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• Tassat Is One Step Closer to Offering Crypto Derivatives With CFTC Approval

  07-11-2019 23:43
  
  The CFTC has granted Tassat a swap execution facility registration, bringing it one step closer to offering US customers bitcoin derivatives products.
  
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• BitAsset, Simplex Team Up to Smooth Mobile Payments Use in Buying Cryptocurrency - Payment Week

  07-11-2019 23:18 via paymentweek.com
  
  BitAsset, Simplex Team Up to Smooth Mobile Payments Use in Buying Cryptocurrency  Payment Week
  
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• Binance’s “Blitzscaling” Makes BNB Highly Undervalued, Claims Report

  07-11-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A new report claims that the crypto exchange giant Binance’s seemingly constant expansion is a calculated effort to position itself as the biggest player in an emerging market. The author borrows the term “blitzscaling” to describe the business plan.
  Although its newest efforts might not be yielding massive results yet, the authors say Binance’s expansion into just about every corner of crypto may eventually make the exchange a cornerstone of an entirely new financial sys
  
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• Crypto Miner Steals $5M Worth of Computing Power Using Identity of Riot Games Founder

  07-11-2019 22:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A crypto miner stole the identity of a co-founder of the game developer behind League of Legends to illegally access $5 million in computing power
  
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• Treasury Yields Post Biggest Rally in Three Years as Red-Hot Dow Blazes New Record

  07-11-2019 22:33
  
  10-year Treasury yield approaches 2% for the first time since July.  The entire U.S. yield curve jumps double digits on Thursday. Stocks return to record highs on U.S.-China trade deal optimism. U.S. government debt yields surged on Thursday, reaching their highest level since the summer after brazen investors pushed up the value of stocks following […]
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• The SEC Has Rejected Every Bitcoin ETF. This Firm Thinks It Has a Solution

  07-11-2019 22:30
  
  Wilshire Phoenix believes balancing funds between BTC and T-bills may convince the SEC that its bitcoin ETF proposal is better than the rest.
  
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• FBI: Crypto Is A “Significant Problem That Will Get Bigger And Bigger”

  07-11-2019 22:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  FBI director Christopher Wray said that cryptocurrencies present a significant and growing problem for the agency
  
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• Cris Carter Ejected from Fox Sports After Breaking His Own Simple Rule

  07-11-2019 22:26
  
  Former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter was suspended by Fox from his show, First Things First, last week. The reason for the suspension has not been given, but he has now been let go by the network. There have been reports that he was not happy he was left off the Thursday Night Football pregame […]
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• Andrew Yang Launches $1 Million TV Ad in Bid to Shock Iowa

  07-11-2019 22:10
  
  Democratic Presidential candidate Andrew Yang has taken to the airwaves in Iowa. Yang launched a seven-figure paid television ad in the state on Thursday. Titled “A New Way Forward,” the TV ad is Yang’s first of the campaign. A New Way Forward Rather than focus on a specific topic like automation or universal basic income, […]
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• Bitcoin Holds Key Support Level, But Break Below It Could Spark Major Sell Off

  07-11-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin and the aggregated crypto markets have been caught in a firm bout of sideways trading for the past couple of weeks, with BTC trading firmly within a long-established trading range between $9,000 and $9,500.
  Analysts are now noting that Bitcoin has been holding above a key technical support level, but a break below this level could lead the cryptocurrency to free fall until it finds support around the mid-$8,000 region.
  Bitcoin Caught in Tight Trading RangeAt the time of writing, Bitcoin
  
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• China’s Central Bank Supports Blockchain, but Here’s Why It Won’t Impact Crypto Prices

  07-11-2019 21:46
  
  The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and the Shanghai commerce commission have issued a joint statement signaling their support for blockchain use in commerce. China Goes All-In on Blockchain According to the agencies, decentralized technology can be used in trade finance to resolve asymmetries and validate transactions. In the published document, the two government institutions […]
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• Binance US Adds VeChain (VET) as Its 24th Cryptocurrency - SludgeFeed

  07-11-2019 21:45 via sludgefeed.com
  
  Binance US Adds VeChain (VET) as Its 24th Cryptocurrency  SludgeFeed
  
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• Drake’s Canopy Growth Deal Smells Like a Scheme to Impress Kylie Jenner

