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• Bitcoin Price Bounces Off Key Moving Average as Bulls Avoid Death Cross

  13-11-2019 23:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin recently bounced off its 50-day moving average as support near $8,550 and is now fighting to hold the 200-day moving average at
  
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• Will Biggest Blockchain Incubator Opening in Europe Benefit Cryptocurrency? - newsBTC

  13-11-2019 23:09 via newsbtc.com
  
  Will Biggest Blockchain Incubator Opening in Europe Benefit Cryptocurrency?  newsBTC
  
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• Will Biggest Blockchain Incubator Opening in Europe Benefit Cryptocurrency?

  13-11-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A group of blockchain-interested startups have joined forces to create a huge new incubator for startups in Paris, France. Known as the “The Garage”, the effort aims to enhance Europe’s position in the global blockchain industry.
  The Parisian headquarters will serve as a hub for the industry. It will not only provide it greater visibility but also allow developers to share ideas and learn from one another.
  Will New “The Garage” Blockchain Incubator Benefit Cryptocur
  
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• Bitstamp Crypto Exchange Expands Into Asia-Pacific Region With New Hire

  13-11-2019 22:51 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto exchange Bitstamp has hired a new head of Asia-Pacific business development
  
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• Cryptocurrency mining comes at a great health and environmental cost - ZME Science

  13-11-2019 22:33 via zmescience.com
  
  Cryptocurrency mining comes at a great health and environmental cost  ZME Science
  
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• 'Blockchain is dead': Crypto enthusiasts losing faith in technology - The Age

  13-11-2019 22:02 via theage.com.au
  
  'Blockchain is dead': Crypto enthusiasts losing faith in technology  The Age
  
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• Par for the Course: Bitcoin Difficulty Drop Actually a Bullish Sign

  13-11-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has once again found itself caught within a bout of consolidation as it ranges sideways above its key near-term support level at $8,700. Despite BTC’s recent sell-off that sent it reeling below $9,000, the cryptocurrency’s bulls have been able to defend this support level, which may be a bullish sign.
  Although there are analysts that anticipate Bitcoin to see further downside in the near-term, it is imperative to note that one prominent analyst is now pointing to Bitcoin&rsqu
  
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• Uncork Capital, Coinbase VC Arm, Others Invest $4 M in Crypto Analytics Firm Messari

  13-11-2019 21:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Messari closes a $4 million funding round led by Uncork Capital, with the participation of other top investors such as Coinbase Ventures
  
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• Curious About Cryptocurrency? Check out Chainwise - WCPO

  13-11-2019 21:04 via wcpo.com
  
  Curious About Cryptocurrency? Check out Chainwise  WCPO
  
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• Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Print Three Consecutive Days of High Volume

  13-11-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After a dismal start, interest in Bakkt’s physically-settled Bitcoin futures is finally improving. The Intercontinental Exchange-backed venture has just recorded three consecutive days above $10 million in trading.
  The figures still lag far behind the 24-hour Bitcoin trading volume reported at other large trading venues. Compared to the volumes reported at Bakkt’s debut in September, however, yesterday’s $12.7 million trading session seems huge.
  Interest in Bakkt Picks Up, $42.
  
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• Why is cryptocurrency the future of online sports betting? - Business MattersBusiness Matters

  13-11-2019 20:49 via bmmagazine.co.uk
  
  Why is cryptocurrency the future of online sports betting?  Business MattersBusiness Matters
  
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• Price Analysis 13/11: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, TRX

  13-11-2019 20:40 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Can altcoins begin a new uptrend without support from Bitcoin? Let’s analyze the charts?
  
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• Get paid in cryptocurrency for viewing ads in the new Brave browser - Digital Trends

  13-11-2019 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get paid in cryptocurrency for viewing ads in the new Brave browser  Digital Trends
  
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• Get Paid in Cryptocurrency for Viewing ads in New Brave Browser - Digital Trends

  13-11-2019 20:06 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Get Paid in Cryptocurrency for Viewing ads in New Brave Browser  Digital Trends
  
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• Bitcoin Mining Now Consumes A Quarter Percent Of Global Electricity

  13-11-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin mining consumes a large amount of energy, and in return for the upfront electricity costs, miners are rewarded with a set amount of BTC for validating each block added to Bitcoin’s blockchain.
  As the crypto asset’s network grows in size and scale, the more electricity required to power the operation. Bitcoin as a network has grown to be so large, it now consumes a quarter percent of the global electricity supply.
  Bitcoin Mining Requires Up to 0.25% of the World’s Electr
  
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• Understanding the Language of Cryptocurrency - Finance Legal Blogs Posted by Joseph M. Callahan - Lawyers.com Blog

  13-11-2019 19:34 via blogs.lawyers.com
  Understanding the Language of Cryptocurrency - Finance Legal Blogs Posted by Joseph M. Callahan  Lawyers.com Blog
  
