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• A New Partnership Lets Institutional Investors Play OTC Crypto Markets

  12-02-2020 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  SFOX’s institutional investor clients can access the OTC crypto market with a single point of access
  
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• This Top 10 Cryptocurrency is Surging 24%, And It’s Showing No Signs of Stopping - newsBTC

  12-02-2020 23:44 via newsbtc.com
  
  This Top 10 Cryptocurrency is Surging 24%, And It’s Showing No Signs of Stopping  newsBTC
  
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• This Top 10 Cryptocurrency is Surging 24%, And It’s Showing No Signs of Stopping

  12-02-2020 23:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The cryptocurrency known as Tezos is among the year’s best performers across the crypto market so far in 2020 and is showing no signs of stopping.
  In the latest move, Tezos exploded by another 24% before a slight pullback. Can the Tezos rally continue, or is an end to the monstrous rally finally in sight?
  Tezos Adds 24% More Gains Intraday, Reaching 190% Year-to-Date
  From the January low to the current high, the cryptocurrency altcoin known as Tezos has grown by over 190% – in just o
  
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• Analysts Say Crypto Market Yet to Believe in Bull Run, Expect Further Gains

  12-02-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Notable cryptocurrency observers claim that the Bitcoin market is still in disbelief at the current price rally. This, for them, is a sign that prices of crypto assets will head a lot higher during this market cycle.
  Despite how agreeable such a narrative is to investors, others comment that there is a lot more optimism than pessimism surrounding the crypto market of late.
  Is this the Beginning of Another Massive Crypto Bull Run?
  According to several respected crypto asset analysts, “disbe
  
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• Cryptocurrency Crimes on a high: Crypto has become the hacker's main victim - Coinspace News

  12-02-2020 22:56 via coinspace.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Crimes on a high: Crypto has become the hacker's main victim  Coinspace News
  
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• Crypto Market Cap Hits $300 Billion But Bitcoin Dominance Down 6% YTD

  12-02-2020 22:40 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The crypto market cap reaches a new milestone at $300 billion but will traders be able to hold $10.3K?
  
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• A Mailbomber in the Netherlands Wants a BTC Payment to Stop Blowing Things Up

  12-02-2020 22:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Police won’t reveal how much the bomber is asking for to stop
  
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• This Eerily Accurate Analyst Believes Bitcoin Could See a Nasty Retrace to $7,800

  12-02-2020 22:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has seen an insane uptrend throughout 2020, with its momentum reaching a fever pitch after BTC broke above $10,000 this past weekend. In the time since breaking this critical level, BTC has begun stabilizing, giving other cryptocurrencies the chance to incur some massive rallies.
  In the near-term, despite the overt bullishness of the aggregated crypto market, one historically accurate analyst is noting that BTC is pushing up against a key resistance level that is unlikely to be breached.
  
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• Blockstack's Proof of Transfer Would Have Miners Pay BTC to Mint Stacks

  12-02-2020 22:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blockstack’s new consensus algorithm uses BTC as the resource to be expended
  
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• XRP is About to See an Insane Parabolic Rally After Breaking a Multi-Year Resistance

  12-02-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto markets are currently caught within an intense uptrend that echoes the feeling of the early stages of the 2017 rally, with altcoins like XRP and others following Bitcoin’s lead and posting massive gains on a daily basis.
  XRP, which was one of the worst performing major altcoins in 2019, is now shaping up to see an amazing 2020, with the crypto being on the cusp of breaking above a historically significant level.
  Furthermore, it’s latest rally has also allowed it to break a
  
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• The Coronavirus Will Impede on Blockchain Development in China

  12-02-2020 22:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  Back in October, Chinese President Xin Jinping promoted the use of blockchain technology by and for the Chinese economy and provided the public with unadulterated access to the nation’s BSN network. However, he could not predict what would ensue in the following months.
  Following the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, the chances for a successful and timely implementation of the BSN network will inevitably be impeded. Applications that were going to be developed will take longer, as the
  
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• Options Protocol Brings ‘Insurance’ to DeFi Deposits on Compound

  12-02-2020 22:00
  
  A company called Opyn is bringing trustless insurance to the Compound DeFi protocol.
  
