CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 25, 2017 at 08:10AM #ETH

The Canadian Securities Administrators Weighs In On #Cryptocurrencies And #Securities Laws https://t.co/BBpfEUWMDN #Canada

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 25, 2017 at 07:39AM #ETH

Doc.ai's #Ethereum Blockchain-Based Medical Solutions Bring #ArtificialIntelligence To Healthcare https://t.co/DKDQ5MuHmz @_doc_ai

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 25, 2017 at 07:03AM #ETH

Six US Government Agencies Hire Investigative #Blockchain Firm @chainalysis https://t.co/8rkFak4IEp #bitcoin

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 25, 2017 at 06:42AM #ETH

Six US Government Agencies Hire Investigative #Blockchain Firm @chainalysishttp://ow.ly/C2T130eF5LQ #bitcoin

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CryptoCurrency News: Bernanke, Berners-Lee to Headline Ripple's 'Sibos-Killer' Conference

Distributed ledger startup Ripple is ramping up its competition with banking services provider Swift by launching a rival conference this fall.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 25, 2017 at 02:41AM #ETH

Swiss Economics Minister Visits #Zug Valley To Learn About #Blockchain Technology https://t.co/Vsq8abqhhc #CryptoValley @thecryptovalley

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CryptoCurrency News: Russian Deputy PM Says He Supports a State-Backed Cryptocurrency

The first deputy prime minister of Russia is in favor of a state-backed cryptocurrency, according to a recent interview.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Cash Returns to Profitability Amid Mining Adjustments

Bitcoin and bitcoin cash continue to compete for miner support in what has become an evolving ballet between the two blockchains.

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CryptoCurrency News: Canadian Regulators: 'Many' ICO Tokens Meet Securities Definition

Securities regulators in Canada have released a wide-ranging statement on initial coin offerings or ICOs. The staff notice on "Cryptocurrency Offerings" from the Canada Securities Administrators (CSA) – an umbrella group composed of the country's regional and local securities watchdogs – provides the clearest indication yet as to how regulatory bodies plan to oversee the emerging funding […]

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Suspends Trading of Publicly Listed Bitcoin Firm

Trading of First Bitcoin Capital Corp's shares has been suspended by the SEC.

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[FOREX NEWS] US existing home sales miss with 5.44 million – USD ticks down

A small miss: 5.44 million against 5.57, a drop of 1.3% instead of an expected rise. The data is not shocking, but enough to push the greenback a few pips lower. A significant follow-through seems unlikely. Markets are taking it easy, waiting for the bigger event which is the Jackson Hole Symposium at Wyoming. Sales [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: ETF Firm REX Seeks SEC Approval for Bitcoin Derivatives Fund

A new fund focused on bitcoin derivatives has been created, SEC filings reveal.

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CryptoCurrency News: Manufacturing Giant Midea Wants to Put Bitcoin Miners in Household Appliances

Chinese manufacturer Midea Group is trying to patent a way to build bitcoin mining chips into everyday household items, according to public records.

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CryptoCurrency News: Drivechain Developers Hold First Meeting on Future of Sidechains Project

The developers behind a sidechain project that has the potential to boost bitcoin's functionality just held their first major meeting.

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CryptoCurrency News: No SegWit Bump? Bitcoin Price Shrugs Off Tech Upgrade with Sideways Trading

Bitcoin prices were largely flat on the day's trading, suggesting bitcoin's biggest-ever technical change was already priced in.

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CryptoCurrency News: Finnish Police Launch OneCoin Investigation Amid Global Crackdown

Finnish police have become the latest international law enforcement agency to take a growing interest in the OneCoin digital currency scheme.

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CryptoCurrency News: Segwit2x Developers Label Controversial Bitcoin Code 'Production Release'

The controversial code underlying bitcoin scaling proposal Segwit2x is moving toward production, according to project leaders.

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[FOREX NEWS] UK revised GDP Q2 confirmed at 0.3% q/q, 1.7% y/y – GBP/USD retreats

The second estimate of UK GDP was expected to confirm the initial read of 0.3% q/q and 1.7% y/y. The level of investment was expected to rise by 0.2% and services by 0.5%. GBP/USD was bouncing from the lows, moving above 1.28 ahead of the publication. But in general, Sterling is weak. EUR/GBP is trading [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] EUR/GBP at 8 year highs – levels to watch

EUR/GBP is trading around the highest levels since 2009, in the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis. The cross reflects the weakness of the pound in light of Brexit uncertainty and the resilience of the euro ahead of Draghi’s expected pre-announcement of QE tapering. 0.9237 has been the highest level seen so far in 2017. [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Standpoint Founder: Bitcoin Asset Class Will Grow Into $2 Trillion Market

Ronnie Moas, founder of Wall St. firm Standpoint Research, has high expectations for the cryptocurrency market – and isn't shy about his predictions.

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