CryptoCurrency News: History Repeating? Why Ether's Price Just Might Have Bottomed Out

Ether's BTC pair is forming a market structure similar to its bottom in December of 2017, so we explore the possibility if history repeating itself.

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CryptoCurrency News: Sierra Leone to Develop Blockchain-Based ID Platform With UN Partnership

Two UN entities are working with a tech startup to provide Sierra Leone a blockchain-based credit and identity platform for banking services.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC, CFTC Charge Bitcoin Futures Firm 1Broker With Securities Law Violations

The SEC and CFTC are suing bitcoin derivatives trader 1pool and CEO Patrick Brunner for violating federal law with a security swap scheme.

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CryptoCurrency News: Dell Eyes Blockchain Investment to Boost Business Growth

Dell subsidiary Dell EMC is looking into blockchain technology as a way to draw more customers to its server business.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Money Market Compound Lets You HODL and Earn

Compound, a crypto money market, launched today on ethereum. Now hodlers can earn interest on their crypto.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Lawmakers Shoot Down Proposal for Crypto Task Force

The U.S. House of Representatives has reconsidered a proposed federal task force to investigate cryptocurrencies' use in financing acts of terror.

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CryptoCurrency News: Chinese Search Giant Baidu Shares Details of Upcoming Blockchain

Chinese search engine Baidu has published a new white paper outlining its upcoming XuperChain network.

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CryptoCurrency News: AT&T Launches Blockchain Solutions Targeting Supply Chain and Healthcare

The world's largest telecoms firm, AT&T, has launched a suite of blockchain services targeting diverse industries.

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CryptoCurrency News: Austrian Government to Notarize $1.3 Billion Bond Auction Using Ethereum

The Austrian government is planning to use the ethereum blockchain to notarize the auction of a bond worth around $1.3 billion.

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CryptoCurrency News: How I Lost My Faith in Private Blockchains

It remains to be proven if permissioned blockchains provide a real business benefit at all. Take it from one who used to advise banks on them.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Judge Sides With CFTC in Fraud Case, Ruling Cryptos Are Commodities

A U.S. judge has sided with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission in a cryptocurrency fraud lawsuit, ruling bitcoin is a commodity.

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CryptoCurrency News: $6.3K: Bitcoin Sell-Off Could Resume Should Key Support Break

Bitcoin is still being squeezed into a tightening range, with support at $6,300 being a key level for the bulls to defend.

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CryptoCurrency News: Goldman Sachs Leads $25 Million Funding for Blockchain Startup Veem

Blockchain payments startup Veem has closed a $25 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs, it announced Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Chinese Banking Giant Issues $1.3 Billion in Securities on a Blockchain

A state-owned commercial bank in China has completed the issuance of mortgage-backed securities worth $1.3 billion using a blockchain network.

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CryptoCurrency News: IBM Expands Blockchain Partnership With Insurance Broker Marsh

Professional services firm Marsh is launching a commercial insurance verification program on a blockchain in partnership with IBM.

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