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• tZERO to Open Security Token Market to Retail Traders Next Week

  08-08-2019 23:41
  Overstock is opening up trading on its security token market, tZERO, to retail investors starting next week.
  
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• Overstock Will Open tZERO Security Token Market to Retail Traders Next Week

  08-08-2019 23:41
  Overstock is opening up trading on its security token market, tZERO, to retail investors starting next week.
  
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• Eike Batista Arrested on Suspicion of Money Laundering Via Bitcoin

  08-08-2019 23:40 via cointelegraph.com
  One-time richest man in Brazil has been arrested due to possible money laundering with the help of BTC and his wife’s identity
  
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• Israeli Cryptocurrency Traders Locked Out of Banking System: Report - CoinDesk

  08-08-2019 23:30 via coindesk.com
  Israeli Cryptocurrency Traders Locked Out of Banking System: Report  CoinDeskAfter being unable to deposit profits, Israeli cryptocurrency traders are looking for answers from banks and regulators. Still unfamiliar with the technology, some ...
  
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• Israeli Cryptocurrency Traders Locked Out of Banking System: Report

  08-08-2019 23:30
  Crypto startups are hitting a snag when it comes to Israeli banks.
  
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• Peter Schiff Lambasted Over Lazy Bitcoin Price Tweet Error

  08-08-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Peter Schiff is not shy about his dislike of Bitcoin. In fact, he talks about the cryptocurrency almost as much as he talks about his favourite shiny yellow metal.
  To the proponents of Bitcoin, a lot of Peter Schiff’s Tweets are amusing, particularly since he doesn’t see that almost all of the points he makes about gold are relevant to Bitcoin. However, his latest anti-Bitcoin rant is a special one – namely because he appears to have grasped the figures used to labour his point
  
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• Etihad Airways Integrates Travel-Focused Blockchain Platform Winding Tree

  08-08-2019 22:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Etihad Airways has integrated blockchain-based platform for the travel industry Winding Tree to improve its internal processes
  
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• ‘Bacon Intern’ Wanted at CA Burger Chain & It Pays $125 an Hour

  08-08-2019 22:45
  Bacon lovers, listen up! The California burger chain Farmer Boys wants to hire a “Bacon Intern” to taste-test its pork-tacular new menu offerings. And the best part is, you’ll be paid $1,000 to go hog-wild enjoying as much bacon as you want for one day. That’s $125 per hour for a standard eight-hour workday. Farmer […]
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• 'Bacon Intern' Wanted at CA Burger Chain & It Pays $125 an Hour

  08-08-2019 22:45
  Bacon lovers, listen up! The California burger chain Farmer Boys wants to hire a "Bacon Intern" to taste-test its pork-tacular new menu offerings. And the best part is, you'll be paid $1,000 to go hog-wild enjoying as much bacon as you want for one day. That's $125 per hour for a standard eight-hour workday. Farmer […]
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• Uber and Lyft Threaten Duopoly, Rideshare Customers Cry Foul

  08-08-2019 22:35
  Lyft Chief Financial Officer Brian Roberts claims that losses the company suffered in 2018 were very likely the “peak” with better times around the corner. On a call with investors, Roberts said that an increase in revenue per rider was behind Q2 earnings completely smashing Wall Street expectations. Third-quarter sales, as well as full-year sales, […]
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• BitMart Announces Investment From China-Based VC Firm Fenbushi Capital

  08-08-2019 22:19 via cointelegraph.com
  BitMart has joined an array of over 50 international blockchain projects Fenbushi Capital has invested in, aiming to achieve more efficiency in the global economy
  
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• Rhode Island Will Regulate Crypto Under Money Transmitter Laws

  08-08-2019 22:00
  The latest in a patchwork of state regulations, Rhode Island pens formal legislation regarding cryptocurrencies and money transmission.
  
