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The next Bitcoin? Now we have Bacoin, the first cryptocurrency that can be cashed out in bacon

April 30, 2018

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Like Bitcoin, the value of the cryptocurrency is controlled by proud Bacoin owners. Unlike Bitcoin, owners can increase the value by spreading the news of Bacoin on Twitter and email on OscarMayerBacoin.com. The more owners share online, the greater value of their Bacoin. Owners can monitor the ...

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SBI Unveils New Plans For Its Cryptocurrency Exchange

April 30, 2018

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While initially scrapping its plans to develop a cryptocurrency exchange in conjunction with partners. SBI Holdings has today announced new plans to more forward with the development of their own self developed exchange. President and CEO of the company, Yoshitaka Kitao announced the ...

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Enquiries About Cryptocurrencies Tripled in 2017, Japanese Regulator Says

April 30, 2018

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In 2017, Japanese consumers filed over three times the number of enquiries about cryptocurrency trading and initial coin offerings than in the previous year, according to data released by Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA). The numbers were disclosed at the second cryptocurrency exchange ...

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US consumer spending rebounded 0.4% in March

April 30, 2018

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US consumer spending rebounded 0.4% in March

Consumer spending is considered key to economic growth since it accounts for 70 percent of economic activity.

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Inflation moves closer to Fed target

April 30, 2018

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Inflation moves closer to Fed target

Inflation is moving closer to the Fed’s target – does this mean a rate hike is imminent?

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Venture Capitalists Talk Blockchain Startups

April 30, 2018

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Venture Capitalists Talk Blockchain Startups

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.

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Jewelry Companies Team Up With IBM on Blockchain Platform

April 30, 2018

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Is Skyworks Solutions Stock a Buy?

April 30, 2018

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Is Skyworks Solutions Stock a Buy?

The semiconductor company has a strong presence in the smartphone and mobile device market, major growth potential in the Internet of Things, and a cheap share price.

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This Could Be the Answer to Never Running Out of Money

April 30, 2018

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This Could Be the Answer to Never Running Out of Money

Find out the savings solution half of all workers want to know more about.

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French giant AccorHotels acquires Movenpick for $565 million

April 30, 2018

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French giant AccorHotels acquires Movenpick for $565 million

The mammoth French AccorHotels group is acquiring Movenpick's 84 hotels around the world in a deal worth 560 million Swiss francs ($565 million).

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McDonald's traffic is heavy, and its profits surge

April 30, 2018

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McDonald's traffic is heavy, and its profits surge

Traffic at McDonald's restaurants was surprisingly strong during the first quarter, pushing the world's biggest burger chain far past Wall Street expectations.

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US consumer spending rebounded 0.4 percent in March, while annual inflation up 1.9 percent

April 30, 2018

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US consumer spending rebounded 0.4 percent in March, while annual inflation up 1.9 percent

US consumer spending rebounded 0.4 percent in March, while annual inflation up 1.9 percent.

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EU Brexit negotiator urges Irish border solution

April 30, 2018

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EU Brexit negotiator urges Irish border solution

The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator has urged faster action on the fraught problem of the Irish border, saying there should be agreement by June on a way to keep it open.

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McDonald's traffic is heavy, and its profits, revenue soar

April 30, 2018

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McDonald's traffic is heavy, and its profits, revenue soar

Traffic at McDonald's restaurants was surprisingly strong during the first quarter, pushing the world's biggest burger chain far past Wall Street expectations.

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McDonald's US same-restaurant sales beat estimates

April 30, 2018

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McDonald's US same-restaurant sales beat estimates

Net income rose to $1.38 billion, or $1.72 per share, from $1.21 billion, or $1.47 per share, a year earlier

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US judge blocks Fujifilm, Xerox merger temporarily

April 30, 2018

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US judge blocks Fujifilm, Xerox merger temporarily

The preliminary injunction came a day after the companies reopened deal talks on their $6.1-billion merger.

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McDonald's U.S. same-restaurant sales beat estimates

April 30, 2018

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McDonald's U.S. same-restaurant sales beat estimates

Net income rose to $1.38 billion, or $1.72 per share, from $1.21 billion, or $1.47 per share, a year earlier

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As deadline looms, EU awaits news of US tariff exemption

April 30, 2018

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As deadline looms, EU awaits news of US tariff exemption

The European Union is still waiting to hear whether its 28 member nations will be exempt from new U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs just hours before the measures could enter force.

