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• Boris, Brexit, and Bitcoin: How the UK’s General Election Might Impact Crypto

  13-12-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In yesterday’s UK General Election, the British people voted for the Conservative Party to take office for another term. The pound responded with a sudden rise in value reminiscent of a Bitcoin move.
  However, with the now majority Conservative party campaigning to just “get Brexit done”, the future value of both the pound and euro is anything but certain. Economic uncertainty has long been linked with rising Bitcoin interest, and there is no shortage of that in the UK at the mo
  
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• QuadrigaCX Victims Request Proof of Gerald Cotten’s Death By Exhuming Body

  13-12-2019 22:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Canadian law firm wants to exhume the body of Gerald Cotten, the deceased owner of the now-defunct crypto exchange QuadrigaCX
  
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• 75% of IoT Firms Want To Add Blockchain: Survey

  13-12-2019 22:27
  
  A majority of those companies adopting Internet of Things technology has, or is considering, adopting blockchain.
  
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• Stellar Tried to Give Away 2B XLM Tokens on Keybase. Then the Spammers Came

  13-12-2019 22:15
  
  What was advertised to be a $120 million giveaway will now be much less. Here's why.
  
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• Accenture Picked to Build Sweden’s E-Krona Digital Currency Pilot

  13-12-2019 22:03
  
  Sweden has picked Accenture to handle its e-krona digital currency pilot.
  
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• Bitcoin is Entering a Critical Junction; Here’s What Analysts are Saying

  13-12-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Analysts widely anticipated Bitcoin to begin incurring heightened volatility following its recent movement up to $7,500 that was instantly followed by a full retrace. Despite these expectations, BTC has remained stuck within the $7,200 region as it struggles to garner any momentum.
  Analysts are now noting that the cryptocurrency may currently be at a critical junction that will determine the direction it trends in the coming weeks and months, which comes as BTC finds itself caught within a tight
  
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• Highest in 2 Years: 65% of Bitcoin Hash Power Is in China, Report Finds

  13-12-2019 21:28
  
  For all of bitcoin’s promise of being the world’s first decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, 65 percent of the total hash power resides in China, according to a recent report by CoinShares Research.
  
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• Bitcoin Miner Canaan’s Shares Plunge 40% Since IPO in November

  13-12-2019 21:09 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin mining giant Canaan Creative’s shares have seen a 40 percent drop in value since its IPO
  
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• Why the ECB Is Getting in on the Stablecoin Game

  13-12-2019 21:00
  
  Discussing the ECB's recent comments on stable coins, the resurfacing of some prominent 2017 token projects, and a debate: is crypto for criminals?
  
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• Faced with EU AML Regulations, Bitcoin Social Tipping Platform Terminates Service

  13-12-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A popular service for tipping social network users has announced that it will cease functioning on New Year’s Eve. BottlePay links social accounts with Bitcoin wallets to allow users to reward each other for agreeable content.
  The news comes in response to EU anti-money laundering regulations. BottlePay has confirmed that users will still be able to withdraw funds up until the end of the year.
  Regulations Force Bitcoin Tipping Tool to Call it Quits
  According to a press release published ea
  
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• BREAKDOWN: Why the ECB Is Getting in on the Stablecoin Game

  13-12-2019 21:00
  
  Discussing the ECB's recent comments on stable coins, the resurfacing of some prominent 2017 token projects, and a debate: is crypto for criminals?
  
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• Bitcoin Price Short-Term Indicators Hinting at $7.4K Weekend Bounce

  13-12-2019 20:39 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin trading volume is in decline but a relief rally for the weekend may be in the cards for BTC
  
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• VeChain Foundation Hacked for $6.5M in VET Token Theft

  13-12-2019 20:20
  
  A VeChain buyback wallet containing 1.1 billion VET was compromised by an unknown hacker, the firm said Friday.
  
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• Bitcoin App Bottle Pay Shuts Down Over Impending EU Money-Laundering Laws

  13-12-2019 20:15
  
  Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month.
  
