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• Reddit May Use Ethereum for a New Token-Based Points System

  10-04-2020 23:25
  
  Reddit is trialing an Ethereum-based rewards system in one of its subreddits.
  
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• Blockchains Still Lack Interoperability for Enterprise Use, WEF Says

  10-04-2020 23:13 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Blockchain solutions still largely lack interoperability for enterprise use, according to the World Economic Forum
  
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• This Crypto Could Explode Over 100% If It Builds Confluence with Bitcoin

  10-04-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  It has been an incredibly volatile year for Chainlink, with the highly bullish crypto rocketing to fresh all-time highs in early-March before it lost its momentum and found itself caught within a firm downtrend that led it to erase some of its recent gains.
  It is important to note that the crypto is still trading up nearly 100% from where it started the year, and it could be positioned to see further upside in the days and weeks ahead, with one analyst noting that it could even rally another 100
  
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• Fidelity Digital Assets Expands Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Due to New Client Requests Following COVID-19 Outbreak - Crowdfund Insider

  10-04-2020 22:35 via crowdfundinsider.com
  
  Fidelity Digital Assets Expands Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Due to New Client Requests Following COVID-19 Outbreak  Crowdfund Insider
  
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• Real Estate Security Tokens Steadily Gain Market Share

  10-04-2020 22:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Fractionalized real estate tokens now represent half of active security token markets and 14.5% of trade
  
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• Next Major Bitcoin Drop Could Fall to as Low as $1,800: Analyst

  10-04-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price was just rejected from above $7,000, after recently bouncing from extreme lows under $4,000.
  With the first-ever cryptocurrency failing to reclaim highs from even just a couple weeks prior, the asset is at risk of another catastrophic collapse to as low as $1,800, according to one cryptocurrency analyst.
  After a Record-Breaking Collapse, Is the Cryptocurrency Bottom Finally In?
  Bitcoin price has been more volatile than ever in 2020, rising from $6,800 at the start of the year, to o
  
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• Price Analysis April 10: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LINK

  10-04-2020 21:18 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin needs to stay above $6,500 to maintain the path to the short term target at $8,000
  
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• Quantitative Tightening and 5 Key Questions for Our Changing World

  10-04-2020 21:00
  
  With 6.6m more jobless claims and $2.3T more in stimulus NLW lays out the key themes and questions to think about over the long Easter weekend
  
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• Ethereum Whales Are Building a Massive Buy Wall; Will it Stop a Selloff?

  10-04-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum and the aggregated cryptocurrency market saw a sharp overnight decline that came about after Bitcoin lost the support that had been established at $7,000. This plunge has caused ETH to underperform BTC and many other altcoins, with its bulls currently attempting to establish support.
  Presently, Ethereum is pushing up against a massive buy wall on trading platform Bitfinex, with the magnitude of bids around the crypto’s current region possibly being enough to support it from seeing
  
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• Chain of Events Post-BSV Halving Mirrors BCH’s, Loyalists Propping Up the Network

  10-04-2020 20:46 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin SV follows Bitcoin Cash in suffering a mass miner exodus following its first block reward halving
  
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• YouTube Bans and Restores Crypto Crow Within Days

  10-04-2020 20:06 via cointelegraph.com
  
  YouTuber Jason Appleton saw his Crypto Crow account terminated and restored in a whirlwind of events.
  
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• Brazil’s New Blockchain Data Tool Cost $250K, Runs on Quorum

  10-04-2020 20:00
  
  Brazil's central bank spent 1.3 million Brazilian reals (USD $250K) over two years building its new database for financial regulators on Quorum, replacing a slow and expensive paper-based system with a fully digitized version.
  
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• Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Cryptocurrency Sale Over Alleged Securities Law Violations - JD Supra

  10-04-2020 19:36 via jdsupra.com
  
  Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Cryptocurrency Sale Over Alleged Securities Law Violations  JD Supra
  
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• Gold Records Strongest Weekly Close Since Recession Recovery in 2013

  10-04-2020 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The original ultra-scarce asset used for trade, as a currency, and a recession-proof store of wealth – gold – just had its strongest daily and weekly close since 2013.
  The precious metal rose sharply after an initial crash in 2008 when the recession first began but later went on a multi-year rally that ended when the economy eventually recovered. Is history yet again repeating, and is gold preparing for a multi-year bull run and new all-time highs?
  Gold Prices Continue to Rise, Reach
  
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• Craig Wright Accused of Plagiarizing Law Degree Dissertation

  10-04-2020 19:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  An anonymous individual has accused Craig Wright of plagiarizing large portions of his 2008 dissertation for his law degree
  
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• Hash Rate Spike Relates to BTC Price, but Halving Throws Miners Off Their Game

