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• Ethereum Poised to Be First Public Blockchain in Hyperledger Consortium

  22-08-2019 23:45
  A proposal to add the ConsenSys-backed Pantheon project awaits a vote from the Hyperledger technical steering committee.
  
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• Coinbase WalletLink Now Lets Clients Use DApps on Desktop Browsers

  22-08-2019 23:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase Wallet’s users can now use their DApps on any desktop browser through WalletLink
  
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• MouseBelt Launches Blockchain Scheme at Three Uni of California Sites

  22-08-2019 23:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain accelerator MouseBelt announces new funding for more classes and research in crypto at three UC universities
  
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• MouseBelt Launches Blockchain Initiative Across Three UC Campuses

  22-08-2019 23:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain accelerator MouseBelt announces new funding for more classes and research in crypto at three UC universities
  
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• Crypto Trading Is the New Wall Street: Kraken Pro Trader

  22-08-2019 23:00
  By CCN Markets: The crypto market continues to attract former Wall Street traders, and now we know why. Nelson Minier, who is the head of OTC at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, was featured on Nasdaq TradeTalks as a guest. Minier, who hails from the trading desks at firms such as JPMorgan and Credit Suisse, explained how […]
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• Crypto Community Unites On Paid Group Reviews to Rid Market of Scams

  22-08-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  One of the biggest criticisms over the crypto market is due to its wild west environment where anything goes. It’s allowed for the sale of unregistered securities, scams, and much more.
  While regulators sit on their hands, the crypto community themselves are banding together to wipe out scammers and other less than savory characters from the market, and prevent the likes of paid group leaders from siphoning cash from crypto investors just seeking to make a buck.
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• New Xbox 360 Update Launches: Apparently, Microsoft Thinks It's 2009

  22-08-2019 22:55
  By CCN Markets: Microsoft decided that it hadn’t flogged the dead horse quite enough yet. So, after letting it rot in the street for over a year, it has updated the Xbox 360 yet again. But why? Check the patch notes and you'll see every gamer's greatest nemesis: “minor bug fixes and improvements” Now, we […]
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• Ripple’s Array of Partners Expands as Xendpay Joins RippleNet

  22-08-2019 22:49
  Xendpay will use RippleNet, which connects over 200 banks and payment providers for cross-border remittances.
  
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• SwapSpace: An innovative Cryptocurrency Exchange Aggregator - CryptoNewsZ

  22-08-2019 22:42 via cryptonewsz.com
  SwapSpace: An innovative Cryptocurrency Exchange Aggregator  CryptoNewsZIn August 2019, ​SwapSpace​, a state-of-the-art cryptocurrency exchange aggregator, was launched. SwapSpace is a platform where data of various crypto ...
  
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• 7,000+ Sign Petition Against Drafted Cash Restrictions in Australia

  22-08-2019 22:30 via cointelegraph.com
  An online petition against proposed limits on transactions of over 10,000 AUD in Australia has gathered more than 7,000 signatures
  
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• Feuding Ethereum Siblings Score Pre-Fork Surges as Bitcoin Price Lags

  22-08-2019 22:21
  By CCN Markets While the bitcoin price languishes this week, ethereum classic is enjoying a spectacular spike ahead of its scheduled September hard fork. And the ethereum price is rising too. As of this writing, the price of ethereum classic (ETC) rocketed 20 percent to top $7.38 per coin. ETC has been on a sizzling rally […]
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• Dow Extends Rally to Two Days as Jackson Hole Unfolds

  22-08-2019 22:10
  By CCN Markets: The Dow diverged from the broader U.S. stock market on Thursday, as concerns over the economy and monetary policy kept investors on the sidelines. Dow Rallies; S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall The U.S. stock market was mixed in late-afternoon trading, mirroring a tepid pre-market for Dow futures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was […]
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• PundiX’s Crypto Cash Registers Will Be Installed in 49 Retail Stores Across Venezuela

  22-08-2019 22:00
  Traki department stores will integrate Pundi X’s point-of-sale device, XPOS, to offer a cryptocurrency payment rail for shoppers.
  
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• Chainalysis Reveals Real-Time Suspicious Cryptocurrency Transaction Alerts - newsBTC

  22-08-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Chainalysis Reveals Real-Time Suspicious Cryptocurrency Transaction Alerts  newsBTCLeading blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has just revealed new tools to help cryptocurrency companies stay compliant with regulators. The firm's.
  
