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• Crypto Is ‘Hot’ Right Now as Traders Explain Price Moves

  11-02-2020 23:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  CNBC crypto trader BigCheds and analyst CryptoWendyO explain rationale for recent crypto market price moves
  
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• New Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin QCAD to be Regulated by FinTRAC

  11-02-2020 23:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Canada Stablecorp’s new CAD-pegged stablecoin QCAD will start being regulated by major local AML authority, the FinTRAC, by June 2020
  
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• CME’s Chief Economist Echoes Pomp's Views on BTC as Hedge

  11-02-2020 22:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  CME economist sees value in Bitcoin as a non-correlated asset for portfolios — something Anthony Pompliano has expressed for years
  
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• Blockstack Pauses App Mining Pilot Due to Challenges in Running Program

  11-02-2020 22:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blockchain startup Blockstack has paused its App Mining pilot until it resolves the key challenges
  
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• Top Bitcoin Developers Face Off in a Lightning-Powered Boxing Match

  11-02-2020 22:31
  
  The esports smackdown was meant to highlight the power of bitcoin's lightning network – since the cutting-edge payments system is fast, cheap and lets users send tiny payments, even a fraction of a cent.
  
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• Cryptocurrency VC Expects Upcoming Bull Market to Rally ‘The Crap’ - BeInCrypto

  11-02-2020 22:31 via beincrypto.com
  
  Cryptocurrency VC Expects Upcoming Bull Market to Rally ‘The Crap’  BeInCrypto
  
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• New Cryptocurrency Exchange Shutting Down After Hack – Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Three Additional Altcoins Stolen - The Daily Hodl

  11-02-2020 22:30 via dailyhodl.com
  
  New Cryptocurrency Exchange Shutting Down After Hack – Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Three Additional Altcoins Stolen  The Daily Hodl
  
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• PlusToken Scam Moves $123M in Bitcoin Just as BTC Price Regains $10K

  11-02-2020 22:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Likely buy-the-dip moment for Bitcoin price under $10,000 as the trend remains resoundingly bullish
  
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• Fed Chair Jay Powell grilled on China's cryptocurrency plans, US response - Yahoo Finance

  11-02-2020 22:18 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Fed Chair Jay Powell grilled on China's cryptocurrency plans, US response  Yahoo Finance
  
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• SEC Commissioner CryptoMom Explains Planned Safe Harbor to Cointelegraph

  11-02-2020 22:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  SEC Commissioner CryptoMom talks pending safe harbor for decentralized networks proposal with Cointelegraph
  
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• SEC Commissioner CryptoMom Explains Planned ICO Safe Harbor to Cointelegraph

  11-02-2020 22:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  SEC Commissioner CryptoMom talks pending safe harbor for decentralized networks proposal with Cointelegraph
  
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• What “Secrets” Do Cryptocurrency Exchanges Hide? - Coindoo

  11-02-2020 22:02 via coindoo.com
  
  What “Secrets” Do Cryptocurrency Exchanges Hide?  Coindoo
  
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• These 3 Key Factors Indicate an Epic Bitcoin Plunge is Imminent at $9,900

  11-02-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) has seen intense volatility over the past few days, with bulls propelling the crypto to highs of $10,200 before bears fought back and forced it down to lows of $9,700. In the time since, it appears that the crypto may be entering a bout of sideways trading.
  It is important to note that there are a few factors currently working in bears favor, and the confluence of these notable, albeit separate, factors could suggest that BTC will soon see a violent downwards movement.
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• US Authorities Charge Crypto ‘Trading Club’ Operators With Defrauding 150 Investors

  11-02-2020 21:59
  
  The U.S. Attorney's Office for SDNY, SEC and CFTC all charged Michael Ackerman and unnamed business partners with defrauding some 150 investors in a crypto trading scheme.
  
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• Why Exchanges List Small Cap Coins Despite 51% Attacks

  11-02-2020 21:30
  
  It is profitable for exchanges to list low market-cap coins, despite the potential for 51 percent attacks, say two VCs from Dragonfly Capital.
  
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• 40 German Banks Show Intent to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody Services - CryptoGlobe

  11-02-2020 21:21 via cryptoglobe.com
  
  40 German Banks Show Intent to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody Services  CryptoGlobe
  
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• This Key Metric Suggests Bitcoin’s Bull Run Isn’t Stopping Soon

  11-02-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Bitcoin (BTC) price has been looking pretty bullish so far in 2020. The number one cryptocurrency just passed the $10,000 mark for the second time in less than a week.
  Surging deposits at crypto exchange platforms have previously been a reasonable indicator of an approaching market top. By this logic it seems investors aren’t looking to sell just yet.
  Exchange Deposit Figures Suggest Further Upside for Bitcoin
  At the time of writing, Bitcoin just crossed $10,000 for the second time in
  
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• Muneeb Ali Explains Blockstack’s Big Bet on Bitcoin

  11-02-2020 21:00
  
  Blockstack is integrating the security and the incentive of bitcoin to its ecosystem. CEO Muneeb Ali explains the changes.
  
