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• Bitfinex Says It Shouldn’t Have to Collect Documents for NYAG During Appeal

  08-10-2019 23:36
  Bitfinex and Tether say they shouldn't have to compile documents ordered by a New York court during an ongoing appeal.
  
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• Resistance at $8,300 Halts Bitcoin Rally as BTC Faces Risk of Further Losses

  08-10-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  After incurring a noteworthy rally yesterday that sent Bitcoin’s price surging towards the mid-$8,000 region after a brief visit to $7,800, BTC’s upwards momentum has once again faltered, with the crypto once again nearing its previously established support level at $8,200.
  Analysts are now noting that the price level that exists directly above BTC’s current price could be a major level of resistance, and it is imperative that the crypto breaks above it in order to post further
  
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• Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Really Shouldn’t Be Allowed on Twitter

  08-10-2019 23:00
  Steam has been the recipient of its fair share of condemnation over the years for what are widely regarded as pretty dire terms for studios using the platform to release their games. Despite this, Valve’s platform remains the go-to store for digital video games, with publishers effectively biting the bullet of a hefty 30% cut […]
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• Nearly $10 Billion in BTC Is Held in Wallets of 8 Crypto Exchanges

  08-10-2019 22:59 via cointelegraph.com
  6.7% of the entire circulating supply of Bitcoin is held in wallets belonging to eight major cryptocurrency exchanges
  
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• Rob Gronkowski Is Returning to Football…but He’s Not Playing

  08-10-2019 22:55
  No one really faulted Rob Gronkowski for retiring last year after winning another Super Bowl title with the New England Patriots. While he was still relatively young, even by NFL standards (he turned 30 in May), with the long list of injuries he had over the years, the news wasn’t shocking. The body has its […]
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• Worst NBA Draft Bust Ever Resurfaces After 7-Year Absence

  08-10-2019 22:50
  LeBron James, it turns out, isn’t the only marquee member of the hallowed 2003 NBA Draft still playing professional basketball. Darko Milicic, the No. 2 overall selection in a draft that produced nine All-Stars and four likely Hall-of-Famers, made his return to the court on Monday in his native Serbia. Darko Milicic Emerges from 7-Year […]
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• No Trade Deal, No Problem: ‘Wall of Worry’ Won’t Halt Stock Market Climb

  08-10-2019 22:29
  Rising geopolitical risks have begun to temper optimism on Wall Street, but researchers at LPL Financial believe that U.S. stocks will maintain strong momentum throughout the end of 2019. The report comes as unwelcome escalations in U.S.-China tensions have triggered a considerable pullback in the U.S. stock market. LPL Financial says stock market will shrug […]
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• Crypto Exchange Binance Launches Eighth Phase of its Lending Product

  08-10-2019 22:07 via cointelegraph.com
  Binance announces the launch of the eighth phase of its lending product
  
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• Trump’s Humility in Syria Is Making America Great Again

  08-10-2019 22:00
  Donald Trump‘s decision to draw down in Syria is exactly the reason he got elected in the first place. Contrast his common sense foreign policy to the arrogance of neoliberal Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Susan Rice, and neocon Republicans like Nikki Haley and Lindsey Graham. These blood and guts politicians believe the U.S. can […]
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• ‘Scam’ or Iteration? At Devcon, Ethereum Diehards Still Believe in 2.0

  08-10-2019 22:00
  Ethereum is facing a major transition with a bevy of unanswered questions. Why is the Devcon crowd unfazed?
  
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• Experts Weigh In On The Future of Bitcoin and Blockchain

  08-10-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin is a revolutionary new technology that has taken the world by storm, and could not only disrupt modern financial systems, but it could also go on to replace all fiat currencies and become the sole digital currency used across the globe.
  With so much potential, even experts have joined in on speculating over the king of speculative assets, and have weighed in on their expectations for the first-ever crypto asset.
  The Smartest Minds in Tech and Finance on Bitcoin and Blockchain
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• Blockchain in Crypto Trading: How Do Decentralized Instruments Work?