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Cryptocurrency Daily Update: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin

April 30, 2018

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XRP/USD (Ripple): The third most popular cryptocurrency, Ripple, maintained its gains witnessed last week, in correlation with Bitcoin prices, tracking news that international payment network, Revolut, has confirmed to add XRP to its platform within this week. At 10:55GMT, it was trading 1.35% higher at ...

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Are we witnessing the slow death of cryptocurrencies?

April 30, 2018

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Bitcoin is back. The world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency is recovering from its recent crash, which saw it lose two thirds of its value from its $20,000 peak in mid-December. On April 6, bitcoin slumped to just $6,620, with rival alt-coins such as bitcoin cash, ethereum, litecoin, ripple by XRP and ...

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Allergan tops estimates as Botox, aesthetics products drive gains

April 30, 2018

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Allergan tops estimates as Botox, aesthetics products drive gains

Allergan said on Monday revenue from the aesthetics unit, which also sells products that can melt excess body fat, rose nearly 30 percent in the three months ended March 31.

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Global shares start busy data week solidly

April 30, 2018

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Global shares start busy data week solidly

Shares were higher in Europe and Asia on Monday following the release of better-than-expected manufacturing data for China.

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Appeals court to hear lawsuit over Louisiana oil pipeline

April 30, 2018

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Appeals court to hear lawsuit over Louisiana oil pipeline

A company building a crude oil pipeline in Louisiana is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a judge's order that had halted construction work in an environmentally fragile swamp.

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Marriott Vacations buying ILG in $4.7B cash-and-stock deal

April 30, 2018

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Marriott Vacations buying ILG in $4.7B cash-and-stock deal

Marriott's timeshare business is buying rival ILG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $4.7 billion.

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Marathon bids big for Andeavor and a far-reaching fuel realm

April 30, 2018

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Marathon bids big for Andeavor and a far-reaching fuel realm

With drivers beginning to take note of rising prices at the pump, Marathon Petroleum is buying the refiner and pipeline owner Andeavor for more than $23 billion, creating a refiner with an extensive reach across the U.S. Marathon, based in Findlay, Ohio, has operations concentrated in the East while Andeavor, formerly known as Tesoro, has operations in the West.

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Bottos (BTO) Partnership With Major Cryptocurrency Expected Ahead of Mainnet Launch

April 30, 2018

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Bottos, a decentralised infrastructure aimed at artificial intelligence (AI), will reveal a partnership with a major cryptocurrency in May, before they hold a mainnet launch event early June. They are also expecting to get on at least two more exchanges in May which will be announced in their official ...

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UNICEF wants your CPU power to mine cryptocurrency for children in Bangladesh

April 30, 2018

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The UN program that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing nations has now launched The Hope Page, which allows the users to donate to its cause by mining cryptocurrency. The Hope Page uses Coinhive's opt-in version that gives the users an ...

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Lawmakers Crackdown On Cryptocurrency Cowboys

April 30, 2018

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Moves are underway in Japan, South Korea, the US, UK and European Union to drive the cowboys off the web. Regulators take the view that cryptocurrency is not a problem, but a technology to nurture – but the sharks feeding off innocent investors must be controlled. Their aim is to champion the rights ...

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Fed inflation target expected to be met in March report

April 30, 2018

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Fed inflation target expected to be met in March report

Analysts polled by Bloomberg expect the government’s March report for personal consumption expenditures, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, is expected to hit the central bank’s 2% target, on a core basis.

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India's Koinex rolls out zero-fee, crypto-to-crypto trading pairs

April 30, 2018

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Trading pairs for the BTC market include Bitcoin Cash (BCH/BTC), Ethereum (ETH/BTC), Litecoin (LTC/BTC), TRON (TRX/BTC), Ripple (XRP/BTC), Omisego (OMG/BTC), EOS (EOS/BTC), Nucleus Vision (NCASH/BTC), and Request (REQ/BTC).” For the Ethereum market, Koinex is offering trading pairs ...

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Is Bitcoin Coming Back?

