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• Cryptocurrency Scammers Duped Victims out of $4.3 Billion Last Year: Chainalysis - CryptoGlobe

  30-01-2020 23:52 via cryptoglobe.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Scammers Duped Victims out of $4.3 Billion Last Year: Chainalysis  CryptoGlobe
  
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• Crypto Upstages Other Mobile Payments in US Congressional Hearing

  30-01-2020 23:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  U.S. Congress can’t stop talking about crypto at a hearing on alternatives to cash, with many representatives clearly studying up on the space
  
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• Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Evading U.S. Sanctions in North Korea Jaunt

  30-01-2020 23:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Virgil Griffith pleads innocent in North Korea sanctions case
  
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• CME Bitcoin Futures Hit $100B in Volume Since 2017, Director McCourt Says

  30-01-2020 23:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  CME has hosted more than $100 billion in Bitcoin futures trading volume since 2017
  
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• These Factors May Push Bitcoin Halving Forward by Weeks

  30-01-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In the cryptocurrency industry at least, it’s pretty widely understood that the Bitcoin halving is due to take place in May 2020. However, that might not actually be the case.
  Surging hash rate and recent mining difficulty adjustments mean that miners will solve remaining blocks quicker than expected. Some analysts are now eyeing the end of April for the big day.
  Bitcoin Halving Already Way Ahead of Schedule
  Satoshi Nakamoto designed the Bitcoin network to add new blocks around every 10 mi
  
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• Stablecoins Continue to Make impact As Businesses Explore Crypto integrations

  30-01-2020 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  As platform development rapidly accelerates, stablecoins continue to occupy a unique place within the blockchain space. These digital currencies, which are backed by hard assets, are widely derided by crypto purists. Nevertheless, as a means of storing and transferring wealth their popularity is growing rapidly. Now a number of recent moves indicates that they are becoming legitimate competitors to standard cryptocurrencies.
  Most stablecoins are anchored to either a strong fiat or gold. As such,
  
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• Few Banks Will Touch Crypto Firms, But Silvergate Wants to Touch Bitcoin Itself

  30-01-2020 23:00
  
  Silvergate made its name providing fiat banking services for crypto businesses. Now CEO Alan Lane wants the bank to handle digital assets themselves.
  
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• Ten People Arrested in €6M Crypto Scam Controlled from Israel

  30-01-2020 22:39
  
  Four fraudsters were arrested in France while Israeli police questioned five persons.
  
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• Bitcoin's Taproot Upgrade Won’t Help Privacy Where It Matters

  30-01-2020 22:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin’s Taproot is not a silver bullet for privacy, says Pieter Wuille
  
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• This Overlooked Factor Suggests Bitcoin May Soon See an Insane Crash

  30-01-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin and the aggregated crypto markets are currently entering a bout of sideways trading that comes just days after the massive rally that sent BTC to highs of $9,500 occurred.
  The market structure that has developed as a result of the consistent gains seen by Bitcoin throughout 2020 highly favors bulls and has led many analysts to believe that the crypto could soon see significantly further upwards momentum.
  In spite of this widespread optimism, there is one largely overlooked factor that co
  
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• US Rep. Emmer Unsettled by Stifled Crypto Innovation at Congressional Hearing

  30-01-2020 21:44 via cointelegraph.com
  
  U.S. Representative Emmer fears stifled cryptocurrency innovation in Fintech digital payments hearing before congress
  
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• Nomura Launching Benchmark for Japan’s Crypto Assets

  30-01-2020 21:30
  
  Pegged to Japan's cryptocurrency market, Nomura's benchmark will be available to domestic and overseas institutional investors and crypto exchanges, among others.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Climbs to $9,500 After Third Higher High in One Week

  30-01-2020 21:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  #Bitcoin price bounced off the $9.2K support and saw strong continuation above $9.5K as bulls continue to march towards $10K
  
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• Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Violating North Korea Sanctions

  30-01-2020 21:05
  
  Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on Thursday.  Griffith was arrested in November on allegations he spoke at a cryptocurrency conference in North Korea last year, where he allegedly taught his audience how to use cryptos to evade sanctions. A complaint […]
  
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• The Unsolved Mystery of How to Fund Public Protocols

  30-01-2020 21:00
  
  Gitcoin, BCash and Zcash all try different paths to fund public protocol development, plus the latest in CBDCs from Japan and Cambodia and Andrew Yang on crypto.
  
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• Bitcoin Gains in 2020 Beat S&P 500’s in 2019, But Bulls Don’t Look Done

  30-01-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) has started 2020 in fine style. Based on a numerous different factors, analysts believe these gains will continue too.
  The leading crypto asset by market capitalisation traded at around $7,250 at the start of the year. Just 30 days later, a single Bitcoin costs more than $9,300.
  Bitcoin Trumps S&P 500’s 2019 Gains in Just 30 Days
  After being crowned the most profitable investment of last decade, Bitcoin has continued to please investors going into 2020. The market capital
  
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• Listia Raised $15M With Its XNK ICO. Now It’s Ditching the Token for Props

  30-01-2020 20:45
  
  Listia's marketplace for used-goods is ditching its native XNK token in favor of YouNow's props.
  
