CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 24, 2017 at 08:00AM #ETH

#Canada's Information and Communications Technology Council Focuses On Establishing #Blockchain Ecosystem https://t.co/uNoo0jwXvv

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[FOREX NEWS] USD/JPY: How To Trade Fed Chair Nomination – Credit Agricole

John Taylor, Jerome Powell and also incumbent Janet Yellen are the final candidates to lead the Federal Reserve. With Trump being Trump, he keeps the tension high, like in his reality show. This provides room for volatility. How can this be traded? Here is the view from Credit Agricole Here is their view, courtesy of [...]

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

Coin.mx Engineer Sentenced To 16 Months In Prison https://t.co/4N2iskLDoC #CoinMX #fraud

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CryptoCurrency News: What is Bitcoin Gold? What to Know About the Blockchain's Next Split

What is bitcoin gold? A new cryptocurrency project expects to launch today. Here's what it is and why it matters.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 24, 2017 at 04:48AM #ETH

#RBC CEO Calls For Monitoring Of #Cryptocurrency Transactions https://t.co/bgo3LlUoT3

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CryptoCurrency News: Saudi Prince Al-Waleed: Bitcoin Is 'Going to Implode'

A senior member of the Saudi royal family struck a critical tone about bitcoin during a media appearance today.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 24, 2017 at 03:42AM #ETH

Forum Participant To #Russian Deputy Prime Minister: 'Do Not Let Our #ICOs Die' https://t.co/2nraAxrTXm #TokenOffering

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CryptoCurrency News: Canada Court Holds ICO Organizer in Contempt

A Canadian court ruled against the organizer of an ICO after it was alleged that they repeatedly violated orders to cease soliciting investors.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 24, 2017 at 02:45AM #ETH

Forum Participant To #Russian Deputy Prime Minister: Do Not Let Our #ICOs Die' https://t.co/MWzJZCTXAp #TokenOffering

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CryptoCurrency News: Ether Price Hits One-Month Low Below $280

The price of ether hit its lowest point in one month on Monday, falling to $275 despite strong gains observed elsewhere in the cryptocurrency market.

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CryptoCurrency: Ethereum News October 24, 2017 at 12:54AM #ETH

RT @matthewde_silva: Next week, I'll be chatting one-on-one with @VitalikButerin at #Devcon3 What topics or questions would you like us to explore? #Ethereum

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CryptoCurrency News: Mark Cuban-Backed Unikrn Raises $31 Million in E-Sports Token Sale

Unikrn, an e-sports betting site, has raised roughly $31 million in an initial coin offering, or ICO.

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[FOREX NEWS] USD/JPY: Filling Gap To 113.50 Before A Test Of 114.50 – ING

Dollar/yen advanced on the news that Abe won a landslide victory, but hesitated after hitting 1.14. What’s next? Here is the view from ING: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: ING FX Strategy Research discusses USD/JPY outlook in light of the outcome of Japan’s snap elections. “Unlike Theresa May, Shinzo Abe’s call for a [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Upside Ahead? Stellar Rally Fizzles But Lumen Could Regain Luster

The price of Stellar's lumen cryptocurrency has seen ups and downs of late – but gains could be ahead if a key indicator holds.

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[FOREX NEWS] GBP: Perhaps a November hike is not a sure thing

In its latest rate decision, the Bank of England laid down heavy hints about raising the rates soon. The meeting minutes were followed by hawkish comments from Carney and a few colleagues and a November hike was penciled in. The pound also reacted quite strongly, with GBP/USD hitting a high of 1.3614. Since then, Sterling fell [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Exchange Operator Given 16-Month Prison Sentence

Coin.mx operator Yuri Lebedev has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, according to a new report.

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CryptoCurrency News: Foxconn Backs $16 Million Series B for Bitcoin Startup Abra

Abra founder Bill Barhydt now envisions that bitcoin micropayments and smart contracts, combined with IoT, can underpin a new type of consumer credit.

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain for Inclusion? Gates Foundation Strikes Tepid Tone at Money2020

While it sees potential for distributed ledgers in supporting its mission, the Gates Foundation also notes limitations to the technology.

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CryptoCurrency News: Prepping for a Pullback? Bitcoin Price Drops Below $6,000

Bitcoin prices are trending down, but is this the sign of a developing trend?

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CryptoCurrency News: Abu Dhabi Admits 4 Blockchain Startups to Fintech Sandbox

The Abu Dhabi Global Market – the city's financial free zone – has admitted a second batch of fintech startups to its Regulatory Laboratory.

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CryptoCurrency News: American Express Eyes Blockchain for Customer Rewards Systems

New patent filings from American Express suggest the credit card provider is looking at blockchain as part of a consumer rewards system.

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[FOREX NEWS] Will Catalonia declare independence on Thursday?

Another D-Day in the ongoing Catalan crisis. The Catalan parliament will convene on Thursday, October 26th to discuss the next moves. A straightforward declaration of independence is on the cards. The gathering will come one day before the Spanish Senate is expected to approve the measures to suspend the Catalan autonomy. For the euro, the [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: R3 Files DLT Patents for 'Dynamic' Record-Keeping System

Consortium startup R3 has filed two patent applications detailing ways to apply distributed ledger tech to agreements between financial institutions.

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CryptoCurrency News: Thinking Big? Bank Blockchains Will Advance By Doing Everything But

Recently announced bank blockchain projects may be modest in scope, but they are beginning to paint a much larger picture.

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[FOREX NEWS] Abe is big in Japan – can USD/JPY break out of range?

The election results confirmed the latest polls: Abe is returned to office with a huge, “super majority”. His coalition won 312 seats in the 465-strong lower house. This will allow him to enact his policies in full-swing. He vowed to use the money that will be raised by the rise in the sales tax for [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: UK Regulator: DLT Startups Are Being Denied Banking Services

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority found that DLT businesses do not receive loans from banks as much as other companies.

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[FOREX NEWS] Will the ECB send EUR/USD higher

The euro is bracing itself for the big event of the week: the decision of the European Central Bank on Thursday. Will Draghi send the common currency higher? Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: EUR/USD: ECB To Sow The Seeds For EUR Next Leg Higher – SocGen Societe Generale Cross Asset Strategy Research discusses the [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] How the markets will rattle if tensions from North Korea Increase

The epic stare down between the US and North Korea continues unabated, with North Korean foreign minister accusing US president Donald Trump of declaring war on his country. In a speech on September 25th outside the UN headquarters, Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho stated that the president’s “declaration of war” will allow them to consider all [...]

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