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https://themerkle.com/reasons-to-bitcoins-volat...
Reasons to Bitcoin's Volatility Could Be The Rising Popularity of Leveraged Margin Trading » The Merkle Hash
On July 10, the price of Bitcoin overcame the $13.000 mark, but then, contrary to the expectations of many traders, it sharply dropped to $12.000. The price drop hasn’t stopped and on the night of July 11, the quotes turned out to be at $11.100. Bitcoin lost in price over 10%. During July 11th Asia session bitcoin slightly recovered and trades at around $11,600 (7:00 UTC.) The total capitalization of the cryptocurrency market dropped to $313 billion, losing about 12% during the day. According to CMC, the volume of trading in the market as a whole exceeded $103 billion, while
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1 week, 3 days
https://www.bankingtech.com/2019/07/turing-tech...
Turing Technology completes second funding round
Following the release of CryptoMood, an AI market data analysis tool.
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1 week, 4 days
https://www.coindesk.com/1-million-loans-are-be...
$1 Million Loans Are Being Minted on MakerDAO – More May Be on the Way - CoinDesk
A bullish ETH market appears to be increasing the number of large collateralized debt positions on MakerDAO.
Fintastico Team
2 weeks, 6 days
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-10-industrie...
Top-10 Industries Being Transformed by Blockchain
Top-10 exciting industries undergoing dramatic change due to the introduction of blockchain technology.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 2 days
https://thefintechtimes.com/quant-fund-mana-par...
Weathering the Storm: MANA Partners CEO On Surviving Volatility in the Quant Market | The Fintech Times
As the quant market faltered, Manoj Narang’s fund MANA Partners had the plug pulled by its primary investor, JPMorgan, in its first year of trading.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 2 days
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78988/pay...
Paysafe brings Rapid Transfer to America with Skrill USA
Leading global payments provider Paysafe Group (Paysafe) today announced a partnership with Skrill USA, Inc., a digital payments leader headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 5 days
https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2019/ecommer...
Delivering Regional Flavor With State-Specific Subscriptions | PYMNTS.com
To offer shoppers a curated selection of local products ranging from décor to local flavors, eCommerce innovators are assembling subscription boxes around different U.S. states. California Found, for instance, is essentially a boutique gift box of artisanal goods from the Golden State. In lieu of a big-box store or Amazon, the box aims to provide […]
Fintastico Team
3 weeks, 5 days
https://www.pymnts.com/news/faster-payments/201...
Real-Time Payments Have Numerous Real-World Applications | PYMNTS.com
Everyone seems to want faster payments — from gig workers to B2B suppliers to parents splitting expenses — but with not all major financial institutions on board, real-time payments stand at lower chance for mass adoption. According to an earlier Faster Payments Tracker, it was projected that more than 56 real-time payment rails will be […]
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japanese-govt-ag...
Japanese Gov’t Agency Reports 170% Increase in Consumer Inquiries About Crypto in 2018
Japan’s Consumer Affairs Agency has reported that 2018 saw a 170% uptick in the number of consumer queries about cryptos.
Fintastico Team
1 month
https://www.coindesk.com/icelandic-regulators-a...
Iceland's Currency Will Be First in Europe to Be Traded as E-Money - CoinDesk
In a European first, the ConsenSys-backed Monerium has received approval to run fiat over a blockchain as a regulated form of payment.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://thefintechtimes.com/fed-vs-the-forward-...
The Fed vs The Forward Curve | The Fintech Times
Consider the above numbers against the fact that, as recently as November last year, the 5-year swap rates stood at a level of c.3.2%. In other words
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78747/emv...
EMVCo publishes SRC spec and payment icon
EMVCo has released EMV Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) Specification v1.0, which is available for free public download from the EMVCo website.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-platform-...
Crypto Platform Says It Aims to Solve Bitcoin Scalability Issue
Crypto platform says it is developing a “modern alternative to bitcoin” without scalability issues.
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1 month, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-lobbying-gro...
Why Lobbying Growth Is a Sign That Crypto Is Maturing
Crypto lobbying is growing, but it’s being led by “noncrypto” companies.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.businessinsider.com/fintech-disrupt...
REPORT: Ant Financial and Tencent are rapidly growing their financial services ecosystems — here's exactly what they offer and where we think they'll go next
Business Insider Intelligence looks at a variety of financial services provided by Ant Financial and Tencent and the benefits each one offers.
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1 month, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-expert-facebook-wil...
Bitcoin Expert: Facebook's GlobalCoin Will Annihilate Ripple
Bitcoin expert Max Keiser predicts that Facebook's GlobalCoin cryptocurrency will absolutely annihilate Ripple (XRP) and other altcoins, while boosting BTC.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78714/emv...
EMVCo publishes EMV Secure Remote Commerce specification v1.0
EMVCo has released EMV Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) Specification v1.0, which is available for free public download from the EMVCo website.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/06/148123...
Vancouver, Birthplace of the Cryptocurrency ATM, Considering Ban
Police in Vancouver have reportedly called Bitcoin ATMs “an ideal money-laundering vehicle” and have asked for federal legislation, and the mayor of Vancouver, the first city in the world to host a Bitcoin ATM, has now floated the idea of a ban, The Star reports.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japans-line-pay-...
Japan’s LINE Pay and Visa Partner on New Blockchain, Digital Payments Solutions
LINE Pay Corp. is partnering with Visa on new blockchain and digital payments solutions.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/kinesis-engages-contis-grou...
Kinesis Engages Contis Group to Launch UK and European Debit Card for Its Digital Gold and Silver Currencies
TweetFacebookLinkedInLondon 4th June 2019: Today, Kinesis Money announces the initiation of its UK and EU debit card program with Contis Group, the award-winning platform as a service (PAAS) that provides end-to-end banking and payments solutions. Kinesis has selected Contis for its European and UK debit card solutions and has officially started developments, scheduled for release in Q4. The release of these EUR and GBP-denominated debit cards will cement Kinesis’ position in the market as a formidable global fintech player. The Kinesis debit card will allow Kinesis’ clients in the UK and Europe to easily and efficiently use their Kinesis currencies
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://gomedici.com/mobile-component-growing-a...
The Mobile Component Is Growing Across US Financial Services
Globally, the mobile-first FinTech market is evolving at a high rate, and the adoption of mobile payments & banking has increased significantly over the years. Read to find out more. Only on MEDICI.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.businessinsider.com/fintech-deposit...
JPMorgan Chase is seeing slowing deposit growth
JPMorgan Chase has seen deposit growth slow as its customers withdraw their money and park it with competing banks that offer higher interest rates.
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1 month, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/5-crypto-assets-q3-pump-cat...
5 Crypto Assets With Major Pump-Worthy Catalysts in Q3
By CCN: The second half of the 2019 blockchain calendar is filled with prominent development landmarks for several crypto market heavyweights Either because of bullish cryptocurrency investor speculation or timely manipulation, these events often coincide with
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/former-goldman-s...
Former Goldman Sachs Exec Leaves Blockchain.Com for Ripple
Former Goldman Sachs exec Breanne Madigan to lead Global Institutional Markets at Ripple after serving at Blockchain.com for 14 months.
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/okex-bitcoin-conservative-2...
OKEx Exec Says Bitcoin to Rocket Past 'Conservative' $20,000 Prediction
By CCN: The ongoing bitcoin price rally has more than enough fuel to retest the all-time high of $20,000, according to Andy Cheung, head of operations at Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx. Cheung called $20,000 a
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1 month, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/singapores-istox...
Singapore’s iSTOX to Launch a Regulated Digitized Securities Platform in 2020
A capital markets platform in Singapore will be ready to fully launch regulated trading of digitized securities in early 2020.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/security-token-platfor...
Security Token Platform iSTOX Admitted to Central Bank Sandbox - CoinDesk
iSTOX, a Singapore Exchange-backed security token platform, has joined a regulatory sandbox set up by Singapore's central bank.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 4 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78517/kas...
Kaspersky reports rise on mobile banking malware
Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered a worrying rise in malware designed to steal credentials and money from users’ bank accounts: in Q1 2019, researchers found 29,841 files of such malware, up from 18,501 in Q4 2018.
Fintastico Team
1 month, 4 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33870/open...
Open Banking hobbled by outages
The UK's Open Banking revolution is being hampered by outages that banks are taking weeks to fix, according to analysis from SME lender Growth Street.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/gaining-mass-ado...
Gaining Mass Adoption: Blockchain Platform Converts Users Fame Into Coffee and Clothes
A blockchain platform says it will offer a way to buy concert tickets, clothes and coffee with crypto.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/05/17/silicon-val...
Silicon Valley Stock Exchange and the Saints of Wall Street
A week ago, the news of the Long Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) backed by some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley emerged. The Elites in the valley, including Marc Andreessen, Reid Hoffman and Pete…
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78434/sup...
Supply chain finance outfit CapitalBay gets Malaysian regulatory green light
CapitalBay, an award-winning Malaysian multi-bank supply chain finance platform has received the approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to operate a peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/paying-the-price...
Paying the Price: WeChat Merchants Banned From Crypto Payments
Chinese payment giant WeChat bans crypto payments for merchants.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://thefintechtimes.com/gdp-economic-health/
Veracity Of GDP As Measure of Economic Health Up For Debate Following Release of UK Figures | The Fintech Times
UK GDP may be proving a comfort to some but haven't convinced everyone that the economy is resilient enough to weather the approaching Brexit storm.
Fintastico Team
2 months
https://www.coindesk.com/study-finds-most-ranso...
Study Finds Most Ransomware Solutions Just Pay Out Crypto - CoinDesk
A study has found that most ransomware recovery services are actually just paying crypto ransoms to hackers.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/if-you-invested-in-uber-ipo...
