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640 Crypto Projects Did Not Write a Single Line of Code

The crypto industry is a place full of lies and empty promises. As many as 640 crypto startups did not develop their project in 2019.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-640-crypto-projects-did-not-write-a-single-line-of-code-6c752accfc91

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Bitfinex Will Not Provide the Documents Requested by the Prosecutor’s Office

The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange is not currently required to provide documents to the New York prosecutor’s office, the higher court of appeals decided on Tuesday.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-bitfinex-will-not-provide-the-documents-requested-by-the-prosecutors-office-eb8f56fd3cd

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SEC Requests Further Comments Regarding Wilshire Phoenix Bitcoin ETF

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed a decision on a proposal by the NYSE Arca to amend the rules, which, if approved, will allow the listing of the Wilshire Phoenix investment trust, which includes US Bitcoin and US Treasury bonds.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-sec-requests-further-comments-regarding-wilshire-phoenix-bitcoin-etf-c9cd97278d5e

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25,000 Outlets in France Will Start Accepting Bitcoin

25,000 stores and 30 brands in France, including Boulanger, Foot Locker, Decathlon, Conforama, Maison du Monde, Intersport, Cultura, Norauto and Sephora, will start accepting Bitcoin next year, according to a press release published by Le Figaro.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-25-000-outlets-in-france-will-start-accepting-bitcoin-66718b29c900

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DeFi Saver Suspended Service as Ethereum Drops

DeFi Saver, a project that aims to be a one-stop-shop for decentralized finance, has forced some of its processes to freeze due to problems with the Ethereum network.


https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-defi-saver-suspended-service-as-ethereum-drops-9e6026b9267

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Facebook Expands Jobs from 80 to 160 in Zürich

Since 2016, Facebook has a branch in Zurich. The currently 80 employees work there mainly in the areas of “Augmented & Virtual Reality”.
Now Facebook wants to expand significantly in Zurich. The number of employees is expected to more than double and they now want to be more active in sales there. This was announced by Tino Krause, the head of Facebook in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, recently in an interview with the German “Handelsblatt”.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-facebook-expands-jobs-from-80-to-160-in-z%C3%BCrich-612fd3dddc6d

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BTC and XRP Whales Moved About $400M of Tokens During Crash

The big market slump this week is accompanied by a wave of whale activities. At the time of the crash, Bitcoin Whales moved 37,225 BTC or $325.5 million. Now, another Ripple whale joined and moved over 250,000,000 XRP.
The largest among the sighted gentle giants transferred 10,000 BTC worth $86.8 million between two wallets of unknown provenance.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-btc-and-xrp-whales-moved-about-400m-of-tokens-during-crash-484b5c7bd8f4

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Binance Announces Cooperation with Payment Company Koinal

The Binance cryptocurrency exchange and the London-based payment company Koinal have announced a partnership that will expand the ability to purchase digital currencies using bank cards.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-binance-announces-cooperation-with-payment-company-koinal-210857d45ca8

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Nigerian Crypto Wallet Is Suspected of Exit Scam

The developers of the cryptocurrency wallet — Satowallet, each time finding new reasons not to pay users their funds.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-nigerian-crypto-wallet-is-suspected-of-exit-scam-d328f97270dc

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Facebook Takes a Position on the Criticism of Libra

So far, the group has held back when it comes to criticizing the plans for their own currency. It is said that Facebook wants to supplement banking services.
The news from IBM at the beginning of the week struck in the cryogenic world quite high waves....

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-facebook-takes-a-position-on-the-criticism-of-libra-99b2478c902f

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Justin Sun Promised to Set a New Date for Dinner with Warren Buffett

Justin Sun, a founder of the TRON during a live broadcast on Tuesday said that he would be ready to set a new date for a meeting with Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett.

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-justin-sun-promised-to-set-a-new-date-for-dinner-with-warren-buffett-bf7008f742b6

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Venezuela May Add Cryptocurrencies to Its Gold Reserves

The Central Bank of Venezuela conducts internal tests, trying to determine the admissibility of adding cryptocurrencies, in particular, Bitcoin and Ethereum, to their foreign exchange reserves...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-venezuela-may-add-cryptocurrencies-to-its-gold-reserves-7c4e727cbb6f

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Binance Announces Launch of Cryptocurrency Staking Platform

In line with the latest trends in the cryptocurrency industry, Binance on Thursday announced the launch of a platform for staking digital assets...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-binance-announces-launch-of-cryptocurrency-staking-platform-66c84d616b58

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BTC, ETH, XRP, EOS, LTC Cryptocurrency Review

The negative trend in the cryptocurrency market continues, although the rate of decline has noticeably decreased. Since Wednesday, the indicator of total market capitalization fell 4.9% to $212 billion...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-analysis-btc-eth-xrp-eos-ltc-cryptocurrency-review-f42edad91ff1

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Bitmain to Connect Mining Farms with Equipment Owners

Bitmain this Friday announced plans to launch a platform that will allow hardware owners to connect with cryptocurrency mining farms.
The service is called the World Digital Mining Card (WDMM)...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-bitmain-to-connect-mining-farms-with-equipment-owners-df2e03a66eee

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NEO Becomes First Blockchain Member of the Microsoft .NET Foundation

China’s largest blockchain project has in the past often faced allegations of centralization and unstable infrastructure. But NEO is still ambitious to expand its presence worldwide and improve its network.

Now NEO has succeeded in taking an important step towards commercial benefits...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-neo-becomes-first-blockchain-member-of-the-microsoft-net-foundation-3d21cdf148b7

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Ethereum Block Size Secretly Increased by 25%

Ethereum (ETH) is arguably the largest and best-known smart contract platform. But the network also seems to slowly reach its limits...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-ethereum-block-size-secretly-increased-by-25-84992d03fdf5

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Upbit Cancels Orderbook Partnership with Bittrex

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit stopped cooperation with the American Bittrex exchange as part of a plan to reorganize the Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT markets, writes local media.

Earlier, exchanges had an agreement on a single order book, so orders placed on Bittrex were also displayed on Upbit...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-upbit-cancels-orderbook-partnership-with-bittrex-5fe337c393a1

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One of the Largest Scam in Ethereum History

The most active contract on the Ethereum network, called FairWin, is believed to jeopardize the assets of its users and continues to consume a significant portion of the network’s resources...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-news-one-of-the-largest-scam-in-ethereum-history-25585f0a9ad7

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BTC, ETH, XRP, EOS, LTC Cryptocurrency Review

The decline in the cryptocurrency market continues. Since Friday, the indicator of total market capitalization lost 1.4%, dropping to the value of $209 billion...

https://medium.com/altcoin-magazine/altcoin-analysis-btc-eth-xrp-eos-ltc-cryptocurrency-review-674ce31595a9