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• Chiliz Working on Blockchain-Based Covid-19 Immunity Passes for Football Fans

  13-04-2020 23:21 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Covid-19 immunity passports are seeing plenty of criticism, but one blockchain startup is already planning to use them for opening up stadiums to football fans
  
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• Bitcoin Drops as Traders See Bearish Signals in Futures Markets

  13-04-2020 23:21
  
  Bitcoin slid Monday to its lowest point in the past seven days, with traders saying bearish signals are appearing.
  
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• Huobi Launches On-Chain Analytics Tool to Monitor Illicit Crypto Activity

  13-04-2020 23:07 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Huobi launches a tool to monitor illicit crypto transactions, similar to Chainalysis
  
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• The Fate of Bitcoin Will be Determined By This Key Level: Top Trader

  13-04-2020 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s latest rejection within the lower-$7,000 region led the cryptocurrency to break below its key support at $6,800, a level that bulls are currently in the process of reclaiming.
  This ongoing rebound comes as bulls attempt to regain a key technical level that was lost in the recent selloff, with a sustained movement above this level potentially providing BTC with some short-term momentum.
  One prominent trader is now noting that he is eyeing a few key price levels that lie just above
  
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• Chinese City Signs Deal With Huawei to Strengthen Blockchain Adoption

  13-04-2020 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Shenzhen has reached an agreement with telecom Huawei to boost cutting-edge technology adoption, including blockchain
  
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• New Zealand Police Spotlight Bitcoin Ransom Scam Targeting Porn Viewing

  13-04-2020 22:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  New Zealand authorities say that victims are being blackmailed by fraudsters claiming to have sensitive information on porn consumption
  
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• Europe Debates COVID-19 Contact Tracing That Respects Privacy

  13-04-2020 22:21
  
  European researchers are looking for ways to track the spread of coronavirus while respecting privacy rights.
  
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• Blockchain Platform Ontology Recommends Creating Decentralized Application for Collecting Cryptocurrency Donations for COVID-19 Relief Efforts - Crowdfund Insider

  13-04-2020 22:10 via crowdfundinsider.com
  
  Blockchain Platform Ontology Recommends Creating Decentralized Application for Collecting Cryptocurrency Donations for COVID-19 Relief Efforts  Crowdfund Insider
  
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• FBI Expects a Rise in Scams Involving Cryptocurrency Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic — FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation

  13-04-2020 22:01 via fbi.gov
  FBI Expects a Rise in Scams Involving Cryptocurrency Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic — FBI  Federal Bureau of Investigation
  
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• Bitcoin Price Weekly Closes As Shooting Star Doji, Epic Plunge May Follow

  13-04-2020 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin price closed last night’s weekly candle as a shooting star doji, which could signal that a powerful reversal and epic plunge is coming when formed at the top of an uptrend.
  Is there more downside in Bitcoin’s near term future? Or was the recent drop to under $4,000 the final bottom before the next bull market?
  Bitcoin Price Weekly Candle Closes as Shooting Star Doji
  Bitcoin price is trading below $7,000 once again, closing out last night’s weekly candle at roughly $6,90
  
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• Changes in Crypto M&As Signal More Consolidation Ahead as Industry Matures

  13-04-2020 21:05 via cointelegraph.com
  
  As institutional investors are leaving, the crypto industry is becoming more consolidated. So, what exactly does it mean?
  
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• This Crypto Could “Launch” Higher as it Forms Highly Bullish Technical Pattern

  13-04-2020 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Throughout the past several months, Tezos has been one of the crypto market’s most bullish tokens, incurring some explosive momentum in late-October that ultimately resulted in a massive uptrend that led it to establish fresh all-time highs in mid-February.
  The gains resulting from this parabolic uptrend have largely been erased throughout the past several days and weeks, primarily due to the downtrend seen throughout the aggregated crypto market.
  It is possible that XTZ will soon find its
  
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• Open Source PPE: Inside the Project Decentralizing Face Mask Production

  13-04-2020 20:38
  
  Engineers in the Midwest are creating an open source method for manufacturing face masks. They hope to decentralize production to the local level.
  
