CryptoCurrency News: Delaware House Passes Historic Blockchain Regulation

Historic legislation has been passed by the state of Delaware's house of representatives that would make explicit the right of corporations to trade stocks on a blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Files Fraud Suit Against Bitcoin Startup Owner

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against a UK citizen accused of bilking the investors of a bitcoin startup.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News July 01, 2017 at 06:03AM #ETH

#Blockchain Federal Association Established In Germany https://t.co/GSqEc8Nmn0

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News July 01, 2017 at 06:00AM #ETH

Small Business Infrastructure And Identity-Making Through #Cryptocurrency https://t.co/NF8s9rUISB @dadianifineart

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News July 01, 2017 at 05:42AM #ETH

US Government To Host Inter-Agency Forum On #Blockchain Technology https://t.co/4zLX9AKBca

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CryptoCurrency News: German Politicians Join Advisory Panel for Blockchain Advocacy Group

A new organization focused on public advocacy for blockchain has been launched in Germany.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Exchanges Launch Insurance Products in Japan

Two bitcoin exchanges in Japan are launching insurance products aimed at preventing losses tied to failed transactions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Japan to Test Blockchain for Government Contract System

Japan is reportedly looking to integrate blockchain into its online systems for accepting government contract bids.

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[FOREX NEWS] Fed Favorite inflation figure is down to 1.4% – more USD falls coming?

The Core PCE Price Index is the favoured measure of inflation by the Federal Reserve. It shows that underlying inflationary pressured continue dropping and may contribute to a more dovish tone. The data for the month of May was no surprise: the PCE follows the CPI, which was already published and also showed a drop. [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Illinois Lawmakers Pass Bill Forming Blockchain Task Force

Lawmakers in Illinois have passed a bill to create an intergovernmental working group that will study public sector applications of blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Swift Completes Blockchain Smart Contracts Trial

Interbank messaging platform Swift has completed a blockchain proof-of-concept built using a data oracle from startup SmartContract.

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CryptoCurrency News: Delaware Blockchain Stock Bill Likely to Advance in House Vote

The state of Delaware is today expected to vote on legislation that would legally recognize stock recorded on a blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: The $28-Billion Challenge: Can Ethereum Scale to Meet Demand?

While it is now vying with bitcoin for the No. 1 cryptocurrency crown, ethereum is still far from becoming the "world computer" originally envisioned.

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CryptoCurrency News: China's Central Bank Opens New Digital Currency Research Institute

The People's Bank of China released the official address and other details about its new cryptocurrency research institute this week.

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[FOREX NEWS] Euro-zone core CPI beats with 1.1% – EUR/USD wobbles

Better than expected inflation data in the euro-zone: headline CPI dropped to 1.3% but beat projections at 1.2%. More importantly, core inflation is bouncing back up to 1.1%, up from 0.9% and better than 1% predicted. EUR/USD initially advanced but then resumed its correction to the downside. Is this a buying opportunity on EUR/USD? The [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] UK GDP confirmed at 0.2% – GBP/USD hugs 1.30.

No surprises: the British economy grew by 0.2% q/q and 2% y/y in the first quarter. This is a significant slowdown in comparison to 2016. The current account deficit came out slightly better than expected 16.895 billion. The pound remains stable after the significant volatility we have seen beforehand. The UK was expected to confirm [...]

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