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• Kik Representative Will Give Deposition in SEC Case on Jan. 28

  23-01-2020 23:56 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A Kik representative will give a deposition before the court on Jan. 28 in continuing SEC case
  
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• Securities Regulator of India Bets on Blockchain

  23-01-2020 23:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The chairman of the Security and Exchange Board of India says that blockchain may bring a paradigm shift in the securities market landscape
  
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• Fear of Mining ‘Death Spiral’ Blocks Path to $100,000 Bitcoin

  23-01-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin will undergo its third halving event to date this May. The supply of new BTC released to miners with each block will reduce by half to 6.25 BTC.
  The impact of the event has been the source of much debate in the industry. For one analyst, lack of understanding may be hindering Bitcoin’s rise to between $50,000 and $100,000.
  Bitcoin Halving Won’t Cause Mining ‘Death Spiral’
  According to crypto asset analyst Plan B (@100trillionBTC), the Bitcoin market gives undue gr
  
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• Hawaiian Bill Would Let Banks Act as Crypto Custodians

  23-01-2020 22:00
  
  Hawaiian lawmakers have submitted a bill that allows banks to provide custody for digital assets.
  
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• Bitcoin Reaches ‘Logical’ Support As Volatility Wanes, Explosive Move Incoming

  23-01-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After Bitcoin price rocketed last month from lows around $6,400, the crypto asset touched over $9,000 before falling lower to what a well-known financial market analyst says is “logical support.”
  Meanwhile, a tool designed by the analyst suggests that volatility in the Bitcoin market is reaching bear market lows, potentially signaling that an exceptionally explosive move could be incoming soon.
  Bitcoin Volatility Disappears, Explosive Moving Incoming To Shake Things Up Again
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• Litecoin ‘Digital Silver’ Narrative Is Proven Wrong, New Data Shows

  23-01-2020 21:56 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Litecoin isn’t “digital silver” but new data suggests silver’s price action can help predict LTC price
  
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• Chainalysis Finds Exchanges Bolstering Security While Hackers Refine Attacks

  23-01-2020 21:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chainalysis finds exchanges bolstering security but hackers refining attacks
  
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• MIT Research Group Calls Crypto a Testing Ground for a Central Bank Digital Asset

  23-01-2020 21:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The crypto space is a test tube of experimentation which may pave the way for a digital fiat asset, MIT’s crypto research group said
  
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• Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He Launched Digital Dollar Project

  23-01-2020 21:21
  
  In this video from WEF 2020, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses his push to digitize the U.S. dollar and the future of global currencies.
  
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• BitPay Taps Simplex to Smooth Cryptocurrency Purchases

  23-01-2020 21:04
  
  Israeli-based Simplex combines crypto payment processing with fraud prevention technology.
  
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• Will Mass Adoption Be More PayPal or Pornhub?

  23-01-2020 21:00
  
  Bakkt preps consumer app for 2020 launch while Pornhub starts performer payouts in Tether, plus a controversial, obligatory new dev fund in BCH.
  
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• Tether Launches Gold-Backed Crypto, Do You Trust Them with Your Bullion?

  23-01-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Controversial cryptocurrency startup Tether has just announced the launch of a new crypto asset. The latest product from the company that brought the market market US Dollar Tether (USDT) is a supposedly gold-backed digital token.
  Tether Gold reportedly backs the tokens with physical gold stored in a Swiss vault. However, given Tether’s lack of transparency over the years, it remains to be seen if anyone will even trust the gold-backed crypto.
  Tether Gold Launches on Crypto Networks Tron a
  
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• ‘Fluffypony’ Weighs In on CBDCs at Davos 2020

  23-01-2020 20:52
  
  Companies are mainstreaming privacy, says Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony."
  
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• ‘Fluffypony’ Weighs In on CBDC Trend at Davos 2020

  23-01-2020 20:52
  
  Companies are mainstreaming privacy, says Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony."
  
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• Gemini Completes Second Level of Cybersecurity Compliance Exam

  23-01-2020 20:30
  
  Gemini has concluded an SOC 2 Type 2 cybersecurity risk examination, evaluating how its security system controls operate across a period of time. The exchange plans to conduct such exams annually.
  
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• Bitcoin May Stall for Six Months Before Any Major Rally; Factors & Trends

  23-01-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s recent bout of sideways trading around the $8,600 region has resulted in a massive bear-favoring movement, with BTC now plummeting down towards the lower-$8,000 region.
  This movement has completely altered the sentiment amongst investors, with many analysts now claiming that the crypto will see significantly further losses as $9,200 begins to look increasingly like a mid-term top.
  One prominent analyst who previously predicted multiple major Bitcoin movements seen throughout 2019
  
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• Facebook’s Libra Pushed World to Reconsider USD as Global Reserve Currency: WEF

  23-01-2020 19:48 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Global officials and economists at the WEF voice the fact that Facebook’s Libra pushed the world to start reconsidering the U.S. dollar as anchor currency
  
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• Alleged BTC-e Operator Will Be Extradited to France After Greek Supreme Court Ruling

  23-01-2020 19:45
  
  Greece's supreme administrative court found that a ruling to extradite alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to France was lawful. Vinnik can no longer appeal the decision.
  
