Sunday, September 22, 2019

Top-5 Crypto Performers: XLM, MIOTA, ETH,TRX, XRP

Have altcoins started a new uptrend or is the rise only a dead cat bounce? Let’s analyze the charts



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WATCH: Chainlink CEO Talks Data Oracles

“The ability for a developer to make all the choices the way he wants about inputs and outputs is what oracles really provide,” Nazarov said at Invest: Asia.

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How Tokenization Is Transforming Film Financing, Wesley Snipes’ Fund

Tokenization continues to proliferate in 2019, with notable director Wesley Snipes launching an STO to fund his future work. So, how does tokenization work and can it really disrupt the film industry?



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The Specs Behind Bitcoin’s Lightning Pass Their First ‘Formal’ Security Test

A pair of researchers have released the results of a formal verification of the lightning network, saying it's "as secure as bitcoin."

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Retailers Around the World That Accept Crypto, From Pizza to Travel

Cryptocurrency adoption is picking up speed. Now, you can spend your Bitcoin to buy a latte or a ticket to space. Here is a status check on the retailers across the globe that are accepting crypto



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Saturday, September 21, 2019

Armenian IT Company Accused of Illegal Electricity Use to Mine Crypto

An Armenian IT company illegally used $150,000 worth of electricity to mine crypto from inside a hydroelectric plant



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Swiss University Fights Fake Diplomas With Blockchain Technology

The University of St. Gallen in Switzerland fights fake diplomas by using blockchain technology



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Two Firms to Build Blockchain-Based Solution for European Shipping

Two trade documentation firms plan to put Europe’s barge shipping on the blockchain



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Real-Time Strategy Game for Mining ‘Crypto Gold’ Launches on WAX

Blockchain-based decentralized strategy game, Prospectors, will launch on WAX



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WATCH: Invest: Asia Keynotes and Panels Explore the Rise of Blockchain in Asia

Invest: Asia in Singapore featured major names in the global blockchain and crypto industry and we've made the entire show available online.

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Justin Sun Reveals New Plan for TRON’s Proof-of-Stake Mechanism

Justin Sun lists key developments in the new plan for TRON’s proof-of-stake mechanism



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Bitcoin’s Dominance Drops as BTC Price Briefly Dips Below $10K

Bitcoin’s dominance continues to slip as the major cryptocurrency briefly drops below $10K



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Real Estate, Blockchain and the Quantity Theory of Money

Real estate tokenization and the liquidity preference theory



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Report: Global Blockchain Tech Market to Surpass $16B by 2024

Global Market Insights projects that the global blockchain tech market will exceed $16 billion by 2024



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NASA Looks to Hire Data Scientist With Crypto and DLT Background

NASA looks to hire a data scientist with crypto and blockchain-related background, new job listing says



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WATCH: The State of Security Tokens in Asia

"[Companies] think that its going to be a solution to magically raise them a bunch of money and get a bunch of liquidity,” Dalma Capital's Zachary Cefaratti told a panel at Invest: Asia.

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Crypto and the Latency Arms Race: Crypto Exchanges and the HFT Crowd

B2C2's Max Boonen discusses the convergence of high-frequency trading and the crypto market in the second of a three-part series.

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Portugal Could Be a Tax Haven — Not Only for Crypto Traders

Have you considered relocating to Portugal to enjoy tax-free crypto-trading? You may get more tax benefits than you thought



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Friday, September 20, 2019

Bitcoin Price Remains Uninspired at $10,200, Altcoins Go Into Red

The Bitcoin price remains largely uninspired and is once again trading sideways around the $10,200 price mark



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CME Group Is Launching Bitcoin Options Early in 2020

Derivatives marketplace CME Group says it will offer options on its bitcoin futures contracts starting in the first quarter of next year.

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Bitwise Tells SEC: ‘Bitcoin Now a Regulated Market of Significant Size’

Bitwise suggests that the fake trading volume issue is being acknowledged and successfully addressed



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Verizon Just Won a Patent to Create Virtual SIMs on a Blockchain

Telecoms conglomerate Verizon is eyeing the use of blockchain technology to underpin the dynamic creation of virtual SIM cards.

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South Korea’s CJ Corp Taps Amazon’s Blockchain for Music Copyrights

Amazon’s blockchain tech is now being tried for music copyright management in broadcast content by South Korea’s CJ Corp



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Wells Fargo’s Stablecoin ‘Faster, Cheaper’ Than SWIFT, Says Exec

Wells Fargo’s innovation lead says the bank’s new digital cash for internal transfers is faster and more efficient than SWIFT. 

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Kyrgyzstan Cuts Off Power to 45 Crypto Miners for Overconsumption

Kyrgyzstan cuts off power to 45 crypto mining firms as they consumed more energy than three local regions combined



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Zap Dev: Use Lightning Network to Buy Bitcoin — Avoid Coinbase, BitPay

Bitcoin wallet unveils instant buying feature linking bank accounts in a direct snub to BitPay



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Bitcoin’s $780 Price Recovery Makes Friday’s Close Pivotal

Bitcoin’s recovery from an 18-day low has neutralized the bearish setup, but a strong follow-through is needed to put the bulls back in charge.

