“We’re Going to Primary Everyone Who Votes Portman/Warner” Says Silicon Valley VC

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Coinbase Announces Hiring Plans, Aims To ‘Expand The Understanding Of Crypto’ To Over 1 Billion Indians

Leading US crypto exchange Coinbase has indicated that its India office plans are on track. The company is going to set up a tech hub in India. About two months after coinbase hired former Google Pay lead engineer Pankaj Gupta as VP Engineering and Site Lead, on July 2, Coinbase co-founder Brian Armstrong tweeted: “Coinbase […]

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Bitcoin Drops To $55k: Mike Novogratz On Why He Isn’t Worried

Bitcoin is going to be a reflection of what citizens think about the government’s handling of the economy, former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz believes. In an interview on Monday, he talked about the NFT craze, the future of Bitcoin’s price, and why he isn’t worried about the price dip. Novogratz, the founder, and CEO […]

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IBM Blockchain Is a Shell of Its Former Self After Revenue Misses, Job Cuts: Sources

“There is not really going to be a blockchain team any longer,” said a person familiar with the situation.

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Bitcoin is Going Mainstream, Why The Doubters Will Be Kicking Themselves

According to the website 99bitcoins.com, to date, Bitcoin has died a total of 341 times. The most recent report of Bitcoin’s demise came from The Felder Report, less than two weeks ago, in which former Bear Stearns analyst Jesse Felder wrote: “Ponzi schemes can work out great for early adopters. But that doesn’t make bitcoin, […]

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Macro Investor Raoul Pal Goes ‘Irresponsibly Long’ on BTC, But More Bullish on ETH

You got faith in it; bet everything on it.  This seems to be the philosophy of Raoul Pal, a former Goldman Sachs hedge-fund manager who announced over the weekend that he is going all-in in Bitcoin.

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DeFi to Overshadow Bitcoin in Coming Years, Says Ex-Goldman Sachs Trader

Former Goldman trader Richard Rosenblum says you are going to hear less about Bitcoin in coming years

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Former Citi Trader: Ethereum and DeFi are "Going Mainstream"

Former Citi trader and @TradeBlock head of research @JohnTodaro1 says #DeFi is going mainstream, positively affecting #Ethereum. $ETH

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Vietnam Warns Against Investing in Crypto Schemes

Vietnam’s anti-crypto stance appears to be going nowhere as a former police chief recently advised the public not to invest in cryptocurrency schemes. Advertising Crypto Investment Schemes Illegal in Vietnam According to the Saigon Times, an ex-police Vu Hoang Kien chief says advertising crypto investments in the country are illegal.

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Former Facebook Exec: BTC's Price is Either Going to Zero or Seven Figures

A former Facebook executive believes Bitcoin’s price will either explode amid economic collapse or go to zero

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Former NASDAQ Lawyer Warns TON Against Going Rogue

Former NASDAQ counsel warns the TON Community against launching Telegram’s blockchain network until the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has its say

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Randi Zuckerberg Explores The Advantages Of Bitcoin And XRP On A Global Radio Show

Randi Zuckerberg, Facebook’s former director of market development and sister of its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, hosted an interview with three well-known crypto specialists. On the show, she basically discussed the use of Bitcoin and Ripple and how those technologies are going to change the world.

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg Ends 2020 Presidential Race, Who Is Left To Advocate For Crypto?

Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and Presidential candidate who advocated clearer regulations for crypto, has exited the November 2020 Presidential election race. As reported by Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Bloomberg is going to endorse former US Vice President Joe Biden, even if he spent over $620 million in 3 months for his campaign. Bloomberg had plans […]

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BTC-e Admin Alexander Vinnik Is Going to the United States, Not France

Coinspeaker BTC-e Admin Alexander Vinnik Is Going to the United States, Not FranceThe recent news reported that Greece has decided to transfer former BTC-e admin Alexander Vinnik to France.

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Former Silk Road Administrator Thinks Bitcoin will Smash $100k in 2020

Ross Ulbricht thinks that the price of Bitcoin is going to have a big upward rise that could lead it to the goal of $100k dollars. According to what Independent reported on December 13, Ulbricht would base its analysis on the Elliot Wave Theory.

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Ex-Fed Official: BoE Boss Barking Up Wrong Tree On Crypto

Going against the central bank grain Mark Carney has proposed a cryptocurrency akin to Facebook’s Libra crypto as a hedge against US dollar dominance. A former senior Federal Reserve official thinks he is barking up the wrong tree.

