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• Iota Introduces Chronicle, a New Solution for Long-Term Data Storage

  17-09-2019 23:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Iota introduces Chronicle, which allows node owners to store data for indefinite timeframes
  
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• ‘Master’ of Alternative Investments Doesn’t Have a Clue About Bitcoin

  17-09-2019 23:42
  Blackstone head honcho Stephen Schwarzman is rich. Really rich. Almost twice the market cap of bitcoin-level rich, in fact. The man who was, once upon a time, lauded as the “Master of the Alternative Universe” built his empire by taking risks. Over the years, the billionaire CEO has traded in a wide variety of businesses […]
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• ‘Master’ of Alternative Investments Doesn't Have a Clue About Bitcoin

  17-09-2019 23:42
  Blackstone head honcho Stephen Schwarzman is rich. Really rich. The man who was, once upon a time, lauded as the “Master of the Alternative Universe” built his empire by taking risks. Over the years, the billionaire CEO has traded in a wide variety of businesses including a casino, a marine theme park, and even a […]
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• VanEck, SolidX Withdraw Bitcoin ETF Proposal From SEC Review

  17-09-2019 23:40
  VanEck and SolidX just pulled their bitcoin ETF proposal a month before the SEC would have to approve or reject it.
  
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• Coil, Mozilla, Creative Commons Offer $100M Grant for Web Monetization

  17-09-2019 23:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Ripple-backed Coil, Mozilla and Creative Commons are jointly donating $100 million for a program aimed at monetizing web content
  
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• IRS Proposes to Backdate Tax Payments of Digital Currencies

  17-09-2019 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sent communication to several market participants discussing backdated tax settlements in the digital asset trade. The IRS posted on its website that investors’ federal returns differ from the information provided by cryptocurrency exchanges. As such, the agency is seeking traders’ contribution on amended tax returns using profits from digital currency activities as a reference. In the letters, the IRS blames these errors on exchanges, rather th
  
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• Bitcoin Weekly Chart May Point to Covert Bullishness

  17-09-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  After incurring a sudden influx of buying pressure yesterday that sent Bitcoin’s price surging past $10,400, the crypto’s bulls were unable to perpetuate this momentum, which has since led BTC to retrace back towards the lower-$10,000 region.
  Analysts are noting that Bitcoin may still be gearing up for a bullish movement despite its seemingly bearish price action in the near-term, but its reaction to the $10,500 level will be key for verifying this potentially covert bullishness.
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• CoinDesk to Move Into Same Building as Owner Digital Currency Group

  17-09-2019 22:55
  Employees at crypto news publication CoinDesk were told Tuesday that the firm is moving into the same building as its parent, Digital Currency Group.
  
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• $15,000 Bitcoin Ransom Rescues Nigerian Chieftain’s Kidnapped Daughter

  17-09-2019 22:33
  The daughter of a Nigerian politician has been released after her father paid the kidnappers a $15,000 bitcoin ransom. On Saturday, Ai’sha Ardo, the daughter of Umar Ardo, a chieftain of the major Nigerian political party the People’s Democratic Party, endured a harrowing kidnapping in the country’s capital city of Abuja. The chieftain was contacted […]
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• U.S. Treasury Yields Fall Ahead of Fed Bombshell

  17-09-2019 22:30
  U.S. government debt yields fell on Tuesday, extending their losses for the week as investors assessed mixed messages about the economy heading into the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. Treasury Yields Slide The price of U.S. government bonds rose on Tuesday, pushing yields down. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury fell nearly 5 basis […]
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• Coinetic - a modern cryptocurrency exchange - The FINANCIAL

  17-09-2019 22:10 via finchannel.com
  Coinetic - a modern cryptocurrency exchange  The FINANCIALThe FINANCIAL -- The world is rapidly growing digital, which leads to modernization of money system to accommodate today's needs. Information exchange has ...
  
