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• Traders Turn to DeFi to Capitalize on Tuesday’s Crypto Market Spike

  14-01-2020 23:42
  
  Decentralized finance (DeFi) applications are popping off Tuesday, and the ETH price spike isn't the whole story.
  
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• These 2 Factors Show Bitcoin Price Will Drop After Colossal Surge to $8,800

  14-01-2020 23:29 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has seen quick the surge over the past week. Per data from cryptocurrency markets site Coin360, the leading digital asset has gained 7.1% in the past seven days, rallying from the low-$8,000s to the current price of $8,750.
  Earlier today, Bitcoin was trading as high as $8,880, surging higher as altcoins such as Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Satoshi Vision saw an explosion in its volume and buying pressure.
  Per a prominent analyst, there are two key factors that suggest bulls are curren
  
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• Crypto Markets Surge as Tell Tale Sign of Bitcoin Bull Runs Returns

  14-01-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The price of most crypto assets have increased dramatically over the last 24-hours. This has led some to conclude that the downtrend that started at the $14,000 peak last summer is now over.
  Just like clockwork, when faced with huge demand for services, one of the most popular digital currency exchanges appears to be suffering outages. Some Coinbase users are reporting difficulties accessing the trading venue today.
  It Ain’t a Crypto Bull Run Until Coinbase Drops the Ball…
  It feels
  
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• BSV Soars 95% Challenging Its Original Fork Bitcoin Cash for Top 5

  14-01-2020 22:50 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A trend reversal seems confirmed as #Bitcoin bulls target $9K and altcoins like EOS and Bitcoin SV post unbelievable double-digit gains
  
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• Xsongs From Ripple to Challenge Global Music Sales Industry

  14-01-2020 22:30 via crypto-news.net
  
  At the onset of the new year, an article was published by The Block Crypto, where they speak with Ripple executive Craig DeWitt about his new addition to the XRP ecosystem.
  xSongs, a platform for musicians to sell their songs directly through the public. In addition, the app will charge no fees to artists, enabling them to keep 100% of their revenue.
  There is a lot of merit to be earned for attempting to connect creators of digital products (music in this case) directly to the marketplace. It&rs
  
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• Ripple’s xSongs to Challenge Global Music Sales Sector

  14-01-2020 22:30 via crypto-news.net
  
  At the onset of the new year, an article was published by The Block Crypto, where they speak with Ripple executive Craig DeWitt about his new addition to the XRP ecosystem.
  xSongs, a platform for musicians to sell their songs directly through the public. In addition, the app will charge no fees to artists, enabling them to keep 100% of their revenue.
  There is a lot of merit to be earned for attempting to connect creators of digital products (music in this case) directly to the marketplace. It&rs
  
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• Crypto Community Eyes US–Iran Crisis As Tensions Flare

  14-01-2020 22:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  As good as gold? Not so fast. “It appears a decent internet connection is crypto’s newest Achilles heel.”
  
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• CME Tells Cointelegraph They Consider $2.3M BTC Options Debut a Success

  14-01-2020 22:28 via cointelegraph.com
  
  CME managing director Tim McCourt happy with Bitcoin options launch, noting the product met multiple day one targets
  
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• Australia's Oldest Crypto Exchange Joins Growing Roster of Kraken Acquisitions

  14-01-2020 22:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Kraken announces the acquisition of Bit Trade, Australia’s oldest crypto exchange
  
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• The Aftermath of Bitcoin’s Massive Rally May Not Be as Bullish as It Seems

  14-01-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) has been firmly controlled by bulls over the past two weeks, with the cryptocurrency garnering massive momentum after it dipped to lows of $6,800 earlier this month.
  Ever since it bounced from these lows, Bitcoin has been caught in a firm uptrend that has allowed it to surge towards the $9,000 region, which each pullback being relatively minor and quickly followed by an extension of its momentum.
  Analysts are now noting that it may still be too early to get too charmed by the recen
  
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• The FBI Is Now Reaching Out to QuadrigaCX Victims

  14-01-2020 21:30
  
  The FBI is emailing victims of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange, confirming the federal agency is investigating the circumstances around its collapse.
  
