Swiss Startup Raises $103 Million to Build Cryptocurrency-Focused Bank.

A Swiss cryptocurrency startup has raised over $103 million from private investors to build a crypto bank, reported Reuters on Sept. 27. Providing Banking to Crypto The parent company, SEBA Crypto AG, aims to provide financial services to cryptocurrency businesses across the globe, circumventing the problematic legislation and internal policies that most crypto-firms face while […] The post Swiss Startup Raises $103 Million to Build Cryptocurrency-Focused Bank appeared first on CryptoSlate. origin »

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Electroneum Price up Over 40% – Insane Gains Continue.

After rising over 200% in the past 30 days, the Electroneum price is continuing its spectacular price gains. ETN is up over 40% in the past 24 hours with no end in sight. The trading volume has picked up as well which was one major concern with the ETN market earlier in the rally. origin »

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The Malta Blockchain Summit Edging Closer.

The long days of summer are officially over and the Malta Blockchain Summit is just around the corner.

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Dell Eyes Blockchain Investment to Boost Business Growth.

Dell subsidiary Dell EMC is looking into blockchain technology as a way to draw more customers to its server business. origin »

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Bitmain’s IPO: Looming Threats and Insights from a Bear Market.

When Bitcoin mining and ASIC miner-producing juggernaut Bitmain released its IPO prospectus to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in September 2018, the world got to take a peek at… The post Bitmain’s IPO: Looming Threats and Insights from a Bear Market appeared first on CoinCentral. origin »

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Litecoin Price Surge Continues as Institutional Exposure Ramps Up.

Cryptocurrency market momentum tends to come from unexpected angles at times. As of right now, the Litecoin price is surging heavily because of gains in both USD and BTC departments. If this trend keeps up for a while, things will undoubtedly get very interesting. origin »

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Nano Technical Analysis – Nano Trading Within Short Term Triangle; Can The Bulls Break Toward the Upside?.

Nano coin has seen a small 0. 57% price drop over the past 24 hours of trading. It is currently exchanging hands a t a price of $2. 27 after suffering a further 7. 39% price drop over the past 7 trading days. origin »

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Crypto Money Market Compound Lets You HODL and Earn.

Compound, a crypto money market, launched today on ethereum. Now hodlers can earn interest on their crypto. origin »

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Swiss Startup Raises Over $100 Million To Create Hybrid Cryptocurrency And Fiat Bank.

If successful, the new bank could provide the cryptocurrency industry with in-demand banking services while simultaneously helping it integrate with the traditional banking sector.

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US Lawmakers Move Forward on Crypto Task Force Proposal.

The U.S. House of Representatives has reconsidered a proposed federal task force to investigate cryptocurrencies' use in financing acts of terror. origin »

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Austrian Government To Leverage Ethereum Network To Issue Bonds.

The central European country will use blockchain technology in its next federal bond auction.

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Indian Crypto Exchange Zebpay Stops Trading After Long Battle With RBI Ban.

India-based cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay announced via a tweet on Friday announced that it will be halting its trading service later in the day. From 16:00 local time (10:30 UTC), the exchange said that it will cancel all unexecuted orders and return user funds to their wallets. origin »

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Examining Mike Novogratz Bitcoin Bottom Belief Prediction: Is the BTC Bull Right?.

Was Novogratz Right? Has The Crypto Market Already Hit The Bottom? Mike Novogratz, a billionaire investor, has recently affirmed that the Bitcoin market has hit rock bottom on September 13. Since then, the market has recovered a bit while fueled by large rallies in many different cryptos. Is the bull market finally starting again? Since […] origin »

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Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, Next Bull Run be Mindful.

Cryptocurrency Scams Are the Thieves of Millions of Dollars, So Be Weary For any critic of the cryptocurrency world, it is a go-to fact that the industry is full of fraud and scams. While it does not exactly run rampant, these forms of theft are responsible for millions of dollars each year that would otherwise […] origin »

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New Cryptocurrency Term “Institutional FOMO” Shares Bitcoin Buying Habits for Investors.

Why Is Important To Understand The Latest ‘Institutional FOMO’? Cryptocurrencies have been expanding all over the world in the last years. During 2017, the famous virtual currency Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $20,000 dollars. origin »

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Monero Community Slams Cryptojackers As XMR Crypto Mining Malware Hits Government Sites.

The Monero community has decided to publicly denounce individuals behind a gigantic crypto mining malware campaign that was created to steal the computing power of users and illegitimately use them to get XMR tokens. origin »

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Tron [TRX] Set to take over the Crypto Sphere with its Expanding Partnerships and New Products.

Back in January when the market was soaring, TRX flew above twenty cents.  On January 5th the digital asset hit its all time high of $0. 23; but now, nine months later TRX is down over 90% and sits at just $0. origin »

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Everbloom Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Seeks Licensed Broker-Dealer Status.