  07-11-2019 21:44
  
  Drake and Canopy Growth Corporation are partnering up for a fully-licensed Toronto-based weed operation. It’s an odd partnership. There’s been some speculation that Drake doesn’t like to smoke marijuana – or even know how. Maybe he’s trying to impress his new girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. People Magazine reported the two are dating the day before Drake […]
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• Billionaire Mike Novogratz: ‘The Crypto Revolution Is Real’

  07-11-2019 21:07
  
  The crypto market may not be growing as quickly as many had hoped, and there have been some unexpected twists and turns. Nonetheless, the blockchain space is more mature today than it was two years ago, with some of the froth having been removed and a leaner and meaner ecosystem taking shape. In 2017, the […]
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• Dow Roars Despite Analyst Fears that Trump’s Tariff Rollback Will Backfire

  07-11-2019 21:06
  
  The Dow Jones leaped higher after the US and China appeared to agree to remove tariffs. Goldman Sachs is one of the leaders in the Dow Jones after a massive pop in US Treasury yields. However, analysts at ING are concerned that Trump’s trade war decision could come back to haunt markets. The Dow Jones […]
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• Bitcoin is Transforming Geopolitics like Gunpowder Did, Says Crypto Commentator

  07-11-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  For many of its earliest proponents, Bitcoin represents much more than an investment vehicle. For its most ardent supporters, the cryptocurrency has the potential to entirely dress the global balance of power.
  One of its most vocal proponents over the years has been RT’s Max Keiser. The presenter believes that Bitcoin is now starting to be recognised as a potential threat to the planet’s existing power structure by some of those at the very top of the system.
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• Stellar’s Plan to Win Global Payments: Play Nice With the Finance Cops

  07-11-2019 20:30
  
  Stellar's first-ever conference in Mexico City gathered entrepreneurs eager to lean into global financial regulations.
  
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• 3 Reasons Dez Bryant Will Be Back in the NFL Before Antonio Brown

  07-11-2019 20:27
  
  Dez Bryant and Antonio Brown could shake up the NFL if signed over the final weeks of the regular season. While neither receiver has avoided controversy, Bryant’s maturation makes him the more attractive option. Brown’s status remains in doubt as a result of the NFL investigation into his conduct and his inability to step out […]
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• Silvergate Up 5% on NYSE Debut in Positive Signal for Crypto IPOs

  07-11-2019 20:15
  
  The bank offered 3.33 million shares at its public offering, with selling shareholders unloading 2.5 million of their holdings.
  
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• Pro-Crypto Silvergate Bank Goes Public in Listing on NYSE

  07-11-2019 20:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Pro-crypto bank Silvergate Capital opens at $12.75 in first day on the NYSE in first day of public trading
  
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• Bitmain Co-Founders Prepare for Legal Battle Against Each Other

  07-11-2019 20:01
  
  Bitmain is going through a power struggle between its main founding members. Jihan Wu told Bitmain’s staffers that Micree Zhan was being laid off. Zhan said he was ousted without consent and is prepared for a legal battle. Bitmain Co-Founder Micree Zhan was recently forced out of the firm without any consent or prior knowledge. […]
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• Nearly Two Years Later, A Retail Crypto Fund Experiment Is Down 81%

  07-11-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Back at the tail end of the crypto hype bubble in 2017, it wasn’t uncommon to find posts throughout the cryptocurrency community that demonstrated what a small investment made in Bitcoin at the beginning of the year would have brought savvy investors for riches.
  Just as the bubble began to pop, a Reddit user attempted to replicate such comparisons in a new year and sought to track the performance of a $1,000 investment spread evenly across the top ten cryptocurrencies at the time. The end
  
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• Uber Founder Cut $400 Million Deal With Saudi Arabia 3 Months After Khashoggi Chopping

  07-11-2019 19:06
  Uber co-founder’s newest startup received $400 million from Saudia Arabia’s PIF 11 months ago. PIF’s investment in Uber is over $1 billion in the red since the IPO. The report comes just over a year since the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Despite Uber’s poor showing, Saudi Arabia’s appetite for investing in U.S. startups shows […]
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• Could a Post-Swell Ripple Dump Cause XRP To Drop Another 50%?

