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• US SEC Chairman on Bitcoin ETFs: ‘There Is Work Left to Be Done’

  09-09-2019 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  SEC Chairman Jay Clayton says that progress is being made on approving a Bitcoin ETF, but there is more work left to be done
  
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• PayPal’s Ridiculous Conversion Rates are Pushing Customers Over the Edge

  09-09-2019 23:43
  Since the arrival of cryptocurrencies onto the global finance stage, PayPal’s (PYPL) general market perception seems to have changed quite radically. This is perhaps best highlighted by the fact that the company's stock fell to its lowest levels since early 2018 after the firm released second-quarter results a couple of months back. To be a […]
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• Bitcoin “Stronger Than Ever” as Hash Rate Sets Fresh All-Time-High

  09-09-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Most crypto market participants have been closely watching to see how Bitcoin (BTC) reacts to its current position within the middle-$10,000 region, as whether or not it climbs higher or breaks lower from this price level could set the tone for the rest of the year.
  Regardless of where the price goes in the near term, one critical fundamental indicator just hit a fresh all-time-high today, signaling that Bitcoin is fundamentally robust at the moment, which may ultimately result in bullish price
  
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• London-Based Hedge Fund Raises $50M to Launch New Crypto Investment Fund

  09-09-2019 22:55 via cointelegraph.com
  A U.K.-based hedge fund manager has raised $50 million for its newly launched crypto investment fund
  
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• China and Russia Hungry for Hard Assets, Could Bitcoin Benefit?

  09-09-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Central banks hoarding gold is thought to be accounting for a lot of the buying pressure sending the price of the precious metal upwards recently. Such a hunger for hard assets may one day see banks stock piling Bitcoin as part of their de-dollarisation efforts.
  Central banks in both Russia and China have been identified as major buyers of bullion this year. The two nations are believed to be in the process of diversifying their reserves in the face of sanctions and the ongoing trade war with th
  
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• SEC Chair Clayton: Would-Be Bitcoin ETFs Have ‘Work Left to Be Done’

  09-09-2019 21:53
  There is “work left to be done” to address the SEC's concerns about bitcoin ETFs, its chairman said weeks before the deadline to approve or reject two proposals.
  
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• Stellar Development Foundation and Keybase Jointly Launch $120M Airdrop

  09-09-2019 21:42 via cointelegraph.com
  The Stellar Development Foundation will conduct a $120 million airdrop in partnership with encrypted messenger Keybase
  
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• Price Analysis 09/09: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, BNB, EOS, BSV, XMR, ADA

  09-09-2019 21:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin seems to be getting ready for a large move. How can traders benefit from it? Let’s study the charts
  
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• Never Disclose Crypto Holdings: Bitcoin Millionaire Has Run in With Shotgun

  09-09-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Once an individual gets started in investing or trading crypto assets like Bitcoin, they should very early on in their journey encounter some commonly cited advice: never invest more than you can comfortably afford to lose; not your keys, not your Bitcoin; and never disclose how much crypto you hold, as it could very well make you a target for criminals and other bad actors.
  One Bitcoin-made millionaire learned the hard way, when he opened his door only to be greeted with a shotgun pointed in hi
  
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• Tether Launches New Stablecoin Pegged to Offshore Chinese Yuan

  09-09-2019 20:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Tether announced that is launching a new stablecoin pegged to the offshore Chinese yuan
  
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• Bitcoin Price Unfazed as Bakkt Launches Custodian Solution

  09-09-2019 20:31 via newsbtc.com
  The launch of one of the most anticipated bitcoin custodian solutions went unnoticed in the spot market.
  The bitcoin price on Monday continued to trend inside a negative territory as Bakkt, a digital asset platform backed by Intercontinental Exchange, opened its bank-grade bitcoin storage solution, Bakkt Warehouse. The BTC/USD rate dipped by more than 1.5 percent around the announcement, indicating that spot traders did not weigh in the sentiment brought by Bakkt.
  Bitcoin consolidates as Bakkt a
  
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• Former US Congressman Calls for Nuanced Cryptocurrency Regulations - Cointelegraph

  09-09-2019 20:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Former US Congressman Calls for Nuanced Cryptocurrency Regulations  CointelegraphFormer congressman Harold J. Ford argued that the United States Congress should not paint the cryptocurrency sector with a broad brush.
  
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• Former US Congressman Calls for Nuanced Cryptocurrency Regulations

  09-09-2019 20:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Former congressman Harold J. Ford says that lawmakers and regulators should develop clear regulations for digital currencies
  
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• UAE to Get Its First Asset-Based Cryptocurrency from The Golden M Group - CryptoNewsZ

  09-09-2019 20:01 via cryptonewsz.com
  UAE to Get Its First Asset-Based Cryptocurrency from The Golden M Group  CryptoNewsZThe Golden M Group has announced to launch a Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency in the Middle East…
  
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• Tether Launches Chinese Yuan-Pegged Stablecoin on the Ethereum Blockchain

  09-09-2019 20:01
  Tether has launched its Chinese yuan-backed stablecoin, which it revealed will run on the ethereum blockchain as an ERC-20 token.
  