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• Amun Launched Short Bitcoin ETP on Leading Swiss Exchange SIX

  23-01-2020 19:39 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Swiss cryptocurrency financial firm Amun AG listed a derivative giving inverse exposure to Bitcoin on Switzerland’s leading stock exchange, Six Exchange
  
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• May 2020 Will See Bitcoin Become Major Competitor to World Currencies: Economist

  23-01-2020 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Over the past decades, central banks like the Federal Reserve have failed to keep inflation rates stable. Bitcoin may benefit from this trend. After the cryptocurrency’s upcoming halving, after which the coin will have “economically indisputable reasons” to become a legitimately competitive store of value versus other world currencies.
  Connection Between Halving and Inflation
  May 2020, Bitcoin will see its next halving, where today’s reward of 12.5 BTC will drop to 6.25.T
  
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• Facebook and Calibra’s David Marcus: The Problem of Global Unbanked Is “Unacceptable”

  23-01-2020 18:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Calibra’s David Marcus explained at WEF what is the primary purpose of digital currencies
  
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• Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 23, 2020

  23-01-2020 18:00
  
  In addition our news roundup, we'll hear from former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo, then we'll take a walk with a modern cypherpunk and senior reporter Leigh Cuen.
  
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• Altcoin Market Following Early Bitcoin Path Could Lead to Life-Changing Wealth

  23-01-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The price chart of the current altcoin market closely resembles that of the early Bitcoin price chart and could signal that whoever is buying the current dip across the crypto market could end up generating life-changing wealth from their investment.
  Life-Changing Wealth Altcoin Market Follows Early Bitcoin Market Cycle
  When Bitcoin first was released into the wild, nobody knew what the asset or technology was, and it was virtually worthless. But those that bought the first major dip in Bitcoin
  
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• BIS: No Evidence of Mass Transition From CBDC Research to Pilots and Experiments

  23-01-2020 17:55 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The BIS’s new survey revealed that only 10% of central banks are likely to issue a CBDC for the general public in the short term
  
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• Hackers Stole $282,617,000 in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges in 2019, According to New Report - The Daily Hodl

  23-01-2020 17:30 via dailyhodl.com
  
  Hackers Stole $282,617,000 in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges in 2019, According to New Report  The Daily Hodl
  
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• BitMex to Launch XRP Swaps, Delist 2 Other Derivatives

  23-01-2020 17:29
  
  BitMEX is releasing an XRP-U.S. dollar quanto swap targeted at crypto’s budding derivatives market.
  
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• Tether Says Its Newest Stablecoin Is Backed by Gold in Swiss Vault

  23-01-2020 17:25
  
  Tether is issuing a new stablecoin as ERC-20 and TRC20 tokens, backing their price with one ounce of gold.
  
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• Industry Leaders at WEF See Major Role for Blockchain in Traceability

  23-01-2020 17:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Experts at the WEF agree that using blockchain for traceability is key. #CTdoesDavos
  
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• Industry Leaders at Crypto Valley Summit See Major Role for Blockchain in Traceability

  23-01-2020 17:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Experts at the WEF agree that using blockchain for traceability is key. #CTdoesDavos
  
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• Greece Extradites Alleged Launderer of $4B in BTC Alexander Vinnik to France

  23-01-2020 17:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man accused of having laundered $4 billion in Bitcoin, will be extradited from Greece to France, against the wishes of Russia
  
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• Greece Extradites Alleged Launderer of $4B BTC Alexander Vinnik to France

  23-01-2020 17:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Alexander Vinnik, a Russian man accused of having laundered $4 billion in Bitcoin, will be extradited from Greece to France, against the wishes of Russia
  
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• PornHub Now Pays Models In Tether Through Tron Crypto Wallet

  23-01-2020 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Pornography powerhouse PornHub has updated its list of payment methods models receive for payouts for pornographic performances. Among the list of payment methods, includes the controversial stablecoin Tether available for secure payments through a Tron cryptocurrency wallet.
  PornHub Offers Tron-Based Tether Payments To Adult Industry Models After PayPal Disaster
  PornHub has announced via their payment methods blog for models, that they have updated their list of available payment methods to inc
  
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• Liquid Taps CertiK to Audit Potential Listings and IEOs

  23-01-2020 16:50
  
  CertiK will help Liquid prove blockchain ecosystem and smart contracts of projects aiming to get listed are hacker-resistant.
  
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• ErisX Adds New Trading Features with Etale Partnership

  23-01-2020 16:00
  
  The partnership will provide clients with machine learning-based order execution.
  
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• Campaign Privacy Statements Open Voters to Data Sharing

  23-01-2020 15:47
  
  By signing up for one election campaign, you're often consenting to work with others.
  