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• US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing ‘Significant’ Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin

  12-02-2020 21:59
  
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity.
  
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• It’s No 100x, But It’ll Do: Coinbase Pro Re-Releases 3x Leverage

  12-02-2020 21:53 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Coinbase Pro now offers 3x margin trading, a fraction of that available on other exchanges but a step in the right direction
  
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• BitPay Announces Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Payments With Poynt’s Terminal Point-of-Sales Devices - Crowdfund Insider

  12-02-2020 21:42 via crowdfundinsider.com
  
  BitPay Announces Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Payments With Poynt’s Terminal Point-of-Sales Devices  Crowdfund Insider
  
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• Six Out of Forbes Top 50 Fintech Companies for 2020 Are in Blockchain

  12-02-2020 21:39 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Forbes listed six blockchain and bitcoin companies among its the top 50 fintech firms of 2020
  
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• Coinbase Premium Showing Fiat Inflow Into Ethereum May Spark Massive Rally

  12-02-2020 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  In recent weeks, the one factor that prevented analysts from considering a new bull run was starting across cryptocurrency assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum,  was a lack of new money entering the market.
  However, a premium on Ethereum prices on Coinbase suggests that fiat inflow has begun pouring into the exchange, and could cause an explosive rally in the weeks ahead.
  Ethereum Trades at a Premium on Coinbase Over Tether Exchanges
  There’s been no denying that all systems appear to be r
  
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• Puppets, Pundits and Partnerships: Why Crypto Sentiment and Prices Are Soaring

  12-02-2020 21:00
  
  With blockchain puppets (we really mean it) on TV, CNBC pushing the bitcoin-as-gold narrative and The Guardian seeing connections between coronavirus and bitcoin's recent rally, we've got a lot to talk about on today's episode of The Breakdown.
  
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• CNBC Panel All Bullish on Bitcoin; Time to Dump Crypto?

  12-02-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In case you missed, the crypto asset industry is getting remarkably bullish once again. With the price of Bitcoin crossing the psychologically important $10,000 mark twice in less than a week, many observers are bracing themselves for higher prices.
  Amongst those optimistic for the future of Bitcoin are the five panellists appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money” segment earlier today. However, CNBC has something of a reputation for serving as a counter indicator to Bitcoin market sent
  
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• Ohio Resident Charged With Laundering $311M in Bitcoin for AlphaBay

  12-02-2020 20:49
  
  Ohio resident Larry Dean Harmon, 36, has been charged with laundering more than $300 million in bitcoin for darknet marketplace AlphaBay.
  
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• Coinbase Revives Margin Trading, With Conservative (for Crypto) 3x Leverage

  12-02-2020 20:32
  
  Coinbase is rolling out margin trading retail and institutional investors in the U.S. and nine other countries, offering a light 3x leverage to traders.
  
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• Circle Continues Sell-offs as Voyager Digital Acquires Investment App

  12-02-2020 20:26 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup Circle agrees to sell its crypto trading app Circle Invest to Voyager Digital Canada
  
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• Mnuchin Says U.S. Planning Cryptocurrency Rules on Transparency - Bloomberg

  12-02-2020 20:19 via bloomberg.com
  Mnuchin Says U.S. Planning Cryptocurrency Rules on Transparency  Bloomberg
  
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• Reuters to Provide Fact-Checking for Facebook Amid 2020 US Presidential Elections

  12-02-2020 20:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Reuters has formed a dedicated unit fact-check user-generated content on Facebook
  
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• What’s Really Triggering This Epic Ethereum Rally? 3 Key Factors Behind Upsurge

  12-02-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The number two crypto asset by market cap, Ethereum, has been outperforming most of the rest of the market over the last few weeks, including Bitcoin.
  But what is causing this epic rally? Here are the three most important factors fueling the latest Ethereum bull run.
  Three Major Factors Influencing Ethereum’s Latest Bull Rally
  Since the start of January, Ethereum has more than doubled in USD value and has risen over 30% against Bitcoin, outperforming the number one cryptocurrency by market
  
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• Libra Minus Facebook: Why Celo Is 2020’s Buzzy Token Project

  12-02-2020 19:30
  
  With $30 million from Polychain and a16z, here's how the buzzy Celo plans to rival Libra on financial inclusion.
  
