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• Kraken Tempts “Bitcoiners of Nordea” with Crypto Company Employment Options

  05-12-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  One of the the longest running crypto asset exchange platforms has tried to tempt employees at the Nordea bank away from the anti-Bitcoin financial institution. Kraken tagged the Northern European giant in a tweet showing off its own latest and extensive employment opportunities.
  The amusing offer to take in former Nordea employees follows a Danish court upholding the bank’s decision to ban workers from investing the crypto assets. The reasoning cited for the clear invasion of employee pri
  
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• India Announces Preparation of All-Inclusive Blockchain Strategy

  05-12-2019 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  Over the last couple of years, the popularity of blockchain technology has increased considerably, thanks to its numerous advantages over traditional systems. For a while, governments, private companies, digital currency projects, financial institutions and numerous other entities have actively researched the opportunities associated with blockchain. At this point in time, the technology is ready for usage, and we are already seeing implementations, both from private and public entities.
  With th
  
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• Former eToro Analyst to Provide Crypto-Trading Course for Cointelligence

  05-12-2019 23:00
  
  "Crypto has to be seen from a macro perspective," Mati Greenspan says.
  
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• Ripple Files Last Bid to Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit Before Court Meeting

  05-12-2019 22:30
  
  Even if XRP were a security, the investors suing Ripple brought their case far too late for it to proceed, the company said in a new filing.
  
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• EU Won’t Let Stablecoins Enter Market Until Risks Are Addressed

  05-12-2019 22:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  No global stablecoin project should begin operations in the EU until the associated risks are addressed, EU authorities say in a new adopted statement
  
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• Bitcoin’s Negative Funding Rate May Signal That Further Upside is Imminent

  05-12-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After facing a period of sideways trading within the lower-$7,000 region for the first few days of December, Bitcoin (BTC) has incurred a massive increase in its volatility, which led it to surge all the way up to $7,800 before retracing back to $7,200, before once again surging.
  This choppy volatility is a notable change from the pattern of BTC making big and decisive movement followed by bouts of consolidation that had become commonplace throughout November, but analysts are noting that multip
  
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• Crypto Market Flips Green — But Is Bitcoin Ready to Retest $8,000?

  05-12-2019 21:50 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin price is attempting a second go at $7.8K but bulls must first overcome strong resistance at $7,400-$7,650
  
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• Crypto Cybersecurity Firm Ledger Hires In-House Security Officer As New CTO

  05-12-2019 21:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Ledger has hired an in-house security officer as chief technology officer to oversee the company’s security operations
  
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• Calvin Ayre Officially Joins Bitcoin SV Blockchain Patent Empire nChain

  05-12-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Online gambling mogul and Bitcoin SV’s second loudest proponent Calvin Ayre has just formally joined nChain. Ayre will join friend and fellow provocateur of the crypto industry Craig Wright at the company.
  Ayre will serve on the startup’s Strategic Advisory Board and has pledged to make a “substantial investment” in the firm. As well as being pro-Bitcoin SV, nChain, like its Chief Scientist Craig Wright, is known for its dogmatic pursuit of patents, which is surely contra
  
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• Bitcoin Recovers from Below $7.2K After Schiff Says ‘Game Is Over’

  05-12-2019 20:48 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto markets continue to trade sideways as Bitcoin slowly recovers from its intraday low of below $7,200
  
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• Eat My Shorts: Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin Bart Pattern

  05-12-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto industry is full of eccentric characters, controversy, and memes. One such meme has emerged, called the “Bart” or “Bart Simpson” chart pattern, that occasionally appears on Bitcoin price charts.
  But what exactly is the Bart pattern, and why does it occur so frequently on the price charts of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Here’s everything you need to know about the Bart pattern commonly found across the world of crypto.
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• Pomp Joins Figure’s Board as Firm Completes $103M Funding Round

  05-12-2019 19:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Morgan Creek Digital’s co-founder Pomp joins Figure’s board as his company leads the $103 funding round
  
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• Ethereum’s Top DEX Is Relaunching to Tap Istanbul’s Lower Gas Fees

  05-12-2019 19:00
  
  IDEX is launching a new DEX built on a layer 2 scalibility protocol made possible through Ethereum's Istanbul hard fork.
  
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• Ethereum’s Top DEX Is Rebooting With New Scaling Features

  05-12-2019 19:00
  
  IDEX is launching a new DEX built on a layer 2 scalibility protocol made possible through Ethereum's Istanbul hard fork.
  
