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• US SEC Chairman Says the Rules Won’t Change for Cryptocurrencies

  27-08-2019 23:55 via cointelegraph.com
  The chairman of the U.S. SEC says he won’t bend the rules to accommodate crypto projects
  
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• Australian man who claims to have invented bitcoin ordered to surrender $5.9b of the cryptocurrency - Sydney Morning Herald

  27-08-2019 23:31 via smh.com.au
  Australian man who claims to have invented bitcoin ordered to surrender $5.9b of the cryptocurrency  Sydney Morning HeraldThe Australian man who claims to have invented bitcoin a decade ago submitted false documents and lied in a legal dispute with the estate of his former partner, ...
  
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• Alibaba, Tencent, Five Others To Receive First Chinese Government Cryptocurrency - Forbes

  27-08-2019 23:31 via forbes.com
  Alibaba, Tencent, Five Others To Receive First Chinese Government Cryptocurrency  ForbesPBOC's cryptocurrency may hit the markets in November  FXStreetChina's central bank to issue own cryptocurrency as soon as November: Forbes  Economic TimesIn brief: Alibaba, Tencent among first to receive China’s cryptocurrency, source says  Tech in AsiaAlibaba and Tencent among the first to receive China’s cryptocurrency – Report  Yahoo Fina
  
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• Libra Association’s Crypto Members Remain Unfazed by Regulatory Backlash

  27-08-2019 23:25
  Despite government scrutiny, crypto firms in the Libra Association say they're committed to the project.
  
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• Despite Dow's 6% Monthly Drop, One Factor Could Prevent Recession

  27-08-2019 23:07
  Since July 23, in just over a month, the Dow Jones has fallen by nearly six percent from 27,349 points to 25,777 points, leaving investors with lingering doubts about a potential recession. Last month, Gita Gopinath, the chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, warned that the imposition of additional tariffs by the U.S. could […]
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• Brave Browser Announces Development of Crypto Wallet for ETH and BAT

  27-08-2019 23:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Brave Browser is working on a crypto wallet that it intends to integrate into Brave Rewards
  
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• Venezuelan Pharmacy Chain to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments - Yahoo Finance

  27-08-2019 23:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  Venezuelan Pharmacy Chain to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments  Yahoo FinanceA Venezuelan pharmacy franchise will now accept dash cryptocurrency payments, through an integration with Panda Exchange's proprietary payments system.
  
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• Venezuelan Pharmacy Chain to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments

  27-08-2019 23:00
  The Farmarket pharmacy chain in Venezuela will begin accepting payments in dash using a new point-of-sale system pilot project.
  
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• The Future of Facebook’s Cryptocurrency and Negative Interest Rates - Yahoo Finance

  27-08-2019 23:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  The Future of Facebook’s Cryptocurrency and Negative Interest Rates  Yahoo FinanceWith tons of regulatory uncertainty and reports that some key partners are having second thoughts, will Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) still move forward with its Libra ...
  
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• Earn Thousands of Dollars for Finding Bugs in Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency - Lifehacker

  27-08-2019 23:00 via lifehacker.com
  Earn Thousands of Dollars for Finding Bugs in Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency  LifehackerWhile we're still waiting on a specific release date for Facebook's upcoming cryptocurrency, Libra, the company is aiming for an early 2020 release. That gives ...
  
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• Bitcoin Could Be on The Verge of a Major Breakout; Here’s Why

  27-08-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  It now appears that Bitcoin’s recent surge from lows of roughly $10,000 to highs of over $10,500 was simply a flash in the pan, as BTC has now erased nearly all of the gains it incurred during this movement.
  Analysts are now noting that Bitcoin’s current technical formations could signal that BTC is on the verge of a massive breakout, in spite of its recent lackluster price action.
  Bitcoin Nears Critical Support Level, But Bulls May Soon Roar 
  At the time of writing, Bitcoin is
  
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• Liquid.com Partners with Cryptocurrency Tracker BitUniverse

  27-08-2019 22:57
  BitUniverse’s portfolio manager automatically tracks and updates transaction history and cost-basis data.
  
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• Judge Confirms Ruling: Craig Wright to Forfeit 50% of Bitcoin Holdings

  27-08-2019 22:49
  In a court document published August 27, Judge Bruce Reinhart confirmed Craig Wright must forfeit half his bitcoin and intellectual property acquired prior to 2014.
  
