CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 24, 2017 at 10:15AM #ETH

#Ethereum Foundation Recommends Against EME Measures https://t.co/QkZhSHGqQQ @ethereumproject @w3c

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 24, 2017 at 08:04AM #ETH

Extensive IRS-Chainalysis Partnership Further Revealed - $124k one-year deal begins Sept 7th https://t.co/nXlXW4Ed72 #Chainalysis #bitcoin

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 24, 2017 at 07:10AM #ETH

US General Services Administration To Host Open Data & Accountable Government Event https://t.co/Eey0EIHCCJ @USGSA #OpenGovernment

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CryptoCurrency News: Floyd Mayweather Just Promoted His Second ICO on Twitter

Floyd Mayweather, Jr., just promoted another ICO.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 24, 2017 at 06:30AM #ETH

.@FitchRatings Acknowledges #Blockchain Technology Could Disrupt @StateStreet's Business https://t.co/szy1EMt0nY

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News August 24, 2017 at 05:59AM #ETH

Congressional Candidate @PatFNelson Accepts Campaign Contributions In #Cryptocurrency https://t.co/ZT6Oq0A6VW @BitPay

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CryptoCurrency News: John McAfee Raises $2.4 Million to Expand Bitcoin Mining Operation

Cybersecurity entrepreneur John McAfee's company just raised $2.4 million to help build a new bitcoin mine.

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CryptoCurrency News: 50 Blocks to SegWit: Bitcoin's Coming Upgrade Is a Blockchain Game-Changer

SegWit will finally activate on bitcoin today after years of debate. But, what exactly is the code change and what does it enable?

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CryptoCurrency News: China's Fosun Group Buys Stake in Blockchain Startup

Chinese conglomerate Fosun Group has invested in Shanghai blockchain startup Onchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Chasing Profit? Bitcoin Cash Miners Swap Networks As Difficulty Swings

A change to the bitcoin cash blockchain has provided further clues as the evolving relationship between the two competing blockchains.

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CryptoCurrency News: Congressional Candidate Now Accepting Bitcoin Donations for 2018 Election

A candidate for the US Congress in upstate New York has begun accepting donations in bitcoin.

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[FOREX NEWS] US new home sales miss with 571K – USD slips

US new home sales fell short of expectations falling by 9.4% to 571K. However, the fall is from 630K in June, an upwards revision from the original release. The fall in July is attributed to supply rather than demand. Nevertheless, the US dollar is falling across the board. Perhaps the publication serves as an excuse [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Prices Are Up Over $100 Already Today

The average price of bitcoin across global exchanges in trending up, having already climbed almost $130 during today's trading.

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CryptoCurrency News: How-To Website WikiHow Partners With Blockchain Startup Civic

Popular how-to website wikiHow is partnering with blockchain startup Civic to boost the security of its login process.

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CryptoCurrency News: 1,000 Universities: IBM's Ambitious Plan to Fill Vacant Blockchain Jobs

IBM has launched an educational initiative, partnering with 1,000 universities in an effort to fill the many industry positions currently vacant.

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CryptoCurrency News: $150 Billion: Total Cryptocurrency Market Cap Hits New All-Time High

The combined value of all publicly traded cryptocurrencies has set a new record, surpassing $150 billion for the first time today.

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CryptoCurrency News: Silicon Blockchain: Intel's Distributed Ledger Strategy Is All About Hardware

Upending the narrative that software is key in the blockchain space, Intel details its years-long effort to link distributed ledgers to hardware.

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CryptoCurrency News: Brazil's Ministry of Planning Is Testing Blockchain Identity Tech

A government agency in Brazil is investigating how it could leverage blockchain technology to verify the legitimacy of ID documents.

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CryptoCurrency News: South Africa's Central Bank: It's 'Too Risky' to Launch a Cryptocurrency

A senior official for the South African Reserve Bank has spoken of the risks for the institution in launching its own cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lightning's Tadge Dryja is Working On a Bitcoin Cash 'Splitter'

Lightning Network creator Tadge Dryja is developing a tool to help bitcoin users safely claim their newly created bitcoin cash.

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[FOREX NEWS] German PMIs beat expectations – EUR/USD advances

Germany’s manufacturing sector is firing on all engines, at least according to the manufacturing PMI. It jumped to 59.4 points, much better than projected. The services PMI also came out above expectations, but only just: 53.4 points. EUR/USD is moving up, trading at 1.1770 after reaching a high of 1.1777. The pair trades in a [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] USD/JPY rejected at resistance on Trump being Trump

Calm summer markets and a “presidential” statement from Trump on Afghanistan allowed USD/JPY to rise. Without any issues, there is less demand for the safe-haven yen. This was enough to send USD/JPY from the lows of 108.60 to 109.80. And then Trump returned to his own self. In a campaign-style speech in Phoenix, the President [...]

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