CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News June 21, 2017 at 07:45AM #ETH

#IMF Studies Distributed Ledger Technology On A Global Level https://t.co/bTb39tpwOI @IMFNews #DLT

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News June 21, 2017 at 07:10AM #ETH

.@Accenture and @Microsoft aid #ID2020 partnership using @EntEthAlliance #blockchain protocol https://t.co/BKhHQsFQpP #Ethereum #DigitalID

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News June 21, 2017 at 06:55AM #ETH

Indian Regulators May Soon Compromise On #VirtualCurrency https://t.co/DTLUz2YHUZ #India

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News June 21, 2017 at 06:24AM #ETH

#TABB Report Indicates Growing Interest In #Blockchain Among Custodian Banks https://t.co/sd314cvsI2

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CryptoCurrency News: ICO Blues: Status Raises $64 Million But Leaves Buyers Waiting

A much-anticipated ICO helped a project called Status raise more than $60m in funds, though many would-be buyers were left locked out.

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CryptoCurrency News: You Can Now Type the Bitcoin 'B' Symbol in Unicode Text

A decades-old computer character standard has been updated with a symbol for bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Illinois Government Sponsors Month-Long Blockchain Hackathon

The state of Illinois is backing an upcoming blockchain hackathon. The IBI Hack, a month-long virtual hackathon set to begin on 1st July, is being organized by the Illinois Blockchain Initiative along with blockchain technology startup Fulcrum. The event is open to students and recent university graduates from around the world, with all entries due on 31st […]

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[FOREX NEWS] GBP/USD erasing the election announcement gain – 3 reasons

GBP/USD is trading around 1.2620, after having dipped to a low of 1.2603. 1.2615 was the swing high seen in April. After that, the pair returned down to its range. On April 18th, Theresa May announced the snap elections and the pair shot higher, eventually reaching 1.3050. May’s election failure resulted in a dip under [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Comcast, Disney and NBCUniversal: Media Giants to Launch Blockchain Ad Platform

US telecom giant Comcast has announced a new blockchain platform focused on advertising.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitfury Inks Deal With DC Firm in Blockchain Insurance Push

Bitfury has formed a new partnership focused on the insurance intermediation market with a Washington, DC-based insurance advisory firm.

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CryptoCurrency News: India Inches Closer to Developing Cryptocurrency Rules

Government agencies in India are reportedly moving closer to developing regulations around cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: New York's Financial Regulator Is Now Inspecting Bitcoin Startups

The NYDFS is now carrying out legislated examinations of digital currency startups licensed in the state, according to an annual report.

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CryptoCurrency News: UN Leaders Urge Blockchain Startups to Collaborate on Identity

Representatives of the UN are calling for blockchain and other firms to collaborate on better identity solutions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Too Easy? Critics Take Aim at Ethereum Token Standard Amid ICO Boom

Ethereum launched its ERC-20 token standard with good intentions, but as ICO fever takes hold, some are wondering if it's now too easy to raise funds.

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CryptoCurrency News: Japan's Financial Firms Test Distributed Ledger With R3 Corda Trial

A group of Japanese financial institutions has tested a prototype that uses DLT to streamline international transaction agreements.

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CryptoCurrency News: IMF Explores ICOs and Central Bank Coins in New Blockchain Note

A new research note from the IMF digs deep into blockchain, touching on topics in the technology's development both new and old.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Comes to East London With Colu Local Currency Launch

Israel-based blockchain firm Colu has launched ‘Local Pound, East London’, a digital currency for shoppers and small businesses in east London.

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[FOREX NEWS] Carney carnage: GBP/USD falls on rejection of rate rises

Mark Carney said that this is not the time to raise rates. He contradicts three of his peers in the MPC that voted for raising the rates in the most recent rate decision. GBP/USD dropped sharply, some 70 pips and trades at 1.2675. Cable’s post-election low is 1.2640 and it works as critical support. Another [...]

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