The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 17th May 01:00

Cryptocurrencies ‘Innovative’ But ‘Pose Challenges’: Federal Reserve Governor

Via Gerelyn Terzo Thu May 17 01:00:01 BST 2018
of thought lately. Most recently, Fed Governor Lael Brainard provided a rare tilt of the Fed’s hand on digital currencies, taking more time, offering more details than usual and demonstrating the resources that the agency has dedicated to understanding … Continued.....
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Age of Rust: A Blockchain Adventure Game Powered by SpacePirate

Via Samara Malkin Thu May 17 00:19:40 BST 2018
Age of Rust is a blockchain adventure game being developed by SpacePirate. The game involves roleplaying, strategizing, and battling other players. The reward? Cryptocurrency. Let the Adventure Begin Age of Rust transports players to a dystopian future where society has collapsed. This is the Age of Rust. Players will explore a bizarre galaxy where they will have to survive mercenaries such as privateers, bounty hunters, and rogue mechs— the futuristic robots that have turned against humanity. Players will travel to abandoned spacecraft, lost mines, secret bases, and hidden space stations to solve the mystery
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Declining GPU Sales to Cryptocurrency Miners ‘Healthy’: AMD CEO

Via Vignesh Selvasundar Thu May 17 00:00:11 BST 2018
ks to miners who buy GPUs to mine cryptocurrencies. However, those sales are now declining. The demand for GPUs kept increasing as the value of cryptocurrencies went up throughout 2017. But after the market cap reached an all-time high of $830 … Continued.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-Mining #Bitcoin-Companies #News #AMD #bitmain #cryptocurrency-mining #gpu #nvidia

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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Reaffirms Bullish Future on Bitcoin, Crypto as Global Payment

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Wed May 16 23:44:37 BST 2018
Jack Dorsey shared crypto enthusiasts’ vision that virtual currencies are the future of a legitimate means of global payment.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #Twitter #Square #Cryptocurrencies #Payments

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Investment Platform Etoro Launches in the US with 10 Cryptocurrencies

Via Kevin Helms Wed May 16 23:40:19 BST 2018
Social trading platform Etoro is expanding into the US. Pre-registration has already begun. Initially, 10 cryptocurrencies will be offered, but the company plans to add more throughout the year. The company’s crypto business has boomed in recent years, with 70% of its users reportedly trading cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space […]
Tagged with #Finance #BCH #Bitcoin #bitcoin-cash #BTC #Consensus-2018 #crypto #Cryptocurrency #Digital-Currency #EOS #ETC

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Bitcoin Cash Price Watch – BCH/USD Dips Below $1,300 Amid Crypto Selloff

Via Jackson Chen Wed May 16 23:07:14 BST 2018
Key Highlights: Bitcoin Cash failed to crack above $1,400 earlier today. Instead, the coin declined below $1,300, now trading at around $1,250. A major resistance level has been established at $1,290. A decline toward $1,200 could still happen in the short term as the BCH/USD moving averages are trending downward. BCH/USD Dips Below $1,300 On Crypto Selloff On Wednesday, Bitcoin Cash failed to move above $1,400 but instead fell sharply below the $1,300 price level. The price dip was so steep that it even broke the 76.4% Fib retracement level. Currently, Bitcoin Cash is
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Bitcoin News: Price Below $8,500; Jack Dorsey Talks BTC at Consensus 2018

Via Caroline Harris Wed May 16 23:01:42 BST 2018
Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped below the $8,500 mark. This is significant news, and it’s likely Bitcoin bears are going to try to drag the currency below the $8,000 mark during the remainder of the week. Will it happen, though? Only time will tell, but we can look to various mediums to see if there is any specific Bitcoin news bringing the price down today, but what may help to turn it around for the coin is Jack Dorsey on BTC— his thoughts are very interesting. Bitcoin (BTC) Daily Chart Bitcoin (BTC) is currently selling for $8,325.74.
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‘HoweyCoin’: SEC Trolls Crypto Fraudsters with Fake ICO Campaign

Via Josiah Wilmoth Wed May 16 23:01:24 BST 2018
EC) has announced that it will issue its own cryptocurrency – HoweyCoin – through an initial coin offering (ICO). Okay, that’s not actually true, but the agency has constructed a clever campaign intended to teach investors how to identify ICO scams – … Continued.....
Tagged with #ICO-News #News #Regulation #howeycoin #ICO #ico-scam #sec

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Bermuda Signs MOU with Blockchain Project Shyft for $10 Mln in Economic Development

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Wed May 16 22:54:26 BST 2018
Bermuda has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain network Shyft, which provides ID solutions for compliance and due diligence mandates.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #KYC #AML #Bitcoin-Regulation #Government #Partnership

