CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News September 22, 2017 at 07:02AM #ETH

.@ConsenSys And @dtapscott @alextapscott Are Warming Up To Global #Ethereum-Based #CarbonX Platform https://t.co/hLymUWSF0s @CarbonTokens

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CryptoCurrency News: Former CFTC Commissioner: Regulation Would Solve Bitcoin Volatility

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Bart Chilton wrote that bitcoin's volatility indicates artificial inflation of its price.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News September 22, 2017 at 04:57AM #ETH

.@originenergy To Test #Ethereum-Backed P2P #Energy Trading In #Australia With @Poweriedger_io https://t.co/Vcbhs8GPQg

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CryptoCurrency News: Nebraska Lawyers to Begin Accepting Bitcoin Following State Panel Approval

The lawyer who asked a Nebraska state ethics board about accepting bitcoin says his practice will soon begin taking the cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News September 22, 2017 at 04:07AM #ETH

German Central Bank Says #Blockchain Unlikely To Transform Retail, P2P Payments https://t.co/rZMVTwDfUm

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CryptoCurrency News: Zcash Audit Finds No Serious Issues in Launch Ceremony Security

A new audit of the complex and controversial zcash key generation ceremony has found any serious security compromises were unlikely.

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CryptoCurrency News: Gold Investor John Hathaway: Cryptocurrencies Are 'Garbage'

A notable asset manager who focuses primarily on gold had a harsh word for the cryptocurrency market crazy this week: "garbage."

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[FOREX NEWS] Fading the Fed – 4 reasons to doubt the hikes and the dollar rise

The US dollar jumped higher across the board as the Fed remains set to raise rates in December. Yet as the hours pass by, at least EUR/USD is already halfway back from low support, trading around 1.1940, up from the lows of 1.1860. Why does the dollar fail to extend its gains? Hurricanes: Sure, in [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Y Combinator President: Blockchain Can 'Democratize' Startup Investments

Y Combinator, Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, is looking at blockchain in order to boost access to startups for investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: Germany's Central Bank: Consumers Won't Use Blockchain for Payments

Germany's central bank has published a new blockchain research paper.

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CryptoCurrency News: Weak Demand? Bitcoin's Price Rebound May Be Starting to Fade

The rebound in bitcoin's price from the recent low of $2,980 has stalled, raising doubts as to whether the rally will continue.

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CryptoCurrency News: Urbit Is Moving Its Virtual Server Galaxy Over to Ethereum

Urbit, the galactically inspired network of cloud servers, has announced plans to rebuild its infrastructure based on ethereum tech.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain History? IBM Ventures Is Close to Closing Its First Industry Investment

As blockchain startups mature, IBM Ventures looks to make its first cash investment in the industry with its eyes on compliance and supply chain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Australia Cites Blockchain In 'Digital Economy' Strategy Launch

Australia is plotting an ambitious new Digital Economy initiative and blockchain is part of the plan, a new paper reveals.

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[FOREX NEWS] AUD/USD just cannot hold onto 0.80

AUD/USD is now trading at 0.7950 after a “dead cat bounce” off the support line of 0.7940. The pair seemed to have settled above 0.80 and even temporarily touched 0.81, but it fell quite quickly. The battle for the round number is going on for a few months. Each time that the pair seems to [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: CFTC Chair: Embracing Blockchain Is in the 'National Interest'

J. Christopher Giancarlo, CFTC chair, has called on government agencies to embrace blockchain, saying it's in the national interest to do so.

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CryptoCurrency News: The EU Wants to Beef Up Penalties for Cryptocurrency Crimes

The EU is eyeing beefed-up penalties around crimes involving cryptocurrencies, such as ransomware, the European Commission said this week.

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CryptoCurrency News: Searching for Problems? James Altucher to Bitcoin Critics, You're Dead Wrong

Business blogger James Altucher provides a counter to cryptocurrency being "a solution in search of a problem," one strong enough to make him a bull.

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