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• Chainalysis Reveals Real-Time Suspicious Cryptocurrency Transaction Alerts

  22-08-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Leading blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has just revealed new tools to help cryptocurrency companies stay compliant with regulators. The firm’s existing “Know Your Transaction” (KYT) platform will now provide real-time alerts to companies using it.
  The alerts will give the company accepting payment with a reading of how likely Chainalysis deems to the funds to have been involved in money laundering or other financial crimes. The service will be available for all fifteen cr
  
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• Low-quality cryptocurrency exchanges still dominate market, says new report - Yahoo Finance

  22-08-2019 21:31 via finance.yahoo.com
  Low-quality cryptocurrency exchanges still dominate market, says new report  Yahoo FinanceThe cryptocurrency trading market is thriving, yet it's exchanges with less than stellar reputations for regulatory compliance and data security that are still getting ...
  
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• FomoHunt Becomes First Merchant to Accept Huobi Tokens as Payment

  22-08-2019 21:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Users can now make purchases with Huobi Tokens on e-commerce and cryptocurrency news platform FomoHunt
  
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• Chainalysis Adds ‘Suspicious Alerts’ to Compliance Solution

  22-08-2019 21:13
  Chainalysis Alerts include different severity levels based on their self-calculated score for each specific vulnerability.
  
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• Dow Plows Toward Triple-Digit Rally as Jackson Hole Unfolds

  22-08-2019 21:10
  By CCN Markets: The Dow diverged from the broader U.S. stock market on Thursday, as concerns over the economy and monetary policy kept investors on the sidelines. Dow Rallies; S&P 500 Flatlines The U.S. stock market was mixed in late-afternoon trading, mirroring a tepid pre-market for Dow futures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the […]
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• Japan Wants to Rival SWIFT With a Cryptocurrency Network - The Merkle Hash

  22-08-2019 21:04 via themerkle.com
  Japan Wants to Rival SWIFT With a Cryptocurrency Network  The Merkle HashJapan is a prominent country for blockchain and cryptocurrency activity. So much even that government officials are building a new type of infrastructure.
  
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• Left-for-Dead GameStop Scores Investment, Is Not the Next Blockbuster

  22-08-2019 21:00
  By CCN Markets: GameStop might not be as hopeless as they’ve looked. On Tuesday, they laid off over 100 workers company-wide, including half of the editorial staff at GameInformer. On Wednesday, the company’s stock surged 18% thanks to one investor’s comments. Things move fast in the gaming industry. GameStop confirms it has laid off over 120 […]
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• Early Crypto Angel Investor Issues Warning to Bitcoin Maximalists

  22-08-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  At the end of 2017 and the height of the crypto hype bubble, investors seeking ‘the next Bitcoin’ bought up altcoins en masse after learning that many alts, such as Etheruem, Ripple, and Litecoin, had spiked over 1000% and outperformed even Bitcoin.
  But the bubble popped, both Bitcoin and altcoins fell over 85% to lows most never saw coming, leaving investors with heavy bags. In 2019, Bitcoin has risen steadily while altcoins have suffered – and it’s caused a new wave of
  
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• Coinbase Now Allows You to Access Dapps on Desktop Browsers

  22-08-2019 21:00
  Coinbase Wallet saves users from installing browser extensions, moving private keys across devices, to administer their wallet funds on desktop browsers.
  
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• Blockchain Energy Startup Power Ledger Extends P2P Power Trading Trial

  22-08-2019 20:47 via cointelegraph.com
  Power Ledger announces the continuation of its P2P solar power trading trial in Australia
  
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• Rwanda’s Central Bank Is Researching a Possible Digital Currency Launch

  22-08-2019 20:30
  The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) is looking at other countries, specifically Canada, the Netherlands, and Singapore’s central bank digital currency research.
  
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• As Coordinated Sell-Offs Strike Altcoins, How Do Exchanges Respond?

