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• Fund Managers Weigh in on Facebook and Libra, Its Cryptocurrency - Barron's

  09-08-2019 23:50 via barrons.com
  Fund Managers Weigh in on Facebook and Libra, Its Cryptocurrency  Barron'sFacebook has seen a raft of problems, but its stock is up 45% this year. Some fund managers weigh in on why they like this controversial company. Hint: It's ...
  
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• Report: Crypto Custodian BitGo Expands Japanese Presence, Builds Team

  09-08-2019 23:14 via cointelegraph.com
  BitGo is reportedly growing its Japan-based team, including hiring a director for the company’s sales team in Tokyo
  
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• New Jersey Signs Blockchain Task Force Program Into Law

  09-08-2019 23:00
  A new program will bring blockchain solutions to the NJ government.
  
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• Hacker Releases Stolen Binance Customer Data After Attempt To Extort The Exchange

  09-08-2019 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Binance has been hit with its second security breach this year as a hacker has begun releasing customers’ personal information related to the exchange’s know-your-customer (KYC) processes. The hacker began releasing the information after Binance refused his extortion demand of 300 Bitcoins. Although Binance is downplaying the significance of this incident, it is cooperating with authorities and has offered a 25 Bitcoin reward for information leading to the hacker’s identity.&nb
  
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• Chinese Cryptocurrency Wallet Data Shines Light Into the Mysterious Market - newsBTC

  09-08-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Chinese Cryptocurrency Wallet Data Shines Light Into the Mysterious Market  newsBTCAn interview with a representative from imToken, a Chinese digital currency wallet provider, has given rare insight into the cryptocurrency habits of the.
  
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• Chinese Cryptocurrency Wallet Data Shines Light Into the Mysterious Market

  09-08-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  An interview with a representative from imToken, a Chinese digital currency wallet provider, has given rare insight into the cryptocurrency habits of the nation’s population. It appears that Chinese crypto asset enthusiasts have a tendency to prefer non-custodial storage solutions and that mobile-accessed wallets are by far the most popular over their desktop counterparts.
  Chinese Cryptocurrency Users Love to Trade and Trust Centralised Storage
  In an interview with Global Coin Research, Lu
  
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• Malicious Malware Saefko Digs into Devices of Crypto Users

  09-08-2019 22:58
  Among other things, Saefko searches for particular crypto websites that have been visited by the user.
  
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• Digital Yuan: Weapon in US Trade War or Attempt to Manipulate Bitcoin?

  09-08-2019 22:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Six years after beginning to research digital technologies, China has finally decided to accelerate the development of a state cryptocurrency
  
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• Billionaire Mark Cuban: ‘I See Gold and Bitcoin as Being the Same Thing’

  09-08-2019 22:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Mark Cuban thinks gold and Bitcoin are fundamentally supply-and-demand-driven collectibles, and that the yellow metal is a bad investment asset
  
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• Stolen Binance Funds Still Being Laundered Through Mixers, Researchers Claim

  09-08-2019 22:00
  Funds from Binance's May hack are still moving through a mixing service according to research firm Clain
  
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• Binance US Evaluating 30 Crypto Assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum Under Scrutiny?

  09-08-2019 21:46 via newsbtc.com
  An announcement earlier in the year that Binance would be shutting out US-based investors instead ushering them to a US-based exchange that was sans the majority of the altcoins the exchange is known for, caused crypto investors to panic, wondering where they’d trade their Bitcoin and Ethereum moving forward.
  Today, the crypto exchange shed some light on which assets it would be evaluating for inclusion at its new US-only exchange, and it features a total of 30 different crypto assets, inc
  
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• Disgruntled Bitcoin Investor Brings $22.5M Class Action Suit to Israeli Bank

  09-08-2019 21:40 via cointelegraph.com
  A Bitcoin investor is filing a multimillion-dollar class action suit against a bank that refuses to accept Bitcoin-financed deposits
  
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• Price Analysis 09/08: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, BNB, EOS, BSV, XMR, XLM

  09-08-2019 21:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Can the ongoing trade war propel Bitcoin higher? At what level does its uptrend resume? Let’s consult the charts
  
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• South Korea’s SK Group Proposes Blockchain-Based Donation Platform and Two Tokens

  09-08-2019 21:00
  Two new tokens from South Korea's third biggest corporation will focus on the problem of tracking charitable donations.
  
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• Texas Securities Watchdog Shuts Down Craigslist Crypto Scammer

  09-08-2019 20:34 via cointelegraph.com
  Texas securities regulators issued a cease and desist order against an alleged crypto scammer advertising on Craigslist
  
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• Binance Considering Support for 30 Tokens for US Customers

  09-08-2019 20:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance is considering 30 digital assets for the Binance US marketplace
  
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• Researchers Discover New Cryptocurrency-Focused Trojan - Cointelegraph

  09-08-2019 19:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Researchers Discover New Cryptocurrency-Focused Trojan  CointelegraphComputer analysts at cybersecurity firm Zscaler ThreatLabZ have found a new type of trojan that targets cryptocurrency users. In a blog post published on Aug.
  