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• Binance.US Launches New App on iOS and Android

  14-01-2020 21:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance.US begins 2020 with full launch of new app that includes trading of over 25 cryptocurrencies
  
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• Fidelity Crypto Arm Offers Custody to Nickel’s Second Bitcoin Fund

  14-01-2020 21:16
  
  The new fund is also supported by a bespoke Walled Garden solution developed by digital assets prime brokerage Copper.
  
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• Mati Greenspan on the Technical and Macro Roots of Bitcoin’s Price Surge

  14-01-2020 21:00
  
  As BTC surges, is it fundamentals, technicals or macro context? Former eToro analyst Mati Greenspan breaks it down.
  
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• Here Are the Main Reasons Why Bitcoin SV Went Parabolic Today

  14-01-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin SV has kicked off 2020 in fine style. The controversial crypto asset, created by two hard forks, has already gained more than 220 percent since January 1.
  Whereas other leading crypto assets have also started 2020 showing strength, none has experienced quite as epic a pump as Bitcoin SV. Just what is behind the sudden surge in buying pressure?
  Bitcoin SV Pumping on a Myriad of Factors
  The price of Bitcoin SV has increased considerably already this year. The digital currency, promoted lar
  
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• Bitcoin and ETH Are Commodities, While XRP’s Status Is Unclear, CFTC Says

  14-01-2020 20:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert says that the authority is confident that Bitcoin and Ether are commodities, but the status of XRP is still unclear
  
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• Blockvest's Defense Based on Falsified Documents, Claims SEC

  14-01-2020 20:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blockvest’s founder falsified evidence supporting that investors did not expect profits from pre-ICO investment
  
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• More Than Half of Financial Advisors Want Better Regulation Before Investing in Crypto

  14-01-2020 20:00
  
  More than half of financial advisors are too spooked by regulatory uncertainty to initiate or expand their cryptocurrency investments, a new study by Bitwise Asset Management found.
  
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• Bulls Beware: Last Bitcoin Downtrend Breakout Led To Bear Market Lows

  14-01-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin bulls across the globe are currently rejoicing that the downtrend that the first-ever cryptocurrency has spent the last six months in, has been broken out of with the latest rally, following an inverse head and shoulders bottom forming at $6,500.
  But before bulls should go on their victory march, they need to beware of bears that may still be in control. If history repeats itself, Bitcoin could fall back into the downtrend, causing it to break down further to the final low before things
  
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• 3 Reasons Why Bulls Think Bitcoin’s Rally to $8,800 Isn’t Done

  14-01-2020 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) bulls don’t seem to be letting up the pressure. Over the past few hours, the price of the leading cryptocurrency has rocketed higher again, just tapping $8,800 minutes ago as of the time of writing this article.With this latest push higher, Bitcoin has rallied by 30% from the local lows around $6,800. And over the past 24 hours, BTC has rallied by 8%.
  Related Reading: This Late Night Host Just Exposed Millions to Bitcoin, Again
  But according to a number of indicators, th
  
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• The Race to Lead 3 Class-Action Suits Against IFinex Over 2017 BTC Bull Run Is On

  14-01-2020 19:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  One of several active suits against iFinex has filed a request to spearhead the efforts for the entire class over alleged manipulation of the BTC market using Tether
  
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• The Race to Lead 3 Class-Action Suits Against Bitfinex Over 2017 BTC Bull Run Is On

  14-01-2020 19:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  One of several active suits against iFinex has filed a request to spearhead the efforts for the entire class over alleged manipulation of the BTC market using Tether
  
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• Fidelity’s Crypto Team Just Forayed Into Europe, and It’s Bullish for Bitcoin

  14-01-2020 19:03 via newsbtc.com
  
  Fidelity Digital Assets (FDAS), the Bitcoin-centric arm of investment firm Fidelity, has entered a partnership with a London-based crypto asset manager in bullish move to expose Bitcoin to institutional investors in Europe.Fidelity’s Europe Push
  FDAS will act as a custodian for Bitcoin held by Nickel Digital Asset management, the two companies announced. 
  The partnership is designed to help address the lack of back-office services such as custody of cryptocurrencies among major financ
  
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• MARKETS DAILY: Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 14, 2020

  14-01-2020 19:00
  
  With the bitcoin price up more than 6% in the last 24 hours, Markets Daily is back with news and commentary.
  
