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• Blockchain Dev’s Platform Now Available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace

  04-09-2019 23:55 via cointelegraph.com
  Software giant Oracle has listed blockchain developer Hydrogen’s finance platform
  
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• California AB5 Threatens to Permanently Kill Lyft & Uber

  04-09-2019 23:48
  The first major regulatory assault on rideshare is about to crash headlong into Lyft and Uber, courtesy of California bill AB5. California Bill AB5 Could Kill Rideshare The California legislature appears certain to pass AB5, which would effectively force Lyft and Uber to reclassify drivers from independent contractors to employees. Governor Gavin Newsom has publicly […]
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• Just 1 in 4 Blockchain Businesses in Korea Generate Sales

  04-09-2019 23:30
  Despite the apparent boom in blockchain, and the extensive support for the technology, few companies are making blockchain sales
  
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• Venture Capitalist Fred Wilson Revises His Bullish Opinion on Ether

  04-09-2019 23:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Union Square Ventures’ co-founder Fred Wilson has revised his bullish opinion on Ether, saying that it confounds him
  
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• Apple Wants to Borrow Money, So It Can Waste It

  04-09-2019 23:06
  For the first time in almost two years, Apple is going to the debt markets to raise nearly $5 billion in capital. It seems like a clumsy financial maneuver considering Apple has $210 billion of cash on hand, offset by only $98 billion in debt. No Reason for This Debt Why an earth would Apple […]
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• East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading - pymnts.com

  04-09-2019 23:04 via pymnts.com
  East African Country Burundi Prohibits Cryptocurrency Trading  pymnts.comBurundi banned the trading of digital currencies in the country, saying it can't provide users of cryptocurrencies protection in case of trouble.
  
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• Current Altcoins Won’t Recover, Next Boom To Be Led By New Crypto Assets

  04-09-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  The altcoin market is currently in crisis mode, with most of the various individual crypto assets outside of Bitcoin reaching new yearly lows, and in general, bleeding out all remaining value generated during the 2017 crypto hype bubble.
  Crypto investors are capitulating, but many are still hopeful that one day the altcoins they hold will bounce back, and alt season will repeat like the last bull run, and everything will be happy in the crypto space once again. However, analysts suggest that not
  
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• Burundi Central Bank Director: ‘Strong Measures’ Will Be Taken Against Crypto Traders

  04-09-2019 23:00
  The Republic of Burundi banned all cryptocurrencies, stating the volatile, speculative and unregulated asset class presents too much risk for citizens.
  
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• NTSB Decides Tesla Autopilot at Fault for Crash. Sort Of

  04-09-2019 22:43
  Tesla received some unwelcome news from the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday. The NTSB determined that both driver error and Tesla's Autopilot design were the probable causes of a crash early last year. Paradoxical Statements From the NTSB The NTSB has not been a fan of Tesla's Autopilot system, having frequently pummeled Elon Musk's […]
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• Pay Crypto to Those Removing CO2 From Atmosphere, German Party Says

  04-09-2019 22:12 via cointelegraph.com
  A German political party wants to use blockchain technology and cryptocurrency to fight climate change
  
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• 10-Year Treasury Bond Yield Will Crash to 1%, UBS Warns

  04-09-2019 22:11
  Conditions are favorable for another steep fall in the U.S. Treasury bond yield curve, says UBS, Switzerland’s largest financial institution. In revised projections published Wednesday, the bank identified U.S.-China trade tensions and their impact on economic growth as the chief catalyst for the continued drop off in yields. UBS Cuts Forecast on 10-Year U.S. Treasury […]
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• Malta Gaming Authority Advances Efforts to Bring Crypto to Licensed Casinos

  04-09-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has just launched the second phase of its Sandbox Framework initiative. The effort aims to explore how crypto assets might be used at licensed online casinos.
  The leading iGaming licensing authority will now accept applications to start using blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies within their platforms. It follows the successful completion of the first phase of the initiative in which holders of MGA licences were given the opportunity to experiment with bloc
  
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• Tesla Killer? $150,000 Porsche Taycan Takes Aim at the Model S

  04-09-2019 21:51
  While Elon Musk has been busy tweaking his line of Tesla models over the years, Porsche has been working on its own luxury EV - the Taycan. The German automaker unveiled the Taycan on Wednesday, and auto enthusiasts have already begun to wonder aloud whether it can be the long-fabled "Tesla killer" - $150,900 price […]
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• Jack Dorsey: Mass Crypto Adoption Will Transform Square’s Business

  04-09-2019 21:40
  As crypto becomes more widely used, Square will transition to providing a broader range of “internet services” rather than just fintech, Jack Dorsey predicted.
  
