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• Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard Abandon Facebook’s Libra Project

  11-10-2019 23:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Visa, EBay, Stripe and Mastercard are dropping out of Facebook’s cryptocurrency project Libra
  
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• Why the Real Dow Jones Rally Hasn’t Started, Even After a 300-Point Gain

  11-10-2019 23:45
  The Dow Jones is up by more than 300 points on the day but fund managers are still defensive and the bond markets are strong, which may pave the way for a larger rally. As the U.S. and China reached a partial trade deal on Oct. 11, significant pressure was alleviated from the U.S. stock […]
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• Cryptocurrency’s bad day continues as the SEC blocks Telegram’s $1.7 billion planned token sale - TechCrunch

  11-10-2019 23:39 via techcrunch.com
  Cryptocurrency’s bad day continues as the SEC blocks Telegram’s $1.7 billion planned token sale  TechCrunch
  
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• Ethereum Is No Longer a Monopoly Platform for Stablecoins

  11-10-2019 23:24 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum isn’t the only stablecoin game in town. The number of Ethereum-based stablecoin projects is declining as teams use other platforms, forks, 3.0 blockchains and proprietary blockchains for building price-stable currencies instead
  
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• Breaking: US SEC Deems $1.7 Billion Telegram Offering Illegal, Orders Halt

  11-10-2019 23:10 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S. SEC orders emergency action against Telegram GRM offering
  
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• SEC Halts Telegram’s $1.7 Billion ‘Unlawful’ Token Issuance

  11-10-2019 23:08
  The SEC has secured an emergency restraining order against Telegram's $1.7 billion token sale and issuance.
  
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• Visa Exits Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Group - Forbes

  11-10-2019 23:00 via forbes.com
  Visa Exits Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Group  Forbes
  
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• Miners May Be Perpetuating Bitcoin Volatility as Analysts Anticipate Significant Drop

  11-10-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  After finding some stability following its bullish upwards movement earlier this week, Bitcoin’s momentum has faltered and is showing bearish signs that may point to an underlying weakness amongst BTC’s bulls.
  Analysts are now noting that they anticipate a significant downwards movement for Bitcoin in the near-term and are also noting that there may be an unlikely suspect that will perpetuate any volatility seen throughout the aggregated crypto markets.
  Bitcoin Retraces Towards $8,30
  
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• Debate Is Heating up over Bitcoin Price Manipulation

  11-10-2019 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  Bitcoin’s decline in value late last month caught many by surprise, as the launch of Bakkt and other positive movements in the crypto space were expected to trigger substantial upward price movement. The fact that Bitcoin’s value is volatile and does not follow traditional wisdom is well known, and there has long been rumors of price manipulation. There is now debate over whether this current price drop is a result of such illicit activity, or if it is a reflection of natural market
  
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• Nationals Face Unfamiliar Challenge After Vanquishing Playoff Demons

  11-10-2019 22:56
  The ending to Game 5 of the NLDS was all too familiar to the Washington Nationals: A team a few outs away from advancing onto the next round, only to have victory snatched away. Only this time, it was the Nationals on the winning end of it. Howie Kendrick’s 10th-inning grand slam knocked off the […]
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• Breaking: Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe All Leave Libra

  11-10-2019 22:45 via newsbtc.com
  Wow. Within the span of an hour or two, reports have revealed that Facebook’s crypto project, Libra, suffered some heavy blows.
  It first started on Friday morning, with the Financial Times revealing that both eBay, the e-commerce/online marketplace giant, and Stripe, a fintech giant, have dropped out of the Libra Association.
  Speaking to the outlet, an eBay spokesperson asserted that while the company “respects the vision of Libra”, the American firm will not be moving ahead wi
  
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• Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Faces Exodus of Partners - The New York Times

  11-10-2019 22:38 via nytimes.com
  Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency Faces Exodus of Partners  The New York Times
  
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• Founder of Alternative to Facebook’s Libra Exaggerates ‘Partnerships’

  11-10-2019 22:36 via cointelegraph.com
  The creator of OpenLibra reportedly exaggerated member involvement in the project during press hype
  
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• Updated Bitfinex Mobile App Now Includes Derivatives Trading Support

  11-10-2019 22:17 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitfinex announces the latest update to its mobile app, which now includes derivatives trading support
  
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• Crypto Analyst: Bitcoin Continues To Follow Bear Market Bottom Fractal

  11-10-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  After Bitcoin price broke down from its multi-month triangle formation, the entire crypto market is watching, waiting, and wondering where the bottom of the current downtrend is.
  But according to a fractal that appears shockingly similar to Bitcoin’s bear market bottom, the crypto asset has already bottomed and is about to explode back up to retest – and potentially break above – former highs.
  Bitcoin Bear Market Fractal Is Too Compelling To Ignore
  Fractals are among the most c
  
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• Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe Follow PayPal in Quitting Facebook’s Libra Project

  11-10-2019 21:58
  Visa, Mastercard, eBay, Stripe and PayPal have all withdrawn from the Libra Association now.
  
