The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 21st June 01:00

North Carolina Banking Bill Passes — Adds Virtual Currency License Requirements

Via Jamie Redman Thu Jun 21 00:40:23 BST 2018
The state of North Carolina has pushed the passage of House Bill 86 and some digital currency advocates and firms like Coinbase believe the bill makes the state more friendly towards cryptocurrency businesses. At the moment North Carolina’s House Bill 86 has been presented to Governor Roy Cooper and awaits his signature. Also read: Major Korean […]
Tagged with #Economy-&-Regulation #Banking-Commissioner #BCH #Bitcoin #bitcoin-cash #BTC #Compliance #Division-of-Banking #general-assembly #House-Bill-86 #Laws

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Grammy Winner Akon to Launch Cryptocurrency ‘Akoin,’ Build ‘Crypto City’ in Senegal

Via Lester Coleman Thu Jun 21 00:01:04 BST 2018
help improve conditions in Africa, according to Page Six. Speaking at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, the entertainer and entrepreneur told a panel that cryptocurrency and blockchain technology could empower people in Africa.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-News #Blockchain-News #News #Akoin #Akon #Donald-Trump

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Alibabacoin Foundation Releases Multi-Crypto Wallet after Huge ICO Success

Via Grace Williams Wed Jun 20 23:39:36 BST 2018
The Alibabacoin Foundation is celebrating the historic release of their long-anticipated Multi-crypto Wallet with a massive airdrop event. The innovative team of blockchain specialists at Alibabacoin Foundation seek to maintain the success they have enjoyed in 2018 with the release of this software on the App Store and Google Play. The Multi-crypto Wallet is the first wallet ever to seamlessly store and exchange 10 different coins simultaneously, all while maintaining tight security with the company’s unique facial recognition blockchain system. About the Start–up At the beginning of 2017, Alibabacoin Foundation came onto the radar, making big
Tagged with #Press-Release #ABBC-FOUNDATION #ABBC-wallet #alibabacoin #alibabacoin-foundation #bitcoin #crypto-wallet #cryptocurrency #multi-crypto-wallet

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Brazil’s Central Bank Develops Blockchain Data Sharing Platform for Financial Regulators

Via Cointelegraph By Molly Jane Zuckerman Wed Jun 20 23:28:08 BST 2018
Brasil’s security and exchange commission, pension authority will be able to share data with the central bank’s new blockchain platform.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Brazil #Banks #Adoption #Government

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Reality Shares Launches World’s First China Blockchain ETF

Via Kevin O'Brien Wed Jun 20 23:02:20 BST 2018
management firm Reality Shares launched the first ever blockchain ETF for the country. The company says their goal is to “democratize the world’s best investing ideas.” According to a news release on June 20th, the Reality Shares Nasdaq NexGen Economy China.....
Tagged with #Blockchain-News #News #BCNA #BLCN #china #Reality-Shares

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Crypto Cries Foul In Wake of Tether's Dollar Token Report

Via Christine Kim Wed Jun 20 22:55:20 BST 2018
Tether announced its tokens are fully-backed by real cash according to a third-party review but the crypto community doesn't seem convinced......
Tagged with #News #Audits #Tether #Fiat-Currency

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World Wealth Report 2018: Young Millionaires Interested in Investing in Cryptocurrencies

Via Cointelegraph By Markus Kasanmascheff Wed Jun 20 22:43:32 BST 2018
Only around half of millionaires are in tune with their wealth managers and the very rich are increasingly interested in cryptocurrency investments.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Investments

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France Warns of Several Unauthorized Cryptocurrency Platforms

Via Kevin Helms Wed Jun 20 22:40:33 BST 2018
France’s financial markets regulator has issued a new warning against unauthorized platforms offering cryptocurrency investments. The regulator has added four websites to its list of blacklisted domains offering crypto investments without authorization. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space French Regulator’s Warning The French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), […]
Tagged with #Regulation #AMF #Bitcoin #black-list #blacklisted #BTC #crypto #Cryptocurrency #Digital-Currency #Financial-Markets #France

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ICOs ‘Taking Advantage’ of Retail Investors: Nasdaq CEO

