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Crypto News Summary- January 31

General News:
Bank of Lithuania looks into central bank digital currency.
Seychelles’ Stock Exchange to list Ethereum tokens representing supercars.

Coin Specific News:
Trezor has released a detailed response to the critical flaw Kraken identified in the Trezor hardware wallets. 
Litecoin surges 20%, will LTC spark another major crypto rally?
Coinmetrics study unveils shocking facts about Tether (USDT).
Bitcoin Cash receives European bank custody support

Exchanges:
Deribit to launch daily BTC options as regulated competition heats up.
Genesis crypto lending firm hits new  record in loan originations in Q4 2019.
Bitfinex users can now trade Tether Gold Stablecoin against Bitcoin.

Did you know:
Over 75% of Bitcoin in circulation are in profit.

Cool tech fact:
The first message to be sent via the internet was supposed to be the word LOGIN. On the first try the system crashed after the letter O.

Quote of the day:
"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." —Charles Darwin

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Crypto News Summary- February 1

General News:
Japan’s biggest social network launches digital currency.
Google creates device for securing cryptographic keys.

Coin Specific News:
Ripple unlocks half billion tokens from Escrow as XRP price up 26% YTD.
$67 billion worth of Bitcoin has been 'hodled' since Jan 2018.
Ethereum finally breaks above the critical EMA-200 and aims for $200.
Litecoin hits 17-week high and it could be bullish for Bitcoin.
SBI Holdings to offer XRP as share dividend to shareholders.
Only 100 days left until Bitcoin's halving.

Exchanges:
Binance launches twelfth phase of Binance lending products.
Upbit Exchange executives  cleared of fraud charges in South Korea.

Cool tech fact:
No one really knows who invented the fire hydrant because its patent was burned in a fire.

Quote of the day:
"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." —William Jennings Bryan

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This week in crypto - week 5

World economic forum announces global consortium for digital currency governance.
Iran issues more than 1,000 cryptocurrency mining licenses.
IBM has received a U.S. patent for a type of "self-aware token" that can record its own transaction data.
Bittrex secures $300 Million in digital asset insurance to enhance protection.
Binance lowers[/ur] withdrawal fees for BTC, ETH and ERC20 tokens.
National Bank of Cambodia to [url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/nbcs-digital-payments-go-live-next-few-months]launch a Blockchain-based, peer-to-peer payment and money transfer platform.
OmiseGo's GO.exchange goes out of business.
Bitcoin Cash receives European bank custody support.
Japan’s biggest social network launches digital currency.
Google creates device for securing cryptographic keys.

Cool tech fact:
The last time all living humans were on Earth together was November 2nd, 2000. The International Space Station has been continuously occupied ever since.

Quote of the day:
"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving." —Mother Teresa

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Crypto News Summary- February 3

General News:
Singapore has greenlit a tokenized securities trading firm for full operations within the city-state.
U.S. government to auction off more than 4,000 BTC on February 18.
Bermuda is planning a comprehensive crypto ecosystem.

Coin Specific News:
Binance Futures will launch DASH/USDT perpetual contract as of February 4th.
Matic to launch the next stage of its testnet staking program on February 10th.
COTI is launching MultiDAG — a protocol to issue tokens on a DAG infrastructure.
Facebook Libra's financial inclusion failed to meet Mastercard's expectations.
IOTA founder threatens foundation with legal action over 25M tokens.

Exchanges:
Gemini wins a U.S. patents for stablecoin technology that could be issued by commercial banks.

Did you know:
Buying $1 of Bitcoin every day since 2015 would’ve made you this rich.

Cool tech fact:
Scotland is on track to hit 100% renewable electricity this year.

Quote of the day:
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." — Mohandas K. Gandhi

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Crypto News Summary- February 4

General News:
UK finance watchdog revises registration fees for crypto businesses.
The Indian state of Telangana is to launch a dedicated blockchain incubator.

Coin Specific News:
Matic surges 22% as Staking goes live.
BitMEX will launch XRP/USD perpetual swap on February 5th, 2020.
Binance Futures will launch ZEC/USDT perpetual contract as of February 5th.
Bitcoin SV completes Genesis hard fork.

