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• Viral Scams, Steem Bribes, and Zoom Hacks: Bad Crypto News of the Week

  18-04-2020 23:00 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Check out this week’s Bad Crypto News.
  
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• Data Suggests Some Americans May Be Buying Crypto With Stimulus Check

  18-04-2020 21:58 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Coinbase CEO shares chart indicating that the number of deposits worth exactly the same as $1,200 stimulus checks is on the rise
  
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• artist ben elliot introduces personal cryptocurrency for creative platforms - Designboom

  18-04-2020 21:15 via designboom.com
  
  artist ben elliot introduces personal cryptocurrency for creative platforms  Designboom
  
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• Kraken Acquires Marco Santori Leaving Blockchain High and Dry

  18-04-2020 20:43 via crypto-news.net
  
  Marco Santori, former President and Chief Legal Officer of Blockchain.com, joined Kraken as their new Chief Legal Officer on the 6th of April, according to a blog post on the official Kraken website.
  Marco Santori is known for his work in litigating, advising, and creating new laws in the crypto industry. He is also known for his Twitter trains of thought where he goes down the legal rabbit hole on many different topics related to cryptocurrency and Blockchain. Marco shared his future involvemen
  
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• Trader: This Bitcoin Halving Scenario Is as Likely as Aliens Hacking Your Wallet

  18-04-2020 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Learn how to trade the Bitcoin halving on our latest crypto markets show!
  
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• TRX Ledger Live Integration a Mutual Decision, Tron Says

  18-04-2020 19:23 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Tron describes the collaborative interest it shared with hardware wallet, Ledger, in adding TRX to Ledger Live.
  
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• COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Crypto Law Updates in J5 Countries

  18-04-2020 18:42 via cointelegraph.com
  
  New crypto laws are coming from the members of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement to prevent money laundering
  
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• Weekend Trap? Bitcoin Price Hits $7.3K in Attempt to Finally Break Out

  18-04-2020 17:03 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin price is looking bullish this weekend but still remains range-bound — will it finally break out?
  
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• Bitcoin Halving 2020: How Miners Expect the Crypto Markets to React

  18-04-2020 16:00
  
  “If price performance following the November 2012 and July 2016 halvings is any indicator, bitcoin’s price should increase significantly over the 10- to 12-month period following the [third] halving,” said Huobi’s Ciara Sun.
  
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• Renaissance Technologies may get into Bitcoin trading - Seeking Alpha

  18-04-2020 14:43 via seekingalpha.com
  Renaissance Technologies may get into Bitcoin trading  Seeking Alpha
  
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• Why This Global Crisis Is a Defining Moment for Stablecoins

  18-04-2020 14:25
  
  The programmability of stablecoins will "change how we think about money itself," says cLabs' Marek Olszewski.
  
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• US SEC Allows $10B Hedge Fund to Offer Access to CME Bitcoin Futures

  18-04-2020 13:47 via cointelegraph.com
  
  CME Bitcoin futures will now be on the radar of a hedge fund profiting from 2020’s stock market nightmare
  
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• 5 Things to Know About Cryptocurrency Exchanges - Coinpedia

  18-04-2020 13:26 via coinpedia.org
  
  5 Things to Know About Cryptocurrency Exchanges  Coinpedia
  
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• Real Correlation? Bitcoin Price Pumps Follow US Fed QE Money Printing

  18-04-2020 12:11 via cointelegraph.com
  
  QE infinity could work miracles for the Bitcoin price based on historical evidence, argues stock-to-flow creator PlanB
  
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• Report: XRP Is the Most Popular Cryptocurrency Among eToro Users - BTCMANAGER

  18-04-2020 12:00 via btcmanager.com
  
  Report: XRP Is the Most Popular Cryptocurrency Among eToro Users  BTCMANAGER
  
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• Last Time This Trend Transpired, Bitcoin Rallied 2,700%. It’s Back Yet Again

  18-04-2020 12:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Since 2017’s blow-off top at $20,000, investors have been wondering when Bitcoin would be thrust into its next bout of parabolic growth. After all, crypto investors are used to rounds of rapid growth, then brutal drawdowns.
  Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Loses $7k, Blockchain Layoffs, Ethereum DeFi Explodes
  But, a key indicator is showing that the same trend that precursed Bitcoin’s rally from triple digits to $20,000 has appeared once again.
  Last Time Bitcoin Did This, It
  
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• Dash Text Is an Excellent Option to Send Cryptocurrency to Relatives - The Cryptocurrency Analytics

  18-04-2020 11:36 via thecurrencyanalytics.com
  
  Dash Text Is an Excellent Option to Send Cryptocurrency to Relatives  The Cryptocurrency Analytics
  
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• Crypto Scams on the Rise and Can Still Affect Bitcoin’s Price

