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• DLive Joins BitTorrent Ecosystem to Make Blockchain-Based Content Sharing Mainstream

  30-12-2019 23:41 via cointelegraph.com
  
  DLive joins BitTorrent, bringing blockchain-based content sharing to 100 million monthly active users
  
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• The Biggest Crypto Winners and Losers of 2019

  30-12-2019 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Will Facebook succeed in launching Libra in 2020? Will Craig Wright ever stop claiming to be Satoshi? Who will win among the bitcoin bulls and bears? Take a look at the biggest crypto winners and losers of 2019
  
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• If Bitcoin Doesn’t Hold This Level, Price Could Plunge to $1,000

  30-12-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  If you’ve been on Crypto Twitter at all over the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen Peter Schiff claim that Bitcoin (BTC) is on the verge of returning to irrelevancy. More specifically, he wrote in a tweet published in November that per his analysis of the charts, there’s a possibility that the leading cryptocurrency could plunge to $1,000.
  Related Reading: Analyst Who Called Bitcoin’s Crash to $6,000 Says Ethereum Bottom In
  This assertion has been echoed by a prominent t
  
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• Poloniex Crypto Exchange Confirms Data Leak After Awkward Email

  30-12-2019 22:58 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto exchange Poloniex confirms data leak after sending out awkward email to customers
  
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• Chinese Bitcoin Miners Pressured to Scale Down Due to Electricity Shortages

  30-12-2019 22:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chinese Bitcoin mining farms feel pressure from local authorities to scale down their mining operations during the dry season
  
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• COSO to Release Guidance on Blockchain for Businesses Aiming to Deploy Tech

  30-12-2019 22:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  COSO is working on guidance on blockchain to give businesses a better understanding of the tech
  
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• This Indicator Signals the Ethereum Bear Market is Over, But Will an Insane Rally Follow?

  30-12-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Despite the lackluster price action seen by Bitcoin over the past several days, Ethereum (ETH) has been able to climb back above its previous resistance level at $130 and find some decent buying pressure at this price region, which has come about after an extended period of trading sideways just above its key support level at $125.
  Analysts are now noting that the Ethereum bear market could be firmly in the past, although this may not mean that a massive rally is imminent.
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• IOTA Fixes Issue After Freezing Mainnet Transactions for 24 Hours

  30-12-2019 21:49 via cointelegraph.com
  
  IOTA has fixed a mainnet incident that caused its users to be unable to confirm transactions for a period of 24 hours
  
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• Lack of Bitcoin Investment by Professionals “Odd” Given Stock Market Trends

  30-12-2019 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  For years now, Bitcoin investors have been saying that once the money managers and institutional investors of the world take up positions in in the crypto asset, the price will soar to levels currently unthinkable. However, such an influx of capital is yet to occur.
  For at least one digital currency analyst, this is “odd”, particularly given how different stocks perform for investors. Meltem Demirors says that investments should be made based on people’s perception of the futur
  
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• Katherine Wu on DeFi and the Inevitability of the Digital Yuan

  30-12-2019 21:00
  
  How DeFi found its footing in 2019 and what it means that 2020 will see the launch of a Chinese digital yuan.
  
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• $1M Bond to Keep Alleged North Korea Sanctions Violater Griffith in Alabama for Now

  30-12-2019 20:55 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Ethereum foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has been released to parents’ home in Alabama on a $1 million bail
  
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• Momentum Within Altcoin Market Could Spark Massive XRP Rally, But Will it Be Sustainable?

