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• Is $10,000 Bitcoin’s New $1,000? Price Action Like Pre-2017 Bull Run, Says Analyst

  18-02-2020 23:03 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has once again topped the $10,000 level. The leading crypto asset by market capitalisation crossed the psychologically significant level multiple times over the last couple of weeks.
  For some analysts, the shrinking resistance the Bitcoin price experiences as it crosses into five figures is reminiscent of the crypto’s flirtations either side of $1,000. The BTC price eventually took off at the beginning of 2017, reaching its current all-time high at the end of the year.
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• Cloud Giant Microsoft Azure Embraces Commercial Blockchain

  18-02-2020 23:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  $229 billion cloud market is adopting blockchain, as Microsoft Azure officially integrates Lition blockchain
  
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• Crypto Hedge Funds See Best January on Record

  18-02-2020 22:56 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto hedge funds see best January returns on record and first positive January since 2017
  
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• European Space Agency Funds Blockchain Project Recording Satellite Data

  18-02-2020 22:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Major global space exploration organization, the European Space Agency, continues to explore the benefits of blockchain use for space
  
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• Trump’s Proposed Budget Snubs Blockchain, Crypto in Crosshairs of Security Service

  18-02-2020 22:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  What can we make of President Trump’s move to deploy the Secret Service in the fight against financial crimes?
  
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• The IRS Is Inviting Crypto Firms to a ‘Summit’ in DC Next Month

  18-02-2020 22:15
  
  The IRS will hold a summit to better inform its thinking around taxing cryptocurrencies next month.
  
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• Bitcoin to See a Massive Trend-Defining Movement Because of This Simple Pattern

  18-02-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Following yesterday selloff that sent Bitcoin down to lows of $9,500, the cryptocurrency’s buyers have been able to absorb the intense selling pressure and push BTC higher, with it finding some decent stability within the upper-$9,000 region.
  In the near-term, BTC does appear to be entering another fresh uptrend, as it is currently in the process of retesting the $10,000 region.
  It is important to note that the benchmark cryptocurrency has also been trading within a descending channel, wit
  
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• Is Bloomberg Looking to Take Yang's Spot as the Crypto-Friendly Candidate?

  18-02-2020 21:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg proposes a cryptocurrency regulatory framework that promises to clarify many of the points of contention
  
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• Is It Exploitation Season for DeFi?

  18-02-2020 21:00
  
  Are two recent attacks taking advantage of "flashloans," low liquidity and price oracle issues the first of more to come?
  
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• Crypto Wealth Distributions Suggest Bitcoin Use Greater than XRP, BCH and, BSV

  18-02-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A lot of proponents of so-called altcoins make a big deal about their favourite crypto project’s superiority to Bitcoin. Networks like BSV, BCH, and XRP have been especially tailored towards their associated assets’ use as a medium of exchange.
  Being distributed and largely pseudonymous, actual usage of a cryptocurrency is difficult to assess. One metric that analysts can use to judge the level of a specific crypto asset’s usage is by looking at how wealth distributions change
  
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• CoinDesk’s New Opinion Section: The Future of the Financial System Is Up for Debate

  18-02-2020 20:46
  
  Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas.
  
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• Chainlink (LINK), Tezos (XTZ) Resume Bull Run With Bitcoin Above $10K

  18-02-2020 20:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chainlink and Tezos rally higher, continuing to reinforce the crypto market’s bullish trend
  
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• Chainlink and Tezos Extend Higher as Bitcoin Price Approaches $10K

  18-02-2020 20:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chainlink and Tezos rally higher, continuing to reinforce the crypto market’s bullish trend
  
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• A Safer Harbor: Improving Hester Peirce’s Proposal for Regulating Token Sales

  18-02-2020 20:41
  
  Hester Peirce's safe harbor proposal would benefit from greater protections for token holders, say two law professors.
  
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• Crypto Exchange Tokenomica Now Offers OTC Crypto-to-Euro Trading

  18-02-2020 20:40 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Malta’s Tokenomica announces OTC trading for all its available cryptocurrencies
  
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• Bitcoin Price Reclaims $10K Reversing Weekend Losses, XTZ Soars 13%

  18-02-2020 20:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bulls pushed Bitcoin price back to $10K but will the $10.1K to $10.3K zone present strong resistance?
  
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• Analyst: Crypto Market Pullback Imminent But May Not Occur For Months

  18-02-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto market experienced a short and minor correction this past week but appears to be ready to keep chugging right along, with no end to the momentum in sight.
  In fact, one cryptocurrency analyst says that while there’s no denying that a correction is imminent, it may not happen for weeks to months, as Bitcoin and the rest of its altcoin cousins are ready to charge forward into a new bull market.
  Bull Market is Back: Total Crypto Market Grows By Nearly 75% Year-to-Date
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• BitGo Acquires Harbor in Surprise Expansion Beyond Crypto Custody

  18-02-2020 19:31
  
  Digital asset custodian BitGo is building a “full stack” security token services provider by acquiring tokenization platform Harbor, including its broker-dealer and transfer agent.
  
