CryptoCurrency News: Tech Legend Steve Wozniak Scammed Out of $70K in Bitcoin

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he once lost seven bitcoin, worth more than $71,000 today, to a ruse involving a stolen credit card number.

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CryptoCurrency News: Hacker Returns $26 Million in Ether Months After ICO Theft

A hacker who compromised CoinDash's website last year and took 43,500 ether tokens from would-be investors has returned 30,000 of them to the project.

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CryptoCurrency News: 50 Cent Says He 'Never Owned' Bitcoin in New Court Filing

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has claimed in a bankruptcy filing that he has never owned bitcoin, contrary to reports that he is a "bitcoin millionaire."

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Pizza Day 2: How and Why A Lightning Payment Just Made History

One of bitcoin's historic moments just got revisited, with a Lightning

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CryptoCurrency News: 'Satoshi' Craig Wright Is Being Sued for $10 Billion

Craig Wright, who previously claimed to be the pseuduonymous bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, is being sued for a whopping $10 billion.

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CryptoCurrency News: CULedger, Evernym Release Digital ID Blockchain for Credit Unions

The DLT-based system, known as MyCUID, is billed as a way for members of credit unions to protect themselves from identity theft and fraud.

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CryptoCurrency News: EU Official Floats New Rules for Crypto Assets

EC vice president Valdis Dombrovskis recommended warning consumers looking into how regulations apply to cryptocurrencies after a roundtable.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Core Releases Software Upgrade With Full SegWit Support

The Bitcoin Core 0.16.0 update has been officially released, introducing full support for the SegWit wallet and user interfaces.

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CryptoCurrency News: Goldman Sachs Latest Bank to Label Crypto A Business Risk

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has cited its connection to cryptocurrencies and blockchain as a potential business risk, public records show.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Tells 13,000 Users It's Sending Their Data to the IRS

Coinbase is emailing thousands of customers informing them their data will be sent to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, as per a 2017 court order.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Poloniex Acquired By Payments Startup Circle

Digital payments startup Circle acquired the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, the two companies announced Monday.

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CryptoCurrency News: W3C Vets Forego ICO for Government-Friendly Blockchain Launch

A team of open-source payments veterans is looking to launch a new identity blockchain, one that won't run afoul of government favor.

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CryptoCurrency News: Litecoin Price Outperforms But Nears Key Resistance

Litecoin is solidly bid amid positive news flow today, but is nearing a key technical resistance above $230.

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CryptoCurrency News: Global AML Watchdog to Step Up Crypto Money Laundering Scrutiny

The international Financial Action Task Force has said it will step up its efforts in monitoring the use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering.

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CryptoCurrency News: 3 Class Actions Take Aim at Riot Blockchain's Bitcoin Pivot

After its blockchain and bitcoin mining pivot, Riot Blockchain has been hit by three class action lawsuits in the U.S.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Eyes $10K, But Longer Outlook Favors Bears

Bitcoin's recent drop below $10,000 has strengthened the bearish indicators on the weekly chart, though a limited corrective rally may lie ahead.

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CryptoCurrency News: BnkToTheFuture Completes $33 Million ICO

Investing platform BnkToTheFuture has raised $33 million in an ICO – money it will use to launch a token market and crowd-sourced research platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: State Smart Contract Laws? If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

State-level legislation governing smart contracts in the U.S. would be redundant at best and could potentially undermine the growth of the industry.

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