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• Telegram Writes Investors to Counter FUD Before Feb. SEC Hearings

  19-10-2019 23:42 via cointelegraph.com
  In letter to investors, Telegram calls February hearings “a positive step” in process of determining that Gram tokens are not securities
  
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• Model That Predicted Bitcoin Price Drop to $8,000: Bears Are Done

  19-10-2019 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  The Bitcoin (BTC) bear trend that brought the cryptocurrency from $14,000 to $7,700 is over… according to a price model anyway.
  In early-August, a cryptocurrency investment boutique unveiled a price prediction model that used Facebook’s Prophet machine learning software in Python. BurgerCrypto, as the upstart is called, revealed in their model that they expect Bitcoin to fall to the low-$8,000 region in October.
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• Seahawks vs. Ravens: The Only Game You Need to Watch This Week

  19-10-2019 23:00
  When the Seahawks host the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday, expect a dazzling display of offense. Each team is led by a dynamic quarterback, and each team has a surprisingly mediocre defense. Sunday’s game in Seattle is a highlight reel waiting to happen.  Russell Wilson vs. Russell Wilson 2.0 Wilson is one the best dual-threat quarterbacks […]
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• Gold Bull Claims Bitcoin is Positioned for a Dip Towards $2,000

  19-10-2019 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading within a tight trading range around $8,000 for the past week and has failed to incur any significant momentum in either direction that illuminates its near-term trend.
  One prominent Gold bull and an outspoken Bitcoin critical is now noting that multiple technical formations point to the possibility that the cryptocurrency is currently positioned for a movement towards $2,000, but crypto-focused analysts are disputing his analysis, claiming that it ignores important
  
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• Crypto Tidbits: Fidelity Expands Bitcoin Ops, Ripple’s XRP Sales Fall, Grayscale Sees Growing Altcoin Demand

  19-10-2019 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. Over the past week, Bitcoin hasn’t done too hot, sliding under $8,000 for the umpteenth time in a few months. A majority of altcoins — save for XRP, Dogecoin, Binance Coin, and a few others — have followed BTC lower, posting 3% to 6% losses.
  Despite the growing potential for an extended downtrend, this past week was rather positive for the cryptocurrency industry at large. For instance, Fidelity Investments, the financial services g
  
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• HTC Launches Exodus 1S, First Phone That Can Run a Full BTC Node

  19-10-2019 21:29 via cointelegraph.com
  Taiwanese electronics giant HTC has launched its new smartphone Exodus 1s, enabling users to run a full Bitcoin node on mobile
  
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• Clueless BIS Says Bitcoin Has ‘Failed’ Despite Near 10,000,000% Lifetime ROI

  19-10-2019 21:00
  It’s over; it’s all over. Drop every bag you’re holding, capitulate, and sell. Both the group of seven (G7) and the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) have decreed, in all their wisdom, that bitcoin has failed. A report on stablecoins from G7 and the BIS – also known as the the bank to rule all […]
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• Bittrex International Halts Service in Venezuela and 30 More Countries

  19-10-2019 20:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Bittrex’s international trading platform to halt service in Venezuela and 30 other countries
  
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• HTC reveals €219 Exodus 1s cryptocurrency phone with... Android Oreo - Android Police

  19-10-2019 20:02 via androidpolice.com
  HTC reveals €219 Exodus 1s cryptocurrency phone with... Android Oreo  Android Police
  
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• Will GM’s Rumored Electric Hummer Let the Air Out of Tesla’s Tires?

  19-10-2019 20:00
  After a trying month due to labor disputes, American automaker General Motors (NYSE:GM) looks likely to be on the upswing ahead of it’s Oct. 29 Q3 results. GM seems to be in the final stages of wrapping up a deal with the United Auto Workers union, which has helped the stock recoup some of the […]
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• Bitcoin Reclaims Support Level as Analysts Eye Further Gains

  19-10-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  After struggling to break above $8,000 for the past several days, Bitcoin was once again able to find some support within the upper-$7,000 region that held strong and allowed BTC to move back up above $8,000.
  Analysts are now noting that the cryptocurrency may climb higher in the near-term but are also noting that a resistance level that is just a short way above BTC’s current price may halt this fleeting rally and send the crypto plunging back below $8,000.
  Bitcoin Climbs Above $8,000, Bu
  
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• Does Hillary’s Swipe Make Tulsi Gabbard a Front-Runner in 2020?

  19-10-2019 19:52
  Hillary Clinton lashed out at Democratic congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard. The 2016 Democratic nominee claimed that Russia is grooming Rep. Gabbard (D-HI) to run the third party in 2020 as an election spoiler to hand Donald Trump a second term in the White House: “They are also going to do third party […]
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• How Can EEA's Reward Token System Help Banks Motivate Their Employees?

  19-10-2019 18:05 via cointelegraph.com
  While banks are looking for ways to tokenize employees’ reputations, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance has already found a way
  
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• XFL Not a ‘Who’s Who’ of Football But a ‘Who’s That?’