If You Invested $1,000 in the Uber IPO, Here's How Much You Threw Away
By CCN: The Uber stock price continues to freefall today following a historically terrible initial public offering (IPO). Last Friday, Uber held its first day as a publicly traded company with a starting price of $42
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2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/research-ico-mar...
Research: ICO Market Down Almost 100% From a Year Ago, Raised $40 Million in Q1 2019
The ICO market is down 97% on a year-on-year basis, reportedly making $40 million so far in 2019.
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2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-report...
Grayscale Reports Vast Majority of Investments in Q1 2019 Were in Bitcoin Trust
New York-based crypto asset manager Grayscale reported a 42% growth in its product inflows in Q1 2019 over the previous quarter.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://thefintechtimes.com/tink-partnership-na...
Open Banking Platform Tink Announces Partnership with NatWest | The Fintech Times
Tink’s Personal Finance Management and Data Enrichment products will allow the bank to give its customers personalised advice based on their spending
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/hedge-fund-bitcoin-buying-s...
Hedge Fund Bitcoin Buying Spree Accelerated 2400% in Q1: Grayscale
By CCN: The bitcoin price enjoyed a wildly-bullish start to 2019, and the flagship cryptocurrency’s winning streak shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. Hedge Funds Headline 42% Increase in Grayscale Inflows While cryptocurrency remains a
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/htcs-new-300-smartphone-exo...
Htc’s New $300 Smartphone ‘Exodus 1s’ Can Run a Full Bitcoin Node
By CCN: HTC plans to launch a second generation of the Exodus 1 blockchain smartphone by 2019, according to the company's Chief Decentralized Officer Phil Chen. The upcoming Exodus 1s will provide more support for decentralized
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japans-gmo-inter...
Japan’s GMO Internet Sees 45% Cryptocurrency Profit Dip for Q1 2019
The company has weathered the crypto winter despite its mining and exchange operations taking a hit.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/crypto-ransomware-bitcoin-e...
Ransomware Crooks Cashed Out $16 Million from Defunct Bitcoin Exchange
By CCN.com: In the two years leading up to 2018, a spate of ransomware attacks were analyzed in a report by a team of researchers hailing mostly from leading U.S. universities and Google. Results showed
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2 months, 1 week
https://www.bankingtech.com/2019/05/natwest-bec...
NatWest becomes first UK partner for open banking platform Tink
Swedish fintech will add personalisation to the bank’s mobile banking.
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2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.bankingtech.com/2019/05/b2b-payment...
B2B payments revolution on Russian e-commerce soil
A new solution from Yandex.Money and Sberbank has every chance to make Russian B2B payment market similar to B2C or even better.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147050...
Crypto Merchant Bank Galaxy Digital Reports $272.7 Million Loss for 2018
One of the most high-profile cryptocurrency investment companies, Galaxy Digital (TSXV:GLXY) , lost a whopping $272.7 million dollars in 2018, corporate fillings indicate. The company was started by legendary hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz in mid-2017. Novogratz has appeared frequently in the media since the company’s
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/05/147045...
Bitcoin Revenues at Square Have Doubled Since Q1 2018
Revenues from the sale of Bitcoins through Square's 'Cash App' almost doubled over the past year ($65.5 million), with Bitcoin sales accounting for almost 10% of the company’s Q1 2018 revenues ($656 million). The figures are provided in Square’s quarterly report available here. Square is
Fintastico Team
2 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/80-firms-includi...
80 Firms Including MasterCard, Coinbase Spent $42 Mln Lobbying Crypto, Fintech Issues in Q1
Around half of the 80 lobbying entities included bitcoin and/or blockchain in their areas of interest.
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2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/epic-fail-alphabet-buy-dip
Epic Fail for Google Parent Alphabet: Buy the Dip or Make a Run for It?
By CCN: Quarterly earnings from Alphabet showed alarming advertising growth deceleration as well as declining ad prices. Alphabet's stock fell $95, or 7.3%, in response in after-hours trading. Does this signal the beginning of the
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2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dont-believe-hype-netflix-a...
Don't Believe the Hype: Netflix Implementing Ads Would Be Suicide
By CCN: Staying ad-free will be the death of Netflix. Or, at least that's what YouTube and JPMorgan believe. On a panel at IAB's Digital Content NewFronts today, executives from the two companies discussed Netflix
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2 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-reports-3...
Ripple Reports 31% Increase in Firm’s Quarterly XRP Sales
Ripple sold $169.42 million worth of XRP in Q1 2019, up over 31% from the preceding quarter.
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2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146784...
Report: UK Fintech Investment Booms in Q1
Innovate Finance, an association that advocates on behalf of the UK's robust Fintech industry, has shared some numbers quantifying Fintech sector investment during Q1 of 2019. Culled from Pitchbook data, Innovate Finance says that UK Fintech investment is going gangbusters in comparison to the same
Fintastico Team
2 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/ripple-says-sales-of-x...
Ripple Says Sales of XRP Cryptocurrency Grew 31% in Q1 - CoinDesk
Blockchain payments startup Ripple has reported a 31 percent quarter-to-quarter increase in sales of XRP.
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2 months, 4 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146733...
Europe: VC Funding 2nd Highest in Q1, Median Raise Hits €3 Million
Venture capital deals in Europe during Q1 were pretty strong, according to the most recent Dow Jones Venture Capital Report. According to the publication, VC funding 'surged' in Q1 22% - the second best quarter on record. In total, €6.79 billion was raised for 743
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2 months, 4 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78123/jap...
Japan's Fukui Bank signs for IBM Cloud
IBM Services (NYSE: IBM) announced an agreement with Japan-based Fukui Bank to migrate its distributed processing system to IBM Cloud to help drive operational transformation to address customer needs, and help the bank enhance its initiative to support local community development.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 4 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/78115/fic...
Fico updates decision management platform with open APIs
Today, Fico announced the latest version of its industry-leading Decision Management Platform (DMP). Fico DMP is a platform for cloud-based, digital decisioning solutions.
Fintastico Team
2 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/tech-stocks-dow
Supercharged Tech Stock Revival Fuels the S&P and Dow
By CCN: U.S. equities still have some runway left for gains, and tech is leading the way. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google's parent company Alphabet – otherwise known as FANG stocks – are the cat's
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-accounts...
Bitcoin Accounts for 98% of Crypto-Denominated Ransomware Payments, Study
Bitcoin continues to account for the lion’s share of crypto-denominated ransomware payments — 98% as compared with just 2% for privacy coins like dash and monero.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.coindesk.com/malware-crypto-ransoms...
Malware Crypto Ransoms Rose By Almost 90% in Q1: Report - CoinDesk
The average payout for ransomware attacks rose dramatically in the first quarter of 2019 – largely due to one variant called Ryuk.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/overstocks-block...
Overstock’s Blockchain Subsidiary Misses Target for $100 Million Capital Injection
Overstock blockchain subsidiary tZERO missed the target date for $100 million in investment, according to a shareholder letter.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.coindesk.com/overstocks-tzero-token...
Overstock's tZERO Token Market Misses Closing Date for $100 Million Raise - CoinDesk
Overstock’s tZERO security token trading platform has once again failed to close on a capital injection by the targeted date.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/04/146561...
LendingClub to Announce Q1 Results on May 7th After Market Close
The largest marketplace lending company LendingClub (NYSE: LC) will report Q1 2019 results after the bell on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. According to the Q4 report, the following guidance was provided: Net Revenue to be in the range of $162 million to $172 million Consolidated
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/exchange-gateio-...
Exchange Gate.io Sees Almost $3 Billion in Orders in First Week Of IEO for Native Token
The sale was oversubscribed, Gate.io says, while entry currency Tether also saw purchasing premiums in some markets.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/research-cryptoc...
Research: Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Registered 66% Profit Increase in Q1 2019
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance reported $78 million in profits in Q1 2019, up 66% compared to the previous quarter.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/94-of-surveyed-e...
94% of Surveyed Endowment Funds are Allocating to Crypto Investments: Study
94% of endowments have been allocating to crypto-related investments throughout 2018, a new survey reveals.
Fintastico Team
3 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitmex-ceo-arthu...
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Reveals Plans to Open Crypto Options Platform
Arthur Hayes, co-founder and CEO of major crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, has revealed that the company is hoping to open an options platform within 12-18 months.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-hedge-fun...
Crypto Hedge Fund Polychain Capital Saw Assets Under Management Drop 40% In Q4 2018
Cryptocurrency hedge fund Polychain Capital saw its assets under management shrink from an erstwhile $1 billion high to $591.5 million in Q4 2018.
Fintastico Team
3 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/harvard-bought-cryptocurren...
Harvard Bought Cryptocurrency - That's a Ridiculously Big Deal
According to Morgan Creek Digital’s Anthony Pompliano and the token sale filing submitted by Blockstack to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Harvard University's endowment invested in Blockstack’s crypto token sale. Harvard Piles Directly into
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3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bermuda-ministry...
Bermuda Ministry of Finance Approves Velocity Ledger ICO
The Bermuda Ministry of Finance has approved an ICO for trading company Velocity Ledger Holdings Limited.
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3 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-fewer-ico...
Report: Fewer ICOs Raised Funds in Q1 2019 Than in Q4 2018
The ICO Market Quarterly Report by ICObench shows that Q1 2019 saw fewer ICOs raising funds compared to Q4 2018.
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3 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/dow-slides-175-points-as-bo...
Dow Slides 175 Points as Boeing 737 Deliveries Plummet 49%
Things just went from bad to worse for Boeing, and they don't look much rosier for the Dow heading into Tuesday's afternoon trading session. Boeing Drags Down Dow as 737 MAX Orders Drop to Zero The beleaguered
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3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/simple-banks-shamir-ka...