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• How Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Preparing for Brexit Tomorrow - BeInCrypto

  30-01-2020 20:27 via beincrypto.com
  
  How Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Preparing for Brexit Tomorrow  BeInCrypto
  
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• Exchange Tokens: Neither a Great Investment Nor a Great Market Indicator

  30-01-2020 20:16
  
  It’s surprising that, despite the success of their issuers, exchange tokens have not been more successful as investments, or as metrics of adoption in one of crypto assets' best-proven use cases, speculation.
  
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• ‘I think XRP is a scam’ Says Former UFC Star and BTC Bull Ben Askren

  30-01-2020 20:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Former UFC fighter Ben Askren and known Bitcoin bull says “XRP is a scam”
  
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• Why Tomorrow’s Monthly Close In Bitcoin Could Be Its Most Critical Yet

  30-01-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In financial markets, high timeframes are the most important when it comes to technical analysis and influence on the overall trend. The same is true for Bitcoin, and all eyes are on tomorrow’s January monthly candle close.
  Depending on how and at what price point tomorrow’s candle closes, it could determine Bitcoin’s trend for the next year or more, suggesting that tomorrow night’s daily and monthly close could be the crypto asset’s most significant yet.
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• Giving cryptocurrency users more bang for their buck - MIT News

  30-01-2020 19:54 via news.mit.edu
  
  Giving cryptocurrency users more bang for their buck  MIT News
  
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• Bitcoin Cash Sees no Blocks for 5 Hours, No Significant Backlog Due to Low Usage

  30-01-2020 19:53 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin cash sees no new block for five hours, low usage prevented the unconfirmed transactions from causing network congestion
  
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• Akon finalizes deal to build a cryptocurrency city in Senegal - The Architect's Newspaper

  30-01-2020 19:42 via archpaper.com
  
  Akon finalizes deal to build a cryptocurrency city in Senegal  The Architect's Newspaper
  
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• Two Social Networks Announce Plans to Integrate YouNow’s Props Token

  30-01-2020 19:00
  
  YouNow says two other peer-to-peer video sites are now integrating its props token: Camfrog and Listia.
  
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• “USA to Lead” Innovation in Crypto and Blockchain: CFTC Chairman

  30-01-2020 18:59 via newsbtc.com
  
  Heath Tarbert, U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman, wants the U.S to lead the world in crypto assets and blockchain innovation. The cryptocurrency advocate also expects his agency to oversee ETH futures within six months to a year.
  CFTC All in on Crypto
  In an interview with Bloomberg, Tarbert discussed the current state of the crypto asset industry from his perspective as a top financial watchdog.
  He said he wants the U.S. to take the lead when it comes to crypto ass
  
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• Bitcoin Crosses Pivotal Moving Average, Indicates Impending Bull Market | Cryptocurrency News - Crypto Briefing

  30-01-2020 18:56 via cryptobriefing.com
  
  Bitcoin Crosses Pivotal Moving Average, Indicates Impending Bull Market | Cryptocurrency News  Crypto Briefing
  
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• Bitcoin Price Just Surged Past $9,500 as Traders Predict a Supercharged Rally

  30-01-2020 18:51 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price just smashed through resistance at $9,400 that has served as a top for the last few days and surged past $9,500 briefly on the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
  With crypto investors expecting a supercharged rally to follow a break of the key resistance level, Bitcoin is expected to push higher from here. Will bulls fully reclaim $9,500 and hold it as support? Or is this level too strong for bulls to overcome?
  Bitcoin Price Surges Above $9,500, Can Bulls Hold Above Key Level?
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• Zap’s New Product Lets Merchants Take Dollars Over Lightning Network

  30-01-2020 18:45
  
  "Merchants can accept bitcoin and lightning payments with the same infrastructure, except they never touch the asset," explained Zap founder Jack Mallers.
  
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• Coronavirus Controls in China Are Delaying Crypto Miner Deliveries, Firms Say

  30-01-2020 18:41
  
  MicroBT and Canaan have notified customers they would be delaying ASIC deliveries due to the Chinese government's quarantine of Wuhan following the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• ‘One Network, Many Chains’ – The Case for Blockchain Interoperability

  30-01-2020 18:15
  
  Inter-blockchain communication (IBC) is poised to be a major theme of 2020. And, like most trends in crypto, it has its fair share of hope, hype and haters.
  
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• Mercedes Will Use Blockchain to Track Carbon Emissions in Cobalt Supply Chain

  30-01-2020 18:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A joint pilot by Mercedes Benz and Circulor will track carbon emissions in the cobalt supply chain
  
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• Ethereum Pattern Points To Further Underperformance, Despite Bitcoin Rally

  30-01-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The altcoin market recently caught fire after its total market cap and individual crypto assets like Ethereum, Dash, and Litecoin began popping off and breaking through their downtrend resistance lines.
  It resulted in over 50% returns in just over a month, however, according to the ETH/BTC trading pair, Ethereum may be poised for continued underperformance against Bitcoin. And with Ethereum often being a leading indicator for the rest of the altcoin market, Bitcoin dominance may continue to rise
  
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• Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 30, 2020

  30-01-2020 18:00
  
  Markets Daily is back with news of the day and clips of Democratic Presidential hopeful Andrew Yang's recent crypto comments.
  