April 30, 2018

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This view shouldn't be dismissed: Bitcoin's history suggests that bubbles come and go, but the very long-term picture is suggestive of an upwards trend. Additionally, Bitcoin has held up better than its closest rivals Ethereum and Ripple, not only technically, but in terms of capitalization, it is more than ...

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Top 3 price predictions for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Ripple for April 30: short-term analysis

April 30, 2018

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Ethereum is showing the same technical picture than Bitcoin. A negative formation in the daily chart appeared last April 25th. The current formation has not been broken to the bullish side either, so it's still fully valid. The level to break is at the $703.85, followed by a continuation to the resistance levels ...

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7 lesser-known Ripple facts that you may not know

April 30, 2018

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Ripple, still, is a newcomer to the cryptocurrency world. Not just that but also one of the better performers in the business (went up by 35.500% just this year). So, it is not as famous or well understood as bitcoin or Ethereum, but it still performs. That's why it makes sense (in fact, that's more than worth it) to ...

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4 Mistakes That’ll Slash Your Social Security Benefits

April 30, 2018

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4 Mistakes That’ll Slash Your Social Security Benefits

These seemingly minor blunders could really end up costing you.

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The Biggest Threat First Solar Investors Need to Watch in 2018

April 30, 2018

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The Biggest Threat First Solar Investors Need to Watch in 2018

The government was a huge help to First Solar over the past year, but it could be a nemesis in 2018.

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Marathon Petroleum buying Andeavor for more than $23B

April 30, 2018

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Marathon Petroleum buying Andeavor for more than $23B

With drivers beginning to take note of rising prices at the pump, Marathon Petroleum is buying the refiner and pipeline owner Andeavor for more than $23 billion, creating a refiner with an extensive reach across the U.S. Marathon, based in Findlay, Ohio, has operations concentrated in the East while Andeavor, formerly known as Tesoro, has operations in the West.

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Armenian opposition bloc nominates protest leader as premier

April 30, 2018

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Armenian opposition bloc nominates protest leader as premier

An Armenian opposition bloc has nominated protest leader Nikol Pashinian to become prime minister a day before a vote in parliament.

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Marathon Petroleum is buying Andeavor for $23B

April 30, 2018

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Marathon Petroleum is buying Andeavor for $23B

A deal in the oil patch as Marathon buys Andeaver for $152 a share.

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Morgan Stanley rates countries based on cryptocurrency trading volumes

April 30, 2018

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Morgan Stanley on 29th April 2018, released a research conducted on the online cryptocurrency market. The research was done to measure the trading volumes of cryptocurrency in various parts of the world on legal exchanges and the number of legal exchanges across the world. Sheena Shah, an ...

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Bermuda set to pass world-first cryptocurrency regulations

April 30, 2018

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The last year has seen cryptocurrency arrive on national agendas around the world, with some countries doing their best to push it away and others jumping up to take advantage, and vie for a position as the world cryptocurrency capital. Switzerland and Malta might be among the current front-runners, ...

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Global shares advance on strong China factory data

April 30, 2018

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Global shares advance on strong China factory data

Shares were higher in Europe and Asia on Monday following the release of better-than-expected manufacturing data for China.

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Sainsbury’s buys Walmart’s Asda for $10B

April 30, 2018

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Sainsbury’s buys Walmart’s Asda for $10B

Walmart's European unit Asda is merging with Sainbury's creating Britain's largest supermarket group by market share.

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Binance Pushes Malta to Top of Cryptocurrency Volumes Chart

April 30, 2018

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The discrepancy is because two of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, Binance and OKEx, recently announced that they will be moving there shortly as the island's government is making an effort to present itself as an attractive location for such businesses. Other companies are likely to ...

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Japan's Financial Regulator Is Pushing Crypto Exchanges To Drop 'Altcoins' Favored By Criminals

April 30, 2018

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In order to prevent money laundering and other criminal activity, Japan's Financial Services Agency, is quietly pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to give up handling Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and Dash (DASH) and other cryptocurrencies favored by criminals and hackers. Sources close to the FSA ...

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ADI Cryptocurrency Mining Summit: New York, May 18, 2018

April 30, 2018

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Most Cryptocurrency lovers would agree that there is no better way to stay up front apart from gaining first-hand information on the trade. And even if you might think you possess what it takes to strive the industry that too might become irrelevant in the coming days. Thus, there is the need to keep yourself ...

