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Sweden: Supreme Court Rules Live Broadcast of Rape Is Aggravated Defamation but Not Violation of Duty to Report Ongoing Rape(Aug. 8, 2018) On July 2, 2018, the Swedish Supreme Court ruled that a man who had filmed an ongoing rape and broadcast it on Facebook Live was...
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Lightning Network Passes 3000 Nodes, Capacity Approaches 100 BTCThe Lightning Network active on the Bitcoin mainnet has passed 3000 nodes with capacity for almost 100 BTC in August. Capacity Expands...
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New Yale Study: Every Portfolio Should Include 6% Bitcoin (At Least)A new research paper published by an Economics Professor at Yale University recommends a portfolio with at least 6% in Bitcoin. Adding...
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Sea of Red: Bitcoin Price Dives Sharply Below $6500The price of Bitcoin fell sharply going into the daily close, marking another bearish start to the week. With prices plummeting firmly back...
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First U.S. Congress Member Reveals Owning Bitcoin, EthereumCongressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the US House of Representatives, recently disclosed his personal...
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As Expected, SEC Delays VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF Decision Until SeptemberThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed their decision on the commodity-backed Bitcoin ETF. The final determination is...
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‘Time Traveler’ Millionaire Wants to Open Australia’s First Cryptocurrency BankWhile some major banks have refused to go near anything related to virtual currencies, Australia might see its first cryptocurrency bank in...
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‘Neither Useful Nor Useless’: Andreas Antonopoulos On Writing ‘Mastering Ethereum’Andreas Antonopoulos took critics to task over his decision to write a book about Ethereum and other altcoins in a recent Q&A session...
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OKEx Clawback Debacle Helps Case for a Regulated Bitcoin ETFThe OKEx debacle shows us that exchanges are dropping the ball when it comes to preventative risk management, helping the case for regulated...
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‘We Don’t Accept Shady Coins’ – Baltic Honey Badger Conference [Interview]This ain’t your typical Bitcoin and Blockchain conference. Bitcoinist spoke with the organizers of the Baltic Honey Badger Conference...
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Multiple Companies Testing Out Cryptocurrency From Messaging App KikMessaging service Kik unveiled their own cryptocurrency last year, partially as a way to set it apart from the competition. A growing number...
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Index-Style Cryptocurrency Fund Launches in AustraliaA new index-style cryptocurrency fund has launched in Australia providing exposure to either Bitcoin only or a basket of different...
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‘Bitcoin is the Best House in a Tough Market,’ Says Fundstrat’s Tom LeeBitcoin price has had a rough seven days. The world’s largest cryptocurrency marked roughly around 12 percent decline in the last week despite...
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Norway: Supreme Court Rules on Boundaries of Hate Speech(Aug. 7, 2018) On April 12, 2018, the Norwegian Supreme Court issued a judgment under which a person was sentenced to prison for hate speech....
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Bitcoin Mining Giant Bitmain Has Big Plans for Small Texas TownA sleepy Texas town is set to reinvigorate the local economy thanks to a multimillion-dollar project to build a cryptocurrency mining and data...
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‘Shakeout Year’: Economist Says No New Cryptocurrency Price Highs In 2018Amid renewed talk about cryptocurrency prices surging in the second half of 2018, one of the industry’s oldest commentators has said he does...
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Bitcoin Price Back Over $7,000 on Growing Support From Wall StreetGrowing support from Wall Street is encouraging Bitcoin bulls. As a result, big money from financial institutions could soon enter the crypto...
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Robinhood Adds Ethereum Classic To Its Trading App — Beating Coinbase To The PunchOn Monday, Robinhood Financial announced that it would launch ethereum classic (ETC) on its trading platform — making it the sixth digital...
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IBM Applies for Blockchain Patent to Ensure Transaction Compliance via Nodes DataIBM acquires a blockchain patent to detect money laundering transactions and other violations based on nodes identifying data
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Capital One Wants to Authenticate Users on a BlockchainBlockchain adoption continues to rise in the banking sector, with the news that Capital One has applied for a patent to potentially develop a...
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Bitcoin Trend Chart Predicts 2020 Block Halving Could Be Massive For PriceThe next Bitcoin block reward halving event could prove to be a watershed moment for its price, according to data currently circulating...
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Developing an ICO Project in Russia Can Cost as Little as $1,500The average cost to develop an ICO project in Russia is hovering around $18,000 USD but the price can go down to as little as $1,500, according...
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Coinbase Seeks Patent for Security-Enhanced Bitcoin Payment SystemU.S.-based digital currency exchange Coinbase has filed a patent on a new Bitcoin payment system designed to...
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November BCH Upgrade Discussion Heats Up After Bitcoin SV Full Node AnnouncementBlockchain development firm Nchain has announced the company’s plans to launch a new Bitcoin Cash full node client called ‘Bitcoin SV.’ Lead...
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3 Reasons Why Investors Should Keep An Eye on Aenco, A Financial Solutions Ecosystem for HealthTechInvestors have to keep their head on a swivel all the time nowadays. Innovative and disruptive technologiesare finding their way into a variety...
