CryptoCurrency News: 2018 for ICOs: A Quarter-By-Quarter Outlook

This ICO insider sees the market's hot streak continuing into the new year – even though, there are some potential pitfalls along the way.

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CryptoCurrency News: Overstock's TZERO ICO Yet to Launch as Token Sale Stalls Unexpectedly

One of the crypto industry's most anticipated token sales, that for Overstock subsidiary tZERO, has yet to launch as originally planned.

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CryptoCurrency News: Hedge Fund Pro Bill Miller: 'Just About 50 Percent' Invested in Bitcoin

Investor Bill Miller said last week that his MVP1 hedge fund has half of its investments in bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: $600 Billion: Cryptocurrency Market Cap Sets New Record

Today saw the total capitalization of the cryptocurrency rise above $600 billion for the first time.

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CryptoCurrency News: CFTC Launches Online Resources for Bitcoin Investors

The top derivatives regulator in the U.S. has created a new information portal for cryptocurrencies, a move that came just days ahead of a major bitcoin futures launch.

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CryptoCurrency News: France Wants G20 Nations to Discuss Bitcoin Regulation

France's finance minister is planning to push for a discussion on bitcoin regulation at a G-20 summit next spring.

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CryptoCurrency News: Litecoin Faces Key Hurdle in Push Back to Record Highs

The price of litecoin is up from a recent low, but Monday's chart analysis suggests it's facing a key crossroads in a bid to push much higher.

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[FOREX NEWS] EUR/USD: Draghi’s drag has its limits – 3 reasons for the recovery

The euro suffered last week from a lack of conviction about inflation. The ECB raised its growth forecasts but did not alter inflation ones too much. More importantly, they did not change their stance on monetary policy. EUR/USD was already on the rise and attempting to break 1.1860 but then dropped. The pair then extended [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: North Korea Suspected Again in Crypto Exchange Attacks

South Korea's spy agency beileves a recent run of hacking attacks on domestic cryptocurrency exchanges is linked to North Korea.

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CryptoCurrency News: The Transformed Role of Government in the Blockchain Era

Embracing change might not be easy for governments, but it can be done, according to the head of Dubai's ambitious blockchain agenda.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bull Market Breather? Bitcoin Retreats After Run on $20k

Bitcoin is facing significant resistence at $20,000, potentially putting in place the possibility the cryptocurrency's bull run could cool.

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CryptoCurrency News: UK Financial Watchdog to Further Scrutinize ICOs

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that it will gather further evidence and conduct a deeper examination on ICOs.

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CryptoCurrency News: Fidelity's Charity Arm Raises $22 Million in Bitcoin in 2017

Despite the rising price of bitcoin, some investors are choosing to donate their gains to a cause, according to figures from Fidelity Charitable.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bought Your First Bitcoin or Ether? Brace for the Fees

Frustrated by crypto transaction fees? This CoinDesk Explainer gives an overview of why they're necessary for the blockchains being built.

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[FOREX NEWS] ETH/USD establishes itself in a high range – more stable than bitcoin?

Bitcoin grabs all the headlines with its attempts to break 20K and as trading on BTC futures, including shorts, begins today. With all the fuss, the “second” cryptocurrency is certainly worth watching. The price of Ethereum made a big jump last week, hitting a high of $800. Yet after the huge leap, ETH/USD seems to [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Boeing Eyes Blockchain in Bid to Fight GPS Spoofing

A new patent filing from Boeing suggests that the aircraft manufacturing giant is looking at how blockchain can help protect in-flight GPS receivers.

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[FOREX NEWS] Bitcoin big test begins today: breaking 20K or a big short?

The No. 1 cryptocurrency faces its biggest test today. This test is not related to the newly minted record, just under 20,000 USD. It is related to the option to go short on the coin via futures trading on the world’s most important futures platform: the CME. The first platform to enable futures on BTC/USD [...]

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