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• Crypto Analyst: Potential 50% Drop Could Put Altcoins on Flash Sale

  08-08-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  During Bitcoin’s 2019 bull rally, altcoins have mostly suffered, struggling to regain lost ground in USD value and dropping further in their relative ratio against BTC.
  The allure of a potential “alt season” has crypto investors buying every dip, however, one crypto analyst claims that a flash sale may be ahead in the crypto market, where altcoins like Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, and others drop another 50% in value.
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• Why Epic Games Deserves Praise for Suing 14-Year-Old Fortnite Cheater

  08-08-2019 21:57
  Epic Games is taking flack for suing a 14-year-old Fortnite player for promoting cheats on YouTube. But even though the defendant is a minor, Epic absolutely made the right choice. YouTube videos to promote Fortnite cheats The 14-year-old YouTuber, CBV, says that he's facing a $150,000 lawsuit from Epic Games who accused him of copyright […]
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• Bitcoin Stuck Hovering Around $11,700, Major Altcoins See Red

  08-08-2019 21:54 via cointelegraph.com
  The crypto market is seeing minor losses, although a game-related token in the top 50 is seeing a spike amidst all the red
  
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• Coinbase Now Supports Tezos Trading On Apps and Online

  08-08-2019 21:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase announces support for Tezos (XTZ) starting today, August 8, following listing on Coinbase Pro earlier this week
  
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• This Trade-War Sensitive Dow Jones Stock Is on the Index's Leaderboard

  08-08-2019 21:30
  In a welcome sight, nearly all 30 Dow Jones stocks are trading in the green today. One of the leaders in the Dow Jones is athletic company Nike (NKE), which is a bit surprising considering that it is dangerously exposed to China. It's only up 2 percent, but it's not too far away from today's […]
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• Forget VR: No Man's Sky BEYOND Lets You Ride Aliens

  08-08-2019 21:26
  A fresh trailer for No Man's Sky's upcoming BEYOND update has dropped in anticipation of next Wednesday's launch, and aside from teasing new features including virtual reality support, it showcases players channeling their inner cosmic cowboy and using alien creatures as straddled mounts. BEYOND is the latest large scale update to emanate from No Man's […]
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• Dow Leaps 280 Points But Bond Markets Scream 'Recession!'

  08-08-2019 21:24
  The Dow and broader U.S. stock market were in recovery mode on Thursday, as investors moved past China's controlled devaluing of the yuan renminbi. Despite the recovery, one doesn't have to look very far to see systemic imbalances in the financial markets. From Germany to the United States, government bond yields are plunging, raising fresh […]
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• Deutsche Bank Celebrates 'Dollar Day' by Accidentally Shilling Bitcoin

  08-08-2019 21:12
  When the fat-cats at Deutsche Bank instructed their social media interns to draft a tweet commemorating National Dollar Day, they probably didn't realize that they'd accidentally end up shilling Bitcoin to their more than 650,000 followers. But while the Bitcoin isn't directly mentioned, it's difficult to imagine anyone writing a better advertisement for the leading […]
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• Korea Exchange Affiliate Koscom to Launch DLT Platform for Unlisted Shares

  08-08-2019 20:52 via cointelegraph.com
  South Korea’s state-backed Koscom to develop a blockchain-based trading platform for unlisted securities
  
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• Regulators File Cease and Desist Against Craigslist Scam Promising 900% Crypto Returns

  08-08-2019 20:30
  Since launching a sweeping investigation of the crypto industry, the Texas State Securities Board has filed 24  administrative orders.
  
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• Bitholic Now Bithumb Singapore in New Expansion by South Korean Bithumb

  08-08-2019 20:28 via cointelegraph.com
  Bithumb may be expanding overseas, with news that Singaporean exchange Bitholic has changed its name to Bithumb Singapore
  
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• Bitcoin price: No-deal Brexit 'will see cryptocurrency value hit record high' - The Independent

  08-08-2019 20:18 via independent.co.uk
  Bitcoin price: No-deal Brexit 'will see cryptocurrency value hit record high'  The IndependentThe surging price of bitcoin could reach record highs in the coming months if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal, according to some ...
  