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• CIA Has Had Keys to Global Communication Encryption Since WWII

  11-02-2020 21:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The CIA used a Swiss company named Crypto AG to spy on the world for the last 75 years, proving the need for private crypto and blockchain solutions
  
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• Bitcoin’s Dominance Plunge Longest in History; Alt Season Incoming?

  11-02-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The market capitalisation of Bitcoin (BTC) has been in a marked downtrend versus other digital assets for most of 2020. In fact, the leading cryptocurrency actually lost market share to the rest of the industry for the last 11 days.
  Whilst not a record in terms of severity of the drops, it is in terms of duration. Some are interpreting the declining Bitcoin dominance as a sign of an impending altcoin rally.
  Is Alt Season Here? Bitcoin Dominance Continues to Drop
  As pointed out by the author of&n
  
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• Fed Chairman Comes out in Favor of Private Cryptocurrency Transactions - BeInCrypto

  11-02-2020 20:58 via beincrypto.com
  
  Fed Chairman Comes out in Favor of Private Cryptocurrency Transactions  BeInCrypto
  
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• Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Good for Bitcoin, Barry Silbert Says

  11-02-2020 20:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin would benefit from global central banks issuing their own digital currencies, founder of Grayscale Investments said
  
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• Monero Hacker Group ‘Outlaw’ Is Back and Targeting American Business: Report

  11-02-2020 20:28
  
  Outlaw, a group specializing in cryptojacking machines to mine monero, has returned after a brief hiatus and is expanding its global reach, according to Trend Micro.
  
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• India: Tamil Nadu State Police Issues Cryptocurrency Warning - BTCMANAGER

  11-02-2020 20:08 via btcmanager.com
  
  India: Tamil Nadu State Police Issues Cryptocurrency Warning  BTCMANAGER
  
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• Tezos Cryptocurrency Up Over 130% Year to Date, Analyst Warns Not to FOMO

  11-02-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The cryptocurrency known as Tezos has had a stellar year thus far in 2020, after finishing out 2019 among the top-performing crypto assets of the year.
  But this year so far, it’s already up well over 130%. However, despite the strong showing, a prominent crypto analyst is warning investors, not to FOMO in after such a powerful rally, and to instead be ready to buy the dip.
  Tezos Continues to Surge in the New Year, Up Over 130% YTD
  The cryptocurrency market is on fire once again, led in par
  
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• Options Market Sees More Risk in Ether Than Bitcoin in Coming Months

  11-02-2020 20:00
  
  Ether will face more volatility than bitcoin over the next six months, according to how options have been priced in recent weeks.
  
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• Vermont Turns to Home-Grown Blockchain Company to Track Hemp With Ethereum

  11-02-2020 19:34
  
  Vermont state regulators will begin recording the production of hemp – a low-THC cannabis strain popular in textiles – on the ethereum mainnet this year.
  
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• Google Joins Hedera Hashgraph’s Governing Council

  11-02-2020 19:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Google joins Hedera’s Governing Council, following other major companies
  
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• Litecoin to See Explosive Rally to $100 as Crypto Market Builds Strength

  11-02-2020 19:15 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin incurred an explosive rally this morning that once again sent it screaming past $10,000, with today’s break of this level allowing it to set fresh 2020 highs of $10,400. This movement subsequently led Litecoin (LTC) and other major cryptos to similarly see some decent upwards momentum.
  Litecoin, which has seen what appears to be the early stages of its next parabolic rally over the past several weeks, could now be poised for significantly further upside.
  One prominent analyst belie
  
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• Crypto Fraud Now Exposing Legacy Banks to Compliance Issues, Reports CipherTrace

  11-02-2020 18:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Banks who ignore crypto could be setting themselves up for trouble in more ways than one
  
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• Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 11, 2020

  11-02-2020 18:40
  
  With bitcoin dropping below recent highs of $10,000, Markets Daily is back with a slow-day news round-up.
  