  07-11-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  This week kicks off the annual Swell event hosted by Ripple, which gathers together the greatest minds and influencers from the crypto and general finance space under one roof to talk about the future of fintech.Each year, the conference causes a pump leading up to it, but later dumps following Swell in a “buy the rumor, sell the news” type selloff. One crypto analyst believes that if the dump gets severe enough, it could cause another 50% drop in XRP price.Annual Conference Causes R
  
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• Indeed: Searches for BTC Jobs Drop 53%, Employer Demand Up 26% in 2019

  07-11-2019 18:55 via cointelegraph.com
  Searches for Bitcoin jobs dropped 53%, while the share of job postings in the industry surged 26% in the past four years, according to research by Indeed
  
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• Antonio Brown Just Ended His Career with Reckless ‘F*ck the NFL’ Tweet

  07-11-2019 18:48
  Antonio Brown once again declared he would not play in the NFL again, this time in an explicit tweet. AB was supposed to be meeting with the league next week to begin taking steps to return to the NFL. This vulgar Twitter tirade will likely end the once Hall of Fame-bound wide receiver’s career. It […]
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• Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals’ Bitcoin

  07-11-2019 18:40
  Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations.
  
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• At Current Rates, Cash App To Buy 16% of New BTC Supply After Halving

  07-11-2019 18:40 via cointelegraph.com
  Square’s mobile payments application Cash App will be buying 16% of Bitcoin’s new supply after halving if the price does not go up
  
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• Preview of Today’s SEC Meeting on Harmonizing Securities Exemptions

  07-11-2019 18:28 via cointelegraph.com
  U.S. SEC hosts meeting to discuss streamlining securities exemptions for public offerings
  
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• Crash Team Racing Needs to Chill the F*ck Out with Grand Prix Events

  07-11-2019 18:13
  Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has been running Grand Prix events since it was released. These events allow access to new characters, maps, and skins. Grand Prix tournaments are run constantly, giving players no chance to take a break between them. Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled made a pretty big splash when it came out earlier this […]
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• Fannie Mae Accidentally Spills the Beans on the Impending Housing Market Crash

  07-11-2019 18:00
  America’s two-speed housing recovery is about to lose steam as more potential homebuyers say now is not a good time to purchase real estate. Fannie Mae’s latest sentiment indicator paints a bleak picture of the U.S. housing market even as the Federal Reserve continues to tinker with interest rates. Fannie Mae Survey Reveals Troubling Trend […]
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• Riot Games’ Millionaire Founder Defrauded In $5 Million Amazon Cloud Cryptocurrency Mining Scam, DOJ Says - Forbes

  07-11-2019 17:55 via forbes.com
  
  Riot Games’ Millionaire Founder Defrauded In $5 Million Amazon Cloud Cryptocurrency Mining Scam, DOJ Says  Forbes
  
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• Analysts Laugh Off Recent 'One-Whale Theory' of BTC's 2017 Bull Run

  07-11-2019 17:55 via cointelegraph.com
  Just one whale orchestrated the entire 2017 bull run via Bitfinex, newly updated research claims. Independent experts are skeptical about the findings, Bitfinex says it’s “foundationally flawed”
  
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• Blockchain Bank Appoint Interim CMO to Lead App Launch and Accelerate Growth

  07-11-2019 17:48
  London, United Kingdom: November sees the appointment of David Taylor as Interim CMO at BABB (Bank Account Based Blockchain) – an aspiring blockchain-based regulated bank, situated at Level39 in London’s Canary Wharf. Founded in 2017, BABB is on a mission to put an end to financial exclusion, provide transparency and support the underserved microeconomy. BABB […]
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• Death Stranding Hype Gets Curious Russian Gamer Fired

  07-11-2019 17:34
  Russian retail worker takes home a copy of Death Stranding ahead of release. Sony catches on as soon as the game is activated and fines retailer M.Video one million rubles. M.Video says it has suffered reputational damage and urges stricter control of stock ahead of release. A Russian warehouse worker was so eager to play […]
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• Baker Mayfield’s Dumb ‘Mustache-Gate’ Retort Sparks Weird NFL Betting Line

