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• Crypto Is Brewing in Colombia: Active Adoption That Will Wake You Up

  15-03-2020 23:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The high popularity of cryptos among Colombians has made the country one of the leading references in the region
  
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• Bitcoin Price Strongly Rejected at $6,000 After 15% Spike

  15-03-2020 23:43 via newsbtc.com
  
  Despite it being a weekend, volatility has persisted in the Bitcoin market. After falling as low as $5,000 today, the cryptocurrency spiked 15% in minutes, rallying to $5,950 from $5,150 in an hour’s time. Unfortunately, BTC was unable to hold its gains, seeing a strong rejection at $6,000 to fall to $5,400 as of the time of writing this.
  As reported by NewsBTC, all analysts are keeping their eyes on the charts, as Bitcoin is on the verge of closing under the ever-important 200-week simple
  
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• QE4 Begins: Fed Cuts Rates, to Buy $700B in Bonds

  15-03-2020 23:13
  
  Effectively, this is “QE4,” the fourth major round of quantitative easing by the American central bank since the global financial crisis a little more than a decade ago.
  
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• QE4 Begins: Fed Cuts Rates, Buys $700B in Bonds; Bitcoin Rallies 7.7%

  15-03-2020 23:13
  
  Effectively, this is “QE4,” the fourth major round of quantitative easing by the American central bank since the global financial crisis a little more than a decade ago.
  
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• The Only Correlation Between Bitcoin and the Stock Market is Panic Selling

  15-03-2020 23:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  Bitcoin recently experienced a significant drop in value when over the course of this last week. Its value dropped from a stable $9,000 to $5,000 in a matter of days. At the same time, on the stock market, many companies and indexes also lost value. Most notably, the S&P 500 index, whose loses flipped a stock market circuit breaker, pausing all trading of the asset for 15 minutes.
  Following the events, many people started producing stories about how BTC is connected to the stock market&rsquo
  
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• Air Cargo Industry Could Save $400M Per Year With Innovative Blockchain Tech

  15-03-2020 22:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Air Cargo businesses are expecting blockchain to save $400M per year for their industry
  
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• Crypto Carnage, Fears of $1,000 BTC, MakerDAO Crisis: Hodler’s Digest, Mar. 9–15

  15-03-2020 21:58 via cointelegraph.com
  
  In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, Bitcoin’s dramatic decline, MakerDAO left with bad debt worth millions, and how a BTC miner ended up with an $8M windfall
  
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• Rapper Akon Shares Whitepaper for Upcoming Cryptocurrency - Cointelegraph

  15-03-2020 21:26 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Rapper Akon Shares Whitepaper for Upcoming Cryptocurrency  Cointelegraph
  
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• Rapper Akon Shares Whitepaper for Upcoming Cryptocurrency

  15-03-2020 21:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  ‘Akoins’ will function as utility tokens facilitating trade between mobile credits, cryptocurrencies, and fiat currencies on the Akoin network
  
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• Bitcoin is “Waiting for the Stock Market to Open” as Analysts Eye Another $2,000+ Move

  15-03-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Following a bout of unprecedented volatility seen earlier this week, Bitcoin has found itself caught in limbo, with its bulls and bears reaching an impasse as the crypto hovers within the lower-$5,000 region.
  Analysts are now noting that this period of consolidation seen throughout the weekend is due to investors waiting to see how the U.S. stock market trends when it reopens tomorrow, with BTC likely kicking off its next short-term trend based on whether or not equities are able to extend the m
  
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• Here’s Why Bitcoin Didn’t Bottom at $3,800 According to a Top Analyst

  15-03-2020 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  While Bitcoin seemingly remains in a bear trend, sentiment has spread over the past few days that the cryptocurrency market has bottomed; analysts cite the fact that BitMEX funding rates are decisively negative, suggesting an extreme bottom, along with other technical analysis-based evidence to back their lofty opinion.
  But according to a top analyst, there is no way Bitcoin has bottomed yet. Here’s why.
  Why Bitcoin Might Not Have Bottomed Yet
  Over the past week, Bitcoin has shown a remark
  
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• Data Transparency and Fake Trading Volumes — Institutionalizing Crypto

  15-03-2020 19:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Are data and transparency the things to open the crypto world to institutional investment?
  
