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• Telegram Investor Documents Say BNY Mellon, Credit Suisse Helped Process $1.7B ICO

  09-12-2019 23:00
  
  Telegram told investors it was using BNY Mellon and Credit Suisse, to move and store fiat raised in last year’s token sale, court filings indicate.
  
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• Bitcoin’s Response to its 89-Day EMA May Set the Tone for How it Trends in 2020

  09-12-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has once again found itself stuck within a boring period of sideways trading as it finds stability around $7,500. This sideways trading has come about concurrently with BTC hovering just above its 89-day EMA level, which may provide valuable insight into which direction it will trend in the mid-term.
  Analysts are favoring a bearish movement at the moment, which stems from the amount of hidden sell orders that have been suppressing any BTC rally, as well as the frequent rejections it has
  
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• China’s Central Bank Uses Blockchain to Issue $2.8B Worth of Financial Bonds

  09-12-2019 22:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  China issued $2.8 billion in blockchain-based special financial bonds for small and micro enterprises
  
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• Bank of China Uses Blockchain to Issue $2.8B Worth of Financial Bonds

  09-12-2019 22:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Bank of China issued $2.8 billion in blockchain-based special financial bonds for small and micro enterprises
  
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• Despite Rising Ripple Transaction Volume, Analyst Says XRP Still Incredibly Weak

  09-12-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  XRP – the digital token closely associated to FinTech company Ripple – has had a rough couple of years, plummeting from highs of over $3.00 in early-2018 and finding itself caught within a firm downtrend that has persisted throughout all of 2018 and 2019.
  Although many major altcoins saw some relief in the first half of 2019, XRP remained stuck within the lower-$0.30 region, and the recent downturn in the aggregated crypto market that occurred in early-November led XRP to plummet to
  
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• EToro to Issue Debit Cards Starting Q2 2020

  09-12-2019 21:51 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Trading platform eToro is reportedly planning to launch a debit card in Q2 2020
  
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• It’s All About $7,400 for Bitcoin Price as a Big Move Is Now Imminent

  09-12-2019 21:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Whipsaw trading on Monday has set the tone for what one analyst believes will be a rocky week for Bitcoin price
  
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• New Mac Malware Hides in Memory and Masquerades as a Crypto App

  09-12-2019 21:30
  
  A new form of malware is almost invisible to anti-virus software.
  
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• BTSE Exchange Plans $50M Token Raise on Blockstream’s Ethereum Rival Liquid

  09-12-2019 21:30
  
  If successful, the offering could help put bitcoin sidechains back on the map as an alternative to ethereum for launching assets.
  
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• Binance’s Partner Allows Users to Buy Crypto with Credit Card in JPY and CAD

  09-12-2019 21:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance’s fiat gateway partner now allows users to buy crypto with credit cards using Japanese yen and the Canadian dollar
  
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• LedgerX Places Founders on Administrative Leave After Tussle With CFTC

  09-12-2019 21:10
  
  LedgerX CEO and COO Paul and Juthica Chou are no longer running the company they founded. A press release Monday announced that the couple had been “placed on administrative leave,” effective immediately, with Larry E. Thompson named as interim CEO and lead director of Ledger Holdings, the derivatives provider’s parent company. “The board composition is […]
  
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• Bitcoin Scaling Layer Lightning Network “Works Like a Charm”, Says Bitfinex CTO

  09-12-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The first week of Lightning Network support at cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, has seen more than 800 transactions make use the Bitcoin payments layer. The company’s Chief Technical Officer Paolo Ardoino says customers have deposited more than seven Bitcoin (~$52,000) to the exchange since it added Lightning payments.
  Despite recent Lightning Network vulnerabilities, it appears to be serving the crypto exchange well. Ardoino says “it works like a charm!”
  “BAM!”: M
  
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• 10 Key Things to Consider When Choosing a Crypto Exchange

  09-12-2019 20:58 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Evaluating crypto trading platforms can be difficult so here are 10 things to consider when searching for the right exchange for investing and trading
  
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• Logarithmic Growth Curve Charts Bitcoin Price At $170K in 2028

  09-12-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price predictions are all over the map, with some expecting the price to reach zero, while others expect beyond a million dollars per BTC.
  One cryptocurrency analyst has charted the asset using a logarithmic growth curve, that could provide accurate clues as to when Bitcoin price could reach prices of $100,000 or higher.
  Bitcoin Price to $70K in 2024, $170K in 20208
  Bitcoin is the first-ever cryptocurrency, and with it came the advent of blockchain technology. Both have the power to disr
  
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• Binance Futures Hits $2.7B All-Time High as Firm Adds Futures on iOS

  09-12-2019 19:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance rolls out BTC and ETH futures trading on iOS as its futures platform hits an ATH of $2.7 billion
  
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• Former Tinder Exec Swipes Right These Three Crypto Startups