  08-10-2019 21:31 via cointelegraph.com
  With the emergence of blockchain in the exchange trading market, traders can succeed in trading cryptocurrencies without having much experience and time
  
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• Dow Blazes Off Its Lows as China Sends Trump a Huge Trade Delegation

  08-10-2019 21:07
  The Trump administration blindsided the Dow Jones on Tuesday with the decision to blacklist 28 Chinese companies for their involvement in human rights abuse issues in the Xinjiang region. China’s retort further hit the stock market as they lowered expectations for trade talks by cutting their planned stay short. However, the Dow recovered from its […]
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• Important Long Term Ethereum Signal Ready To Flip Bullish

  08-10-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  With altcoins like Ethereum and XRP at extreme lows, and Bitcoin now falling, the entire crypto market is at risk of falling deeper into a bear market.
  But if an important long-term technical indicator on Ethereum price charts flips bullish in the coming days, Ethereum may break above resistance, causing price to surge and the crypto asset to save the rest of the market from falling further.
  ETH/BTC Long-Term Indicator About to Signal But Revival
  The entire crypto market is driven by Bitcoin, an
  
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• Swiss National Bank to Research CBDCs at New BIS Innovation Hub Centre

  08-10-2019 20:27 via cointelegraph.com
  The Swiss National Bank and SIX Group to research digital central bank money within new BIS Innovation Hub
  
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• Sextortionists Get Past Defenses with Cryptocurrency Shift - Threatpost

  08-10-2019 20:09 via threatpost.com
  Sextortionists Get Past Defenses with Cryptocurrency Shift  Threatpost
  
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• Trump-Johnson Bromance at Risk as US-UK Diplomatic Fracas Escalates

  08-10-2019 20:05
  The bromance between US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be nearing its expiration date. The two unconventional politicians have been relying on a safety-net trade deal between their two nations, which has emboldened each man to take a hardline stance in his government’s other international trade negotiations. However, their relationship […]
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• Viacom Uncowed by China Over South Park, but Will Its Chinese Ops Suffer?

  08-10-2019 20:00
  Comedy Central, which is owned by Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA), has refused to kowtow to China after an episode of its animated show “South Park” was deemed critical of regulators in the world’s most populous country. The parent company’s Chinese operations could suffer from political backlash. This is the opposite of the actions taken by the […]
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• Bitcoin Price Fractal Suggests Repeat of September Drop, Is $7K Next?

  08-10-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  After three months of consolidating, Bitcoin price broke down from the triangle formation it had been trading in. The fall took Bitcoin from over $10,000 to under $8,000 in less than 48 hours.
  According to one crypto analyst, price action is mimicking the behavior and movements that took place within the triangle formation Bitcoin broke down from, and if the fractal completes, a drop to $7,000 is very close.
  Bitcoin Price Fractal Suggest Fall to $7,000 Is Coming Soon
  Fractals are repeating patte
  
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• Gold Price Bounces Back as Hopes for a U.S.-China Trade Deal Crumble

  08-10-2019 19:30
  The price of gold reversed losses Tuesday afternoon, as investors cut ties to riskier assets over concerns that upcoming U.S.-China trade talks will see limited progress. Gold Regains $1,500/Oz December gold futures, the most actively traded derivatives contract, traded as low as $1,492.10 a troy ounce Tuesday. They have since recovered to around $1,507 a […]
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• Think the NFL Draft Is Unbearably Long? XFL Says ‘Hold My Beer’

  08-10-2019 19:27
  The NFL season is only five weeks in, so it may seem kind of crazy to be thinking about the draft. But in football circles, it is a pretty big topic of discussion right now—all 71 rounds of it. Not the NFL draft, but for the latest attempt at a spring football league, the XFL. […]
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• Casa Releases New version of Its Bitcoin Full Node Casa Node 2

  08-10-2019 19:09 via cointelegraph.com
  New York-based crypto custody startup Casa has released Casa Node 2, a new version of its flagship Bitcoin full node product
  
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• “Use Bitcoin”: Swiss Government Narcs on 3.1M Foreign Bank Accounts

  08-10-2019 19:00
  The Swiss government shares info on 3.1 million foreign Swiss bank accounts with 75 partner states. Handelszeitung, a German-language Swiss weekly newspaper, reported Monday that the financial surveillance comprises some 7,500 financial institutions in the country, including banks, trusts and insurance companies. The Swiss Federal Tax Authority (FTA) provided data on 3.1 million foreign bank […]
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• Telegram Finally Confirms It’s Behind TON Blockchain

  08-10-2019 19:00
  Telegram publicly acknowledged its link to the Telegram Open Network for the first time Tuesday – in a terms of service on it website.
  
