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• Binance Shelters Against Job Losses During Global Pandemic

  03-04-2020 23:57 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Crypto industry keeps sheltering against pandemic-fueled unemployment, with Binance announcing more than 100 new hires over the world
  
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• BIS Researchers Say Coronavirus Could Spur Central Banks to Adopt Digital Payments

  03-04-2020 23:17
  
  BIS researchers think COVID-19 may accelerate the adoption of digital payments and sharpen the debate over central bank digital currencies.
  
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• Bitcoin Forms Bullish Weekly Candle but One Factor Could Spoil Its Uptrend

  03-04-2020 22:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin has once again found itself caught within a bout of sideways trading within the upper-$6,000 region following yesterday’s firm rejection at $7,300. Although the technical damage done by this movement appeared to be overtly bearish, BTC has been able to hold steady.
  Analysts are now noting that BTC’s weekly candle is shaping up to be bullish, with a close at or above its current price potentially bolstering the crypto’s mid-term technical outlook.
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• 2 Reasons a Deeper Correction in Stocks May End Bitcoin’s Rally to $8K

  03-04-2020 22:41 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin price may be vulnerable after the recent V-shape recovery and a hedge fund manager’s call that stocks will drop by 30% could nix the rally to $8k
  
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• Exchange CEO Forecasts Crypto Market Uptick in Coming Weeks

  03-04-2020 22:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Although all markets have crashed, AAX exchange CEO sees crypto rising in the upcoming months
  
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• How Blockchain Tech Can Make Coronavirus Relief More Effective

  03-04-2020 21:34
  
  Smart contracts and distributed ledgers can bring accountability and certainty to coronavirus relief efforts, says economist Stephanie Hurder.
  
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• SEC Charges 2 With Fraudulent Water-Backed Token Sale

  03-04-2020 21:33
  
  The SEC charged a former Texas pastor and his wife for allegedly defrauding hundreds of investors through an alkaline water-backed cryptocurrency TeshuaCoin.
  
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• Current Bitcoin Buy Pressure Dwarves Early 2020 Rally to Over $10K

  03-04-2020 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price may be trading as much as 40% lower than it was at the start of they year, but the low prices are causing significantly more buy pressure in the cryptocurrency market than the massive early 2020 rally that took the asset to over $10,000.
  Remembering Bitcoin’s Rally in Early 2020
  2017 was all about Bitcoin’s meteoric rise and putting cryptocurrencies on the map. The price of all major cryptocurrencies ballooned and retail investors flocked to the likes of Coinbase to FOM
  
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• Malaysian Securities Regulator Approves Crypto Trading Platform

  03-04-2020 21:21 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Malaysia-based crypto trading platform Tokenize Xchange is now legally approved to operate in the country
  
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• R3 Teams With Custodian Hex Trust to Help Asian Banks Sell Security Tokens

  03-04-2020 21:18
  
  Hong Kong-based Hex Trust is partnering with the enterprise blockchain company to offer banking clients another option for issuing security tokens.
  
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• What a Philly investor wants you to know about cryptocurrency in the time of coronavirus - Philadelphia Business Journal

  03-04-2020 21:17 via bizjournals.com
  What a Philly investor wants you to know about cryptocurrency in the time of coronavirus  Philadelphia Business Journal
  
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• Bitcoin Is Not A Store Of Value - Seeking Alpha

  03-04-2020 21:14 via seekingalpha.com
  
  Bitcoin Is Not A Store Of Value  Seeking Alpha
  
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• Will DeFi Matter in a Post-Coronavirus World? Feat. Matt Luongo

  03-04-2020 21:00
  
  Keep Project founder Matt Luongo discusses launching a bridge between bitcoin and ethereum as well as what the world looks like for BTC and DeFi after COVID-19.
  