  30-12-2019 20:26 via newsbtc.com
  
  Yesterday proved to be a positive day for many cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin’s fleeting rally allowed most major altcoins to post gains of 3% or more. XRP, which has been struggling to gain momentum over the past few days, attempted to break back into the $0.20 region, although the resistance at this level proved to be insurmountable.
  Analysts are now noting that XRP could once again test this level and see some decent gains against its Bitcoin trading pair, but the lack of investor excitem
  
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• Virgil Griffith to be Released on Bail to Alabama

  30-12-2019 19:59
  
  Virgil Griffith is slated to be released to his parents home in Alabama pending some pre-release conditions, after a ruling by the Hon. Vernon Broderick in in New York Monday. “Laws in this country are not suggestions,” Judge Broderick told the accused Ethereum Foundation developer as the hearing began, according to a tweet thread from […]
  
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• Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released on Bail to Parents

  30-12-2019 19:59
  
  Ethereum Foundation developer Virgil Griffith is slated to be released on bail to his parents in Alabama.
  
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• Price Analysis Dec 30: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LTC, EOS, BNB, BSV, XLM, XTZ

  30-12-2019 18:34 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin appears to be settling into a tight range and the completion of the most recent relief rally has traders wondering when bulls will regain momentum
  
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• Bitcoin to Benefit More from Trade War in 2020 than Halving

  30-12-2019 18:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  A misguided euphoria rising from the “phase one deal” between the US and China could help bitcoin becoming one of the most profitable investments in 2020.
  The offbeat asset has been pursuing a flat trajectory ever since Washington and Beijing reached an initial agreement. It spent its entire December in a tight range defined by $7,000 and $7,600, barring a short-term dump-and-pump action that took the price below $6,500.
  Price has been fluctuating in an 8% range all December | Source
  
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• TD Ameritrade Doesn’t Deny Potential Inclusion of XRP Into Service

  30-12-2019 18:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Early adopter of the first-ever Bitcoin futures, TD Ameritrade again hinted that it still considers adding more crypto services based on client feedback
  
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• MARKETS DAILY HOLIDAYS: Hot Wallets and Cold Storage?

  30-12-2019 18:00
  
  On today’s holiday episode, we’ll define and demystify the blockchain concepts of “Hot Wallets” and “Cold Storage”
  
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• 2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation: Part 1

  30-12-2019 17:49 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Is crypto regulation the same for the world’s center of financial and trade systems — in Europe, the U.S. and Japan?
  
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• Analyst: XRP Price Will Struggle For These Two Reasons

  30-12-2019 17:32 via newsbtc.com
  
  Analyst, Mati Greenspan sees the XRP price continuing to struggle in the short term due to Ripple sell-offs, and the fact that financial institutions don’t need the token to access the benefits of the Ripple network.Yes. XRP tokenomics is a bit funny that way. The two main issues…
  1. Ripple holding a large portion of tokens and selling into the rallies.
  2. Usage of the network does not necessarily require XRP tokens. Banks can use Ripplenet w/o ever touching the token. https://t.co/
  
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• Crypto Comeback: After Two Years of Bear Market, Bitcoin And Ethereum May Be Ready To Rebound

  30-12-2019 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  It was December 17, 2017, when Bitcoin hit its all-time high, and nearly a month later on January 12, 2018, Ethereum peaked at $1,400 per crypto token.
  After that, it’s been two full years of a bloodbath, with sheer carnage across the entire crypto market. But just as we close in on the second full anniversary of when the bear market first began, the crypto market appears to finally be ready to rebound and go on an uptrend once again.
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• Binance.US Opens Beta Testing of iOS App to All Users

  30-12-2019 16:58 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance US app opens beta test phase on iOS devices all users
  
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• Foin Token Scheme Locks Up Investors’ Money and Pumps Price

  30-12-2019 15:41 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cointelegraph has conducted an investigation into the Foin project, which has delayed unlocking user funds as the token price pumps on an Estonian exchanges
  
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• China Is Opening Doors to Blockchain — Private and Public

  30-12-2019 15:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  China has been changing its attitude towards blockchain, eventually coming to praise the emerging tech
  
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• i2c Ties with Wirex to Launch Fiat-Crypto Travel Card

  30-12-2019 15:15
  
  The card will support USD, SGD, JPY, BTC, and ETH among others.
  