  22-08-2019 20:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Exchanges are once again in the spotlight for manipulation after XRP’s price crashed following a sell-off. See how exchanges are responding, and what can be done
  
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• Mark Your Crypto Calendars, Here Are Bitcoin Dates To Watch

  22-08-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Any good investor, trader, or financial analyst – be it Bitcoin, crypto, or traditional financial markets – conducts due diligence such as fundamental analysis and technical analysis before and while taking a position, to minimize risk and maximize reward.
  As part of this analysis, oftentimes, analysts also look for important dates that news might break, or an event may occur that could have an impact on the price of the asset they are interested in. Here are the most important dates
  
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• Litecoin Dumped Over 50 Percent but a Bounce Is in Sight

  22-08-2019 20:00
  By CCN Markets: Litecoin’s price action has been less than stellar as of late. After posting a 2019 high of $146 on June 21, the cryptocurrency succumbed to heavy selling pressure. Today, August 22, Litecoin dropped to as low as $70 for a plunge of over 50 percent in two months. The halving, which was […]
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• Here's Why Netflix Stock Will Rebound from Ugly 30% Crash

  22-08-2019 19:47
  By CCN Markets: Netflix stock remains firmly in the limelight - for all the wrong reasons. NFLX shares are down nearly 30 percent from their all-time high, and the stock has plunged more than 22 percent since mid-July following a brutal earnings report. Many armchair traders believe that Netflix stock could dive even further. $NFLX lovin' […]
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• Austria telecoms provider accepts cryptocurrency - Tech Xplore

  22-08-2019 19:40 via techxplore.com
  Austria telecoms provider accepts cryptocurrency  Tech XploreAustria's leading telecoms provider A1 sid Thursday that it was letting customers pay in cryptocurrency under a pilot project to test the popularity of virtual ...
  
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• Japanese Crypto Exchange Coincheck Is Considering Launching an IEO

  22-08-2019 19:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Monex-owned crypto exchange Coincheck eyes launching an IEO platform for raising funds through utility tokens
  
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• Crypto Blockchain Lounge Teaches Cryptocurrency Basics - Bay News 9

  22-08-2019 19:20 via baynews9.com
  Crypto Blockchain Lounge Teaches Cryptocurrency Basics  Bay News 9INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Jaci Marie Williams is looking on at the crowd that has showed up to the latest monthly 'Moms of Blockchain' workshop. As co-owner of ...
  
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• Blockchain for Art: DLT Makes Inroads into the Art Industry

  22-08-2019 19:13 via newsbtc.com
  Art is no longer a medium of expression of ideas, thoughts, feelings or portraying the injustice and inequality. It has transformed into a medium of investment. The right artwork associated with the right artist can be a fortune by itself. Now, with the artworks gaining so much value in the market, greed gets few people to find different ways by which they can make use of this unusual financial instrument and make the most money. This is where the problems of counterfeiting, frauds, smuggling, e
  
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• XFL Is Back but Has No Chance, Despite Unveiling of New Teams

  22-08-2019 19:00
  By CCN Markets: The XFL just announced their team names and logos for the upcoming 2020 season. The names all have a tough, battle-ready theme. The Renegades, the Guardians, the BattleHawks; they’re all ready for war. Unfortunately, they are all going to lose. Squad. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/Og4yKW07c4 — XFL (@xfl2020) August 21, 2019 The XFL will fail […]
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• Ripple Partnership Provides New Payment Rail for UK Remittance Firm

  22-08-2019 19:00
  Ripple's newest partnership will enable UK remittance firm, Xendpay, to move money to Southeast Asia in real time.
  
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• Crypto Advocate Patrick Byrne Resigns as CEO of Overstock

  22-08-2019 18:45 via cointelegraph.com
  Patrick Byrne resigns as CEO of Overstock
  
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• Dow Jones Clings to Gains Thanks to This Key $200 Billion Stock

  22-08-2019 18:37
  By CCN Markets: The Dow Jones stood resolute amid heavy selling pressure on Thursday after the inversion of the US yield curve once again proved to be a lead weight on the broader US stock market. However, a rally from the DJIA's largest component continues to hold the index in positive territory, even as the […]
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• Iconloop Signs Deal With Art Site to Create Record of Ownership

  22-08-2019 18:30
  The works include five by Lee Ufan, founder of the avant-garde School of Things, and three works of Whanki Kim, an early abstract artist in Korea.
  
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• Patrick Byrne, Cryptocurrency Champion, Resigns as Overstock CEO - CoinDesk

  22-08-2019 18:21 via coindesk.com
  Patrick Byrne, Cryptocurrency Champion, Resigns as Overstock CEO  CoinDeskPatrick Byrne, a rare champion of cryptocurrencies among the heads of public U.S. companies, has stepped down from his roles at Overstock.com. Byrne wrote ...
  