Former Simple Bank Co-Founder Unveils New Blockchain Payments Startup - CoinDesk
Sila, a startup launched by former Simple Bank co-founder Shamir Karkal, has unveiled an open beta for its ethereum-based payments platform.
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3 months, 2 weeks
http://www.americanbanker.com/news/analytics-pr...
Analytics project shows promise for resolving pot-banking issues
NCS Analytics is building portals for Michigan and California that are designed to encourage financial institutions to become more comfortable in banking marijuana-related businesses by making it easier for them to sort out good and bad actors.
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3 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-blockchain-fi...
US Blockchain Firm Partners with Sustainable Construction Firm to Design Data Centers
Blockchain Holdings Capital Ventures partnered with SG Blocks to develop decentralized data centers.
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3 months, 2 weeks
http://www.americanbanker.com/news/analytics-pr...
Analytics project shows promise for resolving pot-banking issues
NCS Analytics is building portals for Michigan and California that are designed to encourage financial institutions to become more comfortable in banking marijuana-related businesses by making it easier for them to sort out good and bad actors.
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3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/16959/the-...
The Rise of The Gig Economy: How Electronic Payments Can Help Pt. 2
In part 1 of our series on The Rise of the Gig Economy, we showed you how on-demand workers, short-t...
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3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/77884/big...
Big Asian firms launch digitisation drive to transform corporate treasury
Large Asian companies are kicking off a large-scale drive to use new digital technology to make their treasury and banking operations better, cheaper, faster, and more transparent.
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3 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-price-posts-bi...
Bitcoin Price Posts Biggest Quarterly Gain Since Late 2017 - CoinDesk
Bitcoin made double-digit gains in the first three months of 2019, marking its best quarterly performance since Q4 2017.
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3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-implications...
The Implications of Fusing 5G and Blockchain
5G promises to boost development efforts in IoT and blockchain
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3 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/16904/the-...
The Rise of The Gig Economy: How Electronic Payments Can Help Pt. 1
The rise of on-demand workers, short-term jobs, temporary or seasonal work, and an influx of indepen...
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3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/huobis-us-partne...
Huobi's US Partner Hbus Forms New Group to Launch Institutional Products
Hbus forms a new team to develop crypto services and products for institutional investors.
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3 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-mes...
South Korean Messaging Giant Kakao, Irish Startup Partner for Blockchain Payment Methods
South Korean messaging giant Kakao Corp will focus on developing a blockchain-based payment system with Festy.
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3 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dow-extends-brutal-plunge-a...
Dow Extends Brutal Plunge as Recession Fears Pummel Stock Market
The Dow and broader U.S. stock market extended their slide Monday after an inverted yield curve stoked fears of an impending recession for the world’s largest economy. Dow Extends Slide; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall
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3 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dow-extends-brutal-plunge-a...
Dow Extends Brutal Plunge as Recession Fears Pummel Stock Market
The Dow and broader U.S. stock market extended their slide Monday after an inverted yield curve stoked fears of an impending recession for the world’s largest economy. Dow Extends Slide; S&P 500, Nasdaq Follow All of Wall
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4 months
https://www.ccn.com/bitmex-ceo-bitcoin-at-10000...
$10,000 Bitcoin Price: BitMEX CEO Predicts Strong Gains in Q4 2019
On BitMEX Crypto Trader Digest, BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes reaffirmed his prediction for bitcoin, foreseeing the dominant cryptocurrency achieving $10,000 in price by the end of 2019. Previously, in mid-2018, when the sentiment around bitcoin was
Fintastico Team
4 months
https://dailyfintech.com/2019/03/22/ibm-world-w...
IBM World wire – the inevitable rise of Centralized Blockchains
72 countries, 47 currencies, 44 banking endpoints and more than 1081 unique currency trading pairs. IBM Blockchain World Wire is here.IBM Press release on World Wire In the last four weeks, we have…
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4 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/payment-service-...
Payment Service Square is Hiring Crypto Engineers, Offers Salaries in Bitcoin
Payment platform Square is hiring cryptocurrency engineers and is offering to pay them in digital currency.
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Silvergate Bank Adds 59 Crypto Clients, But Deposits Down $123 Million in Q4 - CoinDesk
Silvergate Bank added 59 crypto clients in the fourth quarter, but its deposits from the industry shrank by $123 million.
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Silvergate Bank Adds 59 Crypto Clients, But Deposits Down $123 Million in Q4 - CoinDesk
Silvergate Bank added 59 crypto clients in the fourth quarter, but its deposits from the industry shrank by $123 million.
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Overstock Delays E-Commerce Business Sale, Deferring Cash for Crypto Ventures - CoinDesk
Overstock has put off plans to sell its retail business, delaying a cash infusion for its blockchain ventures.
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Overstock CEO Praises tZERO Blockchain Platform in Q4 Earnings Report
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Legendary Crypto Short Seller Gloats as CBOE Dumps Bitcoin Futures
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PwC's Strategy&: Security Token Offerings ‘are Not Fundamentally Different From ICOs’
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Top Korean Actor Invests in Blockchain Seafood Trade Startup - CoinDesk
South Korean actor and businessman Bae Yong-joon has invested an undisclosed sum in blockchain-based seafood trade startup Seamon.
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Top Korean Actor Invests in Blockchain Seafood Trade Startup - CoinDesk
South Korean actor and businessman Bae Yong-joon has invested an undisclosed sum in blockchain-based seafood trade startup Seamon.
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Overstock's Medici Ventures Invests in Bankorus Blockchain-based Banking Platform
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South Korean Kakao Corp’s Ground X Plans to Extend ICO After Raising $90 Million
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UK Peer to Peer Lending: Loans top £800 Million in Q4 as Industry Matures
The UK Peer-to-Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has published fourth quarter numbers for member platforms. According to their data, cumulative lending now tops £9.5 billion with over £800 million originated during the period. The P2PFA states that platforms facilitated loans worth nearly £3 billion during 2018.
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Target CEO Isn’t Scared of Amazon’s Grocery Foray as Online Sales Jump 31%
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From Stablecoins to Blockchain Trials: Japanese Players Are Going Crypto as the Local Government Is Overseeing the Market
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Q4 US Economic Growth Beat Even Donald Trump’s Expectations
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4 months, 2 weeks
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Crypto Can Help Starving Artists Survive Music Industry Changes
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Free Game Fortnite Proves Unlikely Boost for $18 Billion Giant Best Buy
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Binance Moves More Bitcoin In A Day Than Square Did in All of 2018
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Bitcoin Scammers Take Advantage of Already-Dismal Square Earnings
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4 months, 3 weeks
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Square's Surging Bitcoin Business Will Restore Confidence in Crypto
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Square Brought in Over $166 Million Through Bitcoin Sales Last Year - CoinDesk
Mobile payments firm Square has reported its revenue and profits from bitcoin sales in 2018.
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Square Bitcoin Revenue Success Contrasts Profit Warnings After Record Q4 Results
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Dow, Bitcoin Diverge as Market Waits for 'Lying' Cohen's Trump Bombshell
Dow futures traded down ahead of the US stock market's opening bell as three major geopolitical events left Wall Street on edge. The bitcoin price, meanwhile, held steady above $3,800 while the crypto market bid
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Report: Ripple Violates Coinbase’s Listing Rules
Per Diar’s recent report, Ripple is breaking one of Coinbase’s listing rules specified in the exchange’s “Digital Asset Framework.”
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4 months, 3 weeks
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While Community Bankers Bash Square's Attempt to Become a Bank, Hope Rises for Fintechs and the ILC Application Process
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Failing Deutsche Bank Lost $1.6 Billion Before Hiding Bond Bet Gone Wrong
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Top 10 Stocks US Hedge Funds Absolutely Love in 2019
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Banks Continue to Dive, While Fintechs Rise When it Comes to Consumer Lending
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Kraft Heinz's 20% Stock Plunge Sees Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Lose $2.8 Billion
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Crypto Market Gains $15 Billion in 4 Days Bitcoin Not Ready For $4,000:
Since February 17, within 4 days, the valuation of the crypto market has increased from $120 billion to $135 billion, by $15 billion.
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Spanish Mining Startup to Return $68 Million Raised During ICO
Spanish startup CryptoSolarTech will return $68 million raised during its ICO; the funds were slated for the construction of a crypto mining farm in Southern Spain.
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Ongoing Economic Crises in Venezuela and Beyond Show That the Idea of Bitcoin as a Store of Value Is Increasingly Catching On
From Venezuela to India, crypto is being increasingly used in times of economic crisis.
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LendingClub Tops Earnings Expectations as Loan Originations Rise but Forecast Disappoints
Leading marketplace lending platform LendingClub (NYSE: LC), released Q4 earnings today along with full year 2018 numbers, and its numbers beat expectations. LendingClub reported record loan originations of $10.9 billion a 21% increase versus the year prior. Net revenue jumped along with originations rising 21%
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Crypto Winter Survivor: Inside Nvidia’s Difficult Relationship With Mining
U.S. hardware manufacturer Nvidia reported full-year revenue gains in 2018.
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Report: Bitmain IPO Document Reportedly Reveals $500 Million Q3 Losses
An earnings report for 2018 is alleged to show the company suffered considerably in Q3 versus H1.
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Bitmain Announces Energy-Efficient ASIC Chip for Mining Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
Bitmain has announced its next generation 7nm ASIC chip, which reportedly enables faster and cheaper mining.
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This Wall Street Analyst Forecast Tesla's Dominance. Here's What He Says Will Shake up the Auto Industry Next.
Wall Street Analyst at Morgan Stanley sees the emergence of an EV pickup truck from Tesla or Rivian as a game changer that could disrupt Detroit automakers.