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• i2c Partners with Wirex to Launch Fiat-Crypto Travel Card

  30-12-2019 15:15
  
  The card will support USD, SGD, JPY, BTC, and ETH among others.
  
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• Bitcoin Now Likely to Revisit $6Ks After Failing to Break Resistance

  30-12-2019 15:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  It’s likely that Bitcoin price may now see the $6Ks again
  
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• IOTA Fixes ‘Minor’ Network Bug Following 15-Hour Mainnet Downtime

  30-12-2019 14:40
  
  The IOTA Foundation said it has resolved a software bug that prevented transactions from confirming on the IOTA network for 15 hours.
  
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• Binance Will Support Newly Announced Ethereum Muir Glacier Upgrade

  30-12-2019 13:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance to suspend Ether deposits and withdrawals to support the recently announced Ethereum Muir Glacier upgrade expected for Jan. 1
  
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• Application for China’s ‘First’ Blockchain ETF Filed With Regulator

  30-12-2019 13:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Securities regulators are considering an application for China’s potentially first blockchain-focused ETF
  
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• China in Process to Launch a Blockchain ETF

  30-12-2019 13:11
  
  An index with 50 blockchain stocks was recently launched by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
  
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• Analyst Who Called Bitcoin’s Crash to $6,000 Says Ethereum Bottom In

  30-12-2019 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Take one look at Bitcoin’s chart and you would assume that Ethereum, XRP, and all the rest have had a great 2019 too, but you would be sorely mistaken in saying that. Per previous reports from NewsBTC, since earlier this month, the price of ETH is actually down in 2019, which comes in stark contrast to Bitcoin’s 95% year-to-date gains.
  This harrowing price trend has been attributed to a confluence of factors, one such being that the PlusToken Wallet scam that brutalized many in the i
  
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• Bitcoin Price to Soon Go Parabolic? Analysts Say It’s Possible

  30-12-2019 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) hasn’t done too hot over the past few months, plunging some 50% since the June top of $14,000. The selling has stopped over the past few weeks, with the price of the leading cryptocurrency flatlining in the low-$7,000s.
  Related Reading: Bitcoin Fixes This: Top Bank Chief Says Monetary Policy is Failing
  Considering the price action that has transpired, it should come as no surprise that sentiment has been rather bearish, with a confluence of prominent technical analysts r
  
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• Thanks to Better UX, This Year Dapps Will Go Mainstream

  30-12-2019 11:39
  
  While thinking big is admirable, new technologies must first identify real problems and offer solutions people can use.
  
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• AI For Everyone: Super-Smart Systems That Reward Data Creators

  30-12-2019 11:17
  
  Combing AI and blockchain enables sophisticated data processing while respecting personal data privacy.
  
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• Ripple Does Not Raise Money Through XRP Sales: CTO

  30-12-2019 10:42
  
  The company sold $260 million worth XRP in the last 4 months.
  
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• Why a Top Analyst Believes XRP Price Bottomed and Will Burst Higher

  30-12-2019 10:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  It is not a secret that altcoins, such as XRP,  haven’t done too well in 2019. While Bitcoin (BTC) is up over 90%, starting the year in the $3,000s and now trading at $7,200, a number of leading cryptocurrencies have actually posted losses on the year.
  Although nearly all asset classes from precious metals to equities have posted record gains in 2019, Ethereum has lost 18% and XRP has collapsed by 47%, according to Bitcoin educator Jimmy Song.Tis the season to feast on the tears of sh
  
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• Korea’s Tax Agency to Withhold $70M From Crypto Exchange Bithumb

  30-12-2019 10:30
  
  South Korea's National Tax Service will withhold tax worth $70 million from the country's largest crypto exchange Bithumb.
  
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• China’s Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Trading: A 2019 Recap

  30-12-2019 10:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A brief overview of China’s war on cryptocurrency trading which started in 2017, and where is it at in 2019
  
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• Korean Tax Authority Slaps Bithumb with $69 Million in Withholding Tax

  30-12-2019 09:19
  
  The country does not have any law to access the books of crypto businesses.
  
