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Bitcoin News Radio Show, 19th August 2018

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On this edition of the Bitcoin News radio show we discuss a Bitcoin dealer who blew a hole through government regulations. Hear about the rise of Bitcoin mining superstations. Learn about the Café Con Leche Index in Venezuela and how their national currency is going to be the Petro cryptocurrency.

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Bitcoin News Radio Show, 20th August 2018

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On this edition of the BitcoinNews daily radio show we discuss Bakkt, which is a major crypto exchange in the future that could change everything. Then we go through the top 14 cryptos by market cap, from Bitcoin to Dash, and discuss what makes each one special.

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These Bitcoins are worth USD 1.4 billion as of this writing on 10 July 2018. If the Bulgarian government is still holding onto these Bitcoins then it has the second largest stash of Bitcoins in the world.

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ICO Listings Lucrative Business for Crypto Exchanges

Alex Mashinsky, CEO of Celcius Network, claims that Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) listings have become lucrative business for cryptocurrency exchanges. He told CCN in an op-ed that the cost of listing new coins and tokens as “trivial and frivolous“.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/ico-listings-lucrative-business-for-crypto-exchanges/

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Bakkt CEO Details Mission for Regulated Crypto Trading

The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and numerous other major exchanges around the world, is launching a cryptocurrency exchange named Bakkt. Its CEO, Kelly Loeffler, has revealed some details about Bakkt’s mission and protocol in a Medium post.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bakkt-ceo-details-mission-for-regulated-crypto-trading/

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$2.3 Million Bitcoin for Cash Deal Goes Sour

A Bitcoin for cash deal in Nice, France went sour when the seller of EUR 2 million (USD 2.3 million) of Bitcoins was given counterfeit EUR 500 notes that were crude and photocopied, instead of real cash.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/2-3-million-bitcoin-for-cash-deal-goes-sour/

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Dapps Usage Sees Sharp Decline

According to a study by crypto research publication diar, the usage of decentralized apps (Dapps) on Ethereum has been declining sharply, with users declining 56% from January 2018 to July 2018.

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More Staff Exits Follow BitTorrent Inventor’s Departure After TRON Acquisition

Staff departures appear to be picking up at the world’s largest peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing network BitTorrent after a publicized takeover in July by blockchain company TRON.
BitTorrent was acquired for USD 140 million by TRON, a blockchain-based entertainment content sharing platform that also utilizes P2P network technology.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/more-staff-exits-follow-bittorrent-inventors-departure-after-tron-acquisition/

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$800K US Government Funding Granted to Scientific Blockchain Project

The University of California-San Diego has received a staggering USD 818,433 grant for a blockchain-based project named “Open Science Chain” (OSC).

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Australian Citizens Now Able to Pay Bills with Crypto

Two fintech startups in Australia have teamed up to provide a service to bill payers that lets them settle their accounts with cryptocurrency, regardless of whether the issuer accepts crypto payments.Cryptocurrency exchange Cointree and automated billing platform Gobbill are behind the initiative, with Gobbill accepting the crypto funds from customers and paying the bills on their behalf with an accepted form of fiat currency.

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Rise of Crypto Mining Supersites Will Make Personal Mining Obsolete

Cryptocurrency mining manufacturer Bitmain has made USD 2.5 billion of profits in the past year, received billions of USD of investment and is about to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) that will bring in USD 18 billion. With this money, Bitmain has been creating mining supersites, mining farms on a scale never seen before. Other major cryptocurrency mining firms, like Coinmint, are also building similar sites. These are expected to make personal mining obsolete in the next year or two.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/rise-of-crypto-mining-supersites-will-make-personal-mining-obsolete/

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Coinbase Trading Volume Drops Sharply Versus Offshore Crypto Exchanges

Coinbase, the largest Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange headquartered in the United States, has seen a steeply declining trading volume during 2018, amid what many consider to be a bear market.
Coinbase’s trading volume has declined 83% during 2018, compared to 73% for Bitstamp, another major USD exchange. However, overseas exchanges like OKEx and Binance that have more relaxed regulations have actually seen steady or rising volume during 2018.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/coinbase-trading-volume-drops-sharply-versus-offshore-crypto-exchanges/

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China, CoinMarketCap Show Stark Difference in Crypto Rankings

China’s crypto rankings are drastically different than the ranks on CoinMarketCap, which is the mainstream way to rank cryptocurrencies. China’s Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) publishes a list of cryptocurrency rankings every month, with its fourth edition just released.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/china-coinmarketcap-show-stark-difference-in-crypto-rankings/

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SEC Poised to Decide on Bitcoin Futures ETF

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has a deadline of 23 August 2018 to make a decision on two Proshares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Bitcoin futures. One of them is a long position, meaning traders make money on the price of Bitcoin futures going up, and the other is a short position meaning traders make money on the price of Bitcoin futures going down.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/sec-poised-to-decide-on-bitcoin-futures-etf/

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Exchange Alliance Unites Gemini, Bittrex, bitFlyer USA, Bitstamp

Cryptocurrency exchanges Gemini, Bittrex, Bitstamp and bitFlyer USA have formed an alliance called the Virtual Commodity Association (VCA) working group. The goal of the VCA working group is to be a self-regulatory organization (SRO) that will work together to regulate their cryptocurrency exchanges with a common set of rules, which will help increase global crypto adoption by increasing security, compliance, accountability, and transparency. The VCA working group will have an independent board of directors and executive director.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/exchange-alliance-unites-gemini-bittrex-bitflyer-usa-bitstamp/

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BitMEX Research Concludes Satoshi Mined 600,000 to 700,000 Bitcoins

BitMEX Research has conducted an in-depth study to estimate how many Bitcoins Satoshi mined, concluding the total to be BTC 600,000-700,000, currently worth over USD 4.7 billion as of this writing on 22 August 2018.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitmex-research-concludes-satoshi-mined-600000-to-700000-bitcoins/

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GPU Manufacturer Nvidia Abandons Crypto Mining

Nvidia has decided to exit the crypto mining business due to plummeting crypto mining-related sales. Nvidia is one of the top graphics processing unit (GPU) manufacturers in the world. In 2017, it pulled in USD 9.7 billion of revenue, USD 3.2 billion of profits and had USD 11.2 billion of assets.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/gpu-manufacturer-nvidia-abandons-crypto-mining/

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Thai Central Bank to Test Digital Currency

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has announced a landmark project which will see the launch of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) using R3’s Corda platform.

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Bitcoin News Radio Show, 21st August 2018

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On this edition of the Bitcoin News daily radio show we discuss how record levels of shorts on Bitfinex potentially triggered a short squeeze which caused Bitcoin’s price to rapidly rise. Learn about BitMEX’s research into the size of Satoshi’s Bitcoin stash. Hear about how Tether is stabilized at USD 1 via arbitrage. We also discuss the Proshares Bitcoin ETFs which are due for a decision via the SEC, but are essentially paper Bitcoins based on other paper Bitcoins, and how Nvidia is quitting the crypto game due to GPUs becoming obsolete for mining.

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