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• The pros and cons of creating new cryptocurrency - Born2Invest

  27-08-2019 22:48 via born2invest.com
  The pros and cons of creating new cryptocurrency  Born2InvestIf you want to create a new cryptocurrency, it's crucial to think about the positive and negative aspects of taking that route.
  
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• Crypto Investors Have Little to Grin About with This Coin trading Near All-Time Low

  27-08-2019 22:41
  Privacy coin Grin is taking it on the chin lately, along with many other altcoins in the cryptocurrency market. Grin investors have more to frown about these days, with the coin currently trading at $2.22, near an all-time low since the coin was launched in January 2019, based on CoinMarketCap data. But fundamentals appear to […]
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• Ion Fury Scandal Rages as 3D Realms Refuses to 'Censor' Homophobia

  27-08-2019 22:26
  Another week, another case of developers vs players. This time it's about Ion Fury, a "Duke Nukem clone" published by 3D Realms. Ion Fury released on August 15 and received positive reviews. Unfortunately, the game quickly ignited a firestorm of controversy. Homophobia & Transphobia Engulf Ion Fury's Spectacular Release First, players exposed sexist and transphobic […]
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• What Is Tron (TRX) Cryptocurrency? - TheStreet.com

  27-08-2019 22:09 via thestreet.com
  What Is Tron (TRX) Cryptocurrency?  TheStreet.comMeet Tron - a new blockchain technology that wants to bring *content* creators and consumers together, with no middleman involved....AMZN.
  
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• Facebook’s Libra aims to Shakeup the E-commerce Industry

  27-08-2019 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  Facebook recently declared its plans to join the digital market by 2020. The move which has about twelve countries on board will see the tech giant create its own online currency named Libra. The Global coin is already ahead of other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum and Ripple among others.
  But the currency must overcome a number of regulatory and technical obstacles to succeed. In early June 2019, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg held talks with Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of Eng
  
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• Crypto Artist Continues to Innovate with Tokenised Street Art Sale

  27-08-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  A French street artist has just made what he claims to be a world first sale of a tokenised wall mural. Pascal Boyart specialises in crypto asset-inspired pieces of street art.
  The portion of the overall piece cost the buyer 25 Ether (ETH). The second part of the mural is still listed as available for sale.
  Pascal Boyart Continues to Shakeup Art World with his Crypto-Inspired Projects
  NewsBTC has reported on the cryptocurrency-influenced  street artist, Pascal Boyart, on a number of previou
  
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• Liquid.com Partners with Cryptocurrency Tracker BitUniverse - Finance Magnates

  27-08-2019 21:57 via financemagnates.com
  Liquid.com Partners with Cryptocurrency Tracker BitUniverse  Finance MagnatesJapanese cryptocurrency platform Liquid.com has partnered with BitUniverse, a portfolio tracker, to integrate the Liquid API into their *service*.
  
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• Gemini Joins Silvergate Exchange Network for 24/7 Fiat Money Transfers

  27-08-2019 21:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Gemini joins Silvergate’s exchange network to enable real-time USD transfers
  
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• Dow Careens Lower as Inverted Yield Curve Betrays Market Fear

  27-08-2019 21:40
  The Dow and broader U.S. stock market turned lower in afternoon trading on Tuesday, as demand for haven investments continued to rise in the face of renewed China trade tensions. Dow Turns Lower; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall Street’s major indexes pivoted lower in the afternoon session, diverging from a solid pre-market for […]
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• China’s Cryptocurrency Represents An Entirely Different Worldview - BBN Times

  27-08-2019 21:23 via bbntimes.com
  China’s Cryptocurrency Represents An Entirely Different Worldview  BBN TimesFor all the promise of decentralization, China's central bank is close to launching its own cryptocurrency which will upend the decentralized and pseudonymous ...
  