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UNICEF turns to cryptocurrency mining for fundraising

April 30, 2018

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Taking control of one's browser to mine cryptocurrency has a somewhat of a negative connotation, but UNICEF Australia is seemingly doing it for good. The charity has launched something called The HopePage, which allows people to make a donation by keeping the webpage open and using your ...

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Stocks start the week pointing to a rebound

April 30, 2018

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Stocks start the week pointing to a rebound

Investors have deals and earnings to focus on as a new week begins.

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Marathon Petroleum is buying Andeavor for More Than $20 Billion

April 30, 2018

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Marathon Petroleum is buying Andeavor for More Than $20 Billion

A deal in the oil patch as Marathon buys Andeaver for $150 a share.

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Cryptocurrency is back in the news

April 30, 2018

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During the Press Conference, Schembri presented the new bill for setting up an 'authority' to regulate companies offering services in cryptocurrency and blockchain. The title of The Malta Independent spoke volumes. The bill is being introduced to 'appease the banks' concern regarding blockchain and ...

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Goldman Sachs Executives are Moving to Cryptocurrency Hedge Funds

April 30, 2018

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As regulation continues to give clarity and custody to the cryptocurrency trading space the presence of hedge funds is expected to continue grow at an ever-increasing rate and the migration of institutional banking executives following the money to crypto will likely follow closely. For Goldman's part, it just ...

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Warren Buffett further decries Bitcoin, says buying the cryptocurrency is “not investing”

April 30, 2018

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Revered investor and 'Oracle of Omaha', Warren Buffett, has delivered a one-two punch to the cryptocurrency sector, declaring the act of buying Bitcoin “is not investing”. During an interview with Yahoo Finance, the Berkshire Hathaway chief executive followed up his previous statements on ...

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First Growth Funds seeks commercial return from cryptocurrency hardware

April 30, 2018

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The multimillion dollar deal intends to establish a commercial diversifier for the investment company and establish an early stake in providing cryptocurrency owners with reliable security for their holdings. According to Blockchain.info there are over 24 million “digital currency wallets” worldwide and ...

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Mt. Gox bitcoin movement spooks cryptocurrency traders

April 30, 2018

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The current 16,000BTC movement is just a fraction of the previous 65,000BTC sale, and cryptocurrency prices might be a bit more robust now than they were previously. "It all depends on the market at the time," Garcia said. "If it's going up, the market will absorb it easily." However, it's also possible that ...

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple: Weekly Price Analysis And Prediction, April 30

April 30, 2018

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Cryptocurrencies have this week been involved in a downside. However, according to the price analysis, they have started an upside trend significantly. According to the current news during the week, it turns out that China crypt regulations might strengthen the crypto sector. Additionally, Binance has ...

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Ripple 24-Hour Trading Volume Hits $770.50 Million (CRYPTO:XRP)

April 30, 2018

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Ripple logo Ripple (CURRENCY:XRP) traded 2.8% lower against the U.S. dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 1:00 AM Eastern on April 15th. One Ripple coin can currently be purchased for approximately $0.86 or 0.00009259 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance, ...

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New cryptocurrency exchange Coinbit kicks off service

April 30, 2018

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[THE INVESTOR] New Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinbit launched its services on April 30, trading more than 50 digital coins, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, Quantum, Neo and Groestlcoin. The exchange, which already boasts around 120,000 users, said it plans to list 50 additional ...

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Ripple Trading 1.9% Lower This Week (CRYPTO:XRP)

April 30, 2018

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COM. It is usually not possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ripple directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to trade Ripple should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, GDAX or Gemini. Investors can then use their newly-acquired ...

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Ripple (XRP) Achieves Market Capitalization of $33.90 Billion

April 30, 2018

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In the last seven days, Ripple has traded 1% lower against the U.S. dollar. Ripple has a market capitalization of $33.90 billion and approximately $763.34 million worth of Ripple was traded on exchanges in the last day. One Ripple coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.87 or 0.00009232 BTC ...