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• (Updated) Bahama Blockchain Company Raises Crypto for Hurricane Dorian Relief

  04-09-2019 21:35 via cointelegraph.com
  A blockchain company is asking the crypto and blockchain communities to help them bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Dorian
  
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• Bahamian Blockchain Company Raises Crypto for Hurricane Dorian Victims

  04-09-2019 21:35 via cointelegraph.com
  A blockchain company is asking the crypto and blockchain communities to help them bring relief to the victims of Hurricane Dorian
  
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• Cryptocurrency Projects Are Upping Their Privacy Game - Bitcoin News

  04-09-2019 21:30 via news.bitcoin.com
  Cryptocurrency Projects Are Upping Their Privacy Game  Bitcoin NewsWhat you do with your digital currency ought to be nobody else's business. Unfortunately, law enforcement, regulators, blockchain forensics firms and.
  
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• Mastercard Joins Blockchain Software Firm R3’s Marco Polo Network

  04-09-2019 21:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Mastercard has joined blockchain software firm R3’s Marco Polo network for trade finance
  
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• Dow Rallies 200 Points as Trump's Tough China Tactics Bear Fruit

  04-09-2019 21:01
  Wednesday brought a welcome relief rally for the Dow Jones, which surged more than 200 points as risk assets rallied around the globe. Tensions eased in Hong Kong, Brexit no-deal risks fell, and President Donald Trump confirmed that the US was not looking for regime change in Iran. Adding to the bullish mood, new data revealed […]
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• Bitcoin Caught in Wide Long-Established Trading Range; Factors & Trends

  04-09-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) has incurred increased volatility as of late, which was first sparked when it briefly touched $9,400 before surging to highs of $10,800, which is the price at which it faced some levels of resistance.
  Analysts are now noting that BTC is still trading within a long-established wide trading range, and that its mid-term trend remains unclear until it breaks through either the upper or lower boundaries of the aforementioned trading range.
  Bitcoin Faces Rejection at $10,800 as Bears Fig
  
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• Coinbase and Ripple Muscled Out of Top 10 Hottest US Startups

  04-09-2019 20:42
  Despite being a relatively new sector, the blockchain and cryptocurrency space can this year boast of having two crypto startups, Coinbase and Ripple, in the LinkedIn’s 50 hottest U.S. startups of 2019 to work for. In the professional social network’s third annual Top Startups ranking, blockchain payment network Ripple has clinched position 28 while cryptocurrency exchange […]
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• Price Analysis 04/09: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, BNB, EOS, BSV, XMR, XLM

  04-09-2019 20:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Is the pullback over? Will cryptocurrencies resume their down-move? Let’s study the charts
  
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• Crypto Banking Regulation Around the World, First Signs of Growth

  04-09-2019 20:31 via cointelegraph.com
  As crypto banking becomes ever more popular, regulations surrounding these emergent institutions remain unclear. So, how exactly are the crypto banks of the world regulated?
  
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• Binance & BitMEX Kiss and Make Up After Plagiarism Accusation

  04-09-2019 20:19
  Binance and BitMEX shared a social media bro hug after the latter publicly accused its fellow cryptocurrency exchange of plagiarizing documentation featured in its recently-launched crypto derivatives testnet. On Wednesday, the BitMEX Twitter account ribbed Binance over its testnet launch, highlighting apparent plagiarism in the two platforms' documentation. Congrats on the Testnet Futures launches @binance. […]
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• Bancacy Partners with Quantstamp to Secure Smart Contracts for Managing Crypto Liquidity & Volatility

  04-09-2019 20:17
  Millions of dollars are lost annually in online hacks that exploit vulnerabilities in smart contracts, and the crypto space suffers from a lack of investor engagement due to illiquidity and volatility in trading markets. Unless we first secure contracts that operate at the intersection of real users and real funds in real-life use-cases and then […]
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• Oracle Lets Blockchain Tech Firm Hydrogen Into Its Cloud Marketplace

  04-09-2019 20:15
  Hydrogen, a builder of ethereum-based blockchain tech, has scored a spot in Oracle's Cloud Marketplace, used by nearly half a million customers.
  
