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Bitcoin is back around the $4000 mark – Business Insider

Business InsiderBitcoin is back around the $4000 markBusiness InsiderBitcoin dropped below $4,000 a coin just before 8.00 a.m. BST (3.00 a.m. ET). But, at 8.57 a.m. BST (3.57 a.m. ET), the cryptocurrency has rallied slightly to $4,024.07, equivalent to…


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Bitcoin is back around the $4000 mark
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Bitcoin dropped below $4,000 a coin just before 8.00 a.m. BST (3.00 a.m. ET). But, at 8.57 a.m. BST (3.57 a.m. ET), the cryptocurrency has rallied slightly to $4,024.07, equivalent to a 0.8% drop against the dollar on the day. Despite the dip, the ...

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Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum price August 21 – Business Insider – Business Insider


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Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum price August 21 – Business Insider
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Bitcoin’s rally is pausing, with the digital currency dipping below $4,000 briefly in early trade on Monday. Bitcoin surged against the dollar last week, breaking …

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Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum price August 21 - Business Insider
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Bitcoin's rally is pausing, with the digital currency dipping below $4,000 briefly in early trade on Monday. Bitcoin surged against the dollar last week, breaking ...

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The Empire Card: Decentralizing Rewards

It’s become commonplace for credit cards to offer rewards to their users including cash back, reward points, and airline miles. In fact, consumers have come to expect rewards as a consistent perk to using credit cards. However, in the cryptocurrency world, most cards that have been offered to date (TenX, Monaco, etc.) do not offer … Continue reading The Empire Card: Decentralizing Rewards

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It’s become commonplace for credit cards to offer rewards to their users including cash back, reward points, and airline miles. In fact, consumers have come to expect rewards as a consistent perk to using credit cards. However, in the cryptocurrency world, most cards that have been offered to date (TenX, Monaco, etc.) do not offer … Continue reading The Empire Card: Decentralizing Rewards

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Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis – BTC/USD Short-term Bearish

Key Points Bitcoin price is struggling to move above $4200 against the US Dollar and heading lower. The BTC/USD pair is currently attempting a downside break below a contracting triangle at $4030 on the hourly chart (data feed from SimpleFX). A close below $4000 could result in more declines towards $3800 in the short term. … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis – BTC/USD Short-term Bearish

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Key Points Bitcoin price is struggling to move above $4200 against the US Dollar and heading lower. The BTC/USD pair is currently attempting a downside break below a contracting triangle at $4030 on the hourly chart (data feed from SimpleFX). A close below $4000 could result in more declines towards $3800 in the short term. … Continue reading Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis – BTC/USD Short-term Bearish

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Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Crawling Higher

Key Highlights ETH price after declining towards $280 found support and started an upside move against the US Dollar. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line at $292 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The pair is slowly moving higher and about to break the $300 resistance in … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Crawling Higher

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Key Highlights ETH price after declining towards $280 found support and started an upside move against the US Dollar. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line at $292 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via SimpleFX). The pair is slowly moving higher and about to break the $300 resistance in … Continue reading Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH/USD Crawling Higher

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Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Sighting Recovery

Key Highlights Ethereum classic price declined below the $13.00 support against the US Dollar, but later recovered. There was a break above a short-term bearish trend line at $13.75 on the hourly chart of ETC/USD (Data feed via Kraken). The price is also above $13.80 and the 100 hourly simple moving average, which is a … Continue reading Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Sighting Recovery

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Key Highlights Ethereum classic price declined below the $13.00 support against the US Dollar, but later recovered. There was a break above a short-term bearish trend line at $13.75 on the hourly chart of ETC/USD (Data feed via Kraken). The price is also above $13.80 and the 100 hourly simple moving average, which is a … Continue reading Ethereum Classic Price Technical Analysis – ETC/USD Sighting Recovery

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Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Correction Initiated

Key Points Bitcoin cash price after rocketing above the $900 level against the US Dollar started a correction wave. There was a break below a major bullish trend line at $740 on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken). The price might correct further in the near term towards the $640 support or … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Correction Initiated

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Key Points Bitcoin cash price after rocketing above the $900 level against the US Dollar started a correction wave. There was a break below a major bullish trend line at $740 on the hourly chart of BCH/USD (data feed from Kraken). The price might correct further in the near term towards the $640 support or … Continue reading Bitcoin Cash Price Technical Analysis – BCH/USD Correction Initiated

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Decentraland raises $24 million in 35 seconds, leaving retail investors out in the cold

Decentraland had its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) last week, but sold out so fast that the vast majority of users waiting for the launch never got any of their orders filled.

Roughly 10,000 potential investors lined up to grab some of the native tokens, MANA. “Due to the overwhelming response to the project, almost 7,000 transactions did not go through, which resulted in a lot of disappointment,” the leader developer said on Saturday.

Decentraland had its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) last week, but sold out so fast that the vast majority of users waiting for the launch never got any of their orders filled.