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Pepsi Thrives While Coke Fizzles in Worst Trading Day Since 2008
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CME Group CEO Terry Duffy: Government Involvement Key to Crypto’s Success
Terry Duffy said that until governments start to accept cryptocurrencies, it will be very difficult for major commercial banks to get involved.
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Survey: 41% of Institutional Investors to Invest in ICOs Within Five Years
According to the survey, a majority of institutional investors will be involved in trading and investments in digital assets in less than 10 years.
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Nvidia Says Crypto Drop-Off Help Drive 'Disappointing' Fourth Quarter - CoinDesk
Graphics card maker Nvidia has said the downturn in sales to crypto miners drove a drop in revenue in Q4, despite a record year overall.
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Grayscale Q4 2018 Report: Institutional Investors Provide 66% of Capital Inflow
The latest crypto investment report from Grayscale Investments reveals that capital inflow from institutional investors is on the rise.
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Nvidia Says Crypto Drop-Off Help Drive 'Disappointing' Fourth Quarter - CoinDesk
Graphics card maker Nvidia has said the downturn in sales to crypto miners drove a drop in revenue in Q4, despite a record year overall.
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Nvidia Reports Full-Year Revenue Increases But Q4 Losses After Cryptocurrency ‘Hangover’
The company posted an overall 21 percent annual earnings increase compared to the same time last year.
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Ripple Introduces XRP Ledger Version 1.2.0 With Upgrade Deadline of Feb. 27
Ripple has released XRP Ledger version 1.2.0, including a number of new network amendments.
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Messenger Giant Kakao Spent $57 Mln on New Tech, Including Blockchain, in Q4 2018
Major South Korean messaging app operator Kakao Corp reported $57.5 million in operating expenses related to new tech, including blockchain and AI.
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State of Blockchains: Bitcoin (BTC) Fees - CoinDesk
Transaction fees make the bitcoin blockchain go round. The miners are compensated for their efforts, not only through inflationary block rewards, but also through fees charged to users for adding their transaction to blocks. While fees on average make up about 4% of the total miner revenue per day, with the lion’s share coming from …
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Morgan Stanley to Spend $900 Million in Biggest Acquisition Since 2008 Crisis; Will the Trump Admin Approve?
Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley is set to acquire Calgary, Canadian-based stock-plan firm Solium Capital at a price of $900 million.
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Does Apple Need to Dethrone Netflix to Succeed with Much-Hyped Video Service?
Apple is as close as ever in unveiling a streaming service that will offer original content. It has its work cut out for it with Netflix as a competitor.
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Current ICO Market is Bigger Тhan at the Start of 2017, Data Shows
While the initial coin offerings market is currently smaller than it was in 2018, it is still larger than it was at the beginning of 2017.
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Current ICO Market is Bigger Тhan at the Start of 2017, Data Shows
While the initial coin offerings market is currently smaller than it was in 2018, it is still larger than it was at the beginning of 2017.
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Japanese Giant GMO's Bitcoin Exchange and Mining Venture Lost ¥1.3 billion in Bear 2018
Japan-based GMO Internet Inc. incurred an operating loss of ¥1.3 billion (~$11.75 million) in the fiscal year 2018. Find how they could rebounce in 2019.
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Dash launches real-time transparency for portfolio trading
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GMO Internet’s Crypto Business Reports $12 Million Loss in 2018 - CoinDesk
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has just reported an operating loss of nearly $12 million for its cryptocurrency business in 2018.
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Japanese IT Giant GMO Confirms Launch of Yen-Backed Stablecoin GYEN in 2019
Japanese IT giant GMO Internet confirmed that it’s going to launch its yen-backed stablecoin GYEN this year.
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Swift to open KYC Registry to corporates
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NYSE Parent ICE Anticipates Over $20 Million Spend on Bakkt This Year - CoinDesk
NYSE parent firm Intercontinental Exchange is likely to spend over $20 million building its bitcoin futures trading platform Bakkt in 2019.
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How We Will Remember the Year of the Dog? ICO Market Decline, Trend Toward Compliance and Other Takeaways
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Intercontinental Exchange CEO: Bakkt Will Launch Later This Year
The Intercontinental Exchange expects its much-anticipated crypto platform Bakkt to bring up to $25 million in expenses and launch “later this year.”
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NYSE Operator’s Crypto Platform Bakkt Finalizes Its First Acquisition
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Japanese Financial Regulator Data Shows Queries About Crypto Continues to Decrease
Japan’s financial regulator has revealed that in Q4 2018, the number of enquiries on crypto continued to decline.
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Sony Shares Jump after Japanese Giant Announces Unprecedented ¥100 Billion Stock Buyback
Japanese conglomerate Sony will kick off a $910 million stock buyback program beginning next week, Reuters reports. The move will result in Sony buying a maximum of 30 million of its own shares. Consequently, the amount of the company’s outstanding shares will be reduced by 2.4%. According to a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst, Masahiro Wakasugi, Sony’s move was likely driven by the company stock’s recent price decline: It seems they were perturbed by the steep stock decline. They’re watching the stock price, cash flow is strong and they have the financial resources to carry this out. So it’s a strong message
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Softbank CEO is $5 Billion Richer after Masterminding Company's Biggest-Ever Stock Buyback
Another day, another $5 billion in the purse for SoftBank’s Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son. The Japanese business mogul saw a boost to his net worth after he maneuvered the biggest stock buyback in his company’s history.
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Dow Futures Dive, But This Analyst Says the Bitcoin Price's Outlook is Even More Bleak
Dow futures are cratering on Thursday, while analysts say that the bitcoin price faces an incredibly bleak technical outlook.
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Crypto Broker Led by Uber and E*Trade Alums Is Going Public - CoinDesk
Voyager, a crypto brokerage founded by Uber and E*Trade alums, is going public via a $60 million reverse merger.
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Report: Number of ICOs in Q4 2018 Increased, But Raised 25% Less Than in Q3
A report says that ICOs in Q4 2018 raised 25 percent less than in Q3, while the total amount of completed ICOs dropped.
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House Financial Services Subcommittee Schedules Hearing on Cannabis Businesses and Access to Banking
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Crowdcube Has Completed 100 raises over £1 Million, 32 of which were in 2018
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Elon Musk Says Tesla Model 3 is Now $1,100 Cheaper; Just Don’t Expect to Pay Below $35,000 Yet
Tesla’s ending of the customer referral program last month was not in vain as buyers of the Model 3 will now be able to save more than a thousand dollars on their purchase.
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Tesla Cheats with New Battery Supplier, Panasonic Forecast Plunges
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A Fall in Seed Stage Deals that Must Be Corrected: Report Indicates UK Equity Investments Declined in 2018 but Crowdfunding Delivers Record Year
The Brexit claxon sounds loudly. A report released this week indicates a decline in both the number of deals and the total amount deals for the UK early stage equity market. Beauhurst has published their annual recap of total investment for 2018. The Deal quantifies the
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Sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co has announced the sale of nearly 35 million shares in semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
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Report: Analyst Finds Nvidia Earned $1.35 Billion More in Total Crypto Revenue Than Stated
RBC analyst Mitch Steves found through calculations that Nvidia reportedly earned $1.35 bln more in crypto, blockchain revenue than reported.
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Writing for Market Watch Tuesday, Aaron Hankin asserts that Bitcoin's price plunge along with the NASDAQ and other equities benchmarks in Q4 2018 proves Bi
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Fintech Before Fintech Was Cool. QuickenLoans is Rebranding as Rocket
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BitDeer.com Kicks off Spring Festival Celebrations with a 14,000 Red Envelope Give-Away
This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the press release. SINGAPORE – Leading computing power-sharing platform BitDeer.com has just announced a set of new promotions in celebration of the Spring Festival, featuring a give-away of over 14,000 red envelopes of BTC rewards and free Bitcoin mining plans. Officially launched on December
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average stomped to a monster 435 point gain on Wednesday. Here's what's driving the US stock market higher.
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https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143893...
Report: Fintech Deals Top $39 Billion During 2018 for Record Year of Investment
Fintech deals backed by VCs hit a record during 2018. According to a report by CB Insight, Fintech rocketed 15% year over year raising $39.57 billion for 1,707 different deals globally. This number was helped by the good number of 'mega-deals' or funding rounds in
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-l...
Cryptocurrency Lending Firm Genesis Capital Processed Over $1.1 Billion in 2018
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-lender-genesis-...
Crypto Lender Genesis Capital Processed Nearly $1.1 Billion In 2018 - CoinDesk
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/tick-tock-elon-musk-has-onl...
Tick Tock: Elon Musk Has Only 4 Weeks to Rally Tesla Stock or Pay $920 Million on Bonds
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/amd-q4-financial...
AMD Q4 Financial Report Sees Income Dip, Executives Show No Signs Of Panic
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-thefts-and-s...
Cryptocurrency Thefts and Scams Raked in 300% More Profit Last Year than 2017
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dow-bitcoin-price-slouch-in...
Dow, Bitcoin Price Slouch into Tuesday's US Trading Session
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/apples-iphone-woes-are-over...
Apple's iPhone Woes are Over, But are AAPL Shares Really out of the Woods?
A top equities analyst, drawing on his knowledge of the company’s suppliers, predicts “limited downside risks” for Apple’s share price. He follows Morgan Stanley’s sentiment last week that the worst could now be over for the tech giant’s stock. Ming-Chi Kuo Says Q2 iPhone Results Will Beat Expectations Ming-Chi Kuo is an analyst with TF International Securities. According to CNBC, he says there are now: Limited downside risks for Apple and iPhone suppliers’ share prices. He added that iPhone shipments in the second quarter of 2019 will outperform market consensus, though Apple may still see a year-on-year fall in iPhone
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/nvidia-cites-crypto-mi...
