CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 06, 2017 at 07:25AM #ETH

#Singapore Drafting #AML Regulations Around #Cryptocurrency https://t.co/U1l767kT5x

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CryptoCurrency News: BlackRock Exec: No Point in Bitcoin ETF

A senior official at asset management giant BlackRock said this week that he doesn't see the case for a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 06, 2017 at 05:39AM #ETH

.@mcuban Mark Cuban Calls #Blockchain 'A Great Platform For Future Technology' https://t.co/uo2vzhMzVi #cryptocurrency

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CryptoCurrency News: Wikipedia Founder: ICOs Can Be 'Absolute Scams'

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales told CNBC that investors should be "very wary" of ICOs, which he referred to as "absolute scams."

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 06, 2017 at 03:45AM #ETH

#Venezuelan Central Bank Explores #Crypto In Quest To Strengthen #Economy https://t.co/k2Hj9AA0OL

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CryptoCurrency News: Singapore Central Bank Reveals 3 New Blockchain Payments Prototypes

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has revealed three new prototypes as part of its "Project Ubin" blockchain research initiative.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 06, 2017 at 01:57AM #ETH

#SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against #BitcoinMining #Fraud Joshua Garza https://t.co/ElJkxBvobw

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CryptoCurrency News: Circle Is Building a Master Mobile Payments Network on Ethereum

Blockchain startup Circle has revealed a new inter-wallet settlement system called CENTRE, aimed at connecting the world's digital payment services.

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CryptoCurrency News: Losing Steam? Dash Price Rallies Over $300 But Upside in Doubt

With a rally in bitcoin pushing up the wider cryptocurrency asset class, dash is back above $300. At press time, the dash-US dollar (DASH/USD) exchange rate is down over the last week (as expected) falling to $285 on October 3; its lowest level since September 17. The cryptocurrency is now trading at $306; down 1.6 percent […]

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CryptoCurrency News: Cloudflare Suspends Torrent Website for Cryptocurrency Miner 'Malware'

New reports indicate that Internet domain provider Cloudflare has begun to crack down on websites running hidden cryptocurrency miners.

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CryptoCurrency News: Malaysia's Central Bank Is Considering a Cryptocurrency Ban

The governor of Malaysia's central bank reportedly revealed plans for a possible cryptocurrency ban when discussing upcoming regulation yesterday.

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[FOREX NEWS] Data drives the dollar higher

And, also the Fed helps. US jobless claims came out at 260K, better than 266K expected. The US trade deficit squeezed from 43.6 to 42.4, also slightly above expectations. Factory orders also beat expectations by rising by 1.2%, better than 1% that was anticipated. So, all the figures beat expectations. These are not top-tier figures [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Above $4,300: Bitcoin Is Up, But Is It Out of the Woods?

Bitcoin is showing signs its price is on the up, but analysis suggests there are more hurdles on the charts before it can push to new highs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Air France Tests Blockchain for Supply Chain Tracking

One of the world's largest airlines is looking at how it can apply blockchain tech to track workflows within its aircraft maintenance systems.

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[FOREX NEWS] EUR/USD slips on dovish comments from the ECB

The European Central Bank released its meeting minutes from the September meeting and they repeat their dovish tone. They stress that the policy should remain highly accommodative no matter what happens. Back then, ECB president put an emphasis on the exchange rate, expressing his worries about the rise of the euro. While Draghi failed to convince [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Fight for Your Right: Universal Music Veteran Launches Ethereum IP Platform

A newly funded startup called Blokur aims to use the ethereum blockchain to better manage rights within the music industry.

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CryptoCurrency News: Project Jasper: White Paper Touts 'Significant Benefits' in DLT Payments

Bank of Canada and R3 have concluded that their Project Jasper initiative could provide a basis for building cash-based settlements systems in future.

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CryptoCurrency News: Government Staffers Fired for Bitcoin Mining in Crimea

Two government employees in Crimea have been fired after getting caught mining bitcoins on official computers.

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CryptoCurrency News: 'Solstice' Approaching: Mimblewimble Blockchain Considers Hard Fork Schedule

A soon-to-be-launched cryptocurrency based on an acclaimed white paper is considering a novel strategy for future blockchain upgrades.

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CryptoCurrency News: Money on Mougayar? Business Blockchain Author Launches Cryptocurrency Fund

Author William Mougayar has launched a new cryptocurrency index fund that enables investors to buy exposure to a fund of handpicked assets.

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[FOREX NEWS] Trading the NFP with EUR/USD: an upside down V-shaped graph?

The impact of the devastating hurricanes will also be felt in September’s jobs report. Expectations are low, at only 82K. This is around half of 156K jobs gained in August and well below the average we got used to in recent years: around 200K. With jobs, it is hard to imagine that the actual result [...]

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