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• Overstock Will Airdrop Millions of Security Tokens to Its Stockholders

  08-04-2020 23:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Overstock’s “dividend shares” will be distributed at a ratio of one security token for every ten OSTK shares
  
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• HIVE Blockchain Completes Acquisition of 30 MW Cryptocurrency Operation in Canada - Yahoo Finance

  08-04-2020 23:50 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  HIVE Blockchain Completes Acquisition of 30 MW Cryptocurrency Operation in Canada  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Texas Regulator Spots Crypto Firm at Fraudulent COVID-19 Charity Claims

  08-04-2020 23:19 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The Texas State Securities Board issues an emergency action against an alleged crypto mining scam making fraudulent COVID-19 charity claims
  
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• Top Cryptos Edge Up as Derivatives Data Suggests Newfound Risk Aversion Among Traders

  08-04-2020 23:16
  
  Bitcoin and ether climbed modestly late Wednesday as lighter crypto derivatives volumes signaled uncharacteristic caution among the market’s traders.
  
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• This Fundamental Trend May Negate Ethereum’s Covert Signs of Weakness

  08-04-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After incurring an incredibly intense uptrend that led Ethereum to highs of over $175 yesterday, ETH has lost some of its momentum and has declined below $170, with this drop coming about concurrently with that seen by Bitcoin overnight.
  In the near-term, it does appear that ETH’s bulls may have slightly overextended themselves, as the crypto is currently flashing some signs of technical weakness.
  In spite of this, it is important to note that there is one fundamental factor that could bol
  
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• Bitcoin Forks Flounder Despite Imminent Halvings

  08-04-2020 22:51 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, and Bitcoin Gold, have all failed to generate bullish momentum despite their upcoming halvings
  
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• How Imposters Scam Entrepreneurs Out of Their Crypto

  08-04-2020 22:45
  
  It's a new twist on an old scam: Someone pretending to represent a major media company will approach a small business offering to write about them… for a price, this time in crypto.
  
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• Canada-Based Blockchain Company To Deploy a COVID-19 Electronic Screening

  08-04-2020 22:08 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A mobile app has its first deployment with blockchain-backed technology to screening COVID-19 symptoms
  
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• This Dead Accurate Indicator Is Signaling Major Crash Across All of Crypto

  08-04-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After last month’s catastrophic collapse, Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market has made a strong recovery, nearly doubling in value from the recent extreme low.
  But just as the asset class has reached critical resistance, a rough week and a deadly accurate sell signal triggering on a dozen or more individual crypto assets are pointing to yet another major collapse across the cryptocurrency market.
  Bitcoin’s Record-Breaking Drop, And The Crazy Crypto Rollercoaster of 2020
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• Coinbase Announces Improvements to How Customers May Send & Receive Cryptocurrency - Crowdfund Insider

  08-04-2020 21:54 via crowdfundinsider.com
  
  Coinbase Announces Improvements to How Customers May Send & Receive Cryptocurrency  Crowdfund Insider
  
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• US Prosecutors Look to Streamline Criminal Case Against Alleged Crypto Scammer

  08-04-2020 21:45
  
  U.S. prosecutors are seeking to pause the SEC's civil action against Blockchain Terminal founder and alleged $30 million ICO fraudster Boaz Manor to complete their own criminal prosecution.
  
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• US Prosecutors Ask to Pause SEC Action Against Alleged Crypto Scammer

  08-04-2020 21:45
  
  U.S. prosecutors are seeking to pause the SEC's civil action against Blockchain Terminal founder and alleged $30 million ICO fraudster Boaz Manor to complete their own criminal prosecution.
  
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• Price Analysis April 8: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LEO

  08-04-2020 21:29 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin remains on target to rally to $8,000 and this bullish sentiment is likely to rub off on most major cryptocurrencies
  
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• Two Versions of Digital Dollar Emerge as Contenders, but Unlikely to Come Soon

  08-04-2020 21:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The digital dollar may become a reality soon, but there are two different ways to bring it about. Which one will prevail, and how soon will it be?
  
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• US State Regulators Hit ‘Ultra BTC Mining’ With Cease-And-Desist Order

  08-04-2020 21:14
  
  They are telling potential investors that a $10,000 investment in computing power will return nearly $10,500 per year.
  
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• The Questions We’re Not Allowed to Ask, Feat. Hidden Forces’ Demetri Kofinas

  08-04-2020 21:00
  
  A candid conversation with Hidden Forces host Demetri Kofinas about Covid-19 response, media incentives, and the getting the economy back in action.
  
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• Bitcoin on the Brink of an Explosive Bull Rally; Here’s What Will Trigger It

  08-04-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin and the entire crypto market appears to have entered another bout of sideways trading within the lower-$7,000 region, with bulls struggling to surmount the resistance that has been formed around $7,300.
  The price action seen throughout the past couple of weeks, however, seems to suggest that this consolidation may be short-lived, as it is on the cusp of breaking above a critical trendline.
  A clean break of this trendline could send BTC rocketing up towards its next key resistance level a
  
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• Huobi Exchange Plots Return to US Crypto Market as Soon as This Month, Exec Says

  08-04-2020 20:40
  
  Global crypto exchange Huobi could resume business in the U.S. as early as this month, five months after ceasing operations there, an executive said.
  