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• Altcoins May Be Ready to Bounce as Bitcoin Dominance Peaks

  04-09-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin’s recent surge into the $10,000 region has closely coincided with a surge in the cryptocurrency’s dominance over the aggregated crypto market, which hit a fresh two-year peak this week. This surge in dominance has primarily been driven by lackluster price action amongst most major altcoins.
  Importantly, analysts are now noting that altcoins may be close to surging, as any major drop in Bitcoin’s dominance could spark the long-awaited “altseason” that may all
  
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• FIFA Chief Appointment Means More of the Same From EA

  04-09-2019 19:49
  EA announced yesterday that David Rutter would be taking the helm of the company's European-based studios, citing his work in reviving the waning FIFA franchise in the late 2000s and his work on the explosively lucrative Ultimate Team mode as critical factors in his appointment. Fears for the Future of Battlefield Et Al. As it […]
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• Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading Due to Lack of User Protection - Cointelegraph

  04-09-2019 19:33 via cointelegraph.com
  Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading Due to Lack of User Protection  CointelegraphBurundi has banned the trading of digital currencies due to a lack of protection for the public. As Bloomberg reported on Sept. 4, the government was urged to ...
  
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• Burundi Bans Cryptocurrency Trading Due to Lack of User Protection

  04-09-2019 19:33 via cointelegraph.com
  The Republic of Burundi has banned crypto trading in the country following a request from the public
  
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• Cryptocurrency Companies Operating in the Netherlands will Have to Register with the DNB - The Coin Shark

  04-09-2019 19:30 via thecoinshark.net
  Cryptocurrency Companies Operating in the Netherlands will Have to Register with the DNB  The Coin SharkThe Central Bank of the Netherlands has taken a firmer stance on the issue of cryptocurrency regulation, citing the new European Union anti-money.
  
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• Jack Dorsey Rejects Twitter Crypto Concept to Passionately Back Bitcoin

  04-09-2019 19:26
  As Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg faces a firestorm of criticism for his Libra project, another prominent social media billionaire is staying on the side-lines. Jack Dorsey made it very clear in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald that he has no plans to launch a Twitter cryptocurrency, instead preferring to advocate for Bitcoin as the […]
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• Gemini Hires Former Morgan Stanley Exec as New Chief Compliance Officer

  04-09-2019 19:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Former Morgan Stanley executive Noah Perlman has joined the Gemini crypto exchange as its new chief compliance officer
  
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• Litecoin Price Suffers Worst Weekly Losing Streak in a Year

  04-09-2019 19:15
  Litecoin has charted a four-week losing streak for the first time in 12 months and is currently trading around a historically strong support level.
  
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• Expert Claims Cryptocurrency Mining Requires Regulation To Stop Human Trafficking

  04-09-2019 19:07 via newsbtc.com
  Yesterday, an expert witness testified before a US Senate subcommittee on the link between cryptocurrency and human trafficking. He presented a series of recommendations to disrupt this abhorrent industry. One of which proposes for cryptocurrency miners to comply with legacy anti-money laundering legislation. Which, if implemented, would stifle blockchain payments.
  Cryptocurrency Is A Channel That Enables Human Trafficking
  In his address to the Senate subcommittee, David Murray, VP of the Financ
  
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• Bitcoin's the Only 'Crypto With Real Value': Anti-Altcoin Analyst

  04-09-2019 19:04
  Are you holding cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin? If so, you might want to overhaul your portfolio. That's because an expert in classical charting principles warns that buying altcoins is not a wise investment decision. Not now, not ever. Altcoins Are 'Lead' to Bitcoin's 'Gold' Earlier this week, Peter Brandt took to Twitter to remind altcoin […]
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• Bitcoin Mining Giant Named One of China's Hottest Startup Employers

  04-09-2019 18:54
  China has held the crown for being the home of some of the largest makers of bitcoin mining equipment for years now. According to LinkedIn, one of these bitcoin mining rigs has emerged as a favored destination for job seekers in the world’s second-largest economy. Per CNBC citing a report by the Microsoft-owned professional social […]
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• Mastercard Joins Blockchain-Powered Trade Finance Consortium Marco Polo

  04-09-2019 18:30
  Mastercard has joined the Marco Polo trade finance consortium founded by blockchain startup R3 and fintech firm TradeIX.
  