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• FedNow — US Federal Reserve Payment Tool a Threat to Banks, Not Crypto

  08-08-2019 20:16 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.S. Federal Reserve’s new real-time payments service likely isn’t going to substitute crypto, although it does play the same ambitious card
  
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• SBI Holding’s VC Trade Crypto Exchange Integrates New KYC and AML Tech

  08-08-2019 20:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Japanese VC Trade has adopted CoolBitX’s Sygna, a know-your customer and anti-money laundering compliance technology focused on digital currency transactions
  
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• ETC Labs Launches Studio Program to Support Developing ETC Projects

  08-08-2019 20:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum Classic Labs unveils Studio, its new program to support the launch of new projects on the ETC blockchain
  
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• Coinbase Custody Adds New York Banking Regulatory Experts to Its Board

  08-08-2019 19:42 via cointelegraph.com
  New York banking regulatory experts Richard Neiman and Robert Easton will now be a part of Coinbase Custody’s Board of Directors
  
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• Bitcoin Outshines Gold Amid Risk Aversion in Financial Markets

  08-08-2019 19:40
  Bitcoin is outperforming gold amid heightened uncertainty in the markets, though both are no doubt reacting to geo-macro events.
  
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• Aussie Crypto Scam Nets Nearly AUD $3M from Unsuspecting Investors

  08-08-2019 19:00
  Over 100 Australians are estimated to have lost nearly AUD $3 million to a cryptocurrency investment scam based in Gold Coast, Queensland. According to a statement released by Queensland Police, the dozens of Australians, most of whom are senior citizens, lost approximately AUD $2.7 million (USD $1.83 million) to the scam. The hardest-hit victim lost […]
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• Dow Surges as Wall Street Ignores Trump's Anti-Fed Twitter Tirade

  08-08-2019 18:47
  Stock market sentiment brightened as the Dow Jones moved 292 points (1.13%) higher on Thursday, raising the DJIA to 26,299 . Wherever you look, risky assets are rallying. Crude oil is up more than 3.5%, and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are both above 1.5% on the day. Even a slew of anti-Fed comments from […]
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• BitMart Received Millions of Strategic Investment From Fenbushi Capital

  08-08-2019 18:32
  August 8, 2019 — BitMart, a premier global digital asset trading platform, is pleased to announce that it has received millions of investment from Fenbushi Capital, the first China-based venture capital firm that exclusively invests in blockchain-enabled companies. Bitrise Capital also offers a  follow-up investment.  Founded in 2015, Fenbushi Capital’s mission is to accelerate the […]
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• Armanino Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments, Extends Proprietary Block Explorer - GlobeNewswire

  08-08-2019 18:04 via globenewswire.com
  Armanino Begins Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments, Extends Proprietary Block Explorer  GlobeNewswireFirm transacting in more than 1000 cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Binance Hackers Bombard Chipmixer to Launder at Least 4,836 BTC

  08-08-2019 18:03 via cointelegraph.com
  At least 4,836 BTC stolen in Binance breach this May was laundered through crypto tumbler Chipmixer, a new report says
  
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• Congress takes an interest in cryptocurrency — what could possibly go wrong? | TheHill - The Hill

  08-08-2019 18:00 via thehill.com
  Congress takes an interest in cryptocurrency — what could possibly go wrong? | TheHill  The HillCongress recently wrapped up long-awaited hearings about the future of cryptocurrency in America and around the world. Driven primarily by Facebook's ...
  
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• Recovery Scammers Target a Manitoban Lost his Money with 4XFX

  08-08-2019 17:12
  The regulator said that a Manitoban investor lost nearly $9,000 on the company’s ‘Bitcoin trading investment’ platform.
  
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• Manitoba Securities Commission Issues Warning Against 4XFX

  08-08-2019 17:12
  The regulator said that a Manitoban investor lost nearly $9,000 on the company’s ‘Bitcoin trading investment’ platform.
  
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• South Korean Fintechs Are Creating a Blockchain for Trading OTC Securities

  08-08-2019 17:00
  A consortium of business are working together to bring smaller securities to a blockchain-based trading system.
  
