CryptoCurrency News: KFC Canada Is Accepting Bitcoin for Fried Chicken

Fried chicken chain KFC Canada is accepting bitcoin for a limited time for a so-called "Bitcoin Bucket."

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CryptoCurrency News: Ukraine Forms Cryptocurrency Oversight Working Group

Ukraine's national defense chief called for legislation regulating cryptocurrencies at a recent meeting on cybersecurity.

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[FOREX NEWS] USD/CAD: Pricing A Higher NAFTA Risk Premium Into The Loonie; What’s Next? – BTMU

The Canadian dollar should have enjoyed higher oil prices, an excellent jobs report, and an upcoming rate hike. However, something is holding it back. Is it NAFTA? Here is the view from BTMU: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: BTMU Research discusses USD/CAD outlook in light of the recent reports that that Canadian government officials [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Arizona Lawmakers Want to Let People Pay Taxes in Bitcoin

A new bill submitted to the Arizona Senate would, if approved, allow people to pay their state tax liabilities using bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.

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CryptoCurrency News: U.S. State Regulators Hit BitConnect With Second Cease-And-Desist

North Carolina became the second state to halt BitConnect's ICO after issuing a temporary cease-and-desist.

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CryptoCurrency News: White Paper Published for Blockchain Privacy Tech Zk-starks

The highly-anticipated white paper for zk-starks, which does away with the so-called trusted setup made famous by zcash, is out.

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CryptoCurrency News: Defying Wider Market Downtrend, Bitcoin Cash Eyes $3K

Bitcoin cash looks set for a gravity-defying move, with chart analysis suggesting gains to above $3,000 may be in order.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Marshals Service to Auction Off $54 Million in Bitcoin

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced that it will auction off more than 3,800 bitcoins later this month.

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CryptoCurrency News: MoneyGram to Pilot Ripple's XRP Token

International money-remittance firm MoneyGram is partnering with Ripple to test the startup's XRP token for international payments.

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CryptoCurrency News: Korean Official: Cryptocurrency Exchange Ban 'Not Finalized'

South Korea's Presidential Office said today that a plan to ban trading cryptocurrencies via exchanges in the nation is still not set in stone.

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CryptoCurrency News: Japan's Fisco Launching $2.66 Million Cryptocurrency Fund

Japanese Corporate analyst and bitcoin exchange operator Fisco has announced that it will launch a cryptocurrency fund this month.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Price Stays Heavy Amid Korean Regulatory Reports

Despite the two-way action on the price of bitcoin over the last 24 hours, the bears still appear to have the upper hand.

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[FOREX NEWS] ECB sends EUR/USD towards 1.20

The European Central Bank released its meeting minutes for the December meeting. They had some optimistic words about the economy, inflation, and even wages. EUR/USD is jumping with a high of 1.1993 so far. Resistance awaits at 1.20, followed by 1.2090. Support is at 1.1960 and 1.1910. So far in 2018, EUR/USD respects technical levels [...]

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[FOREX NEWS] Pound pressure: 3 more worrying indications on the economy weigh

The British pound slipped under 1.35 once again. The previous fall was related to mediocre data such as the trade balance, and this drop is also related to worrying signs for the British economy. In between, GBP/USD made a rapid move above 1.35 thanks to the weakness of the dollar. Reports coming out of China [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: SETL's Fund Record-Keeping Platform Trials Live Blockchain Transactions

An asset manager has carried out live blockchain transactions on the IZNES fund record-keeping platform built on blockchain tech from startup SETL.

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CryptoCurrency News: Korea's Central Bank Forms Task Force to Study Cryptocurrency Impact

The Bank of Korea, South Korea's central bank, has launched a cryptocurrency task force to explore the technology's effects on the financial system.

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[FOREX NEWS] Korean Crypto Crash – the beginning of a huge downfall or a buying opportunity?

Police and tax agencies in South Korea raided exchanges of cryptocurrencies searching for evidence of potential tax evasion. Coinone and Bithumb are under investigation for quite some time, but these fresh raids are a ramping up of these efforts. In addition, there are reports by SBS that authorities in the Asian nation are working on legislation that will [...]

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Cat and Mouse: 2018 Will Be the Year of Policy Subterfuge

Global regulators have staked out a diverse set of rules for blockchain, but entrepreneurs may be better off playing arbitrage until the dust settles.

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