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Ripple (XRP) Price Reaches $0.87 on Top Exchanges

April 30, 2018

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... Indodax, Ovis, Ripple China, Fatbtc, BitFlip and Exmo. It is usually not currently possible to buy alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ripple directly using U.S. dollars. Investors seeking to acquire Ripple should first buy Bitcoin or Ethereum using an exchange that deals in U.S. dollars such as Coinbase, ...

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Indian Exchange Launches 23 Crypto-to-Crypto Trading Pairs with Zero Fees

April 30, 2018

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For crypto-to-crypto trading, there are nine bitcoin trading pairs, six ether, and eight ripple –a total of 23. Bitcoin and ether trading pairs are already live and ripple pairs are set to go live on Saturday night, the exchange clarified. “For the first time in the crypto world, Koinex proudly presents XRP-based ...

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Crypto update: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and EOS (EOS) surge higher

April 30, 2018

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The crypto market has had a strong weekend of trade and pushed notably higher since Friday morning. This means that the entire value of the crypto market has risen to US$434.2 billion according to Coin Market Cap, which is a 6.3% increase since this time on Friday. Here is the state of play on ...

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Ripple (XRP) Cryptocurrency Market Cap at $34028737666 as Price at $0.869273, Up 0.08 ...

April 30, 2018

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... to buy currencies including Ripple directly using American dollars. Traders needing to get XRP might have to first buy Bitcoin or ETH from an exchange that has American dollar currency trading pairs for instance Coinbase or GDAX. Buyers can then make use of this BTC or Ethereum to invest in Ripple ...

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Pending SBI Holdings Crypto Exchange To Spearhead Moon Landing For Ripple (XRP)

April 30, 2018

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Bitcoin (BTC) if still at levels above $9,000 and trading at $9,294 and down half a percent in 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) is experiencing some sideways movement at the current level of $676 and Ripple (XRP) is at $0.85. However, if the current news received by Ethereum World News is confirmed, then ...

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MercuryFX's Validation, Two other Big Boost For Ripple (XRP)

April 30, 2018

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Indian exchange, Koinex has made known that that it has launched Ripple [XRP] based cryptocurrency pairs on its platform. The platform gives room to 15 tokens pairs on both web and mobile. On the platform, the following are the tokens pairs allowed to be trade with: Ethereum ETH/BTC, Litecoin ...

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Ripple Forecast: 8 facts you do not know about Ripple!

April 30, 2018

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In addition to speed, the Ripple network can perform larger volume operations than other leading digital parallels. Bitcoin and Ethereum can perform about 3 to 15 operations at a time, which creates a scalability problem. That's why many major finance companies like American Express, Santander and ...

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Venezuela Shuts Down Two Cryptocurrency Exchanges

April 30, 2018

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Amongst the three exchanges blocked, two of them (Airtm and Rapidcambio) supported the conversion, exchange of zcash, bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ether, ripple, litecoin, monero, dogecoin, and tether to cash while Rapidcambio allowed customers to send remittance abroad. The Prosecutor General ...

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Get ready for the most expensive driving season in years

April 30, 2018

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Get ready for the most expensive driving season in years

Get ready for a little bit more pain at the pump this summer.

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Walmart extends European reach with Sainsbury’s, Asda merger

April 30, 2018

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Walmart extends European reach with Sainsbury’s, Asda merger

Walmart's European unit Asda is merging with Sainbury's creating Britain's largest supermarket group by market share.

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Apple, the Fed and Jobs will dominate the markets this week

April 30, 2018

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Apple, the Fed and Jobs will dominate the markets this week

Markets will have plenty of data to digest from earnings to the Fed and the biggest economic report of the month.

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Sainsbury's agrees to buy Walmart Inc.'s British unit Asda for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock

April 30, 2018

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Sainsbury's agrees to buy Walmart Inc.'s British unit Asda for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock

Sainsbury's agrees to buy Walmart Inc.'s British unit Asda for 7.3 billion pounds ($10.1 billion) in cash and stock.

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Oil slips on higher rig count; Iran concerns cap downside

April 30, 2018

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Oil slips on higher rig count; Iran concerns cap downside

Oil moved lower, but still held near three-year highs.

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Treasury’s Mnuchin is optimistic about improved trade, tariffs and the economy

April 30, 2018

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Treasury’s Mnuchin is optimistic about improved trade, tariffs and the economy

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is preparing to talk trade on his trip to China.