Via Josiah Wilmoth Wed Jun 20 22:01:47 BST 2018
o raise capital and build a dedicated base of followers, but the head of one of the world’s largest stock exchanges believes that they’re harmful to retail investors. Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman levied this criticism on Wednesday at the Future of Fintech conference.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Opinion #ICO-News #News #Adena-Friedman #Future-of-Fintech #nasdaq

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Akon Launches Akoin: Another Celebrity Enters the Crypto Market

Via Nicky Toor Wed Jun 20 21:48:36 BST 2018
Akon launches Akoin: To add to the list of celebrities that have been entering the cryptocurrency market, singer Akon has announced that he has launched his own cryptocurrency called Akoin. Akon Launches Akoin: Cannes Lions 2018 Akon announced his new coin Akoin at the Cannes Lions 2018 ‘Blockchain, Entrepreneurship and Empowering the Future’ panel on Saturday, June 18th. Leading up the event, Akon tweeted about his upcoming stint at on the panel. I’ll be speaking at @Cannes_Lions today on “Blockchain, Entrepreneurship and Empowering the Future…Come check it out at 3:30 on the
Tagged with #Crypto-News #Akoin #Akon #Akon-launches-Akoin #Cannes-Lions #coin-news #coin-news-today #crypto-news #crypto-news-updates #crypto-updates #cryptocoinsnews

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Goldman Sachs Exploring Crypto Derivatives, Says COO

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Wed Jun 20 21:46:01 BST 2018
The COO of Goldman Sachs has announced that the company is exploring trading cryptocurrency derivatives.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Investments #Tradings #Banks #Goldman-Sachs

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Crypto World Cup Day 7: John McAfee vs. Zhao Changpeng

Via Chelsea Roh Wed Jun 20 21:39:26 BST 2018
Crypto World Cup Day 7 was full of insanely tight matches, but who came out on top? Let’s see! Today’s big matchups include: John McAfee vs. Zhao Changpeng Brad Garlinghouse vs. David Sonstebo Tim Draper vs. Tyler Winklevoss In matchday one, Brad Garlinghouse defeated Eric Voorhees and Tim Draper defeated Zhao Changpeng both 1-0. Tyler Winklevoss and John McAfee put up a tough match on matchday one that resulted in a draw at 3-3. John McAfee pulled off a hat-trick which was the 51st hat-trick scored in World Cup History. If you
Tagged with #Crypto-Games #2018-World-Cup #crypto #crypto-celebs #Crypto-World-Cup #cryptocurrency-celebrities #cryptocurrency-news #editorial #FIFA #FIFA-match #FIFA-World-Cup

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Bitcoin Cash Price Watch – BCH/USD Back On Bullish Run, Looking To Break $900

Via Jackson Chen Wed Jun 20 21:25:29 BST 2018
Bitcoin Cash Price Watch: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) returns to bull run. Key Highlights: Bitcoin Cash price bounced back from its decline this past weekend, now looking to break $900 once again. BCH/USD is back on a bullish run after establishing support at around $860. The $910 price level is considered a major resistance point. Bitcoin Cash Price Watch: BCH/USD Looking To Overtake $900 On Wednesday, Bitcoin Cash price continued to recover from its decline this past weekend, reaching a high of $909 before pulling back below $900. BCH/USD is now up by 6% over the past
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Cash ##BCH #BCH-Analysis #BCH-price #BCH-Price-analysis #bitcoin-cash #bitcoin-cash-analysis #bitcoin-cash-news #Bitcoin-Cash-Price #Bitcoin-cash-price-analysis #bitcoin-cash-price-chart

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Trump Official Argues for 'Sweet Spot' in Crypto Regulation

Via Nikhilesh De Wed Jun 20 21:15:27 BST 2018
The U.S. government needs to develop reasonable regulations around the nascent cryptocurrency space, said OMB director Mick Mulvaney......
Tagged with #Regulation #News #Legal #Central-Banking #Consumer-Financial-Protection-Bureau #Mick-Mulvaney #CB-Insights #FutureFintech

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House Rules Politicians Must Disclose Crypto Investments Above $1K

Via Muyao Shen Wed Jun 20 20:42:13 BST 2018
Members of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress, must begin disclosing cryptocurrency investments that exceed $1,000......
Tagged with #News #Congress #House-of-Representatives #Washington #DC