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• TruTrace Partners With Deloitte to Track Cannabis Using Blockchain

  04-09-2019 18:15 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain startup TruTrace partnered with Big Four auditing firm Deloitte to track cannabis using blockchain tech
  
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• No ‘AltSeason’ Until Bitcoin Breaks $20K, Says Hedge Fund Manager

  04-09-2019 18:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Get ready. The worst is yet to come for altcoins, says one hedge fund manager
  
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• Google's Cooperation Agreement With Ubex Gives New Meaning To Blockchain-Based Programmatic Advertising

  04-09-2019 18:03
  The blockchain-based Ubex platform has reached a new milestone in the integration of its product into the global advertising ecosystem by signing a cooperation agreement with Google. Such a major step in the adoption of blockchain technologies and the expansion of Ubex’s ad display reach on global audiences through the use of the Google Ad […]
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• UK Parliament Twitch Stream Is 100 Times More Fun Than Fortnite

  04-09-2019 17:54
  As the UK gets further and further embroiled in the most significant political disaster it has faced in recent history, and the public struggles with the implications of prorogation, the debates held within the hallowed halls of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament are now being live-streamed over on Twitch. Rather than simply […]
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• Fortnite Pro Tfue Tries to Hide Evidence After Saying N-Word

  04-09-2019 17:16
  Professional Fortnite player and Twitch streamer Tfue got caught saying the n-word during a stream. The streamer scrambled to delete the evidence that he said the racial slur, but not before viewers were able to expose the racist language. The LivestreamFail subreddit, a community that chronicles funny and controversial streamer moments, exposed the damning Twitch […]
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• This Stock's 'Infinity Short Squeeze' Could Put Bitcoin's Surge to Shame

  04-09-2019 16:25
  If you thought the short squeeze of Beyond Meat stock - which sent BYND over $200 per share - was insane, you haven't seen anything yet. Here comes an "infinity short squeeze" on Revlon stock. Revlon's Entire Float is Sold Short Ronald Perelman has amassed an 87% ownership stake in Revlon, and his daughter is […]
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• Telegram secretly plans ‘Gram’ cryptocurrency to take on Facebook - Livemint

  04-09-2019 16:12 via livemint.com
  Telegram secretly plans ‘Gram’ cryptocurrency to take on Facebook  LivemintMOSCOW : Working in secrecy for a year, the Telegram messaging *service* has a plan: to beat Facebook in the race to launch a cryptocurrency with its new ...
  
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• Norway Bank Invests $1.65 Million in Local Bitcoin Exchange

  04-09-2019 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  Norwegian savings bank Sparebanken Øst has invested $1.65 million in a local bitcoin exchange as demand for cryptocurrencies booms amidst an ongoing economic slowdown.
  Sparebanken Øst purchased a 16.3 percent stake in Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX), a digital assets trading platform founded by airline tycoon Bjørn Kjos. The founder of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Scandinavia’s largest airline is set to launch NBX by mid-September after spending almost a year on its developme
  
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• China’s Digital Currency Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access

  04-09-2019 16:00
  A dedicated team has been developing China’s digital currency in a closed-door environment, away from central bank headquarters
  
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• China’s Crypto Competitor Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access

  04-09-2019 16:00
  A dedicated team has been developing China’s digital currency in a closed-door environment, away from central bank headquarters
  
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• Dow Soars But Federal Reserve Descends Into Civil War

  04-09-2019 15:36
  The Dow soared toward a blockbuster recovery on Wednesday after positive developments in Hong Kong removed one potential complication from the trade war landscape. However, conflicting opinions on interest rate policy suggest that the Federal Reserve risks descending into civil war ahead of a closely-watched policy meeting this month. Dow Whips Back Into Recovery Mode […]
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• Bitcoin Futures Continues Making Bitcoin Price Ridiculously Predictable

  04-09-2019 15:34
  Bitcoin (BTC) started this week off in good spirits, citing an impressive rise of around 8%. Interestingly, analysts are attributing some of this action to the close of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). On Labor Day, September 2, the CME closed up shop. Far from the typical bloody Monday the cryptocurrency markets typically exhibit, many […]
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