Why Everbloom DEX is Enduring The Tedious But Necessary' Process to Get a Securities License The decentralized exchange (DEX) has announced that it is going through with the tedious but necessary process to obtain a license from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the self-regulatory organization (SRO) for securities dealers. Everbloom as one of the […] origin »

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Official ESMA Release Gives Crypto-Based Contracts for Differences (CFD) Less Roadblocks.

Official Release from ESMA Extends Crypto-Based Contracts for Differences (CFD) A Contract for Differences (CFD) is a document between a buyer and a seller, outlining how the value of an asset differs from the value when the contract is signed. origin »

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Ripple’s XRP Latest to Read: Coinbase Displaying new Assets, Earn XRP and Price.

XRP’s monthly performance is outstanding and dramatic at the same time without a doubt. In a matter of 4-5 days its value has increased 100% despite many calling the momentum a mid-week trade that is going to pass very quick. origin »

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New Impact Ledger to Raise Awareness of Blockchain Projects for Social Good.

The Blockchain Trust Accelerator (BTA) has received a six-figure grant from the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF) to build its latest project known as The Impact Ledger, an online registry of blockchain projects designed to assist in the public, nonprofit and for-profit sectors. origin »

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Coinbase Learn: New Cryptocurrency Education Services for Bitcoin Users.

Coinbase Launches New Services to Educate Users About Cryptocurrencies Coinbase has launched a new set of services aimed at educating users about virtual currencies. These new suite of features will help individuals and investors understand, explore and buy their first cryptocurrency. origin »

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Bitcoin Experts Predict Cryptocurrency Markets to Rally, Ethereum Price to Hit $1,900.

The cryptocurrency bulls are bullish again; experts are weighing in with some seriously positive predictions for the last few months of 2018. Many in the industry believe that the market has matured and that a healthy recovery could be imminent. origin »

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US Legal Group Summons SEC Chairman Clayton for ICO Regulation Clarity.

15 US Lawmakers Ask SEC Chairman Jay Clayton for ICO Regulation Clarification The cryptocurrency market is everything but defined in the United States as the regulation is slowly being drafted and only after some time, it will be possible to establish a framework for the market. Now, a group of U. S. lawmakers has contacted […] origin »

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Cryptocurrencies are Commodities, says U.S. Federal Judge.

A U. S. Federal Judge has declared that cryptocurrencies are commodities and as such fall within the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Judge Rya Zobel made this declaration in the case brought against My Big Coin Pay Inc. origin »

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Coinbase Want To Attract More Than Just Institutional Investment.

Coinbase have been accused of only wanting to attract institutional investors, however their latest move is one that has been designed entirely for low level and inexperienced investors. Coinbase Bundle is a new platform that is being launched by the popular US exchange in order to make it easier for new investors to invest in cryptocurrency. origin »

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Circle Introduces a US Stable Coin on Asian Cryptocurrency Exchanges.

Circle, a cryptocurrency unicorn currently valued at $3 billion, recently launched its stable coin backed by the US dollar. According to an article published by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Sept. origin »

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Caitlin Long and Saifedean Ammous Debate the Future of Cryptocurrency.

The newest episode of What Bitcoin Did features a debate between two crypto advocates with a strong economic background, Caitlin Long and Dr. Saifedean “Saife” Ammous. origin »

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Bitmain’s First-Ever Public Disclosure Out, IPO Plan Still on Amid Bearish Crypto Markets.

Even though the Chinese government is cracking down on crypto entities, its homegrown crypto giant Bitmain continues to flourish. Bitmain, the largest crypto mining company in the world, released its public disclosures on Wednesday, Sept. origin »

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Epic patches ’embarrassing’ issue with jiggly breasts in Fortnite.

Fortnite’s Season 6 update added a small animation update — one which gave some characters a little extra bounce. Gamers certainly didn’t seem to mind, but Epic Games might have overreacted just a bit. origin »

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U.S. Judge Rules Cryptocurrencies Can Be Treated as Commodities.

In a court case of fraud allegations against My Big Coin Pay, a federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies can be treated as commodities, even as legal discussions over its asset status continue. As reported by Reuters on Sept. origin »

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ViaBTC launches Monero (XMR) mining pool with 50% fee discount.

ViaBTC, the cryptocurrency mining company, and developer of one of the top bitcoin mining pools in the world has announced the launch of a Monero (XMR) mining pool, which originated today September 28th, 2018 (HKT). origin »

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Analyst: Bitcoin Momentum is Building, a Price Breakout Imminent.

Although Bitcoin’s price has been quiet over the past few weeks, ranging between $6,000 and $7,000, a prominent financial analyst says that this month’s price action reminds him of that of September of 2017, which notably preceded the massive bull run that occurred late last year and into the first week of January of this. origin »

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Sec Charges 1Broker and Its CEO for Security-Based Swaps Funded With Bitcoins.