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• Today’s Weekly Close May Prove to be Dire for Ethereum’s Near-Term Fate

  15-03-2020 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum and most major altcoins have entered a bout of sideways trading alongside Bitcoin – which has been hovering within the mid-$5,000 region in the time following its recent crash – which has made it increasingly unclear as to where the market will trend in the days and weeks ahead.
  With regards to Ethereum, there are currently a few technical factors that are giving mixed signals into whether or not it is gearing up for an extension of its recent rebound, or if it will soon plu
  
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• ETH-Based Developer Crowdfunding Platform Joins Fight Against Coronavirus

  15-03-2020 19:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Gitcoin secures $50,000 in grant funding for projects working on coronavirus relief efforts, and hopes to raise at least $100,000
  
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• Circle’s USD Coin Sees Major Growth After Market Downturn

  15-03-2020 18:02 via cointelegraph.com
  
  USDC seems to be the only stablecoin to stabilized on a significantly higher market cap after the recent Bitcoin price downturn
  
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• Bitcoin Just Faced a Dire Rejection at a Key Technical Level; Here’s What This Means

  15-03-2020 17:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has entered a firm bout of sideways trading in the days following its recent meltdown from highs of $8,000 to lows of $3,500. The rebound that occurred in the time following this intense selloff led the crypto into the lower-$5,000 region, which is where it has been trading at ever since.
  It now appears that the recent selloff led the benchmark cryptocurrency to plummet below the lower boundary of a critical support region, with its retest of this level leading to a grave rejection.
  This
  
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• ‘#1 Ranked Cryptocurrency Trading Analyst’ Accused of Photoshopping Returns - BeInCrypto

  15-03-2020 17:28 via beincrypto.com
  
  ‘#1 Ranked Cryptocurrency Trading Analyst’ Accused of Photoshopping Returns  BeInCrypto
  
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• Top 5 Cryptos This Week (Mar 15): LEO, XLM, ETC, XRP, HT

  15-03-2020 17:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The sharp fall and the subsequent strong bounce in several of the top performers of the past seven days suggests that a panic bottom might be in place
  
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• India can use YES Bank debacle to push cryptocurrency - Deccan Herald

  15-03-2020 17:02 via deccanherald.com
  
  India can use YES Bank debacle to push cryptocurrency  Deccan Herald
  
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• Cardano to Roll Out Commercial Infrastructure, Denies Coronavirus Delay

  15-03-2020 17:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cardano development moves along undisturbed by the coronavirus, as its team works on critical commercial infrastructure
  
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• Bitcoin Price Has 8 Hours to Close Above Crucial $5,500 Level: Why It’s Important

  15-03-2020 16:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has had a tough week, to say the least; after peaking at $9,200 on Saturday, the cryptocurrency started a precipitous decline, falling through support level after support level as if they were irrelevant.
  Indeed, at the crash’s worst on Friday morning, the cryptocurrency had reached a price as low as $3,800 (or $3,200 on some trading pairs/swaps), easily breaking through every single relevant level for Bitcoin up to that point.
  Despite this, bulls have a chance to recover a key mov
  
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• US Sanctions Strategy and Crypto: The Cracks Are Showing in Iran

  15-03-2020 16:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The U.S. Treasury is working to enforce sanctions in crypto but economic war risks isolating the country
  
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• Keeping Your Cryptocurrency Safe As The Year Goes On - Smartereum

  15-03-2020 15:51 via smartereum.com
  
  Keeping Your Cryptocurrency Safe As The Year Goes On  Smartereum
  
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• Using Digital Currency for Climate Markets

  15-03-2020 15:41 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Can digital currencies help to fight climate change?
  