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• Price Analysis April 13: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, EOS, BNB, XTZ, LINK

  13-04-2020 20:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin is at a critical level and a decisive move is likely to start within this week
  
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• Huobi’s New Crypto Transaction Monitor Will Automatically Freeze Suspicious Accounts

  13-04-2020 20:21
  
  Huobi Group has launched a new in-house transaction intelligence tool to snuff out illicit activity across its crypto exchanges.
  
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• US Treasury Approves Square as Coronavirus Stimulus Lender

  13-04-2020 20:08
  
  Square, the bitcoin-friendly company behind Cash App, announced Monday it is participating in the U.S. government’s emergency Paycheck Protection Program.
  
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• Huobi Launches On-chain Analytics Tool to Monitor Illicit Cryptocurrency Activities - PR Newswire UK

  13-04-2020 20:00 via prnewswire.co.uk
  Huobi Launches On-chain Analytics Tool to Monitor Illicit Cryptocurrency Activities  PR Newswire UK
  
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• Blockchain Bites: ‘Immunity Passports,’ a Darknet Pharmacist and How Bitcoin Miners Prepare for the Halving

  13-04-2020 20:00
  
  Cryptography can solve privacy concerns stirred up by COVID-19; Bitfinex moves more than one billion dollars worth of bitcoin for less than a dollar.
  
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• Binance’s US Arm to Launch Tezos Staking This Week

  13-04-2020 19:45 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance.​US plans to launch staking rewards for Tezos on Thursday, April 16
  
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• Exchange Banking on TON’s Gram Tokens to Shut Down After Telegram Court Order

  13-04-2020 19:42
  
  Blackmoon Crypto, a small exchange hoping to grow its clientele by becoming the first to list Telegram's tokens, is shutting down just weeks after a judge barred any token issuance.
  
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• Historically Accurate TD9 Indicator Says XRP is Set to Face Brutal Pullback

  13-04-2020 19:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  XRP, the third-largest ranked cryptocurrency by market cap, may face continued underperformance compared to the rest of the crypto space, as the historically accurate TD Sequential indicator has triggered a signal on the asset’s daily charts.
  However, a conflicting signal triggered earlier this month makes predicting the trend ahead a bit more confusing given how accurate the indicator has been in the past.
  TD9 Sell Signal Triggered on XRP, Suggests Brutal Pullback Against BTC
  Bitcoin, Eth
  
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• Crypto Exchange Traffic in Russia Rises by Over 5% Amid Pandemic

  13-04-2020 18:36 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Russians are getting more engaged with crypto exchange services amid coronavirus pandemic as crypto exchange traffic surges over 5%
  
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• Crypto Long & Short: DeFi and Traditional Finance Are Forming an Unlikely Friendship

  13-04-2020 18:25
  
  Many believe DeFi is the future of finance, unleashing efficiencies and creating a more transparent framework. Others find the idea terrifying.
  
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• 3 Reasons Why Ethereum Price Could Soon Rally After 20% Correction

  13-04-2020 18:17 via newsbtc.com
  
  The crypto market has fallen off hard over the past few days. Ethereum, especially, has been hit hard. Since the highs at $177, the cryptocurrency has fallen as low as $150, sustaining a 15% drop.Key technical and fundamental factors, however, suggest that ETH will soon mount a strong comeback.
  #1: Ethereum Closed Above a Key Trendline
  While Ethereum sustained a strong drop yesterday just as Bitcoin did, it managed to close above two key support levels, according to a popular crypto trader. 
  
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• Bitcoin Vaults: Developer Bryan Bishop Releases Prototype for Secure On-Chain Storage

  13-04-2020 18:15
  
  The basic idea involves storing bitcoin on-chain in a particularly secure manner that allows for recovery from security mistakes.
  