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• Crypto Analyst: Bitcoin Price Boredom Ends With Break of $9K or $12K

  17-09-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price action has gone stagnant, causing volatility to disappear, and turning trader’s attention to toward altcoins like Ethereum and Ripple which are finally having some time in the limelight.
  But for the leading cryptocurrency by market cap to become interesting again, one crypto analyst says that Bitcoin price will need to either break above $12,000 or $9,000. Both prices represent a clean breakout from Bitcoin’s current triangle and is likely to reignite trading volume and
  
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• Dow Flat-Lines as Stock Market Awaits Vital Fed Decision

  17-09-2019 21:57
  The Dow Jones flat-lined on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve began their deliberations for the September interest rate decision. Though markets still fully expect a rate cut, recent economic developments have suggested that Jerome Powell’s easing cycle might not be as aggressive as Dow bulls first thought. Dow Jones Treads Water as Investors Wait on Fed […]
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• Altcoins Continue Explosive Bull Run While Bitcoin Stalls at $10,200

  17-09-2019 21:56 via cointelegraph.com
  The price of Bitcoin stalls at $10,200, while altcoins continue explosive bull run
  
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• Pioneering Death Stranding Needs Sequel to Establish Strand Genre, Says Kojima

  17-09-2019 21:39
  Despite dominating the news cycle as of late, Death Stranding remains a relative unknown for many dumbfounded onlookers. Even the auteur behind what is possibly this year’s most anticipated release, Hideo Kojima, isn’t quite sure what the game is all about. What he does know is that it will usher in a pioneering new age […]
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• BitBlog Update: AML in Malta, CryptoCurrency Regulation - The National Law Review

  17-09-2019 21:30 via natlawreview.com
  BitBlog Update: AML in Malta, CryptoCurrency Regulation  The National Law ReviewThis week's summary includes updates on anti-money laundering in the crypto-friendly nation of Malta and a proposal to regulate cryptocurrency miners in the ...
  
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• Bill Gates Is $16 Billion Richer in 2019 and He’s Still ‘Bullish’ on Stocks

  17-09-2019 21:27
  Bill Gates has tacked on an additional $16 billion to his net worth in 2019, bringing the billionaire’s wealth total to $106 billion — and he’s still bullish on both the stock market and US economy. However, his bullishness is also tempered by a bit of realism as we move into the next decade and […]
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• Wells Fargo tests cryptocurrency for internal transactions - Reuters

  17-09-2019 21:08 via reuters.com
  Wells Fargo tests cryptocurrency for internal transactions  Reuters(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) said on Tuesday it will pilot its own digital currency powered by blockchain to help move cash across borders and ...
  
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• Freelance Employment Platform Receives Developer Grant from MakerDAO

  17-09-2019 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Employment platform for freelancers receives developer grant from MakerDAO to integrate DAI payments
  
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• Crypto Exchange to Open in Crisis-Stricken Argentina, Where Bitcoin is at an ATH

  17-09-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Huobi Group, the operators of one of the world’s largest crypto asset trading venues, has announced that it will launch a digital currency exchange in Argentina. The new platform is expected to go live in mid-October.
  Huobi is moving into Argentina as that nation’s economy once again teeters on the edge of collapse. The government has recently introduced capital controls to try and stop the rapid devaluation of the Argentine peso. Such measures might make Bitcoin and other digital cu
  
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• Inner Mongolia to Shutter ‘Illegal’ Bitcoin Miners by October as China Cracks Down on Industry

  17-09-2019 20:59
  China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region is carrying out an inspection to eliminate “illegal” bitcoin mining operations by October.
  
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• China’s Inner Mongolia to Shutter ‘Illegal’ Bitcoin Miners by October

  17-09-2019 20:59
  China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region is carrying out an inspection to eliminate “illegal” bitcoin mining operations by October.
  
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• Cryptocurrency in Focus: EOS Has Deep Pockets, but Faces Challenges Ahead - TheStreet.com

  17-09-2019 20:56 via thestreet.com
  Cryptocurrency in Focus: EOS Has Deep Pockets, but Faces Challenges Ahead  TheStreet.comThe EOS blockchain raised major funding through its initial coin offering, but has gotten criticism for its centralized validation model.
  
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• Huobi Expands to Argentina, Plans to Launch Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway

  17-09-2019 20:42 via cointelegraph.com
  Huobi officially launches Huobi Argentina, with plans to set up a fiat-to-cryptocurrency gateway
  
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• General Motors (GM) Faces Crippling Losses as Autoworkers Strike Enters Day 2

  17-09-2019 20:30
  Detroit automaker General Motors Co (GM) could lose up to $50 million per day in earnings after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union orchestrated its first walk out against the company in 12 years. Largest Strike in 12 Years As many as 50,000 workers are participating in the GM strike that began late Sunday and […]
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• 6-Year-Old Grand Theft Auto V Is Still Making Millions

  17-09-2019 20:29
  Few games offer the same stratospheric success as Grand Theft Auto V has for publisher Rockstar Games. Despite releasing what feels like a lifetime ago precisely six years to the day, the consummate open-world criminal sim remains one of the best selling games month after month. The Most Profitable Entertainment Product of All Time With […]
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• US Bookie Found Dead 1 Year After Wife Paid $1 Million Bitcoin Ransom