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• The Cryptocurrency Market Suffers from Shockingly Low Levels of Liquidity - CCN.com

  13-11-2019 19:08 via ccn.com
  
  The Cryptocurrency Market Suffers from Shockingly Low Levels of Liquidity  CCN.com
  
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• Vast Majority of Crypto Assets Lack Enough Liquidity To Make Good Investments

  13-11-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto market first began with the advent of Bitcoin, but in just a decade’s time, thousands upon thousands of alternative crypto assets have been created.
  Many of these new-age altcoins have performed well for early investors, but the vast majority of crypto assets outside of the top 40 by market cap have little to no liquidity, making them a very poor investment.
  99% of Crypto Assets Are Poor Investments
  Bitcoin was the first-ever cryptocurrency, created by the mysterious Satoshi Nak
  
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• Tron Founder Justin Sun Admits to Investment in Crypto Exchange Poloniex

  13-11-2019 18:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Tron founder Justin Sun admitted that he is one of the investors that acquired Poloniex
  
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• Tron Founder Justin Sun Admits Investment in Crypto Exchange Poloniex

  13-11-2019 18:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Tron founder Justin Sun admitted that he is one of the investors that acquired Poloniex
  
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• Libra co-creator explains, defends Facebook's cryptocurrency - MIT Sloan News

  13-11-2019 18:04 via mitsloan.mit.edu
  
  Libra co-creator explains, defends Facebook's cryptocurrency  MIT Sloan News
  
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• Data Provider Messari Closes $4 Million Funding Round

  13-11-2019 18:03
  
  Messari's funding round was led by Uncork Capital and joined by Coinbase Ventures and Balaji Srinivasan, among others.
  
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• Bye-Bye Bitcoin? Why the Altcoin Bottom is In

  13-11-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Throughout 2019, Bitcoin has been mostly bullish, rising as much as 350% from trough to peak, all while the altcoin market has continued to bleed out further.
  However, according to one expert crypto analyst, long-term charts are suggesting that the total altcoin market has bottomed. Bitcoin dominance charts also back up the theory, indicating that altcoins will not only soon explode in value, but they’ll outperform the leading crypto by market cap in the short term.
  Altcoin Bottom Is In, C
  
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• UPS and Agritech Firm Use Blockchain to Verify Beef Shipment From US to Japan

  13-11-2019 17:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  American logistics giant UPS delivered a blockchain-verified beef shipment from the U.S. to Japan
  
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• Chinese soldiers may be rewarded in cryptocurrency for good performance - Yahoo Finance

  13-11-2019 17:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Chinese soldiers may be rewarded in cryptocurrency for good performance  Yahoo Finance
  
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• This cryptocurrency exchange was actually a $384 million Ponzi scheme - The Next Web

  13-11-2019 16:57 via thenextweb.com
  
  This cryptocurrency exchange was actually a $384 million Ponzi scheme  The Next Web
  
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• Cryptocurrency ATM seized by Australian cyber-detectives | The Daily Swig - The Daily Swig

  13-11-2019 16:54 via portswigger.net
  
  Cryptocurrency ATM seized by Australian cyber-detectives | The Daily Swig  The Daily Swig
  
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• EToro’s Platform EToroX Lists Dash and Seven Stablecoins

  13-11-2019 16:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  eToro’s crypto exchange eToroX listed Dash, USDT, USDC and five more stablecoins
  
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• Top BTI-Verified Cryptocurrency Exchange Indodax Integrates Dash InstantSend for Deposits - Dash News

  13-11-2019 16:35 via dashnews.org
  
  Top BTI-Verified Cryptocurrency Exchange Indodax Integrates Dash InstantSend for Deposits  Dash News
  
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• IBM’s Gabi Zodik Delves into Blockchain Technology

  13-11-2019 16:35
  
  Mr. Zodik focused on the many uses and applications of blockchain technology at London Summit 2019.
  
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• Kik Suffers Setbacks With ‘Void for Vagueness’ Defense in SEC Case

  13-11-2019 16:30
  
  Kik has hit a brick wall with its ambitious "void for vagueness" defense in a case brought by the SEC over its $100 million initial coin offering.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Making its Way into Football Clubs and their Business - CryptoNewsZ

  13-11-2019 16:30 via cryptonewsz.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Making its Way into Football Clubs and their Business  CryptoNewsZ
  
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• HSBC, SGX and Temasek Explore Distributed Ledger Tech in Asian Bond Market

  13-11-2019 15:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  HSBC has partnered with Singapore's state investment firm Temasek and Singapore Exchange to explore distributed ledger tech in the Asian bonds market
  
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• Environmental cost of cryptocurrency mines: Monetary price of health and air quality impacts - Science Daily

