Blizzard Bans Political Hong Kong Hearthstone Player and Strips Winnings.

Gamers don’t usually cross the political divide but when they do it’s usually for some very personal reasons. In this case, GrandMaster Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung “blitzchung” Ng Wai’s decision to support his fellow countrymen has cost him his tournament winnings and a one year ban: “Effective immediately, Blitzchung is removed from Grandmasters and […] The post Blizzard Bans Political Hong Kong Hearthstone Player and Strips Winnings appeared first on CCN.com origin »

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Bitcoin is Still Best-Performing Asset YTD Despite Bearish Q3.

Summing up the returns as at the end of the third quarter, Bitcoin is the best-performing asset year-to-date despite the September crash. Bitcoin is the Indisputable Winner On January 1, the oldest cryptocurrency out there started at $3,746, according to Coinmarketcap data. origin »

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Jacoby Brissett Revealed His Childhood Nickname & It’s 100% Perfect.

For at least one news cycle, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett is going to be the talk of the football-loving town. Fans are going to be curious about the guy who led the team that took down the mighty Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football. origin »

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Bitcoin Mining Farm Burns Down.

A bitcoin mining farm caught fire last week due to what some suggest was faulty wiring and bad power supply units (PSUs). The industrial mining farm appears to be four... The post Bitcoin Mining Farm Burns Down appeared first on Trustnodes. origin »

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Bitcoin Careful as US-China Trade Talk Leaves Investors Dubious.

Bitcoin held on to its gains on Tuesday as investors remained dubious about a positive outcome from trade talks this week. The benchmark cryptocurrency was trading at $8,220. 80 as of 1320 UTC, up by 0. origin »

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Dow Cringes After Trump Admin Cranks Up China Pressure.

The Dow careened toward a substantial pullback on Tuesday after the Trump administration stunned Wall Street by escalating tensions with Beijing just days before Vice Premier Liu He will lead a delegation to Washington to resume trade negotiations. origin »

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Dogecoin Steals the Devcon Show.

Vitalik Buterin is back to wearing his silly t-shirts, but no one cares anymore because the original dogecoin is in town. Cheery and happy as always, Shiba posed for photos... The post Dogecoin Steals the Devcon Show appeared first on Trustnodes. origin »

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Bitcoin to Shine Once Liquidity Crisis Gets Triggered.

The global dollar shortage is a looming crisis that doesn’t get much media attention. Instead, we keep hearing about the trade war and the seesawing stock market but almost nobody talks about the biggest problem that overshadows them all. origin »

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Five Reasons XRP May Reawaken.

XRP is back on its track to achieve wider acceptance, with a view to regaining a price of $0.30.

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PlayStation 5 Launches Holiday 2020 with a Revolutionary New Controller.

After months of speculation, Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially confirmed that its upcoming next-generation console will indeed be called PlayStation 5 and will be ‘launching in time for Holiday 2020’. origin »

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Cryptocurrency Donations to Politicians Legal in Japan Says Internal Affairs Minister.

Crypto donations are legal and do not need to be approved for political donations like cash or securities. origin »

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Trump Aside, FAANG Stocks Saw $629 Billion Rise in 2019 So Far.

Coinspeaker Trump Aside, FAANG Stocks Saw $629 Billion Rise in 2019 So FarFAANG stocks last year, shed about $179 billion of its weight from January to December 2018. 2019 has been a very active year, both economically and politically as well, how have the world’s biggest tech stocks performed? Trump Aside, FAANG Stocks Saw $629 Billion Rise in 2019 So Far origin »

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Forbes Chairman: Bitcoin Great At Combating Authoritarian Governments.

While Bitcoin has assumed many mantles over the years — digital gold, magical internet money and a currency for criminals, just to name a few — it has always been seen as a way out of the corrupt facets of the traditional world, be that overreaching governments or fraudulent economies. origin »

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Telegram’s Gram token receives support from Libra Association founding member.

Social media websites like Facebook and Telegram, once known for connecting people, have recently shown a keen interest in the cryptocurrency market, both announcing their individual cryptocurrencies. origin »

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Massively Discounted EA Games Appear on the Charitable Humble Store.

A selection of EA games is now available on the charity-based digital storefront, the Humble Store. It’s the first time the publisher has sold any of its games via the platform since 2015 when the Humble Origin Bundle 2 was released and players could pick up nine games for a charitable contribution of their choosing […] The post Massively Discounted EA Games Appear on the Charitable Humble Store appeared first on CCN.com origin »

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McAfeeDEX hit by DDoS attack, days after beta launch.

