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BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis Aug 3, 2017

Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook Aug 3. BTC/USD Bitcoin initially fell a bit during the day on Wednesday, but found buyers yet again as we continue to grind sideways with an upward attitude. It seems as if the market should then go to the $3000 level above. If we can break above … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis Aug 3, 2017

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Hello and welcome to News BTC’s Market Outlook Aug 3. BTC/USD Bitcoin initially fell a bit during the day on Wednesday, but found buyers yet again as we continue to grind sideways with an upward attitude. It seems as if the market should then go to the $3000 level above. If we can break above … Continue reading BTC/USD and BTC/JPY Technical Analysis Aug 3, 2017

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More Mining Pools Start Generating Bitcoin Cash Blocks

The Bitcoin Cash mining situation still raises a lot of questions. It seems only two actual mining pools are finding blocks right now. The majority of blocks is discovered by an ‘unknown” entity”. This is both intriguing and worrisome at the same time. It is evident we need more pools finding a block, though. At … Continue reading More Mining Pools Start Generating Bitcoin Cash Blocks

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The Bitcoin Cash mining situation still raises a lot of questions. It seems only two actual mining pools are finding blocks right now. The majority of blocks is discovered by an ‘unknown” entity”. This is both intriguing and worrisome at the same time. It is evident we need more pools finding a block, though. At … Continue reading More Mining Pools Start Generating Bitcoin Cash Blocks

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Suddenly, Bitcoin Exchange Poloniex Changes Terms of Use, Triggers Alarm – CoinTelegraph


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Suddenly, Bitcoin Exchange Poloniex Changes Terms of Use, Triggers Alarm
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“While Poloniex did not highlight the changes that were made, Reddit user NLNico parsed the document and composed a long list. There are some surprising changes, including bizarre items such as a claim to own anything that a user writes about the …


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Suddenly, Bitcoin Exchange Poloniex Changes Terms of Use, Triggers Alarm
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"While Poloniex did not highlight the changes that were made, Reddit user NLNico parsed the document and composed a long list. There are some surprising changes, including bizarre items such as a claim to own anything that a user writes about the ...

Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Bitcoin Wallet Abra as Advisor

Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Bitcoin Wallet Abra as AdvisorBitcoin wallet startup Abra has announced that actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow has joined its team as an advisor. Also read: Panel Recommends Indian Government Take Immediate Steps to Stop Bitcoin Use Abra on Planet of the Apps Gwyneth Paltrow, an actress well known as Tony Stark’s girlfriend Pepper Potts in Marvel’s Iron Man and the […]

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Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Bitcoin Wallet Abra as Advisor

Bitcoin wallet startup Abra has announced that actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow has joined its team as an advisor.

Also read: Panel Recommends Indian Government Take Immediate Steps to Stop Bitcoin Use

Abra on Planet of the Apps

Gwyneth PaltrowGwyneth Paltrow Joins Bitcoin Wallet Abra as Advisor, an actress well known as Tony Stark’s girlfriend Pepper Potts in Marvel’s Iron Man and the Avengers series, has joined Abra as an advisor after being chosen by CEO Bill Barhydt during an episode of the Apple’s Planet of the Apps.

Airing his episode on Tuesday, the Shark Tank-style series from Apple Music allowed Barhydt to pitch his Bitcoin-based global money transfer app to a panel of four “entrepreneur advisors,” including Paltrow. The show, in its first season, allows each app developer to make a 60-second “escalator pitch” to the advisors. If at least one advisor is interested, the developer can choose to work with one over the course of several weeks to prepare the app and a pitch for a round of funding from Lightspeed Ventures, a well-known Silicon Valley VC fund.

Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Abra as AdvisorBarhydt spent three months working on the filming of the show since late 2016, which wrapped up in early 2017, he detailed on the Abra blog. During that time he had been contractually unable to speak about the show or give any details including Paltrow’s involvement until it aired.

The show’s other three advisors are New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk, actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba, and musician Will.i.am. All four entrepreneur advisors wanted to help his app, according to Forbes’ Laura Shin.

Abra Chose Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Abra as Advisor
Paltrow and Barhydt working together

“What happened totally blew me away because not only did all four of them get it, but all four were super excited about working with Abra, and I had to choose one person,” Barhydt recalled to the publication. “To be honest with you, I didn’t think I was going to be put in that situation.”

“In the end,” Barhydt stated on his blog, “I chose to work with Gwyneth and over the course of the show, she set up some valuable and fun meetings, including a Facetime session with Brian Chesky, co-founder & CEO of Airbnb.”

“She has been a huge value add,” Barhydt said of Paltrow. “She’s opened up her network to us, given us valuable business advice,” adding that she also shared “her insights on running a consumer business with hundreds of thousands of paying customers.”

Paltrow Helps Abra as an Advisor

Sitting beside Paltrow, the two Facetimed with Chesky, who advised Barhydt to “focus on making a product that a core group of people love before worrying too much about scaling.” According to the CEO, the advice has “really stuck with me and has helped guide our decision-making at Abra over the last few months.”

After working together for a few weeks, Barhydt and Paltrow presented the Abra app to four venture capitalists at Lightspeed Capital. Lightspeed’s Jeremy Liew commented, “wow, that is the biggest idea I think we’ve seen so far.” However, Lightspeed noted that the startup already had $14 million in venture funding from American Express and other VCs, so they would only invest in Abra if the app gains more user traction with the current investment they have.

How much do you think Paltrow’s involvement will help Abra grow? Let us know in the comments section below.


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Germany’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Gave Police User Details Without Court Order: Report – CoinTelegraph


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Germany’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Gave Police User Details Without Court Order: Report
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Germany’s largest Bitcoin exchange Bitcoin.de gave police sensitive user data on request without being obliged to by law, a report has revealed. An exclusive piece by Vice published Tuesday unveils “at least eight cases” in which Bitcoin.de, under


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Germany's Largest Bitcoin Exchange Gave Police User Details Without Court Order: Report
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Germany's largest Bitcoin exchange Bitcoin.de gave police sensitive user data on request without being obliged to by law, a report has revealed. An exclusive piece by Vice published Tuesday unveils “at least eight cases” in which Bitcoin.de, under ...

Broker-Dealer Renews Call for ICO Rules After SEC Release

The SEC has released new guidance on digital tokens and ICOs – but one industry stakeholder wants the agency to go a step further.

The SEC has released new guidance on digital tokens and ICOs – but one industry stakeholder wants the agency to go a step further.

‘Bitcoin cash’ potential limited, but a catalyst could be looming for it to take off – CNBC


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Bitcoin cash’ potential limited, but a catalyst could be looming for it to take off
CNBC
Bitcoin cash,” the cryptocurrency created as a result of a split in the bitcoin blockchain, may not have long-term potential, industry insiders told CNBC, but a key event down the road could give it more backing. To recap, the underlying bitcoin


CNBC

'Bitcoin cash' potential limited, but a catalyst could be looming for it to take off
CNBC
"Bitcoin cash," the cryptocurrency created as a result of a split in the bitcoin blockchain, may not have long-term potential, industry insiders told CNBC, but a key event down the road could give it more backing. To recap, the underlying bitcoin ...