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• UFC Fighter Ben Askren Shills Bitcoin, Gets Roasted by ‘Twitter Geniuses’

  08-10-2019 18:30
  Professional UFC fighter and unabashed bitcoin bull Ben Askren took to Twitter yesterday to tell everyone he’s piling up on BTC and challenge the crypto haters. In a fairly confrontational tweet, Askren dared all of the “twitter geniuses” to explain why “crypto is a scam,” resulting in several gibes at his expense. Just bought more […]
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• Tiny $217 Options Trade on Bitcoin Blockchain Could Be Wall Street’s Death Knell

  08-10-2019 18:30
  Skew., a startup led by an ex-JPMorgan trader, did an S&P 500 options trade on bitcoin’s blockchain to prove the tech works better than Wall Street.
  
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• Preserving the Digital World Is Harder Than It Seems. This Company Claims to Have Made a Breakthrough

  08-10-2019 18:23 via newsbtc.com
  The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were a testament to mankind’s craft and ingenuity, creations so colossal that people would travel for thousands of miles to set eyes on them. Despite the decades spent painstakingly assembling them, today just one of those structures – the Great Pyramids of Giza – remains standing, a relic of a bygone age.
  If there is a lesson to be learned from the ignominious fate of the Seven Wonders, it may be this: given a long enough timeframe, every
  
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• Streaming Wars Heat Up as Disney Crosses Swords with Netflix

  08-10-2019 18:00
  The battle for media streaming champion is heating up with another conflict for Disney and Netflix. The iconic media company recently implemented a blanket ban on Netflix adverts across many of its channels. Inc notes this clash is “interesting.” Disney, the world’s largest content creator, and Netflix as the world’s largest streaming platform, hadn’t historically […]
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• State-Owned French Bank Joins Bitcoin Startup’s $8 Million Series A

  08-10-2019 18:00
  Lightning-focused bitcoin startup ACINQ added an interesting investor to its cap table: Bpifrance, a state-owned bank that just made its first crypto investment.
  
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• Jimmy Garoppolo vs. Joe Montana Debate Has Begun on 49ers Twitter

  08-10-2019 18:00
  With quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers winning their Monday Night Football game against the Cleveland Browns, they improved to 4-0 for the season. This is the first time the 49ers have remained undefeated after four games since the legendary Joe Montana was the quarterback in 1990, and 49ers fans have already started […]
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• PayPal Backs Out of Facebook's Cryptocurrency Scheme. How is the Tech World Responding? - The National Interest Online

  08-10-2019 17:42 via nationalinterest.org
  PayPal Backs Out of Facebook's Cryptocurrency Scheme. How is the Tech World Responding?  The National Interest Online
  
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• Major Coins See Mix of Red and Green as BTC Price Stays Above $8,000

  08-10-2019 17:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin continues to trade above $8,000, with other top-20 coins reporting mixed signals
  
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• Malta Warns of ‘Crypto Car Dealership’ Bitcoin & Autotrader

  08-10-2019 17:26
  Bitcoin and Auto Trader online platform allows users to anonymously trade their cars in using the digital currency.
  
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• Ubisoft Incenses “Free Trial” uPlay Plus Customers with Refund Refusals

  08-10-2019 17:15
  Ubisoft’s new uPlay Plus PC game subscription has seriously backfired as the video game publisher billed numerous customers after they had canceled their subscription. uPlay Plus’ Disastrous Free Trial Launching on September 3, Ubisoft offered a free trial through the end of last month for uPlay Plus users. As customers were required to enter their […]
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• West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Pilot Was Possibly Targeted by a Student Hacker

  08-10-2019 17:00
  The West Virginia Secretary of State disclosed the attempted hack occurred during the 2018 election cycle.
  
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• West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Pilot May Have Been Breached by a Student

  08-10-2019 17:00
  The West Virginia Secretary of State disclosed a student tampered with the blockchain voting pilot developed by Voatz in 2018.
  