  19-10-2019 18:00
  A very significant and important event was lost (or ignored?) in the news cycle at the end of the week thanks to the drama surrounding the injury to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The XFL became more than a league. It became more than a bunch of team names and head coaches. It became […]
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• Bitcoin Recovers Above $8K After 18th Million Bitcoin Was Mined

  19-10-2019 17:53 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin price recovers above $8,000 after BTC blockchain his 600,000 blocks and 18th million Bitcoin was mined
  
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• Global U.S. Dollar Shortage to Benefit Bitcoin, Says Crypto Twitter’s Biggest Bull

  19-10-2019 17:00
  Many have been bearish on bitcoin after the dominant cryptocurrency breached support of $9,000 in September. The month-long consolidation around $8,000 is not helping either. It is only giving bitcoin haters more reason to scream their bearish outlook. Bitcoin’s technicals may not be pretty but global macro factors favor the king of cryptocurrencies. That’s according […]
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• ‘I’m not buying anything,’ says Tron CEO Amid Reports of Poloniex Acquisition

  19-10-2019 16:33 via cointelegraph.com
  “I’m not buying anything,” says Tron founder and CEO Justin Sun amid recent reports suggesting that he acquired crypto exchange Poloniex
  
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• Saints’ 4-Game Win Streak Is About to Crash Into a Khalil Mack-Sized Wall

  19-10-2019 16:00
  When the New Orleans Saints face the Chicago Bears this Sunday, there’s one question that really matters: who will be less atrocious on offense? Both teams have been carried by staunch defenses while their offenses putter behind. Chicago’s starting QB Mitchell Trubisky should return from injury this week and continue to play like a backup. […]
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• Alipay Denounces Bitcoin OTC Trading: Regulatory ‘Gray Area’ in China

  19-10-2019 15:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Despite the 2017 crypto trading ban, high-volume Bitcoin exchange is still possible in China via OTC desks run by major exchange platforms
  
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• HTC’s Latest Blockchain Phone Can Run a Full Bitcoin Node

  19-10-2019 14:50
  The Taiwanese electronics giant has launched the Exodus 1s phone with a built-in hardware wallet and the ability to support a bitcoin node.
  
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• PlayStation 5 Rumor – First Leaked Image of Devkit in the Flesh

  19-10-2019 14:44
  YouTube channel ZONEofTECH claims to have obtained the first-ever photo of the PlayStation 5 developer kit in the flesh. In a video published yesterday, the YouTuber explains that an anonymous source sent in an image of what is presumed to be the devkit shipped out to developers in anticipation of the console’s release next year. […]
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• Blockchain Voting is Vulnerable to Hacking and Low-Quality Data: Research

  19-10-2019 14:43 via cointelegraph.com
  Some major issues must be resolved before blockchain voting becomes trustworthy,according to a new study
  
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• SEC’s Court Hearing on Telegram Token Delayed Till Next Year

  19-10-2019 14:35
  The messaging app company and the SEC will now meet next February to debate the regulator's claim the gram token is a security.
  
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• Five Reasons Why Bitcoin Watchers Shouldn’t Worry

  19-10-2019 13:34 via newsbtc.com
  Overview
  Pessimistic sentiment has been looming the cryptocurrency markets as we passed the halfway mark of October. Bitcoin has been trading below the 8000 levels again and approaching the month-low levels near 7760. Although the picture may not be so bright now, however, there were some market signs perhaps could clam traders’ nerves down.
  Bitcoin Tests Critical Levels
  The prices of bitcoin may look vulnerable on a daily chart, however, if we switch to the weekly chart, it seems tha
  
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• Cryptocurrency market update: Kicks of a dying horse as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple remain suppressed - FXStreet

  19-10-2019 13:30 via fxstreet.com
  Cryptocurrency market update: Kicks of a dying horse as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple remain suppressed  FXStreet
  
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• Ripple’s XRP Sales Down 73% in Q3 Compared to Previous Quarter

  19-10-2019 10:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Ripple’s XRP sales are down 73.66% in Q3 2019
  
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• Ethereum Breakout Above $360 Means Sky’s the Limit, Believes Cryptocurrency Analyst - BeInCrypto

  19-10-2019 10:14 via beincrypto.com
  Ethereum Breakout Above $360 Means Sky’s the Limit, Believes Cryptocurrency Analyst  BeInCrypto
  
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• Crypto Derivatives: On Misleading Measurements

  19-10-2019 10:03
  Noelle Acheson shows how using notional volumes to compare derivatives markets to spot is misleading – but, for now, it’s all we’ve got.
  