Roughly 10,000 potential investors lined up to grab some of the native tokens, MANA. “Due to the overwhelming response to the project, almost 7,000 transactions did not go through, which resulted in a lot of disappointment,” the leader developer said on Saturday.

Bitcoin-accepting shops leave cookie trail that crumbles anonymity – The Register


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Bitcoin-accepting shops leave cookie trail that crumbles anonymity
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Bitcoin transactions might be anonymous, but on the Internet, its users aren’t – and according to research out of Princeton University, linking the two together is trivial on the modern, much-tracked Internet. In fact, linking a user’s cookies to their


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Bitcoin-accepting shops leave cookie trail that crumbles anonymity
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Bitcoin transactions might be anonymous, but on the Internet, its users aren't – and according to research out of Princeton University, linking the two together is trivial on the modern, much-tracked Internet. In fact, linking a user's cookies to their ...

China’s Bitmain dominates bitcoin mining. Now it wants to cash in on artificial intelligence – Quartz


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China’s Bitmain dominates bitcoin mining. Now it wants to cash in on artificial intelligence
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Bitmain may now be the most influential company in the bitcoin economy by virtue of the sheer amount of processing power, or hash rate, that it controls. Its mining pools, Antpool and BTC.com, account for 28.9% of all the processing power on the global …


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China's Bitmain dominates bitcoin mining. Now it wants to cash in on artificial intelligence
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Bitmain may now be the most influential company in the bitcoin economy by virtue of the sheer amount of processing power, or hash rate, that it controls. Its mining pools, Antpool and BTC.com, account for 28.9% of all the processing power on the global ...

Minerva (OWL) A NEW CURRENCY DEVELOPED ON ETHEREUM AIMS TO DISRUPT COMMERCE BY PAYING OUT “REVERSE TRANSACTION FEES” 

We are pleased to announce MINERVA (OWL), a platform and currency which provides an additional revenue stream to the businesses that accept it. This additional revenue stream is created by introducing “reverse transaction fees,” wherein approved merchants are rewarded new OWL tokens at a variable rate with each transaction. Currently, many businesses struggle with accepting … Continue reading Minerva (OWL) A NEW CURRENCY DEVELOPED ON ETHEREUM AIMS TO DISRUPT COMMERCE BY PAYING OUT “REVERSE TRANSACTION FEES” 

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We are pleased to announce MINERVA (OWL), a platform and currency which provides an additional revenue stream to the businesses that accept it. This additional revenue stream is created by introducing “reverse transaction fees,” wherein approved merchants are rewarded new OWL tokens at a variable rate with each transaction. Currently, many businesses struggle with accepting … Continue reading Minerva (OWL) A NEW CURRENCY DEVELOPED ON ETHEREUM AIMS TO DISRUPT COMMERCE BY PAYING OUT “REVERSE TRANSACTION FEES” 

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10 Bitcoin Wallet Apps You Should Consider Using Today – HuffPost


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10 Bitcoin Wallet Apps You Should Consider Using Today
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If you’re into the future of digital payment, you’ve probably already heard of the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. While Bitcoin is now incredibly difficult to mine, it’s relatively easy to buy Bitcoins with traditional currency. For anyone wanting to begin
Zerolink Claims to Have Developed Fully Anonymous Bitcoin PaymentsBitcoin News (press release)

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10 Bitcoin Wallet Apps You Should Consider Using Today
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If you're into the future of digital payment, you've probably already heard of the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. While Bitcoin is now incredibly difficult to mine, it's relatively easy to buy Bitcoins with traditional currency. For anyone wanting to begin ...
Zerolink Claims to Have Developed Fully Anonymous Bitcoin PaymentsBitcoin News (press release)

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DetectorToken Announce ICO with Over 25% BONUS

If you are an avid user of cryptocurrencies who regularly trades various currencies through exchanges, you would understand the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest market trends and information about cryptocurrencies. Particularly in today’s world of cryptocurrencies where high volatility exists, it is essential that traders share their insights and collaborate with one another … Continue reading DetectorToken Announce ICO with Over 25% BONUS

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If you are an avid user of cryptocurrencies who regularly trades various currencies through exchanges, you would understand the importance of staying up-to-date with the latest market trends and information about cryptocurrencies. Particularly in today’s world of cryptocurrencies where high volatility exists, it is essential that traders share their insights and collaborate with one another … Continue reading DetectorToken Announce ICO with Over 25% BONUS

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UTRUST Aims to Increase Cryptocurrency Adoption

Even with cryptocurrencies becoming increasingly popular, widespread adoption is still lacking. Hesitant investors are part of the reason for this, but the trustless nature of cryptocurrencies can also be part of the problem. Of particular concern is the fact that there is no volatility or chargeback protection for consumers and businesses. A project called UTRUST is looking to change that and help spur wider adoption of cryptocurrencies. UTRUST is an Interesting Cryptocurrency Payment Platform UTRUST is the first cryptocurrency payment platform that includes buyer protection, allowing users to pay with cryptocurrencies while reducing the risk of fraud. The platform acts as a mediator

Even with cryptocurrencies becoming increasingly popular, widespread adoption is still lacking. Hesitant investors are part of the reason for this, but the trustless nature of cryptocurrencies can also be part of the problem. Of particular concern is the fact that there is no volatility or chargeback protection for consumers and businesses. A project called UTRUST is looking to change that and help spur wider adoption of cryptocurrencies.

