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• Crime And Punishment In The Cryptocurrency World - Forbes

  25-02-2020 23:46 via forbes.com
  
  Crime And Punishment In The Cryptocurrency World  Forbes
  
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• Warren Buffett Missed Google & Amazon, Who’s to Say He Won’t Miss Bitcoin?

  25-02-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Warren Buffett is back in the crypto news this week. The billionaire investor says he already gave the Bitcoin gifted him earlier this month by Justin Sun to charity.
  Buffet still maintains that Bitcoin is worthless because it behaves differently to a stock in a company. Naturally, many have come quickly to Bitcoin’s defense.
  It’s No Surprise that Buffet’s Off the Mark When it Comes to Bitcoin, Says Pompliano
  Earlier this month, NewsBTC reported on Warren Buffett’s c
  
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• Crypto Goes Plastic — Coinbase’s Visa-Approved Solution Suggests Growth

  25-02-2020 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Now that Coinbase is a principal partner of Visa, it can issue its debit cards without paying the middlemen. Will fellow crypto companies follow suit?
  
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• Buffet Still Doesn’t Get Bitcoin, But He Did Miss Chances on a Lot of Tech

  25-02-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Warren Buffet is back in the crypto news this week. The billionaire investor says he already gave the Bitcoin gifted him earlier this month by Justin Sun to charity.
  Buffet still maintains that Bitcoin is worthless because it behaves differently to a stock in a company. Naturally, many have come quickly to Bitcoin’s defence.
  It’s No Surprise that Buffet’s Off the Mark When it Comes to Bitcoin, Says Pompliano
  Earlier this month, NewsBTC reported on Warren Buffet’s cha
  
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• The Mystery of Warren Buffett's Missing Crypto is Solved

  25-02-2020 22:50 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Warren Buffet and Justin Sun appeared to have differing recollections of their lunch - but CNBC stepped in to save the day
  
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• SIX Makes Undisclosed Investment in Crypto Platform Omniex

  25-02-2020 22:43
  
  This collaboration will allow the Swiss bourse’s clients to get access to trade cryptocurrencies.
  
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• MoneyGram Got Another $11M From Ripple to Use Its Cross-Border Payments Tech

  25-02-2020 22:40
  
  Payments firm Ripple has given MoneyGram over $11 million dollars in the past half year, according to regulatory filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
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• In Ukraine, cyberpolice operative demanded bribe in cryptocurrency - UNIAN

  25-02-2020 22:30 via unian.info
  
  In Ukraine, cyberpolice operative demanded bribe in cryptocurrency  UNIAN
  
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• IOTA Being Shut Off Is the Latest Chapter in an Absurdist History

  25-02-2020 22:25
  
  IOTA's 12-day outage shows the crypto markets aren't rational, at least not yet.
  
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• Coronavirus and Three Major Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Broke Below $9.4K

  25-02-2020 22:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto traders hold off on investing as global markets correct and Bitcoin price loses a key support at $9.4K
  
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• Coronavirus & 3 Technical Reasons Why Bitcoin Price Broke Below $9.4K

  25-02-2020 22:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto traders hold off on investing as global markets correct and Bitcoin price loses a key support at $9.4K
  
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• $257 Million ICO Project Filecoin Has New Launch Schedule, Gemini Custody Solution

  25-02-2020 22:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Filecoin, which raised $257 million during its 2017 ICO, pushes its expected mainnet launch to Q3 2020 as Gemini promises custody solution
  
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• Top Bitcoin Trader Offers Grave Warning to Investors Amidst Sharp Selloff

  25-02-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) has seen some intense selling pressure over the past several days, with its recent flash crash from $10,200 to lows of $9,200 doing damage to the cryptocurrency’s technical strength, subsequently sparking what appears to be a short-term downtrend.
  This downtrend was further confirmed when the cryptocurrency faced a swift rejection at $10,000 this past Sunday, with its subsequent price action favoring sellers.
  One top Bitcoin trader who is historically bullish recently offered
  
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• Bank of Canada Won’t Issue Its Own Crypto Unless Libra Succeeds: Deputy Governor

  25-02-2020 21:50
  
  The Bank of Canada does not see the need to create a central bank digital currency unless a competitor – like Libra – starts dethroning the existing fiat.
  
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• Bank of Canada Prepares for Digital Currency “In Case One Is Needed”

  25-02-2020 21:49 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bank of Canada is getting ready to move on digital currency before it’s too late
  
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• BitFury Expands Portfolio with White-Label Bitcoin Wallet

  25-02-2020 21:13
  
  The white-label wallet makes it easier for enterprises to accept bitcoin.
  
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• Bitcoin Halving Mentions in Crypto Media Correlate With Bullish 2020 Price Action

  25-02-2020 21:02 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Digital asset data company The TIE found a correlation between Bitcoin halving media mentions and the cryptocurrency’s price
  
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• Watch Your Bitcoin Buys; Careless Trader Overspends by $23,000

  25-02-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  If you’re invested in Bitcoin, the very recent price action probably isn’t much cause for celebration. The leading crypto asset has been dropping from a local high earlier this month of more than $10,300 to its current price of ~$9,730.
  If you’re feeling glum about Bitcoin price taking a breather at the start of what many are calling another bull market, spare a thought for the trader that just paid $23,600 too much for a buy order. And always double check your own trades&helli
  
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• 6 Explanations for Crypto’s Fascination With Coronavirus

  25-02-2020 21:00
  
  Is it about self-sovereignty? About BTC as a reserve asset? Or are we just Chicken Little prophets of doom?
  