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• Researchers Discover New Cryptocurrency-Focused Trojan

  09-08-2019 19:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Researchers have identified a new trojan that is able to capture administrative control of the targeted computer and retrieve crypto-related data
  
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• Binance’s US Subsidiary Is Weighing 30 Different Cryptos For Listing

  09-08-2019 19:40
  The world's largest exchange, Binance, announced 30 potential cryptos and a compliance framework for its U.S. subsidiary.
  
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• Supreme Court of India postpones the case on Cryptocurrency Ban till January 2020 - CryptoNewsZ

  09-08-2019 19:36 via cryptonewsz.com
  Supreme Court of India postpones the case on Cryptocurrency Ban till January 2020  CryptoNewsZCrypto trades in India have been confronting a year-long fight, when a Reserve Bank of India circular, which took effect on July 2018, levied a ban on regulated ...
  
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• BTC-e’s Vinnik Case Drags on as New Accusations Continue Emerging

  09-08-2019 19:09 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.S. has filed a new indictment in an ongoing tug-of-war with Russia over the fate of the accused BTC-e operator
  
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• Ripple CEO Intends to ‘Press Advantage’ With New Investments

  09-08-2019 18:30
  CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple is "in a very strong position...and I intend to press our advantage" through new investments.
  
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• Crypto Entrepreneur Jeremy Gardner Pitches Reality Show to TV Networks

  09-08-2019 18:00
  Blockchain investor Jeremy Gardner is shopping around a reality show about his life to television networks.
  
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• 15 Countries to Develop Crypto Transaction Tracking System: Report

  09-08-2019 17:04 via cointelegraph.com
  15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly create a system for tracking crypto transactions to prevent its illicit uses under FATF guidance
  
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• Bitcoin: The Trend Is Intact, For Now - Seeking Alpha

  09-08-2019 16:51 via seekingalpha.com
  Bitcoin: The Trend Is Intact, For Now  Seeking AlphaEarlier this year, Bitcoin broke above its 200 day moving averages. Despite testing the 200-day moving average, the uptrend for bitcoin remains in place. Trader.
  
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• Gann Theory Suggests Bitcoin Price at “Do or Die” Moment, Important Pivot Ahead

  09-08-2019 16:16 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price continues to struggle to regain the bullish momentum it had during the parabolic climb above $10,000, but bears have also been unable to push the price of the leading crypto asset by market cap any lower, resulting in an impasse that is playing out in recent price action.
  The indecision may have been easily predicted, using Gann theory – the practice of using mathematics, geometry, and time to predict price movements in stocks and other financial assets – according to o
  
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• Bitcoin Price Is Currently Sitting in Its Historic Top 2% Range

  09-08-2019 16:06 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin is in its top 2% of days when it comes to its historic price
  
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• The Existence of Tether Whales is a Threat to Cryptocurrency - The Merkle Hash

  09-08-2019 16:03 via themerkle.com
  The Existence of Tether Whales is a Threat to Cryptocurrency  The Merkle HashVery few cryptocurrency or blockchain projects make an impact on the scale of Tether and their USDT asset. In the case of this company, the public's perception ...
  
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• 15 nations are reportedly banding together to monitor suspect cryptocurrency transfers - The Next Web

  09-08-2019 15:22 via thenextweb.com
  15 nations are reportedly banding together to monitor suspect cryptocurrency transfers  The Next WebSome 15 countries, including Australia and Singapore, are reportedly banding together to create a data collection and sharing system on individuals carrying out ...
  
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• Ripple Ramps Up Investment Plans But XRP Continues to Tank

  09-08-2019 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  San Francisco based fintech firm Ripple is reportedly working on a number of potential investments and acquisitions following its acquisition of MoneyGram. Meanwhile its native token, XRP, continues to slide in an altcoin avalanche that is starting to gather pace.
  Ripple Eyeing New Investments
  According to a report by Yahoo Finance, Ripple boss Brad Garlinghouse has said that the company is working towards multiple acquisitions. He said that the firm was confident in the wake of its $30 million
  
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• Incentive Research Africa (IRA) to Unlock Industry Research in Africa

  09-08-2019 14:51
  The Global community particularly Africa is facing lots of challenges ranging from global warming to unemployment. Governments and private organizations are working tirelessly to address some of these challenges in so many ways. For these types of challenges to be addressed effectively there is a need to have enough information about various problems at our […]
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• Tim Draper Pushes $250,000 Bitcoin Price Realization Date to Early 2023

  09-08-2019 13:57
  Crypto bull and venture capitalist Tim Draper has disclosed that it could take a little longer for his Bitcoin price target of $250,000 to be reached. Speaking to Yahoo Finance, Draper said that while Bitcoin price could still reach $250,000 by 2022, he was not restricting himself to that timeline as the target might instead […]
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• SmartBotCoin is a Cryptocurrency Trading Platform for Pros & Newbies Alike - TechDecisions

  09-08-2019 13:56 via mytechdecisions.com
  SmartBotCoin is a Cryptocurrency Trading Platform for Pros & Newbies Alike  TechDecisionsNew cryptocurrency trading platform, SmartBotCoin, "the first of its kind" single-source digital trading platform for the crypto trading community.
  