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• Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency

  30-01-2020 18:00
  
  Cambodia's central bank digital currency platform has the support of 11 national banks and will be used initially for domestic payments once launched at some point during the first fiscal quarter of this year.
  
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• New Group of Cryptocurrency Scammers Impersonates Anonymous - The Merkle Hash

  30-01-2020 17:56 via themerkle.com
  
  New Group of Cryptocurrency Scammers Impersonates Anonymous  The Merkle Hash
  
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• US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang demands transparent rules on cryptocurrency - CryptoTicker

  30-01-2020 17:36 via cryptoticker.io
  
  US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang demands transparent rules on cryptocurrency  CryptoTicker
  
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• Two types of cryptocurrency are now dominating the market - Decrypt

  30-01-2020 17:09 via decrypt.co
  
  Two types of cryptocurrency are now dominating the market  Decrypt
  
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• $4.3B In Cryptocurrency Stolen In 2019 - Yahoo Finance

  30-01-2020 17:02 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  $4.3B In Cryptocurrency Stolen In 2019  Yahoo Finance
  
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• 10 Factors Confirm a New Crypto Bull Market Has Officially Begun

  30-01-2020 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Disbelief may be keeping crypto investors from realizing what’s going on right under their noses: Confirmation that a new bull market has begun.Here are a total of ten exceptionally bullish factors that indicate a new crypto bull run has begun.
  A New Crypto Bull Market Is Officially Here
  Two full years of a bear market has left crypto investors scorn and beaten down, which has mentally conditioned the market to expect more downside regardless of where their long term beliefs toward Bitcoin
  
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• Cryptocurrency Exchange GO.Exchange Goes out of Business - BeInCrypto

  30-01-2020 16:59 via beincrypto.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Exchange GO.Exchange Goes out of Business  BeInCrypto
  
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• Craig Wright Interview Has All Warnings of a Full Bitcoin SV Breakdown

  30-01-2020 16:39 via newsbtc.com
  
  A calm and balanced question to Craig Wright about whether or not he has access to Satoshi Nakamoto’s $9 billion bitcoin wallet met with a bizarre response: “It’s none of your goddamn business.”
  Appearing in an interview with BlockTV, the Bitcoin SV founder showed his trademark hot-tempered, “censorship-resistant” mood when faced with straightforward questions about his legal battle with the Kleiman estate, the Tulip Trust, and the very recent price pumping of
  
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• Tokensoft Launches Wallet Allowing Investors to Self-Manage Security Tokens

  30-01-2020 16:15
  
  The U.S.-regulated security token platform says its new wallet product makes managing tokens easier for investors.
  
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• As Expected: China's Cryptocurrency Aims To Provide Full Governmental Oversight According To Report - CryptoPotato

  30-01-2020 15:54 via cryptopotato.com
  
  As Expected: China's Cryptocurrency Aims To Provide Full Governmental Oversight According To Report  CryptoPotato
  
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• Compared to Traditional Banks, Crypto Lenders See Booming Growth

  30-01-2020 15:52
  
  A lukewarm U.S. economy is making big banks like JPMorgan Chase struggle to produce fast loan growth - even with interest rates close to historic lows. Yet, in the white-hot cryptocurrency industry, lenders are burgeoning.
  
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• What Does Twitter’s New Decentralized Initiative Mean?

  30-01-2020 15:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Decentralization of social media platforms might end up as an apple of discord between business and its users
  
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• Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails to Lobby Staking Adoption

  30-01-2020 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Coinbase Custody and Bison Trails join the Proof of Stake Alliance advocacy group
  
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• Bittrex Takes Out Record $300M Insurance on Crypto Held in Cold Storage

  30-01-2020 15:00
  
  The insurance was underwritten by Arch Syndicate 2012, which provides specialized insurance for corporations.
  
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• BitMEX Open Interest Hitting $1B Could Be Bullish for Bitcoin This Time

  30-01-2020 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Experts believe bitcoin’s explosive price rally is about to hit an end as a trend-defining technical indicator screams ‘sell.’
  Bitcoin’s Open Interest (OI) is approaching $1 billion on BitMEX. Historically, whenever the total valuation of unsettled contracts touches the said valuation, bitcoin’s price in spot markets plunge. In September 2019, for instance, the cryptocurrency underwent a significant sell-off, dropping by up to 26.21 percent when the BitMEX OI reache
  
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• This is the right amount of bitcoin to keep in an investment portfolio - CNBC

  30-01-2020 14:41 via cnbc.com
  
  This is the right amount of bitcoin to keep in an investment portfolio  CNBC
  
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