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Former SEC Cyber Unit Head Joins Coinbase’s Attorneys

Robert A. Cohen is going from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s primary cyber misconduct unit to a law firm representing Coinbase. The post Former SEC Cyber Unit Head Joins Coinbase’s Attorneys appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Bitcoin Going to $100K After ‘Steady Accumulation,’ Says Crypto Trader

Former Goldman Sachs analyst turned Bitcoin maximalist Murad Mahmudov believes the top cryptocurrency will hit $100,000

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BitFunder CEO Will Go to Jail for Over 1 Year Due to Securities Fraud for WeExchange Involvement

Jon Montroll, the former CEO of WeExchange and BitFunder, is going to prison for 14 months now that he has been judged as guilty by the New York justice. He was condemned for obstruction of justice and securities fraud.

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deVere Chief Executive: Boris at No10 Bodes Well for Bitcoin

Chief Executive of deVere financial group, Nigel Green, predicts that fears of a no-deal Brexit will drive UK investors towards Bitcoin, if Boris Johnson becomes the next British PM. Hard Brexit Boris Contemporary UK politics is going through the motions of deciding yet another Prime Minister, in the wake of Theresa May stepping down from office at the start of the month.

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Moonday Mornings: South African Bitcoin Ponzi scheme rakes in $135,000 a day

It’s the start of a new week and that means it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines from the weekend. 1. Local news in South Africa is reporting about a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.

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Ethereum Network Approaching New 2019 Highs, Can ETH Return to its Former Glory?

Ethereum price is enjoying 2019 just like many other cryptocurrencies. From April, it started surging, going from $140 to $190 and then in May, it rode a monster rally that saw it riding from $158 to about $290.

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Ron Paul Says Bitcoin Ban Won’t Stop Dollar From Self-Destructing

Former Presidential candidate, Ron Paul, says that a Bitcoin ban is highly unlikely and that the dollar’s demise is inevitable.   Ron Paul: ‘Dollar is Going to Self-Destruct’ Former US Congressman Dr.

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Clueless: Joe Biden’s China Gaffe Betrays Ex-VP’s Utter Economic Ignorance

By CCN: At a recent campaign stop, Joe Biden balked at the idea that China competes with U. S. businesses. The apparently-clueless former vice president actually pointed to disadvantages in the geography of China’s territorial land.

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Former Crypto Exchange Gatecoin Shows Why Regulations Are Needed In The Crypto Market

Former Crypto Exchange Gatecoin Shows Why Regulations Are Needed In The Crypto Market At the moment, it is not clear what is going to happen with the users of the defunct crypto exchange Gatecoin. The market lacks clear regulations that could help investors in difficult situations such as hacks to crypto exchanges. According to a […]

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Where’s the Justice? Mt. Gox CEO Escapes Embezzlement Verdict to Appeal Manipulation Charge

The former chief executive of shuttered bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is going for the trifecta now that his trial is over. Mark Karpeles got off scot-free on charges of embezzlement and breach of trust.

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Karpeles Beats Embezzlement Charges in Mt Gox Ruling

The Tokyo District Court has found Mark Karpeles, the former head of now-defunct Bitcoin exchange platform Mt. Gox, guilty of record tampering but innocent on other charges related to embezzlement and breach of trust.

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Brock Pierce: Security Tokens Are Going To Give Birth to a Quadrillion-Dollar Market

Brock Pierce, the former child actor, American entrepreneur, and early adopter of Bitcoin (BTC), recently did an interview with… The post Brock Pierce: Security Tokens Are Going To Give Birth to a Quadrillion-Dollar Market appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.

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Former Nocoiner Now Praises Bitcoin, Says Its Digital Gold

A world-renowned economic historian who was previously skeptical on Bitcoin now thinks that it has a bright future. The expert also holds that its distinction is going to make it appealing to investors in the upcoming years.

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As Court Reconvenes for QuadrigaCX, Questions Surround Empty Cold Wallets

As QuadrigaCX’s legal counsel descends on the courtroom in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for another round of legal proceedings, the court monitor’s third report on QuadrigaCX’s finances — specifically its revelation that the exchange’s cold wallets are empty — lays out some hopeful avenues for fund recovery — and some frustrating dead ends.

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Billionaire Who Predicted Trump’s Rise Says Ex Starbucks CEO Doesn’t Have the Beans for 2020 Presidential Race

CEO of DoubleLine Capital Jeffrey Gundlach says the recently announced presidential run by former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz will probably be short-lived. Gundlach, who was ahead of the pack in anticipating a Trump presidential win in 2016, says the former coffee magnate lacks the physical constitution for a head to head battle against Trump.

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Galaxy Digital’s Novogratz: Bitcoin Is “Going To Be Digital Gold”, Talks Sovereignty And Periodic Table Elements

Galaxy Digital Founder Believes That Bitcoin Is “Going To Be Digital Gold” Mike Novogratz is known for his former work on Wall Street with Goldman Sachs, but he has since made a name for himself in the cryptocurrency industry with the crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital. Recently, he sat down with Bloomberg TV for an […]

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This Uber Co-Founder’s Bitcoin Brokerage Just Went Public in Canada

Voyager, a brokerage startup that helps users easily find the best prices for Bitcoin and other crypto assets, has gone public in Canada on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX-V) through a reverse merger reportedly worth $60 million.

