CryptoCurrency News: India's Central Bank Sounds the Alarm (Again) on Bitcoin

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a new warning on cryptocurrencies, the second time this year the central bank has done so.

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[FOREX NEWS] BTC/USD breaks $12K – Shorting it will be possible in 12 days

Bitcoin is worth more than 12,000 dollars. It seems that “there is no such thing as bad publicity” for the cryptocurrency. Some analysts talk about BTC/USD going above one million dollars. Others see it crashing. The publicity which includes the new records triggers a “fear of missing out” or FOMO. Even those that fear that [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: $12,000 and Rising: Bitcoin's Price Hits New All-Time High

The price of bitcoin has risen above $12,000 for the first time.

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[FOREX NEWS] AUD: 2 Key Drivers To Continue Undermining AUD; What’s The Trade? – Nomura

The Australian dollar enjoyed positive news out of the land down under and advanced quite nicely. But it can return to the downside as well, especially if GDP disappoints. Here is the view from Nomura: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Nomura FX Strategy Research discusses AUD outlook into year-end and thinks that the relative AUD [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: 'All-You-Can-Fly' Airline Begins Accepting Bitcoin and Ether

Surf Air will accept bitcoin and ethereum to pay for its tickets going forward.

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CryptoCurrency News: Teams and Products Aren't the Only Way to Weigh Tokens, Says Ehrsam

The investor and co-founder of Coinbase shares his thoughts on evaluating tokens in today's crowded market.

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CryptoCurrency News: A Missouri Lawmaker Wants to Ban Blockchain Gun Tracking

A bill introduced in Missouri would make it illegal (in most cases) to track firearms using a blockchain-based platform.

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CryptoCurrency News: Token Summit Surprise: OpenBazaar to Launch Layer-Two Coin

OB1, the development team behind OpenBazaar, has announced its plans to launch a new token.

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CryptoCurrency News: ICO Delayed by Ethereum's CryptoKitties Congestion

At least one ICO organizer is hitting pause as ethereum's CryptoKitties app goes viral.

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CryptoCurrency News: 'More Bang for Less Byte': ICOs Confront Growing Pains

If the opening reception at Token Summit II was any indication, the ICO market is still brimming with enthusiasm, but struggling to figure itself out.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tokyo Financial Exchange Planning Bitcoin Futures Launch

A futures exchange in Tokyo is reportedly taking the first steps toward launching bitcoin-related products.

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CryptoCurrency News: Detroit Bitcoin Trader Gets Jail Time for Unlicensed Money Business

A Detroit bitcoin trader was sentenced Monday to 366 days in jail for operating an unlicensed money services business.

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CryptoCurrency News: $240: Monero Prices Hit Record High and Could Climb Further

Prices of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency monero are at an all-time high and could keep on climbing, chart analysis indicates.

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[FOREX NEWS] ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI misses with 57.4 – USD slides

The services sector is slowing down according to the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI: a score of 57.4 points is significantly lower than a slide from 60.1 to 59 was expected. The high score of October was the best since 2005, so a drop from the sky-high levels is not a that bad on its own. The [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: R3's Corda Platform Launches on Amazon Web Services

Consortium startup R3 has launched its Corda distributed ledger platform on the Amazon Web Services marketplace.

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CryptoCurrency News: Adrenaline Rush Over? Bitcoin Eyes $12,000, But Correction Possible

Bitcoin may soon move to fresh all-time highs above $12,000, but there are still signs of a possible correction ahead.

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CryptoCurrency News: Now You Can Buy Mariah Carey and G-Eazy Albums with Monero

A group of well-known musicians including Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson and others has begun accepting the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency monero.

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CryptoCurrency News: PetroBLOQ Becomes Latest Member of Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Oil and gas supply chain management platform PetroBLOQ has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.

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CryptoCurrency News: PayPal's Max Levchin: Blockchain Is 'Brilliant' But I'm Undecided on Bitcoin

Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal, has revealed that he is a big fan of blockchain technology, but is still "not sure" about bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Futures: Make Way for a New Kind of Whale

A rude awakening? That might be what's in store for the bitcoin market's so-called whales according to trader Lanre Sarumi.

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[FOREX NEWS] UK Services PMI misses with 53.8 – GBP struggles

The services sector growth is slowing down according to Markit, with a score of only 53.8 points in November. In fact, the score is back down to previous levels, showing that optimism in October was a one-off. The pound is more attuned to the Brexit developments but still ticks down a few pips on the [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: UBS Seeks IP Protection for Smart Contract Blockchain Validation

In a patent application released by the USPTO, money manager UBS indicated it was considering using smart contracts to validate transactions.

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