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I Hope Bitcoin Will Be Internet’s ‘Native Currency’: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Via Conor Maloney Wed May 16 22:00:25 BST 2018
rency. Dorsey made this statement during an interview with Elizabeth Stark of Lightning Labs at a fireside chat today at the Consensus 2018 conference in New York. Dorsey revealed that grew up in St. Louis, MI … Continued.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Events #Bitcoin-Opinion #News #cash-app #Elizabeth-Stark #Jack-Dorsey #lightning-labs #square #Twitter

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32MB Blocks Means Bitcoin Cash is Prepared for Mass Adoption

Via Jamie Redman Wed May 16 21:40:54 BST 2018
On May 15, 2018, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network upgraded the chain’s base block size from 8MB to 32MB. The software advancement makes blocks big enough to process lots of transactions over time — which gives developers plenty of breathing room to adjust the size if it starts getting closer to its limit. Unfortunately, many misdirected individuals […]
Tagged with #Technology #1MB-Block #32MB-Blocks #BCH #Bitcoin-ABC #bitcoin-cash #Bitcoin-Core #Bitcoin-Unlimited #BTC #capacity #Cryptocurrencies

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Bitcoin Price Watch – BTC/USD Falls Below Critical $8,500 Mark

Via Jackson Chen Wed May 16 21:30:36 BST 2018
On Wednesday morning, Bitcoin price dipped below the critical $8,500 price level as bears began to rally, potentially sending the coin further down toward $8,000 and beyond. At its lowest point today, BTC/USD reached $8,100. For the past seven days, Bitcoin value declined by about 12%. Bitcoin Could Fall Below $8,000 Bitcoin price dipped below $8,500 today, and it could fall even further later this week as another crypto selloff has begun. One of the catalysts triggering this selloff could be Microsoft Bing’s ban on crypto advertising. Bing now joins Facebook, Google, and Twitter in tightening
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SEC Launches Mock ICO to Show Investors Warning Signs of Fraud

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Wed May 16 21:24:35 BST 2018
The SEC Office of Investor Education and Advocacy launches fake ICO website to illustrate common warning signs of a scam.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Scams #ICO #SEC #Investments #USA #Government

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Bitcoin Cash News: Roger Ver Still Bullish; Network Updates; BCH Down

Via Caroline Harris Wed May 16 21:24:20 BST 2018
Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ranked as the fourth largest cryptocurrency, is down today — as with the rest of top-ten coins, though. This may come as a surprise to some, considering there was some major Bitcoin Cash news circulating yesterday. Specifically, news regarding Roger Ver and his bullish stance on Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Daily Chart Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is currently selling for $1,282.43. This puts BCH down 6.40% in the past twenty-four hours. Source: CoinMarketCap Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has a market cap of $21.97 billion, putting it below
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TRON [TRX]: Justin Sun Wants to Give YOU Your Dream Home

Via Chelsea Roh Wed May 16 21:02:27 BST 2018
TRON [TRX] – The TRON main net launch is just two weeks away. To kick off this momentous event, the Tron Foundation has had a ton of things up their sleeve. They’ve just announced their latest marketing tactic, which looks very similar to their joint tactic back in December. Last year it was a Maserati and a Mercedes-Benz. This year we’re taking our giveaway to a whole new level — your dream home! Stay tuned. #TRON $TRX #TRX — Justin Sun (@justinsuntron) May 16, 2018 Dream Home It
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Ethereum Client Parity Adds Support for Encrypted Smart Contracts

Via Josiah Wilmoth Wed May 16 20:58:23 BST 2018
e update, providing developers with the ability to create and deploy encrypted smart contracts. Released on Tuesday, Parity 1.11.1-beta introduces several new features to the software client, which remains popular even though several bugs in Parity’s multisig smart contract libraries have given … Continued.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-News #Ethereum-News #News #Parity #private-transactions #Smart-Contracts #warp-sync

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Microsoft’s Bing Bans Crypto Advertising

Via Nicky Toor Wed May 16 20:46:54 BST 2018
Bing Bans Crypto Advertising: Microsoft’s Bing browser has banned crypto-advertising. Microsoft now joins the ranks of several other companies that have done the same, including Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). All three companies implemented their bans on cryptocurrency advertising earlier this year and have said in some form or other, that the decision will ensure the safety of their users from deceptive advertising. The ban includes cryptocurrency advertising and advertising for cryptocurrency related products and will be updating its financial products and services policy to include this new decision. >>Diving into the
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Brian Kelly Starts Blockchain ETF with REX Shares – Important News?