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First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Payments Initiative

JPMorgan's blockchain payments network has just onboarded its first Singapore-based bank, OCBC.

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Singapore Bank Giant OCBC Joins JPMorgan’s Blockchain Network

JPMorgan Chase’s interbank blockchain network IIN reveals Singapore’s OCBC as the latest new member



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Venezuela’s Maduro Mandates Petro Use in Funding of Social Housing Project

Venezuela's president has ordered his pet cryptocurrency, the petro, to be used in funding an ongoing housing initiative.

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Bitcoin Miners Uber Bullish as Difficulty Set for 60% Quarterly Growth

Bitcoin fundamentals keep surprising as data shows difficulty boom



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Korean Conglomerate CJ Develops Blockchain for Music Copyright

CJ, one of South Korea's largest conglomerates, is developing a blockchain-based music copyright management system.

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Tom Lee: Bakkt to ‘Improve Trust With Institutions to Crypto’ in 3 Days

Bitcoin reverses losses as Bakkt launches on Monday



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Ripple Avoids XRP Question as It Moves to Dismiss Securities Lawsuit

Is it or isn’t it? Ripple lawsuit fails to answer XRP security question



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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Ripple Avoids Securities Question in Motion to Dismiss XRP Lawsuit

Ripple avoided arguments over whether XRP is a security in its new motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit.

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What the Holy Land Reveals About Bitcoin

Israel's political backdrop gave attendees of Tel Aviv Blockchain Week an opportunity to ponder the duality of the bitcoin movement. LINK @La__Cuen reports

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Byrne Sells Overstock Stake to Buy Crypto and Battle ‘Deep State’

Former Overstock CO Patrick Byrne dumped his 13% stake in the company he founded to buy cryptocurrency and gold as he prepares to battle his enemies.

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Tech Startup Nebula Genomics Launches Blockchain-Based DNA Sequencing

Nebula Genomics launches DNA sequencing on blockchain that doesn’t require customers’ personal information



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After Dip of $500, Bitcoin Price Back to Trading Sideways at $10,200

After sudden $500 dip, BTC price is back to trading sideways near $10,200



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Genesis Trading Acquires Quant Investment Firm Qu Capital

Digital currency trader and lender Genesis expanded its trading and research capabilities by acquiring New York-based quantitative investment firm Qu Capital.

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US Congress Schedules Sept. 24 Hearing With SEC With Crypto on Agenda

U.S. House Committee on Financial Services schedules hearing with SEC chairman, crypto on agenda



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Brazilian Crypto Exchange Snubs Court Deadline to Fix Withdrawals

Alleged financial pyramid, Atlas Quantum rejects court deadline to resolve delayed BTC withdrawals



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Bank of America Joins Marco Polo Blockchain Trade Network

The sixth-largest U.S. company has joined Marco Polo, a consortium working to bring efficiencies to international trade using blockchain tech.

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United Arab Emirates Ministry of Health Launches Blockchain System

UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention launched a blockchain system for recording and sharing information of healthcare workers in health facilities



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‘Panda’ Crypto Malware Group Has Nabbed $100K in Monero Since 2018

Cisco Talos has identified a group behind a spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware attacks targeting enterprise networks globally.

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Ethereum Tests 25% Capacity Increase as Network Fees Hit Bitcoin Level

Ethereum tackles congestion with a gas limit increase



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Bitcoin Fans Congregate at BlockShow Asia 2019 for Bitcoiner#1 Meetup

BlockShow Asia 2019 to introduce Bitcoiner#1 a Bitcoin-themed meetup event that brings fans, newbies and experts together under one roof #CT_sponsored



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Major Asian Blockchain VC Firm Launches New Bitcoin Tracker Fund

CMCC Global, one of Asia’s first blockchain VC firms, has launched a new institutional tracker fund for Bitcoin



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Libra Seen as Threat to National Currency Sovereignty, Pleads With G-7

Libra meets with G-7 regulators amid regulatory hurdles surrounding its launch. Can the Facebook-backed token finally turn the tide in its favor?



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New Bitcoin Wallet-Focused Trojan Uncovered by Security Researchers

Zscaler ThreatLabZ has discovered a new Remote Access Trojan (RAT) malware designed to steal Bitcoin and Litecoin wallet data from infected systems



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Bitcoin Price Dips to $9.6K as Bear Cross Looms

Bitcoin slipped to an 18-day low today, as a key indicator threatens to turn bearish for the first time in a year.

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Arab Bank’s Swiss Arm is Launching Cryptocurrency Services

The Swiss branch of one of the top financial institutions in the Middle East is launching a suite of cryptocurrency-based services.