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• Patrick Byrne, Cryptocurrency Champion, Resigns as Overstock CEO

  22-08-2019 18:21
  Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne has resigned from the company after admitting to an affair with Russian agent Maria Butina.
  
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• John McAfee Wants You to 'GET A GRIP!' About Bitcoin Price Slump

  22-08-2019 18:10
  By CCN Markets: John McAfee hasn’t been talking about cryptocurrency very much lately, preferring to focus on his political agenda heading into 2020. This changed on Thursday when the mercurial tech provocateur posted a tweet urging his followers to keep their faith in Bitcoin. Bitcoin jitters? Just stop it! Short term fluctuations are meaningless. Bitcoin […]
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• Andrew Yang's Blockchain Voting Scheme Is Unbelievably Dumb

  22-08-2019 18:07
  By CCN Markets: Andrew Yang wants your vote. And if he gets it, he promises that when you vote for him again in 2024, you'll do it on a smartphone. And that the vote will be recorded on a blockchain. According to the 2020 presidential hopeful's website, Yang believes that his "Modernize Voting" policy will […]
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• AI-enabled Sports Betting Platform Allbebet to hold 1st Round of IEO on Coineal

  22-08-2019 18:05
  Allbebet – a social betting platform that leverages neural networks to predict event results – has announced the first round of its IEO. The token offering will be held on the major crypto exchange Coineal on August 26 and 27, 2019. A total of 1% of Allbebet tokens will be available for sale at the […]
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• ICO joins other data protection authorities in issuing statement on Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra project - Data Protection Report

  22-08-2019 17:28 via dataprotectionreport.com
  ICO joins other data protection authorities in issuing statement on Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra project  Data Protection ReportOn 18 June 2019, Facebook announced plans to launch a new blockchain enabled cryptocurrency called Libra. In early August 2019, the UK's Information.
  
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• Trump Flirts With Capital Gains Reform - Should Bitcoin Investors Care?

  22-08-2019 17:15
  By CCN Markets: President Trump has been bandying about the idea of reforming how capital gains are calculated. What impact, if any, would those changes have on Bitcoin investors? Trump Teases Capital Gains Reform - Or Did He? When you sell stocks, bonds, or even Bitcoin, the profits you receive are considered capital gains, according […]
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• Indian Cryptocurrency Exchange – Colodax Becomes Latest to List XRP, Reassuring RBI of Concerns - CryptoNewsZ

  22-08-2019 17:15 via cryptonewsz.com
  Indian Cryptocurrency Exchange – Colodax Becomes Latest to List XRP, Reassuring RBI of Concerns  CryptoNewsZRipple's token XRP recently got listed on Colodax, the Indian crypto-exchange. With no visible updates in its own price, the move has a set a viable standard for ...
  
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• UCL Researcher: Ethereum is Like Bitcoin in 2015, Has Potential and is “Safe Bet”

  22-08-2019 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ether, the native token of Ethereum, the world’s second-largest blockchain project by market capitalization, has surged by more than 40 percent so far in 2019. It is a stunning performance for an asset which has been around for only four years. But in the world of cryptocurrencies, Ether is an underperformer, majorly because its rival asset bitcoin has risen by more than 160 percent in the same time.
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• Stock Market Jerks Lower as Economy Triggers Recession Alarms

  22-08-2019 16:54
  By CCN Markets: The US stock market jerked lower during mid-morning trading after troubling economic data presaged a recession. Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq All Shoot Lower The major US stock market indices all flashed losses heading toward the latter half of the morning session. As of 10:50 am ET, the S&P 500 had lost […]
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• Bitpoint Taiwan Sues Parent Exchange for Overbilling After July Hack

  22-08-2019 16:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Taiwan subsidiary of hacked exchange Bitpoint files a $9.4 million damages suit alleging overbilling by parent exchange
  
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• Elon Musk Gets Roasted after Half-Baked Tesla Full Self-Driving Fail

  22-08-2019 16:19
  By CCN Markets: Just when it seemed like things are getting back on track for Elon Musk and Tesla, the South African billionaire has shot himself in the foot once again with yet another unfulfilled promise. Musk was supposed to hike the price of Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) package from August 16 with a James […]
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