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• XRP Could be Poised for a 20% Rally as Bullish Undercurrent Emerges

  03-04-2020 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  It has been an interesting week for XRP, with the Ripple-associated token seeing some unique turbulence that allowed it to rally independent of the aggregated crypto market late-last week before once again reestablishing a close correlation to Bitcoin.
  This price action has come as the cryptocurrency hovers around a key support level that has been established around its BTC trading pair.
  The potential strength of this support has led analysts to note that it is a possibility that the crypto push
  
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• John McAfee Offers $500 in ETH-based DAI for Post-Apocalyptic Photos

  03-04-2020 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  $500 in DAI has been offered by John McAfee for the best photograph showing the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown
  
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• John McAfee Offers $500 in ETH-based DAI for Corona Apocalypse Pics

  03-04-2020 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  $500 in DAI has been offered by John McAfee for the best photograph showing the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown
  
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• Binance Donated $2.4M in Coronavirus Medical Supplies; CZ Pledges More

  03-04-2020 20:20
  
  Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said his exchange had donated $2.4 million in crypto to buying medical supplies to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak, and plans to donate up to $5 million total.
  
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• Price Analysis April 3: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO

  03-04-2020 20:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin needs to sustain above $7,000 to reduce the possibility of a double-dip to the recent lows
  
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• Past Halvings in Review: Case for an Immediate Bitcoin Upsurge Is Flawed

  03-04-2020 20:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Historical data from 2012 and 2016 shows that Bitcoin’s price is unlikely to see a big spike after the May halving
  
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• 150-Year-Old Chinese Gas Company Ramps Up Blockchain Adoption

  03-04-2020 20:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Shanghai Gas will use blockchain to monitor and record data across its entire supply chain
  
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• Ether-Bitcoin Price Volatility Spread Hits 4-Month Low

  03-04-2020 19:55
  
  Some cryptocurrencies are hairier rides than others. But there may not be much difference in price volatility between the top two in the months ahead.
  
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• South African National Blockchain Alliance Holds Online Launch

  03-04-2020 19:50 via cointelegraph.com
  The South African National Blockchain Alliance launches with the aim to drive adoption across public and private institutions
  
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• Blockchain Gaming, Messaging Apps See User Growth Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns

  03-04-2020 19:38
  
  Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a relative surge in a small corner of the cryptocurrency space: its more casual and entertaining end.
  
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• UnionBank Head Foresees the End of Physical Cash

  03-04-2020 19:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  UnionBank head believes COVID19 will push banks towards experimentation with digital currencies
  
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• Analyst: Moon Mission For Tezos Cryptocurrency Following Hammer Reversal - newsBTC

  03-04-2020 19:10 via newsbtc.com
  
  Analyst: Moon Mission For Tezos Cryptocurrency Following Hammer Reversal  newsBTC
  
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• Crypto Traders Allegedly Involved in a $35m Ponzi Scheme

  03-04-2020 19:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Three cryptocurrency traders allegedly scammed over $35 million in a crypto-related Ponzi scheme
  
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• Analyst: Moon Mission For Tezos Cryptocurrency Following Hammer Reversal

  03-04-2020 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The cryptocurrency Tezos has only just come back down to Earth after spending early 2020 skyrocketing to new highs, but according to one crypto analyst, a moon mission may be next for the hyped-up altcoin following an inverted hammer reversal candle.
  Cryptocurrency Refuels After Historic Crash Coronavirus Collapse
  Few altcoins have had as strong of a start to the year as Tezos. A massive nearly 200% rally took the asset from a dollar and a quarter to as high as nearly $4 before the recent market
  
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• ShapeShift Enables US-Based Customers to Buy Crypto With Debit Card

  03-04-2020 18:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  ShapeShift’s U.S.-based users can now buy BTC with a debit card, with no KYC requirement
  
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• Looking for a Safe Haven Digital Asset? Try Gold

  03-04-2020 18:05
  
  Gold has traditionally been a safe place to invest during market turmoil. Now there's a new option: tokenized gold, says the CEO of Smart Valor, a European exchange.
  
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• Irony: Bitcoin Relies on the Banks It Was Designed to Dethrone

  03-04-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  With an economic collapse upon us, it has revived discussion around the concepts that prompted the creation of Bitcoin.
  And although the asset could have its finest hour in the face of the coming hyperinflation, ironically, the first-ever cryptocurrency’s existence currently depends on the banks that it was designed to replace. Will this ever change, or is Bitcoin doomed to be forever tied to fiat gateways in some way?
  Bitcoin Built to Dethrone Banks, But For Now, Heavily Relies On Them
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• Bitcoin News Roundup for April 3, 2020

  03-04-2020 18:00
  
  Bitcoin bumps up and mining machines are dropping in price. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
  
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• Amid Widespread Privacy Coin Delistings, Bitstamp Considers Zcash Support

  03-04-2020 18:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitstamp is considering supporting seven new crypto assets including two stablecoins and one privacy coin
  
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• As Malta Delays Regulatory Clarity, Fewer Firms Remain on ‘Blockchain Island’

  03-04-2020 17:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  As Malta’s financial regulator continues to pluck out local crypto actors, are there any major players left on the “blockchain island”?
  