  17-09-2019 20:22
  Almost a year since American businessman William Sean Creighton was kidnapped in Costa Rica, and a $1 million ransom subsequently paid in Bitcoin, he has been confirmed dead. Creighton’s body was found in a cemetery on Costa Rica’s central pacific coast last week, nearly 12 months after the Bitcoin ransom was paid. According to ESPN, […]
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• What Recession? Consumers Expected to Spend $1.1 Trillion This Holiday Season

  17-09-2019 20:20
  Holiday retail sales are projected to jump upwards of five percent this holiday season, while e-commerce holiday sales are expected to increase 14-18 percent compared to 2018 — illustrating that recession fears have not necessarily taken root. If the projections are correct, holiday sales from November to January will surpass $1.1 trillion, with e-commerce holiday […]
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• Binance invests in Chinese cryptocurrency news site Mars Finance - Yahoo Finance

  17-09-2019 20:20 via finance.yahoo.com
  Binance invests in Chinese cryptocurrency news site Mars Finance  Yahoo FinanceCrypto exchange Binance took part in a funding round for Chinese blockchain news outlet Mars Finance that led to a post-investment valuation of $200m, the ...
  
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• Hedera Hashgraph — Deep Look Into 10,000 Transactions Per Second Claim

  17-09-2019 20:13 via cointelegraph.com
  While Hedera continues to attract major companies to its governing council, the Hashgraph’s performance is being questioned
  
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• Dow Jones in Trouble? Fund Managers Expect Full Blown Recession to Hit in 1 Year

  17-09-2019 20:00
  A growing number of fund managers expect a recession to hit the global economy in the next 12 months, casting doubts over the Dow Jones and the stock market. “Recession concerns continue to temper investor risk appetite as 38% of Fund Managers in latest BofAML survey expect a recession over the next 12mths vs 59% […]
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• Bitcoin Stagnant in Short Term Could Lead To Mini Altcoin Season

  17-09-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin price has been trading sideways for the better part of the last three months and is consolidating in what most crypto analysts claim is a triangle pattern. The lack of action in Bitcoin markets has caused traders to seek profits elsewhere and have turned to the altcoin market where a mini-sized alt season may be underway.
  However, it is likely that the alt season is short-lived, as altcoins still have a number of long-term moving averages they’ll need to break through for a real tr
  
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• Binance to Launch Lending for XMR, ZEC and DASH This Week

  17-09-2019 19:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Binance will launch lending for Monero, Zcash and Dash within its fifth phase of service, starting Sept. 20
  
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• Ethereum leads cryptocurrency market over past week - Decrypt

  17-09-2019 19:35 via decrypt.co
  Ethereum leads cryptocurrency market over past week  DecryptFollowing what can only be described as a gut-wrenching August for ether holders, Ethereum now appears to be on the road to recovery, having gained more ...
  
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• Millennials Insanely Tout Bitcoin and Andrew Yang as Their Retirement Plans

  17-09-2019 19:30
  More than any other generation, millennials face dismal retirement finance prospects. According to a recent report, those born between 1981 and 1996 face numerous economic disadvantages relative to other generations such as baby boomers and generation X. Consequently, they are expected to face overwhelming retirement finance challenges when they start leaving the workplace around three […]
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• Rockstar Games Unexpectedly Enters the ‘Launcher Wars’

  17-09-2019 19:28
  The launcher wars are turning up a notch today with Rockstar Games revealing it has been hard at work designing its very own PC launcher. The publisher behind the phenomenally successful Grand Theft Auto franchise launched the uniquely named “Rockstar Games Launcher” a short while ago. It’s currently available to download for Windows PC right […]
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• CFTC Appoints Former Coinbase Exec as Director of Market Oversight

  17-09-2019 19:27 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase vice president Dorothy D. DeWitt will now serve as director of the division of market oversight at the U.S. CFTC
  
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• Ethereum Price Surges 6% to Top $210: FOMO in Full Swing

  17-09-2019 19:20 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum bulls are back in full swing. As of the time of writing this, ETH’s price has just topped $210, pushing up by some 6% over the past 24 hours.
  Related Reading: Low Volatility Bitcoin Price Action: Decision Time Is Near, Powerful Move Incoming
  This strong move higher marks the end of a massive downtrend for Ethereum, in terms of its USD and Bitcoin pair. And analysts say this upward price action may not end any time soon.Ethereum Price Surges Amid Fundamental Boom
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• HyperCapital Announces Exciting Plans To Build The World’s Strongest Blockchain Community Alliance and Ecosystem

