CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 07, 2017 at 08:54AM #ETH

Alaska Signs Bill Clarifying #DigitalAsset Stewardship https://t.co/vX88WHkhN5

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 07, 2017 at 08:00AM #ETH

#BoE Reveals #FinTech Accelerator Findings https://t.co/6VXISC1JbS

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CryptoCurrency News: Survey: Most Medical Group Execs See Promising Role For Blockchain

A new survey has been released showing significant levels of interest in blockchain among medical group executives.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 07, 2017 at 06:00AM #ETH

#Taiwan To Be Lenient Towards #Cryptocurrency https://t.co/R3XcHGWJl8

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[FOREX NEWS] USD/JPY is entrenched in range – Forecast Oct. 9-13 2017

Dollar/yen did not go anywhere fast. The US dollar did make some gains and the pair hit resistance at 113.50, but it then retreated and ended the week in the same place. The rises were driven by good economic data but fresh worries about North Korea supported the yen. USD/JPY fundamental movers Good US data despite messy NFP [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Banks Back Syndicated Loan Market Built on Corda Distributed Ledger

A new syndicated loan marketplace backed by a group of major banks is set to be launched on top of R3's Corda distributed ledger platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: Russia Blasts Decision to Extradite Alleged Bitcoin Money Launderer

Russia isn't happy that an alleged bitcoin money launderer is being extradited to the US following a court decision in Greece.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 07, 2017 at 03:45AM #ETH

#ECB Considering Legal Restrictions On #Cryptocurrency https://t.co/SxOrt1x4UY

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 07, 2017 at 02:36AM #ETH

#European Parliament: Customs Officials 'Lack Sufficient Resources' To Monitor #Cryptocurrency https://t.co/yXAJV127zE #EU

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CryptoCurrency News: UK Central Bank Unveils Blockchain Data Privacy Pilot

The Bank of England announced four new financial technology projects, including a proof-of-concept test for distributed ledger technologies.

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CryptoCurrency News: Gemalto and Ledger to Court Enterprises With New Cryptocurrency Wallet

Two security specialists are uniting to build a new security solution for financial institutions working with cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Pushes Back Against More Bitcoin Derivatives ETFs

Pushback from the SEC has derailed another effort to create a derivatives ETF tied to bitcoin, public records show.

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CryptoCurrency News: Is Ripple's Rally Over? XRP Price Runs Into Roadblock

After seeing a strong rally yesterday, the price of Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency is showing signs buyer demand may be tapped.

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CryptoCurrency News: $34 Million: Australian Blockchain Startup Power Ledger Completes ICO

Power Ledger, a blockchain startup based in Australia, has raised $34 million in a token sale.

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CryptoCurrency News: Two Hurdles? Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance In Bid to Top $4,500

The price of bitcoin is edging up today, but it faces hurdles before it can rise to challenge its recently set all-time highs.

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[FOREX NEWS] Canada gains only 10K jobs but unemployment rate stays at 6.2%

Canada gained 10K jobs in September, slightly below expectations. However, the unemployment rate remains at 6.2% and did not rise. The participation rate dropped from 65.7% to 65.6%. USD/CAD is falling to 1.2550 in very choppy trading. In the US, the economy lost 33K jobs but wages jumped. Canada was expected to report a gain [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] Non-Farm Payrolls fall by 33K – wages up 0.5% – whipsaw

The US economy was expected to gain around 80K jobs in September after 156K in August (before revisions). The unemployment rate was projected to remain at 4.4% and wages were forecast to rise by 0.3% after 0.1% beforehand. The hurricanes lowered expectations. Preview: Trading the NFP with EUR/USD: an upside-down V-shaped graph? The US dollar was looking [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Singapore's Central Bank Plans to Regulate Bitcoin Payments

The minister for the Monetary Authority of Singapore has said the institution is working to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency payments.

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CryptoCurrency News: ICO Central: Why Switzerland Will Remain Crypto Valley

Switzerland is poised to remain a hotbed of ICO activity, despite regulatory actions. But it should not try to be the only hub, writes Ian Simpson.

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CryptoCurrency News: Swiss Public University Begins Accepting Bitcoin

Switzerland's Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has announced that it will accept bitcoin as payment for student expenses.

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CryptoCurrency News: EU Report: Customs Agents Can't Monitor Cryptocurrencies

MEPs are worried about the monitoring of cryptocurrencies at EU borders, according to a draft report.

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CryptoCurrency News: Calm Before the Fork? Segwit2x Goes Silent as Bitcoin Spilt Looms

With a lull in activity, what's really going on under the Segwit2x hood? According to many developers, now is the calm before the storm.

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[FOREX NEWS] GBP/USD already 600 pips below the highs – 4 reasons

Pound/dollar had a speedy rise to 1.3660, above the initial post-Brexit range. It was fueled by the BOE’s talk of a rate hike in November, among other reasons. But this speedy rise has proved to be one taken in a roller coaster. While the recent strength of the US dollar is behind some of the [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] AUD/USD falls to the lowest since July on more dovish talk

The Australian dollar falls under 0.78 and probably in order to stay there. The pair reached a low of 0.7743 before bouncing to 0.7760, not really an impressive bounce. The Reserve Bank of Australian already hit the A$ this week. And they are doing it again. The latest trigger has been an interview that the [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] USD: Assessing The Probabilities Of Fed Chair Candidates – Nomura

Speculation about the next Fed Chair is mounting. The current head of the central bank, Janet Yellen, is probably not going to continue, but she is also a candidate. The person will have a huge impact on the US dollar. Here is the assessment from Nomura. Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Nomura Research [...]

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