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• Blockstack’s STX Token Now Traded on Binance and HashKey Pro

  23-10-2019 23:35
  The advance is set to expand investors' access to Stacks (STX) – especially in Asia, a "priority region" for Blockstack.
  
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• Bronx Man Has Cryptocurrency Company Warning - NBC New York

  23-10-2019 23:15 via nbcnewyork.com
  Bronx Man Has Cryptocurrency Company Warning  NBC New York
  
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• Bitcoin Breaks Below Bear Channel as Analysts Eye Further Downside

  23-10-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin has plummeted below its previous support levels during a swift and sharp sell-off earlier this morning that led the aggregated crypto market to drop to fresh multi-month lows. BTC has continued grinding lower throughout the day and it is unclear as to where it will find any meaningful support that halts its current downtrend.
  One prominent cryptocurrency analyst is now noting that it is highly probable that Bitcoin incurs further downside in the near-term, which may be driven by two crit
  
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• Zuckerberg testifies on Facebook's cryptocurrency - MSNBC

  23-10-2019 22:58 via msnbc.com
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• Libra Could Serve as Counter to Chinese Digital Currency, Says Zuckerberg

  23-10-2019 22:48 via cointelegraph.com
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted the Libra stablecoin project as a way to counteract a possible Chinese digital currency
  
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• Congress Grills Facebook's Zuckerberg on Cryptocurrency Plans - BankInfoSecurity.com

  23-10-2019 22:48 via bankinfosecurity.com
  Congress Grills Facebook's Zuckerberg on Cryptocurrency Plans  BankInfoSecurity.com
  
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• How Fallout 76 Shows Bethesda’s Utter Contempt for Gamers

  23-10-2019 22:35
  The recent announcement of Fallout 76’s new $100-a-year premium subscription service has unsurprisingly been met with a lot of criticism. Despite already being a full-priced game with micro-transactions, Bethesda decided the monetization wasn’t heinous enough yet. So, in case anyone has forgotten, here’s a complete rundown of all the ways in which Fallout 76 shows […]
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• U.S. Treasury Yields Freeze After British Parliament Forces Another Brexit Delay

  23-10-2019 22:30
  U.S. government debt yields stabilized on Wednesday, as demand for equities waned over concerns of a dysfunctional Brexit process. Treasury Yields Little Changed The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note reached a session low of 1.73% on Wednesday, according to CNBC data. It was last seen at 1.766%, where it was unchanged. The yield […]
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• Price Analysis 23/10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX

  23-10-2019 22:28 via cointelegraph.com
  Traders should not panic as a few indicators suggest that the current fall could be a bear trap
  
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• Norway’s Princess Plugs Book That Blames Cancer on Unhappy Children

  23-10-2019 22:08
  A Norwegian publisher is pulling a controversial book that claims childhood cancer is caused by unhappiness, but that’s just the tip of this Scandinavian scandal. The book, titled “Spirit Hacking,” was authored by Durek Verrett, a self-described “shaman” who is also the boyfriend of Norwegian Princess Märtha Louise. Märtha Louise promotes boyfriend’s controversial book The […]
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• US Treasury Agrees on Need to Observe Libra After Congressman’s Request

  23-10-2019 21:54 via cointelegraph.com
  The U.S. Treasury has agreed that there is a need to monitor Libra and the risks it may pose following a letter from Congressman Emanuel Cleaver
  
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• Zuckerberg, in Washington to talk cryptocurrency, gets grilled on everything - Milwaukee - Milwaukee Business Journal

  23-10-2019 21:31 via bizjournals.com
  Zuckerberg, in Washington to talk cryptocurrency, gets grilled on everything - Milwaukee  Milwaukee Business Journal
  
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• Boeing’s Earnings Missed Wall Street’s Expectations Yet Its Stock Is Rising

  23-10-2019 21:25
  Investors gave Boeing a massive pass on its terrible third-quarter earnings results that ordinarily would have sunk the company’s stock. The company didn’t disclose any additional bad news about the 737 Max. Net income at the Chicago-based company fell 51 percent to $1.17 billion, or $2.05 per share. Excluding one-time costs, per-share profit was $1.45. […]
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• Computer Software Giant Makes Trademark Infringement Claims to Eliminate Competition in Blockchain News Space