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• What is the most popular cryptocurrency? - Fox Business

  11-02-2020 18:30 via foxbusiness.com
  
  What is the most popular cryptocurrency?  Fox Business
  
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• Bought the Dip? Bitcoin Price Rebounds Strongly With $11,000 in Sight

  11-02-2020 18:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin dip doesn’t last long as BTC price shoots to new 2020 highs
  
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• Nebulas (NAS) Cryptocurrency Helps Discover the Value of Blockchain Data - The Cryptocurrency Analytics

  11-02-2020 18:16 via thecurrencyanalytics.com
  
  Nebulas (NAS) Cryptocurrency Helps Discover the Value of Blockchain Data  The Cryptocurrency Analytics
  
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• Hacking Group Outlaw Upgrades Malware for Illicit Income Sources: Report

  11-02-2020 18:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Outlaw has been updating its toolkit to steal enterprise data for nearly half a year at this point
  
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• Bitcoin Is Back Above $10K

  11-02-2020 17:55 via cointelegraph.com
  
  After flirting with the $10k price mark all weekend, BTC is trading above this milestone price
  
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• Bitcoin Price Just Surged 4% in Minutes Really Because of Bitfinex Maintenance

  11-02-2020 17:42 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price just spiked as much as 4% in a matter of just a few minutes, as the market attempts to short-squeeze traders on the margin trading cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex.
  Bitfinex went down for maintenance today, just before the pump began. But why would platform downtime lead to such a move? Let’s look at what this means for Bitcoin price in the days ahead.
  Bitcoin Price Spikes Following Bitfinex Maintenance
  Bitcoin price has been explosive all throughout 2020 thus far, rising ove
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchange Altsbit to 'terminate' following mass theft of funds - The Daily Swig

  11-02-2020 17:28 via portswigger.net
  
  Cryptocurrency exchange Altsbit to 'terminate' following mass theft of funds  The Daily Swig
  
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• JP Morgan in Merger Talks with ConsenSys for Its Blockchain Quorum

  11-02-2020 17:24
  
  The bank is running an interbank network on the blockchain with over 300 participants.
  
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• ConsenSys and Skale Kick Off New Token Issuing Platform

  11-02-2020 17:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Activate focuses on gathering true users, instead of price speculators
  
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• LTO Network Cryptocurrency Facilitating Plug and Play Marketplace - The Cryptocurrency Analytics

  11-02-2020 17:07 via thecurrencyanalytics.com
  
  LTO Network Cryptocurrency Facilitating Plug and Play Marketplace  The Cryptocurrency Analytics
  
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• IOTA & Eclipse Foundations Partner to Form Innovation Working Group

  11-02-2020 17:04
  
  The working group formed by IOTAincludes Dell Technologies, STMicroelectronics, and 14 other member organizations.
  
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• Skale Network to launch cryptocurrency tokens that withstand regulatory scrutiny - VentureBeat

  11-02-2020 17:01 via venturebeat.com
  
  Skale Network to launch cryptocurrency tokens that withstand regulatory scrutiny  VentureBeat
  
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• ConsenSys Project Launches ‘Proof-of-Use’ Network to Discourage Speculation

  11-02-2020 17:00
  
  The Activate network requires tokens to reach maturity within three years of the first token sale.
  
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• Codefi, SKALE Team Up to Launch First Network on Active

  11-02-2020 17:00
  
  Utility tokens issued on the platform cannot be flipped on the market for speculative trading.
  
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• BitPay integrates cryptocurrency payments with Poynt - Mobile Payments Today

  11-02-2020 16:34 via mobilepaymentstoday.com
  BitPay integrates cryptocurrency payments with Poynt  Mobile Payments Today
  
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• Bitcoin Price Will Revisit Above $10,000 Based in These Two Bullish Factors

  11-02-2020 16:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price this week made a strong push above the important psychological resistance level of $10,000 but failed to hold it as support.
  While the cryptocurrency fell back below after a strong rejection and flash crash, two bullish factors are pointing to a revisit to above $10,000 in the very near term.
  Bitcoin Price Forms Bullish Wedge, Is a Retest of $10,000 Imminent?
  Bitcoin price has ballooned by as much as over 30% since the start of the year and is up over 40% from lows around $6,400 it
  
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• BitPay Launches In-Store Crypto Payments With New POS Partnership

  11-02-2020 16:25
  
  The crypto payments provider is now taking its service into bricks-and-mortar stores with a new point-of-sale partnership.
  
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• ARK Cryptocurrency Core v2.6 Goes Live Tomorrow - The Cryptocurrency Analytics

  11-02-2020 16:23 via thecurrencyanalytics.com
  
  ARK Cryptocurrency Core v2.6 Goes Live Tomorrow  The Cryptocurrency Analytics
  
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• Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019, report finds - Reuters

  11-02-2020 16:07 via reuters.com
  
  Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019, report finds  Reuters
  
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