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• Bitcoin CME Futures Gaps Are Filled With 95% Certainty, But Trading Them Is Risky

  05-12-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  If you’ve been a crypto investor or traded Bitcoin at all during 2019, chances are you’ve heard repeated discussion surrounding the “gaps” on Bitcoin futures charts offered by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
  But what are gaps? And are these gaps nothing more than hype, or is the validity in taking trades based on the location of these gaps? One crypto analyst has set out to find out and has done a deep dive into the statistics of CME futures gaps and their correlation in
  
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• Updated: Texas-Based Data Center CyrusOne Hit by Ransomware Attack

  05-12-2019 18:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  One of the largest data centers in the U.S., CyrusOne, has reportedly been exposed to an attack from the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware
  
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• Texas-Based Data Center CyrusOne Hit by Ransomware Attack

  05-12-2019 18:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  One of the largest data centers in the U.S., CyrusOne, has reportedly been exposed to an attack from the REvil (Sodinokibi) ransomware
  
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• Crypto Exchange Catastrophe: Poloniex Spin Out Leaves Investments Spinning At Circle

  05-12-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  This past October, the Boston-based, Goldman Sachs-backed financial services company Circle, announced that it would “spin out” crypto exchange Poloniex into its own company, selling it to an investment group with backing from Tron founder Justin Sun.
  Since the spin-out, the two brands have seemingly spun out of control, with Poloniex causing a stir surrounding the brand’s integrity, and Circle threatening to either turn investor’s assets over to the government, or charge
  
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• MARKETS DAILY: Casualties Ahead in the Cryptocurrency Mining Arms Race

  05-12-2019 17:41
  
  On another down day, we're talking U.S. warnings on digital assets, a brief history of troubled but systemically important stablecoin "Tether", and a look at the arms-race in blockchain mining technology.
  
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• Russian Smelting Giant Begins Testing Digital Trading Platform

  05-12-2019 17:38 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Russian mining giant has begun trialing its platform for trading digital tokens backed by metals
  
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• Almost $9 Billion of Bitcoin Moved On-Chain in 1 Hour: Record

  05-12-2019 17:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Almost $9 billion in BTC were moved on-chain in a single hour on Dec. 4, which constitutes an all-time high
  
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• Stack Overflow VP Joins Crypto Lending Firm as Chief Product Officer

  05-12-2019 17:00
  
  Crypto lending firm Unchained Capital has hired Will Cole of the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force as its new chief product officer.
  
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• This Cryptocurrency Jumped 44% On News Of Collaboration With Microsoft

  05-12-2019 16:47 via newsbtc.com
  
  Microsoft and Enjin are collaborating to develop a blockchain-based recognition program. The cryptocurrency jumped 44% on the news yesterday, ending the day at $0.0859 on Bitfinex.Enjin Partners With Microsoft In Azure Recognition Program
  Singapore-based IT firm, Enjin, one of the largest cryptocurrency focused gaming community platforms out there, is rolling out a pilot reward system in conjunction with Microsoft.
  Azure Heroes is a tokenized recognition program that rewards contributions to Mic
  
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• BlockFi Enters Crypto Trading Arena with New Exchange

  05-12-2019 15:01
  
  The platform will not charge any trading fee from its clients.
  
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• Pompliano Joins Board of Blockchain-Based Lending Firm After $103M Raise

  05-12-2019 15:00
  
  Blockchain-based consumer lender Figure added Morgan Creek Digital’s Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano to its board following a $103 million funding round.
  
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• Matter Labs Unveils Layer-2 Scaling Solution for Ethereum Payments

  05-12-2019 15:00
  
  Matter Labs released Thursday the testnet of ZK-Sync, a privacy-minded scaling tool meant to help blockchains boost transaction speeds.
  
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• Crypto Lender BlockFi Rolls Out Zero-Fee Trading for Bitcoin, Ether, GUSD

  05-12-2019 15:00
  
  BlockFi, the cryptocurrency lending service, is expanding into trading with an unusual, zero-fee model.
  
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• Microsoft Announces Token Collectibles on Ethereum Blockchain

  05-12-2019 14:46 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Microsoft announced Ethereum-based collectibles aimed at rewarding its Azure developer community
  
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• Canada-Based Crypto Mining Firm Great North Data Files for Bankruptcy

  05-12-2019 14:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto mining company Great North Data has reportedly submitted bankruptcy documents, listing millions in liabilities
  
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• Microsoft Teams up With Enjin to Offer Crypto Collectible Rewards

  05-12-2019 13:29
  
  Do good work, earn a "badger." That's the idea behind a new incentives scheme launched by Microsoft in partnership with blockchain gaming project Enjin.
  
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• Fintech Arm of Chinese Insurance Giant Shoots for $500M IPO in US

  05-12-2019 13:17 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Ping An’s fintech subsidiary OneConnect is aiming for a $500 million IPO in the U.S. according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  
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• Have the SEC’s Telegram & Kik Cases Brought Clarity to Crypto?

  05-12-2019 13:14
  
  The SEC has tackled a number of high-profile ICO cases this year--but is crypto any closer to regulatory clarity?
  
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• Why Bloomberg Analysts Expect Bitcoin Price to Rally Past $10,000

  05-12-2019 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin didn’t have the best second half of 2019, plunging from a year-to-date high of $14,000 in June to $7,400, where it sits as of the time of writing this. At its lows, the cryptocurrency fell as low as $6,600, languishing as BTC buyers failed to step in amid selling pressure seemingly catalyzed by Chinese regulation of digital assets and the operators of a multi-billion dollar Bitcoin scam selling their coins.
  Despite the harrowing backdrop, Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone of the busin
  
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• Ex-Morgan Stanley Executives Launch Crypto Derivatives Platform in Singapore

  05-12-2019 13:00
  
  A team of Morgan Stanley veterans have launched a crypto derivatives trading platform, claiming it is faster and more secure than some of the market’s biggest players.
  
