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• Binance Academy Launches Blockchain Accelerator in China

  30-03-2020 23:51 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The blockchain research institute plans to hasten blockchain adoption by integrating DLT into other emerging technologies that are thriving in China
  
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• Election App Voatz Just Got Kicked Out of a Major Bug Bounty Program

  30-03-2020 23:20
  
  Bug bounty platform HackerOne severed ties with Medici Ventures-backed Voatz, the blockchain-based mobile voting app for breach of partnership standards.
  
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• Better Than Bitcoin? Charles Hoskinson Says Cardano Will Become Best Cryptocurrency in the World This Year - The Daily Hodl

  30-03-2020 22:59 via dailyhodl.com
  
  Better Than Bitcoin? Charles Hoskinson Says Cardano Will Become Best Cryptocurrency in the World This Year  The Daily Hodl
  
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• Ubisoft and MakerDAO to Sponsor Blockchain Gaming Alliance Under New Leadership

  30-03-2020 22:49 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Blockchain Gaming Alliance sees new sponsors including Ubisoft and MakerDAO
  
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• Capitulation? BTC Battered by Biggest Mining Difficulty Drop Since 2011

  30-03-2020 22:41 via cointelegraph.com
  
  BTC selling from miners could be impacting the price on spot exchanges, taking a closer look at Bitcoin’s mining difficulty provides some useful insights
  
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• Bitcoin Follows Stock Markets Higher; How Long Will They Move in Lockstep?

  30-03-2020 22:33
  
  Crypto prices climbed with traditional market indexes Monday as traders wondered if bitcoin will remain a follower or break out and blaze its own path.
  
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• Bitcoin Just Surged to $6,500 After Over 10% Weekend Crash

  30-03-2020 22:31 via newsbtc.com
  
  In the past 20 minutes, Bitcoin has traded above $6,500, marking a rapid 12% gain from the $5,800 bottom seen on Sunday evening (UTC).
  Due to this move, the BitMEX funding rate on the Bitcoin (XBT) contract surged by 990%, according to data from Joe McCann, a cryptocurrency trader and AI/cloud specialist at Microsoft. According to him, this means “bulls [are] getting levered up here,” potentially setting the stage for a long squeeze in the future.Analysts are currently divided over w
  
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• China’s Oldest Exchange OKCoin Readies for Move Into Japan

  30-03-2020 22:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  OKCoin, one of the oldest exchanges in China, has secured crypto licensing in Japan
  
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• Bank of France Launches Experiment Program on Central Bank Digital Currency

  30-03-2020 22:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  France’s central bank officially announces a CBDC application program, inviting participants to submit their applications by May 2020
  
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• HIVE Blockchain Acquires Bitcoin Mining Facility for $2.8M

  30-03-2020 21:32 via cointelegraph.com
  
  HIVE will start to provide support for Bitcoin mining with the acquisition of a facility in Quebec
  
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• Cryptocurrency Optimism Strong After Gold Shortage Fears in Bullion Market - BeInCrypto

  30-03-2020 21:14 via beincrypto.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Optimism Strong After Gold Shortage Fears in Bullion Market  BeInCrypto
  
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• Fake Trading Volumes and the Price of Bitcoin: Are They Connected?

  30-03-2020 21:02 via cointelegraph.com
  
  There is a strong connection between Bitcoin’s price, Bitcoin’s popularity in Google searches and fake trading volumes
  
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• How the Dow’s Fractal of Doom Could Take Bitcoin to $1,000

  30-03-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Throughout 2020 thus far, Bitcoin has been showing a tight correlation with major stock indexes like the Dow Jones and the S&P 500.
  If this continues, and a “fractal of doom” plays out on the Dow Jones, it could spell complete and utter disaster for Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market as well, potentially causing BTC to drop to nearly $1,000.
  The Coronavirus and the Coming Recession Cause Massive Panic Sell0ff
  While the cryptocurrency asset class was once often pointed at a
  
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• Bitcoin, Stablecoins, DeFi and Privacy: How COVID-19 Is Changing Key Crypto Narratives

  30-03-2020 21:00
  
  How the once-in-a-generation COVID-19 pandemic is shifting the way with think and talk about different parts of the crypto industry - from bitcoin to DeFi to stablecoins.
  
