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Russia Joins the Blockchain-Electoral Pilot Project Race

Blockchain experimentation and adoption in Russia has reached a new height with the announcement of a blockchain-based electronic voting system.

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What Lies Ahead for Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies, Post-Brexit?

A Britain-based CEO has suggested that post-Brexit, cryptocurrencies will benefit the UK as they have key advantages over fiat currencies.

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Congressman Invites Crypto CEOs to Capitol Hill for SEC Legislation Talks

A US congressman has invited 32 prominent representatives of the cryptocurrency industry to Washington in order to discuss future ICO legislation.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/congressman-invites-crypto-ceos-to-capitol-hill-for-sec-legislation-talks/

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JD.com Launches Blockchain-as-a-Service Platform

JD.com, China’s largest retailer, has launched a Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform for use by businesses looking to develop blockchain solutions. The new platform will allow them to adopt DLT without having to build the technology from the ground up.

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Aluminum Sites Revamped As Search for Crypto Mining Locations Increase

It appears that old Alcoa aluminium facilities are being put to good use, as one more is now earmarked for cryptocurrency mining.

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South Korean Gov Check Finds Security Vulnerabilities at Crypto Exchanges

The outcome of a recent inspection of 21 domestic cryptocurrency exchanges by the South Korean government has just been released.
The inspections were conducted in June and July as a follow up to previous inspections in January and March of this year. The inspections identified 17 out of 85 items as needing immediate focus, 11 of which concerned crypto wallet management.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/south-korean-gov-check-finds-security-vulnerabilities-at-crypto-exchanges/

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Justice Department Says Bitcoin Dealer Blew Giant Hole Through Regulations

The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted Jacob Burrell Campos, a Mexican resident, for his Bitcoin dealing operation that spanned across international borders. The Assistant United States Attorney General says “Burrell’s activities ‘blew a giant hole’ through the legal framework of U.S. anti-money laundering laws by soliciting and introducing into the U.S. banking system close to $1 million in unregulated cash”. Campos is being held without bail. Due to his residency in multiple countries, disdain towards the United States, and large amounts of cash, he is considered a flight risk.

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New Ethereum-Based Tokens for Artistic Expression of Value

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has joined with artist Kevin Abosch who is continuing his ongoing relationship with cryptocurrency through artistic project labeled “priceless”.
Abosch, is an Irish conceptual artist and photographer based in New York City. His last project explored cryptocurrency in a unique way. Apart from owning the most valuable piece of art ever stored on a blockchain, earlier this year he created 10 million IAMA Coin tokens using the Ethereum ERC-20 protocol and drew six vials of blood from his own body and used it to stamp 100 blockchain addresses where the IAMA Coins reside, onto 100 separate pieces of paper.

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Fidelity Offering Bitcoin ETN to Clients

The Bitcoin Tracker One Exchange Traded Note (ETN) has become the first fully regulated financial instrument tied to actual bitcoins that are available for purchase by traders and investors in the United States. It is listed under the ticker symbol CXBTF on NASDAQ Sweden, but is available via OTC Markets to United States investors. Now Fidelity, one of the biggest stock trading firms with USD 2.4 billion of assets, is offering easy CXBTF access to their customers.

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Women at the Top See Diversity as Blockchain Industry’s Fundamental

Technology sectors have long been dominated by males and lacked gender diversity. This is slowly changing with fintech enterprises attempting to address and push the shifting dynamic from the top.

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Venezuela Announces Petro to Bolivar Exchange Rate as Inflation Exceeds 100,000% Per Year

The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has announced that the Petro will have an official exchange rate of USD 60, which is apparently equivalent to a barrel of Venezuelan oil.
The Bolivar fuerte (VEF) will be tied to the Petro with an exchange rate of VEF 360 million per Petro. The Sovereign Bolivar is projected to be issued in late August 2018, amid a hyper-inflation crisis. After it is issued, each Petro will be worth 3,600 Sovereign Bolivars, since VEF will be converted to Sovereign Bolivar at a 100,000 to 1 ratio.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/venezuela-announces-petro-to-bolivar-exchange-rate-as-inflation-exceeds-100000-per-year/

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Crypto Exchanges May See Revenue Double This Year

Sanford C Bernstein & Co analysts have produced a report signaling a revenue increase in cryptocurrency exchanges. Estimations are in the ballpark of USD 4 billion this year.
The published study, titled ‘Crypto Trading – the Next Big Thing is Here?’, found that despite the excess of FUD headlines and reports such as CCN’s ‘Crypto Bloodbath‘ following the market’s recent poor performance, crypto trading is expected to provide massive gains for exchanges.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/crypto-exchanges-may-see-revenue-double-this-year/

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US Universities Weigh in on Blockchain Applications

Many academics with both a business and technology background based at American universities  have been praising blockchain technology for its broad range of applications and future potential.

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Blockchain Law Society to Launch in South Korea

A new legal study group calling itself Blockchain Law Society is preparing to launch this week in South Korea.

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South Korea Partners With US Blockchain Company to Reduce Carbon Footprint

A major South Korean city is clamping down on carbon emission by partnering up with an eco-friendly blockchain company based in the United States.

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US Border Agents to Trial Blockchain for Free Trade Compliance

The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will begin blockchain testing to approve North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) certificates of origin.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/us-border-agents-to-trial-blockchain-for-free-trade-compliance/

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South Africa Looking for Crypto Tax Dodgers

South Africa Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Mark Kingon has said that the government department is investigating alternative methods to find and identify cryptocurrency investors who may be avoiding taxes.

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Bitcoin News Radio Show, 16th August 2018

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On this edition of the show, we start with a Bitcoin market update and cover the major news about how a Bitcoin Exchange Traded Note (ETN) is live in the USA. We discuss Bitcoin’s Taproot privacy upgrade, as well as MAST and Schnorr signatures. Hear about how Genesis Mining is terminating open Bitcoin mining contracts. Learn about the proliferation of crypto hedge funds like Reality Shares.

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Bitcoin News Radio Show, 17th August 2018

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On this edition of the show, we start with a Bitcoin price update. Hear about Ethereum’s gambling problem. Learn about a USD 224 million lawsuit against AT&T for a sim swapping incident. We discuss a bomb threat to a crypto mining company due tthe o noise level, and how one expert thinks the USD strengthening is the real reason crypto markets have declined.

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Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pz8joBMJfk

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Bitcoin News Radio Show, 18th August 2018

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In this edition of the BitcoinNews.com daily radio show, we start with a market analysis, and then discuss how each Bitcoin is worth 60 billion Bolivar Fuerte in Venezuela. Hear about why Bitcoin is the future of currency in the world. Learn about how Fidelity will give clients access to their Bitcoin ETN, and how Bitcoin has a transaction volume of USD 1 trillion worldwide so far in 2018.

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