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• Bitcoin’s Rejection at Key Price Hurdle Puts Short-Term Bull Trend at Risk

  05-12-2019 12:44
  
  Bitcoin sharp rejection at resistance around $7,800 has weakened the short-term bullish outlook.
  
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• What Attracts Investors to Blockchain Gaming?

  05-12-2019 12:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blockchain has attracted many investors who are now driving the gaming industry’s expansion to new levels. Read our article to learn why they see a perfect symbiosis between blockchain and gaming #Sponsored
  
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• Stablecoin Adoption Can Impact Economy, Warn Senior US Regulators

  05-12-2019 12:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Senior U.S. financial regulators warn that stablecoins pose risks to the economy in an annual report from the Financial Stability Oversight Council
  
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• Canadian Government-Assisted Bitcoin Miner Files for Bankruptcy Owing Millions

  05-12-2019 11:54
  
  Great North Data, a firm that ran bitcoin mining and AI processing data centers in Canada, has filed for bankruptcy. According to bankruptcy filings late in November, the firm has just 4.6 million Canadian dollars (US$3.5 million) in assets, but owes creditors CA$13.2 million (US$10 million), CBC News reported Wednesday. Having run centers in Labrador […]
  
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• Top US Financial Panel Wants Monitoring of Digital Assets

  05-12-2019 11:37
  
  The panel is mainly concerned with the popularity of stablecoins.
  
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• China’s Hainan Free Trade Zone Pledges $140M in New Blockchain Support

  05-12-2019 11:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  China’s Hainan Free Trade Zone has pledged $140 million to developing blockchain in the pilot jurisdiction
  
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• ChromaWay Doubles Down on Gaming With Antler Interactive Acquistion

  05-12-2019 11:00
  
  ChromaWay will add Antler's game catalog to its own Chromia blockchain with the acquisition.
  
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• South Korea Telecoms Giant Ramps Up Blockchain Roaming Deal With China

  05-12-2019 10:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  KT Corporation and China Mobile stay committed to blockchain rollout as part of a deal to boost roaming
  
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• Top US Financial Regulators Urge Monitoring of Digital Assets, Stablecoins

  05-12-2019 10:00
  
  A panel of top U.S. financial regulators urged federal and state officials to monitor risks from digital assets like bitcoin.
  
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• 70 Crypto Hedge Funds Shut in 2019 with Low Institutional Demand

  05-12-2019 09:16
  
  128 new crypto-based hedge funds hit the market this year.
  
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• Circle Co-Founder Sean Neville Quits as CEO After Reshuffle: Report

  05-12-2019 09:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Circle co-CEO Sean Neville will reportedly step down from his role and transition to the company’s board of directors
  
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• DXM, Ledger Developing a Crypto Custody Service for Institutions

  05-12-2019 07:21
  
  The platform will be backed by Ledger Vault.
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Could Rise Again Before Fresh Monthly Low

  05-12-2019 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price is back to where it started and trading below the $7,380 resistance against the US Dollar.
  The price is currently under pressure, but it is likely to hold the $7,100 support area.
  There is a short term contracting triangle forming with resistance near $7,220 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair could rise again towards the $7,380 and $7,400 resistance levels, where sellers might emerge.Bitcoin price is back in a bearish zone below $7,400 agains
  
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• Was The Bitcoin Pump and Dump More Market Manipulation?

  05-12-2019 06:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has spent the best part of this week in a declining channel as it grinds lower towards $7k. A brief flurry of activity in late trading yesterday saw the digital asset surge over $500 in less than an hour. Six hours later it dumped the same amount which was music to the ears of the crypto critics.
  Bitcoin Pump and Dump
  Losses were starting to accelerate this week as BTC dipped below $7,100 according to Tradingview.com. Since the weekend high of $7,850 the king of crypto has dumped almost
  
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• Bitcoin & Crypto Market Turn Red Again: BCH, XLM, EOS, TRX Analysis

  05-12-2019 06:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The total crypto market cap jumped from $188.0B, but it failed to stay above $200.0B.
  Bitcoin price rally above the $7,500 level was completely reversed.
  BCH price is somehow holding the key $205 and $200 support levels.
  EOS price is facing a strong resistance near the $2.700 area.
  Stellar (XLM) price could continue to move down towards the main $0.0500 support area.
  Tron (TRX) price is down 2% and it is approaching the $0.0140 support area.Bitcoin (BTC) and the crypto market cap are resuming t
  
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• Ripple (XRP) Price Could Revisit $0.2000, BTC & ETH Under Pressure

  05-12-2019 05:28 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ripple price rallied recently above the $0.2220 resistance, but failed near $0.2265 against the US dollar.
  The price currently declining and it is approaching the pre-rally level near $0.2100.
  There is a new bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.2210 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  Ethereum is also down and moving towards the $142 support area.Ripple price is still trading in downtrend despite the recent rally against the US Dollar, similar to bit
  
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