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Voyager Crypto Brokerage, Courtesy of Uber and ETRADE Alums, Finally Goes Public on Canadian Exchange

Former employees Uber and E*TRADE have been working to develop a cryptocurrency brokerage startup, which is being called Voyager. According to a recent publication, Voyager has is now going to be publicly available on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada.

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I can’t wait for the Netflix of mobile games

Iit’s almost certainly going to be for iOS rather than macOS (the former has way more games, and a significantly larger user base). And I can’t wait. Apple is believed to be interested in this model because it offers developers of premium games arguably a better way to… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Netflix

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Op Ed: Bitcoin Mining Attacks Are Overblown

Whenever I claim that bitcoin is the only decentralized cryptocurrency, I get one of two arguments:My X coin is also decentralized. Bitcoin isn’t decentralized because of Core and/or miners.

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Former EY Blockchain Lead Talks About Bitcoin’s Upcoming Bifurcation

Bitcoin (BTC) is a virtual currency that continues to move forward but always preserving its identity. There are many projects for it in the future and several ways that it can take. One of these possibilities is to be embraced by institutions from all over the world.

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Bitcoin Proponent Ron Paul: ‘Tax free Bitcoin and crypto will prevent next Fed-created recession’

Going by the recent development in the US banking sector, that has seen the US Fed Reserve, the central bank of US raise interest rate the fourth time in 2018, which many believe could lead to a recession in the US and a global recession by 2019, former IMF economist, who also was a former […] The post Bitcoin Proponent Ron Paul: ‘Tax free Bitcoin and crypto will prevent next Fed-created recession’ appeared first on ZyCrypto.

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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) loses 7th position to Litecoin. How long is the BCH Downturn going to last?

Litecoin, the former number 8 cryptocurrency by market capitalization has moved up one position to take the place of Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The change in position happened following a consistent decline by BCH since the November 15th hardfork.

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Coinbase’s Former Risk Operation Manager Leaves Crypto Company to Join Twilio

The financial market has a very high mobility of people going from one company to another and that is surely not any different with the crypto market. One of the first employees of Coinbase, Rees Atlas, which was responsible for being the risk operations manager of the exchange, has recently decided to leave the company […]

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Ex-Executive at NYSE and Huobi to Launch BHEX Crypto Exchange with Fiat and OTC Trading

Former CTO at Huobi is going to launch a crypto exchange by the end of 2018. The exchange, called BHEX managed to garner $15 million in equity from institutions such as OKEx and Huobi. The exchange will launch at the end of the week.

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Trader Jailed and Fined Over $1 Million for Bitcoin and Litecoin Fraud Scheme

The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a press release on Friday, November 9, 2018, stating that it had fined Arizona resident Joseph Kim for perpetrating a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading scheme against his former employer and other investors.

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In the Race for a Bitcoin ETF, Wall Street Has Plenty of Hurdles to Clear

In the latter half of 2018, few developments have occupied crypto investors’ headspaces like the industry’s indefatigable pursuit of a bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF).

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Marco Santori on Airdrops and the “Complete Picture” of SAFT Regulation

Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development.

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Catalan Independence Leaders Reportedly Asking For Bitcoin Donations

Catalan politician Carles Puigdemont is reportedly asking for donations in Bitcoin to avoid scrutiny. Funding is said to be going to assist those who have left the region after the Spanish government cracked down on an independence push.

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New BitConnect Class Action Combines All Former Suits — And Targets Youtube

According to recent court documents, an Amended Consolidated Class Action Complaint has been filed at a U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against BitConnect.

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Ex-Goldman Sachs Partner Sees Institutional Flows Into ‘Purely’ Cryptoassets By Early 2019

Mike Novogratz thinks Bitcoin’s long-awaited institutional investor pile-in will happen by Q2 2019 as his Galaxy Digital tests Fidelity Investments’ new custody solution. Custody Opens Road To Influx In ‘Q1/Q2’ 2019 Speaking to Bloomberg October 15, the infamously bullish Novogratz said that while Bitcoin market maturity was taking “a little longer than you hoped it would,” the advent of custody improvements like Fidelity’s would ultimately facilitate institutional onboarding.

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Bitfinex Challenges Insolvency Rumors, Provides Proof of Wallet Reserves

Top-three cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex is pushing back against claims that call its solvency into question. The Hong Kong-based company released a blog post on October 7, 2017, that states, contrary to recent rumors, it is not insolvent.

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PwC and Cred Partner to Develop Cryptocurrency Trading Technology

Global professional services firm PwC has partnered with decentralized lending platform Cred to boost trust in the cryptocurrency space and bring in more traders by advancing stablecoin technology.

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