4
  
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• Cryptocurrency market update: Bitcoin bulls fight back, $11,000 within reach - FXStreet

  03-08-2019 11:54
  Cryptocurrency market update: Bitcoin bulls fight back, $11,000 within reach  FXStreetThe cryptocurrency market is a mixed picture on Saturday as Bitcoin is gaining ground, while the altcoins out f top-20 are mostly in decline. Litecoin.
  
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• Apple Card Bans the Purchase of Cryptocurrency According to Newly Published Customer Agreement - Highsnobiety

  03-08-2019 11:32
  Apple Card Bans the Purchase of Cryptocurrency According to Newly Published Customer Agreement  HighsnobietyGoldman Sachs posted the Apple Card customer agreement to its website, revealing its unique restrictions including a ban on cryptocurrency.
  
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• Bitcoin Won’t Be a Global Reserve Currency. But It’s Opening the Box

  03-08-2019 11:00
  Bitcoin will not become a global reserve currency, argues Noelle Acheson. But it is adding a powerful tool to the box of potential solutions.
  
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• 10 Blockchain Projects That Are Out-of-This-World, or May Change It

  03-08-2019 10:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Ten exciting blockchain projects with very futuristic goals, hoping to revolutionize the world
  
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• 10 Blockchain Ideas That Are Out-of-This-World, or May Change It

  03-08-2019 10:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Here are some instances where a blockchain can revolutionize some unusual industries, in an exciting way
  
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• Texas Securities Commissioner orders cryptocurrency mining firm to repay investors - FinanceFeeds

  03-08-2019 07:29
  Texas Securities Commissioner orders cryptocurrency mining firm to repay investors  FinanceFeedsAWS Mining, aka MyCoinDeal, has agreed to settle the case brought by the Texan authorities through the entry of an order which stipulates the respondents ...
  
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• Stock Market Investors Might Want to Be Greedy & Pile into Square

  03-08-2019 04:00
  The two biggest emotions that fuel the stock market are fear and greed. One will send stocks swooning, while the other can create bubbles. But as Warren Buffett famously says, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” If he’s right, then now’s the perfect time to pile into payments company […]
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• Truffle Announces Upcoming Dev Support for Corda, Hyperledger Fabric, Tezos

  03-08-2019 03:35 via cointelegraph.com
  Truffle has announced its intent to create support for the Corda, Hyperledger Fabric, and Tezos protocols in its dev suite
  
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• Zambia SEC Warns About Investing in Promoted Onyxcoin Cryptocurrency

  03-08-2019 03:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Zambia’s SEC says that Onyxcoin is not registered with them, and that the commission views ICO investments as a risky endeavor
  
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• Zambia SEC Warns About Investing in Promoted Onyxcoin Cryptocurrency - Cointelegraph

  03-08-2019 02:34
  Zambia SEC Warns About Investing in Promoted Onyxcoin Cryptocurrency  CointelegraphZambia's SEC has warned the public about investing in Onyxcoin and reminds them that ICOs are risky.
  
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• Bitcoin Candle Formation May Point to $50,000 Possibility in Coming Years

  03-08-2019 02:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin and the aggregated crypto markets have been able to extend the upwards momentum that they have incurred over the past several days, which has allowed BTC to put some distance between its current prices and its recent lows of $9,100.
  Importantly, one analyst is now explaining that Bitcoin is forming its fourth monthly “Doji candle,” which is a sign of uncertainty; historically, the formation of several Doji candles precedes massive bull runs.
  Bitcoin Climbs to $10,600 as Buyer
  
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• The Stock Market Crash Is Coming. Here’s How to Prepare

  03-08-2019 01:37
  With the stock market at its second most expensive valuation ever, and under some heavy selling pressure this week, it is a good idea for investors to know how to hedge their portfolios against a correction or a crash. Step 1: Diversify, Diversify, Diversify John V. Lintner is a famous economics professor who studied the […]
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• Buying Crypto With The Apple Card Violates Its Customer Agreement

  03-08-2019 01:27 via cointelegraph.com
  Apple won’t let its users buy crypto with its upcoming Apple Card, as detailed in the terms of its customer agreement
  
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• Judge greenlights consumers’ lawsuit v. Chase saying cryptocurrency not like cash - Reuters

  03-08-2019 01:26
  Judge greenlights consumers’ lawsuit v. Chase saying cryptocurrency not like cash  ReutersA proposed class action can go forward accusing Chase Bank of charging credit-card customers surprise fees last year when it started billing their ...
  
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• Apple Card restrictions include no jailbreaking or cryptocurrency purchases - The Verge

  03-08-2019 01:26
  Apple Card restrictions include no jailbreaking or cryptocurrency purchases  The VergeThe Apple Card will come with some unique restrictions. Thanks to the card's customer agreement, which was posted publicly on creditor Goldman Sachs' ...
  
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• The Feds Are Coming for Amazon but Not for the Reason You Think

  03-08-2019 01:20
  While the Department of Justice launches investigations into giant technology companies for anticompetitive practices, one might think Amazon would be deserving of additional scrutiny. After all, Amazon has put countless companies out of business and has been crushing the competition, as its revenue is now half that of Walmart’s. Its ability to undercut pricing on […]
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• Largest UK Newspaper Raises Dwindling Bitcoin Supply to Millions of Readers

  03-08-2019 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  The United Kingdom’s most-read newspaper, The Sun, has raised the issue of Bitcoin’s increasingly limited supply to its tens of millions of readers. The newspaper ran the typically provocative headline “DRY SUPPLY: Bitcoin supply is running out as 85% of ALL coins now ‘mined’ – and experts say price could soar”.
  The article itself is largely bullish, drawing on the dwindling supply of coins as a catalyst for higher prices. Unfortunately, the paper also m
  
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• Price Analysis 02/08: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, BNB, EOS, BSV, XLM, ADA

  03-08-2019 00:46 via cointelegraph.com
  Has the Fed reignited the rally in Bitcoin? Let’s consult the charts
  
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• Judge to Chase: Buying Crypto on Credit Not Necessarily a Cash Advance

  03-08-2019 00:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Chase’s motion to dismiss is rejected as judge decides that buying crypto on credit might not count as a cash advance
  
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• SEC Commissioner Advocates for Regulators to Take a Dynamic Approach to Crypto Markets

  03-08-2019 00:00 via newsbtc.com
  As a deluge of regulatory measures looms on the horizon of the nascent crypto markets, many analysts and investors alike have been quick to plead with regulators to not regulate the markets with the stroke of a broad brush, and to rather take a case-by-case approach.
  Now, one pro-crypto SEC Commissioner is echoing these requests, and noted in a recent speech that she believes a dynamic approach to the crypto markets will be most effective and will stop the U.S. from falling behind other countrie
  
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• Blockchain’s Use in Fighting Counterfeiting is Growing Rapidly

  03-08-2019 00:00 via crypto-news.net
  Blockchain technology is on track to disrupt many institutional and business sectors, and its move into the mainstream will likely take place in steps. Among the first is logistics, with the fight against counterfeit goods being a top priority. This type of application is relatively easy for distributed ledger platforms to perform, and could result in tremendous savings for global manufacturers. This use case is well-known, and now a number of projects have moved beyond proof-of-concept and have
  
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