CryptoCurrency News: Planting Bitcoin Part Two: Seasons

Timing is everything... even in bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: CFTC Commissioner Cites CryptoKitties, Dogecoin When Talking DLT Uses

CFTC commissioner Rostin Behnam emphasized that regulators must understand distributed ledger tech before regulating it.

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CryptoCurrency News: IBM's New Blockchain Problem: Maersk-Backed Shipping Effort Is Struggling

Since Maersk and IBM launched TradeLens 10 months ago, only one other carrier has joined the network. As those involved admit, that's not enough.

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CryptoCurrency News: IRS Advisors Call for More Tax Guidance on Crypto Transactions

An advisory group to the U.S. tax agency has called for clearer guidance around how cryptocurrency transactions are taxed.

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CryptoCurrency News: A New Token Is Coming To Ethereum – And It's Fully Bitcoin-Backed

A new ethereum token is being created and it holds a one-to-one peg with bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Four Agricultural Giants Eye Blockchain in Push to Digitize Global Trade

The four biggest agricultural corporations plan to utilize tech such as blockchain and AI to bring the global grain trade into the digital age.

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CryptoCurrency News: Most Central Banks Back Digital Currency If DLT Improved: IBM Survey

A new IBM survey finds most central banks polled back issuing a wholesale digital currency, but are still uncertain about blockchain's efficiency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin's Current Run of $100 Price Volatility is the Longest for 18 Months

Bitcoin has been trading in the very narrow range of $100 for seven days – that's the longest run at such low volatility since April 2017.

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CryptoCurrency News: India Supreme Court Seeks Government Opinion on Crypto Within 2 Weeks

The Supreme Court of India has asked the government to give its view on cryptocurrencies, amid fallout from a ruling by the central bank in April.

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CryptoCurrency News: Zcash's Next Upgrade to Make Private Transactions 100x Lighter and 6x Faster

Zcash's upcoming Sapling hard fork, expected to execute on Oct. 29, makes substantial improvements to the efficiency of its private transactions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Chinese Arbitration Court Says Bitcoin Should Be Legally Protected as Property

An arbitration body in China has said bitcoin should be legally protected as a property, despite the central banks's ban on crypto trading.

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