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• Heads of Binance​.US, Ledger, and ZCoin Speak to Impact of Digital Dollar on Industry

  26-03-2020 23:53 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Heads of Binance​.US, Ledger and ZCoin react to tentative plans for a Fed-backed digital dollar, and say regulators may need to go back to the drawing board
  
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• The Mysterious Founder of Cross-Chain Protocol Reveals His Identity

  26-03-2020 23:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The mysterious founder of the cross-chain protocol reveals his identity to Cointelegraph
  
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• Cryptocurrency Accounting Firm Launches Library of Legal and Tax Advice - Cointelegraph

  26-03-2020 23:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Accounting Firm Launches Library of Legal and Tax Advice  Cointelegraph
  
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• Is Now the Time to Invest in Bitcoin?

  26-03-2020 23:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Mati Greenspan and Michaël van de Poppe explain why now could be an opportune moment to invest in Bitcoin
  
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• Cryptocurrency Accounting Firm Launches Library of Legal and Tax Advice

  26-03-2020 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto accounting firm Lukka launches the ‘Lukka Library’ — a subscription-based repo of expert advice on crypto taxation and law
  
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• National Digital Currencies: Not Yet Too Big to Fail

  26-03-2020 22:49 via cointelegraph.com
  
  What obstacles would national digital currencies face, and are there any benefits to launching them?
  
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• Is Bitcoin a Safe Haven? 80% BTC Price Recovery Boosts Investor Appeal

  26-03-2020 22:40 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Compared to major market indexes and gold, Bitcoin saw the best returns last week, suggesting investors are feeling confident that the asset is a safe haven against volatility
  
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• Coinbase Wallet Integrates Support for DeFi Lending Apps

  26-03-2020 22:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  iOS Coinbase Wallet users will be able to lend on Compound and dYdX this week, with Android support slated for the coming weeks
  
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• US, European Stocks Up but Crypto Traders Remain Cautious

  26-03-2020 21:50
  
  American and European equity markets extended their gains on Thursday whilemajor cryptocurrencies made only slight moves on the day.
  
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• Geopolitical Crisis May Benefit Oil, Gold and CBDCs, Not Bitcoin

  26-03-2020 21:48
  
  Demand for gold is skyrocketing and the clamor for scarce assets in a remote-first world was precisely where bitcoin was supposed to shine. But it's complicated.
  
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• Malta Denies COINMALEX, Crypto Foxtrades Have License to Operate

  26-03-2020 21:45
  
  Both exchanges claim on their websites that they are operating in the island nation’s fledgling cryptocurrency industry
  
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• Binance Releases Its Own Debit Card, Initial Testing Will Be in Malaysia

  26-03-2020 21:04 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance is set to release a debit card for testing in Malaysia, though it plans to eventually make it available everywhere
  
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• Ethereum Could “Dive Hard” During Next Selloff Due to Severe Technical Weakness

  26-03-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum, much like Bitcoin and all other major cryptocurrencies, is currently caught within a bout of range-bound trading that has led it to hover within the mid-$130 region.
  This lackluster price action may not last long, however, as analysts are now widely noting that the crypto may soon “dive hard” during the next major Bitcoin selloff.
  This next movement will be driven by underlying technical weakness, as Ethereum has been unable to break through any key resistance levels and ha
  
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• Bitcoin in the Palm of Your Hand — Crypto Hardware Wallets Review

  26-03-2020 20:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  An overview of the major hardware wallets to help choose which device should keep one's cryptocurrency safe
  
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• Bitcoin cryptocurrency not currency: Brazilian banker - Cryptopolitan

  26-03-2020 20:43 via cryptopolitan.com
  
  Bitcoin cryptocurrency not currency: Brazilian banker  Cryptopolitan
  
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• Binance Launches Binance Card to Foster Cryptocurrency Adoption for Daily Purchases - BTCMANAGER

  26-03-2020 20:26 via btcmanager.com
  
  Binance Launches Binance Card to Foster Cryptocurrency Adoption for Daily Purchases  BTCMANAGER
  
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• Will Bitcoin Dethrone The Dollar As Global Reserve Currency?

  26-03-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  For more than the last 100 years, the US dollar has reigned supreme over the rest of the world as the global reserve currency. But with the economy in shambles, and hyperinflation inbound for the US dollar, will Bitcoin unseat the dollar as the global reserve currency that rules for the next one hundred years?
  Recapping the History of Global Reserve Currencies
  Throughout history, every one hundred years or so, the dominant financial superpower changes hands, and so does what the world relies on
  
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• How BlackRock Ended Up on Both Sides of the Bailout, Feat. Meltem Demirors

  26-03-2020 20:00
  
  As BlackRock gets appointed to oversee bailouts to companies including BlackRock, how do we make an insane moment lead to good?
  