Exchanges:
Winklevoss Twins’ crypto exchange, Gemini adds 'TradingView' integration.
Bitspark shuts down amid restructuring, coronavirus and protests.
BitGo introduces instant Bitcoin trading to institutional clients, first $100,000 trade already in.

Cool tech fact:
It costs less than a dollar's worth of electricity to charge your phone all year.

Quote of the day:
"There is no security in this life. There is only opportunity." —Douglas MacArthur

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Crypto News Summary- February 5

General News:
Samsung and Salesforce participate in $35M funding round For Blockchain company.

Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin surpasses 500 million transactions.
Binance Futures will launch XTZ/USDT perpetual contract as of February 6th.
Handshake, launched its Mainnet on February 3rd. HNS token is expected to become transferable on February 17.
Ripple partners with Nasdaq-listed firm to bolster US-Mexico payments.

Exchanges:
Binance’s users can now link their Visa banking card and buy crypto with the Russian ruble.
US Court terminates Kraken, Bitmain, Roger Ver Lawsuit
Bakkt to expand services as ICE acquires leading loyalty program provider.

Misc:
Sony Financial Ventures invests 'six-figure' sum in token tech firm, Securitize.
OneCoin associate tries to dodge $400M laundering charges.

Cool tech fact:
The Bitcoin mining difficulty is adjusted after every 2016 blocks to ensure that it takes about 10 minutes (600 seconds) to discover each new block.

Quote of the day:
"Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny." — C.S. Lewis

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Crypto News Summary- February 6

General News:
Japan lawmakers to issue digital currency proposals tomorrow, February 7.
Major Central Banks to discuss digital currencies amid IMF conference.
US Fed is exploring potential for digital currency, says board member.

Coin Specific News:
Binance Futures will launch ATOM/USDT perpetual contract with up to 50x leverage.
nOS has launched its public testnet on February 5th and the mainnet is expected to go live in the first half of 2020.
Binance will list LTO Network (LTO) as of February 7.
Ripple launches global XRP payments network in five corridors.

Exchanges:
Bakkt's BTC futures open interest reaches a new all-time high.
OKEx will host HyperDAO (HDAO) initial exchange offering on February 25.
FTX Exchange will launch TRUMP-2020 futures contract.
BitMEX's cold wallet holdings rose by 100K BTC after CFTC probe.

Misc:
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce proposes 3-year safe harbor period for crypto token sales.

Cool tech fact:
The mining power of the Bitcoin network is nearly 300 times than the combined power of the world’s top 5 supercomputers

Quote of the day:
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are for." —John A. Shedd

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Crypto News Summary- February 7

General News:
Japan lawmakers push government for G7 talks on digital yen.
Australian government issues national blockchain roadmap to help drive adoption.
IMF advises Eastern Caribbean States to trial digital currency.
Switzerland to require ID for crypto exchange transactions over $1K .

Coin Specific News:
Binance Futures will launch BNB/USDT perpetual contract as of February 10th.
COTI has updated its token release schedule and will lock 20% of total supply for 12 years.
Matic has announced the successful integration of the 5th Dapp: "Eventbrite" into the network .
Ethereum prices surge as DeFi markets hit $1 billion milestone.
RSK launches interoperability bridge between Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Exchanges:
Binance launches thirteenth phase of Binance lending products.
Altsbit crypto exchange gets hacked, ‘almost all funds’ are gone.
BTSE crypto exchange moves Headquarters'  to offshore tax paradise.

Cool tech fact:
The US dollar and the Japanese yen are the two leading currencies to be exchanged for Bitcoin.

Quote of the day:
"Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." —Carl Sandburg

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Crypto News Summary- February 08

General News:
Hong Kong gets its first licensed Crypto lender.
Ukraine introduces ‘sound’ Crypto mining regulatory policy.
Weiss upgrades Bitcoin’s rating, Gives BTC an ‘A-‘, again.