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Korea: Opposition Party Boasts Pro-Crypto Policy in Contrast to Gov't

South Korea's main opposition party, the Liberty Korea Party, will back the authorization of security token offerings in its new, pro-crypto policy



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All 7-Eleven Stores Across the Philippines Now Sell Bitcoin

Crypto investment app Abra starts selling cryptocurrency for cash in all 7-Eleven stores across the Philippines with a new partnership with payment processor ECPay



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As Libra Battles Critics, Zuckerberg Aims to Win Over US Policymakers

As Libra continues to face intense scrutiny, Facebook’s Zuckerberg meets with U.S.



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North Korea Plans Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency to Sidestep Sanctions

North Korea is reportedly building its own cryptocurrency to get around the tough international sanctions.

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Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits 102 Quintillion in Historic Network Milestone

New Bitcoin hash rate highs fuel bullish price speculation



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Ether Just Had Its Longest Winning Run Since Late May

Ether, the native cryptocurrency of ethereum, has just logged its longest daily run of price gains in nearly four months.

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Abra to Add Cash-to-Crypto Outlets at All Philippines 7-Elevens

Investment app provider Abra is to sell cryptocurrency for cash at 6,000 outlets across the Philippines, including all 7-Eleven stores.

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Publicly-Listed Mining Firm Argo Blockchain Adds 1,000 New Miners

Mining firm Argo Blockchain installs 1,000 more mining machines



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Arab Bank Switzerland Opens Bitcoin Custody, Brokerage Services

Arab Bank Switzerland has become the latest Swiss institution to enter the digital assets sector



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Everyone’s Worst Fears About EOS Are Proving True

Early supporters of EOS, the world's seventh-largest blockchain by market cap, are leaving. Here's why.

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Central Banker: CBDCs a Flexible Tool for a Zero-Interest Rate World

Central banks can benefit from digital currencies but they don’t necessarily need a blockchain, says Chile’s top central banker



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Bitcoin Bulls in Danger as Price Drops $500 in Minutes Back Under $10K

Bitcoin price is in the hands of bears as investors wonder if a second altseason is imminent



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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Binance to Add Fiat-to-Crypto OTC Trading in a Month, Co-Founder Says

As the world's largest exchange continue to do deals and build products, it indicates that fiat-to-crypto OTC trading will soon be available.

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Overstock to Restructure Ex-CEO’s Crypto Dividend to End 6-Month Lockup

The online retail giant is to drop trading restrictions for its digital asset-based dividend instigated by former CEO Patrick Byrne.

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Craig Wright Asks for 30-Day Extension to Delay 500K Bitcoin Payout

After a 14-day extension, Craig Wright now wants 30 more days to pay 500K Bitcoin to Dave Kleiman’s estate



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BUSD — Binance and Paxos Stablecoin Latest to Get US Regulator Consent

With the recent launch of regulated crypto offerings such as PAXG and BUSD on the market, the global digital currency landscape appears to be rapidly evolving



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Coffee Industry Taps IBM Blockchain Solution to Track Supply Chain

IBM provides its blockchain service to assist the launch of a coffee tracking platform



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Altseason? Bitcoin Price Flat as XRP, ETH, XLM Near 20% Daily Returns

Stellar (XLM) leads renewed altcoin boom while Bitcoin fails to prove its bullish intentions



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People With Least Knowledge Most Positive on Crypto’s Future: ING Survey

People with little or no knowledge of cryptocurrency are the most likely to be positive on its future, according to research from Dutch bank ING.

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Bitcoin May Be Building for Big Move as Price Volatility Hits 4.5-Month Low

Bitcoin’s volatility has hit the lowest level in over four months – a price squeeze that may force a big move either way.

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Nigerian Crypto Educator Returns $80K in Bitcoin Received by Mistake

Keith Mali Chung, a Nigeria-based cryptocurrency educator, has returned 7.88 BTC that was mistakenly transferred to his wallet



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Craig Wright ‘in Discussions’ to Settle Multi-Billion Dollar Court Case

Craig Wright, the entrepreneur who controversially claims he is Satoshi Nakamoto, is moving to settle the $10 billion Kleiman court case.

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ING: 32% of Europeans Believe Crypto Is the Future of E-Payments

27% of respondents think cryptocurrencies are controlled by a central authority, a new ING survey reveals



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German Gov’t Approves New Plan to Block Private ‘Parallel Currencies’

Germany’s new blockchain strategy, passed today, aims to prevent the launch of alternative currencies such as Facebook’s Libra



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Bobby Lee: Chinese Always Saw Bitcoin as Investment, Not for Payments

Bobby Lee, co-founder and ex-CEO of China's first crypto exchange BTCC, says the Chinese have always seen Bitcoin as an investment rather than as a payment system



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New York Among 13 States Excluded as Binance.US Opens for Registrations

The U.S. arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance is opening for registration and deposits on Wednesday.

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European Space Agency Awards €60K for Blockchain Satellite Wallet

SpaceChain seals €60,000 from the European Space Agency to commercially develop its satellite-powered, multi-sig blockchain wallet



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Edward Snowden: US Gov’t Lawsuit to Block Book Is ‘Good for Bitcoin’

Bitcoin can protect my money from gov’t theft, says Snowden



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