After a short hiatus, John McAfee reappeared on the scene a few days ago, announcing the beta launch of a decentralized exchange (DEX), following the launch of the McAfee Magic trading platform back in July. origin »

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RRMine Attended the World Digital Mining Summit 2019, Presented Its Unique Hashpower Assetization Controls Market Risk.

RRMine Global CEO-Tsou Yung-Cheng was invited to attend and deliver a speech as a distinguished guest in World Digital Mining Summit 2019. On October 9, 2019, World Digital Mining Summit (2019) was held in Frankfurt, Germany, hosted by BITMAIN. origin »

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Bitcoin-Friendly Japan Clarifies Stance on Crypto Donations – It’s Legal.

In a clear example of tech evolving faster than the law can adapt, a Japanese minster has confirmed that crypto donations are now legal due to a classification loophole. According to Reuters, on Tuesday, Sanae Takaichi, the internal affairs and communications minister of Japan, noted the newfound ‘legality’ of crypto donations. origin »

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It can be done.

CoinMarketCap Daily Newsletter Your daily newsletter for 8 October, 2019 Nothing is impossible “I believe things cannot make themselves impossible.” – Stephen Hawking Hey hey hey! What's good, CoinMarketCap family? Hope everyone had a great Monday and that you were able […] The post It can be done appeared first on CoinMarketCap. origin »

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Bitcoin Eyes $8.5K Hurdle After Biggest Single-Day Price Gain in Five Weeks.

Bitcoin logged the biggest single-day price gain in five weeks on Monday, opening doors for a stronger recovery rally to key resistance above $8,500. origin »

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Economic Turmoil in Hong Kong Escalates as Colonial-Era Law Is Imposed.

Colonial-era law has been imposed in Hong Kong causing the economic situation to degrade further, with empty ATMs and bank runs becoming a new norm. Protestors and non-protestors alike fear the martial law-like ERO (Emergency Regulations Ordinance) could eventually grind the city’s financial activity to an unprecedented halt. origin »

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Dow Futures Slide 100 Points as Elizabeth Warren Edges Near White House.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures fell in early trading Tuesday, pointing to another miserable day on the stock market. Traders appear increasingly nervous about Elizabeth Warren’s momentum as she emerges as the Democratic front-runner going into the 2020 presidential election. origin »

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EU Finance Commissioner Vows New Rules on Crypto, Libra Stablecoin.

EU's financial services commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis intends to create a new regulations for crypto, particularly Facebook’s Libra stablecoin. origin »

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Bitcoin’s Dropping Lightning Capacity Might Not Be a Bad Thing.

A look at some recent data around usage on bitcoin's lightning network. origin »

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Massive ‘Woke’ NBA Backlash Against Un-Woke China is Just Starting.

Typically, when fans and social media are being highly critical of a professional sports league, at the center of the discussion is usually the NFL. But not this time. This time, the recipient of all the backlash is the socially aware NBA. origin »

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Foreign Exchange Giant CLS Admits: No, We Don’t Need a Blockchain for That.

Forex giant CLS is now using a blockchain to handle certain currency trades, but the technology is “not essential” for the task, an executive admits. origin »

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Instagram Update Makes it Way Harder to Stalk Your Ex.

The latest Instagram update removes the activity tab from the app. You can no longer see when the accounts you follow like and/or comment on a photo or follow another account. Privacy rules the day People care about their digital privacy now more than ever. origin »

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Crypto Market Continues to Show Green Candlesticks, BTC Recovers to $8,200.

Bitcoin recovers to $8,200 while the crypto market shows green candlesticks

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Enterprise Ethereum Alliance’s Reward Token System Backed by Microsoft, Intel.

Microsoft and Intel are backing a new system of reward tokens created by the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

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GE Pension Failure Could Send Investors into Arms of Bitcoin.

General Electric (GE) has decided to freeze its pension plan, removing two of the key features that have come to be associated with retirement savings – secure and guaranteed – for tens of thousands of employees. origin »

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4 Things to Watch Tonight in Zion Williamson’s NBA Debut.

Only so much knowledge can be gleaned from preseason NBA action. But annual outliers to the significance of early-October basketball exist, and New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is the biggest one in recent memory. origin »

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South Korean KB Kookmin Bank Adopts Blockchain to Improve Internal Processes.

Major South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank is planning to integrate blockchain technology into its internal processes.

