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July 17, 2018, 05:11:24 PM
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Hedge Fund King Steven Cohen is Dipping into Crypto

Steven Cohen, owner of Point72 Asset Management with around USD 12 billion in assets under management, is investing in cryptocurrency and blockchain. Cohen Private Ventures is investing in Autonomous Partners, a new hedge fund that is buying up equity in blockchain companies as well as directly investing in Bitcoin, Ethereum and other promising new cryptocurrencies.

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July 18, 2018, 10:35:56 AM
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 I really like good news about bitcoin and all crypto news. We all want to have really good opportunities in the future using bitcoin and blockchain technologies.
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July 18, 2018, 02:37:33 PM
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Buying up All the Bitcoin in the World: Could It Happen?

If a government, corporation, or individual bought up almost all the Bitcoins in the world, what would happen? In theory, based on the law of supply and demand, the act of buying up almost all available Bitcoin would result in several things.
First, it would drastically decrease supply, while demand from investors, traders, and users would at least stay constant and probably increase significantly from speculation caused by the price spike that occurs when someone is single-handedly buying up all the Bitcoins. When there is less supply but the same or increased demand, then price rises.

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July 18, 2018, 02:38:42 PM
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UK Tipped as Global Blockchain Hub Contender in Rise of “Digital Economy 2.0”

According to an in-depth analysis report, should the United Kingdom further pursue a bullish approach to the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry, it has “significant potential to become a global blockchain hub by 2025”.

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July 18, 2018, 02:40:03 PM
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Kodak-Branded Bitcoin Mining Scheme Collapses Amid Scam Rumors

A Bitcoin mining scheme working under the Kodak brand has ceased operations, while Kodak has told the BBC it never officially licensed the project.
The Kodak KashMiner was launched in January this year and featured on the official Kodak stand during the CES technology show in Las Vegas. Critics accused the scheme of advertising unachievable profits and misleading information from the start, labeling the venture a scam.

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July 18, 2018, 02:41:36 PM
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Blockchain Company R3 Mulls IPO

R3 has announced considerations of launching an initial public offering (IPO). Advisors are being consulted regarding the viability of an IPO, as several potential buyers have already approached the company. The final decision lies on the shoulders of R3’s founder and CEO David Rutter, with input given from R3’s investors.
R3 is a blockchain collaboration of sorts, with over 200 members participating. Companies involved in this ecosystem range from tech giants like Intel and Microsoft to established financial institutions like US Bancorp and Wells Fargo, illustrating a unique mixture of what the Fintech sector has to offer.

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July 18, 2018, 02:43:14 PM
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38% of South Africans Polled Regret Missing Early Bitcoin Uptake

A recent poll in South Africa on awareness and attitudes towards cryptocurrency has shown that 38% of respondents wished that they had invested in digital currency before, writes Cointelegraph.
The poll was conducted by Pan-African financial services company Old Mutual Limited. The annual Savings and Investment Monitor survey for South Africa revealed that in general, South Africans were currently largely positive about cryptocurrencies.
Along with 38% of people responding positively to the statement “I wish I had invested in [crypto] before”, another statement, “You can make a lot of money with them”, received a huge 71% agreement from the public.

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July 18, 2018, 02:45:13 PM
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China Sees 500% Spike in Blockchain-Named Companies

Blockchain (qukualian in Chinese) is fast becoming a byword in Chinese business circles according to the South China Morning Post, as the word now appears in company names with a six-fold frequency compared to last year.
Figures reportedly show that most of this flurry of activity inciting companies to squeeze the word qukualian into company names actually happened since the beginning of the year. This alone seems to indicate the level at which blockchain is taking hold as a technology in China’s fintech space.

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July 18, 2018, 02:47:12 PM
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7 Banks to Form Trade Finance Blockchain Platform in Hong Kong

Seven banks including Hong Kong’s banking regulator are to launch a trade finance platform this September using blockchain.
The platform is reported to be one of the largest government-led cross-bank cooperation globally. It will include UK banking giant HSBC and Standard Chartered PLC. HSBC is the seventh largest bank globally by assets and the largest in Europe; Standard Chartered is a London-based bank with businesses across Asia.

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July 18, 2018, 02:49:38 PM
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BlackRock CEO Denies Previous Reports of Crypto Foray

On 16 July 2018, a news story that BlackRock was creating a team to explore cryptocurrency investment was thought to have sparked a 5% Bitcoin rally. This news story was based on insider tips to Financial News London. Now the CEO of BlackRock, Larry Fink, has denied these reports.
Larry Fink said, “I don’t believe any client has sought out crypto exposure. I’ve not heard from one client who says I need to be in this.”