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• Instant Crypto Exchanges, Explained

  18-02-2020 19:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  While their traditional trading exchange counterparts may get more attention, instant crypto exchanges offer a number of key beneficial features like price aggregation, simple onboarding and improved user experiences.#Sponsored
  
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• China Tracks Victims of Coronavirus with WeChat and Alipay

  18-02-2020 19:08 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chinese province tracks victims of coronavirus with WeChat and Alipay, does crypto solve this?
  
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• Bitcoin (BTC) Just Surged Past $10,000: Here’s What Analysts Expect Next

  18-02-2020 19:04 via newsbtc.com
  
  Just minutes ago as of the time of this article’s writing, Bitcoin exploded past $10,000 after a nearly-10% correction that brought the asset to $9,500.
  The cryptocurrency has yet to register a multi-hour or daily candle close above this level, though analysts say this latest break of the psychological $10,000 resistance is a likely precursor to a resumption of the long-term bull trend.
  Bitcoin’s Move to Reclaim $10,000 Just the Start: Analysts
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• Collectible William Shatner Figurines Have Now Been Authenticated on Ethereum

  18-02-2020 18:31 via cointelegraph.com
  
  William Shatner figurine live for trading on Ethereum with Mattereum
  
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• Boerse Stuttgart’s Crypto Custody Arm Blocknox Expands Service to Institutional Clients

  18-02-2020 18:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blocknox’s crypto custody offer will also be available to fintech companies, banks and asset managers
  
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• Cryptocurrency Scam Allegedly Swindles Doctors Out of $33 Million - Chief Investment Officer

  18-02-2020 18:21 via ai-cio.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Scam Allegedly Swindles Doctors Out of $33 Million  Chief Investment Officer
  
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• FCA Keeps EPayments on Lockdown, Crypto Unlikely at Fault

  18-02-2020 18:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Payment system ePayments has been halted by the FCA for about a week now, and people are still locked out of their accounts. While the company is affiliated with crypto, the explanation for the increased scrutiny seems to lie elsewhere
  
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• Multi-Month Bull Signal on XRP Hints At Astronomical Alt Season Gains

  18-02-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The native cryptocurrency asset to the Ripple protocol, XRP, may be poised for major upside against Bitcoin if a multi-month bull signal triggers an explosive move.
  The surge in XRP could be the spark that ignites another major alt season that has been brewing over the course of the bear market, leading to astronomical gains not seen since the crypto bubble popped.
  XRP Shows Clear Reversal Against Dollar, Supported By High Volume Breakout
  XRP has now broken out from an over 680-day downtrend and
  
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• Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 18, 2020

  18-02-2020 18:00
  
  With the price of bitcoin breaking below last week's critical resistance, Markets Daily is back with another time-saving news roundup.
  
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• How to Trade BTC?

  18-02-2020 17:56 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cryptocurrencies are rapidly on the rise and thanks to Blockchain technology, it seems that digital assets will be a core part of our lives in the future.
  Bitcoin ATMs can now be found in shops where investors can purchase BTC or owners can withdraw in Fiat cash.
  Sending funds digitally to anyone on the planet with an internet connection, instantly, has a massive global appeal. The fact that it has such scalability and does not require any third party interruptions from banks has helped BTC popu
  
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• Successful Supply Chain Management Pilot Project Launched by IVHIMPROM and Credits Blockchain

  18-02-2020 17:26 via newsbtc.com
  
  Previously partnered Credits and JSC IVHIMPROM announced the successful launch of a pilot project aimed at automating the supply chain of the plant.
  The representatives of JSC IVHIMPROM and Credits have successfully deployed a pilot project as part of a working group for automating supply and sales management systems. The system operating on the basis of software provided by the Credits Blockchain Platform can also be used for tracking the supplies of raw materials and finished products within t
  
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• Bank of Korea Seeks to Deploy Blockchain in Bond Market: Report

  18-02-2020 17:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  South Korea’s central bank is working on a project to distribute bond records on the blockchain, a report says
  
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• Peirce’s Safe Harbor is Worth a Look, But It May Not Be Worth the Effort

  18-02-2020 17:01
  
  Hester Peirce's idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers.
  
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• Crypto Firms Should Get Behind Peirce’s Safe Harbor Proposal, Even if It’s Unlikely to Become Law

  18-02-2020 17:01
  
  Hester Peirce's idea may not be formally considered by the SEC, but it could help refine and define future crypto regulation, say two advisers.
  