Nvidia Says Q4 Crypto Miner Demand Was as Weak as Expected - CoinDesk
Nvidia has cut its 4Q revenue forecast, which already factored in reduced demand for GPUs used in crypto mining.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nvidia-decreases...
Nvidia Decreases Q4 Revenue Estimates Citing Crypto Mining Decline, Conditions in China
GPU manufacturer Nvidia has adjusted its projected sales revenue for Q4 to be lower than previous estimates.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/trickle-sideways-trumps-bus...
Trickle Sideways? Trump’s Business-Friendly $1.5 Trillion Tax Overhaul Incentivized Corporations Into Changing Nearly Nothing
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/nvidias-q4-earnings-will-su...
Nvidia’s Q4 Earnings Will Suck, But it's Not Crypto Winter's Fault
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/caterpillars-china-warning-...
Caterpillar's China Warning Sends Dow Tumbling 310 Points
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/van-eck-associat...
Van Eck Associates CEO: Bitcoin Investors Are Moving to Gold
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/research-firm-me...
Research Firm Messari CEO: Threatening Calls After Critical XRP Report Were Made by ‘Punk Kids’
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/ripples-cryptocurrency-sale...
Ripple's Cryptocurrency Sales Plunged by Nearly 25% Last Quarter
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/jpmorgan-takes-another-shot...
JPMorgan Takes Another Shot at Bitcoin, Claims Mining Isn't Worth the Value of the Cryptocurrency
A report by JPMorgan suggests that for over four weeks during the fourth quarter, bitcoin’s market price was lower than its mining costs on average.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/analysts-warn-th...
Analysts Warn That ‘Crypto Hangover’ Could Persist for AMD
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/ibm-smashes-analyst-estimat...
IBM Smashes Analyst Estimates, But Can it Catch Cloud Rivals Amazon & Google?
IBM absolutely smashed analysts' quarterly earnings estimates, but will it ever be able to catch cloud computing rivals Amazon and Google?
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-sold-535-...
Ripple Sold $535 Million Worth of XRP in 2018
A market report released by Ripple reveals that the company sold $535.56 million worth of XRP in 2018.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/33259/bank...
Bank-backed P2P payments app Zelle reports strong take-up
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dow-beats-back-bears-with-2...
Dow Beats Back Bears with 200 Point Rally, Bitcoin Teeters at Critical Level
A buoyant Dow looks poised to leap nearly 200 points at the stock market’s opening bell, but the bitcoin price is teetering toward a critical support level.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/despite-crypto-w...
Despite ‘Crypto Winter,’ Number of Blockchain Firms in Switzerland, Liechtenstein Grows
Despite the “crypto winter,” the number of crypto firms in Switzerland and Liechtenstein has continued to grow, per a recent report.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-xrp-marke...
Report: XRP Market Cap Could Be Overestimated By Billions
A report from crypto analytics firm Messari states that XRP’s market capitalization could be overvalued by $6 billion.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/xrp-market-cap-may-be-...
XRP Market Cap May Be Overstated by Billions, Messari Report Estimates - CoinDesk
A new report from Messari estimates that the true market capitalization and circulating supply of XRP is markedly less than what most data sources currently present.
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5 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dow-creeps-higher-bitcoin-p...
Dow Creeps Higher, Bitcoin Price Avoids ETF-Fueled Collapse
By CCN.com: Neither the Dow Jones nor the bitcoin price looks poised to make a bold movement on Thursday, as both the traditional financial and cryptocurrency markets eye cautious entries into the US trading session. Dow Inches up as US Stock Market Traders Remain Cautious For the US stock market, unpredictable earnings season results continue
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/ford-touts-growth-in-north-...
Ford Touts Growth in North America, Downplays Losses in China & Europe in Q4 Earnings Call
In today's Q4 earnings call, Ford executives touted the company's growth in North America but downplayed losses in China and Europe.
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5 months, 4 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/ebay-dramatic-housecleaning...
EBay: Dramatic Housecleaning Ahead After Elliott Management Acquires $1.4 Billion Stake
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/amazon-loses-2-day-shipping...
Prime Problems: Amazon is Losing its 2-Day Shipping Dominance, Will It Matter?
Amazon Prime memberships are over 100 million in the US alone. According to the third quarter revenue call, the company is aggressively expanding Prime to Canada, Mexico, and China. Amazon Prime means multiple things: faster shipping of products bought on Amazon, access to video-on-demand, and some other benefits.
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/chinas-stocks-are-on-fire-d...
China's Stocks Are on Fire Despite Slowest GDP Growth in Nearly 30 Years
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/centralized-exch...
Centralized Exchanges Still Overwhelmingly Dominate Market, New Report Shows
Despite a significant uptick in the creation of decentralized crypto exchanges in 2018, their centralized counterparts continue to control the vast majority of industry trade volumes.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-prices-se...
Crypto Prices See Calm as ZB.Com Bypasses Binance to Become Top Exchange
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6 months
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How Tesla's 7% Stock Drop Shows Dow Jones Isn't in All Clear
The struggle of Tesla demonstrates the lack of fundamentals in the U.S. stock market which may lead to the decline of the Dow Jones.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/chip-making-gian...
Chip Making Giant TSMC Reports Significant Drop in Crypto Mining Revenue
Chip manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing reported a sizeable drop in its crypto mining-related revenue in 2018.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/law-enforcement-...
Law Enforcement Requests to Shapeshift Rose 175% in Second Half of 2018
Switzerland-based crypto exchange ShapeShift reports seeing a 175 percent increase in law enforcement agency requests in the second half of 2018.
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6 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-adds-s...
Grayscale Adds Stellar as Latest Cryptocurrency Investment Trust
Stellar’s XLM token becomes the ninth digital asset to launch with Grayscale, executives citing investor demand as motivating the move.
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6 months
https://www.coindesk.com/chip-maker-tsmc-report...
Chip Maker TSMC Reports 'Big Drop' in Crypto Mining Revenue - CoinDesk
Chip-making giant TSMC has reported a significant drop in revenue for its crypto mining segment in 2018.
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/is-the-booming-dow-why-trum...
Is the Booming Dow Why Trump Won't End the Shutdown?
With the US partial government shutdown now entering its 27th day, this funding standoff is already the longest in federal history. Nevertheless, President Donald Trump has expressed no qualms about extending the shutdown for a “long time” if Democrats refuse to budge on border wall funding. According to sources close to the president, that may
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/elon-musk-cuts-tesla-costs-...
Elon Musk Cuts Tesla Costs by Scrapping Customer Referral Program
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the early conclusion of the Tesla referral program citing the bloated cost as an unsustainable expense that is "adding too much" to the price of the company's electric cars.
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6 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143370...
Digital Bank Marcus Now Has $35 Billion in Deposits. 'Our Plan Has Always Been to Build a Platform'
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/iphone-chipmaker-tsmc-forec...
iPhone Chipmaker TSMC Forecasts its Biggest Sales Drop in 10 Years
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/dow-bitcoin-flash-red-whats...
Dow, Bitcoin Flash Red -- What’s Dragging on the Markets?
Both Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and the bitcoin price slipped into decline ahead of Thursday’s US trading session. What’s dragging the crypto and stock markets down? Dow Eyes Declines as Wall Street Plays by Sour Script As of 8:52 am ET, Dow futures were down 62 points or 0.26 percent after falling more than
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6 months
https://www.ccn.com/dow-jumps-145-points-as-mar...
Dow Jumps 145 Points as Markets Shrug off Brexit Blunder
The Dow popped by 145 points on Wednesday as the markets shrugged off Britain's Brexit vote blunder on Tuesday.
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6 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143312...
Dow Jones Venture Report: Investment in European Companies Remains Steady but Deal Flow Dives
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/more-layoffs-bitcoin-mining...
Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Lays Off Employees in Amsterdam & Texas
Bitmain's problems continue, as the world's largest bitcoin mining firm has announced a fresh round of layoffs in Texas and Amsterdam.
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/citigroup-stock-recovers-5-...
Citigroup Stock Recovers 5% on Positive Earnings Announcement
Barron’s reported early Monday morning that Citigroup stock had “slumped” after a positive earnings report that also showed a substantial revenue miss, but by the time of writing the trend was reversing on the NYSE. Citigroup (NYSE:C) is the fourth largest US bank with nearly $2 trillion in assets. Citigroup posted earnings of $4.3 billion
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/2018-sees-550-up...
2018 Sees 550% Uptick in Exempt ICO Securities Offerings Filed With the US SEC: Report
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/digibyte-to-expand-its-glob...
Digibyte to Expand Its Global Reach by CoinField Exchange in over 100 Countries
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143160...
Crowdcube Highlights from 2018, Including an Exciting Focus on Spain
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/the-case-for-a-2020-bi...
The Case for a 2020 Bitcoin Bull Run - CoinDesk
In this educational op-ed, Pugilist Ventures' founder Christopher Brookins explains his main takeaways from the recent crypto market decline.
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6 months, 1 week
https://cointelegraph.com/news/despite-reportin...
Despite Reporting Revenue Losses, GMO Internet's Crypto Mining Rewards Soar
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6 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/samsung-q4-profit-estimates...
After Apple, Samsung Forecasts Shock 18% Q4 Profit Drop
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2019/01/143036...
Crowdcube Reports 'Record' Numbers for 2018 as Q4 is 'Most Successful Quarter Ever'
UK based crowdfunding platform Crowdcube says it has had its best year ever when measured by multiple metrics. Additionally, Q4 was said to be the most successful quarter in the history of the platform. According to Crowdcube, revenue during 2018 jumped 50% to £6 million
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/jim-cramer-fed-reassurance-...
Jim Cramer: Fed Reassurance Should Spur Dow, Stock Market to Rally
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/why-vertical-research-think...