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• The Emergence of a China-Backed Cryptocurrency in the Era of the Digital Yuan - The National Interest Online

  12-02-2020 19:24 via nationalinterest.org
  
  The Emergence of a China-Backed Cryptocurrency in the Era of the Digital Yuan  The National Interest Online
  
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• Price Analysis Feb 12: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, ADA

  12-02-2020 19:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Many cryptocurrencies are overbought in the short-term, hence, traders should consider buying the dip if a pullback occurs in the next few days
  
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• It’s Clear Skies to $12,000 After Bitcoin Breaks This One Key Level

  12-02-2020 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s bulls are currently expressing extreme strength as they hold the crypto above the key $10,000 level, and it now appears that BTC is gearing up for its next major movement that could send it significantly higher.
  It is important to note that this bullishness has led BTC to be just a hair away from a key resistance level that could soon be broken above, with a decisive movement above this level opening the gates for some considerably large gains.
  Bitcoin Begins Pushing Higher After
  
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• Circle Founder: Digital Currencies at Key Growth Moment as Governments Take Notice

  12-02-2020 19:00
  
  Jeremy Allaire sees governments and industry finally taking blockchain seriously. That's a big deal.
  
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• Circle Spins Out More Business, Sells ‘Invest’ to Voyager Digital

  12-02-2020 18:57
  
  The deal represents yet another notable shift in product direction for Circle which recently sold its OTC business to Kraken
  
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• Aragon Court Is Now in Session for Global Decentralized Judgements

  12-02-2020 18:51 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Decentralized Aragon Court is now in session, dispensing judgments across its digital jurisdiction
  
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• Conservative U.S. Think Tank Denies Need for Federal Digital Currency

  12-02-2020 18:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The government should ensure consumers can use the preferred currency instead of launching a digital currency, according to U.S. think tank the Heritage Foundation
  
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• Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 will have cryptocurrency support - Decrypt

  12-02-2020 18:26 via decrypt.co
  
  Samsung’s new Galaxy S20 will have cryptocurrency support  Decrypt
  
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• Cryptocurrency in North Korea leads to a sharp rise In Internet usage - Cryptopolitan

  12-02-2020 18:19 via cryptopolitan.com
  
  Cryptocurrency in North Korea leads to a sharp rise In Internet usage  Cryptopolitan
  
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• Only Two Lines of Defense Remain Ahead of New Bitcoin All-Time High

  12-02-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price has had a tremendous year in 2020 thus far, rising from lows around $6,800 at the start of the year to well over $10,000 currently.
  Now that Bitcoin is back above such an important level, only two lines of defense remain between the current price and a new all-time high being set on monthly timeframes.
  Two Resistance Levels Left Between Here and New Bitcoin All-Time High
  There’s no denying on daily timeframes that Bitcoin price has been looking the most bullish it has been si
  
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• Cryptocurrency in Focus: Making PAX With Traditional Banking - TheStreet

  12-02-2020 18:00 via thestreet.com
  
  Cryptocurrency in Focus: Making PAX With Traditional Banking  TheStreet
  
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• Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 12, 2020

  12-02-2020 18:00
  
  With bitcoin above $10,000 Markets Daily is back with our news roundup, plus a brief interview with CoinDesk senior markets reporter Brad Keoun.
  