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• Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 25, 2020

  25-02-2020 20:37
  
  Bitcoin fights to rise above $10K while a new crypto bank rises in Wyoming. It's Markets Daily from CoinDesk.
  
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• South Korean Tax Policy Association Proposes Two-Step Tax on Cryptocurrencies

  25-02-2020 20:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cryptocurrency is here to stay in South Korea as tax experts are looking into how to tax traders
  
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• Polkadot Aims for Ethereum Ecosystem with Chainlink Integration

  25-02-2020 20:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Polkadot snatches yet another Ethereum ecosystem project by integrating Chainlink
  
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• Bitcoin Bull Market Hangs in the Balance of Just One Line

  25-02-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price is at a critical juncture, where a deeper drop from current levels could send the first-ever cryptocurrency back into a downtrend, or a climb from here could send it towards a new all-time high.
  All that is left that is holding up Bitcoin from falling back into a devastating downtrend, is one simple line separating the bear market from the bull market.
  Herculean Task: This One Line Is Holding Up Bitcoin’s Bull Market
  Lines are psychologically important. Even though you cannot
  
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• Revolut Bank Valued at $5.5B in $500M Funding Round

  25-02-2020 19:35
  
  Revolut raised $500 million, but did not specify if any of the funding will go toward improving its cryptocurrency offering.
  
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• A Look Into Recent Binance Trading Performance Issues

  25-02-2020 19:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  An analysis of the performance issues and malfunction recently reported by major crypto exchange Binance
  
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• Finnish Customs Puzzled on what to do with 15M Euro Seized in Bitcoin

  25-02-2020 19:09 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Finnish Customs service is puzzling over what to do with seized 1,666 bitcoins as their value has soared almost 2,000% to over $15 million
  
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• US Commerce Dept. Wants to Survey Firms on Cross-Border Crypto Usage

  25-02-2020 19:05
  
  The Bureau of Economic Analysis plans to ask financial institutions whether they conducted any crypto trades with foreigners in 2019.
  
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• Opinion: The Global Market Meltdown Reestablishes The Case for Cryptocurrency as Global Macro Hedge - CryptoPotato

  25-02-2020 18:54 via cryptopotato.com
  
  Opinion: The Global Market Meltdown Reestablishes The Case for Cryptocurrency as Global Macro Hedge  CryptoPotato
  
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• Tezos (XTZ) & Chainlink (LINK) Prices Slide 10% — More Pain or Buy the Dip?

  25-02-2020 18:51 via cointelegraph.com
  
  As altcoin prices correct alongside Bitcoin, traders look to buy dips on the best performers of 2020
  
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• Cryptocurrency and Taxes: What You Need to Know - PCMag

  25-02-2020 18:37 via pcmag.com
  
  Cryptocurrency and Taxes: What You Need to Know  PCMag
  
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• Caitlin Long Doesn’t Trust Trust Companies

  25-02-2020 18:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Caitlin Long (in a Cointelegraph exclusive) explains why trust companies as custodians are not sufficient for institutional investors
  
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• XRP Triggers Major Buy Signal As Crypto Asset Reaches Pivot Point

  25-02-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  XRP, the native crypto to the Ripple protocol, just flashed a major buy signal, just as the altcoin reaches a major pivot point.
  Could this be the start of a monstrous rally that will cause shock and awe throughout the crypto market?
  XRP/BTC Triggers Buy on TD9 Sequential
  Although XRP has held its position as the number three crypto by market cap with relative ease, following behind only Ethereum and Bitcoin, it has been one of the worst-performing altcoins in the top ten cryptocurrencies by mar
  
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• New Zealand Proposes to Free Crypto From Some Taxes to Promote Growth

  25-02-2020 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  New Zealand’s new proposed taxation systems considers excluding crypto from certain Goods and Services tax provisions
  
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• Securities Law Helped Build Modern Capitalism. Crypto Should Embrace It

  25-02-2020 17:24
  
  Crypto should work within the existing regulatory structure around securities, rather than reinvent a whole new system.
  