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• P2P Exchange Hodl Hodl Takes First Step in Bringing Private Bitcoin Trades to BlueWallet Users

  03-04-2020 17:00
  
  Users of the BlueWallet app can now view available trades on Hodl Hodl, with trading coming soon.
  
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• Non-Custodial Exchange Hodl Hodl Bringing Private Bitcoin Trading to BlueWallet Users

  03-04-2020 17:00
  
  The BlueWallet app will soon offer KYC-free bitcoin trades via an integration with the peer-to-peer Hodl Hodl exchange.
  
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• Bail Bloc Founder Says How Monero Mining Can Help ICE Detainees

  03-04-2020 16:57 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Bail Bloc project is using Monero donations to help detainees being held by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  
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• Cambrial Capital to Shut Down After Coronavirus Tanks Markets: Sources

  03-04-2020 16:41
  
  Cambrial Capital, a crypto-focused fund of funds, is quietly winding down its operations, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
  
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• Bitcoin Bulls Can Take BTC Price to $8K Amid Report $10 Oil Inevitable

  03-04-2020 16:34 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin has a chance to head closer to $8,000, says analyst as bearish sentiment continues to recede
  
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• YouTube Bans Drive Cryptocurrency Fans to Decentralized Alternatives - Bitcointe

  03-04-2020 16:25 via bitcointe.com
  
  YouTube Bans Drive Cryptocurrency Fans to Decentralized Alternatives  Bitcointe
  
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• Coronavirus Pandemic Reminds Us That Security Is Important During the Zoom Boom

  03-04-2020 16:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cryptography could protect civil liberties and rights under threat during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Hut 8 Reports 66% Jump in Crypto Mining Revenue for 2019

  03-04-2020 16:02
  
  The company significantly expanded its operations last year.
  
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• Blockchain Head at European Commission Explains Usefulness of DLT

  03-04-2020 15:02 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The European Commission sees some specific uses for blockchain technology in coordinating communication between member states, fostering crypto innovation.
  
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• Crypto Gazette Cryptocurrency-Oriented Publication Gives Away Ten Ledger Nano X Devices To Lucky Readers - NullTX

  03-04-2020 15:00 via nulltx.com
  
  Crypto Gazette Cryptocurrency-Oriented Publication Gives Away Ten Ledger Nano X Devices To Lucky Readers  NullTX
  
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• YouTube Bans Drive Cryptocurrency Fans to Decentralized Alternatives - Cointelegraph

  03-04-2020 14:55 via cointelegraph.com
  
  YouTube Bans Drive Cryptocurrency Fans to Decentralized Alternatives  Cointelegraph
  
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• Spanish Tax Agency to Send Notices to 66,000 Crypto Traders

  03-04-2020 14:47
  
  Last year, only 14,700 Spaniards received notices.
  
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• YouTube Bans Drive Cryptocurrency Fans to Decentralized Alternatives

  03-04-2020 14:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Decentralized video content platforms are gaining popularity amid YouTube’s anti-crypto policy
  
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• FBI Used Bitcoin Trail to Catch Russian Rapper Accused of Money Laundering

  03-04-2020 14:34
  
  Rapper Maksim Boiko had claimed bundles of money he posed with in photos came from rental revenue and investments in bitcoin.
  
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• Bithumb Global Launches Margin Trading for Bitcoin and Ether Pairs with Tether

  03-04-2020 14:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bithumb Global rolls out margin trading for international users, urging traders to keep their strategies “appropriate” to their financial situation
  
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• Binance Charity SVP on ‘Crypto Against COVID’ Initiative: Interview

  03-04-2020 14:09
  
  Jarred Winn speaks on Binance's 'Crypto Against COVID' initiative & the ethics of corporate social responsibility.
  
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• Google Chrome Leads the Pack, but Privacy-Oriented Browsers Gain Traction

  03-04-2020 14:08 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Web browsers like Tor, Brave and Status are trying to usher in a new era of individual privacy and security
  
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