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• Korean Fintechs Are Creating a Blockchain for Trading OTC Securities

  08-08-2019 17:00
  A consortium of business are working together to bring smaller securities to a blockchain-based trading system.
  
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• Five types of cryptocurrency jobs in Russia - Yahoo Finance UK

  08-08-2019 17:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  Five types of cryptocurrency jobs in Russia  Yahoo Finance UKRussia is finally warming to cryptocurrency after years of scepticism and hostility towards the asset class. Many influential Russians think we might be seeing the ...
  
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• $28 Million Crypto Ponzi Lands Morally Bankrupt Scammer in Jail

  08-08-2019 16:59
  An Australian citizen who ran an international crypto Ponzi scheme will face justice after police in India finally arrested him - but not before he defrauded victims out of $28 million. 'Hybrid crypto' with low risks and high returns India's Special Task Force (STF) arrested Sydney resident Harpreet Singh Sahni in a hotel near the […]
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• 'A Framework': UK Issues Cryptocurrency Guidance - Benzinga

  08-08-2019 16:46 via benzinga.com
  'A Framework': UK Issues Cryptocurrency Guidance  BenzingaThe regulatory framework for Bitcoin and other digital assets continues to evolve globally, albeit slowly. The U.K. financial services regulator, the Financial ...
  
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• 'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Epically Trolls Lightning Shills

  08-08-2019 16:26
  "Lightning fast" may eventually be a trademarked term for some crypto payments company or another, but "Bitcoin Jesus" Roger Ver used the phrase to hard-troll fans of the Lightning Network. Guerilla Marketing by Bitcoin's Favorite Jesus Turned Judas Saying "Bitcoin Cash is lightning fast" and posting a video where a transaction is "completed" within 15 […]
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• RBI banned cryptocurrency deals on moral grounds: IAMAI to Supreme Court - Business Standard

  08-08-2019 16:08 via business-standard.com
  RBI banned cryptocurrency deals on moral grounds: IAMAI to Supreme Court  Business StandardThe Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Thursday told the Supreme Court (SC) that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had banned cryptocurrency ...
  
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• Novogratz’s Crypto Bank Galaxy Digital Invests in Digital Asset Lender

  08-08-2019 16:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrency commercial bank Galaxy Digital provided funding to digital asset lender DrawBridge Lending
  
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• Crypto Startup Alum Katherine Wu Joins VC Firm Notation Capital

  08-08-2019 16:00
  Former Messari director (and crypto-law Twitter fixture) Katherine Wu has joined Notation Capital, a small VC firm.
  
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• Ex-NYSE Chief: Don’t Believe Anything Tesla Says

  08-08-2019 15:59
  Former New York Stock Exchange President Thomas Farley took the gloves off in a savage takedown of Elon Musk and his complicated relationship with the truth, asking: “How do you even triage the false and misleading claims that come out of Tesla to decide which ones to take issue with?” His statement came in response […]
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• Dow Sneaks Higher, But China Unleashes Alarming Trade War Threat

  08-08-2019 15:36
  The Dow snuck higher on Thursday as Wall Street reckoned with Beijing’s “controlled depreciation” of the yuan. However, China has unleashed an alarming new threat that risks derailing the US economy. Dow Races to Triple-Digit Recovery Each of Wall Street’s three major indices accrued moderate gains during the morning session, adding to August 7’s massive […]
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• Bitnovo Adds 2,000+ Stores in Portugal To Buy Dash, Facilitating Cryptocurrency Remittances - Dash News

  08-08-2019 15:32 via dashnews.org
  Bitnovo Adds 2,000+ Stores in Portugal To Buy Dash, Facilitating Cryptocurrency Remittances  Dash NewsPosted by Justin Szilard | Aug 8, 2019 | News |. Bitnovo Adds 2,000+ Stores in Portugal To Buy Dash, Facilitating Cryptocurrency Remittances. Bitnovo, which ...
  
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• No Humans Required: Commerzbank Develops Blockchain Payments for Automated Trucks

  08-08-2019 15:30
  Commerzbank has developed a blockchain-based solution it says allows automated trucks to pay for power charging with no human involvement.
  
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