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• Bitcoin Exchange PrimeXBT Partners With Bitfury to Ensure Compliance

  09-09-2019 19:46 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin exchange PrimeXBT announced that it partnered with blockchain development firm Bitfury to ensure compliance
  
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• Nickel Launches FCA-Regulated Crypto Arbitrage Fund

  09-09-2019 19:39
  Dubbed ‘Nickel Arbitrage Fund,’ the new vehicle has raised $50 million under the stamp of approval from UK regulators.
  
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• Report: BitMEX Crypto Exchange COO Steps Down

  09-09-2019 18:58 via cointelegraph.com
  The COO of major cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has resigned, sources say
  
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• China’s war on Facebook: Beijing launches cryptocurrency to take on social media giant - Express

  09-09-2019 18:36 via express.co.uk
  China’s war on Facebook: Beijing launches cryptocurrency to take on social media giant  ExpressTHE Chinese government will launch its own cryptocurrency to rival Facebook's looming Libra coin. A senior banking official told Chinese media that officials are ...
  
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• With Facebook Libra Coin Tied Up, Rival Uses Free Cryptocurrency ‘Airdrop’ as Lure - Fortune

  09-09-2019 18:07 via fortune.com
  With Facebook Libra Coin Tied Up, Rival Uses Free Cryptocurrency ‘Airdrop’ as Lure  FortuneKeybase, an encrypted chat app, hopes to lure users with the biggest-ever free cryptocurrency "airdrop" of Stellar XLM while Facebook's Libra coin plan ...
  
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• Tim Draper Joins Board of Directors at EOS-Based DApp Firm

  09-09-2019 18:06 via cointelegraph.com
  EOS-based DApp firm MakeSense Labs sees Tim Draper join its board of directors
  
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• Why Stellar Is Giving Away $124 Million In Cryptocurrency - Forbes

  09-09-2019 18:00 via forbes.com
  Why Stellar Is Giving Away $124 Million In Cryptocurrency  ForbesWhile Ripple, one of the most sizable blockchain and cryptocurrency companies, has been selling off its XRP asset holdings, valued in the hundreds of millions ...
  
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• Stellar to Give Away 2 Billion XLM Valued at $120 Million Today

  09-09-2019 18:00
  Keybase users can expect monthly XLM airdrops, adding up to 2 billion XLM over the next 20 months.
  
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• Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million

  09-09-2019 18:00
  Keybase users can expect monthly XLM airdrops, adding up to 2 billion XLM over the next 20 months.
  
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• Tim Draper Joins Board of EOS-Based Messaging Dapp MakeSense

  09-09-2019 17:30
  Silicon Valley notable Tim Draper has joined the board of MakeSense Labs, provider of a messaging app built on the EOS blockchain.
  
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• Will Upcoming Ripple Conference Cause XRP Price to Swell?

  09-09-2019 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  This coming October, Ripple Labs will host its annual gathering of the “world’s most trusted voices across financial services, payments, technology and policy” to discuss the future of the payments industry and put a spotlight on their native XRP crypto token.
  In the past, the recurring conference has led to strong pumps in XRP price and with the event on the horizon once again, crypto analysts are beginning to anticipate yet another strong rise in the asset’s price coinc
  
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• MakerDAO Is Helping 60 Kids in Brazil Learn the Basics of Blockchain

  09-09-2019 17:00
  The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.
  
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• Bitmain Ramps Up Power and Efficiency With New Bitcoin Mining Machine

  09-09-2019 16:10
  Crypto mining giant Bitmain is launching two new models for its Antminer range, one of which is its most powerful yet.
  
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• Bitcoin Hater Mark Mobius Bats for Gold upon Its 21% YTD Rise

  09-09-2019 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  After suggesting that decentralized asset bitcoin should be backed by Gold, prominent billionaire investor Mark Mobius is asking global investors to raise their stakes in the precious metal.
  The Mobius Capital Partners’ founding partner said in an interview with CNBC’s “Street Signs” that investors should allocate 10 percent of their portfolio to physical gold. He based his bullish sentiment on the central banks’ buying spree of the yellow metal in the first half of
  
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• Bitcoin Deposited in Bakkt Warehouse Protected by $125M Insurance

  09-09-2019 15:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Bakkt unveils $125 million insurance policy for warehouse Bitcoin deposits
  
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• LG Working On Cryptocurrency Smartphone As Samsung Release Another - Bitcoinist

  09-09-2019 15:02 via bitcoinist.com
  LG Working On Cryptocurrency Smartphone As Samsung Release Another  BitcoinistSouth Korean electronics giant, LG, is likely to launch a cryptocurrency-enabled smartphone soon, according to industry insiders. LG must respond to.
  