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• Elite Mining INC Partners with Broker-Dealer Entoro for Their Security Token Offering

  09-08-2019 13:55
  Elite Mining Inc is happy to announce Entoro Capital (Entoro) as its official broker-dealer partner for its for its Series A equity funding round through a Digital Security Offering.  Elite Mining  is a Washington state based crypto mining operation that has been operating since early 2018. Elite Mining focuses mainly on cryptocurrency mining and running […]
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• 15 Nations Plan Global Crypto Monitoring System Under FATF: Report

  09-08-2019 13:34
  Fifteen nations are said to be planning to set up a system to monitor crypto transactions alongside the Financial Action Task Force.
  
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• Retail Giant Overstock Reports Losses, Says Blockchain Business Strong

  09-08-2019 13:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Overstock has stated that its blockchain subsidiary firm, tZERO, is progressing as planned, with a focus on six key areas — notably security tokens
  
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• Bitcoin in Tug of War Between Bulls and Bears as Trading Range Tightens

  09-08-2019 13:18
  Bitcoin is witnessing indecisive price action for the third day, with a break above Wednesday's high of $12,145 needed to revive the bullish outlook.
  
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• Bitcoin & Tether Trading at a Discount in China: What Safe Haven Narrative?

  09-08-2019 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  On Sunday night/Monday, Bitcoin (BTC) spiked. Within a matter of an hour or two, the crypto asset gained a few hundred points, breaking past key resistances like they were nothing more than soggy sheets of parchment paper.
  Related Reading: Report: Institutional Investors Are Behind Latest Bitcoin Rally; But Will BTC Keep Climbing?
  As normal, analysts, especially those that were caught with their pants down by this move, looked to find potential catalysts that may have been a boon for Bitcoin. Wh
  
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• Coinbase Says It Prevented a Crafty Phishing Attack to Exfiltrate Keys

  09-08-2019 12:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase’s response team has revealed how it countered a sophisticated phishing attack aiming to exfiltrate private keys and passwords
  
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• No-Deal Brexit Will Reposition Bitcoin in the Global Economy: Analyst

  09-08-2019 12:28 via cointelegraph.com
  No-deal Brexit could push Bitcoin price to record highs in 2019
  
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• (Crypto)currency Wars: Corporate Coins Wage a Global Arms Race

  09-08-2019 12:27
  Are governments waging economic battles through corporate stablecoins?
  
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• Court Slams Facebook, Allows Privacy Class Action Worth Billions

  09-08-2019 12:12
  Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg just had their ears boxed by the 9th US circuit Court of Appeals regarding privacy concerns related to Facebook’s facial recognition technology. The decision by the court opens the possibility of a massive Facebook class action lawsuit that might cost it billions of dollars. Facebook Collecting Data?  Say It Isn’t So! […]
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• Bitcoin price: no-deal Brexit could send cryptocurrency values skyward - The Week UK

  09-08-2019 12:02 via theweek.co.uk
  Bitcoin price: no-deal Brexit could send cryptocurrency values skyward  The Week UKInvestors turn to virtual coins as global markets uncertainty continues.
  
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• This Tiny Bank Gave Bitcoin to Its Entire Staff. Now It‘s Taking Crypto Clients

  09-08-2019 12:00
  Quontic, a small bank in New York, has started working with crypto firms, joining the very short list of institutions to embrace the sector.
  
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• This Bank Gave Bitcoin to Its Entire Staff. Now It’s Taking Crypto Clients

  09-08-2019 12:00
  Quontic, a small bank in New York, has started working with crypto firms, joining the very short list of institutions to embrace the sector.
  
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• Altcoins Annihilated as Crypto Winter Threatens to Return

  09-08-2019 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  This week in crypto has been a miserable one for altcoins with a number of them dumping double digits. Bitcoin has largely held on to its gains but the same cannot be said for its siblings which are in danger of freezing over once again.
  Another Frosty Week in Crypto For Alts
  This entire year has been pretty bleak for the majority of altcoins which have barely managed to drag themselves out of the frozen quagmire of crypto winter. Since last Friday, total crypto market capitalization has grown b
  
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• Ripple CEO: Moneygram Using XRP a Bigger Deal Than Facebook’s Libra

  09-08-2019 11:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: xRapid will hit $1 billion in volume by 2020
  
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• Texas regulator goes after cryptocurrency firm promising 900% returns in 2 weeks - The Next Web

  09-08-2019 11:51 via thenextweb.com
  Texas regulator goes after cryptocurrency firm promising 900% returns in 2 weeks  The Next WebRegulators in Texas have filed a cease and desist order against a New York-based cryptocurrency business promising a 900-percent return on investment in ...
  
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• New global cryptocurrency system set to fight money laundering - Nikkei Asian Review

  09-08-2019 11:38 via asia.nikkei.com
  New global cryptocurrency system set to fight money laundering  Nikkei Asian ReviewTOKYO -- A number of countries have plans to create a new system to collect and share personal data on individuals who conduct cryptocurrency transactions.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Must Sustain $12K Level for Highest Weekly Close in 2019

  09-08-2019 11:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin might be about to set its best weekly close of 2019
  
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