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• Agharta Hard Fork to Bring Full Compatibility Between ETC And ETH

  26-12-2019 23:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  ETC Labs intends to make ETC fully compatible with Ethereum following the upcoming Ethereum Classic Agharta hard fork
  
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• Google Suspends MetaMask From Its Play App Store, Citing “Deceptive Services”

  26-12-2019 23:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Google suspends MetaMask’s android client from its Play app store and rejects MetaMask’s appeal
  
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• Twitter Bug Exposed Millions of User Phone Numbers

  26-12-2019 22:00
  
  A bug in Twitter's Android app let users connect random phone numbers to real Twitter handles.
  
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• Math Shows That 2020 Could Be a Great Year for Ethereum Bulls; Here’s Why

  26-12-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum’s price action has been fully exposed to Bitcoin’s recent bearishness over the past several days and weeks, struggling to garner any independent upwards momentum. This price action has led ETH to remain stuck beneath $130, which appears to have become a resistance level for the cryptocurrency.
  In spite of its overt bearishness, one analyst is noting that math-based technical analysis points to the possibility that ETH will soon see significant upwards momentum, as his chart
  
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• YouTube Crypto-Related Content Not Fully Restored, YouTubers Say “Nothing Has Changed”

  26-12-2019 21:52 via cointelegraph.com
  
  YouTubers say videos still not fully restored after YouTube admits to deleting crypto videos by mistake
  
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• Bahamas Central Bank Will Pilot Digital Currency Starting December 27

  26-12-2019 21:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Bahamas is planning to pilot a digital version of the Bahamian dollar in the Exuma district starting December 27
  
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• Privacy-Focused Zcoin Launches Funding Project Similar to Monero CCS

  26-12-2019 21:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcoin launches a new crowdfunding system similar to that used by major privacy altcoin Monero
  
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• Marty Bent on the Macro Fires on the Horizon

  26-12-2019 21:00
  
  From a trade war tweeting president to protests in Hong Kong, 2019 saw global instability (and in turn, the raison d’etre for bitcoin) increase.
  
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• Analysis Which Called Bitcoin’s Drop to $6,000s Says 40% Rally Ahead

  26-12-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Earlier this year, in late-September, prominent Bitcoin analyst FilbFilb posted this chart below, showing that he expects for BTC to jump by dozens of percent to near $10,000, then collapse to the low-$6,000s to interact with the “miners bottom range.”
  While some laughed this off as pure bearish sentiment at the time, FilbFilb’s prediction was proven to be nearly 100% accurate, with Bitcoin surging past $10,000 in a temporary relief rally, then crashing the mid-$6,000s just ear
  
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• YouTube Calls Crypto Purge a Mistake But Many Videos Still Missing

  26-12-2019 20:53
  
  YouTube shut down dozens of crypto videos in a move that it admits was a mistake.
  
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• Holiday Spending up 14.6% as E-Commerce Beats Brick-and-Mortar

  26-12-2019 20:00
  
  Holiday spending rose this year as e-commerce overtook brick-and-mortar sales again this year.
  
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• Early Bitcoin Adopter Throws Cold Water On Halving Narrative; Here’s Why

  26-12-2019 19:47 via newsbtc.com
  
  As NewsBTC has covered over the past few weeks, a debate has erupted around Bitcoin’s impending block reward reduction. Informally known as the “halving” or the “halvening,” every four years the number of BTC issued per block (every 10 minutes or so) gets cut in half, resulting in a negative supply shock on the market.
  Analysts are currently divided over whether or not it will affect the underlying BTC price in a positive way — we just published another report
  
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• Crypto Custodians Grapple With Germany’s New Rules

  26-12-2019 19:30
  
  While a grandfather clause allows crypto custodians to keep serving German customers without being penalized, those same companies are waiting on financial regulator BaFin to release final regulations around the law.
  
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• Canaan's New 5-Nanometer Chips to Escalate ASIC Arms Race With Bitmain

  26-12-2019 19:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chinese mining ASIC producer Canaan plans to roll out machines based on 5-nanometer chips in Q1 2020
  
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• The Bahamas Will Launch a Digital Currency Pilot Tomorrow

  26-12-2019 19:10
  
  A new “digital fiat currency” for the Bahamas could turn the island nation in to a crypto testbed.
  