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• EBay exits Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra - Nasdaq

  11-10-2019 21:48 via nasdaq.com
  EBay exits Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra  Nasdaq
  
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• Fortnite Leak: What We Know About Long-Overdue ‘Chapter 2’ Facelift

  11-10-2019 21:43
  The fruit of an inadvertent leak, it appears Epic Games’ flagship battle royale, Fortnite, is due for a desperately-needed facelift. Apple Leak Spills the Fortnite Beans Never before seen art appeared as the listing image for the Fortnite app on the Italian iteration of Apple’s App Store earlier today. It seems to showcase a brand […]
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• Chinese Banking Giant CCB Expands Blockchain Platform as Volume Breaks $53 Billion

  11-10-2019 21:30
  Chinese banking giant CCB has expanded its trade finance blockchain platform with cross-chain and inter-bank transactions.
  
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• Dow Ignites Meteoric Rally as Market Basks in Trump Trade Deal Rumor

  11-10-2019 21:24
  The Dow Jones exploded higher on Friday as news broke that the Trump administration and China had struck a partial trade agreement, setting the stage for a potential tariff truce. The stock market went berserk, with rising hopes of a Brexit deal and an impressive Michigan Consumer Sentiment data release adding to Wall Street’s euphoria. […]
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• Coinbase Custody Announces Support for Maker Governance Voting

  11-10-2019 21:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Coinbase Custody enables Maker holders to participate in on-chain governance directly on the platform
  
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• Alleged EtherDelta hacker in federal court over $1.4M cryptocurrency plot - The Next Web

  11-10-2019 21:09 via thenextweb.com
  Alleged EtherDelta hacker in federal court over $1.4M cryptocurrency plot  The Next Web
  
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• Price Analysis 11/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX

  11-10-2019 21:04 via cointelegraph.com
  If Bitcoin price does not turn around quickly, is a dip to $7,702.87 is possible? Let’s analyze the charts
  
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• Send Bitcoin and Other Crypto To Uncensorable, Personalized Domain Addresses

  11-10-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  Cryptography consists of studying, developing, and practicing techniques for securing data from third-parties. The practice led to Bitcoin and other crypto addresses being difficult to remember strings of letters and numbers, as a way to keep them secure and prevent unwanted access.
  But now there’s a way to create vanity addresses for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, using new blockchain domain names, making remembering addresses easier, and reducing the risk of sending funds to the wro
  
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• Identity Thief Spends $5 Million on Cloud Computing to Mine Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk

  11-10-2019 21:00 via coindesk.com
  Identity Thief Spends $5 Million on Cloud Computing to Mine Cryptocurrency  CoinDesk
  
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• Identity Thief Spends $5 Million on Cloud Computing to Mine Cryptocurrency

  11-10-2019 21:00
  Singaporean citizen Ho Jun Jia has been indicted for stealing over $5 million worth of cloud computing services to mine cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Chinese Mining Giant Canaan to Go Public in US in November: Sources

  11-10-2019 20:49 via cointelegraph.com
  Chinese crypto mining giant Canaan Creative plans to be listed as a publicly traded company in the U.S. in November 2019, sources say
  
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• Trade Finance Blockchain Marco Polo Pilots First Russia-Germany Transactions

  11-10-2019 20:30
  Marco Polo, the trade finance blockchain with over 20 global banks on board, is piloting its first trading arrangement between Germany and Russia.
  
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• Top Coins Continue to Decline, Bitcoin Drops to $8,300 Threshold

  11-10-2019 20:18 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are experiencing losses as the crypto markets are sliding down
  
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• US SEC, FinCEN, CFTC Jointly Warn Against Illicit Use of Crypto Assets

  11-10-2019 20:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Rare joint statement from U.S. SEC, CFTC and FinCEN asks crypto holders to fall in line with AML/CFT regulations
  
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• Nearly-NSFW ‘Viva la Vulva’ Ad Triggers Prudish Outrage in France

  11-10-2019 20:05
  The Nana brand of feminine hygiene products is under fire in France for putting out a nearly-NSFW ad campaign dubbed “Viva la Vulva” that has been deemed too offensive, even by stereotypical French standards. According to French publication Le Figaro, legions of consumers have demanded that regulators ban the ad, which repeatedly symbolizes vulvas using […]
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• Gold Price Is Plunging Again: 2 Reasons Why

  11-10-2019 20:00
  The price of gold plunged anew on Friday, as risk appetite fueled equities at the expense of safe-haven assets following news of U.S.-China trade progress. Futures on December gold delivery tumbled all the way down to $1,478.00 a troy ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, the lowest since Sept. 30. […]
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• Bullish Cross on Daily MACD Points to $12K Bitcoin in November