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July 18, 2018, 02:50:52 PM
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Coinbase to Acquire Licensed Broker-Dealers to Offer Securities

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given Coinbase approval to buy three companies, including Keystone Capital Corp, Digital Wealth LLC, and Venovate Marketplace Inc. Keystone Capital and Venovate Marketplace are officially registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and FINRA. Once the acquisition is complete and these companies merge with Coinbase, it will have the ability to offer securities trading. This makes Coinbase the first crypto exchange that will be able to offer crypto securities trading to US citizens.

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July 18, 2018, 02:52:10 PM
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Chat Giant LINE Launches BITBOX Crypto Exchange, Signs BitGo Partnership

Global messaging giant LINE, which is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan has announced the launch of the BITBOX cryptocurrency exchange. BITBOX is based in Singapore and offers 15 languages and 30 different cryptocurrencies.
Due to lack of regulatory approval BITBOX is unavailable to users in the United States and Japan. The site is blocked off to citizens of these countries but BITBOX is open for business in all other countries.

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July 18, 2018, 08:49:23 PM
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World’s First Bank-Backed Crypto Exchange Opens For Trading

VCTRADE, the world’s first bank-backed cryptocurrency exchange, is now open for trading in Japan after its launch last month, reports Coindesk..
The exchange, owned by Japanese banking giant SBI Holdings, has now opened trading to users aged between 20 and 70 years, after only servicing limited pre-registered users, providing that they are resident in Japan. Corporate entities are still unable to use the exchange at this time.

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July 18, 2018, 08:54:05 PM
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Global Regulators Consider Capital Requirements on Bank Crypto Holdings

Cryptocurrency assets held by banks may soon become subject to new capital requirements enforced by global financial regulators, as they struggle to fit digital currencies into conventional asset ordinance.
In a report published Monday by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision outlined an agenda of promoting financial stability through strengthening regulation and supervision of banks worldwide. The report was aimed at its 20 members and proposed capital requirements for crypto assets held by banks.

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July 18, 2018, 08:55:33 PM
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Blockchain-Backed Energy Grid Receives $1 Million US Government Grant

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has awarded a USD 1 million grant to blockchain-backed energy grid company Grid7.
The grant came during the DoE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program as one of 95 businesses that passed the second stage, as announced by the DoE on Monday. Colorado-based Grid7 was chosen for its part in advancing the nations energy security, with the grant intended to fund the project for the following two years.

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July 18, 2018, 08:57:27 PM
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Redditor Who Made $10K Bitcoin Prediction in 2014 Claimed to Be Time Traveler

A Reddit user named Luka Magnotta claimed to be a time traveler from the future in a post from 2014. In the post, he made an accurate prediction for the price of Bitcoin in 2017, saying it would hit USD 10,000, which is exactly what happened. At the time of the prediction, almost no one believed Bitcoin’s price would get so high.

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July 18, 2018, 08:58:54 PM
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Ben and Jerry’s In London Using Blockchain to Offset Carbon Emissions

A Ben and Jerry’s store in London is partnering with the Poseidon Foundation to make their business carbon neutral. For every ice cream sold, the store will purchase a penny of carbon credits and offer customers the opportunity to buy an additional penny of carbon credits. Poseidon has its own native cryptocurrency on the Stellar blockchain.

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July 18, 2018, 09:00:19 PM
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G20 Counseled on Appropriate Monitoring of Crypto and Blockchain Impact

The Financial Stability Board (FSC) has published and submitted a report to the financial ministers and central bank governors of the G20, offering counsel on frameworks for the supervision of crypto-assets as well as the impacts of blockchain.

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July 18, 2018, 09:01:25 PM
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Russian Universities Announce New Crypto Courses

Bitcoin continued to make strides within higher education as three Russian universities have recently added cryptocurrency programs and diplomas to their curriculum.
The three universities, Voronzeh State University, Don State Technical University and Novosibirsk State University, will roll out these new courses in the upcoming fall semester.
A bachelors program will be offered at VSU, with a new major called ‘Models and methods for analyzing the digital economy’. DSTU will offer two master’s programs: ‘Intellectual systems based on blockchain technologies’ and ‘Digital accounting and management’.

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July 18, 2018, 09:02:49 PM
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Biggest Bitcoin Rally Since April 2018 Underway

The biggest Bitcoin rally since April 2018 is underway. Currently, Bitcoin’s price is near USD 7,450, heading back towards yesterday’s high of USD 7,500, a 10% increase from the day before. On 12 July 2018, Bitcoin’s price was near USD 6,200, so this represents a USD 1,100 price increase in less than a week. This corresponds to a USD 20 billion increase in the Bitcoin market cap from USD 106 billion to USD 126 billion, indicating a large amount of fresh investment.

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