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• Why UBS Analysts Expect a Strong Gold Reversal Despite Recent 7% Upsurge

  13-04-2020 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Gold prices continue to soar as expectations of the worst recession the world has ever seen grow by the day due to the last impact the coronavirus will have on the economy.
  However, UBS analysts are expecting a strong reversal in gold in the back half of 2020 as stimulus packages and policy changes from the Fed and the government begin to take shape.
  Gold Prices Rise 7% in April Alone As Recession Looms On Horizon
  Gold prices are up over 7% thus far in April, marking one the largest single-month
  
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• Post COVID-19, Companies Must Be Resilient, Not Just Efficient

  13-04-2020 17:02
  
  Companies need better emergency planning. They can't always rely on government in a crisis, says our columnist.
  
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• Could Goldman Sachs’ Cheery S&P 500 Projections Boost Bitcoin Higher?

  13-04-2020 16:42 via newsbtc.com
  
  Since the lows that were in March, both Bitcoin and stocks across the world have mounted an objectively impressive comeback. The cryptocurrency managed to gain 100% from its $3,700 bottom last week, and stocks saw a rapid rally of 25% — with a portion of this rally being the most aggressive since 1974.
  Traders and investors all across the board are seemingly pricing in the sentiment that the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent lockdown isn’t as bad as some
  
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• Craig Wright Abandons Libel Suit Against Adam Back, Pays All Legal Fees

  13-04-2020 16:35 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Craig Wright has withdrawn his libel suit against the Blockstream CEO for calling the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto a fraud
  
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• Looking Into the History of Stablecoins to Understand the Future of Money

  13-04-2020 16:24 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Cryptocurrencies have different development paths, while stablecoins could become the most prominent technological response to the future of money
  
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• Justin Sun Accused of Bribing His Way to the Top of the Steem Hierarchy

  13-04-2020 16:12 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Steem stakeholder Dan Hensley describes his experiences dealing with Justin Sun’s Steem takeover
  
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• EU Parliament Considering New Cryptocurrency Watchdog In Regard To Regulatory Hurdles - CryptoPotato

  13-04-2020 16:09 via cryptopotato.com
  
  EU Parliament Considering New Cryptocurrency Watchdog In Regard To Regulatory Hurdles  CryptoPotato
  
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• COVID-19 ‘Immunity Passport’ Unites 60 Firms on Self-Sovereign ID Project

  13-04-2020 16:05
  
  The COVID-19 Credentials Initiative (CCI) is working on a digital certificate to help stop the spread of the virus without compromising user privacy.
  
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• This Unintended Side Effect Is Plaguing Bitcoin Cash After Its Halving

  13-04-2020 15:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  Anticipation over the up and coming Bitcoin block reward halving continues to make headlines. But Bitcoin Cash, which forked from the original chain in the middle of 2017, already had its halving on Wednesday, April 9th.
  Since then, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap has experienced several setbacks, which has led to more heated discussion regarding the already controversial token.
  Bitcoin Cash Experiences Wobble After Halving
  Last week, Bitcoin Cash mining rewards were cut from 12 B
  
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• The Litecoin Foundation Helped Produce a Horror Movie – Here’s the Trailer

  13-04-2020 15:19
  
  In surprising twist to its normal day-to-day duties advancing the litecoin cryptocurrency, the Litecoin Foundation has acted as executive producer for a new horror flick.
  