  23-10-2019 21:22
  Computer software heavyweight Oracle Corporation has begun using questionable trademark infringement claims and bully-boy tactics as it seeks to build a presence in the blockchain news market. The company has existed for 40+ years, but only added the word ‘blockchain’ to its trademark in April 2019, yet it has immediately started a campaign to eliminate […]
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• Zuckerberg to Face Tough Questions on Cryptocurrency Plans - Government Technology

  23-10-2019 21:19 via govtech.com
  Zuckerberg to Face Tough Questions on Cryptocurrency Plans  Government Technology
  
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• Dow Winces as Trump Berates Republican Critics as ‘Human Scum’

  23-10-2019 21:04
  The Dow Jones dipped on Wednesday, unable to garner any meaningful momentum even as Boeing shrugged off some wobbly earnings and Apple basked in more positive forecasts. A lack of China trade war developments appears to have removed the volatility from the marketplace, but the Dow began slipping late in the session as growing fears […]
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• Bitcoin Price En Route to Descending Triangle Target of $5,000

  23-10-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  This morning, Bitcoin price began to fall from a high timeframe bear flag that was formed following a breakdown of a multi-month triangle chart pattern – a pattern that signaled the end of the 2019 bull rally and possibly a major market trend reversal.
  With the rally now over, and given that the chart patterns are now confirmed, according to a prominent crypto analyst, the measured target of the massive structure would put Bitcoin price at around $5,000 before a reversal back into a bull m
  
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• Facebook: Pressure Mounts on Libra Cryptocurrency - Yahoo Finance

  23-10-2019 20:53 via finance.yahoo.com
  Facebook: Pressure Mounts on Libra Cryptocurrency  Yahoo Finance
  
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• It’s Finally Fair to Wonder if Father Time Has Come for LeBron James

  23-10-2019 20:29
  LeBron James turns 35 in December. He’s already played the fifth-most minutes in NBA history and is coming off the most significant injury of his 16-year career. Needless to say, that’s not exactly the normal resumé of a player expected to lead his team to championship contention. But James has always stood above the norm, […]
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• How You Can Help Kelly Ripa’s Son Escape from ‘Extreme Poverty’

  23-10-2019 20:29
  Kelly Ripa’s son, Michael, is having a hard time. After moving out of Ripa’s $27 million townhouse in Manhattan, 8 miles away to Brooklyn, he’s apparently experiencing “extreme poverty.” He can now join the 38 million other Americans living paycheck to paycheck (or worse), though most of them don’t have a mother worth more than […]
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• 3 Likely Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Crashed — And What’s Next for BTC?

  23-10-2019 20:29 via cointelegraph.com
  Bearish technicals alongside some negative press were likely the cause of today’s sudden plunge for BTC price
  
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• Is There a Bitcoin Bull Case After 10% Plunge to $7,400?

  23-10-2019 20:22 via newsbtc.com
  On Wednesday morning, Bitcoin bears finally managed to get the upper hand over bulls.
  For those who missed the memo, the leading cryptocurrency’s price fell by 8% or so within a few hours’ time, falling from above $8,100 to as low as $7,400 in a dramatic blow to bulls. In fact, this move saw hundreds of millions of dollars worth of leveraged longs on BitMEX liquidated. Ouch.
  Related Reading: Indicator Prints Massive Bitcoin Buying Signal, Price May Resume Uptrend
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• How Centralized Payment Systems Learned to Accept Decentralized Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin News

  23-10-2019 20:08 via news.bitcoin.com
  How Centralized Payment Systems Learned to Accept Decentralized Cryptocurrency  Bitcoin News
  
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• Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Leave Libra if It Launched Too Early

  23-10-2019 20:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Facebook will have to withdraw from the Libra Association if Libra is launched too early, Zuckerberg says
  
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• Kawhi Leonard’s “Terminator” Ad With PG Is an Epic Piece of HoF Cringe

  23-10-2019 20:00
  Kawhi Leonard knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James, even without co-star Paul George on Tuesday night in an epic NBA opener. Unfortunately, a historically cringe-worthy advert for Terminator: Dark Fate, starring Leonard, George, and movie stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton aired during a time-out, and it can not be unseen. Kawhi […]
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• Ex-Bankers Offer First Hot Wallet for Institutional-Grade Crypto Finance

  23-10-2019 20:00
  A simple, insured wallet lets customers store smart contracts and crypto simultaneously.
  
