CryptoCurrency News: Upbit Is the Seventh Major Crypto Exchange Hack of 2019

These seven major hacks remind us: not your keys, not your crypto.

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CryptoCurrency News: Lebanese Bitcoiners Show How to Talk About Crypto At Thanksgiving

Amid civil unrest, bitcoin is helping some Lebanese get by. Emphasis on the word “helping.” Traditional social ties are as important as technology.

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CryptoCurrency News: India Plans to Issue a National Blockchain Framework

The Indian government is drafting a paper outlining a new national blockchain framework, a minister wrote Wednesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ethereum Scaling Fix Cuts Time to Create a Block in Half, Test Finds

BloXroute Labs' "Blockchain Distribution Network" cut ethereum block propagation time in half, according to a test by Akomba Labs.

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CryptoCurrency News: MARKETS DAILY: UpBit Hack Reactions & Crypto Liquidity Insights

On today’s episode, we’re talking markets reaction to UpBit exchange hack, crypto liquidity, and VeChain’s November rally.

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CryptoCurrency News: HSBC to Track $20 Billion in Assets on a Blockchain Next Year

HSBC plans to track $20 billion in private-placement assets on its Digital Vault, allowing investors real-time access to their records.

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CryptoCurrency News: Swiss Government Moves to Remove Legal Barriers for Blockchain Development

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a revised proposal to remove legal hurdles still holding up blockchain innovation, and will pass the legislation to the parliament.

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CryptoCurrency News: Former UBS Banker Launches Digital Securities Platform Tokenyz

A veteran of megabank UBS is launching a startup to enter the increasingly crowded field of platforms for issuing digital securities on a blockchain.

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CryptoCurrency News: Ghana May Issue Digital Currency in ‘Near Future,’ Says Central Bank Chief

Ghana is joining the ranks of nations eyeing the launch of a central bank digital currency, and is already in talks over a pilot project.

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CryptoCurrency News: Bitcoin Is Looking at a Short-Term Bull Reversal If Prices Pass $7,400

Bitcoin needs to break above resistance near $7,400 to confirm a short-term bull reversal and invite stronger buying pressure.

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CryptoCurrency News: Charities Put a Bitcoin Twist on Giving Tuesday

HODLers can play Santa this year by gifting their crypto bags to others on Bitcoin Tuesday, a play on the holiday drive known as Giving Tuesday.

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CryptoCurrency News: Crypto Exchange Upbit Confirms Theft of $49M in Ether

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has lost $49 million worth in cryptocurrency, the exchange has confirmed.

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CryptoCurrency News: Keep Calm and HODL On? 3 Reasons to Look Past Bitcoin’s Price Rout

Zooming out the lens a bit, there are at least three plausible reasons to think this sell-off may be just a hiccup for bitcoin.

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CryptoCurrency News: Simon Malls Has 5 New Bitcoin ATMs With Bitstop Partnership

Simon Malls has partnered with Bitstop, installing 5 new bitcoin ATMs in 3 states.

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