  07-11-2019 17:06
  Baker Mayfield finally addressed “Mustache-Gate.” The Cleveland Browns QB had an… unexpected explanation for his constantly-evolving facial landscape. At least one sportsbook is now taking bets on Mayfield’s facial hair. Baker Mayfield is many things. So many, in fact, that it’s sometimes easy to get that he’s also—well, a quarterback in the NFL. He is […]
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• Malaysian Thieves Drill Through Wall to Steal 85 Crypto Machines

  07-11-2019 16:30
  Authorities arrested five suspected in the theft of almost 100 bitcoin machines.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Considered a ‘Significant Problem’ by US Homeland Security - BeInCrypto

  07-11-2019 16:28 via beincrypto.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Considered a ‘Significant Problem’ by US Homeland Security  BeInCrypto
  
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• Crypto-Friendly Silvergate Bank Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange

  07-11-2019 16:24
  Silvergate is seeking as much as $65 million with its IPO debut on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday.
  
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• Zcash Trademark Talks Were About More Than a Logo

  07-11-2019 16:15
  Can an altcoin outgrow its founders? A new agreement between Electric Coin Company and the Zcash Foundation could be a good first step.
  
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• Congressman Slams Blizzard For Hosting Racist WoW Gamers

  07-11-2019 16:06
  Blizzard embroiled in yet another controversy. Rep. Lou Correa lambasts publisher for hosting racist guilds in World of Warcraft. Correa demands Blizzard take action. It seems Blizzard can’t catch a break as of late. The World of Warcraft publisher is embroiled in yet another controversy following the decision to ban Hearthstone pro Blitzchung for coming […]
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• Dow Snaps Out of Rut as Economy Survives Another Crucial Test

  07-11-2019 15:36
  The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq resisted the temptation to extend their slump on Thursday. All three stock indices secured substantial gains as trade war developments trended in a positive direction. Meanwhile, the US economy continues to defy recession warnings. The Dow snapped out of its single-day slump on Thursday, racing toward a triple-digit rally […]
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• Ripple (XRP) Disappoints as It Dumps Big on the First Day of Swell Conference

  07-11-2019 15:32
  Ripple (XRP) has been slowly positioning to take out a key resistance and start a bull market. Unfortunately, even the Swell conference cannot help the cause of the cryptocurrency. Analysts continue to be bearish on Ripple as the crypto token succumbs to profit-taking. Ripple (XRP) has been flirting with the possibility of a breakout and […]
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• Cryptocurrency is much less cryptic after this $39 online course - NBC News

  07-11-2019 15:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cryptocurrency is much less cryptic after this $39 online course  NBC News
  
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• Bakkt Posts Second Largest Trading Volume; Bullish for Bitcoin

  07-11-2019 15:23
  Bakkt’s monthly futures volume surged to $10 million, the second-largest on record. The steady growth of Bakkt’s monthly futures volume may reflect the growing interest of institutional investors. In addition, the rise in volume is giving analysts more reason to be bullish on bitcoin. Bakkt’s monthly futures volume on Tuesday skyrocketed to 1,061 contracts. That […]
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• BTC Miners: No More Basement Rigs, Greater Profits to Come

  07-11-2019 15:21 via cointelegraph.com
  As Bitcoin firms add to their arsenal, it seems there’s no stopping the BTC mining industry. But is it still profitable in 2019?
  
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• Venezuela President Maduro Touts Trezor Bitcoin Wallet on National TV

  07-11-2019 15:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Trezor launches an investigation into the allegedly unlicensed Trezor representatives appearing on Venezuelan national TV
  
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• Mitt Romney outlines cryptocurrency fears - Yahoo Finance

  07-11-2019 15:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Mitt Romney outlines cryptocurrency fears  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Indeed: Share of cryptocurrency jobs grew 1,457% in 4 years - VentureBeat

  07-11-2019 15:00 via venturebeat.com
  
  Indeed: Share of cryptocurrency jobs grew 1,457% in 4 years  VentureBeat
  
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• How to launch a cryptocurrency career - TechRepublic

  07-11-2019 15:00 via techrepublic.com
  
  How to launch a cryptocurrency career  TechRepublic
  
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