  10-04-2020 19:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  According to many crypto pundits, Bitcoin’s price doesn’t necessarily have to increase dramatically following a hash rate spike
  
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• Finance3 days ago 4 Things to Know Before Investing in Cryptocurrency - Modern Diplomacy

  10-04-2020 19:03 via moderndiplomacy.eu
  
  Finance3 days ago 4 Things to Know Before Investing in Cryptocurrency  Modern Diplomacy
  
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• 4 Things to Know Before Investing in Cryptocurrency - Modern Diplomacy

  10-04-2020 19:03 via moderndiplomacy.eu
  
  4 Things to Know Before Investing in Cryptocurrency  Modern Diplomacy
  
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• Ledger Expands Crypto Payment Options with Crypto.Com Partnership

  10-04-2020 18:54 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Wallet producer Ledger allows its customers to pay with Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Litecoin and Crypto.com Coin for its products via the Crypto.com wallet
  
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• Cryptocurrency Scammers Using Falsified British Royal Family Endorsements - BeInCrypto

  10-04-2020 18:38 via beincrypto.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Scammers Using Falsified British Royal Family Endorsements  BeInCrypto
  
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• How Edge Computing Can Make Us More Resilient in a Crisis

  10-04-2020 18:36
  
  By moving computer processing away from centralized locations to local devices, edge computing is more dependable in a crisis, says VC Jalak Jobanputra.
  
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• Recent Class Action Lawsuit Could Cost Binance Billions of Dollars

  10-04-2020 18:16 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Could past compliance missteps lead to the eventual downfall of Binance?
  
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• More Profit-Taking? Bitcoin Price Sags 7% Ahead of Easter Weekend

  10-04-2020 18:10
  
  Major cryptocurrency markets fell 7 percent over the past 24 hours, with bitcoin (BTC) retreating below $7,000 to $6,807 as of press time.
  
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• Nearly 2% of the Ethereum Supply is Margin Long on Bitfinex, But Why?

  10-04-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum traders on the cryptocurrency margin trading platform Bitfinex appear to know something that the rest of the world doesn’t and have amassed a sizeable amount of margin long positions – covering nearly 2% of the entire altcoin’s circulating supply.
  But what are the underlying factors that may have traders so significantly bullish on the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap?
  Over 2% of ETH Circulating Supply Locked Up in Margin Long Positions
  When cryptocurrency p
  
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• XRP Price Bottom May Be Here as Bulls Try to Prevent New All-Time Low

  10-04-2020 17:39 via cointelegraph.com
  
  XRP price bulls must now defend new multi-year lows
  
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• Smart Contract Testing for Dummies

  10-04-2020 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  There are several tools to measure test coverage for smart contracts, and there are some pitfalls that are best to avoid
  
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• Money Reimagined: As Tech, Politics and COVID-19 Collide, a Global Reset Looms

  10-04-2020 17:22
  
  How technology, geopolitics and the coronavirus crisis are transforming how we share and store value.
  
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• Chainalysis Debuts Partnership Program to Expand Cryptocurrency Compliance - AiThority

  10-04-2020 17:10 via aithority.com
  
  Chainalysis Debuts Partnership Program to Expand Cryptocurrency Compliance  AiThority
  
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• Key Data Shows Ethereum Sellers Are Poised to Pounce: Is a Dump Imminent?

  10-04-2020 16:19 via newsbtc.com
  
  Sell-side pressure over the past two days has seen the price of Ethereum dip below key support at the $160 level. Currently, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap is priced at $159. But has fallen 8% from its recent high just two days ago.
  This move reversed an uptrend that peaked at $173 following the so-called “Black Thursday” crash. What’s more, the rejection has also seen Ethereum fall back below the ever-important 200-day simple moving average on the daily chart,
  
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• Coronavirus Crisis Accelerates CBDC Race, Cash No Longer Untouchable

  10-04-2020 16:15 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cash is no longer king due to the coronavirus outbreak — CBDCs might become the new medium, as the race to release the first digital currency intensifies
  
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• Now Some Good Coronavirus News: 33% Of Cryptocurrency Scammer Revenue ‘Wiped Out’ By COVID-19 - Forbes

  10-04-2020 16:04 via forbes.com
  
  Now Some Good Coronavirus News: 33% Of Cryptocurrency Scammer Revenue ‘Wiped Out’ By COVID-19  Forbes
  
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• ROIMAX The Online Trading Brand Is Expanding Its Cryptocurrency Offering - Yahoo Finance

  10-04-2020 16:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  ROIMAX The Online Trading Brand Is Expanding Its Cryptocurrency Offering  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Factom’s Two Employees Press On Despite Lead Investor’s Call to Liquidate

  10-04-2020 16:00
  
  Factom, Inc. cut 80 percent of its 10-person staff. “The protocol is going to run whether Factom, Inc. continues or not,” said COO Jay Smith.
  