  13-11-2019 15:47 via sciencedaily.com
  
  Environmental cost of cryptocurrency mines: Monetary price of health and air quality impacts  Science Daily
  
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• Venezuela President Maduro Is Not Pro-Crypto, He Just Likes Petro

  13-11-2019 15:40 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is not as pro-crypto as he seems. He just wants to seize the opportunity to promote Petro and deal with hyperinflation
  
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• VeChain Price Surges 120% After Chinese Newspaper Mentions the Crypto

  13-11-2019 15:21 via newsbtc.com
  
  China’s largest newspaper refers to crypto asset VeChain as integral in the “From French Farms to Chinese Plates” food safety initiative. In a continuation of pro-blockchain sentiment, the People’s Daily publicize how blockchain is helping to restore consumer confidence in China’s food industry.
  Food Scandals In China
  The Chinese food industry is suffering a crisis of confidence. And scandal after scandal continues to highlight the weak controls in place that fail t
  
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• Winklevoss Capital, Coinbase Back $1.8 Million Round for Bitski Crypto Wallet

  13-11-2019 15:00
  
  The startup looks to boost mainstream crypto adoption by making it easier for developers to put crypto wallets in their applications.
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Price Sighting Downside Thrust Before Higher?

  13-11-2019 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price is struggling to recover above $8,800 and $8,840 against the US Dollar.
  The price is slowly moving lower and it is likely to decline sharply below $8,600.
  Morning’s bearish trend line is active with resistance near $8,775 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  It seems like there could be a nasty decline below $8,600 before the price starts a decent recovery.Bitcoin price is still trading in a downtrend below $8,800 against the US Dollar. BTC needs
  
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• Crypto-Friendly Mobile Banking Firm Revolut to Attempt Raising $500M+

  13-11-2019 14:32 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cryptocurrency-friendly mobile banking firm Revolut looks to raise $500 million
  
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• Telegram Wants Dismissal of SEC Allegations

  13-11-2019 14:02
  
  The company already delayed the launch of Gram till next April.
  
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• Telegram Asks for Dismissal of SEC Allegations

  13-11-2019 14:02
  
  The company already delayed the launch of Gram until next April.
  
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• Bitfinex to Launch Cryptocurrency Options and a Gold-Backed Stablecoin by 2020 - CryptoGlobe

  13-11-2019 13:56 via cryptoglobe.com
  
  Bitfinex to Launch Cryptocurrency Options and a Gold-Backed Stablecoin by 2020  CryptoGlobe
  
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• EOS Creator Block.One to Vote for Block Producers With 9.5% of Coins

  13-11-2019 13:52 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The firm behind EOS, Block.One, announced that it will now use its 9.5% of EOS tokens to vote for block producers
  
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• Bakkt Plans to Roll Out Cash-Settled Bitcoin Futures Contract

  13-11-2019 13:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  COO Adam White has revealed that Bakkt is planning to offer a cash-settled Bitcoin futures contract alongside its existing physically-settled product
  
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• ASX-Listed DigitalX Seeds New Fund With Half Its Bitcoin Holdings

  13-11-2019 13:30
  
  The first ever cryptocurrency firm to be listed on a major stock exchange has launched a new bitcoin fund.
  
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• Creativity and Value Will Win the Cryptocurrency Exchange Wars - newsBTC

  13-11-2019 13:19 via newsbtc.com
  
  Creativity and Value Will Win the Cryptocurrency Exchange Wars  newsBTC
  
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• Creativity and Value Will Win the Cryptocurrency Exchange Wars

  13-11-2019 13:09 via newsbtc.com
  
  The American gold rush was marked by a host of hard times and a few sudden millionaires. Men gave up everything to travel to California in hopes of striking it rich. But the man who really struck it rich during the gold rush was Levi Strauss, a simple tailor who made tough cotton pants for the miners.
  In the 21st century, the digital gold rush has begun with the creation of cryptocurrencies, and particularly Bitcoin. Early adopters owned thousands of Bitcoin, and these few devotees are now massi
  
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• Bullish Sentiment Implies Bitcoin Price Needs to See Bigger Flush

  13-11-2019 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  If you’ve been on Crypto Twitter at all, you know of the Bitcoin “HODL” meme. For those living under a rock, here’s a quick explainer: HODL, a misspelling of “hold” first found on the (in)famous BitcoinTalk forum, has become a battle cry for diehard BTC investors, who believe it is irrational to sell the asset.
  Related Reading: Bitcoin Volume Profile Suggests Rally to Bring Price Past $20,000 is Near
  While many take “HODL” and its derivatives as pu
  
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• Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?

  13-11-2019 12:50 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies
  
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• DigitalX Launches Bitcoin Fund, Targets Australian Investors

  13-11-2019 12:20
  
  The fund is seeded with 215 Bitcoins from the company’s holdings.
  
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