  11-10-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Following a continued downtrend and recent lows around $7,700 being defended by bulls, Bitcoin price is currently trading at $8,300 after a surge to $8,800 overnight last night was rejected with force by bears.
  However, according to a bullish crossover on the already oversold daily MACD, Bitcoin price could be targeting the previous high of $12,000 as early as November if bulls can build on the momentum that is mounting.
  Daily MACD Signals Bullish Momentum is Building
  Bitcoin price has been stru
  
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• US IRS Makes Change to Standard Questions in Regards to Cryptocurrencies

  11-10-2019 19:48 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.S. IRS adds question to 1040 income tax form to find out if taxpayers have been dealing with cryptocurrencies
  
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• US IRS Adds Question on Crypto Usage to New Income Tax Form Draft

  11-10-2019 19:48 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.S. IRS adds question to 1040 income tax form to find out if taxpayers have been dealing with cryptocurrencies
  
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• Traditional Financial Exchanges Oppose UK Crypto Derivatives Ban for Retail Investors

  11-10-2019 19:35
  The World Federation of Exchanges asked the UK's Financial Conduct Authority not to ban the sale of crypto derivatives to retail investors.
  
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• Facebook’s Calibra Sued by Mobile Banking App Over Similar Logos

  11-10-2019 19:35
  The complaint alleges the Calibra logo is too similar to Current’s, which the fintech firm has been using since August 2016.
  
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• Antonio Brown’s Patriots Meme Is Ridiculous – He’s Not Colin Kaepernick

  11-10-2019 19:22
  Antonio Brown has made it abundantly clear that he desperately wants to play for the New England Patriots again. Rather than realizing the foolishness of his “woe is me” schtick, the former NFL great took to social media to double down on his desire to be back playing in Foxborough. Antonio Brown Posts Wistful New […]
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• SEC, CFTC, FinCEN Warn Crypto Industry to Follow US Banking Laws

  11-10-2019 19:11
  The heads of three U.S. financial regulators warned the crypto industry to abide by banking laws in a joint statement published Friday.
  
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• The IRS Will Now Ask If You Own Crypto in the Most Widely Used US Tax Form

  11-10-2019 19:00
  The IRS has updated the main form filled out by individual U.S. taxpayers every year to include a question about cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Perth Mint reveals new 'gold token' cryptocurrency - 9News

  11-10-2019 18:59 via 9news.com.au
  Perth Mint reveals new 'gold token' cryptocurrency  9News
  
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• At Devcon, Bitcoin Developer Amir Taaki Foresees a ‘DarkTech Renaissance’

  11-10-2019 18:35
  "Why are we not thinking about how to create dark finance tools we can leverage against government bonds?"
  
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• How Severe Is Roche Freedman’s Lawsuit Against Tether and Bitfinex?

  11-10-2019 18:21 via cointelegraph.com
  The latest lawsuit against Bitfinex and Tether highlights the need for better regulations across the stablecoin market
  
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• Ripple’s Xpring Invests in Crypto Wallet Provider BRD to Integrate XRP

  11-10-2019 18:09 via cointelegraph.com
  Xpring invests in crypto wallet BRD to let users conduct transactions with XRP through the wallet
  
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• Cryptocurrency FATF Travel Rule Compliance Conference and Hackathon Announced - Business Wire

  11-10-2019 18:09 via businesswire.com
  Cryptocurrency FATF Travel Rule Compliance Conference and Hackathon Announced  Business Wire
  
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• Tom Brady Just Set an NFL Rushing Record (Yes, Really)

  11-10-2019 17:51
  New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has stockpiled a treasure-trove of NFL records during his legendary 19-year career, and he added another line to his future Hall-of-Fame plaque in last night’s 35-14 smackdown of the injury-riddled New York Giants. No, I’m not referring to Brady racing past longtime arch-nemesis Peyton Manning for second on the […]
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• TRON, Stellar Join Mousebelt’s Blockchain Education Alliance to Train Student Developers

  11-10-2019 17:45
  The 13-firm alliance will tackle crypto recruiters' quandary with a raft of tools to train students.
  
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• Facebook Sued for Trademark Infringement Over Libra Logo Design

  11-10-2019 17:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Facebook in court over trademark infringement for Libra logo
  
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• Bitcoin Still the Preferred Cryptocurrency of Cybercriminals: Report - Bitcoin Magazine

  11-10-2019 17:36 via bitcoinmagazine.com
  Bitcoin Still the Preferred Cryptocurrency of Cybercriminals: Report  Bitcoin Magazine
  
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• IRS Issues First Guidance for Cryptocurrency in 5 Years - ETF Trends

  11-10-2019 17:33 via etftrends.com
  IRS Issues First Guidance for Cryptocurrency in 5 Years  ETF Trends
  
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