  18-04-2020 11:10 via cointelegraph.com
  
  PlusToken is not behind the recent March 12–13 crash but crypto scams could still affect Bitcoin price in the future
  
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• Cardano News Today - Statistics Reveal That Cardano is the Foremost Cryptocurrency With Developer Activity - April 18th, 2020 - Smartereum

  18-04-2020 10:53 via smartereum.com
  
  Cardano News Today - Statistics Reveal That Cardano is the Foremost Cryptocurrency With Developer Activity - April 18th, 2020  Smartereum
  
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• NewsBTC Articles Are Now Available for Reading and Ranking on Commun Social Network

  18-04-2020 10:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  NewsBTC articles are now available for reading and discussion on Commun, a newly-launched blockchain-based social network. Those joining the NewsBTC community among three others are granted the starting amount of the community’s internal token on registering on the platform.
  Commun, a Reddit-like network which launched its mainnet at the end of 2019, serves as a web, Android, and iOS portal where users can form interest-based groups to share, read, watch, rank, and discuss content with lik
  
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• Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Retakes $7,000, China’s CBDC Is Here, Wall Street Wants BTC & Ethereum

  18-04-2020 09:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. After falling as low as $6,500 this week, Bitcoin mounted a strong comeback over the past two days, rallying as high as $7,200 as bulls have taken over. Other cryptocurrencies have registered even more impressive gains.
  This renewed strength comes as the stock market has continued to rally higher and higher, with the S&P 500 flirting with 2,900 on Friday, almost reversing the entirety of the March weakness.
  While there are some fearful of a
  
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• Bitcoin Price is Showing 3 Textbook Technical Signs of a Severe Correction

  18-04-2020 08:18 via cointelegraph.com
  
  Bitcoin is vulnerable to a major correction due to three key technical reasons
  
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• Cryptocurrency News Today – Headlines for April 18 - Smartereum

  18-04-2020 07:48 via smartereum.com
  
  Cryptocurrency News Today – Headlines for April 18  Smartereum
  
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• Crypto Community Is Keeping Itself Entertained While on Coronavirus Lockdown

  18-04-2020 07:26 via cointelegraph.com
  
  How crypto lovers are killing time in lockdown during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Bitcoin Could Soon Plunge From $7,000: 2 Key Technical Trends Prove This

  18-04-2020 06:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  In the wake of the crash to $3,700, investors thought Bitcoin was on a certain path to fresh macro lows under $3,100. But, this has quickly changed as the cryptocurrency has embarked on a stunning recovery, reaching $7,500 last week on the back of hype regarding the May 2020 block reward halving.
  Unfortunately, the 100% move from the “Black Thursday” low is coming to an end, with key indicators suggesting that a correction of the rally is imminent.
  Related Reading: Ripple’s XRP
  
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• Microsoft’s Patent For Cryptocurrency Mining Might Raise Some Eyebrows - Ubergizmo

  18-04-2020 04:00 via ubergizmo.com
  
  Microsoft’s Patent For Cryptocurrency Mining Might Raise Some Eyebrows  Ubergizmo
  
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• How Do Cryptocurrency Exchanges Report to the IRS? Here's How - Coinfomania

  18-04-2020 03:35 via coinfomania.com
  
  How Do Cryptocurrency Exchanges Report to the IRS? Here's How  Coinfomania
  
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• Here’s Why Bitcoin is Unlikely to Make Any Meaningful Near-Term Movements

  18-04-2020 03:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  After another day of sideways trading, Bitcoin has once again been unable to close its daily candle above $7,200, making the cryptocurrency prone to seeing further weakness in the weekend and week ahead.
  The benchmark cryptocurrency may not be able to make any meaningful trend defining moves in the days ahead either, as one analyst is noting that the direction the U.S. stock market trends next week will be pivotal for Bitcoin.
  This suggests that the coming weekend will be rather lackluster, pote
  
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• Insights from Cryptocurrency Sentiment During Coronavirus Turmoil - Crypto Briefing

  18-04-2020 01:25 via cryptobriefing.com
  
  Insights from Cryptocurrency Sentiment During Coronavirus Turmoil  Crypto Briefing
  
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• Ethereum is Seeing “Largest Bullish Divergence” in Years as Traders Go Long

  18-04-2020 01:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum has gained what appears to be a solid foothold within the $170 region in the time following its recent upswing, with its intense outperformance of Bitcoin and most of its peers allowing it to form a highly bullish short-term market structure.
  Analysts are now noting that ETH is showing some of the largest bullish divergence that it has seen in years, which could suggest an intense upswing is imminent.
  The bullishness of Ethereum’s market structure doesn’t just stem from this
  
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• What Does Grayscale’s GBTC Falling Premium Tell us About Bitcoin Price?

  18-04-2020 00:25 via cointelegraph.com
  
  The premium on Grayscale’s GBTC shares has fallen, what does this say about institutional investor sentiment?
  
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