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• Active Trader Predicts a Stock Market Crash in Q4 Due to Liquidity Crisis

  08-10-2019 17:00
  The S&P 500 (SPX) may have bounced from last week’s selloff but it seems that investors remain jittery. You can’t blame them. Uncertainties from the trade war, global dollar shortage, and weak manufacturing data are all threatening an index that’s trading close to all-time highs. As a result, fear is driving stock market sentiment. It […]
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• 5 Things to Know About Grams Wallet’s Terms of Use Before GRM Launch

  08-10-2019 16:59 via cointelegraph.com
  Telegram publishes terms of service for its native cryptocurrency Grams Wallet
  
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• Blizzard Bans Political Hong Kong Hearthstone Player and Strips Winnings

  08-10-2019 16:30
  Gamers don’t usually cross the political divide but when they do it’s usually for some very personal reasons. In this case, GrandMaster Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai’s decision to support his fellow countrymen has cost him his tournament winnings and a one year ban: “Effective immediately, Blitzchung is removed from Grandmasters and […]
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• Jacoby Brissett Revealed His Childhood Nickname & It’s 100% Perfect

  08-10-2019 16:26
  For at least one news cycle, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett is going to be the talk of the football-loving town. Fans are going to be curious about the guy who led the team that took down the mighty Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. Did he do much in the game? From a […]
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• Kim Dotcom’s K.IM: Pursuing Copyright Decentralization in Bitfinex IEO

  08-10-2019 16:22 via cointelegraph.com
  Kim Dotcom’s proposed platform forms a partnership with Bitfinex to launch a token that is said to be the “easiest way to generate revenue with digital content”
  
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• Crypto Donations to Politicians Are Unregulated in Japan: Report

  08-10-2019 16:19 via cointelegraph.com
  Japanese politicians are barred from accepting cash and security donations but can receive crypto assets, says internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi
  
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• Australia anticipates A$3bn in cryptocurrency tax fines - International Investment

  08-10-2019 16:19 via internationalinvestment.net
  Australia anticipates A$3bn in cryptocurrency tax fines  International Investment
  
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• Bitcoin Careful as US-China Trade Talk Leaves Investors Dubious

  08-10-2019 16:10 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin held on to its gains on Tuesday as investors remained dubious about a positive outcome from trade talks this week.
  The benchmark cryptocurrency was trading at $8,220.80 as of 1320 UTC, up by 0.14 percent. It widely trended in the middle of a range defined by $8,342 and $8,150, showing no ultimate breakout intentions. That showed traders are waiting on the sidelines for big whales to determine the next interim bias. In a broader timeframe, bitcoin remained in a downside correction, still
  
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• Polychain and a Chinese Bank Are Betting Millions on This Token Sale

  08-10-2019 16:00
  Investing in a token offering for the Nervos Network could help China Merchants Bank International tap into the DeFi ecosystem.
  
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• China Merchants Bank’s Latest Crypto Partnership Includes STO Investment

  08-10-2019 16:00
  A security token offering for the Nervos Network could help a prominent Chinese bank tap into the DeFi ecosystem.
  
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• Bitcoin Startup Casa Updates Lightning Nodes After Shipping 2,000 in Year 1

  08-10-2019 16:00
  Casa, a bitcoin custody provider, is launching a new version of its flagship device.
  
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• Blockchain Network NuCypher Raises Over $10M From Bitmain, Y Combinator

  08-10-2019 15:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Blockchain platform NuCypher closes a funding round of over $10.675 million led by capital market firm Polychain Capital with Bitmain, Y Combinator participating
  
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• Dow Cringes After Trump Admin Cranks Up China Pressure

  08-10-2019 15:38
  The Dow careened toward a substantial pullback on Tuesday after the Trump administration stunned Wall Street by escalating tensions with Beijing just days before Vice Premier Liu He will lead a delegation to Washington to resume trade negotiations. As China schemes to narrow the scope of those trade talks, the White House appears to be […]
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• Crypto Scams: The Effect on Consumers and Legitimate Businesses

  08-10-2019 15:37 via cointelegraph.com
  As a crypto collectible company falls victim to copyright infringement, what are common types of scams in the industry — and how are they identified? #Sponsored
  
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