CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News September 29, 2017 at 08:50AM #ETH

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CryptoCurrency News: Russia Likely to Ban Bitcoin Payments, Deputy Finance Minister Says

Russia's cryptocurrency bill is expected to be completed by October, according to a senior government official.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News September 29, 2017 at 05:54AM #ETH

Trump Administration Reiterates Its Interest In #Blockchain https://t.co/eq66mD0Ebi

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CryptoCurrency News: The Head of the SEC Is 'Concerned' About ICO Pump-and-Dumps

The head of the SEC is afraid of ICO scams.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News September 29, 2017 at 03:13AM #ETH

ASIC Issues Token Offering Guidance for #Australia https://t.co/xCUhXIYUAQ #ICO

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CryptoCurrency News: Wall Street Analyst Rejects Jamie Dimon's Bitcoin 'Fraud' Critique

An senior analyst for Macquarie Group has pushed back against some of the criticism against bitcoin coming from Wall Street.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bull Trap? Bitcoin Prices Struggle to Build Momentum Above Moving Average

The price of bitcoin is still holding strong above $4,000, but a failure to move above a key indicator could temper bullish sentiment.

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[FOREX NEWS] USD: US Tax Reform Proposal: ‘Next Comes the Hard Part’ – Nomura

Hopes for a significant reform in US taxes is one of the key drivers of the dollar. But the hard part still awaits: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Nomura Research comments on the yesterday’s release of US tax reform proposal noticing that its stated goals of the proposal are to reduce the complexity for [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Former Virtu Trader Plans Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange

A former trader at the high frequency trading (HFT) firm Virtu Financial is launching a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange.

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CryptoCurrency News: Two More Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Up for SEC Approval

A growing number of companies are looking to launch ETFs tied to bitcoin derivatives contracts, public records show.

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CryptoCurrency News: Canada's Biggest Bank Tests Blockchain for Cross-Border Payments

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the largest bank in the country, is trialling blockchain technology for fund transfers to and from the U.S.

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CryptoCurrency News: Australia's Securities Regulator Issues Formal Guidance For ICOs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has issued regulatory guidance for businesses considering launching an initial coin offering.

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CryptoCurrency News: Zcash's Wild Ride: Prices Spike to $400, Fall to $300, But What's Next?

The price of zcash has seen extreme ups and downs of late – driven by rumors the cryptocurrency could soon see a bost in volumes.

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[FOREX NEWS] US final GDP remains at 3.1%

No big surprises in the US GDP read. The third and final estimate of GDP growth for Q2 was projected to confirm the 3% growth rate that was reported in the second read. The first read stood at 2.6%. All in all, the second quarter was positive and served as a bounce back. The US [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Trump White House Doubles Down on US Commitment to Blockchain

A conference in Washington this week saw officials from the U.S. government reaffirm their commitment to investigating possible blockchain use cases.

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[FOREX NEWS] German HICP misses expectations – stays at 1.8% y/y

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Hedge Fund Costs? Invest $100k and Here's How Much You'd Pay

CoinDesk takes a look at cryptocurrency hedge funds, exploring how their terms and conditions might impact your capital.

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CryptoCurrency News: Nasdaq Teams with SEB for Blockchain Mutual Fund Trading Trial

The Nasdaq stock exchange and Sweden's SEB bank will work together on trial of a blockchain platform for mutual fund trading.

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CryptoCurrency News: Accenture Awarded Patent for 'Editable Blockchain' Tech

Professional services firm Accenture has been awarded a patent tied to its work on an "editable blockchain."

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CryptoCurrency News: ICO First: Farm Collective Wins Clearinghouse Support for Token Sale

The first initial coin offering in Russia sanctioned by a traditional clearing house is underway, a step toward legitimization of blockchain tokens.

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