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• Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’

  09-09-2019 15:00
  Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering. 
  
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• Macroeconomic Analyst Predicts Bitcoin Below $8,000

  09-09-2019 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  The bitcoin price could creep below the $8,000 level soon, according to Mati Greenspan of eToro.
  The senior market analyst said in a tweet today that bitcoin is looking to test its 200-daily moving average, which reflects the benchmark cryptocurrency’s average closing price average over the previous 200 days. At the time his analogy, the 200-daily MA was coinciding with $7,785, as shown in the chart below.
  Bitcoin price is looking to test its 200-daily MA | Image credits: Mati Greenspan
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• New Analysis: Every Bitcoin Holder Makes a Profit After 1,335 Days

  09-09-2019 14:47 via cointelegraph.com
  You needed to hold the S&P 500 for six times as long as Bitcoin to guarantee profits
  
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• Catalonia Announces Decentralized ID System the Govt Won’t Control

  09-09-2019 14:11 via cointelegraph.com
  The Catalan government announced IdentiCAT, a decentralized identity system
  
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• Catalonia Announces a Decentralized ID System the Gov’t Won’t Control

  09-09-2019 14:11 via cointelegraph.com
  The Catalan government announced IdentiCAT, a decentralized identity system
  
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• Bitmain Adds 2 New Antminers to Its 7nm S17 Lineup

  09-09-2019 14:07
  The first batch of its flagship miner is already sold out.
  
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• UK Fund That Aims to Capitalize on Crypto Volatility Raises $50 Million

  09-09-2019 14:03
  U.K.-licensed Nickel Asset Management says it has raised $50 million for a fund aimed to make profits off the volatility of cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Altcoins Most Oversold Ever; Why Bitcoin Dominance May Soon Fall

  09-09-2019 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  After a jaw-dropping uptrend in Bitcoin dominance, all eyes have started to focus on the altcoin subset once again. You see, over the past couple of days, cryptocurrencies have begun to gain some strength against BTC for the first time in a blue moon, resulting in a slight Bitcoin dominance retracement from 71.2% to 69.7%.
  While this may sound like nothing, analysts are starting to get convinced that altcoins are ready to continue to gain some steam at long last. Let’s take a closer look.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Wobbles Toward $10K as Altcoins Push Dominance Under 70%

  09-09-2019 13:04 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin drops more than altcoins in Monday market shake-up
  
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• Bitcoin Price Faces Drop to Support Levels Below $10K

  09-09-2019 13:00
  Bitcoin may slide further toward $9,750 this week unless the bulls can force a move above $10,350 in the next few hours.
  
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• Northern Bitcoin to Deploy Air-Cooled Crypto Mining Containers

  09-09-2019 12:47
  The mobile containers will be deployed across Scandinavia.
  
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• Bitmain Launches Two New S17 Bitcoin ASIC Miners Today

  09-09-2019 12:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Leading mining ASIC producer Bitmain announced two new S17 miners
  
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• Bitmain Launches Two New S17 Bitcoin ASIC Miners

  09-09-2019 12:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Leading mining ASIC producer Bitmain announced two new S17 miners
  
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• Catalonia to Build DLT-Based Identity Platform for Citizens

  09-09-2019 12:21
  Catalonia will develop a decentralized identity platform aimed to give citizens control of their own data when interacting with online services.
  
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• New gold-based cryptocurrency set to launch in the UAE - ArabianBusiness.com

  09-09-2019 12:05 via arabianbusiness.com
  New gold-based cryptocurrency set to launch in the UAE  ArabianBusiness.comA new gold-based, Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency is expected to enter the UAE market before the end of 2019. The Golden M Group has announced that Coin ...
  
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• ASIO Spy Agency Unleashes New Hard Currency Cryptocurrency Coin | - CryptoVibes

  09-09-2019 12:04 via cryptovibes.com
  ASIO Spy Agency Unleashes New Hard Currency Cryptocurrency Coin |  CryptoVibesASIO spy agency plans to unleash a new hard currency crypto coin representing a bold move by the regulator into the nascent cryptocurrency market.
  
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• Price of Art Tied To Bitcoin

  09-09-2019 11:57 via newsbtc.com
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  First off the big news. It is likely the biggest update of the artforcrypto.com site since I first put the site online, and published the first works. The limited to 3 only re-paints are the most traditional value holding pieces I sell. They are basically mixed media works printed on c
  
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• LG to Launch a Blockchain Phone Competing with Samsung and HTC

  09-09-2019 11:34
  Blockchain is turning out to be the next big thing in the smartphone industry.
  
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• LG Developing a Blockchain Phone in Response to Samsung: Korean Media

  09-09-2019 11:24 via cointelegraph.com
  LG already preparing blockchain competitor to Samsung’s Klaytn Phone
  
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