CryptoCurrency News: Nasdaq Said to Be Building Tool to Predict Crypto Price Movements

Nasdaq is said to be beta testing new cryptocurrency analysis tools geared toward institutional investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Use Is A 'Fringe Activity' Among Terrorists, Says Think Tank

Cryptocurrencies are ill-suited for terrorist financing, a member of a think tank told the U.S. House of Representatives last week.

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CryptoCurrency News: Report: Nearly Half of ICOs Failed to Raise Funds Since Start of 2017

Nearly half of all initial coin offerings (ICOs) in 2017 and 2018 failed to raise any funds, according to a new report.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ripple's Former Legal Chief Joins Crypto Payments Startup

Just days after leaving her role as Ripple's top legal officer, Brynly Llyr is taking on the role of general counsel at crypto payments startup Celo.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Research Firm Adds Nobel Prize Winners as Advisors

Blockchain research firm and accelerator Cryptic Labs has just taken on two Nobel-winning economists as advisers.

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CryptoCurrency News: Back Below $200 Billion: Crypto Market Cap Sinks to 10-Month Low

The sell-off in bitcoin and the resulting risk aversion pushed the cryptomarket to the lowest level since November 2.

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CryptoCurrency News: Gemini Launches NYDFS-Regulated Crypto Pegged to the Dollar

Crypto exchange Gemini is set to issue a dollar-backed, NYDFS-approved stablecoin – the second to launch in New York today.

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CryptoCurrency News: Paxos Unveils Dollar-Backed Stablecoin Approved by New York Regulator

Blockchain startup Paxos has launched a regulated, dollar-backed stablecoin to facilitate instant transaction settlements for crypto investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: 'Crypto Assets Are Here to Stay,' Says EU Commission Vice President

The European Commission will conclude a regulatory assessment of crypto assets this year, because "they are here to stay," says an official.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Retains Bear Bias Despite Recovery From 25-Day Low

Bitcoin's recovery from 25-day lows near $6,100 is likely a "dead cat bounce" rather than a bullish reversal, charts suggest.

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CryptoCurrency News: Interstellar Arrives: Visa, Citi-Backed Chain Acquired By Stellar Startup

An acquisition that finds two of crypto's leading entrepreneurs teaming to back the world's sixth-largest blockchain has been confirmed.

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CryptoCurrency News: WeChat Now Censoring Bitmain and Crypto Price Prediction Accounts

WeChat has just blocked an official sales channel for Bitmain miners, along with several accounts that analyse the crypto markets.

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CryptoCurrency News: Can Bitcoin Save Argentina?

A proposal to place a sliver of Argentina's central bank reserves in bitcoin is worth taking seriously, given the country's current dire straits.

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CryptoCurrency News: Australian State Pilot Puts Driver's Licenses on a Blockchain

Australia's New South Wales government is turning to blockchain for a state-wide test of a driver license digitization program slated for November.

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