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• Storming the Gates: How ‘Crypto Davos’ Became a Thing

  14-01-2020 18:30
  
  How the crypto industry can (and has) influenced the premier gathering of the world's economic and political elite.
  
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• SEC Warns Crypto Investors of Initial Exchange Offerings in New Note

  14-01-2020 18:07
  
  The SEC warned investors that initial exchange offerings, while claiming to be different from initial coin offerings, may still violate federal securities law.
  
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• What It Takes to Get a Crypto-Friendly Bank Charter in Wyoming

  14-01-2020 18:00
  
  An SPDI charter offered in Wyoming lets U.S. firms offer banking and custody services under a regulator that’s not the FDIC, but the application and capital requirements are as rigorous as launching a de novo state-chartered bank.
  
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• Ready for Liftoff: Altcoin Market Cap Breaks Out of Downtrend

  14-01-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto market, including both Bitcoin and the entire slate of various altcoins, has been in a bear market for two full years now. After a brief rally in mid-2019, cryptocurrencies fell back into a downtrend that they’ve been stuck in for the last six months at a minimum.But with the recent rallies taking place across the market, the total altcoin market cap sans Bitcoin has broken out from recent downtrend lines along with many of the market’s top assets. Could this be the all-cl
  
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• Massive Bitcoin SV Daily Gains Makes Bitcoin Cash ‘Flippening’ Imminent

  14-01-2020 17:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin SV (BSV) is having an incredible start to the new decade. This year alone the controversial cryptocurrency, championed by Satoshi Nakamoto claimant Craig Wright, is up more than 220 percent.
  With its market capitalisation swelling relative to other leading digital assets, the cryptocurrency has already moved up the top ten so far this January. The next major cryptocurrency in Bitcoin SV’s sights to “flippen” is rival Bitcoin hard fork, Bitcoin Cash (BCH).
  Bitcoin SV Loo
  
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• Texas Securities Board Added Cryptocurrencies to List of Top Threats to Investors

  14-01-2020 17:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Texas State Securities Board has added cryptocurrency to the list of investments that raise red flags and require careful scrutiny
  
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• Dash Price Up 70%, BSV Gains 300%: Is a Price Correction Imminent?

  14-01-2020 17:08 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Altseason starting to take off as privacy coins and Bitcoin fork coins are making big moves
  
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• Bitcoin Price Hits 2-Month High at $8.7K as 3 Bullish Factors Converge

  14-01-2020 16:32 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin seeks swift leg-up to $9K as markets rise 8% in 24 hours to reach $8.7K highs
  
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• Binance to Launch Korean Support Center Following Investment in Local Startup

  14-01-2020 16:30
  
  Binance has made its first direct investment in a South Korean startup as part of a deal to launch a support center in the country.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Breaks Out of Downtrend, But Gets Rejected at $8700 Resistance

  14-01-2020 16:12 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price has been on an absolute tear over the last 24 hours, rallying from lows around $8,000 to as high now as $8700, giving bullish crypto traders confidence that a near-term bottom is in, and more upside could be in the days ahead.
  However, before bulls could celebrate a clean break of downtrend resistance, the number one cryptocurrency by market cap has been rejected at $8,700, potentially putting an end to the early January 2020 rally. But if Bitcoin can reclaim such an important leve
  
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• LinkedIn Says Blockchain Is Top Skill for 2020

  14-01-2020 16:10
  
  Blockchain is listed as the number one “hard skill” for 2020 in a new report compiled by jobs site LinkedIn.
  
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• Poll Shows Crypto Investors Expect ChainLink To Be Top Performing Altcoin in 2020

  14-01-2020 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The altcoin known as Chainlink had a stellar year last year in 2019, outperforming the rest of the entire crypto market by a wide margin, while many other assets fell to new lows.
  However, according to a new poll, crypto investors at large expect the altcoin to be a top-performing asset once again this year. Will lightning strike twice for altcoin known as Chainlink?
  Chainlink Tops Poll, Expected To Be Top Performing Crypto in 2020
  With 2019 now in the rearview mirror, in hindsight, we can see w
  
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• Paxos’ Tokenized Gold Futures Are Now Trading on FTX Exchange

  14-01-2020 16:00
  
  For the first time, investors can trade gold-backed futures contracts on a leading crypto derivatives exchange. In addition to its spot market trading, PAX Gold is now available as perpetual and quarterly futures contracts on FTX.
  