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Marathon Petroleum to buy Andeavor for more than $20B, sources say

April 30, 2018

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Marathon Petroleum to buy Andeavor for more than $20B, sources say

The deal is expected to me announced Monday and value Andeaver at 4150 a share.

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Shares higher in Asia, some markets closed for holidays

April 30, 2018

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Shares higher in Asia, some markets closed for holidays

Shares were higher in Hong Kong, Australia and South Korea on Monday following the release of reassuring manufacturing data for China, though a number of Asian markets are closed for holidays.

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's rhetoric misleading on VA issues

April 30, 2018

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's rhetoric misleading on VA issues

President Donald Trump is distorting some of the reasons why his pick to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, White House physician Ronny Jackson, abruptly withdrew his nomination.

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China factory activity eases, service sector gains in April

April 30, 2018

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China factory activity eases, service sector gains in April

A monthly survey has found that China's factory activity slipped by a fraction on slightly softer demand.

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Unicef Australia turns to cryptocurrency mining for fundraising

April 30, 2018

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Unicef Australia has announced The Hopepage, a browser-based cryptocurrency mining platform that uses a third-party computer's processing power to automatically generate funds. When on The Hopepage, an individual's browser uses the computer's processor to solve cryptocurrency algorithms ...

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Asian Cryptocurrency Trading Roundup: Top Altcoin is Nano

April 30, 2018

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As we enter another week in crypto land markets have retracted slightly and negative momentum has caused a correction once again during Asian trading. Total market capitalization has remained well above $400 billion but has fallen a little on the day. Bitcoin has fallen slightly over the past 24 hours ...

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France cuts cryptocurrency capital gains tax in half

April 30, 2018

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Now, cryptocurrencies are considered movable property and lowered the taxes. The COS added, however, that any income gained from activities such as mining, not from the sale of cryptocurrency, would still be considered gains on commercial and industrial property and would be charged taxes at the ...

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Venezuela Certifies 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges

April 30, 2018

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Venezuela Certifies 16 Cryptocurrency Exchanges India's Coinsecure is on the list of exchanges certified by Venezuela. CEO Mohit Kalra said that “Venezuela wanted to add Petro as a cryptocurrency on Coinseure, so they can trade Petro against bitcoin and the rupee,” Business Standard reported on ...

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Unicef Australia tries in-browser cryptocurrency mining

April 30, 2018

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Unicef Australia is turning to in-browser cryptocurrency mining as it searches for alternative ways to fund its causes. The charity today unveiled the HopePage, which it said in a statement would “allow Australians to provide help and hope to vulnerable children by simply opening the page while they are ...

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Why Japanese Monex Group's Purchase Of Hacking Victim Coincheck Was A Smart Buy After All

April 30, 2018

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After the $534 million hack of Coincheck (Tokyo) in January this year, many in Japan feared that the company would go under, creating chaos in Japan's vibrant cryptocurrency market. It appears that all is well that ends well. Last week, Japanese online brokerage Monex Group Inc. completed its ...

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Unicef calls on consumers to donate compute power for cryptocurrency

April 30, 2018

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Unicef is tapping into the cryptocurrency craze to generate much-needed funding for vulnerable children worldwide and is calling on Australian consumers to hand over their computing power to help. In what it claims is an Australian charity first, the not-for-profit has launched a website that allows ...

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Cryptocurrency Market Approaches Eight-Week High as Rally Continues

April 30, 2018

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As of Monday, nearly $33 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions were carried out on the major exchanges. In terms of individual currencies, EOS and NEO were the biggest percentage gainers within the top-ten. EOS jumped nearly 11% to trade at $21.08, its highest on record. NEO prices surged ...

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Meet the Russians Behind Your Blockchain (And Cryptocurrency, Too)

April 30, 2018

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Here are the two household names: Vitalik Buterin, the young founder of the Ethereum blockchain, enabling cryptocurrency issuing startups to flourish in a way venture capital never has. He is now a millionaire many times over. Pavel Durov continues to make headlines. He fights the law and wins.

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Iran Develops Own Cryptocurrency After Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Trading

April 30, 2018

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Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi, Iran's information, and communications technology minister said the experimental cryptocurrency is now ready, ahead of a possible return of U.S. economic sanctions. The Iranian cryptocurrency was jointly developed by the CBI, the state-run Post Bank, and Iran's ...