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• Chainalysis Executive: Transparency and Analytics Build Trust in Crypto

  27-08-2019 21:21 via cointelegraph.com
  Speaking with Cointelegraph, Jesse Spiro, global head of policy at Chainalysis, says that transparency and analytics help fight ‘wild west’ image of crypto
  
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• Wikipedia Becomes Brave Publisher But Contributors Are No Better off

  27-08-2019 21:02
  Aug 27. Batgrowth.com this morning announced that the Brave browser has officially added the multilingual encyclopedia portal Wikipedia to its growing list of verified publishers. Alexa, the web traffic analysis tool, ranks the popular information sharing website at No. 7 in the global ranks for internet engagement. The announcement marks the first top-10 site ever […]
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• Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire Plot Lands Jilted Lover 12 Years in Prison

  27-08-2019 21:02
  The most persistent myth about bitcoin is that the dominant cryptocurrency allows users to make anonymous transactions. That myth may have contributed to the downfall of Tina Jones, an Illinois woman who will now spend 12 years in jail for a murder-for-hire plot gone awry. Illinois Nurse Pleads Guilty to Murder Plot Earlier today, Jones, […]
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• P2P Exchange Hodl Hodl Sneaks Around China’s Google Firewall

  27-08-2019 21:00
  Hodl Hodl said Google's reCAPTCHA service, blocked by Chinese firewalls, prevented Asian users from logging on.
  
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• Venezuela has launched a cryptocurrency remittance platform as they look to boost capital inflows - FXStreet

  27-08-2019 20:35 via fxstreet.com
  Venezuela has launched a cryptocurrency remittance platform as they look to boost capital inflows  FXStreetThe Venezuelan government noted that the state-run remittance platform Patria Remesa is officially operational. Venezuelans can receive Bitcoin and L.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Increases its Hashrate - Cointelegraph

  27-08-2019 20:13 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Increases its Hashrate  CointelegraphArgo Blockchain, a cryptocurrency mining firm, pushes aggressively to increment its hashrate.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Increases its Hashrate

  27-08-2019 20:13 via cointelegraph.com
  Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain increases its hashrate as the company stock price soars
  
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• Confident Consumer Thrusts This Gaming Stock Near Best Level of 2019

  27-08-2019 20:05
  If there's one industry that is recession-proof, it's gaming. That's because gamers often become addicted to the titles they play, making these items a must-have no matter what the economic backdrop, almost like groceries. To boot, American consumers are feeling more confident about the economy today than they have in nearly 20 years, based on […]
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• Swiss Central Bank SNB Is in Close Contact With Facebook’s Libra

  27-08-2019 20:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Switzerland’s central bank SNB is in close contact with the relevant authorities over Facebook’s Libra crypto project, Reuters reports
  
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• Crypto Analyst Warns of Potential Feb 2018 Style Bitcoin Price Plunge

  27-08-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Following Bitcoin price setting its all-time high at $20,000, the entire crypto hype bubble began to pop and both Bitcoin and altcoins began dropping in value.
  After support from Bitcoin’s parabolic advance was broken, Bitcoin price suffered a severe, V-shaped crash from $13,000 all the way down to $5,800 before bouncing right back up to over $11,000. According to one crypto analyst, a similar drop is a “reasonable possibility,” if Bitcoin price breaks below current support.
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• Is the Creator of Bitcoin Really Quantum AI From the Future?

  27-08-2019 19:55 via newsbtc.com
  The world of crypto is filled with mystery, pseudo-anonymity, and conspiracies at every turn. Even the creator of Bitcoin themselves are still unknown, and any trace of the person or persons behind the first-ever cryptocurrency has vanished from the face of the earth.
  And while a number of people have come forth recently claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, including a widely publicized three-part reveal event, the latest conspiracy theory suggests that the creator of Bitcoin isn’t human at al
  
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• Driver: San Francisco Petition Hits 40k Fans, But Ubisoft Plays Coy

  27-08-2019 19:55
  A fan petition requesting that publisher Ubisoft re-list action-adventure racing game Driver: San Francisco on legitimate digital storefronts has amassed over 40,000 signatures since launching last week. Ubisoft quietly de-listed digital versions of Driver: San Francisco on December 9, 2016, just over five years on from release in 2011, while stocks of physical copies have […]
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• Cryptocurrency Presents Puzzle For Unclaimed Property Laws - Law360

  27-08-2019 19:49 via law360.com
  Cryptocurrency Presents Puzzle For Unclaimed Property Laws  Law360New York recently joined the growing ranks of states proposing to allow escheatment of cryptocurrency assets under state unclaimed property laws, introducing ...
  