A new cryptocurrency-related fraud has emerged from the shadows, driving the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file charges against an international securities dealer that was reportedly involved in a security-based swap fraud that was funded by Bitcoins. origin »

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Top 3 Biggest Losers – Coins that have Lost 99% in Value.

With the extended bear market of 2018, numerous coins have seen massive losses from their year end highs. For unfortunate investors who purchased at the top, losses of 70, 80, 90% are common. However, beyond these woes are performances magnitudes worse. origin »

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Bitcoin Group SE Reports Half-Year Profit Surges 300% to $3.85 Million.

German digital currency exchange Bitcoin Group SE reported on Friday a first-half net profit increase of more than 300% to €3. 32 million (~$3. 85 million USD). The company added 86,000 new accounts of people buying and selling cryptocurrency like bitcoin and bitcoin cash in the first six months of 2018. origin »

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Blockchain Project Ontology Partners With 4Stop for Identity Authentication Services.

Public blockchain project Ontology is collaborating with 4Stop to perform identity authentication services on its distributed trust collaboration platform.  4Stop’s systems will now be used by the platform for completing Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures on its ecosystem. origin »

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Facebook reveals data breach affecting 50 million users.

Facebook today announced a data breach occurred on September 25 affecting at least 50 million Facebook accounts. The social network disclosed the breach Friday morning, issuing a statement that said an “attack” on its system led to “the exposure of information” affecting the 50 million users, according to the New York Times. origin »

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Ethereum (ETH): Valuable Lessons From The Past.

Chart for ETH/USD (1D) Ethereum (ETH) and those backing it have some valuable lessons to learn from the past. Of course, the one that tops the list is, “you reap what you sow”. How is this relevant? Well, back when Ethereum (ETH) forked off the original Ethereum chain, for every original Ethereum coin you had, you received two coins, ETH and ETC. origin »

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AT&T Unveils a Bunch of Blockchain Solutions Using IBM Blockchain and Microsoft Azure.

The telecom giant is working on blockchain solutions which can help bring a higher level of transparency in supply chain and healthcare processes. The post AT&T Unveils a Bunch of Blockchain Solutions Using IBM Blockchain and Microsoft Azure appeared first on CoinSpeaker. origin »

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Ethereum Issuance Reduction Fork Testnet Block Confirmed.

Ethereum developers have confirmed the block number for Constantinople, the biggest public blockchain upgrade of the year out of the top coins. In a Core Devs meeting just concluded, they... The post Ethereum Issuance Reduction Fork Testnet Block Confirmed appeared first on Trustnodes. origin »

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Some Cryptocurrencies are Commodities under CFTC Oversight, US Judge Rules.

The justice Rya Zobe decision is part of the ongoing CFTC prosecution against the alleged virtual currency scam My Big Coin.

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Huobi Pool Enters the World’s Top 10 Bitcoin Miners by Hashrate Distribution.

Huobi Pool, part of the Huobi Group, is now one of the top 10 mining pool entities in the world by global hashrate distribution. The entity’s share of global Bitcoin (BTC) mining pool recently increased significantly, pushing it in the top 10. origin »

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Baidu Releases Whitepaper Discussing Forthcoming Blockchain Network.

China’s Baidu, one of the largest companies in the world, announced via a whitepaper its intention to develop a blockchain open network.

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What Makes XRP More Immune to Regulatory News Flows Than Other Coins? (Bank of International Settlements Has an Answer).

Barely days after a bull run raised investors’ hope that XRP, despite all criticisms, might not be as centralized as critics allege, a new report has surfaced completely shattering that altered perception that just began to gain traction. origin »

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SEC, CFTC Charge Bitcoin (BTC) Swaps Dealer 1Broker for Breaching US Laws.

1Broker has enough funds to cover all withdrawals, which will start when the SEC and CFTC permit, the company has explained.

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Huobi Breaks Into the Top Ten Bitcoin Mining Pools.

Huobi, a company that is best known for operating the third-largest crypto exchange in the world, has reached another high point this week. On Tuesday, the company’s mining pool climbed through the ranks to compete with some of the largest mining superpowers. origin »

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How to Create a Powerful Marketing Strategy for Blockchain Startups.

Independent blogger and professional marketer James Scott shares his insights into how to stand out from the ever growing crowd of blockchain startups. The post How to Create a Powerful Marketing Strategy for Blockchain Startups appeared first on CoinSpeaker. origin »

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CV Market Watch™: Weekly Trading Overview (21-28 September).

The past week saw Bitcoin stabilize around the $6,500 mark, while altcoins had their separate rallies, with XRP making the most notable performance.

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Third Generation Blockchain Projects In South Korea Aim to Fix Ethereum’s Shortcomings.

Blockchain has come a long way since Satoshi’s 2008 Bitcoin proposal. Since then, we’ve gotten large-scale development platforms like Ethereum and smaller scale privacy tokens such as Verge. origin »

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