Why Vertical Research Thinks Tesla Shares Will Crash Another 70 Percent
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-trave...
Blockchain Travel Service to Offer Hotels 20 Percent Cheaper Than on Booking.com or AirBnb
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-is-a-black-box-so-i...
Bitcoin is a 'Black Box' -- I Won't Invest in it: Analyst Gary Shilling
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6 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-e-commerce...
Japan: E-commerce Giant DMM Shutters Crypto Mining Business Due to Declining Profitability
Japanese e-commerce conglomerate DMM.com Ltd. will shut down its crypto mining business, citing deteriorating profitability.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/12/142830...
Jihan Wu and Micree Zhan, Founders of Cryptomining Giant Bitmain, Rumoured to Be Leaving
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hodlers-digest-d...
Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 24–30: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
Bitcoin Private confirmed the secret creation of an additional 2 million coins, and South Korea rules in favor of Bithumb in investor lawsuit.
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/white-hat-hacker...
White Hat Hackers Earned $878,000 from Crypto Bug Bounties in 2018, Data Shows
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-begins-a-new-...
Bitcoin Price Begins a New Ascent inside Giant Bear Pennant
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/12/142724...
Japanese Internet Giant GMO Exits Crypto Miner Hardware Manufacturing
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-bitcoin-ethe...
Why Bitcoin, Ethereum and the Entire Crypto Market Are Down in Value
An opinion article on why the market is falling down
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/all-cryptos-see-...
All Cryptos See Major Losses as Market Hit by Distinctly Unfestive Correction
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6 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/gmo-internet-exi...
GMO Internet Exits Bitcoin Miner Production After Recording ‘Extraordinary Loss’ in Q4
The company said that tens of billions of yen in lost profits led it to the decision, which will also see it move its mining center.
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6 months, 4 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-crypto-excha...
Top Crypto Exchange Binance Adds Ripple-Based Trading Pairs in New Expansion
Trading of Ripple with Tron and Zcoin with XRP as the base currency should go live today.
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7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-dips-bel...
Bitcoin Dips Below $3,900 as Crypto Markets See Red
The top 20 cryptocurrencies are mostly in the red, with Bitcoin dropping back under $3,900.
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7 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/following-crypto...
Following Crypto Mining Crash, GPU Producer Nvidia Worst Performer in S&P 500
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7 months
https://www.ccn.com/ripple-ceo-ripple-is-just-o...
Ripple CEO: Ripple is Just One Participant in Ecosystem
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7 months, 2 weeks
https://www.investmentnews.com/article/20181207...
Michael Kitces: The latest in financial adviser fintech — December 2018
This month's edition kicks off with the big news that Blackrock is taking a whopping $123M stake in Envestnet as the company doubles down on the strategy.
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8 months
https://www.ccn.com/singaporean-crypto-exchange...
Singaporean Crypto Exchange KuCoin Raises $20 Million Series A
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2018/macys-q...
Macy's Looks To Holiday Quarter For Strong 2018 | PYMNTS.com
Macy’s managed to come out ahead of analyst expectations for the third time in a row during Q3 2018, with earnings and same-store sales all coming in front of earnings forecasts. Macy’s racked up earnings per share (EPS) of $.27 versus the $.14 expected and revenue of $5.4 billion was in line with analyst estimates […]
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/76384/idg...
IDG Capital, Matrix Partners, and Neo Global Capital invest $20m into KuCoin
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-kucoin...
Crypto Exchange KuCoin Raises $20 Million From IDG, Matrix, Neo Global - CoinDesk
Singapore-based crypto exchange KuCoin has raised $20 million in Series A funding backed by IDG Capital, Matrix Partners and Neo Global Capital.
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8 months, 1 week
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Black Friday: How to Capitalize on It
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8 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/11/141118...
Crypto Exchange Trade.io Announces Acquisition of FCA Regulated Primus Capital Markets
Crypto exchange and ICO service platform trade.io has announced the acquisition of Primus Capital Markets UK Ltd, an FCA regulated entity that holds an 'IFPRU 125K Matched Principal License.' The strategic acquisition is said to bolster trade.io's position in Europe. Primus will be rebranded as TIO Markets and
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2018/holiday...
Holiday Shopping Cheer Tempered by Retail Fails | PYMNTS.com
It’s the big stage for retailers, the holiday shopping season – when all the consumer world is watching (and, merchants and payments providers hope, buying more than they did last year). Successes bring profit, bonuses and gilded reputations. Failures — well, they bring social media infamy and headlines, to say nothing of lost revenue, frustrated […]
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/bora-project-progress-update/
BORA Project Progress Update
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://nulltx.com/zcash-price-enters-an-accumu...
ZCash Price Enters an Accumulation Phase between $125 and $130 - NullTX
Most of the top cryptocurrency markets remain in the red, for the time being. That is primarily because Bitcoin is slowly bleeding value In such events, altcoins are often dragged down with this negative momentum. One notable exception in the top 20 is ZCash, as it remains in the green without much effort. ZCash Price …
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/worlds-most-bull...
‘World’s Most Bulletproof Crypto’: Company to Create a Coin Backed by Swiss Franc
This new coin can be used for online payments or money transfer services like PayPal.
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8 months, 2 weeks
https://www.pymnts.com/news/mobile-payments/201...
Apple's Plan To Boost Services Revenue | PYMNTS.com
Apple’s taken a beating since announcing its Q4 earnings last week. The stock price is off nearly 7 percent, even though its trillion-dollar market cap remains intact. Analysts and the media smelled blood in the water after CEO Tim Cook said Apple would stop reporting unit sales of its products, including its crown jewel, the […]
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8 months, 2 weeks
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Overfunding: Real Estate Platform 99home Quickly Surpasses £295,000 Funding Target on Crowdcube
99homes, a UK-based hybrid agency that provides a one-stop shop service for clients looking to either sell or rent their property, has successfully secured its initial £295,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Located in London, 99home stated it offers a competitively online priced package
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8 months, 2 weeks
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DigiByte to Be Listed on CoinField™ Exchange and moonGo™ App
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8 months, 2 weeks
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Amazon, eBay, Apple Gear up for Holiday Season | PYMNTS.com
After Halloween comes the lucrative holiday shopping season — sorry, Thanksgiving, but you’re only a speed bump — but there are serious questions about how happy the fourth quarter will be for some big eCommerce operators. Online spending will increase nearly 15 percent compared with last year, reaching $124.1 billion, according to a fresh forecast from […]
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8 months, 3 weeks
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NulleX (NLX) Monthly Development Update for October - NullTX
NulleX is a privacy centric cryptocurrency powered by the Null Protocol. The North American project was first launched in 2016 under the name GPUCoin, later rebranding to NulleX in April of 2018. Currently, the Null Network features NAV (Null Array Verification) Masternodes, which let you stake your NLX. The below is an update on what …
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8 months, 3 weeks
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Cryptocurrency custodian BitGo adds gold-backed digital asset by Digix
From today, pioneers of the world's first gold-backed digital asset class Digix, is pleased to announced that their gold backed cryptocurrency DGX has been integrated into BitGo’s Digital Currency Support with Enterprise Access.
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8 months, 3 weeks
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Microsoft Passes Amazon in Stock Valuation | PYMNTS.com
Tech stocks – they used to feel like they were getting whipsawed. Now, they just feel like they go in one direction … down. Despite the downdraft, there still is, as always, jockeying for position among value as measured by market capitalization. As of trading on Friday, and as noted by Financial Times, Microsoft had overtaken […]
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9 months
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What we learned about the UK's New Payments Architecture
On 18th October 2018 Pay.uk - the re-branded New Payment System Operator - held a launch event and d...
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9 months
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Qtum Price Surpasses $4 as Uptrend Remains Firmly Intact - NullTX
This weekend has proven to be quite successful for altcoin holders and speculators. On Friday, it became apparent Qtum would hit $4 over the weekend. That has now taken place, albeit it remains to be seen what will happen next now that this milestone has been reached. Sustaining such a price level is always a …
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9 months
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The Onion Released a Guide to Blockchain, and It's Hilarious
Satirical news website The Onion released an official guide to blockchain technology, and -- true to form -- it's hilarious.
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9 months
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Report: PayPal Conquered Q3 with High Earnings, ‘Record’ Number of New Users
PayPal smashed through expectations for earnings and revenue in Q3. The company also boasts millions of new users and increased payments volume.
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9 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-energy-effic...
New Energy Efficient Samsung Chips Could Benefit Crypto Miners
Samsung has launched a new production process for its 7nm chips, making them more energy efficient, which could prove a boon for crypto miners.
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9 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cryptocurrency-l...
Cryptocurrency Loans Company Genesis Processes $550 Million in First Six Months
Genesis Global Trading says it has seen an “incredibly strong reception” from institutional clients
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9 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/global-chip-supp...
Global Chip Supplier Expects Low Demand for Crypto Mining, Offsetting Q4 Revenue Growth
TSMC expects growth of demand for the high-end servicing of premium smartphones, but forecasts “continued weakness” in crypto mining demand.
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9 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-e-com...
Blockchain E-Commerce Platform Allows Shoppers to Purchase Directly From Manufacturers
The company says manufacturers can enjoy faster distribution and access to markets, and consumers would enjoy low prices and access to a greater number of products.
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9 months, 1 week
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Abu Dhabi, Belgium Ports Collaborate on Blockchain Trade Pilot - CoinDesk
A subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports has partnered with Port of Antwerp for a blockchain pilot aimed to facilitate international trade.
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9 months, 1 week
https://nulltx.com/tezos-price-eyes-1-4-courtes...