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• VeChain Buyback Crypto Wallet Hacked of 1.1 Billion VET

  13-12-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cybercrime is rife across the crypto industry, ranging from SIM-card swap hacks, phishing attempts, password cracking, and even cryptocurrency mining malware. Today, the altcoin project known as VeChain experienced that first hand.
  The project’s buyback wallet containing a substantial amount of VET tokens was hacked, and the VeChain Foundation is now hard at work doing their best possible damage control and trying to lock down the stolen assets.
  VET Buyback Wallet Compromised, 1.1 Billion
  
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• 200K Users ‘Already in Line’ for Robinhood’s Fractional Stock Trading

  13-12-2019 19:52 via cointelegraph.com
  
  More than 200,000 Robinhood clients have already expressed their intent to use new fractional stock trading app announced yesterday
  
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• Price Analysis Dec 13: BTC, Cryptos Prepare for Possible ‘Santa Rally’

  13-12-2019 19:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin and many top cryptocurrencies are at critical levels, suggesting that a decisive move will occur within the next few days
  
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• Price Analysis 13/12: BTC, Cryptos Prepare for Possible ‘Santa Rally’

  13-12-2019 19:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin and many top cryptocurrencies are at critical levels, suggesting that a decisive move will occur within the next few days
  
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• Sweden's Central Bank to Partner with Accenture to Launch E-Krona

  13-12-2019 19:17 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Sweden’s central bank is making plans to create a pilot platform for a digital currency known as the e-krona
  
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• Stablecoins Could Be Crypto’s True Killer App

  13-12-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  During the crypto hype bubble and Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, speculation ran wild due to the incredible potential the emerging technology could bring to the world, if only the technology could find its “killer app” – something that makes the technology a must-have addition to daily life.
  While a clear killer app never arrived, there’s evidence growing that stablecoins may be it, and it could be harmful in the long run for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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• It’s Time to Walk-the-Talk on Decentralized Governance

  13-12-2019 19:00
  
  Truly decentralized governance needs to take input from all stakeholders, which requires strong personalities to share the podium.
  
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• VeChain Loses $6.6M in VET Tokens to Hacker in Attack on Buyback Wallet

  13-12-2019 18:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  An unknown hacker has moved 1.1 billion VeChain tokens via the VeChain Foundation buyback address to a personal wallet
  
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• VeChain Loses 1.1B VET Tokens to Hacker in Attack on Buyback Wallet

  13-12-2019 18:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  An unknown hacker has moved 1.1 billion VeChain tokens via the VeChain Foundation buyback address to a personal wallet
  
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• ‘Request for Exhumation’: QuadrigaCX Creditors Ask for Proof That Cotten Is Dead

  13-12-2019 18:28
  
  Creditors of QuadrigaCX have asked the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to exhume and conduct an autopsy of the failed exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten.
  
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• MARKETS DAILY: Russian Drugs and The Most Illegal ICO Ever?

  13-12-2019 18:27
  
  
  With bitcoin recovering after four straight days of decline we're talking about what may be the most illegal ICO ever, tokens for Mongolian taxi fares, Bitmain’s Texas hedge and one "suicidal" startups surprising success...
  
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• Why Choosing the Right Cryptocurrency Exchange Is More Important Than Ever

  13-12-2019 18:05 via newsbtc.com
  
  When it comes to choosing a cryptocurrency exchange, the vast majority of both budding and experienced traders alike tend to settle for the first option. This, however, is rarely the best choice.
  In the past decade, cryptocurrency exchanges have gone through a revolution of sorts, with numerous new cryptocurrency exchanges launching with features that even major industry players find it difficult to rival.
  One of these burgeoning upstarts is known as StormGain, a trading platform that offers pre
  
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• Monthly Bitcoin Indicator Flips Bearish, But Still Following Path to New ATH

  13-12-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In the crypto market, there’s an ongoing bullish bias that constantly permeates the market. However, there’s no denying that the entire market, including Bitcoin, has been in a downtrend for the last few months.
  An important monthly indicator has since flipped bearish, causing the crypto community to panic that Bitcoin’s woes have only just begun, however, one analyst says that the indicator is a lagging one, and that the trajectory toward a new all-time high is still on track.
  
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• Tezos (XTZ) Close to Hitting 2019 High; Is Correction Looming?

  13-12-2019 17:54 via newsbtc.com
  
  The price of blockchain asset XTZ came closer to establishing a record yearly high on Friday.
  The Tezos’ native token established an intraday peak of approx $1.84, up 4.83 percent from the market’s open rate. Earlier this year, as of May 19, it had settled a year-to-date high of $1.86. The minimal price difference between the intraday and YTD high showed that bulls were attempting to close above the latter.
  Tezos’s XTZ is undergoing a parabolic bull run | Source: TradingView.co
  
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• Libra Updates White Paper, Removes Dividends for Libra Association

  13-12-2019 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Libra removes mention of dividend payments for Libra Association in updated white paper
  
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• German Bank Launches Digital Assets Unit to Offer Custody Products

  13-12-2019 17:25
  
  Berlin-based solarisBank has opened a subsidiary to offer a white-labeled custody product to nonbanks interested in offering crypto products.
  