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• Cryptocurrency Users Risk Losing Big due to Unfixable Error in Intel SGX - Coin Idol

  15-03-2020 15:30 via coinidol.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Users Risk Losing Big due to Unfixable Error in Intel SGX  Coin Idol
  
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• Many Acclaim That Cryptocurrency Markets And Defi Systems Are Going Broke - The Coin Republic

  15-03-2020 15:22 via thecoinrepublic.com
  
  Many Acclaim That Cryptocurrency Markets And Defi Systems Are Going Broke  The Coin Republic
  
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• 3 Silver Linings to Last Week’s Epic 50% Bitcoin Price Crash

  15-03-2020 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin had its daily candle since being in the public eye, but there are positives amidst this carnage
  
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• 3 Reasons Last Week’s Epic Bitcoin Price Crash Has a Silver Lining

  15-03-2020 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin had its daily candle since being in the public eye, but there are positives amidst this carnage
  
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• ‘Anything That Can Be Decentralized Will Be Decentralized’ 6 Years Later

  15-03-2020 14:15
  
  After one of the most challenging weeks in recent memory we're talking about a new consensus driven approach to DeFi oracles and revisiting Johnston's Law (anything that can be decentralized will be decentralized) with the man who coined the phrase so many years ago.
  
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• As Wallet Brands Seek an Edge Over the Competition; Hodler’s Win With Earning Opportunities

  15-03-2020 13:54 via newsbtc.com
  
  Are you missing out on the latest features from crypto wallet services?
  As global investors get more familiar with cryptocurrencies, the focus of related investor news has begun to change.
  In the beginning, a lot of the focus was on the assets themselves – what to buy, when to buy it, and most importantly, how these digital assets work.
  Now that many investors on the vanguard of cryptocurrency markets have learned a lot of these things, there are new types of strategies that experts are re
  
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• This Token Surged 65% in March despite Crypto Market’s $86.35B Loss

  15-03-2020 13:06 via newsbtc.com
  
  A dollar invested in Tachyon Protocol’s IPX token at the beginning of March has returned $1.65 by the mid.
  The newborn cryptocurrency went live on HitBTC on February 25, 2020, the day the crypto market suffered about $12 billion worth of intraday loss. It naturally took a toll owing to the wider selling sentiment, eventually losing 12.56 percent of its value after hitting the February closing bell.
  IPX edges into positive territory even though its top peers decline | Source: CoinMarketCap.
  
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• ING Backed Hqlax to Target Institutional Investors, Says Platform’s COO

  15-03-2020 12:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Hqlax recently received an undisclosed investment from ING, following several years of collaboration on the Hqlax tokenized securities platform
  
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• Cryptocurrency This Week: Libra Rival Celo Gets Big Backers, Bitcoin Plummets & More - Inc42 Media

  15-03-2020 12:36 via inc42.com
  
  Cryptocurrency This Week: Libra Rival Celo Gets Big Backers, Bitcoin Plummets & More  Inc42 Media
  
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• These Online Stores Will Sell You Masks, Gloves, Emergency Items for Cryptocurrency - Bitcoin News

  15-03-2020 11:35 via news.bitcoin.com
  
  These Online Stores Will Sell You Masks, Gloves, Emergency Items for Cryptocurrency  Bitcoin News
  
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• The Cryptocurrency Market Update: The calm Sunday upon as Bitcoin price settles above $5,000 - FXStreet

  15-03-2020 10:41 via fxstreet.com
  
  The Cryptocurrency Market Update: The calm Sunday upon as Bitcoin price settles above $5,000  FXStreet
  
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• Coronavirus Attacks Cryptocurrency Community - Coin Idol

  15-03-2020 10:35 via coinidol.com
  
  Coronavirus Attacks Cryptocurrency Community  Coin Idol
  
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• Cryptocurrency Trading Needs a Circuit Breaker to Neutralize Profits and Losses - Coin Idol

  15-03-2020 09:57 via coinidol.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Trading Needs a Circuit Breaker to Neutralize Profits and Losses  Coin Idol
  
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• French Court Moves the BTC Chess Piece — How Will Regulators Respond?