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• 3 Tips For Investing in Cryptocurrency - TechBullion

  13-04-2020 15:13 via techbullion.com
  
  3 Tips For Investing in Cryptocurrency  TechBullion
  
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• Celsius Lowers Loan Minimum and Introduces Gold on Gold Interest

  13-04-2020 15:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Celsius Network has lowered its minimum loan requirements and soon will introduce interest paid out in gold
  
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• Is Mass-Cryptocurrency-Adoption Venezuela's Destiny? - hackernoon.com

  13-04-2020 14:33 via hackernoon.com
  Is Mass-Cryptocurrency-Adoption Venezuela's Destiny?  hackernoon.com
  
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• ROIMAX The Online Trading Brand Is Expanding Its Cryptocurrency - AiThority

  13-04-2020 14:12 via aithority.com
  
  ROIMAX The Online Trading Brand Is Expanding Its Cryptocurrency  AiThority
  
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• Litecoin Foundation Produces Johnny Knoxville Horror Flick

  13-04-2020 14:09 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The film stars Alexandra Daddario, and Amy Forsyth, and was produced by the production company of a Litecoin community member
  
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• Bitcoin Ends Four-Week Winning Run With Drop Into Bear Territory

  13-04-2020 14:03
  
  Bitcoin's short-term trend has turned bearish following a drop to $6,600. Further losses could be in the offing, say chart analysts.
  
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• Tezos Southeast Asia Signs Deal to Test Blockchain in Accounting Industry

  13-04-2020 13:50 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Tezos Southeast Asia has penned a partnership with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
  
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• Here’s Why Traders Are Scared After Bitcoin’s 8% Drop to $6,600

  13-04-2020 13:23 via newsbtc.com
  
  After the weekly close at the end of Sunday, Bitcoin tanked. The cryptocurrency rapidly fell from the $7,200 weekend highs to a low of $6,580 — all over the course of an explosive three-hour drop. With this, dozens of millions of BitMEX long positions were liquidated, forced to close as sell-side pressure mounted.
  Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Loses $7k, Blockchain Layoffs, Ethereum DeFi Explodes
  Bitcoin has since stabilized, trading at $6,725 as of the time of this article&rsqu
  
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• First Mover: Bitcoin’s Market Cap Eclipses Citigroup’s as Yellen Calls for Big-Bank Dividend Cuts

  13-04-2020 13:00
  
  Bitcoin's price drop since Friday has pushed it back into the red for 2020, but it's still outperforming big bank stocks.
  
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• DeCurrent Issues $25M in New Shares to Enhance Crypto Trading

  13-04-2020 12:50
  
  IIJ now holds 30 percent of the crypto exchange platform.
  
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• Gemini Adds Support for Dai, Chainlink and Orchid Trading This Month

  13-04-2020 12:33 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Gemini is adding support for three new tokens on its platform, bring the total number of tradeable assets up to nine
  
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• Russian Counterfeit Cash Ring Busted for Selling 1 Billion Rubles for Crypto

  13-04-2020 11:59 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The counterfeit cash ring was extremely decentralized, with its operations and members spanning dozens of Russian regions
  
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• Binance Officially Launches Bitcoin Options Trading on Mobile App

  13-04-2020 11:43 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Binance’s Bitcoin/Tether options contracts launched earlier today on the exchange’s futures trading platform
  
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• Increased Profits for Credits Blockchain Node Holders

  13-04-2020 11:34 via newsbtc.com
  
  Credits Blockchain Platform has announced the launch of additional stimulation for its node holders. The award program involves the monthly distribution of CS coins between all owners of Credits nodes entailing more advantageous conditions for receiving cryptocurrency of this platform.
  The claimed amount of distribution for the March is 400,000 CS, equivalent to $10,000. Each node owner will receive a reward depending on the frequency of the node’s participation in the consensus algorithm
  
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• Bitcoin Dominance Continues to Plunge, Sparking New Hope For “Altseason”

  13-04-2020 11:32 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin dominance continues in a downward trend. Currently, Bitcoin dominates the total market cap by 64.2%, having fallen 3 basis points, or 4%, in two weeks.
  Which, when taken in conjunction with double-digit gains for many high caps today, raises the question of whether altseason is on the way.
  Bitcoin dominance chart for the last six months (Source: tradingview.com)
  In crypto, altseason is when non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies begin to soar in value during rising market momentum.Indeed, the tota
  
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