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• Australian Law Enforcement Nets 20x Gains From Seized Bitcoin

  23-10-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin is a wildly volatile asset, known for its massive price swings and for being the best performing asset of all-time. It’s made many early investors millionaires as a result.
  It’s even helped law enforcement gain over 2000% returns on a large sum of BTC that was seized as part of a sting on an Australian arms dealer, according to a new report.
  Law Enforcement Down Under Experience Huge Upside On Seized Bitcoin
  Back in 2016, Australian authorities arrested a suspect in a sting i
  
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• Blockchain Lobbying: Interests Fragmenting as Crypto Field Expands

  23-10-2019 19:47 via cointelegraph.com
  There is much more to crypto lobbying than Libra’s attempts to appease regulators
  
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• Tax Considerations for Cryptocurrency - Estes Park Trail-Gazette

  23-10-2019 19:46 via eptrail.com
  Tax Considerations for Cryptocurrency  Estes Park Trail-Gazette
  
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• Security Numbering Association to Consider Standards for Digital Assets

  23-10-2019 19:41 via cointelegraph.com
  A global association of national numbering agencies has set up a new task force to assess the adoption of identification standards for digital assets
  
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• Fallout 76 Critics Raze Bethesda’s Money-Grubbing $99 a Year Subscription

  23-10-2019 19:09
  In an ambitious, misguided attempt to resurrect Fallout 76 from the dead, Bethesda has announced a new premium subscription service for the beleaguered multiplayer survival game. Unsurprisingly, the news has proven perfect ammunition for a dressing down on social media. Fallout 1st Aims to Fix Fallout 76 for $99 Per Year Dubbed Fallout 1st, a […]
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• CryptoCompare Exchange Review: OKEx Tops Derivatives Total Trading Volume for September

  23-10-2019 19:07 via newsbtc.com
  In the report “Exchange Review for September 2019” recently released by CryptoCompare, a cryptocurrency market data provider, the Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has earned the distinction of being the top cryptocurrency exchange in terms of derivatives monthly volume.
  The exchange known for its spot and derivatives trading while supporting hundreds of trading pairs registered a total derivatives volume of $90.34B in the previous month. The September 2019 figures for derivat
  
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• Saudi Arabia Joins SoftBank in Biggest-Loser Club with $1.1 billion Uber Loss

  23-10-2019 19:00
  Uber Technologies’ (NYSE:UBER) fifth largest shareholder, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, has now lost over a billion dollars by investing in the ride hailing firm. Based on the most recent holdings report to the SEC, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund currently owns 72,840,541 shares in Uber Technologies. PIF made the […]
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• Facebook chief grilled over political ads, cryptocurrency plan - WSB Atlanta

  23-10-2019 18:36 via wsbtv.com
  Facebook chief grilled over political ads, cryptocurrency plan  WSB Atlanta
  
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• Bakkt Hits New All-Time High, With Over 450 Bitcoin Futures Contracts Traded

  23-10-2019 18:34 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin futures volumes on Bakkt have hit a new all-time high, with over 450 BTC futures contracts traded today
  
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• Oil Prices in Danger of Crashing Next Year Thanks to Weak Demand

  23-10-2019 18:31
  Oil prices were flying high when the year began. OPEC and its allies decided to reduce their output to the tune of 1.2 million barrels per day for the first six months of 2019. Consequently, the international benchmark Brent crude oil touched nearly $75 per barrel by the third week of April. Brent crude started […]
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• New Rumors Heighten Fears Sony Will Delay Ghost of Tsushima

  23-10-2019 18:29
  Two well-known industry leakers recently hinted at a possible delay to an unnamed first-party Sony title that fans fear could be Ghost of Tsushima. The rumor comes from Daniel Ahmad and Jason Schreier, two gaming insiders who’ve reliably leaked valuable information in the past. Rumors Swirls About Unnamed Sony First-Party Title The original tweet came […]
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• Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Quit Libra if the Association Launched Prematurely

  23-10-2019 18:15
  Facebook's CEO told lawmakers the company would pull out of the Libra Association if the consortium launched its cryptocurrency without regulatory approvals.
  