  09-12-2019 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Crypto startups are becoming less frequent as interest in the emerging fintech industry cools off, however, there was once a time that cryptocurrency-related startups were a dime-a-dozen, making finding clear winner a difficult and risky process.
  However, a former Tinder executive has shared his list of the most promising digital asset startups the industry has to offer currently, and provided reasons as to why the three businesses stand out from the rest of the pack of crypto projects vying for
  
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• EOS Price Hit after Getting a C- in Decentralization by Weiss

  09-12-2019 19:25 via newsbtc.com
  
  Blockchain project EOS started this week on a negative note after an independent agency downgraded its rating from B to C-.
  Weiss Crypto Ratings published a report on December 6 wherein it demoted EOS to lower ranks over its centralization. The agency noted that just 0.01 percent of the EOS token holders control over 68 percent of the voting power on its blockchain.
  That allows a handful of entities to practice censorship over hundreds of thousands of EOS investors. In comparison, provable decen
  
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• Price Analysis 09/12: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, XTZ

  09-12-2019 19:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A handful of altcoins could offer lucrative buying opportunities if Bitcoin continues to lead the market higher
  
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• HBUS Closing Up Shop, Citing Strategic Decision

  09-12-2019 19:08
  
  The closure will take effect on December 15 with customers able to withdraw funds until January 31, 2020.
  
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• Huobi’s US-Based Crypto Trading Platform HBUS Ceases Operations

  09-12-2019 19:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Finding limited traction, Huobi’s U.S. wing is ceasing operations
  
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• Cryptojacking Malware Devs Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

  09-12-2019 19:00
  
  Two members of Romanian hacker gang Bayrob Group were sentenced to two decades in prison after their malware mined crypto on 400,000 infected computers.
  
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• Kraken Adds GBP Support for U.K.; What This Means for Crypto Market

  09-12-2019 18:53 via newsbtc.com
  
  Crypto asset exchange Kraken has added two new options for GBP deposits and withdrawals in attempts to speed up the exchange of funds for users.
  Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Chart Looks Eerily Similar to $3,000 Bottom; Is the Pain Over?
  Options to Fund Accounts
  In collaboration with UK-based payments services provider Clear Junction, Kraken users can now fund accounts using either the UK’s Faster Payments Service (FPS/BACS) or the CHAPS network, as reported on the exchange’s blog
  
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• Crypto Price Action Sports Uncanny Resemblance to Bitcoin Bear Market Bottom

  09-12-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After an early 2019 parabolic rally, Bitcoin has spent the last few months locked within a vicious downtrend that’s seen nearly 50% of the crypto asset’s value eliminated.
  But after months of sustained selling, crypto analysts have begun to watch for signs a bottom may be forming, and according to one prominent trader, Bitcoin price charts are showing a pattern that holds an “uncanny resemblance” to Bitcoin’s bear market bottoming pattern from the start of the year.
  
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• MARKETS DAILY: 2020 Could See First Central Bank Digital Currencies

  09-12-2019 17:54
  
  
  With today's markets mostly down, we’re talking bitcoin’s first golden cross in more than three years, "Central Bank Digital Currencies", and a behind the scenes look at troubled chat ICO Telegram, courtesy of the SEC.
  
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• Nvidia Battles Shareholders in Lawsuit Over Crypto Miner Claims

  09-12-2019 17:45
  
  Chip making giant Nvidia has been making its case for why a court should dismiss a lawsuit alleging it misled investors over the demand for its graphics cards from cryptocurrency miners.
  
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• A Reality Check: Blockchain and DLT in International Trade

  09-12-2019 17:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Would blockchain help to bring global trade to a digital era? An overview of a new TFG’, WTO’ and ICC’s study
  
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• US SEC Seeks to Reopen Case Against Bitcoin Fraudster, Seeks Penalties

  09-12-2019 16:53 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The U.S. SEC is seeking to reopen a case against a Bitcoin fraudster in order to extract monetary penalties
  
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• Bitcoin Eyes Crash Towards $6K as Market’s Distress Grows

  09-12-2019 16:43 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin opened on a faint note this Monday as the market showed a lack of sense of direction owing to low volatility.
  The world’s leading cryptocurrency was trading at around $7,575.27 as of 1429 UTC after rising by 0.8 percent since the market open. The move upside brought the asset’s net month-to-date gains up by 0.4 percent.
  It additionally revealed traders’ fear of making big moves after bitcoin established its seven-month low in November, followed by an alarming pump-and-d
  
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• Huobi US Is Abruptly Halting Exchange Operations

  09-12-2019 16:32
  
  HBUS says customers should withdraw all funds by Jan. 31, 2020.
  
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• Bakkt Launches 1st Regulated BTC Options as CEO Enters US Senate

  09-12-2019 16:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  ICE’s digital asset arm Bakkt launches the first regulated Bitcoin options and cash-settled futures
  
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• Developer Flags Big-Money Loophole for Stealing All the ETH in MakerDAO

  09-12-2019 16:05
  
  An ethereum developer has flagged an attack on MakerDAO that could turn $20 million of MKR into $300 million of ETH.
  