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• Exclusive: US Congressional Watchdog on Prototyping Smart Contracts

  08-04-2020 20:38 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The US Supreme Auditor is developing prototype apps in smart contracts, financial transactions, and supply chain management
  
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• 38% Spend Cryptocurrency To Buy Food, 34% Clothes: Study 04/08/2020 - MediaPost Communications

  08-04-2020 20:17 via mediapost.com
  
  38% Spend Cryptocurrency To Buy Food, 34% Clothes: Study 04/08/2020  MediaPost Communications
  
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• Bitcoin Cash ‘Halved,’ DeFi Gets a Boost, and Bisq Halts Trading

  08-04-2020 20:09
  
  Miners are exiting the Bitcoin Cash blockchain while Tezos looks to add a bridge to bitcoin's liquidity. Here's the story.
  
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• How DeFi Dinner Bonds Can Help Restaurants During Crisis – DeFi Dad

  08-04-2020 20:02
  
  Travis Blane (aka DeFi Dad) explains how digital gift certificates ("Dinner Bonds") can help get money to restaurants.
  
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• How DeFi Dinner Bonds Can Help Restaurants During Crisis

  08-04-2020 20:02
  
  Travis Blane (aka DeFi Dad) explains how digital gift certificates ("Dinner Bonds") can help get money to restaurants.
  
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• Digital Euro on the horizon? Central Bank of France to experiment with crypto for interbank settlements

  08-04-2020 20:00 via crypto-news.net
  
  The Central Bank of France wants to experiment with digital asset technology to improve interbanking abilities, according to this “Call to Apply” document that came out last Monday, on March 30th.
  The document lists all of the desires and goals that the bank has with cryptocurrency. At the moment, they are looking for third party help to drive their understanding of the technologies. They are looking to use blockchain technology for the achievement of a few interests and goals.
  Their
  
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• Bitcoin Dominance: 2-Year Uptrend Breaking Could Spark Altcoin Boom

  08-04-2020 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin dominance has not only broken down from a two-year-long uptrend, but it has also retested the trend line as resistance and failed to reclaim the key level.
  With trend line support now confirmed as resistance, its likely that Bitcoin dominance could see an extended downtrend in the days, weeks, and months ahead. But what does this mean for altcoins and the rest of the cryptocurrency market?
  Bitcoin Dominates Cryptocurrency Market With Over 65% Share Currently
  Bitcoin dominance is a metric
  
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• ZenGo Explains Cryptocurrency 'Paradox' Amid COVID-19 - Mobile ID World

  08-04-2020 19:09 via mobileidworld.com
  
  ZenGo Explains Cryptocurrency 'Paradox' Amid COVID-19  Mobile ID World
  
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• The Platform Is Set for Virtual Conferences: Will It Live Up to Its Promises?

  08-04-2020 19:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Going online with some innovative ideas: keeping people connected from the crypto community and beyond
  
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• US State Regulators Order ‘Fraudulent’ Crypto Mining Scheme to Shut Down

  08-04-2020 19:00
  
  The Texas State Securities Board and Alabama Securities Commission filed an emergency action against Ultra Mining, alleging it offered unregistered securities by promising to double investments in a cloud mining scheme.
  
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• How Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Are Changing the Retail Industry - Demotix.com

  08-04-2020 18:44 via demotix.com
  
  How Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Are Changing the Retail Industry  Demotix.com
  
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• Cryptocurrency to Bring Long-Term Benefits Amidst Economic Crisis - CoinCodex

  08-04-2020 18:30 via coincodex.com
  
  Cryptocurrency to Bring Long-Term Benefits Amidst Economic Crisis  CoinCodex
  
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• Dutch-Based Brokerage Opens Cryptocurrency Trading Throughout Europe - CryptoPotato

  08-04-2020 18:24 via cryptopotato.com
  
  Dutch-Based Brokerage Opens Cryptocurrency Trading Throughout Europe  CryptoPotato
  
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• Cryptocurrency in Focus: Crypto.com Deserves Some Credit - TheStreet

  08-04-2020 18:07 via thestreet.com
  
  Cryptocurrency in Focus: Crypto.com Deserves Some Credit  TheStreet
  
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• Wuhan Days: What I Learned About Blockchain From Two Months Under Lockdown

  08-04-2020 18:00
  
  A DeFi professional describes life under quarantine in COVID-19's epicenter. When the next crisis comes, he says, blockchain tech will be ready to help.
  