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• Crypto Custody Market Overview — Who Are the Biggest Players?

  27-08-2019 19:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase acquires Xapo’s custody arm to cement its position as the global leader within this market space — competition is heating up
  
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• Dow Suffers Steep Reversal as Trump Loses 'Market-Friendly' Moniker

  27-08-2019 19:08
  An initial gap higher in the Dow Jones was erased midday as investors lost faith in the positive spin Donald Trump is putting on the state of negotiations in the trade war. While there was no major sell-off, bears are still quick to dump bounces, highlighting the uncertainty that still pervades much of the wider […]
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• Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Exchange Joins Silvergate Crypto Payments Network

  27-08-2019 19:00
  The Silvergate Exchange Network provides a frictionless way to transfer U.S. dollars "around the clock."
  
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• Winklevoss Twins’ Gemini Exchange Joins Silvergate Crypto Lending Network

  27-08-2019 19:00
  The Silvergate Exchange Network provides a frictionless way to transfer U.S. dollars "around the clock."
  
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• HSBC Is First Bank to Finance Transaction via Hyperledger on we.trade

  27-08-2019 18:44 via cointelegraph.com
  HSBC becomes the first bank to finance a transaction on blockchain trade platform we.trade
  
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• This Stock Is Up by Over 40% and Likely Has More Upside Potential

  27-08-2019 18:40
  Axon Enterprise Inc. (AAXN) is probably a company that you’ve never heard of. However, we're about to give you some reasons why you should keep track of this stock. The security company manufactures and sells conducted electrical weapons (popularly known as tasers) for use by law enforcement, military, security contractors, and private citizens. The ability […]
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• CoinMarketCap Sets November Target Date for New Liquidity Rankings

  27-08-2019 18:39 via cointelegraph.com
  CoinMarketCap’s DATA Alliance to introduce new liquidity rankings, self-reporting data dashboard this fall
  
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• Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Regulation in NY State - The National Law Review

  27-08-2019 18:33 via natlawreview.com
  Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Regulation in NY State  The National Law ReviewNew York Supreme court ruled that it has personal and subject matter jurisdiction over matters relating to the investigation by the New York Attorney General of ...
  
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• JNJ Stock Laughs Off $572 Million Opioid Fine With DJIA-Best Rally

  27-08-2019 18:11
  Johnson & Johnson has been at the center of controversy as of late. The multinational pharmaceutical company faces backlash for its alleged role an opioid crisis in Oklahoma as prosecutors accuse the firm of promoting drugs (Duragesic and Nuncyta) that fueled overdose cases in the state. $572 Million Judgment Doesn't Phase Investors The ruling was […]
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• 4 Agencies Are Investigating Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX

  27-08-2019 17:35
  A report from QuadrigaCX bankruptcy trustee Ernst & Young published Monday outlines which agencies are investigating the failed exchange.
  
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• Bitcoin Scam Impersonates Kiwi Celebrity to Pump Get-Rich-Quick Scheme

  27-08-2019 17:22
  New Zealand radio and television personality Duncan Garner rebuked fraudsters for using his likeness to lure victims into a lucrative Bitcoin investment scam. According to Newshub, the broadcaster has been forced to publicly denounce the social media schemes, which use his image to dupe Kiwis into putting their money in cryptocurrencies. Speaking on his morning […]
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• Algo VC Fund Raises $200M to Promote Algorand Blockchain

  27-08-2019 16:57
  The venture arm of NEO Global and Arrington XRP Capital hedge fund has participated in the seed funding round.
  
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• The Bug Bounty Program for Facebook’s Libra Is Now Open to the Public

  27-08-2019 16:42 via cointelegraph.com
  The bug bounty program for Facebook’s Libra is now open to the public
  
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• DARQ Creator Drops Free DLC After Epic Diss Goes Viral

  27-08-2019 16:26
  Following on from Unfold Games' highly-publicized diss of the Epic Games Store's questionable exclusivity dealings, the indie developer has announced free DARQ DLC to thank the community for its support. Marhulets Lays Bare Epic's Inflexibility A scathing Medium post authored by Unfold Games director Wlad Marhulets laid bare just how aggressively and uncompromisingly Epic Games […]
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