CryptoCurrency News: Time to Acknowledge – and Encourage – Women in Blockchain

Columnist Michael J. Casey on how men in the cryptocurrency and blockchain community can do more to advance the engagement of women in the space.

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CryptoCurrency News: KODAKCoin Backers Warn SEC Could Restrict Token Trading

A new "light paper" says the token could face "significant restrictions" should the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deem it a security.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Congress to Discuss ICOs in Hearing Next Week

A subcommittee of the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee is set to hold a hearing next week on cryptocurrencies and ICOs.

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CryptoCurrency News: NSFW? Australian Police Probe Government Staffers Over Crypto Mining

Misused office equipment gets IT staff in trouble.

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CryptoCurrency News: Gemini Exchange Plans to Add More Crypto Tokens

Litecoin and bitcoin cash are logical candidates for inclusion this year, Tyler Winklevoss said.

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CryptoCurrency News: Regulators Could 'Take Away' Blockchain's Efficiencies, Congressman Warns

Rep. David Schweikert, co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, talked about challenges facing mainstream adoption in a speech Thursday.

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CryptoCurrency News: $800 in 1 Hour: Bitcoin Price Drops Big to Near $9K

Bitcoin's price dropped sharply for the second day in a row, despite recovering to past $10,000 after Wednesday's fall.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coinbase Hires NYSE Finance Vet to Grow Enterprise Products

Coinbase has hired a former New York Stock Exchange executive, the startup announced Thursday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Arizona's Bitcoin Tax Bill Just Got a Big Vote of Confidence

A committee in the Arizona House of Representatives has recommended the passage of a bill allowing state residents to pay their tax bills in bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Industry Should Self Regulate, Says CFTC Commissioner

CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz reiterated his position on Wednesday that the crypto industry should establish a self-regulatory organization.

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CryptoCurrency News: Sierra Leone Secretly Holds First Blockchain-Powered Presidential Vote

Sierra Leone has used blockchain voting in a presidential election for what appears to be the first time, marking a milestone in election technology.

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CryptoCurrency News: Stellar Investment Could Make Crypto as Easy as Chat

Stellar makes a bet that Keybase can port easy end-to-end encryption over to person-to-person payments in cryptocurrency.

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CryptoCurrency News: Overstock Venture Arm Invests $3 Million in Blockchain Payments Startup

Bitt, a Barbados-based blockchain payment startup, has received a $3 million investment from Overstock's Medici Ventures.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bull Reversal? NEM Price Jumps as Coincheck Moves to Refund Users

NEM's XEM token is solidly bid following the Japanese exchange's announcement that it will commence refunding hacked users next week.

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CryptoCurrency News: US Officials Praise Blockchain Amid ICO Concerns

Crypto regulation and government applications of blockchain were hot topics at day two of the D.C. Blockchain Summit.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Revisits $10K After Yesterday's 10 Percent Drop

Bitcoin has moved back up to the $10,000 mark, but the technical recovery will likely be short-lived, according to the technical charts.

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CryptoCurrency News: Coincheck Exchange to Compensate Hack Victims From Next Week

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck has said it plans to compensate victims of its January hack starting next week.

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CryptoCurrency News: Compliant ICOs? Bitcoin OGs Launch Regulated Token Sale Service

TokenSoft is today launching its white-label ICO solution with built-in regulatory frameworks that flexibly cater for different nations' rules.

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[FOREX NEWS] EUR/USD: Cohn’s Resignation Confirms That Weak USD Trend Is Here To Stay – ING

EUR/USD moved higher thanks to the weakness of the US Dollar, driven by Trump’s tariffs. The resignation of Gary Cohn, the top adviser adds to this mix. Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: ING Research discusses the USD outlook in light of the resignation of White House chief economic adviser Gary Cohn and thinks that such a [...]

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