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• The Last 3 Times This Signal Appeared, Bitcoin Surged. It Just Appeared Again

  25-02-2020 17:20 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bulls can’t seem to catch a break. Bitcoin once again continued to trend lower on Tuesday, falling from $9,550, where it traded at for most of Monday, to prices as low as $9,325 as of the time of this article’s writing. Per data from CoinMarketCap, BTC is now down 3.5% in the past 24 hours.
  Despite this seemingly endless correction, which began when Bitcoin rejected $10,500, a key technical analysis signal just appeared that may suggest the embattled market is in for a bullish bounce
  
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• Anonymous VPS and Cryptocurrency Cloud Provider BitLaunch Launches New Datacenters to Support Fast-Growing Developer Ecosystems - Yahoo Finance

  25-02-2020 17:17 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Anonymous VPS and Cryptocurrency Cloud Provider BitLaunch Launches New Datacenters to Support Fast-Growing Developer Ecosystems  Yahoo Finance
  
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• BTSE to Launch Liquid Network-Powered Token Sale in March

  25-02-2020 17:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  BTSE, a multi-currency digital asset and derivatives exchange, will launch its Liquid Network-powered token sale on March 5
  
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• ConsenSys Spins Off Health Division to Tackle US Healthcare Issues

  25-02-2020 17:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  ConsenSys Health seeks to provide the blockchain solution to U.S. healthcare problems
  
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• Retail Crypto Sentiment Flips Bearish For First Time in 2020

  25-02-2020 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto market has recently reached levels of greed after spending much of the second half of 2019 in fear of further downside in the asset class.
  However, sentiment has just flipped back to bearish after spending the first two months of 2020 bullish. Could this signal that the crypto market is about to crash? Or could this be a contrarian signal that more upside will surprise retail traders?
  Crypto Investors Turn Bearish, Expect Further Downside in Bitcoin
  Since the start of 2020, the crypto
  
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• Starkware Wants to Bring Security and Scalability to Crypto Exchanges

  25-02-2020 16:27 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Starkware, led by Zcash founding scientist, wants to deliver security and scalability to crypto exchanges, protecting users from hackers & exit scams
  
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• Why Bitcoin Price Just Plummeted to $9,350, Liquidating $41 Million In Minutes

  25-02-2020 16:04 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price just smashed through $9,500 after repeated tests, causing a flash drop to $9,350 that liquidated $41 million in long positions in just minutes.
  Is this the start of a much deeper drop, or was this the test of support before Bitcoin rockets higher?
  Bitcoin Price Plummets to $9,350 in a Flash
  Bitcoin price has been in a confusing state, ranging back and forth between highs above $10,000 and support at $9,500.
  But that support just failed, giving way to what could end up being a much
  
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• ‘Short Bitcoin’ ETP Available to Investors on Germany’s Second-Largest Exchange

  25-02-2020 16:04
  
  The new listing makes inverse trackers widely accessible to European retail investors.
  
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• China Delays Development On National Cryptocurrency As Coronavirus Epidemic Continues - CryptoPotato

  25-02-2020 16:03 via cryptopotato.com
  
  China Delays Development On National Cryptocurrency As Coronavirus Epidemic Continues  CryptoPotato
  
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• Crypto Assets Log Biggest Weekly Loss in Four Months as Coronavirus Fears Spread

  25-02-2020 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The combined market cap of crypto assets logged its biggest weekly drop in the last four months as evidence of further global spread of Coronavirus scared investors.
  Bitcoin and rival cryptocurrencies slipped by up to $20 billion in just two days, beginning the week on an extremely pessimistic note. Almost all the assets that recorded massive gains heading into 2020 corrected deeply, with supersonic Tezos leading the losses with an 8 percent drop.
  The high-cap cryptocurrencies that went into los
  
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• Polkadot to Use Chainlink Oracles for Interoperability Network

  25-02-2020 15:00
  
  Polkadot will be the first non-ethereum blockchain to integrate Chainlink.
  
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• Analyst: Ripple’s XRP Could Fall by Another 25% Due to This Reason

  25-02-2020 15:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  XRP, the native token of the Ripple blockchain, has slipped by more than 23 percent from its year-to-date high of $0.34. And according to a popular analyst, the token is likely to fall further.
  Full-time trader Bleeding Crypto highlighted XRP’s bearish potential in a tweet published earlier Tuesday. He noted that the cryptocurrency’s spot rate could move lower to fill gaps left open by its futures contracts, drawing comparisons from similar phenomena in bitcoin markets.
  Bleeding Cryp
  
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• Binance-Backed FTX Exchange Seeks Billion-Dollar Valuation in Equity Token Sale

  25-02-2020 14:36
  
  FTX claims its high-growth rate justifies its billion-dollar valuation.
  
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• Ukraine’s Central Bank: E-Hryvnia Threatens Landscape of Banking System

  25-02-2020 14:20 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The National Bank of Ukraine is still trying to balance the potential threats and benefits of a central bank digital currency
  
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• Bitcoin May Crash With the Stock Market as Economic Crisis Looms: Analyst

  25-02-2020 14:09 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin is not a hedge against traditional finance, according to Mati Greenspan, analyst and founder of Quantum Economics.
  On Monday, Greenspan tweeted a chart showing Bitcoin, crude oil, and US stocks bouncing in unison following mass market sell-offs over coronavirus fears. This evidence suggests that Bitcoin is a risk asset, as opposed to a safe haven. And so may suffer during an economic crisis as a result.Check out this short term graph showing #bitcoin getting a critical bounce at the exac
  
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• The Revival of General Partnerships in the Age of Tokenomics, Part 2

  25-02-2020 13:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  How to make a general partnership agreement and organize cryptocurrency and cash flows
  
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