CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Cash Breaks Price Doldrums to Push Past $400

Bitcoin Cash's price rose above the $400 mark today, breaking the rangebound market trend of the past several days. The cryptocurrency climbed as high as $406 today, according to data from CoinMarketCap. The move followed days of steady market fluctuations, with the price of Bitcoin Cash trading no more than a few dollars above or below the $300 level. […]

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 18, 2017 at 04:28AM #ETH

.@zcashco Foundation Offers $80,000 Grant To Attract Innovative Talent https://t.co/LBdTDnx1v2 #Zcash

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Bear Peter Schiff Doubles Down: Even at $4,000 It's Still a 'Bubble'

One of bitcoin's most notorious bears still isn't convinced bitcoin will work – even despite its record price run.

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[FOREX NEWS] EUR/USD stuck in range – 1.20 or 1.1475? 3 opinions

EUR/USD is getting comfortable around 1.17-1.1750. Where next? Here are three opinions: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: EUR/USD: Dips To Be Limited To 1.1475 ‘At The Extreme’ Around ECB Sep Meeting – NAB NAB FX Strategy Research retains its 7 September call for an ECB taper announcement, that can also see Draghi warn about [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Decentralized Exchange Protocol 0x Raises $24 Million in ICO

The team behind the decentralized exchange protocol 0x has raised $24 million in an initial coin offering (ICO).

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 18, 2017 at 01:55AM #ETH

.@Bitstamp Now Trades In #Ether https://t.co/pdu3rj5G9Z

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 18, 2017 at 01:21AM #ETH

.@blockchain Wallet Adds #Ether https://t.co/KOAxcxXOGX #Blockchain

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CryptoCurrency News: Xerox Patent Applications Reveal Plan for Blockchain Records System

Technology giant Xerox wants to patent a way to securely revise electronic documents that uses blockchain, public records show.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin's Biggest Software Wallet Blockchain Adds Ethereum

Bitcoin wallet startup Blockchain is expanding its service to support ether, the cryptocurrency of the ethereum network.

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CryptoCurrency News: $7 Million: Bitcoin Wallet Startup Breadwallet Raises New Funding

Bitcoin wallet startup Breadwallet has closed a new $7 million funding to boost staffing levels and product development.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lightning Bank Ledgers? Bitfury and Ripple Demo New Twist on Bitcoin Tech

Bitcoin's much-anticipated Lightning Network is now compatible with seven payment networks, thanks to new code from Ripple and Bitfury.

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[FOREX NEWS] The ECB doesn’t like the strong euro

The improving economic conditions in the euro-zone are a blessing, but they have a side effect: a stronger currency. The weaker rate helped boost exports and inflation, and the ECB doesn’t like the recent strengthening. The meeting minutes by the Frankfurt-based institution reveal concerns: Regarding exchange rates, while it was remarked that the appreciation of [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Awarded Patent for Bitcoin Security Concept

Cryptocurrency exchange startup Coinbase has been awarded a new patent related to private key security, public records show.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Prices Reach New All-Time High of $4,491

Following two days of sideways trading, bitcoin prices have once again reached record levels.

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CryptoCurrency News: Australia Takes Aim at Cryptocurrencies With New Money Laundering Bill

Australia is moving to introduce a new bill that would extend the country's anti-money laundering laws to cover domestic cryptocurrency exchanges.

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CryptoCurrency News: Anonymous Email Service ProtonMail Adds Bitcoin Payment Option

ProtonMail has revealed it is adding bitcoin as an official, automated payment option – and other cryptocurrencies may soon follow.

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[FOREX NEWS] UK retail sales slightly beat expectations – GBP rises

UK retail sales advanced by 0.3%, but with a downwards revision for the previous month. Year over year, the rise is 1.3%, slightly below 1.4% expected. Excluding fuel, we also have beats with downwards revisions. GBP/USD initially topped 1.29 but is now erasing its gains. more coming The UK was expected to report a small [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: $80,000 Up for Grabs: Zcash Foundation to Launch Grant Initiative

In an effort to propel development of its protocol, the Zcash Foundation is offering roughly $80,000 in new grants to its community.

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[FOREX NEWS] AUD/USD advanced on jobs, Fed minutes – 0.80 in play?

The Australian dollar is on a recovery path. After dropping under the important support line of 0.7835, the pair is making its way back up. The Australian jobs report is the main driver, but also the weakness of the US dollar contributes. Australian labor market Australia’s jobs report was mostly positive. The nation of the [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] 3 reasons why the dollar is down

The US dollar had a strong start to the week, enjoying a happy Monday. Yet as we discussed, the dollar already had these upbeat Mondays only to end lower on disappointments later in the week. The US dollar lost the ground it fought to gain and is in retreat across the board. Here are three [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] AUD/USD and NZD/USD trade setups

Today the trading ideas are NZDUSD and AUDUSD and price action is again on our side. NZDUSD Trade Setup The nice bullish engulfing that formed on the chart is just above a support level. As you can see from the chart, the support level is at 0.7200. I will be looking for a possible short [...]

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