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• Bitcoin Poised for Continued Downside as Bulls Struggle to Surmount Critical Level

  30-03-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s decline to lows of $5,800 overnight was met with significant buying pressure that subsequently allowed the cryptocurrency to climb higher, with BTC bulls now attempting to reclaim the crypto’s previous position within the upper-$6,000 region.
  This early morning rebound came about after a short bout of intense selling pressure, and buyer’s ability to absorb this and defend against further downside is certainly a bullish sign.
  Despite this, one trader is now noting that
  
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• The Law Is Coming for Bitcoin, Warns Satoshi Claimant Craig Wright

  30-03-2020 20:57 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The self-declared creator of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, warns that Bitcoin miners and Lightning Network operators could suffer in the clash between crypto and the law
  
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• How Bitcoin’s Price Slump Is Changing the Geography of Mining

  30-03-2020 20:43
  
  Although China remains the leading region for bitcoin mining, the coronavirus downturn is changing the picture in other geographies.
  
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• Ethereum is Nearing a Make or Break Level; Rejection Here Could Be Dire

  30-03-2020 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After facing an intense selloff yesterday that led Bitcoin, Ethereum, and virtually all other major altcoins to post some intense losses, the aggregated market has been able to recover slightly today, being led higher by BTC.
  This upwards momentum has led ETH to rapidly approach a key resistance level that bulls may struggle to surmount in the near-term.
  Multiple analysts are now noting that it is a strong possibility that the crypto sees a violent rejection at this level, which could lead it to
  
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• How Central Banks Could Use Digital Cash to Deliver Universal Basic Income

  30-03-2020 19:53
  
  Central banks are best placed to deliver regular, no-questions-asked monthly payments to everyone, and to manage any ensuing inflation.
  
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• Price Analysis Mar 30: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO

  30-03-2020 19:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin seems to be building up momentum for a breakout above $7,000 and many of the top-10 altcoins are following suit by posting moderate gains
  
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• Riot Blockchain Cites COVID-19 Disruption Risks on SEC Form 10-K

  30-03-2020 19:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Riot Blockchain saysthat COVID-19 will affect its cryptocurrency mining business in its annual report to the SEC
  
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• French Central Bank Puts Out Call for Digital Currency Experiments

  30-03-2020 19:10
  
  France's central bank is calling for digital currency proposals with an experiment that moves it to the front of Europe's CBDC debate.
  
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• OKCoin Gains Japanese License to Operate Crypto Exchange

  30-03-2020 19:03
  
  The exchange will “soon” launch services to both retail and institutional traders.
  
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• Crypto Market Reaches Longest Stretch of Extreme Fear In Over A Year

  30-03-2020 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market has since staged a strong recovery following the massive, record-breaking crash caused by coronavirus fears spilling into financial markets earlier this month.
  But despite crypto prices continuing to climb, the Fear and Greed Index shows that sentiment is still in the gutter. In fact, the sentiment measuring index has now reached the longest stretch of extreme fear in the cryptocurrency market since the tool was first launched.
  Extreme Fear Continues to
  
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• Jack Dorsey Wants Cash App to Distribute US Stimulus Package

  30-03-2020 18:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The founder of Twitter and Square believes that Cash App can distribute the stimulus to Americans with greater efficiency than the government can
  
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• Crypto Timeline: The Evolution of Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency Technologies - BlockPublisher

  30-03-2020 18:23 via blockpublisher.com
  
  Crypto Timeline: The Evolution of Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency Technologies  BlockPublisher
  
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• Bulls Last Stand: Why Bitcoin’s Trend Depends on The Defense of $5,800

  30-03-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price has been more volatile than ever lately after the asset plummeted from $10,000 to under $4,000 in just over a month’s time.
  After such a collapse, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap has since bounced and is trading above $6,300 following a successful weekend defense of $5,800 – an important line that according to one crypto analyst says could determine the fate of Bitcoin’s long-term trend.
  Recapping The Rollercoaster Ride of 2020 So Far
  Bitcoin price has ha
  
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• Bitcoin News Roundup for March 30, 2020

  30-03-2020 18:00
  
  Bitcoin is back and Breitling puts watches on the blockchain. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Mining Emerging Technologies AntPool, BTC.com, ViaBTC, BTC Top, S - openPR

  30-03-2020 17:43 via openpr.com
  Cryptocurrency Mining Emerging Technologies AntPool, BTC.com, ViaBTC, BTC Top, S  openPR
  
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• LCX Launches Smart Order For Cryptocurrency Trading - CryptoCurrency Guide

  30-03-2020 17:41 via cryptocurrencyguide.org
  
  LCX Launches Smart Order For Cryptocurrency Trading  CryptoCurrency Guide
  
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• German Startup Pitches Decentralized ID for Prescription Pickup During COVID-19

  30-03-2020 17:20
  
  Coronavirus drove blockchain startup Spherity to developed a decentralized ID prototype for interacting with healthcare providers and pharmacies.
  