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• Campaign Privacy Statements Open Up Voters to Data Sharing

  23-01-2020 15:47
  
  By signing up for one election campaign, you're often consenting to work with others.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Breaks Below $8,300, Is The Bull Rally Already Over?

  23-01-2020 15:37 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price has been falling over the last 24 hours, potentially signaling that the recent bull rally has come to an abrupt end.
  But what are the factors behind Bitcoin’s latest drop, and how far might the crypto asset dive before it finds support?
  Bitcoin Price Inches Below $8,300, But Is There Much Further to Fall?
  The leading cryptocurrency by market cap has spent the last six months locked in a downtrend. However, that downtrend was considered broken by many during the recent bull ra
  
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• Bitcoin Plunges on Profit-taking, Losses Limited by Coronavirus Outbreak

  23-01-2020 15:05 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin entered a negative slope on Thursday as traders took profits from its latest price rally. But the cryptocurrency remained above a strong technical support level.
  Spot BTC/USD exchange rate was down 3.84 percent at $8,360.87 ahead of the New York morning session open. At the same time, bitcoin futures listed on CME fell by more than 6 percent. to $8,385.$BTC #BITCOIN
  Getting towards the area, which is basically the high from 8 January.
  Given that everybody wants to long $8,200-8,250, I do
  
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• Chiliz Launches Crypto Exchange for Trading Sports Fan Tokens

  23-01-2020 15:03 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Sports blockchain venture Chiliz will launch a cryptocurrency exchange for sports and entertainment tokens
  
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• Crypto Custody Provider Ledger Extends Reach in Asia With New Institutional Client

  23-01-2020 15:00
  
  Ledger is partnering with dapp provider FLETA, offering legally compliant custody solutions as part of its push to expand in Asia.
  
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• Deloitte Approves Gemini Crypto Exchange in High-Level Security Evaluation

  23-01-2020 14:18 via cointelegraph.com
  
  U.S. crypto exchange and custody company Gemini finishes high-level SOC 2 Type 2 security check, a purported industry first
  
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• Crypto Exchange Liquidity, Explained

  23-01-2020 14:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Exchange liquidity is affecting every trade you make. From slippage and price manipulation to technical analysis accuracy and transaction times, understanding crypto exchange liquidity is key to successful trading. #Sponsored
  
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• Crypto Exchange Liquidity and Why It Matters, Explained

  23-01-2020 14:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Exchange liquidity is affecting every trade you make. From slippage and price manipulation to technical analysis accuracy and transaction times, understanding crypto exchange liquidity is key to successful trading. #Sponsored
  
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• CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation

  23-01-2020 14:10
  
  The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now.
  
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• OKEx’ Lennix Lai Makes Presence Felt at Davos, Roots for 100% Financial Inclusion with Blockchain

  23-01-2020 14:04 via newsbtc.com
  
  The changing landscape of the global economy due to the technological progress in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector is not lost on anybody. As the countries of this world look at ways to embrace this technology without treading on the toes of the well-established financial systems, some of the industry leaders from the crypto space are making their presence felt at gatherings of international importance to give insights into the blockchain space to ministers, bureaucrats and heads of fina
  
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• Disgruntled Employee Stole Bitcoin from Japanese Project Vipstarcoin

  23-01-2020 14:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A former employee of a Japanese blockchain project has been arrested for stealing its Bitcoin funds in 2018
  
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• Ripple Succumbs To Community Pressure To Halt XRP Dumping

  23-01-2020 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ripple bows to pressure from the XRP community and pauses “programmatic sales.” Following the much-publicized practice of XRP dumping, Ripple finally halts its monthly sales of escrow released tokens.Ripple Sales Have Sunk
  San Francisco based fintech firm, Ripple, has released its Q4 2019 report. And total sales have sunk to $13.08 million, down 80% from the previous quarter.
  The company attributes this to a shift towards more cautionary accounting methods. Which, they say, is a move
  
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• Has Quebec Missed the Ship for Attracting Cryptocurrency Miners? - Cointelegraph

  23-01-2020 13:56 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Has Quebec Missed the Ship for Attracting Cryptocurrency Miners?  Cointelegraph
  
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• Has Quebec Missed the Ship for Attracting Cryptocurrency Miners?

  23-01-2020 13:53 via cointelegraph.com
  
  An uncertain regulatory regime regarding power distribution in Quebec has apparently drove crypto mining firms out of the province
  
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• Genesis Ecology Announces Its Blockchain Network That Makes Bitcoin and Existing Blockchain Networks Seem Redundant

  23-01-2020 13:48 via newsbtc.com
  
  The blockchain and cryptocurrency are an undeniably clever invention – the brainchild of a person or group of people known by the pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. But since then, it has evolved into something greater. The community welcomed new technology and it must never stop. It continues to develop, in fact, we’re already embracing the new buzz ‘Blockchain 3.0.’
  Bitcoin, Ethereum and other Cryptocurrencies have mainly been used for trading. However, the core idea was for
  
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