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A Cryptocurrency Entrepreneur Will Run For Mayor In Taipei. What If She Wins?

April 30, 2018

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Officials in Taiwan feel torn about what to do with cryptocurrency, the digital tokens backed by transaction ledgers rather than monetary authorities. Regulators neither support the likes of Bitcoin nor oppose use of the new-age tool for investment or commerce. Now Cheng Yi-ting, CEO of the local ...

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Cryptocurrency Market Manipulation Is Rife – But Does Anyone Care?

April 30, 2018

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From pump and dump groups to insiders trading on esoteric knowledge, market manipulation is rampant within the cryptocurrency space. While some of it is illegal, most of the activity is either legal or quasi-legal, falling into the sea of grey that separates lawful land from unlawful territory. Everyone ...

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Are Earnings from Cryptocurrency Mining Subject to Taxes?

April 30, 2018

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Prior to late 2017, very few concrete cryptocurrency mining taxes existed in the United States or the rest of the world. As the values of top cryptos like BTC, ETH, and several others began to rise in late 2017, more cryptocurrency miners became more concerned with the possibility of taxation on crypto ...

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Iran Says National Cryptocurrency's “Experimental Model” is Ready

April 30, 2018

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Iran has announced that is has developed an “experimental model” cryptocurrency, according to a report from Iran Front Page. The announcement was made by Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, who reportedly told the Islamic Republic News ...

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Cryptocurrency and Equity Markets: Weekly Wrap-Up

April 30, 2018

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The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange.

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Cryptocurrency's time is here

April 30, 2018

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Calcutta: The RBI may have sounded the death knell for virtual currencies such as bitcoin in India but you cannot shake off the reality and imminence of crypto currency. SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar doesn't need a crystal ball to predict the future of crypto cash. He believes we will soon be awash in a ...

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CMA roots for regulator of cryptocurrency

April 30, 2018

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CMA roots for regulator of cryptocurrency ... The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for creation of a special unit comprising financial sector watchdogs to regulate the use of cryptocurrency, citing high risks associated with the Internet-based digital currencies. Already, CMA has warned investors ...

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What Is Bitcoin Prime Cryptocurrency?

April 30, 2018

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Cryptocurrency hard forks have become a lot more common in the past few months. Virtually every major currency has its own hard fork right now, and it seems this somewhat popular trend will not slow down anytime soon. With Bitcoin Prime now looming on the horizon, there will be even more ...

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CMA roots for regulator of cryptocurrency

April 30, 2018

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The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for creation of a special unit comprising financial sector watchdogs to regulate the use of cryptocurrency, citing high risks associated with the Internet-based digital currencies. Already, CMA has warned investors against taking part in initial coin offerings ...

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Analyst Predicts Ethereum Price to Hit a Record $2500 in 2018

April 30, 2018

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It was not clear what caused the bulls to run out of steam, though it could have been a simple matter of traders who bought at the bear market's bottom taking profits following the week's rapid recovery, which had seen the cryptocurrency market cap swell by more than $100 billion. Both single-day and ...

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Britain, Pamplona, Killer Caterpillars: Your Monday Briefing

April 30, 2018

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Bitcoin Frenzy Settles Down as Big Players Muscle Into Market

April 30, 2018

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Port operator DP World now firmly in hyperloop business

April 29, 2018

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Port operator DP World now firmly in hyperloop business

The Dubai-based port operator DP World is now firmly in the hyperloop business.

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T-Mobile, Sprint to merge in all-stock deal

April 29, 2018

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T-Mobile, Sprint to merge in all-stock deal

The new company will be named T-Mobile, with current CEO John Legere remaining in charge.

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Reg A+ Cryptocurrency Offering Earns An F

April 29, 2018

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In 2012, Congress passed the Jumpstart our Business Startups or JOBS Act, which was designed to ease capital raising requirements for emerging growth companies which have $1 billion or less in annual revenue. It was a big deal at the time - a bipartisan effort in Washington to show that the federal ...

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France slashes tax on cryptocurrency trading

April 29, 2018

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French cryptocurrency investors have been finding it difficult to effectively operate in such high tax environment. For this reason, the Council of States which plays an advisory role to the French government on legal matters and also acts as the supreme court for administrative matters declared that profits ...