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• Lithuanian Central Bank Announces Blockchain Collector Coin

  09-12-2019 15:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Lithuania’s central bank announced that in 2020 it will release a blockchain-based collector coin
  
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• Bakkt Goes Live With Options, Cash-Settled Futures Products

  09-12-2019 15:07
  
  Bakkt’s new options and cash-settled bitcoin futures products have just gone live, joining its three-month-old physical futures contracts.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Fills $7.5K Futures ‘Gap’ as Trader Weighs $8K Potential

  09-12-2019 14:39 via cointelegraph.com
  
  “Boring” Bitcoin price performance could nonetheless form the basis for a march to $8K, says Cointelegraph analyst
  
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• Japan’s 2nd-Largest Utility Trials Blockchain for Renewable Energy Credits

  09-12-2019 14:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Japan’s second-largest power utility is extending its trial of a blockchain system for trading renewable energy certificates
  
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• Brazilian Police Bust Alleged Crypto Fraud That Cost Investors $360M

  09-12-2019 14:33
  
  Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals.
  
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• OKEx to Launch Crypto Options Trading Later This Month

  09-12-2019 14:01
  
  The launch has been scheduled for December 27.
  
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• Ho, Ho, Ho, or No, No, No: WIll BTC See a Santa Rally This Year?

  09-12-2019 13:36
  
  The price of BTC has often seen sustained increases through the last week of the year. Is this year different?
  
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• The Safello Story: Smaller Crypto Exchanges Must Partner to Survive

  09-12-2019 13:30
  
  In the dog-eat-dog world of cryptocurrency exchanges, smaller startups that don’t attract the volume of megaliths like Binance, Coinbase and Kraken must band together to survive turbulent market cycles.
  
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• Bitcoin’s Chart Looks Eerily Similar to $3,000 Bottom; Is the Pain Over?

  09-12-2019 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Is the bottom in? Since Bitcoin (BTC) fell precipitously to $6,600 late last month, analysts have been asking if the leading cryptocurrency has finally found a price bottom after a multi-month downturn.
  According to a number of fractal analyses, which is comparing an asset’s historical price action to its current price action, the bottom just might be in.
  Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Deutsche Bank Gives Nod to Bitcoin, EOS to Host Social Media, France Digital Currency
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• Crypto Exchange OKEx Launching Options Trading Later This Month

  09-12-2019 12:36
  
  The Malta-based exchange is adding cryptocurrency options to its existing offerings during the winter holiday.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Exchange OKEx to Launch Options Trading This Month

  09-12-2019 12:32 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx plans to launch options trading on Dec. 27
  
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• Bitcoin Charts First Weekly Golden Cross in 3.5 Years

  09-12-2019 12:00
  
  Bitcoin’s weekly chart is flashing a golden cross for the first time since May 2016.
  
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• South Korea to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Crypto

  09-12-2019 11:42
  
  The finance ministry of the country is tasked to prepare a draft bill by the first half of next year.
  
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• China’s Central Bank Likely to Pilot Digital Currency in Cities of Shenzhen and Suzhou: Report

  09-12-2019 11:00
  
  The People's Bank of China is said to be preparing to launch pilots for its digital currency in Shenzhen and Suzhou from the end of the year.
  
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• China’s Central Bank to Lead Real-World Pilot of Digital Yuan: Report

  09-12-2019 10:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Several Chinese banks and economic participants will reportedly pilot the digital yuan in two cities
  
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• IDEG Launches 2 Bitcoin Trusts in Asia

  09-12-2019 10:09
  
  The company approached Coinbase for custodial services.
  
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• Stellar’s Version of Bitcoin’s Lightning Torch Has Been Burning Quietly Since June

  09-12-2019 10:00
  
  The Stellar blockchain has been running its own version of bitcoin's Lightning Torch since the summer.
  
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• South Korea: Gov’t Seeks to Tax Crypto Transactions as Capital Gains

  09-12-2019 10:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Capital gains taxation on crypto transactions could be introduced by the first half of 2020, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has confirmed
  
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• OKEx Prepares to Launch USDT-Margined Perpetual Swap Trading, Announces TMMR Risk Management Feature for Spot Margin Trading

  09-12-2019 09:31 via newsbtc.com
  
  OKEx, the leading global cryptocurrency futures exchange platform has announced that it is going to soon launch its USDT Margined Perpetual Swap Trading feature. According to the announcement, the latest USDT denominated linear contract offering is set to go live on December 16, 2019, following the simulation phase which went live on December 4. The simulation phase will go on until the 14th of this month.
  The USDT-Margined Perpetual Swap Trading feature is an add-on to the recently launched USD
  
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