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• The 1 Ingredient Driving Chipotle (CMG) Stock’s Huge Gains

  23-10-2019 18:00
  Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) stock is once again a star on Wall Street. It is up more than 80% year-to-date and this is even after a 7% dip from its earnings report this week. CMG Stock Update CMG is a stock that has a complicated history with Wall Street traders. Before the Fall of 2015 it was […]
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• Researcher: Google Quantum Breakthrough Could Improve Proof-of-Stake

  23-10-2019 17:51 via cointelegraph.com
  A researcher from the University of Texas at Austin said that Google’s quantum computer could be applied in proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies
  
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• Zuckerberg to Congress: Back Our Cryptocurrency or China Wins - Vanity Fair

  23-10-2019 17:39 via vanityfair.com
  Zuckerberg to Congress: Back Our Cryptocurrency or China Wins  Vanity Fair
  
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• Bitcoin Collapses below $7,500 after Brexit Breakthrough

  23-10-2019 17:28 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin took a deep dive on Wednesday to test the levels last seen in May.
  The benchmark cryptocurrency plunged by up to circa $566.29, or 7.65 percent, in just two hours of trading. The move downside brought bitcoin down to a session low of $7,402.20. While the price later corrected, its upside remained capped by the support-turned-resistance level of $7,500, hinting an extended bearish action.
  Bitcoin dips below $7,500 in latest bearish continuation signal | Source: TradingView.com
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• Gold Price Regains Its Shine as U.S. Economy Flashes Two Warning Signals

  23-10-2019 17:15
  The price of gold rallied on Wednesday and was making a fast return to $1,500 as investors weighed the multitude of risks facing the U.S. economy. The latest warning signal came from the housing market after existing home sales tumbled much more than expected in September. Gold Price Recovers; Silver Follows Futures on December gold […]
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• Tesla Lawsuit Blames Space-Age Door Handles for Horrific Driver Death

  23-10-2019 17:13
  Most of the controversy stemming from Tesla accidents has revolved around the electric carmaker’s “autopilot” feature. But now Elon Musk’s company is in the spotlight following a fatal accident the family blames on something far more basic – door handles. According to a local CBS affiliate, the family of a man who died after his […]
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• Flash Crash Sends Bitcoin Price Below Key Moving Average

  23-10-2019 17:01 via newsbtc.com
  Ouch. Over the past few hours, Bitcoin has finally seen some volatility play out after a multi-week lull, plunging below $7,500 after holding in the low-$8,000s for days on end. Per previous reports from NewsBTC, this move largely caught traders off guard, with there being a massive long liquidation event of over $200 million on BitMEX amid this crash.
  While the selling pressure has paused, there are some technical signals that imply bearish continuation over the coming days.
  Yesterday, analyst
  
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• 'You don't need Libra': Central bankers skeptical of Facebook cryptocurrency - Yahoo Finance

  23-10-2019 16:58 via finance.yahoo.com
  'You don't need Libra': Central bankers skeptical of Facebook cryptocurrency  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Factbox: Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra - Reuters

  23-10-2019 16:49 via reuters.com
  Factbox: Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra  Reuters
  
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• Factbox: Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra - KFGO News

  23-10-2019 16:45 via kfgo.com
  Factbox: Facebook's cryptocurrency Libra and digital wallet Calibra  KFGO News
  
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• ‘Trump Confusion Trades’ Netting Over $2 Billion Reeks of Insider Trading

  23-10-2019 16:30
  Vanity Fair reported four mysterious trades that happened in June and September. These trades were out of the ordinary because the trader or group of traders responsible bought tens of thousands of S&P e-mini contracts minutes before the markets closed. What makes these trades more suspicious is the fact that market-changing events such as the […]
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• The Claim That Facebook’s Libra Is A Cryptocurrency Is False Advertising - Forbes

  23-10-2019 16:28 via forbes.com
  The Claim That Facebook’s Libra Is A Cryptocurrency Is False Advertising  Forbes
  
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