CryptoCurrency News: Belgian Government Issues Cryptocurrency Fraud Warning

Belgium's top financial regulator has issued a new warning about cryptocurrency scams.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ether, ADA Crypto Prices Hit Lowest Levels In Over 1 Year

Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell to its lowest price of 2017 on Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: High Times Now Says It's Accepting Crypto Payments For Its IPO

Despite previously telling the SEC it would not accept cryptocurrencies, High Times is accepting both bitcoin and ethereum for its IPO.

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CryptoCurrency News: Twitter CEO Tells Congress It's Exploring Blockchain in Bid to Fight Scams

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey told a Congressional committee Wednesday that the social media company is exploring blockchain solutions for its platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: Think Tank Report Argues for Standardized Crypto Rules Within EU

A Brussels-based think tank believes the EU should enforce standardized regulations on cryptocurrencies for each member nation.

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CryptoCurrency News: TransferGo Opens Payments Corridor to India Using Ripple Tech

Payment provider TransferGo has announced it is launching a remittance corridor to India that uses Ripple technology for near real-time transactions.

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CryptoCurrency News: XYZ: Ethereum Is Getting Another Popular Domain Name

The Ethereum Name Service has added support for .xyz domains, meaning users can now claim the URL for their wallets or other products on ethereum.

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CryptoCurrency News: Goldman Sachs Said to Have Sidelined Plans for Crypto Trading Desk

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly dropped plans to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk, for now at least.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripio Rolls Out Crypto-Powered Loans Across Latin America

Ripio is driving mainstream adoption among the unbanked of South America, offering crypto loans in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Startup Founded By Deloitte Vets Unveils Supply Chain Platform

A blockchain startup run by former Deloitte execs plans to launch a new platform built on ethereum and quorum to streamline supply chain processes.

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CryptoCurrency News: Polychain Leads Blockmesh Developer Spacemesh's $15 Million Fundraise

Blockchain developer Spacemesh has raised $15 million as part of its quest to develop a new kind of consensus algorithm called proof-of-space-time.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bull Trap? Bitcoin Price Slides Below $7K Despite Strong Indicators

Bitcoin is reporting losses a day after a bull breakout – a move that looks similar to a bull trap seen in July.

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CryptoCurrency News: Civic to Spend $43 Million In Tokens In Aggressive User Expansion

Civic needs a network of users, so it's offering free KYC for business partners and funding the effort with its reserve of tokens.

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CryptoCurrency News: PBoC's Digital Currency Lab Launches New Research Center Outside of Beijing

The Digital Currency Research Lab within China's central bank is expanding to Nanjing to enable wider deployment of blockchain and other fintech. 

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CryptoCurrency News: R3 Rejected in Attempted Takeover of Settlement Coin Blockchain Project

Blockchain tech provider R3 tried to take over one of the most well-known bank blockchain projects this June. The only problem? It didn't work.

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CryptoCurrency News: ASX Probes Penny Stock Seeking to Raise $15 Million in an ICO

The Australian Securities Exchange is questioning an IT firm behind a listed penny stock seeking to raise $15 million via a token sale.

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