Coin Specific News:
Cardano's Shelley incentivized testnet records 11 billion ADA staked.
Bitcoin smart contract platform RSK is now interoperable with Ethereum.
Trade to win $50,000 USD in CRO in Crypto.com Exchange Trading Arena.

Exchanges:
Binance announces integration of India-based WazirX's P2P platform. The exchange will also introduce more fiat gateways in the next few months. Meanwhile, Binance CEO confirms that 'Binance Cloud' will launch in 10 days.

Misc:
Coronavirus whistleblower, Dr. Li Wenliang, is now memorialized on Ethereum.

Cool tech fact:
A man once bought “google.com” for $12 in 2015. Google offered to pay $6,006.13 to get it back.

Quote of the day:
"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action" — Benjamin Disraeli

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This week in Crypto- week 6

Bakkt's BTC futures open interest reaches a new all-time high.
BitMEX launches XRP/USD perpetual swap.
Bitcoin SV completes Genesis hard fork.
US Fed is exploring potential for digital currency, says board member.
Switzerland to require ID for crypto exchange transactions over $1K
Binance Futures launches DASH/USDT, XTZ/USDT, ATOM/USDT,  ZEC/USDT. and BNB/USDT perpetual contracts
Weiss upgrades Bitcoin’s rating, Gives BTC an ‘A-‘, again.
Coronavirus whistleblower, Dr. Li Wenliang, is now memorialized on Ethereum.

Cool tech fact:
If your printer ran out of black ink, then change the color of font to #010101, which is 99% grey and it will work fine.

Quote of the day:
"Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough." — Mark Zuckerberg

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Crypto News Summary- February 10

Coin Specific News:
Huobi joins Multinational Alliance Klaytn Governance Council.
Tether launches USDT on Algorand's blockchain.
IEOs are not dead: Binance Launchpad’s WazirX (WRX) soarsover 600% from the IEO price.
ETC Labs and Fantom Foundation collaborate to bring DeFi to Fantom’s ecosystem.
Polkadot approaches beta launch. Dot holders can claim their dots with Coinbase Custody.

Exchanges:
Defunct Cobinhood exchange releases refund site  to help you retrieve your crypto.
Bitfinex will perform a system upgrade on Tuesday, February 11th.
Binance Futures will launch ONT/USDT perpetual contract, with trading opening at 2020/02/11 08:00 AM (UTC).
OKEx has launched OKChain testnet and OKEx DEX.
Huobi Chain Testnet will be launched in the near future.
Italian crypto exchange Altsbit will terminate its services in May 2020.

Misc:
Apple Store promotes Ethereum-based music streaming app to Its 4.5 million followers.

Cool tech fact:
A man from Pennsylvania was accidentally credited $92 Quadrillion by Paypal and was the richest man in the world for 2 mins.

Quote of the day:
“If you double the number of experiments you do per year you’re going to double your inventiveness.” — Jeff Bezos

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Crypto News Summary- February 11

General News:
Google joins Hedera Hashgraph’s governing council.
JPMorgan in talks to merge blockchain unit Quorum with startup ConsenSys.
Over 40 German banks seek regulator’s green light to offer bitcoin custodys.
German Bank to offer tokenized securities based on Stellar.

Coin Specific News:
New Canadian dollar-pegged stablecoin, QCAD to be regulated by FinTRAC.
German Bank to offer tokenized securities based on Stellar.
SKALE Network will have a token sale via Active token launch platform in Q2.
Bitcoin SV nodes crash hard following Genesis ‘downgrade’.
Bitcoin breaks $10,000 again.
Tezos cryptocurrency up over 130% year to date.

Exchanges:
Binance adds support for fee-free p2p trading with Russian Rubles.
Binance Futures will launch IOTA/USDT perpetual contract as of February 12.

Cool tech fact:
1 in every 54 comments on Reddit contains the word ‘lol’.

Quote of the day:
“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill

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Crypto News Summary- February 12

General News:
Global Crypto market cap breaks $300B for first time since August.
Egypt’s largest bank joins RippleNet for remittances.
China files 84 patents for central bank digital currency.