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• Bitcoin Price May Buck Bull Trend & Fall by 75% to $2,000, Peter Schiff Warns

  19-10-2019 09:49 via newsbtc.com
  It isn’t a secret that Bitcoin (BTC) hasn’t been doing too well as of late. While the cryptocurrency is up 100% on the year, it is down some 45% from the year-to-date high of $14,000.
  Related Reading: Bitcoin Now the World’s Eleventh Largest Money Supply
  This dramatic drawdown from $14,000 to as low as $7,700 has led many optimists to claim that Bitcoin will soon restart its surge to fresh all-time highs. Yet, a prominent cryptocurrency skeptic claims that BTC’s char
  
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• This week in crypto: All the important developments in cryptocurrency space - CoinGeek

  19-10-2019 09:00 via coingeek.com
  This week in crypto: All the important developments in cryptocurrency space  CoinGeek
  
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• NY District Court Postpones Telegram’s TON Hearing to 2020

  19-10-2019 08:10 via cointelegraph.com
  New York District Court postpones Telegram’s TON hearing to 2020
  
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• Happy 18 Millionth Bitcoin! BTC Scarcity Implies Large Price Rally

  19-10-2019 07:17 via newsbtc.com
  Mere hours ago (as of the time of publishing this), the 18 millionth Bitcoin (BTC) was mined.
  As revealed by Statoshi.Info, a recent block brought the 18th million coin into existence, leaving three million BTC remaining out of the hard-capped 21 million coin supply.
  While this milestone may seem irrelevant to those not involved in the cryptocurrency industry, the Bitcoin community has been celebrating this event, filling the Twitter feeds of cryptocurrency investors the world over.This Friday t
  
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• G20 Finance Leaders: Stablecoins Present Serious Regulatory Risks

  19-10-2019 07:10 via cointelegraph.com
  The G20 nations agree that global stablecoins present serious public policy and regulatory risks
  
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• Government officials raise concerns about Facebook cryptocurrency - The Irish Times

  19-10-2019 05:47 via irishtimes.com
  Government officials raise concerns about Facebook cryptocurrency  The Irish Times
  
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• Crypto Markets Turn Red Once Again, Bitcoin Price Hovers Under $8K

  19-10-2019 02:11 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin is trading below $8,000 and suffering from more downward selling pressure
  
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• Oracle CEO’s Untimely Death Creates Cloud of Uncertainty for the Tech Company

  19-10-2019 01:41
  Mark Hurd, who has been at the helm of software giant Oracle for the past half-decade, has died at 62 years old. It’s no doubt a blow to the company, where Hurd has shared the CEO spot with Safra Catz since Oracle founder Larry Ellison backed away from the role in 2014. Like much of […]
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• eToro’s Twitter-Based Cryptocurrency Trading Strategy Could Be Ruined by Artificial Intelligence - BeInCrypto

  19-10-2019 01:19 via beincrypto.com
  eToro’s Twitter-Based Cryptocurrency Trading Strategy Could Be Ruined by Artificial Intelligence  BeInCrypto
  
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• Fidelity Investments Fully Rolls Out Crypto Custody Service, Exec Says

  19-10-2019 01:10 via cointelegraph.com
  Fidelity Investments is fully rolling out its crypto custody business, according to the firm’s CEO
  
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• Ethereum May Drop Towards $140 Before Falling Wedge Sparks Next Run

  19-10-2019 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ethereum has plummeted lower today concurrently with Bitcoin’s drop below $8,000, which points to an underlying bearishness for the aggregated crypto market and may mean that significantly further losses are in store for ETH before it is able to find support and climb higher.
  One analyst is now noting that Ethereum is caught in a technical formation that may lead it as low as $140 in the near-term, but is also noting this price level may spark the next bull run that sends it surging higher
  
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• Jamie Dimon About Libra: ‘A Neat Idea That Will Never Happen’

  19-10-2019 00:59 via cointelegraph.com
  Jamie Dimon spoke about Facebook’s Libra stablecoin and highlighted JPMorgan’s JPM Coin in a speech at the Institute of International Finance
  
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• IRS Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrency - The National Law Review

  19-10-2019 00:43 via natlawreview.com
  IRS Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Cryptocurrency  The National Law Review
  
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• Fidelity Digital Assets’ Testing Opens to More Qualified Investors

  19-10-2019 00:15
  Fidelity Digital Asset Services is rolling out its custody and trading platform to more qualified clients.
  
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• Fidelity Digital Assets Opens to All Qualified Investors

  19-10-2019 00:15
  Fidelity Digital Asset Services is rolling out its custody and trading platform to all qualified clients, after initially expecting it to launch in March.
  
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• Bitcoin Startup Takes to the Swiss Streets With Tram-Side BTC Marketing Effort

  19-10-2019 00:00 via newsbtc.com
  Footage posted by a Swiss crypto startup earlier today shows a tram emblazoned with the word “Bitcoin” and the firm’s branding travelling through the Zurich streets. The company behind the marketing campaign offers a range of crypto financial services including custody, trading, and lending.
  Such large scale public marketing efforts have been conducted previously by companies. Although paid promotion by the companies behind them, the proliferation of these types of campaigns wi
  
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