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QuadrigaCX Founder’s Widow Will Cough Up $9 Million to Repay Users.

Bankruptcy trustee EY and the widow of QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten have come to a settlement – with affected users of the defunct exchange getting a $9 million payout. origin »

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Study: DApp Transaction Volumes, User Base Slump in Q3 2019.

DApp transaction volume and user activity have slumped in the third quarter of 2019, per Dapp.com

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Major South Korean Store Chain Supports Blockchain Payments App.

Major South Korean convenience store chain CU will now accept a payments app based on the Terra blockchain

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Insurance Technology Startup Next Insurance Bags $250M Hitting $1B Valuation.

Coinspeaker Insurance Technology Startup Next Insurance Bags $250M Hitting $1B ValuationPalo Alto California insurance startup for digital businesses Next Insurance raises about $250 Million in Series C funding from a single investor MunichRe. origin »

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InsurTech Startup Next Insurance Bags $250M Hitting $1B Valuation.

Coinspeaker InsurTech Startup Next Insurance Bags $250M Hitting $1B ValuationPalo Alto California insurance startup for digital businesses Next Insurance raises about $250 Million in Series C funding from a single investor MunichRe. origin »

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NBA’s Kings to implement blockchain-based rewards token with Blockparty.

NBA’s Kings to implement blockchain-based rewards token with Blockparty - CryptoNinjas Today, the Sacramento Kings announced the NBA’s first blockchain-powered reward program in collaboration with Blockparty. origin »

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Trillion-worth class action lawsuit filed against Bitfinex and Tether.

Lawyers who won a lawsuit against Craig Wright filed a class action lawsuit against Bitfinex and Tether. The companies are accused of large-scale manipulations of the crypto market.

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26 contestants announced for IoT Smart Buildings Challenge.

26 contestants announced for IoT Smart Buildings Challenge - CryptoNinjas Today, the Trusted IoT Alliance (TIoTA), an open-source collaborative of technologists working to leverage blockchain infrastructure to secure and scale IoT ecosystems, announced it has approved 39 entries from 26 contestants for its Smart Buildings Challenge. origin »

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Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex and Tether Manipulated the ‘Largest Bubble in Human History’.

Coinspeaker Lawsuit Claims Bitfinex and Tether Manipulated the ‘Largest Bubble in Human History’While the plaintiffs claim that it would be "premature" to calculate damage inflicted by Tether and Bitfinex, they have estimated that the defendant's liability likely surpasses a whopping $1. origin »

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E-Scooter Startup Tier Mobility Raises €55M Series B Funding Round.

Coinspeaker E-Scooter Startup Tier Mobility Raises €55M Series B Funding RoundTier Mobility raised US$60m in Series B funding round led by Mubadala Capital and Goodwater Capital, with participation from AXA Germany, Evli Growth Partners, White Star Capital, Point9 and Nico Rosberg. origin »

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Ripple Hosts Blockchain Research Event at University of California.

More than 200 academics and developers gathered to discuss Ripple's developer platform and global payment network.

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Cere and Celer Networks Team Up to Launch Decentralized CRM Solution.

Second-layer blockchain scaling platform Celer Network partners with customer relationship management startup Cere Network to launch a decentralized CRM solution

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AQUIX health and environmental technology project opens doors for crypto investors.

The modern world is developing extremely fast. Simultaneously, we face neglect of the environment and the people’s health more and more often. AQUIX company has decided to oppose these negative phenomena, producing modern, highly efficient technological equipment. origin »

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10 Celebrities Who Are Totally Into Bitcoin.

Yeezy, Kutcher, Elon ... Oh My!

The post 10 Celebrities Who Are Totally Into Bitcoin appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Billions of Dollars Leave Hong Kong as Crisis Deepens.

An estimated $4 billion have left Hong Kong for its rival, Singapore, according to Goldman Sachs. “We found modest net outflow from HKD(ollar) deposits in Hong Kong and modest net... The post Billions of Dollars Leave Hong Kong as Crisis Deepens appeared first on Trustnodes. origin »

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Blockstream’s Samson Mow: Bitcoin’s Block Size May Already Be ‘Too Big’.

Even 1MB blocks are more than Bitcoin needs, says Samson Mow

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Overstock-Funded Bankorus Has No Money Left, Says $1M Shareholder.

Riches-to-rags for Bankorus after investor dropout, says its $1 million shareholder

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Apple CEO: currency issuance must remain in hands of states.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, strongly rejected the possibility of launching Apple's own currency and said that private companies should not do such things.

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