Tezos Price Eyes $1.4 Courtesy of Kraken Listing - NullTX
A lot of cryptocurrency markets are in the red once again. After yesterday’s upward momentum, one would expect things to keep going. Sadly, that will, once again, not be the case in the cryptocurrency industry. Tezos, on the other hand, is still going strong despite the overall market opposition. How long this trend can remain …
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9 months, 1 week
https://thefintechtimes.com/property-crowdfundi...
Revolutionary Property Crowdfunding Platform Readies for Launch | The Fintech Times
Assetz Exchange, the property crowdfunding platform, is preparing for a Q4 2018 launch with a model to help with the solution to the UK housing crisis.
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9 months, 1 week
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Report: Crypto Funds Makes 20% of Total Hedge Funds Launched in 2018
The number of cryptocurrency hedge fund launches has increased dramatically in 2018 despite a bearish market, finds a new study.
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9 months, 1 week
https://nulltx.com/digitex-futures-price-up-45-...
Crypto Price Alert - Digitex Futures up 45% - NullTX
Digitex Futures (DGTX), the token behind a commission-free futures exchange is currently trading at $0.13, up over 45% in the past 24 hours. This new level marks a new all time high for DGTX, which is something we rarely see these days in today’s crypto markets. What exactly is DGTX and why did the Digitex Futures …
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/the-new-backbone-of-data/
The New Backbone of Data
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/10/140073...
European VC Funding Rises in Q3 but Deal Flow Declines
Dow Jones is out with their quarterly report on VC activity for Q3 of 2018. According to their numbers, European VC fundraising increased during Q3 but investment in European companies 'showed a notable decline in deal flow activity and investment levels.' The report states that
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9 months, 1 week
https://nulltx.com/loom-network-up-over-20-what...
Loom Network up Over 20% - What Looms Ahead for the Project? - NullTX
In a sea of mostly red, the Loom Network price is up over 20% in the past 24 hours. What exactly is the Loom Network, and what could possibly propel the price to shoot up in such a short period of time? Read more to find out. What is the Loom Network? At its core, …
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9 months, 1 week
https://www.coindesk.com/2017-to-today-ethereum...
2017 to Today: Ethereum Predictions Are Aging (But Not Well) - CoinDesk
Enthusiasm for ethereum continues to wane just as bitcoin sentiment begins to shine brighter.
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9 months, 1 week
https://nulltx.com/qtum-price-surpasses-4-as-tr...
Qtum Price Surpasses $4 as Trading Volume Picks up - NullTX
There is still a lot of uneasy momentum in the world of cryptocurrency. Most of the top currencies are still in the red, although some others are noting interesting gains. The Qtum price, for example, is enjoying some upward momentum right now, courtesy of a very high trading volume. Qtum Price is Rising Nicely It …
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9 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/10/139926...
Security Token Launch Event: What's Going on with Blockchain & Securities
Last week, the Security Token Academy held its second annual STO focused event in Manhattan. This year, attendance at the Security Token Industry Launch event increased dramatically as more financial services players are viewing securities on blockchain as a likely path for the future of
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9 months, 2 weeks
https://www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/...
Siemens Invests In VR Startup Varjo | PYMNTS.com
German company Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment, led by Atomico and Seimens-backed Next47, that will help it launch the world’s first human-eye resolution virtual reality and mixed reality product. It will also be the world’s first VR / XR hardware and software product specifically designed for industrial use, allowing professionals in […]
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9 months, 2 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/75778/der...
Derivatives Service Bureau cuts fees after build costs come under budget
The Derivatives Service Bureau (DSB) today announce additional service improvements for 2019, as well as estimated 2019 user fees 4% below 2018 levels, assuming similar uptake of the service amongst the OTC derivatives community.
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9 months, 2 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/16088/prot...
Protecting Financial Services from the Risks of Mobile Payments
The financial services sector is a high-value target for hackers, and therefore faces daily attack
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9 months, 2 weeks
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3 Tips to Keep the Chargeback Grinch From Stealing Christmas
We’re barrelling into the busy Q4 holiday season and merchants have one big lump of coal on their mi...
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9 months, 2 weeks
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GEOBRIDGE Launches Remote Management | PYMNTS.com
GEOBRIDGE has announced that remote administration for its KeyBRIDGE and TokenBRIDGE products will become available in Q4 of 2018. GEOBRIDGE offers cryptographic key management with an eye on what it calls “lifecycle key management” across sales, support and consulting services focused on cryptographic key inventory. “More and more customers are installing their security equipment in remote, […]
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/formosa-financial-announces...
Formosa Financial Announces Client on Boarding Q4 2018 Mithril Client #1
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://thefintechtimes.com/insuretech-connect-...
Insuretech Connect, Las Vegas A-Buzz for Buzzvault Home Insurance | The Fintech Times
buzzvault will make an early outing at InsureTech Connect, the world’s largest insurtech event in Las Vegas this October.
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://thefinancialbrand.com/75882/financial-b...
Leading Financial Brands Using Digital Marketing To Win Consumers
Digital channels are used by leading financial brands to personalize communication while supporting major product and branding initiatives.
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9 months, 3 weeks
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Leading Financial Brands Using Digital Marketing To Win Consumers
Digital channels are used by leading financial brands to personalize communication while supporting major product and branding initiatives.
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://nulltx.com/xrp-price-bull-trap-sunday/
XRP Price - Bull Trap on a Sunday - NullTX
There is still plenty of excitement regarding Ripple and the price of their native XRP asset. This becomes more evident every single passing week, as the momentum continues to pick up accordingly. Over the past 24 hours, a bull trap has materialized itself. XRP price has noted an 11% gain, peaking at over $0.06 then …
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9 months, 3 weeks
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BUMO Partners with SPIN Protocol Strategically to Build a More Credible Social Influencer Ecosystem
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9 months, 3 weeks
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The £50 Billion opportunity and how the global stage is set for Regtech
Regtech is a £50 Billion per year opportunity, and that is just in the UK. That is due to the hundreds of millions of pages in regulatory texts that firms have to deal with, to be compliant. It is …
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9 months, 3 weeks
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Electroneum Price Gains Another 21% Despite No Real Trading Volume - NullTX
Numerous cryptocurrencies are in the green over the past 24 hours. One project a lot of people look past is Electroneum, despite its current 21.5% increase. This seemingly popular altcoin has seen a lot of momentum lately, and is on track to hit the $0.02 level soon. This new wave of gains has a lot …
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/universal-wallet...
Universal Wallet Becomes the ‘First’ to Support Cardano’s ADA on Mobile
A multi-asset universal mobile wallet says it has become the first such platform to support ADA — “a digital cash that represents the future of money.”
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9 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/mcafee-labs-cryp...
McAfee Labs: Crypto Mining Malware Grows by 86% in Q2, Over 2.5 Mln New Coin Miner Samples
Crypto mining malware has risen by 86% in Q2, with 2.5 million new malware coin miner samples, according to a McAfee Labs report.
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9 months, 4 weeks
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MetaMorph Pro - The Most Innovative Decentralized Atomic Swap Exchange of 2018
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9 months, 4 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/75555/glo...
Global Debt Registry expands structured credit blockchain offering
Global Debt Registry ("GDR"), a leading blockchain solution provider for the structured credit market, today announces an extension of the current blockchain platform offering into additional ABS asset classes.
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10 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinsquares-inve...
Coinsquare’s Investment Subsidiary Launches Two Tech-Based ETFs on TSX Exchange
Coinsquare’s subsidiary Coin Capital has become the 30th ETF provider in Canada with the launch of two ETFs focused on tech and blockchain.
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10 months
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Adobe Acquires Marketo B2B Marketing Software | PYMNTS.com
Adobe announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire software company Marketo for $4.75 billion, subject to adjustments. This move could have implications for such competitors as Salesforce. With nearly 5,000 customers, Marketo combines planning, engagement and measurement capabilities into an integrated B2B marketing platform. The company’s technology, combined with Adobe Experience Cloud analytics, content, personalization, […]
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10 months
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Latest TTC Protocol Development Progress
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10 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/09/139128...
Investment Crowdfunding Platform aescuvest Goes Pan European for Healthcare Sector
Aescuvest, a Germany based investment crowdfunding platform, has announced it will now operate on a pan-European basis. Aescuvest has partnered with EIT Health to become the first online investment platform to offer crowdfunding specifically for SMEs in the healthcare sector Aescuvest states that it will
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10 months
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Crypto Mining Malware Found on Hundreds of Indian Government Computers, IoT is Next
Security researchers in India have found malware that secretly mines cryptocurrencies on hundreds of local government computers, Economic Times reports. Sites for the Municipal Administration in Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati Municipal Corporation and Macherla municipality are among those affected. 'CryptoJacking' attacks inject cryptocurrency mining malware (malevolent
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10 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/government-sites...
Government Sites in India Among Prime Targets for Cryptojacking, Research Shows
Official government websites have become a prime target for cryptojacking in India, according to research from local cybersecurity experts.
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/buyers-remorse-cryptocurren...
Buyer's Remorse? Cryptocurrency Lawsuits Have Tripled Since 2017
The number of lawsuits mentioning bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets has tripled since 2017, and the year's still far from over.
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10 months, 1 week
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Digital Asset Management Firm HyperChain Capital Adds Professional Proof of Stake Service
Singapore based HyperChain Capital, a digital assets management platform, has launched HyperBlocks Pro, described as a 'professional proof of stake service.' The PoS service is said to be the first in the world backed by a major blockchain firm. HyperChain believes that more blockchain companies
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10 months, 1 week
https://nulltx.com/top-6-eos-airdrops-taking-pl...