Coin Specific News:
Chainalysis provides anti-money laundering compliance solution for Tether.
Eminer has been listed on Bithumb KRW market as of February 12.
Kusama Network (KSM) has been listed on KuCoin as of February 12.
Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR) price has increased by 170% after Google joined their governing council.
Matic has launched incentivised testnet staking with Initial 20 validators.
Ethereum Bulls aim big after recent 12% surge to $250.

Exchanges:
Margin trading is now available on Coinbase Pro.
Binance Futures will launch BAT/USDT perpetual contract as of February 13.
Poloniex crypto exchange forced to roll back trades after update error.

Cool tech fact:
The fund raised by 1258 ICOs in 2018 was nearly $8 billion.

Quote of the day:
"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost." —Dalai Lama

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Crypto News Summary- February 13

General News:
FC Barcelona partners with Chiliz (CHZ) to issue its own token in Q2.
Bangladesh Bank with $4 billion in assets now employs RippleNet.
US authorities charge DropBit CEO for allegedly laundering $311M in bitcoin.

Coin Specific News:
Matic’s incentivised staking testnet, CS-2001, goes live
Moviebloc (MBL) and V-ID (VIDT) to compete in Binance community coin vote on February 20.
[bIOTA[/b] Trinity Wallet vulnerability reported, $1.6 million stolen.
Ethereum outshines Bitcoin again as its active addresses rise by 22%.

Exchanges:
BlockFi raised $30 million in its second round of financing.
Binance Futures will launch VET/USDT perpetual contract as of February 14.
Bittrex Global has announced that it will list Verasity (VRA), an attention-based platform.
FTX Exchange has launched privacy coin index perpetual contract.
Coinbase ranked most secure exchange.

Cool tech fact:
1, 000 Computers are used by a single Google query in 0.2 seconds to retrieve an answer.

Quote of the day:
"To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don’t worry about darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest." — Napoleon Hill

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Crypto News Summary- February 14

General News:
Bahamian Central Bank to roll out digital currency in second half of 2020.
China turns to Blockchain as coronavirus spins out of control.
Russia leads multinational stablecoin initiative.

Coin Specific News:
Open interest for Bitcoin futures surpasses $5 billion.
Hedera Hashgraph slumps 20% after meteoric rally.
Elrond implements native smart contracts royalties.
Steemit to shift its proprietary blockchain and token to Tron Network.
TON developers, investors back Telegram in SEC fight.
Ethereum just broke critical resistance, making a massive upsurge imminent.

Exchanges:
Binance adds 15 fiat currencies as exchange pushes global expansion
OKEx expands into india’s crypto market via partnership with local exchange
Coinbase and other crypto heavyweights invest $28 million in Hong Kong-based crypto trading firm Amber at a $100 million valuation

Cool tech fact:
The last Bitcoin will be reportedly mined in 2140, after which Bitcoin mining will be closed.

Quote of the day:
"Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus." —Alexander Graham Bell

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Crypto News Summary- February 15

General News:
OTC Bitcoin trading volume [url
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Brazil's crypto-market takes a hit as regulations force exchange closures.

Coin Specific News:
Ethereum browser wallet Metamask hits a million user milestone.
Bitcoin dominance drops to 8-Month low, is Altseason finally here?
Ripple becomes second-largest Fintech firm in the US.
Bitcoin plummets to $9,700 in violent selloff after breaking below a key level.
XRP price hits 7-month high as BitMEX users reel from 60% flash crash.

Exchanges:
OKEx launches OKChain on Testnet, OKEx DEx becomes first dApp on the new blockchain.
BitMEX denies any technical problems led to XRP flash crashing and losing traders money.

Cool tech fact:
Between 2010-2017, 2014 was the only year when the price of Bitcoin dropped by 62% between the beginning and end of the year. This was because of the hack of the MtGox exchange

Quote of the day:
"Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!" —Andrew Carnegie

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This week in Crypto- week 7

Huobi joins Multinational Alliance Klaytn Governance Council.
Google joins Hedera Hashgraph’s governing council.
JPMorgan in talks to merge blockchain unit Quorum with startup ConsenSys.
Binance adds support for fee-free p2p trading with Russian Rubles.
China files 84 patents for central bank digital currency.
FC Barcelona partners with Chiliz (CHZ) to issue its own token in Q2.
Binance adds 15 fiat currencies as exchange pushes global expansion.
OKEx expands into india’s crypto market via partnership with local exchange.
OTC Bitcoin trading volume reaches $300 million in Chile.
Ripple becomes second-largest Fintech firm in the US.