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• Is the Bitcoin Halving Priced In? No Way, and Here’s Why

  26-12-2019 18:50 via newsbtc.com
  
  In less than six months’ time, Bitcoin will see an extremely important event. Known as a “halving” or “halvening” — depending on who you ask — the number of BTC issued per block (every 10 minutes or so) will get cut in half from 12.5 to 6.25, effectively meaning that BTC’s inflation rate will be cut in half.
  Related Reading: Five Reasons Why Bitcoin Price is Bullish Heading Into 2020
  While some are skeptical of the event’s effects on the BTC
  
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• MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: HODL?

  26-12-2019 18:00
  
  On today’s holiday episode of Markets Daily, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain term “ HODL”
  
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• Here’s What $100 in Bitcoin Would Have Made Next To The Decade’s Best Investments

  26-12-2019 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin may be trading at prices that seem low in comparison to the crypto asset’s all-time high price or $20,000, or even its recent local high of nearly $14,000 but in reality, it’s the best performing investment of the last decade.
  Let’s see how the number one cryptocurrency by market cap, and even the number two crypto, stack up against other top investments of the last ten years.
  Bitcoin Beats All Other Investments of the Past Decade
  Bitcoin was the first-ever cryptocurren
  
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• Crypto Firms Can Now Apply for a License in France

  26-12-2019 18:00
  
  The license is optional for crypto firms operating in France, but firms can use the license in marketing themselves to institutional clients.
  
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• Updated: MetaMask Contributor Says Project Lacks Support From ConsenSys

  26-12-2019 17:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A contributor of Ethereum browser extension Metamask has reported that the MetaMask team is “totally overwhelmed”
  
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• MetaMask Contributor Says Project Lacks Support From ConsenSys

  26-12-2019 17:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A contributor of Ethereum browser extension Metamask has reported that the MetaMask team is “totally overwhelmed”
  
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• Russia’s Central Bank Is Now Testing Real Asset-Pegged Stablecoins

  26-12-2019 17:09 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Russia’s central bank starts testing stablecoins and doesn’t assume that they will act as a payment method and become a substitute of money
  
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• Bitcoin Outperforms Gold, US Stocks, and Bonds in 2019; Will 2020 be Same?

  26-12-2019 17:01 via newsbtc.com
  
  Most of the commodities, stocks, and bonds staged an outstanding run in 2019. But the traditional asset classes still fell short before a stronger and a more offbeat contender: Bitcoin.
  The benchmark cryptocurrency, which more or less functions as a “decentralized” payment startup, underwent a dreamy bull run during 2019’s first and the second fiscal quarter. At its highest, it was trading up to 280 percent higher on a year-to-date scale, with its market cap equivalenting
  
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• Binance Blockade of Wasabi Wallet Could Point to a Crypto Crack-Up

  26-12-2019 16:23
  
  2020 may see crypto’s most consequential fork yet: A split between the worlds of regulated exchanges and privacy-focused users.
  
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• The View From Tel Aviv: Ouriel Ohayon

  26-12-2019 15:00
  
  Tel Aviv is a hotspot for crypto development. ZenGo CEO Ouriel Ohayon puts us on the ground there.
  
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• Ethereum: Fears Vitalik Buterin Selling 90K ETH as $25M Hits Exchanges

  26-12-2019 14:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Christmas Ethereum sell-off concerns as over 200,000 tokens suddenly move to exchanges
  
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• ECB Proposes New Crypto Payment System with ‘Controllable Anonymity’

  26-12-2019 13:54
  
  The new system introduces limited-time “anonymity vouchers”, which allow users to anonymously spend small amounts.
  
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• Canaan to Introduce 5nm ASIC Miners in Q1 2020

  26-12-2019 13:50
  
  With the new chip, the miners will be 7 to 15 percent more efficient than the predecessors.
  
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• The Ethereum Community Is No Longer Fighting With Itself

  26-12-2019 13:00
  
  Ethereum's infighting in 2016 and 2017 has been replaced by co-operation and alliance-building, says a veteran member of the community.
  
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• OKEx Launches Bitcoin Options Trades for Select Clients Ahead of January Launch

  26-12-2019 12:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Malta-based crypto exchange OKEx is launching Bitcoin options for select invited traders before the product’s public rollout in Jan. 2020
  
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• Japanese Financial Services Firm Invests in Crypto Exchange Huobi Japan

  26-12-2019 11:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings to invest nearly $4.6 million in crypto exchange Huobi Japan
  
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• 2019: Crypto’s Year of ‘Consolidation & Preparation’

  26-12-2019 11:44
  
  2019 didn't seem to bring the wave of institutional capital to crypto in the way that many hoped it would.
  