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• Factom’s Two Employees Press On Despite Investor’s Call to Liquidate

  10-04-2020 16:00
  
  Factom, Inc. cut 80 percent of its 10-person staff. “The protocol is going to run whether Factom, Inc. continues or not,” said COO Jay Smith.
  
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• Non-Stimulus Tax Rules You’ll Need This Year

  10-04-2020 15:34 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The IRS has already started crucial initiatives to fight against the COVID-19 crisis, but will they benefit taxpayers?
  
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• Binance Users Can Now Buy Crypto Using Debit Cards in 5 New Fiat Currencies

  10-04-2020 15:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance is extending Visa support for crypto purchases using the Colombian peso, South Korean won, Kenyan shilling, Kazakhstani tenge and Peruvian neuvo sol
  
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• Coronavirus Has Erased 33% of Crypto Scammers’ Revenue: Chainalysis

  10-04-2020 15:00
  
  Research firm Chainalysis found that even though crypto scammers were seeing high numbers of transactions, this year's dramatic market tumble means their actual profit was a fraction of what it used to be.
  
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• Cryptocurrency Trading Falls In Popularity During COVID-19 Pandemic - Yahoo Finance

  10-04-2020 14:50 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Trading Falls In Popularity During COVID-19 Pandemic  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Cryptocurrency Trading Falls In Popularity During COVID-19 Pandemic - Benzinga

  10-04-2020 14:50 via benzinga.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Trading Falls In Popularity During COVID-19 Pandemic  Benzinga
  
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• Cryptocurrency Investors Makes Massive Claims About Ripple-Bank of America Summer Acquisition; Community Goes Berserk - TWJ News

  10-04-2020 14:03 via tronweekly.com
  
  Cryptocurrency Investors Makes Massive Claims About Ripple-Bank of America Summer Acquisition; Community Goes Berserk  TWJ News
  
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• Fintech Lenders May Struggle to Qualify Under U.S. Gov't COVID-19 Relief Plan

  10-04-2020 14:01 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The U.S. government’s COVID-19 relief plan is not yet fintech-friendly, say experts
  
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• Nym Blockchain Privacy Mixnet Opens for User Testing

  10-04-2020 13:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Nym testnet invites public to run mix-nodes and collectively solve internet privacy crisis
  
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• Canaan Records $148 Million in Losses for 2019

  10-04-2020 13:31
  
  The company stocks are trading 64.4 percent lower than the IPO price.
  
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• TOP-20 Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin (BTC) Wallets in 2020 - U.Today

  10-04-2020 13:21 via u.today
  
  TOP-20 Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin (BTC) Wallets in 2020  U.Today
  
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• Cashaa Adds Support for Cashing Out Binance Chain Tokens

  10-04-2020 13:21 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cashaa is adding Binance Chain fiat gateways for customers and merchants
  
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• Creditcoin (CTC) Spot Trading Now Live on OKEx

  10-04-2020 13:06 via newsbtc.com
  
  The leading cryptocurrency exchange and trading platform OKEx is extending support for yet another token. According to the announcement, Creditcoin (CTC) is the latest addition to its already extensive list of cryptocurrencies, now available for spot trading against USDT and BTC starting at 09:00 (UTC) on April 10, 2020.
  With the inclusion of Creditcoin (CTC), OKEx will be supporting a growing immutable, transparent and borderless blockchain network that provides mass access to crypto loans, esp
  
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• First Mover: As Fed Assets Top $6T, BitMEX Has Some Inflation-Busting Advice

  10-04-2020 13:04
  
  The Federal Reserve has opened its lender-of-last-resort spigot and, with unemployment spiking, inflation is on the way. What are your options?
  
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• Bitcoin’s Booming Demand to Be a Boon, Even after 100% Rally: Here’s How

  10-04-2020 13:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In the wake of “Black Thursday,” it seemed clear to some that Bitcoin was dead: hundreds of millions of dollars worth of BitMEX positions were liquidated, the crypto’s market liquidity dried up (accentuated by the 50% drop in a day), and Crypto Twitter briefly became a ghost town.
  But, as I recently cataloged in a Twitter thread, citing evidence from a number of sources, data is showing that both institutional and retail demand for cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, is growi
  
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• New York Power Plant Sells Bitcoin Hashpower to Institutional Investors

  10-04-2020 12:46 via cointelegraph.com
  
  A New York mining facility has sold 106 petahash of computing power using a new, regulated instrument: a Bitcoin hashpower contract
  
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• Binance Continues Fiat Listing Spree with 5 New Currencies

  10-04-2020 12:28
  
  Users can directly buy multiple cryptos with these fiats using credit or debit cards.
  
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