[FOREX NEWS] AUD/USD: A Correction Lower Is Overdue; Above 0.80 To Be Met With RBA Opposition – BTMU

The Australian dollar enjoyed the hawkish meeting minutes from the RBA. Attempts to dampen the expectations were not successful. What’s next? The big number can provide a trigger. Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: BTMU FX Strategy Research argues that AUD/USD looks over-extended based on policy expectations given there has been no sign of any [...]

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News July 25, 2017 at 08:27AM #ETH

State of Digital Money 2017: Recap https://t.co/XfDQATmJZi @stateofdm #SODM2017 #LosAngeles

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News July 25, 2017 at 07:45AM #ETH

.@CFTC Grants @ledgerx Registration As #Derivatives Clearing Organization https://t.co/x7VGeLvZxC

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News July 25, 2017 at 06:21AM #ETH

#Citi Collaborates With #Cornell Tech For #Blockchain R&D https://t.co/MImoLDLL2f @Citi @cornell_tech

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CryptoCurrency News: 'Unrealistic': BIP 91 Creator James Hilliard Has Choice Words for Segwit2x

The creative coder behind a clever way to enact SegWit doesn't believe a new proposal for the network is in its best interest.

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CryptoCurrency News: Start Your Hedging: LedgerX to Begin Trading Cryptocurrency Derivatives

New York startup LedgerX has received approval from the CFTC to trade cryptocurrency derivatives to institutional investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: Winklevoss Backed Gemini Exchange to Begin Daily Ether Auctions

Digital currency exchange Gemini is set to begin hosting daily ether auctions on Friday.

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CryptoCurrency News: New Hampshire's Bitcoin MSB Exemption Law Takes Effect Next Week

A regulatory exemption for digital currency traders in New Hampshire is set to take effect next week.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Government Funds Blockchain Key Management Tool With $794k Grant

A blockchain startup has received new funding from the US government to develop blockchain key management solutions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Belarus Central Bank Approves Blockchain Use For Bank Guarantees

The central bank of Belarus has cleared the way for domestic banks to use blockchain as part of their processes of transmitting bank guarantees.

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[FOREX NEWS] USD/CAD falls under 1.25 on good Canadian data, USD weakness

Dollar/CAD took another step on the way down, dipping under 1.25. The next level of support is 1.2460. Better than expected Canadian wholesale sales drive the loonie forward. They rose by 0.9%, better than 0.5% expected. While it came on top of a small downwards revision, the data looks upbeat. It joins the hawkish hike [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] US existing home sales slide to 5.52 million

The annualized level of sales of existing homes was expected to slide by 1% to 5.58 million in June from 5.62 million in May (before revisions). The US dollar slightly extended its drops in the wake of the new week. The falls were more pronounced against the yen and also the Australian and Canadian dollars. [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Delaware Governor Signs Blockchain Legislation Into Law

A bill that makes it legal to use a blockchain to register corporate shares has become law in Delaware.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Assets Trade 24/7 – And That Changes More Than Uptime

The cryptocurrency markets trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and that changes a lot more than uptime.

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CryptoCurrency News: Hashed Health Blockchain Consortium Expands With New Member

A blockchain-healthcare consortium led by startup Hashed Health has attracted a notable new member.

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CryptoCurrency News: ICOs in the EU: How Will the 'Slow Giant' Regulate Tokens?

A legal expert shines a light on how ICOs might be regulated in the European Union, proposing next steps and potential challenges ahead.

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[FOREX NEWS] AUD/USD a big gainer – is 0.80 in play?

A new week begins with new weakness in the US dollar. USD/JPY is at the lowest in a month, USD/CAD is looking at the lows and even GBP/USD is recovering. The Australian dollar stands out with the largest percentage-wise gains. AUD/USD is trading around 0.7960, still below the spike high of 0.7987 that was recorded [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] USD/JPY falls to low support, death cross in play

The downfall of the dollar continues and today it is quite pronounced in the pair that usually best reflects US developments. USD/JPY is trading just above support at 110.60. The line formed part of the steep uptrend channel that the pair was riding on, all the way to 114.50. When the pair moved out of the [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Kosovo's First Bitcoin ATM Sparks Central Bank Warning

A new bitcoin ATM installation has sparked debate in Kosovo, where regulators and entrepreneurs are splitting opinion on the launch.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bold and Cautious: London Stock Exchange Group's Careful Blockchain Steps

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson sheds light on the LSE Group's history of innovation in capital markets, with bold moves tempered by sensible caution.

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[FOREX NEWS] German manufacturing PMI misses with 58.3

Business confidence in Germany still points to robust growth, but slightly weaker than expected. EUR/USD ticks down just a bit. These are the preliminary figures for July. They will be revised early in August. Earlier, French manufacturing PMI beat expectations by scoring 55.4 points against 54.6 expected. On the other hand, the services sector indicator [...]

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