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• Miners Are Selling More Bitcoin Than They Are Mining

  26-03-2020 19:33
  
  While bitcoin looks set to prolong its recent bullish moves, those responsible for making new bitcoin have increased their selling.
  
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• Cryptocurrency exchange BiKi.com lists ICON - HedgeWeek

  26-03-2020 18:48 via hedgeweek.com
  Cryptocurrency exchange BiKi.com lists ICON  HedgeWeek
  
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• These Simple Factors Show the Bitcoin Bottom is In, But Bulls Aren’t in the Clear Yet

  26-03-2020 18:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  After multiple failed attempts to break above the heavy resistance that Bitcoin has faces around $6,900, the benchmark cryptocurrency has once again fallen into a bout of sideways trading around $6,600.
  This consolidation phase is also occurring against a backdrop of bullishness within the traditional markets, with BTC being fully exposed to the downside of the stock market but not exposed to all of its upside.
  Although the decoupling seen today hasn’t favored BTC investors, it is importan
  
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• As Judge Criticizes Credibility, Craig Wright Challenges Court Order

  26-03-2020 18:19
  
  Wright told the court he is unable to prove his access to the trust due to attorney-client privilege.
  
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• California Governor Namedrops Bitcoin in Speech About ‘Extraordinarily Bad People’

  26-03-2020 18:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  California Governor Gavin Newsom cautioned the public against BTC fraudsters during his COVID-19 speech
  
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• Telegram Is Losing to the US SEC, TON Community Can Launch Network Regardless

  26-03-2020 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The SEC is winning the legal battle against Telegram, but TON can still be launched by the community
  
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• Gold-Backed Stablecoins Race to Keep Up With Crisis-Driven Demand

  26-03-2020 18:00
  
  Gold-backed crypto tokens continue to rise in price as sourcing gold itself during the coronavirus-induced downturn is reportedly getting more difficult.
  
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• Becoming a Safe Haven: A Year of Bitcoin Correlation With Gold

  26-03-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The narrative surrounding Bitcoin has often changed, starting as a peer-to-peer form of digital cash, to a store of value, and eventually, to a safe haven asset like gold.
  The concept that Bitcoin will someday behave similarly as the precious metal is becoming increasingly valid after more than a year of correlation alongside the original safe-haven asset. And with a potential economic collapse currently underway, that theory will be put to the ultimate test.
  Looking Back of a Year of the Crypto
  
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• Bitcoin Is a Safe Haven for a Worse Storm Than This

  26-03-2020 17:48
  
  It'll take a real financial crisis for bitcoin to prove its safe-haven value.
  
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• US Says Venezuelan President Maduro Hid Massive Drug Ring Proceeds in Crypto

  26-03-2020 17:39
  
  Nicolas Maduro and his crypto supervisor were two of the Venezuelan officials indicted Thursday on claims they used crypto to conceal the profits from drug running.
  
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• One in Four Trading Firms Have Adopted Crypto in Some Way

  26-03-2020 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The survey found that nearly half of the trading firms that don’t support crypto assets are planning to reconsider their position within 6 months
  
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• Coinbase, Fidelity and More Back Coin Metrics in $6M Series A Funding Round

  26-03-2020 17:00
  
  The cryptocurrency data provider will use the new funding to expand its team and improve product offerings.
  
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• Bitcoin Price Action Triggers Devastatingly Accurate Sell Signal

  26-03-2020 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Just two short weeks after Bitcoin price set a record for one of its largest single-day collapses in the asset’s young history, the latest sequence of price action has led to a devastatingly accurate sell signal, that’s preceded some of the asset’s most dangerous drops.
  Is the first-ever cryptocurrency preparing for more carnage in the days ahead? And why is this sell signal considered so accurate?
  Bitcoin Price Triggers Sell Signal on TD Sequential Indicator
  Bitcoin price has
  
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• Bitcoin News Roundup for March 26, 2020

  26-03-2020 17:00
  
  Bitcoin struggles at $6.5K while HODLers prepare for death. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
  
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• Craig Wright Challenges Court Order Criticizing His Evidence in $4B Kleiman Case

  26-03-2020 16:40
  
  Wright objected after a judge dismissed his attorney-client privilege over weak evidence.
  