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• Federal Reserve’s Endless Asset Buying Could Rekindle Interest in Cryptocurrency Market - BeInCrypto

  30-03-2020 17:19 via beincrypto.com
  
  Federal Reserve’s Endless Asset Buying Could Rekindle Interest in Cryptocurrency Market  BeInCrypto
  
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• Coinbase CEO Says Bitcoin (BTC) and Cryptocurrency Were Built for Moments Like This - The Daily Hodl

  30-03-2020 17:15 via dailyhodl.com
  
  Coinbase CEO Says Bitcoin (BTC) and Cryptocurrency Were Built for Moments Like This  The Daily Hodl
  
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• Crypto Derivatives Platform Gets Nod From London Stock Exchange’s Software Tester

  30-03-2020 17:00
  
  ZUBR, which only opened for trading in early March, said its trading software had been successfully stress-tested by Exactpro
  
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• The Need to Report Carbon Emissions Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

  30-03-2020 16:56 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Modern digital companies require more and more energy, which contributes to the global rise of carbon emissions
  
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• Bitfinex DeFi Offshoot Burns $20M Tokens in Bid to Drive DEX Adoption

  30-03-2020 16:22 via cointelegraph.com
  
  DeversiFi burned $20 million worth of its governance token to drive DEX adoption following centralized exchange failures
  
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• Tron Launches Djed, a Platform That Looks Suspiciously Like MakerDAO

  30-03-2020 16:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Is Tron’s recently announced Djed really a MakerDAO clone?
  
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• India Crypto Bulls Team Discusses the Adoption of Cryptocurrency and its Future with Rajasthan State Minister - TWJ News

  30-03-2020 16:06 via tronweekly.com
  
  India Crypto Bulls Team Discusses the Adoption of Cryptocurrency and its Future with Rajasthan State Minister  TWJ News
  
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• Bitcoin Price Pumps $600 to CME Gap, But $6.6K May Be End for Bulls

  30-03-2020 16:03 via cointelegraph.com
  
  BTC price dead cat bounce or more evidence that the bottom is in?
  
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• Binance Cut Leveraged Tokens Because Users ‘Don’t Read Warning Notices’

  30-03-2020 16:00
  
  Binance only listed FTX leveraged tokens two months ago, but users have struggled to get to grips with the complex products.
  
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• Binance CEO Says Leveraged Tokens Were Cut Because Users ‘Don’t Read Warning Notices’

  30-03-2020 16:00
  
  Binance only listed FTX leveraged tokens two months ago, but users have struggled to get to grips with the complex products.
  
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• US Charges Venezuelan President with Using Cryptocurrency to Hide Illicit Drug Transactions - Coin Idol

  30-03-2020 15:44 via coinidol.com
  
  US Charges Venezuelan President with Using Cryptocurrency to Hide Illicit Drug Transactions  Coin Idol
  
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• Bitmain’s Antminer E3 to Continue Mining Ether With New Update

  30-03-2020 15:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Chinese mining firm Bitmain enhances Antminer E3’s lifespan by launching firmware
  
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• Santander to Facilitate Ripple-Based Services in Mexico

  30-03-2020 15:33
  
  Mexico will be the seventh country for the bank to introduce blockchain-based services.
  
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• CasperLabs & BitMax.io Conduct First-Ever Exchange Validator Offering (“EVO”) to Promote Decentralization and Provide Access to Retail Token Buyers

  30-03-2020 15:28 via newsbtc.com
  
  CasperLabs, a Switzerland-based development company, constructing a high-performance blockchain network that implements the Correct-by-Construction (“CBC”) Casper Proof-of-Stake blockchain protocol, has announced a collaboration with BitMax.io, a Singapore registered digital asset trading platform, to facilitate an exchange validator offering (“EVO”) through which BitMax.io will provide technology support to give its users exclusive access to participate in CasperLabs&rsq
  
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• USD Stablecoins Are Surging, But Zero Interest Rates Complicate Business Model

  30-03-2020 15:12
  
  With investors seeking safety in dollars, stablecoins have seen inflows of more than $2 billion since the crash. But zero interest rates threaten business revenue.
  
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• Celsius, Chainlink Enter into a ‘Long-Term Partnership’

  30-03-2020 15:04
  
  Both platforms will utilize each other's services to boost their offerings.
  
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• Opera’s Android Web Browser Adds Access to .Crypto Domains for 80M Users

  30-03-2020 15:00
  
  The “blockchain-ready” web browser has added support for Unstoppable Domains’ decentralized .crypto websites.
  
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• Opera Becomes First Major Browser to Integrate .Crypto Domain Extension

  30-03-2020 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Opera has integrated Unstoppable Domain’s .crypto domain extension, enabling its users to access decentralized web pages
  
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• Celsius Partners With Chainlink to Decentralize Price Data

  30-03-2020 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Celsius Network will begin using Chainlink’s price data feed oracles while offering treasury management services to the oracle platform
  
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