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• These 4 Factors Suggest the Altcoin Crypto Market Rally is Only Just Beginning

  14-01-2020 15:38 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Altcoin Index Perpetual Futures broke out of a major resistance level in the past week, which may indicate that due to the strong momentum in the crypto market, major altcoins are in a prime position to sustain their upward movement.$ALT perp:Breakout Retest Consolidation Continuationpic.twitter.com/V3Q3Kv9fwy
  — The Crypto Monk(@thecryptomonk) January 14, 2020After breaking out of the resistance level the first time, it corrected to retest the level, consolidated, and cleanly broke out
  
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• Singapore Crypto Consultant Kidnapped for $1 Million Ransom

  14-01-2020 15:21 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Singaporean kidnapped in Thailand makes daring escape after being tortured for$1 million ransom
  
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• Bitcoin Options, Explained

  14-01-2020 14:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Despite the recent bear market, the rise of Bitcoin options trading gives the crypto market new ways to manage risk, gain exposure and generate yield. #Sponsored
  
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• Upbit Exchange Resumes Ether Services Months After $49M Hack

  14-01-2020 14:30
  
  Upbit said users will need to create new wallet addresses to resume trading.
  
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• Japanese Regulator Officially Proposes Cutting Crypto Margin Trading Leverage Cap

  14-01-2020 14:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Japanese financial regulators have officially proposed cutting the leverage cap for crypto margin trading from 4x to 2x
  
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• The Big Crypto Linked $5B Deal of Plaid Isn’t Good At All, Here’s Why

  14-01-2020 14:09 via newsbtc.com
  
  Crypto industry analysts cheered yesterday over Visa’s announcement to buy fin-tech company Plaid. And while many see this as a further legitimization of blockchain technology, in reality, we should all be concerned about our privacy.Not surprising to see this kind of consolidation, and expect this will set the stage for more to come in 2020 – in fintech, crypto and beyond. https://t.co/SMVNxZd1br
  — Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) January 14, 2020Visa Wants In On Crypto
  Visa
  
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• Mediterranean Olive Oil Producer Uses IBM Blockchain to Fight Food Fraud

  14-01-2020 14:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Major olive oil producer CHO uses IBM blockchain tech to provide transparency across its Terra Delyssa products
  
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• Securitize Opens IRAs to Digital Securities Investors With Partnership

  14-01-2020 14:03
  
  Digital asset issuer Securitize has facilitated what it says is the first direct IRA investment in security token offerings.
  
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• CME’s Bitcoin Options See First-Day Volume of $2.3M

  14-01-2020 13:55
  
  Options on bitcoin futures from Chicago Mercantile Exchange got off to a good start on Monday, seeing trading volume reach 55 contracts in the opening session.
  
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• Blockchain Will Be Most In-Demand Hard Skill in 2020: LinkedIn

  14-01-2020 13:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  LinkedIn Learning — an educational subsidiary of the professional social network — projects blockchain to top the list of most-needed hard skills in 2020
  
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• Regulated Derivatives Will ‘Legitimize’ Crypto, Says CFTC Chair

  14-01-2020 13:10
  
  Regulated derivatives will instill market confidence in cryptocurrencies, according to Heath Tarbert.
  
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• Ethereum Needs to Break Past This Level to Kill Macro Downtrend

  14-01-2020 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  For months and months, Ethereum (ETH) has been in the trenches of a bear trend. Even in 2019, when global markets saw near-record gains and Bitcoin gained 90% in 12 months, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization posted a loss, managing to underperform effectively everything.
  Related Reading: This Late Night Host Just Exposed Millions to Bitcoin, Again
  And since peaking near $1,400 at the start of the bear market in 2018, the cryptocurrency has fallen by literally 90%, cr
  
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• CME’s BTC Options Sees $2.3M in Volume, Surpasses Bakkt’s Total Figure

  14-01-2020 12:58
  
  Bakkt’s recorded little over $1 million in Bitcoin options trading volume since launch.
  
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