CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 30, 2017 at 11:30AM #ETH

.@bankofengland Issues Report On #Securities Settlement Through Distributed Ledger And #Blockchain Technology https://t.co/4lr7tCYU3f

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 30, 2017 at 08:25AM #ETH

Mitsui O.S.K Lines Teams Up With NTT DATA-led #Blockchain Consortium https://t.co/J7TOlN8EgD @NTTDATA_PR

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 30, 2017 at 07:52AM #ETH

.@Gen_Re Looks At #Blockchain Technology For Re-Insurance Market https://t.co/anbOzZjXBi @iXledgertech

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 30, 2017 at 07:13AM #ETH

Habitat For Humanity #Texas Accepting Donations Of #Ether To Help #HurricaneHarvey Victims https://t.co/DkmZFTIi4n @HabitatTexas

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CryptoCurrency News: Mobile Messenger Kik Raises $50 Million Ahead of $75 Million ICO

Mobile messaging app Kik has raised $50 million from the private sale of its ethereum token Kin to institutional investors, including Blockchain Capital, Pantera Capital and Polychain Capital. The announcement is notable as Kik's Kin token may well be the first mainstream adoption of a custom cryptocurrency by a well-known company – Kik claims 15 million active users, about […]

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 30, 2017 at 04:07AM #ETH

Growth In #VirtualCurrency Exchange Complaints At @CFPB, But #ICOs Fly Under The Radar https://t.co/Os5VfF9akm #Coinbases #CFPB

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 30, 2017 at 03:09AM #ETH

.@joinindorse Announces Token Airdrop https://t.co/4caNiROGrU #IND

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CryptoCurrency News: Report: Customer Complaints Against Coinbase Are on the Rise

Cryptocurrency startup Coinbase is receiving the lion's share of customer complaints filed with the US government, according to a new report.

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CryptoCurrency News: China's Central Bank Visits US on Blockchain Research Trip

Representatives from the People's Bank of China are now visiting the US in an attempt to get up to speed on blockchain tech and regulation.

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CryptoCurrency News: Columbian Central Bank to Test R3 Distributed Ledger Software

Banco de la Republica Colombia, the South American nation's central bank, has officially joined the R3 distributed ledger consortium.

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[FOREX NEWS] US CB Consumer Confidence beats with 122.9 – USD ticks up

The Conference Board’s consumer confidence measure was expected to tick down from 121.1 points in July to 120.3 in August. Earlier, the S&P Case Shiller 20-city HPI rose by 5.65% y/y, as expected. The US dollar was on the back foot, with EUR/USD breaking above 1.20, USD/JPY edging closer to the lows, GBP/USD sneaking its way [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] Why this NFP could be very volatile – 5 reasons

This could be a more volatile NFP for various reasons. Will the dollar continue falling or will it bounce back like it did in reaction to the previous jobs report? Here are five reasons why this report could trigger a higher level of volatility, followed by expectations and scenarios for a reaction. 5 reasons for [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: The Bitcoin Price Just Set a New All-Time High Above $4,550

The price of bitcoin is now trading at its highest level ever, according to data from the Bitcoin Price Index.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Meets Zcash: Developers Test Tool for Trustless Trades

A new tool showcases how the future of cryptocurrency trading might look with the introduction of cross-blockchain atomic swaps.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russian Regulator: Bitcoin Should Be Limited to 'Qualified Investors'

A new development in Russia hints at what a changing regulatory environment could bring for bitcoin users.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ether Prices Surge Above $360 to Hit Two-Month High

Prices of ethereum's ether token have risen sharply over the past 24 hours and have reached levels not seen for over two months.

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CryptoCurrency News: A World Without Brokers? Insurance Consortium Reveals 'Codex 1' Blockchain

In a CoinDesk exclusive, blockchain insurance consortium B3i outlines how its DLT prototype could ultimately eliminate brokers from the equation.

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CryptoCurrency News: Luxembourg Regulators Issue Investor Warning Against OneCoin Scheme

Regulators in Luxembourg have released a warning to investors about OneCoin, becoming the latest country to air concerns over the investment scheme.

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CryptoCurrency News: SegWit's Slow Rollout: Why Bitcoin's Capacity Hasn't Seen a Sudden Boost

When SegWit finally activated last week, the code change didn't immediately make its benefits possible. So, when can we expect to see some benefits?

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[FOREX NEWS] EUR/USD seems unstoppable – breaks “whatever it takes” level

EUR/USD was only gradually getting closer to 1.20, but when it made a move, it was quite significant, to say the least. EUR/USD is already trading at 1.2067, a gain of around 90 pips on the day. After breaking above 1.20, the pair reached these new levels after an hour and 15 minutes. On the [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Reports: China's Regulators Consider Suspending All ICOs

Reports from China suggest regulators may be close to taking action against entrepreneurs seeking to launch domestic token sales.

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