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Most Cryptocurrency Trading Moves Through Malta-Based Exchanges, Morgan Stanley Shows

April 29, 2018

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Morgan Stanley research has found that the vast amount of cryptocurrency trading volume, nominally, flows through the small island nation of Malta, although the majority of cryptocurrency exchanges are based in the United Kingdom. In a note Morgan Stanley analyst Sheena Shah and her team sent to ...

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Danish Ice Hockey Stadium Rebrands to 'Bitcoin Arena' as Awareness Grows

April 29, 2018

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As a part of the initiative, the stadium also secured a partnership with Bitcoin Suisse AG, a regulated crypto financial broker, asset manager and service provider based in Zug, Switzerland, that has been serving some of the biggest initial coin offerings (ICOs), cryptocurrency companies, and businesses ...

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South Korea's Newest Cryptocurrency Exchange is Almost Ready for Global Launch

April 29, 2018

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Initially supported cryptocurrencies for trading will be Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Dash (DASH), Litecoin (LTC), Monero (XMR), Ethereum Classic (ETC), ZCash (ZEC), Iota (IOTA), Bitcoin Gold (BTG) and WIIX Coin (WIIX). The bases for all trading pairs will be ...

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Ocean Resort owner reveals plans for former Revel casino

April 29, 2018

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Ocean Resort owner reveals plans for former Revel casino

Bruce Deifik gets it.

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'Infinity War' opens with record $250M, passing 'Star Wars'

April 29, 2018

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'Infinity War' opens with record $250M, passing 'Star Wars'

A few dozen superheroes lifted "Avengers: Infinity War" to a record $250 million in ticket sales over the weekend, narrowly surpassing "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" for the highest opening weekend of all-time.

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Sustainable Investing Owes a Lot to Earth Day

April 29, 2018

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Sustainable Investing Owes a Lot to Earth Day

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.

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How Netflix Is Stacking the Deck Against the Competition

April 29, 2018

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How Netflix Is Stacking the Deck Against the Competition

After another quarter of blistering growth, the leading streamer is putting even more pressure on industry incumbents.

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What Is Daneel Cryptocurrency?

April 29, 2018

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The primary feature which makes Daneel stand out from most of its contemporaries is its ability to source some of the most reliable cryptocurrency news, signals, and asset data available on the market. This allows customers to not only stay abreast of the latest happenings within the world of crypto, but ...

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Global Cryptocurrency (GCC) Price at $0.001902 – Total MarketCap at $1321163

April 29, 2018

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Global Cryptocurrency (GCC) traded up 6.31% to US dollar since this time yesterday period closing 09:45 on April 29th EST. Global Cryptocurrency at this moment has a cap of $1,321,163 and its 24hr trading volume is around $20,221. Within the period covering the past 7 days, Global Cryptocurrency is ...

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How To Find The Next Ripple, Ethereum, Monero, And EOS -- Try The Kimchi Premium

April 29, 2018

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Cryptocurrency buzz usually begins in Asia, in Korea, where investors view cryptocurrencies as vehicles to escape government currency controls, and are willing to pay a market premium for them. That especially has become the case since the Chinese government shut off the country's exchange.

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Global Cryptocurrency (GCC) Cryptocurrency Price up to $0.001847, Up 18.60% on Exchanges in ...

April 29, 2018

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Global Cryptocurrency (GCC) traded up 18.60% against American dollar during the last 24h period ending 03:30 on April 29th EST. Global Cryptocurrency currently has a marketcap of $1,282,964 and its 24hr trading volume is approximately $21,328. In the period of time within the previous seven days, ...

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Institutional Demand for Ripple is Growing

April 29, 2018

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Bithumb was the largest market for XRP on Sunday. The South Korean exchange processed more than 20% of the volume. Upbit, another South Korean trading platform, processed more than 17% of total transaction volume. Disclaimer: The author owns bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.

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How to Lower the COST of College

April 29, 2018

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How to Lower the COST of College

This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.

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Baidu's iQiyi Launches a 4K Virtual Reality Headset

April 29, 2018

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Baidu's iQiyi Launches a 4K Virtual Reality Headset

Is it the right time for iQiyi to launch a high-end headset?

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