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• Lack of High-Volume Bitcoin Reversal Indicates Uptrend Will Resume

  18-02-2020 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price may be trading at the lowest level its done so over the last two weeks, but the recent rally and 2020 uptrend is far from over, according to a top crypto industry analyst.
  A clear lack of volume and reversal candle suggests that the uptrend will resume after a short-lived correction, and eventually trend higher and set a new yearly high.
  Analyst: No Volume on Current Bitcoin Top, Reversal Unlikely
  Following another six months of downtrend starting in mid-2019, Bitcoin price escaped
  
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• 2020 Cryptocurrency - Technology, Applications & Implementation within Banks, Insurance Companies, Fintechs & Assets Management Firms - ResearchAndMarkets.com - Business Wire

  18-02-2020 16:40 via businesswire.com
  
  2020 Cryptocurrency - Technology, Applications & Implementation within Banks, Insurance Companies, Fintechs & Assets Management Firms - ResearchAndMarkets.com  Business Wire
  
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• Back To Basics: Four of the Most Popular Cryptocurrency Tokens - CryptoGround

  18-02-2020 16:27 via cryptoground.com
  
  Back To Basics: Four of the Most Popular Cryptocurrency Tokens  CryptoGround
  
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• Tezos Insanely Parabolic Bull Run Shows No Signs of Exhaustion

  18-02-2020 16:16 via newsbtc.com
  
  Even a 30 percent crash has not deterred traders from buying Tezos (XTZ), a cryptocurrency that surpassed all its top rivals after staging a parabolic bull run in 2020.
  The price of the tenth-largest blockchain asset was up 6.66 percent to $3.348 ahead of the European market open. The gains appeared as a part of wider altcoin recovery that saw other assets surge by some proportions. Tezos’ nevertheless remained one of the most profitable assets on an intraday basis, beaten only a thin-volu
  
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• Tax Issues and Reporting Obligations of Cryptocurrency Transactions | The Legal Intelligencer - Law.com

  18-02-2020 16:09 via law.com
  
  Tax Issues and Reporting Obligations of Cryptocurrency Transactions | The Legal Intelligencer  Law.com
  
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• US Presidential Contender Michael Bloomberg Proposes ‘Clear Regulatory Framework’ for Crypto

  18-02-2020 16:04
  
  US presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said he would clarify tax and securities laws around crypto in a new financial reform plan.
  
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• Two arrested for money laundering using cryptocurrency; One tied to Bestmixer.io shutdown - NL Times

  18-02-2020 16:00 via nltimes.nl
  
  Two arrested for money laundering using cryptocurrency; One tied to Bestmixer.io shutdown  NL Times
  
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• Preston Byrne: Peirce’s Safe Harbor Proposal Would Be Hilarious If It Weren’t So Serious

  18-02-2020 15:15
  
  In his first column for CoinDesk, Preston Byrne responds to Hester Peirce's proposal for a token sale safe harbor.
  
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• Meet the Network Investor: A Venture Capitalist Who Invests in DeFi

  18-02-2020 15:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  How do you invest in a space where startups rarely have revenue?
  
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• Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp - Cointelegraph

  18-02-2020 15:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp  Cointelegraph
  
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• Celsius Joins Major Cryptocurrency Firms Using Simplex’s Fiat Onramp

  18-02-2020 15:03 via cointelegraph.com
  
  United Kingdom-based crypto lending startup Celsius Network enables in-app crypto purchases via a new partnership with Simplex
  
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• Hester Peirce: Tell Me How to Improve My Safe Harbor Proposal

  18-02-2020 15:02
  
  SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a new way to regulate token sales. If there are better alternatives, she wants to hear about them.
  
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• How to protect your cryptocurrency from cyber attacks - IOL

  18-02-2020 15:00 via iol.co.za
  
  How to protect your cryptocurrency from cyber attacks  IOL
  
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• Appetite for Crypto Assets Could Grow as PBOC Announces Easing

  18-02-2020 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto market is off to a bad start this week. But that has not depleted its possibilities of registering a big fat rebound thanks to Beijing.
  The People’s Bank of China announced that it is slashing down interest rates on its medium-term loans – from 3.25 percent to 3.15 percent. At the same time, it injected about $29 billion worth of yuan into the system, which included $14 billion in repurchase agreements.The People's Bank of China (PBOC) cut the interest rate of its medium-t
  
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• Shots Fired as Ripple CEO Slams Bitcoin For “Centralization” in China

  18-02-2020 14:35 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse claims the centralization of Bitcoin mining capacity in China is a major point of weakness for the number one cryptocurrency."China controls the Bitcoin blockchain. There are 4 miners in China that represent the 60%+ of mining capacity and 80% of mining capacity is based in China for Bitcoin and Ether."– Brad Garlinghouse, CEO @Ripple #xrp #fintech #crypto #blockchain @firstmove pic.twitter.com/lW8NHFldKu
  — XRP_Cro (@stedas) February 17, 2020China Contro
  
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• Dark net, cryptocurrency a godsend for paedophiles - Bangkok Post

  18-02-2020 14:15 via bangkokpost.com
  
  Dark net, cryptocurrency a godsend for paedophiles  Bangkok Post
  
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• DeFi Project bZx Exploited for Second Time in a Week, Loses $630K in Ether

  18-02-2020 14:04
  
  The attacker manipulated price feeds in order to create and profit from an under collateralized loan.
  
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• Regulatory Roundup: Trump's Cryptocurrency Proposals, IRS Changes Rule, China Quarantines Cash - Bitcoin News

  18-02-2020 13:21 via news.bitcoin.com
  
  Regulatory Roundup: Trump's Cryptocurrency Proposals, IRS Changes Rule, China Quarantines Cash  Bitcoin News
  
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