  17-09-2019 19:04
  HyperCapital Hong Kong Community Meetup Event Hyper Capital announced the formal recruitment of 300 nodes to jointly promote POAR (Proof of Alliance Reserve), a new community consensus, and the infrastructure for Convertible Digital Bond (CDB). Hyper Capital announced “HyperLand”, a state of the art incubator for blockchain projects which will be funded by its Universal […]
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• 3 Global Monetary Policies That Are Bullish for Cryptocurrency - CCN.com

  17-09-2019 19:00 via ccn.com
  3 Global Monetary Policies That Are Bullish for Cryptocurrency  CCN.comPolicymakers around the globe are enacting measures that make cryptocurrencies attractive to everyday investors. Some of these policies were drafted to ...
  
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• 3 Global Monetary Policies That Are Bullish for Cryptocurrency

  17-09-2019 19:00
  Policymakers around the globe are enacting measures that make cryptocurrencies attractive to everyday investors. Some of these policies were drafted to monitor cryptocurrency transactions. However, there are some rules that limit a person’s financial liberties. Thus, such laws add to the appeal of digital assets. In this article, we reveal the three monetary policies that […]
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• ECB Revives Plans for a Rival Coin to Libra & Bitcoin

  17-09-2019 18:59
  It seems Facebook’s woes are starting to mount as the European Central Bank (ECB) revives plans to create its own digital currency in direct competition to Libra and bitcoin. Yet another Libra challenger steps up to the plate. This time, it isn’t China’s incipient central bank digital currency (CBDC) but instead a newly proposed CBDC […]
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• Spend Visa® Card Now Available in Canada, Allowing Users to Spend Cryptocurrency Like a Debit Card - Yahoo Finance

  17-09-2019 18:58 via finance.yahoo.com
  Spend Visa® Card Now Available in Canada, Allowing Users to Spend Cryptocurrency Like a Debit Card  Yahoo FinanceEffective immediately, Canadian Spend users will begin receiving their Spend Visa® Cards to facilitate transactions at over 40 million merchants worldwide.
  
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• Will The Office Survive Its Painful Peacock Purgatory?

  17-09-2019 18:48
  Six years after its last episode aired on NBC, and eight years after Steve Carrell’s exit turned the show into the broadcast equivalent of Shaquille O’Neal’s post-Miami Heat NBA career, The Office is enjoying an unexpected cultural renaissance. According to the Wall Street Journal, The Office has been Netflix’s most-watched show for several years, logging […]
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• Lithuania: Narvesen Stores and Lithuanian Press Kiosks to Sell BTC

  17-09-2019 18:36 via cointelegraph.com
  Lithuanian convenience stores Narvesen and Lithuanian Press kiosks to sell Bitcoin
  
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• Australian Police Uncover Syndicate Involved in Crypto Laundering

  17-09-2019 18:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Australian law enforcement has uncovered a gang allegedly involved in laundering millions of dollars through crypto
  
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• Huobi announces launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Argentina - Reuters UK

  17-09-2019 18:14 via uk.reuters.com
  Huobi announces launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Argentina  Reuters UKHuobi Group, which runs one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on Tuesday the official launch of a digital asset exchange in ...
  
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• Huobi announces launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Argentina - Reuters

  17-09-2019 18:13 via reuters.com
  Huobi announces launch of cryptocurrency exchange in Argentina  ReutersHuobi Group, which runs one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, announced on Tuesday the official launch of a digital asset exchange in ...
  
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• The Blockchain That Can Beat EOS, TRON And Ethereum

  17-09-2019 18:08 via newsbtc.com
  Applications have become an integral part of the modern lifestyle. There are apps for anything from monetary transactions to tuning household appliances from work. But the market of apps is evolving, just like any other market. The advent of decentralized applications, or dApps, has heralded a new era in the way we perceive software on our devices. As a result, the infrastructures for maintaining dApps is becoming a hotly contested battleground for developers.
  The market has already seen the cre
  
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• Saudi Oil Attacks Will Hurt Your Wallet at the Gas Station

  17-09-2019 18:00
  Today has seen oil prices cool off after a massive spike on Monday put everyone in the world on alert — but motorists may need to start paying more at the gas pump. At the time of this writing, oil prices have retraced sharply from their Monday highs. U.S. oil is down approximately $3 per […]
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