Top 6 EOS Airdrops Taking Place in the Coming Months - NullTX
Various cryptocurrency blockchain projects are competing with one another in terms of popularity. A lot of these projects offer the same functionality, as they can be used to create and issue new tokens accordingly. EOS will receive its fair share of airdrops in the months to come, with the following projects worth keeping an eye …
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10 months, 1 week
https://nulltx.com/what-is-newsblocks/
What is NewsBlocks? The End of Fake News
Newsblocks is trying to end the “fake news” plague and use blockchain technology in a meaningful manner. Whether the project will succeed, is a different matter altogether. Building a decentralized platform for trusted news applications will be quite challenging. The NewsBlocks Concept It has become apparent accessing reliable andaccurate news is a lot more as …
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10 months, 1 week
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Mt. Gox Opens Online Rehabilitation Claim Filing System for Corporate Users
Defunct Japanese Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has extended its online rehabilitation claim filing system to corporate users.
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10 months, 1 week
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Top 7 Cryptocurrency Predictions for 2019 - NullTX
Some days it feels like it’s all bad news for crypto. When the Federal Bureau says it’s not even a blip on the radar, the SEC delays another important decision, or the Chinese clamp down on content. The Ethereum scaling issue is putting everyone in a bad mood and regulatory uncertainty is causing confusion. But, …
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10 months, 1 week
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SportsCastr Partners with WNBPA to Power Live Interactive Video Content for Fans
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10 months, 1 week
https://www.ccn.com/singporean-crypto-exchange-...
Singporean Crypto Exchange Invests $3 Million in Bitcoin Australia for International Expansion
Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has marked its foray into Australia with a multi-million investment in a regulated domestic exchange, part of a new joint venture. The Australian Financial Review is reporting that KuCoin has invested the AUD $3 million investment in Bitcoin Australia, a domestic exchange that enables bitcoin trading and ethereum buying, enabling the
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10 months, 2 weeks
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WNBA Players Association Inks Deal With Sports Streaming ICO
ICO-funded streaming platform SportsCastr has announced a parnership with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA).
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/09/138695...
Advanced Blockchain Invests in WOM Token as Company Prepares for Dutch Auction Token Generation Event
WOM Token or 'Word of Mouth' has received an investment from Advanced Blockchain AG for an undisclosed amount of funds. WOM Token Ltd. is said to be building a blockchain-based protocol that gives brands, content creators, and social networks a method to monetize word-of-mouth recommendations
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/digital-wealth-m...
Digital Wealth Management Firm Apex Clearing to Launch Crypto Investment Subsidiary
Apex Clearing announces cryptocurrency investment access for client businesses.
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/asx-postpones-roll-out...
ASX Postpones Roll-Out of DLT Settlement System to 2021 Q2 - CoinDesk
The ASX has pushed back the launch time of a blockchain-based network to Q2 in 2021 that is set to replace its current CHESS settlement system.
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/australias-biggest-stock-ex...
Australia’s Biggest Stock Exchange Delays Blockchain Integration to 2021
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has postponed the integration of its blockchain post-trade settlements system from late 2020 to Q1 2021 in response to concerns from stakeholders.
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/asx-postpones-roll-out...
ASX Postpones Roll-Out of DLT Settlement System to 2021 Q2 - CoinDesk
The ASX has pushed back the launch time of a blockchain-based network to Q2 in 2021 that is set to replace its current CHESS settlement system.
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.coindesk.com/asx-postpones-roll-out...
ASX Postpones Roll-Out of DLT Settlement System to 2021 Q2 - CoinDesk
The ASX has pushed back the launch time of a blockchain-based network to Q2 in 2021 that is set to replace its current CHESS settlement system.
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/09/138553...
Bitmain IPO – What it Means for Bitcoin
The recently announced $3 billion Bitmain IPO has left many crypto enthusiasts excited for the possibility of a legitimate publicly-traded crypto business. However, when a company creates an exit for a high margin cash flowing business, it usually indicates diminishing growth or margins. This could
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10 months, 2 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/itrue-empowers-businesses-w...
iTrue Empowers Businesses with Better GDPR Compliance and Data Marketplace Capability
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.reinsurancene.ws/insurtechs-still-g...
InsurTechs still growing despite unsustainable loss ratios: Industry execs - Reinsurance News
InsurTech start-ups have continued to record robust premium growth so far in 2018, however, generating a sustainable loss ratio below 100% remains a
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/litecoin-creator-charlie-le...
Litecoin Creator Charlie Lee Recommends Buying Bitcoin in Bear Market
Bear market or not, Litecoin creator Charlie Lee is still bullish on bitcoin, and he says that now is a great time to buy BTC.
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-eco...
South Korean eCommerce Startup Raises $32 Million to Create Crypto Stablecoin
Binance was among the investors in a South Korean startup’s bid to launch a stablecoin.
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/75221/ter...
Terra raise s$32m for stablecoin push
Terra has successfully closed its seed funding round with an initial USD $32M raised to kickstart its vision of creating the next generation of digital money.
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.ccn.com/dinngo-hybrid-exchange-anno...
DINNGO Hybrid Exchange Announces Bluetooth Integration Between Cold Wallets and Mobile Devices to Change the Way we Trade Digital Currencies
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/08/138423...
Terra Secures $32 Million in Seed Funding For Price-Stable Digital Currency Design
Terra, a price-stabled cryptocurrency that’s designed for mass adoption, has successfully secured $32 million through its seed funding round, which features investments from Binance Labs, OKEx, Huobi Capital, and Dunamu & Partners. Terra describes itself as a protocol of money that ensures price-stability by algorithmically
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://cointelegraph.com/news/german-financial...
German Financial Group to Launch Crypto Index Funds for Institutional and Retail Investors
A decentralized VC group is launching a series crypto index funds to help bring new capital from the traditional financial markets to the crypto industry.
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10 months, 3 weeks
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/08/138347...
DPW Solves the Power Problem in Crypto Mining by Buying the Dam
'Diversified holding company' DPW has announced it will be reactivating a hydro dam in Valatie Falls, New York, 'to serve as a fully-dedicated source of low-cost, renewable power for a new co-located cryptocurrency mining farm...' The 'historic 1-megawatt Valatie Falls dam' has been retrofitted to
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11 months
https://www.ccn.com/allive-an-intelligent-healt...
ALLIVE, an Intelligent Healthcare Blockchain Ecosystem, Partners with Ontology
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11 months
https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/75170/coi...
Coinsquare preps European expansion
Today Coinsquare, Canada's premier cryptocurrency trading platform for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies, announced its planned expansion into the European market, set for Q4 2018.
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11 months
https://www.ccn.com/clintex-cti-leverages-block...
ClinTex CTi Leverages Blockchain Technology to Lower the Cost of New Medicine
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11 months
https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2018/08/138183...
tZero Files Updated Form D with SEC
tZero, a subsidiary of Overstock(NASDAQ:OSTK) and an important element of their blockchain strategy, has filed an updated Form D with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There Reg D filing highlights the security token offering that tZero recently closed. The results were discussed in the most
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11 months
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-market-d...
Bitcoin Market Dominance: From 66% to 33% and Up Again
Bitcoin is beginning to regain its dominance regarding the total cryptocurrency market share. Will BTC be able to push past a 60 percent share of the cryptocurrency market once again?
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11 months
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Globacap to Integrate PumaPay Payment Services | The Fintech Times
Globacap, a capital raising platform that is currently performing the first issuance of tokenised equity on their website under regulatory supervision as part of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sandbox, will be offering PumaPay’s PullPayment Protocol, a blockchain-based payment solution, to investors interested in regularly allocating to investments.
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U.K. Exchange Crypto Facilities Launches Bitcoin Cash Futures
Bitcoin cash, the 4th-largest cryptocurrency, took a step into the big leagues on Friday when a U.K. exchange listed the regulated bitcoin cash futures.
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Crypto Mining Chip Producer Bitmain Technologies IPO Could Be as High as $18 Billion | Crowdfund Insider
More information is now available since Crowdfund Insider first covered Bitmain's IPO reveal in late July. Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the world’s biggest
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Project Uniting Creatives Via Reward-Based Payments Launches Alpha Version Platform
A new platform provides a space for creatives to collectively develop monetizable digital content.
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“Yelp! Of Blockchain” Secures $1.4M Seed Investment to Improve Broken Review Industry
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Big buck cost of NPSO directors just for the first few months of operation
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$6,000 a 'Crucial' Level for Bitcoin Price: Canadian Crypto Fund
Bitcoin’s $6,000 price region has been described as a crucial support by Rivemont Crypto Fund, based in Canada. The details of this description is recorded in a post on the company’s facebook account where the factors leading to this conclusion were discussed. A Strong Support Region The next direction of Bitcoin price has been a
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Overstock Reports Q2 Earnings, Provides Update on Blockchain Initiatives including tZero: 'Security Tokens are an Innovation of Historic Proportions'
Overstock (NASDAQ:OSTK) reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 today. Top line numbers included $483.1 million in revenue a 12% increase versus same quarter last year. Gross profit increased by 9% to $91.7. Overall, performance came in as follows: Gross margin: 19.0% vs.
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XULT - The New Cryptocurrency Exchange by ExchangeCoin (EXCC)
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Crypto Asset Brokerage Co-Founded by Uber Ex-CTO to Launch Zero-Fee Trading App in 2018
A licensed U.S. multi-exchange crypto asset brokerage Voyager has revealed plans to launch a zero-fee mobile trading app in Q4 this year.
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CoinDesk Releases Q2 2018 State of Blockchain Report - CoinDesk
To use crypto parlance, Q2 was a painful time if you were HODLing – but a productive one if you were BUIDLing, our quarterly research report shows.
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Report: XRP’s Drop in Line with Other Crypto ‘Underscores XRP’s Independence from Ripple’
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UK Current Account Switch Service publishes fresh stats
The latest figures for the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) are published today (25 July), showing that over 4.9 million (4,951,947) successful switches have taken place since the service launched in 2013.