  15-03-2020 09:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  In the end, the actual classification of BTC in the Nanterre court case may be less important than the mere fact that it is being classified
  
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• ‘Extreme Fear’ Grips Markets Despite Oversold Bitcoin Price Metrics

  15-03-2020 09:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin’s chance of rallying higher improves above $5.5K but this appears to depend more on mainstream media and equities markets performance
  
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• Some Indian Banks Ignore Supreme Court Verdict on Cryptocurrency, RBI Urged to Rectify - Bitcoin News

  15-03-2020 08:44 via news.bitcoin.com
  
  Some Indian Banks Ignore Supreme Court Verdict on Cryptocurrency, RBI Urged to Rectify  Bitcoin News
  
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• Cryptocurrency News Today – Headlines for March 15 - Smartereum

  15-03-2020 07:22 via smartereum.com
  
  Cryptocurrency News Today – Headlines for March 15  Smartereum
  
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• Jeffrey Wernick on Cointelegraph China's Focus

  15-03-2020 07:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Jeffrey Wernick says “Bitcoin is freedom. Wall Street is debt slavery,” and more in Cointelegraph China’s new Focus talk show
  
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• Jeffrey Wernick on Cointelegraph China Focus

  15-03-2020 07:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Jeffrey Wernick says “Bitcoin is freedom. Wall Street is debt slavery,” and more in Cointelegraph China’s new Focus talk show
  
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• Bitcoin Trading Near Make-or-Break Levels: Can Bulls Make It?

  15-03-2020 06:28 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin is currently correcting higher from the $3,906 swing low against the US Dollar. BTC is now forming a crucial breakout pattern, which is likely to decide the next move.Bitcoin price seems to be facing a lot of hurdles on the upside near $5,500 and $5,950.
  The price is now trading well below $6,500 pivot area and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours).
  There is a crucial contracting triangle forming with resistance near $5,350 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Krake
  
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• Ethereum Signaling Bearish Continuation To $100: Here’s Why

  15-03-2020 05:48 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum corrected higher after a massive decline towards $90 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ETH price is struggling to correct above $130 and it could resume its decline.ETH price is showing a few bearish signs below the $130 and $140 levels against the US Dollar.
  The price is trading with a bearish angle, with supports near $110 and $105.
  There are two bearish trend lines forming with resistance near $130 and $142 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
  The pair rem
  
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• Ethereum Volume Influenced by Twitter Activity, New Data Reveals

  15-03-2020 04:40 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The top 3 currencies show a similar trend where the number of tweets impacts their trading volume, but what about returns?
  
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• Canaan Sued Over Alleged ‘Fake’ Deal, Stock Sees Historic Low

  15-03-2020 03:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Nasdaq-listed Canaan is being attacked by angry investors who think that the company has exaggerated its financial health
  
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• Binance to Launch Fiat Support in South Africa, Donate $1M to Blockchain Education

  15-03-2020 02:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Changpeng Zhao announces the launch of fiat support for South African users
  
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• Bitcoin Fell 50% From $6,000 After This Signal Appeared, and It’s About to Happen Again

  15-03-2020 00:56 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin really hasn’t done too well over the past few days; since the $9,200 peak seen on Saturday, the price of the cryptocurrency crashed as low as $3,800, marking a more-than-50% crash from the weekly high.
  Unfortunately, a key signal suggests that the prospects of recovery may be diminishing.
  Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Plunges 50%, COVID-19 Cases at Ethereum Event, Central Banks Inject Billions
  Key Bitcoin Signal Seems Poised to Flash
  While many stories in the media paint
  
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