CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Hits 17-Month High Above 12.9k

Bitcoin has risen above $12,900 for the first time since Jan. 21, 2018 to break a new high for 2019 at $12,337.

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CryptoCurrency News: What Indonesia Reveals About Facebook’s Libra Plan

Facebook’s omnipresence in Indonesia raises questions about how Libra will impact retail users.

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CryptoCurrency News: Tim Draper Is Bullish On Argentina’s Blockchain Tech Potential

Draper and the Argentinian president bet that bitcoin would overtake the peso. He might be right.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin’s Share of $350 Billion Crypto Market Highest Since 2017

Bitcoin has done it again, hitting a new 2019 high at $11,788, before retracing slightly.

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CryptoCurrency News: Square Is Expanding Access to Bitcoin Deposits for Cash App Users

Square is rolling out bitcoin deposits for its Cash App, supplementing the buy, sell and transfer options.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ex-Trump Economist Joins ‘Crypto Central Bank’ After Failed Fed Bid

Decentral aims to perform similar monetary functions for cryptocurrencies as the Federal Reserve does for the U.S. economy.

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CryptoCurrency News: SEC Begins Accepting Public Comments on ETF Backed by Bitcoin and T-Bills

The SEC has kicked off a public comment period for a proposed ETF backed by bitcoin and T-bills.

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CryptoCurrency News: Minnesota House Bill Aims to Outlaw Cryptocurrency Donations

Four Democratic House Representatives want to outlaw crypto donations to politicians.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin’s Price Rises Above €10K in First Since January 2018

Bitcoin's price topped €10,000 on Tuesday, hitting the highest level seen since late January 2018.

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CryptoCurrency News: Samourai Wallet Releases Privacy-Enhancing CoinJoin Feature

The new feature is easy to activate but may be difficult to execute at scale.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Startup Lolli Looks to Global Expansion With Hotels.com Partnership

The bitcoin rewards app Lolli is going global in 2019, starting with the travel industry.

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CryptoCurrency News: CFTC Approves LedgerX to Settle Futures in Real Bitcoin

LedgerX just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically settled bitcoin futures to retail investors.

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CryptoCurrency News: Synthetix Trader Rolls Back Broken Trades That Netted $1 Billion Profit

In what amounts to a particularly heart-warming example of the power – and responsibilities – of decentralization, Synthetix founder Kain Warwick announced that an error that netted one legitimate user over $1 billion in profit has been fixed and that the user rolled back all the transactions in exchange for a bug bounty. https://t.co/SEIiP458Ne Definitely […]

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CryptoCurrency News: Demand for New Bitcoin Miners Is Again Outstripping Supply

Bitcoin's price jump has juiced demand for new mining equipment, with some models on backlog until October.

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CryptoCurrency News: Walmart China Teams with VeChain, PwC on Blockchain Food Safety Platform

Walmart China has launched a blockchain-based platform aimed to address food safety concerns in the country.

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CryptoCurrency News: Swiss Central Banker ‘Relaxed’ About Facebook’s Libra Crypto

A Swiss central banker has suggested that Facebook's cryptocurrency project, Libra, is not ruffling any feathers with the regulator, Reuters reports. 

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Buying Pressure Hits 2-Month High as Price Tops $11.4K

Bitcoin’s price rose to fresh 15-month highs today with a key technical indicator pointing to the strongest buying pressure in over two months. 

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CryptoCurrency News: Over 2,000 Investors Back Kraken Crypto Exchange’s $13 Million Crowdfunding

The crowdfunding effort is said to have pushed Kraken's valuation towards $4 billion.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin IRA, BitGo Launch IRA Composed Entirely of Crypto

The new self-directed crypto retirement plan features $100 million in insurance protections and lower fees.

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CryptoCurrency News: JPMorgan to Start Customer Trials of Its ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto

JPMorgan Chase is reportedly to start client trials of its "JPM Coin" cryptocurrency for intercompany remittances.

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