Cool tech fact:
Several astronauts, on at least three separate trips, have reported hearing unexplained knocking on their spacecrafts during missions.

Quote of the day:
"A bad day for your ego is a great day for your soul" — Jillian Michaels

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Crypto News Summary- February 17

General News:
⁠UEFA will issue over one million electronic tickets via blockchain technology during the 2020 season.
Indian electoral officials are working on a blockchain-based voting system.
Russia’s central bank completes blockchain pilot to issue tokenized assets.
Lightning Labs secures $10M in investments, releases beta of first paid product.

🔹 Coin Specific News:
Ethereum conference concludes with ETH 2.0 launch optimism.
IOTA releases patched Trinity desktop wallet.
TON Devs worldwide join forces to intervene in SEC case against Telegram.
Bitcoin price dips below $9.5K as Whale deposits 600 BTC to BitMEX.
KuCoin will offer Decred (DCR) soft staking for its users as of February 19, 2020.

Exchanges:
BT360 crypto wallet and website go dark users fear exit scam.
🏦 BitMax.io and Bithumb Korea announce strategic partnership
Binance applied for Singapore’s new crypto license, CEO says. The firm has also announced a B2B2C cloud solution.
Crypto Exchange FCoin insolvent after revealing up to $130M Bitcoin shortfall.

Cool tech fact:
Even astronauts binge-watch Netflix (while in space).

Quote of the day:
"A lot of people will just stop because they’re dead tired. You gotta do that extra one. That’s when you improve." — Usain Bolt

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Crypto News Summary- February 18

General News:
U.S. Treasury to roll out cryptocurrency rules.
Bank of Korea seeks to deploy blockchain in bond market.

Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin price reclaims $10K reversing weekend losses.
Libra threat spurs small nations to create own digital currencies.
Bitcoin daily golden cross forms bull market has officially arrived.
Ethereum bulls back in action, can ETH reach $300 this time?
BiKi.com announcec Electroneum listing with 6 Million ETN giveaway.

Exchanges:
FCoin is shutting down and still owes users up to 13,000 $BTC.
Binance to
take on Amazon and Google with crypto cloud services.
BitGo acquires Harbor in surprise expansion beyond crypto custody.
Binance Futures weekly volume hits record $16B.
bZx attacked again, $645K in ETH estimated to be lost.

Cool tech fact:
During an average working day, the distance covered by the fingers of a typist is around 12.6 miles, which is approximately 20 km.

Quote of the day:
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." — Henry Ford

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Crypto News Summary- February 19

General News:
Samsung newly launched Galaxy smartphone will come with the same crypto storage facilities.
Michael Bloomberg pushes for crypto regulation.
Indian IT giant Tech Mahindra and local gov’t launch blockchain accelerator.
Coinbase becomes the first pure-play cryptocurrency company to receive Visa membership.

Coin Specific News:
The MATIC token has been integrated into Play Royal’s innovative casino & exchange platform.
Handshake (HNS) is now available for trading on Gate.
BitMax will list CoinFLEX (FLEX) as of February 20.
SEC nails Enigma ICO: orders refund, registration and fine.

Exchanges:
Paxful reports $1.6B worth of trading volume for 2019.
ACX crypto exchange gets penalized by Australian blockchain body.
Binance Futures will launch QTUM/USDT  perpetual contract as of February 20.
KuCoin has officially launched its cloud solution, KuCloud .

Cool tech fact:
WhatsApp recently reached 1.5 billion users worldwide with upto 60 billion messages, 4.5 billion images and a billion videos sent every day.

Quote of the day:
"Never think there is anything impossible for the soul." — Swami Vivekananda

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