Via Caroline Harris Wed May 16 20:32:24 BST 2018
Brian Kelly is a household name in the financial world. The Wall Street vet has spoken of cryptocurrencies and blockchain in the past, but now, it appears the investment manager is going all in. How? By starting a blockchain ETF. Brian Kelly Starts Blockchain ETF On Wednesday, Brian Kelly announced that he is starting a blockchain-based ETF, otherwise known an exchange-traded fund. For those who don’t know, Brian Kelly is the CEO of the BKCM fund, which is an independent investment firm. The BKCM fund focuses primarily on crypto and blockchain. The investor and author confirmed
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Oju X: A Secure Blockchain Based Trading Platform

Via Rahul Nambiampurath Wed May 16 20:20:26 BST 2018
due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. While cryptocurrencies have managed to gain mainstream relevance within the past few years, the potential of the asset class’ underlying technology, blockchain, was not fully recognized until more recently. … Continued.....
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HPE, Nokia Tap Streamr To Allow Consumers To Monetize Blockchain Tokenized Data

Via Lester Coleman Wed May 16 20:16:48 BST 2018
s to control and market tokenized data collected by Internet-connected devices, according to Fortune. The partnerships, announced at the Consensus conference in New York, signal emerging efforts to use blockchain technology to empower consumers. Streamr will tokenize the data in … Continued.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-News #Blockchain-News #ICO-News #News #Hewlett-Packard-Enterprise #Nokia #streamr

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Ripple News: XRP Community Night a Hit; Ripple Parties with Snoop Dogg

Via Caroline Harris Wed May 16 20:16:41 BST 2018
All of the top-ten coins are sporting a bright red look Wednesday. That means Ripple (XRP) is down, despite there being quite a bit of positive Ripple news out there in the world, for one thing, Ripple was the reason we had Snoop Dogg at Consensus 2018! Ripple (XRP) Daily Chart Ripple (XRP) is currently selling for $0.692468. This puts XRP down 4.24% in the past twenty-four hours. Source: CoinMarketCap Ripple is still ranked below Ethereum (ETH), holding the position of third largest cryptocurrency. XRP has a market cap of
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SupplyBloc (SUPX) Launches Its PRE-ICO: A Global Solution to Supply Chain Management

Via Tom Clancy Wed May 16 20:10:22 BST 2018
w and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned … Continued.....
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PBSA Appoints New Strategy and Partnerships Exec

Via Tom Clancy Wed May 16 20:03:19 BST 2018
sible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned … Continued.....
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Trident Coin-World’s First Coin Based Crypto Index Fund

Via Tom Clancy Wed May 16 19:53:33 BST 2018
or any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned … Continued.....
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OPEN Chain Addresses Interoperability and Scalability

Via Tom Clancy Wed May 16 19:48:45 BST 2018
diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. OPEN clearly envisions a decentralized future. For that to happen, it is absolutely essential that cryptocurrencies function like fiat currencies. Only when believers in blockchain technology are able to … Continued.....
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EOS Token Registration Reminder: Register Before June 1st

Via Samara Malkin Wed May 16 19:40:49 BST 2018
The EOS token registration deadline is coming up soon. Are you ready? EOS Token Registration: Why Do I Need to Register? EOS holders need to register because, if they don’t, their EOS tokens are going to be frozen – in other words, they won’t be able to use their EOS tokens anymore. At the moment, EOS tokens are ERC20 tokens registered on the Ethereum network. When EOSIO 1.0 launches, EOS is going to separate from the Ethereum network and become its own platform. When that happens, any EOS tokens left behind on Ethereum won’t
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“Stablecoin” Trueusd Pumps After Binance Listing

Via Kai Sedgwick Wed May 16 19:40:17 BST 2018
It’s customary for cryptocurrencies to pump after securing a Binance listing. Every week a handful of tokens enjoy the “Binance bounce”, gaining as much as 50% in a matter of hours. Trueusd (TUSD) was meant to be different though. It’s a stablecoin whose job is to stay as close to the US dollar as possible. […]
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OSA DC: A Welcomed Solution to the Retail Industry’s Myriad Problems

Via Tom Clancy Wed May 16 19:37:39 BST 2018
the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. OSA DC is building a network that will revolutionize how retailers, manufacturers, and consumers interact, setting a new standard for supply chain operations and consumer goods management. Spelled out, … Continued.....
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Bitxoxo, India’s Favorite Crypto Exchange, Sells out 5m XOXO Tokens in Pre-Sale

Via Tom Clancy Wed May 16 19:23:52 BST 2018
, product or service mentioned in the content below. Bitxoxo’s future receives a solid boost India’s biggest, fastest and most-used cryptocurrency exchange, Bitxoxo, has announced a successful pre-sale, with every one of its 5 million XOXO tokens sold. … Continued.....
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Jack Dorsey Hopes Bitcoin Will Become The Web's 'Native Currency'

Via Morgen Peck Wed May 16 19:03:31 BST 2018
Is bitcoin destined to become the default currency of the Internet? Square's Jack Dorsey hopes so......
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