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Brazil’s Central Bank Unveils Blockchain Data Exchange Platform for Regulators

Via Samburaj Das Wed Jun 20 20:41:36 BST 2018
litate information exchange between the country’s financial regulators. Dubbed ‘Pier’, the blockchain was developed by the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB)’s own IT department and will be used to share data securely between the central bank and other domestic.....
Tagged with #Banking #Blockchain-News #News #Banco-Central-do-Brasil #brazil #central-banks

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Control of Highly Demanded Crypto Classes May Spark Turf War at Universities

Via Avi Mizrahi Wed Jun 20 20:40:57 BST 2018
Can only a law professor teach about smart contracts? Universities have faced several challenges with adding crypto classes to their curriculum such as a scarcity of knowledgeable lecturers and an ecosystem that develops much faster than they can reprint books. Now they also have to worry about different departments bickering over control of the multifaceted […]
Tagged with #Services #academic #Bitcoin-education #blockchain-education #business-school #cambridge #classes #computer-science #cryptocurrency-course #Higher-Education #N-Featured

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Bithumb – Details Still Sketchy After $30 Mln Hack

Via Cointelegraph By Gareth Jenkinson Wed Jun 20 19:58:20 BST 2018
Bithumb – What we know after $30 million hack.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Bithumb #Hackers #South-Korea #Cybercrime

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Circle’s Decision-Making Process On New Token Listings Revealed

Via Mark Emem Wed Jun 20 19:33:39 BST 2018
an effort to offer clarity, Goldman Sachs-backed fintech startup Circle has released details regarding how it decides what to list on its Poloniex exchange. The five broad categories that Circle examines when analyzing the potential of an asset are market.....
Tagged with #Exchanges #News #jeremy-allaire

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Leftover Euros Can Now Be Exchanged for Crypto at Schipol Airport!

Via Nicky Toor Wed Jun 20 19:33:37 BST 2018
We all know it can be a pain to exchange foreign currency, but Amsterdam’s Schipol Airport is trying to help people avoid that hassle. Travellers going through Schipol Airport will now be able to exchange any leftover euros for cryptocurrency! Specifically, people will be able to trade euros for Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) at one of the several Bitcoin ATMs that have been set up at Schipol’s Arrival Hall 2 and its Departure Halls 1 and 2. According to the official press release reported on Wednesday, the ATMs are currently on a six-month
Tagged with #Crypto-News #coin-news #coin-news-today #crypto-news #crypto-news-updates #crypto-updates #cryptocoinsnews #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrency-2017 #cryptocurrency-market #cryptocurrency-news

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Tether Shows Law Firm Its Funds But Stops Short of an Audit

Via Kai Sedgwick Wed Jun 20 19:10:23 BST 2018
Tether has released a surprise “Transparency Update” that purports to show it has enough funds in the bank to cover the $2.6 billion of USDT in circulation. The company has stopped short of a full audit, however, leaving critics bemoaning Tether’s inability to settle the solvency debate once and for all. Also read: Major Korean Crypto […]
Tagged with #Regulation #audit #BitFinex #bitfinexed #fractional-reserve #N-Markets-and-Prices #Stablecoin #Tether #tethered #USDT

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IoT Chain (ITC) Team Will Attend the Plug and Play (PNP) Supply Chain & Logistics Focus Week

Via Tom Clancy Wed Jun 20 19:07:12 BST 2018
n’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned.....
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Bitcoin Price Watch – BTC/USD On Bullish Run, Testing Resistance At $6,800

Via Jackson Chen Wed Jun 20 19:01:54 BST 2018
Bitcoin price watch: Bitcoin continued its bullish run on Wednesday morning, moving firmly past the $6,700 level and testing a major resistance at $6,800. Bitcoin has been on an upward trajectory recently, having recovered by more than 5% since the beginning of last week. Yesterday, the cryptocurrency received a further boost as Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein commented on the future of Bitcoin with an optimistic tone. During a talk at The Economic Club of New York, Blankfein, who has been relatively more upbeat about Bitcoin than some of his peers on Wall Street, explained how
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