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• Which Is the Best Cryptocurrency to Invest in Right Now? - KAKE

  30-12-2019 09:00 via kake.com
  Which Is the Best Cryptocurrency to Invest in Right Now?  KAKE
  
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• Huobi Indonesia Adds Fiat-to-Crypto Gateway in Bid for Global Expansion

  30-12-2019 09:00
  
  Huobi's local partner in Indonesia got a fiat-to-crypto onramp to facilitate trading in 250 cryptocurrencies.
  
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• Bitcoin Traders are Exiting Bullish Positions En Masse, Data Shows

  30-12-2019 08:44 via newsbtc.com
  
  The number of traders who had bullish positions on bitcoin is declining. And it could be significant in determining the cryptocurrency’s next big move.
  Charts on the Bitfinex exchange earlier showed an almost parabolic rise in long positions, showing that investors expected to profit from a rise in the bitcoin price.
  Between November 23 and December 23, the number of Bitcoin’s long positions surged from 24,839 to 47,720 – or by circa 92 percent. The same period saw its spo
  
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• Coinbase Wallet Considering to Remove DApp Browser

  30-12-2019 07:31
  
  The decision came after Google banned MetaMask clients from Play Store.
  
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• Bitcoin Rally Pauses But Not Likely Over, Bulls Aim $8K

  30-12-2019 07:04 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price rallied recently above $7,300 before it ran into $7,500 against the US Dollar.
  The price is showing positive signs it seems like the bulls aim another test of $7,500.
  There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $7,325 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).
  The pair is sighting an upside break above the $7,420 and $7,500 resistance levels.Bitcoin price is gaining bullish momentum against the US Dollar. BTC is likely to accelerate higher on
  
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• China May Soon Have Its First Blockchain Exchange-Traded Fund

  30-12-2019 07:00
  
  China Securities Regulatory Commission has recently received an application for listing a blockchain-based exchange-traded fund.
  
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• Bitcoin & Crypto Market Showing Bullish Signs: LTC, BNB, BCH, TRX Analysis

  30-12-2019 06:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The total crypto market cap is slowly rising and it is now above the $185.0B support.
  Bitcoin price rallied recently, but it failed to climb above the $7,500 resistance.
  Binance coin (BNB) price is up more than 5% and it broke the $14.20 resistance area.
  Litecoin (LTC) price is slowly recovering and it is now trading above $42.50.
  BCH price surged above the $205 and $210 resistance levels.
  Tron (TRX) price is climbing and it could soon test the $0.0140 resistance area.Bitcoin (BTC) and the crypt
  
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• Ripple Nears Key Breakout Resistance, BTC & ETH Gain Traction

  30-12-2019 05:28 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ripple price is slowly grinding higher and approaching the $0.2000 resistance against the US dollar.
  XRP seems to be forming a nice support near the $0.1940 and $0.1925 levels.
  There is a key rising channel forming with support near $0.1945 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
  The price remains well bid and it could make another attempt to break the key $0.2000 resistance.Ripple price is closing in towards key resistance against the US Dollar, while BTC and ETH are
  
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• Ethereum (ETH) Rallies 5% But Bitcoin Still Trailing

  30-12-2019 04:08 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum is up more than 5% and it broke the $130 and $132 resistance levels against the US Dollar.
  The price is currently consolidating near the $135 level, with a positive bias.
  There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $131 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  Bitcoin also surged above $7,300, but it was rejected near the $7,500 barrier.Ethereum price is up more than 5% versus the US Dollar and bitcoin. ETH price is showing positive signs and it could conti
  
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• Did 2019 Deliver on All That Was Promised for the Crypto Industry?

  30-12-2019 03:53 via cointelegraph.com
  
  “The lack of a groundbreaking project that would have opened the eyes of skeptics is most disappointing.” Experts weigh up unfulfilled promises of 2019.
  
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