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• Project Ragnarok: Digix Integrates Dissolution Mechanism for DigixDAO

  13-12-2019 17:17 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Digix adds quarterly dissolution project to its DigixDAO platform
  
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• Silk Road Darknet Marketplace Founder: BTC Will Reach $100,000 in 2020

  13-12-2019 17:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht has predicted that BTC will hit $100,000 in 2020
  
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• Can ‘Dogfooding’ Altcoins Find Real Users in 2020?

  13-12-2019 17:00
  
  Dogfooding - or using your own product - is normal among crypto startups. Is it indicative of a lack of real demand?
  
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• New York Attorney General Calls Bitfinex’s Legal Stance ‘Deeply Perverse’ in New Filing

  13-12-2019 16:30
  
  In a sharply worded brief, the New York Attorney General's Office has criticized the exchange's tactics in its case involving the Tether stablecoin's backing.
  
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• Celsius CEO Says Entire Internet Will Become an Application on the Blockchain

  13-12-2019 15:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky stated the entire internet will become an application on the blockchain during his keynote at ELEV8CON
  
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• Celcius CEO Says Entire Internet Will Become an Application on the Blockchain

  13-12-2019 15:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Celcius CEO Alex Mashinsky stated the entire internet will become an application on the blockchain during his keynote at ELEV8CON
  
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• What DeFi Needs Next Year: Three Priorities

  13-12-2019 14:30
  
  DeFi took off this year but it remains a small deal in the scheme of things. Here's how that changes.
  
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• Bitcoin Miner Riot Blockchain Announces Additional 1,000-Rig Purchase

  13-12-2019 14:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Riot Blockchain completes upgrade to Oklahoma City mining facility with the purchase of an additional 1,000 Antminer S17-Pro machines
  
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• Lisk's Lightcurve Lays Off 40% of Workforce to Decrease Overheads

  13-12-2019 14:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Lightcurve blockchain development studio has laid off 40% of its employees earlier this week in order to remain nimble
  
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• Swiss Government Quashes ‘E-Franc,’ Says Current Risks Outweigh Benefits

  13-12-2019 13:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Swiss government has quashed the idea of offering a digital currency, saying it currently presents more problems than opportunities
  
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• Bitcoin Whale ‘Defends’ $7.2K Price With 800 BTC to Win $0.01 in DOGE

  13-12-2019 13:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin whale determined to win 5 million Dogecoins ends up boosting BTC price
  
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• ‘New Risks’: Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency

  13-12-2019 13:30
  
  A digital Swiss franc would do more harm than good and bring financial risks, according to the nation's government.
  
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• Coinbase & Ripple Investor: Bitcoin to “Blow” Past $20,000 in 2020

  13-12-2019 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Over the past few months, analysts have begun to fear that the worst is yet to come for the Bitcoin market. This fear and apathy should come as no surprise, especially considering that the cryptocurrency has already tanked 50% in the past six months, tanking as bulls expected the asset to “moon.”
  Despite this, top industry investors are keeping their heads held up high, going as far as to suggest that the price of Bitcoin is likely to surpass $20,000 in 2020. $20k in 2020 has a nice
  
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• Bitcoin’s Best Ally Is Just Time: Pompliano

  13-12-2019 13:00
  
  Pomp talks Libra, why bank-issued coins are scary, and why this time is both different and not different.
  
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• Chainalysis to Provide Bitfinex With ‘Privacy-Safe’ Tools to Combat Crime

  13-12-2019 12:57 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis will provide crypto exchange Bitfinex with tools to monitor and combat suspected financial crime
  
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• Largest Russian Darknet Marketplace Seeking $146 Million via ICO

  13-12-2019 12:23
  
  The people behind the Hydra are selling stakes of a new platform.
  
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• Bitcoin Risks Deeper Drop After Shallow Price Bounce

  13-12-2019 12:15
  
  Bitcoin is again looking weak, having charted a lackluster bounce from two-week lows in the last 24 hours.
  
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• Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Assets Frozen as US Judge Grants Injunction

  13-12-2019 12:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A federal judge has granted a CFTC preliminary injunction against an alleged $11 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme
  
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• Blockchain Supply Chain Platform Gains Metals Giant Glencore as Member

  13-12-2019 11:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Global mining giant Glencore eyes blockchain to improve supply chain efficiency in new deal
  
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• This Token Project Offered to Shut Down. Its Market Cap Shot Up $10M

  13-12-2019 11:30
  
  Should DigixDAO completely dissolve its treasury or keep making grants to enhance the ecosystem? That's the question for token holders to decide.
  
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