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• Ripple’s XRP Could Be Ready to “Pop Off,” Claims Analyst

  08-04-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  XRP may soon be ready “pop off” and go on one of its “once a year” rallies the asset is known for, according to one cryptocurrency analyst.
  The analyst points to the altcoin nearly doubling in value in sats as the most logical target for the surge. Is Ripple finally ready to recoup some lost gains?
  Crypto Analyst: XRP Ready For Annual Rally on Bitcoin Trading Pair
  XRP has remained locked in the top three cryptocurrencies by market cap alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum throug
  
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• Bitcoin News Roundup for April 8, 2020

  08-04-2020 18:00
  
  Tesla uses blockchain for supply chains and hackers can whisper to your phone. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily podcast.
  
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• Here’s How the Crypto Sector Is Navigating the Pandemic’s Challenges

  08-04-2020 17:55 via cointelegraph.com
  
  As a digital industry, crypto is in a more fortunate position than many other sectors facing the coronavirus pandemic’s fallout. How are providers in the crypto space responding to the crisis?
  
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• Foreign Bank Accounts Redux? IRS Focuses on Cryptocurrency Non-Compliance | New York Law Journal - Law.com

  08-04-2020 17:30 via law.com
  
  Foreign Bank Accounts Redux? IRS Focuses on Cryptocurrency Non-Compliance | New York Law Journal  Law.com
  
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• Bitcoin Price Holds $7.1K Amid More Warnings a $5K Retest Is Coming

  08-04-2020 17:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin may be riding high but momentum will likely run dry past $7,500, says one Cointelegraph analyst
  
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• Global Hedge Fund Expects Bitcoin to Hit $8K; Here’s Why

  08-04-2020 17:12 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin rebounded by almost 94 percent after bottoming out below $4,000 in mid-March. And the cryptocurrency could extend its upside momentum, according to a prominent investment management firm.
  Coincident Capital said Tuesday that the bitcoin price could hit $8,000, taking cues from the recovery of global equities amidst an otherwise looming economic crisis. The Cayman Islands firm highlighted the growing correlation between bitcoin and traditional markets, noting that an impending recovery in
  
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• Zoom Data Scandal Shows Blockchain May Be the Future of Communications

  08-04-2020 16:36 via cointelegraph.com
  
  VoIP founder Jeff Pulver explains how a blockchain-based communication network for applications such as Zoom can secure calls
  
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• Cryptopia Users Will Finally Get Their Cryptocurrency Back - Coin Idol

  08-04-2020 16:21 via coinidol.com
  
  Cryptopia Users Will Finally Get Their Cryptocurrency Back  Coin Idol
  
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• Dutch Brokerage Platform Launches Crypto Trading Across Europe

  08-04-2020 16:14 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Users from 25 European countries can now trade cryptos commission-free on BUX Crypto
  
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• Hacker Exploits Flaw in Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bisq to Steal $250K

  08-04-2020 15:12
  
  The DEX revealed the hack 18 hours after it suspended trading.
  
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• Cryptocurrency car selling platform launches in London - Bdaily

  08-04-2020 15:03 via bdaily.co.uk
  
  Cryptocurrency car selling platform launches in London  Bdaily
  
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• Bitcoin Cash’s Halving Just Occurred, and Its Price Isn’t Responding

  08-04-2020 15:02 via newsbtc.com
  
  Just minutes ago, the latest block reward reduction or “halving” of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) transpired. With this, the block reward provided to the miner of a BCH block was dropped from 12.5 coins to 6.25, a decline of 50%, hence “halving.”Bitcoin Cash is now at block height 630,000, the halving has occurred!The block reward has now fallen to 6.25 BCH, from 12.5 BCH
  Blockhash = 00000000000000000169a496bfafa84ad8d3ef8039fc9e391a8eada67996b9c8https://t.co/U9hbK4peip
  — BitM
  
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• Chicago DeFi Alliance Launches to Save Decentralized Finance

  08-04-2020 14:57 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Major U.S. brokerage TD Ameritrade backs the Chicago DeFi Alliance, a new initiative aiming to support DeFi development in compliance with trading regulations
  
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• OTC Spreads Exceeded 10% Amid Bitcoin’s Violent March Crash

  08-04-2020 14:52 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Uncertainty in the OTC markets quickly drove spreads to 5% on March 12, before they exceeded 10% on certain platforms the next day
  
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• Cryptopia Users Win Court Battle for Their Locked Deposits

  08-04-2020 14:33
  
  The court classified crypto as “property.”
  
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• Nearly One-Third of People Believe Cryptocurrency is Used Primarily for Illegal Purchases, but Actual Purchases May Be More Boring - Yahoo Finance

  08-04-2020 14:32 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Nearly One-Third of People Believe Cryptocurrency is Used Primarily for Illegal Purchases, but Actual Purchases May Be More Boring  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Bitcoin Cash Undergoes ‘Halving’ Event, Casting Shadow on Miner Profitability

  08-04-2020 14:21
  
  Bitcoin Cash, the blockchain network that forked off Bitcoin in 2017, has just reduced its mining rewards by half, causing lots of miners to have nearly zero gross margin.
  
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