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• Why Internet Growth Is a Prime Cryptocurrency-Adoption Driver - Cointelegraph

  26-03-2020 16:34 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Why Internet Growth Is a Prime Cryptocurrency-Adoption Driver  Cointelegraph
  
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• Stakeholders Join Former CFTC Royalty on New Board Promoting a Digital Dollar

  26-03-2020 16:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Digital Dollar Project adds 22 experts to new advisory board to join former CFTC leaders in promoting the dollar’s digitization
  
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• Industry Players Join Former CFTC Royalty on Digital Dollar Project’s New Board

  26-03-2020 16:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Digital Dollar Project adds 22 experts to new advisory board to join former CFTC leaders in promoting the dollar’s digitization
  
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• Chris Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Names Ex-Treasury, CFTC Officials to New Board

  26-03-2020 16:26
  
  The Digital Dollar Foundation has tapped a number of former government officials and industry experts as advisors as it looks to design and promote a U.S. CBDC.
  
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• Why Internet Growth Is a Prime Cryptocurrency-Adoption Driver

  26-03-2020 16:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  With growing numbers of internet users, global crypto adoption is becoming a more realistic future
  
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• TON Community: ‘No One Can Prevent the Launch of TON’

  26-03-2020 16:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Developers of TON blockchain are willing to deploy it, in spite of the court’s rulings
  
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• 'What Bitcoin Did' - Scanning the Hottest Cryptocurrency Keywords and Google Searches | Featured - Bitcoin News

  26-03-2020 15:31 via news.bitcoin.com
  
  'What Bitcoin Did' - Scanning the Hottest Cryptocurrency Keywords and Google Searches | Featured  Bitcoin News
  
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• The Nuances of OKEx Linear and Inverse Futures/Swap and How to Maximize Your Profit

  26-03-2020 15:29 via newsbtc.com
  
  This article is targeted to the intermediate and sophisticated traders who are already familiar with the basics of index arbitrage. There are other resources available on OKEx Academy if you need more explanations on the concepts of basis, margining and fair value calculation. Today, we’re going to discuss a trade that would have returned >10% last month. The idea is very similar to the borrow and carry trade discussed here.  For ease of discussion, we assume that we build an index
  
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• Binance Reveals the Secret Behind Its Cryptocurrency Futures Success - Cointelegraph

  26-03-2020 15:03 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance Reveals the Secret Behind Its Cryptocurrency Futures Success  Cointelegraph
  
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• Hyperinflation and Zimbabwe’s Multi-Currency Reality: Bitcoin in Africa Podcast, Part 2

  26-03-2020 15:00
  
  After three weeks of listening, recording and talking bitcoin (BTC) in Africa, podcaster Anita Posch is back in part 2 of her six-part documentary podcast series. Presented in audio and full written transcript formats.
  
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• Binance Reveals the Secret Behind Its Cryptocurrency Futures Success

  26-03-2020 14:57 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance’s VP of futures tells Cointelegraph how it managed to become the second-largest platform in terms of 24-hour Bitcoin futures trading volume
  
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• Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero

  26-03-2020 14:22
  
  The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation.
  
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• Bitcoin Fares Well Against Fiat Currencies, but It’s in a Class of Its Own

  26-03-2020 14:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Experts don’t see merit in establishing correlations between Bitcoin and fiat currencies, as the latter are routinely manipulated by central banks
  
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• What Happened In Cryptocurrency Tax Space In Q1 2020 - Forbes

  26-03-2020 14:04 via forbes.com
  
  What Happened In Cryptocurrency Tax Space In Q1 2020  Forbes
  
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• What Will $6 Trillion in Monetary Expansion Do To Cryptocurrency? (Opinion) - CryptoPotato

  26-03-2020 13:42 via cryptopotato.com
  
  What Will $6 Trillion in Monetary Expansion Do To Cryptocurrency? (Opinion)  CryptoPotato
  
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• ETH 2.0 Audit Highlights Risks to Block Proposers and P2P Protocol

  26-03-2020 13:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  While noting that the code is “very well thought out,” Least Authority identified risks to block proposers and concerns regarding ETH 2.0’s P2P networking protocol
  
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• XRP Price Set for Big 40% Drop as Bitcoin’s Dominance Climbs Higher

  26-03-2020 13:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  XRP price outlook looks bearish as several key support levels remain before another potential drop
  
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