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• Bitcoin Fixed Supply Means Futures Aren’t a ‘Threat’ to Price — PlanB

  26-12-2019 11:26 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin’s “inelastic” supply makes it stronger against futures manipulation, PlanB suggests
  
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• Russian Central Bank Testing Stablecoin Under Sandbox, Exploring CBDC

  26-12-2019 10:39
  
  The bank is studying whether the stablecoins can be used as a mode of payment.
  
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• Bitcoin Could Dump to $5,000 If This Pattern Plays Out

  26-12-2019 09:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The consolidation for the entire month of December has continued for Bitcoin as it holds above key support. If the next moves down are similar to the previous ones however it could soon be as low as $5,000 according to one analyst.
  Bitcoin Consolidation Continues
  For another day BTC has held above $7,000 as its sideways trading continues. A Christmas day dip to $7,120 was quickly recovered as the asset returned to top $7,200 where it currently trades according to Tradingview.com.
  Bitcoin has rem
  
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• Ethereum Angst Mounts as New Year’s Day Upgrade Nears

  26-12-2019 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The world’s second largest crypto asset is about to have a miserable end to 2019. Ethereum prices keep collapsing and now the community is growing increasingly riled over the timing of the next network upgrade.
  Ethereum FUD Escalating
  Holders of ETH will be doing anything but celebrating this festive season as prices continue to crumble. For another Ethereum has dumped and it is now hovering around a ten month low and below prices this time last year.
  Tradingview.com is still posting sell
  
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• Binance Expands Trading Options with Turkish, Russian Fiats

  26-12-2019 07:29
  
  The exchange has opened order books for all pairs with the two fiats.
  
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• Bitcoin at Major Crossroads, Can Bulls Protect $7,000?

  26-12-2019 07:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price is just holding the key $7,120 and $7,000 support levels against the US Dollar.
  A bearish break below the $7,000 support could start a short term downtrend.
  There are two bearish trend lines forming with resistance near $7,240 and $7,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is likely to tumble if it struggle to recover above $7,400 in the coming sessions.Bitcoin price is struggling to stay above $7,120 and $7,000 supports against the US Dollar.
  
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• Ripple Losses Favored, Bitcoin & Ethereum In Steady Decrease

  26-12-2019 05:28 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ripple price is now trading well below the $0.2000 and $0.1950 supports against the US dollar.
  XRP is facing hurdles, while bitcoin and Ethereum are declining steadily.
  There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1890 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The price could continue to decline unless it rallies above $0.1950 and $0.2000.Ripple price is trading in a bearish zone against the US Dollar, while BTC and ETH are moving lower. XRP
  
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• Whenever Bitcoin Prices Go Up or Down, Google Searches Soar

  26-12-2019 04:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Statistical data suggests a clear link between Bitcoin’s price movements and consumer interest in the form of Google searches
  
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• Can Ethereum Sellers Keep The Decrease Going Below $125?

  26-12-2019 04:14 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum is slowly moving down and it recently broke the $125 support against the US Dollar.
  The price is now facing a couple of key hurdles near the $126 and $128 levels.
  Yesterday’s key bearish trend line is active with resistance near $127 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  Bitcoin is currently consolidating near the $7,200 support area, with a minor bearish angle.Ethereum price is slowly moving into a bearish zone versus the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH price remains
  
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• Five Reasons Why Bitcoin Price is Bullish Heading Into 2020

  26-12-2019 02:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The past few months haven’t been too kind to Bitcoin. Case in point, since peaking at $14,000 this June, the cryptocurrency has fallen by 50%, tumbling as low as $6,400 due to selling pressure from PlusToken and weak hands.
  Despite this strong retracement, a popular analyst is convinced that the future is bright for BTC. He recently conveyed five reasons why this is the case, which NewsBTC will now break down in further detail.We argue over short-term moves but big picture is clear
  Let's r
  
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• Why Did Youtube Crack Down on Crypto Channels? Lawyer Weighs In

  26-12-2019 00:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  If you’ve been on Crypto Twitter at all over the past 48 hours, you’ve likely heard the plight of many Youtubers covering the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency spaces.
  For those who missed the memo, earlier this week, countless influencers and content creators in the industry have reported that a number of their videos regarding developments in the cryptocurrency space have been taken down. Names affected include popular Bitcoin price analyst “Sunny Decree” and crypto programmer
  
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