CryptoCurrency News: One Marshmallow Now, or Two Bitcoins in 15 Minutes?

Bitcoin has taught its early adopters the value of delayed gratification, giving the lie to the old saw that cryptocurrency serves no social purpose.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitfinex Hires Law Firm to Challenge Critics

Bitfinex has hired white-shoe law firm Steptoe & Johnson and said it may sue a pseudonymous blogger who has accused the bitcoin exchange of fraud.

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CryptoCurrency News: Alleged ICO Fraudster Pleads Not Guilty in New York Court

A New York businessman charged with defrauding investors in two initial coin offerings (ICOs) plead not guilty in court last week.

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CryptoCurrency News: Moscow Government Open-Sources Blockchain Voting Tool

The government of Moscow is pushing ahead with plans to test blockchain for use in its municipal elections.

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CryptoCurrency News: Loveable Digital Kittens Are Clogging Ethereum's Blockchain

Can a crypto app be too easy and fun? That might be the case on ethereum, where one project is proving so popular it's putting pressure on the network's technology. Best thought of as a decentralized Tamagotchi, CryptoKitties appears to be striking a nerve with new users, making ethereum fun and accessible to those who aren't in […]

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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchains Are Forever? Diamond Giant De Beers Unveils DLT Strategy

One of the world's most well-known diamond companies is getting into blockchain by investing in an asset tracking platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: CBOE to Begin Bitcoin Futures Trading December 10

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) has announced that its planned bitcoin futures product will begin trading on Dec. 10.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Spin-Offs Caught in a Bull-Bear Tug Of War

Bitcoin's recently forked spin-offs bitcoin cash and bitcoin gold are caught up in battles between the bulls and bears. But which side will win out?

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Files Fraud Charges Against ICO Organizer

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against two organizers of a $15 million initial coin offering.

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[FOREX NEWS] Report: NO Brexit deal – GBP/USD crashes to support

According to the BBC. May and Juncker will speak at 16:50 GMT The deal came under huge scrutiny from all parts of the UK more coming Irish Regulatory Alignment could tear May’s government apart

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CryptoCurrency News: USV, Winklevoss Bros Invest in Blockstack's $50 Million ICO

Decentralized web developer Blockstack has revealed that it raised $50 million in an initial coin offering that saw notable investors participate.

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CryptoCurrency News: Closing China's Bitcoin Exchanges Was the Right Move, Says PBoC Official

The vice governor of the People's Bank of China has said that regulators took the right decision in banning ICOs and closing cryptocurrency exchanges.

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[FOREX NEWS] Interest in bitcoin is exploding alongside prices – 10 examples

The price of bitcoin topped $10K last week. It then broke above $11K only to crash some $3000 before rising once again. On the way, some of the exchanges were overwhelmed and their websites crashed. The interest in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies goes well beyond the chatter and the high prices. Brokers are offering cryptos and [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] Irish Regulatory Alignment could tear May’s government apart

The big Brexit breakthrough that is reported to be in the works in Brussels involves a concession on the hot topic of the Irish border. Reportedly, the sides agreed on a “regulatory alignment” between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK. A breakthrough on Brexit is good for everybody and [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] Barnier Brexit Breakthrough? – GBP jumps but doubts remain

Is 50-50 good enough? This is one of the comments, from Guy Verhofstadt, coming out of Brussels regarding the potential for a successful result in the Brexit negotiations. But there are more optimistic words as well. Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier sees a good chance of a Brexit breakthrough. In addition, a European member of parliament, Lamberts, [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Looking Heavy: Bitcoin Price Eyes Correction After New Record High

Despite having clocked a new lifetime high of $11,831 yesterday, bitcoin prices could be on the verge of a pullback.

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CryptoCurrency News: Polychain Capital CEO: Bitcoin Is a 'Breakthrough Technology'

Olaf Carlson-Wee, founder and CEO of Polychain Capital, has said that bitcoin is a "breakthrough technology," and perhaps bigger than the internet.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Ukrainian Central Bank Is Expanding Its Blockchain Team

Ukraine's central bank has expanded the group of people working to move the country's national currency to a blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Forget Token Sales? The Father of the ICO Is All About Identity Now

The developer who created the core technology behind thousands of initial coin offerings is now focusing on a standard for identity.

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[FOREX NEWS] Too many breaking points for a Brexit breakthrough? Sell Britain by the pound?

The EU’s deadline for “sufficient progress” on Brexit negotiations is here. Reaching an agreement on the terms of the divorce is a pre-requisite for unlocking negotiations on future relations between the EU and the UK, according to the sequencing forced by the EU. Intense and high-level negotiations have been going on during the weekend even [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] UK Construction PMI beats with 53.1 – GBP awaits Brexit talks

more coming The UK construction purchasing managers’ index was expected to extend its recovery and rise to 51.2 points in November from 50.8 points. Last week’s manufacturing PMI slightly beat expectations. Tomorrow we will get the services PMI which is the most important one. GBP/USD was trading around 1.3440 ahead of the publication. The pair was [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Sony Details Blockchain Use for Education Data

Sony goes through how it would develop nodes for a blockchain in a recently-released patent application first filed in January.

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