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• Sports Betting Among Top Uses for Cryptocurrency in 2020 - Crypto News Flash

  12-02-2020 17:03 via crypto-news-flash.com
  
  Sports Betting Among Top Uses for Cryptocurrency in 2020  Crypto News Flash
  
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• Proceed With Caution: Ethereum and Altcoins Reach Critical Resistance

  12-02-2020 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Throughout the short year of 2020 thus far, altcoins like Ethereum, Litecoin, and XRP have all been pumping left and right, causing many crypto investors to consider that an alt season is upon us.
  But as gains pile up, and sentiment teeters dangerously toward levels of extreme greed and irrational exuberance, so do asset prices toward a critical resistance level that has caused analysts to issue a stern warning: proceed with caution.
  Ethereum and Altcoins Reach Powerful Resistance Level, Watch O
  
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• US Defense Contractor Seeks Cryptocurrency Exploiters - Cointelegraph

  12-02-2020 16:52 via cointelegraph.com
  
  US Defense Contractor Seeks Cryptocurrency Exploiters  Cointelegraph
  
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• US Defense Contractor Seeks Cryptocurrency Exploiters

  12-02-2020 16:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  U.S.-based intelligence services firm BAE Systems, Inc., is looking for so called cryptocurrency exploiters
  
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• Retail Investors Aren’t Interested in Crypto Derivatives, Says eToro Executive

  12-02-2020 16:30
  
  eToro isn't too worried about a potential U.K. ban on crypto derivatives.
  
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• Crypto Market Has All Signs of an Explosive Altcoin Season Brewing

  12-02-2020 16:07 via newsbtc.com
  
  Altcoins are not dead.
  The alternative crypto market’s explosive $56 billion-rise this year has left skeptics confused. Native tokens of controversial blockchain projects like Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV have swelled by 130 and 280 percent, respectively. An under-developed Ethereum has notched up 95 percent.
  Meanwhile, XRP, whose long-term holders accused its issuing company Ripple of crashing the token, is trading 54 percent higher. EOS, facing criticism for having excessive control over
  
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• Circle Sells Retail Trading App to Crypto Broker Voyager

  12-02-2020 16:06
  
  Voyager plans to convert 40,000 Circle Invest accounts to its own platform by the end of next month, but promises little disruption to customer experience.
  
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• North Korea Is Expanding Its Monero Mining Operations, Says Report

  12-02-2020 15:25
  
  The regime may be boosting its monero mining efforts in order to evade UN-imposed sanctions and avoid being tracked.
  
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• 3% of Cryptocurrency Exchanges Were Hacked Last Year, Cryptocompare Report Finds - CryptoGlobe

  12-02-2020 15:02 via cryptoglobe.com
  
  3% of Cryptocurrency Exchanges Were Hacked Last Year, Cryptocompare Report Finds  CryptoGlobe
  
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• Ethereum Just Surged 60% in 18 Days, And Top Trader Says It’s Only Starting

  12-02-2020 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A dollar invested in Ethereum upon its pullback eighteen days ago is now worth about $60. And according to a very prominent analyst, it could yield more returns heading further into 2020.
  Full-time trader Crypto Cred highlighted the possibility of Ethereum continuing its bull run as the cryptocurrency tested a key high timeframe resistance at 0.024 BTC earlier this week. The analyst noted that a move above the level could trigger a fresh wave of buying sentiment, which could shoot the Ethereum p
  
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• Cardano Stablecoin Will Surpass Ethereum’s DAI Says Founder, as ADA Surges 12%

  12-02-2020 14:44 via newsbtc.com
  
  IOHK CEO, Charles Hoskinson took to Twitter to say he’s thinking about launching a stablecoin on the Cardano network. Which, he claims with confidence, will surpass DAI in terms of its level of trustlessness.If we do this, then it will blow everyone out of the water. I started in this space with stablecoins and we've been thinking about them for seven years https://t.co/t4FGxW7cLk
  — Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) February 11, 2020Is a Cardano Stablecoin On The Cards?
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• Top Australian Soccer Club Acquired By Token-Powered Fan Marketplace

  12-02-2020 14:42
  
  Perth Glory is being acquired by a sports-focused group that says it raised $70 million in a 2018 token offering.
  
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