UTRUST is an Interesting Cryptocurrency Payment Platform

UTRUST is the first cryptocurrency payment platform that includes buyer protection, allowing users to pay with cryptocurrencies while reducing the risk of fraud. The platform acts as a mediator for transactions and protects users by providing guaranteed buyer protection and payment coverage. The purchase is protected by UTRUST from the moment payment is made until the product or service is delivered to the consumer. Consumers have the option to choose from any major cryptocurrency for payment.

It is not only buyers that UTRUST helps. Sellers will also benefit from the platform. UTRUST’s blockchain payment system helps reduce the risk of fraudulent payments by a significant margin compared to credit and debit cards online. Its blockchain payments mean that there are no chargebacks, and stolen credit card information is not usable on the blockchain. Merchants are also cushioned from the extreme volatility inherent in cryptocurrency markets. While buyers make payments using their favorite cryptocurrencies, merchants receive payment in fiat currency. This means that UTRUST takes on the conversion work and merchants open their market to cryptocurrency users. It is a win-win situation. The fees for using the service are low and transactions occur in real time thanks to the blockchain.

Buyers make payments using their cryptocurrency of choice through UTRUST, which then immediately converts the cryptocurrency to fiat in order to protect the merchant from volatility. After this, the funds are held in a dynamic way whereby the funds are adjusted and released to the merchant based on a performance. The seller then can do whatever they would like with the funds, including transferring it to a bank account or even converting it to cryptocurrency of their own choosing.

Roadmap and ICO

UTRUST has outlined its roadmap and is currently gearing up for a pre-ICO to court initial investment starting on August 27th. It will issue its own UTRUST token which can be used by buyers and merchants alike on its platform. The team hopes that it will provide a decent return on investment to backers and contributors during the pre-ICO and ICO. Soon after the pre-ICO concludes, the ICO will begin in September. In Q2 of 2018 the team will test the merchant API, and in Q3 of 2018 they will have the client API and web wallet application out. In Q4 of 2018 they hope to have their native Android and iOS apps out, and in Q1 of 2019 they plan to continue refining and expanding the platform. In the end, this project may help bring more people into cryptocurrency by making its use cases safer. 

UTRUST’s Site: https://utrust.io/

This is not investment or trading advice; always conduct your own independent research.

Revain: Reinventing Reviews

Blockchain technology is changing the way we think about almost every industry, and new projects are continually founded to address the gaps in markets where the blockchain can help. Revain is a new project looking to bring more honesty and transparency to the PR and reviews industry via the blockchain. Let’s take a closer look at this project. Trustless Reviews are Truly Unbiased Reviews The review industry is huge, but consumers do not often think about what goes on behind the scenes. We read good, bad, and neutral reviews and subsequently make a judgment as to whether or not we will purchase a

Blockchain technology is changing the way we think about almost every industry, and new projects are continually founded to address the gaps in markets where the blockchain can help. Revain is a new project looking to bring more honesty and transparency to the PR and reviews industry via the blockchain. Let’s take a closer look at this project.

Trustless Reviews are Truly Unbiased Reviews

The review industry is huge, but consumers do not often think about what goes on behind the scenes. We read good, bad, and neutral reviews and subsequently make a judgment as to whether or not we will purchase a good or service. For every four consumers attracted by good reviews, bad reviews can deter up to 11 consumers. Because of the power that both good and bad reviews hold, many companies hire other companies to manage their online review presence. These companies can alter and delete negative reviews while bolstering good ones. This means that all consumers should be incredibly skeptical of reviews unless there is a public and unbiased way of validating reviews. That is where Revain steps in.

Using the blockchain, Revain plans on building an economic model and ecosystem where consumers receive trustless reviews and have confidence that those reviews are not altered, doctored, or fake. It empowers consumers by giving them back full control of their choices, free from dishonest influence. Revain also plans on encouraging and fostering an active community. Since more reviews mean a more robust and healthy ecosystem, Revain plans on rewarding customers who post reviews using its native token (RVN).

To keep consumers from just writing too many reviews or attempting to defame or prop up a particular company or service, Revain set a limit on how many reviews can be written within a certain time period and also requires two reviews per item. One of the reviews is done by AI, and the other is written manually. Each review must pass both to be awarded tokens. Any reviews on the platform can be addressed by the companies, but the entirety of the exchange is forever transparent and is stored within the blockchain as well. In this way, both consumers and businesses can be confident that reviews have not been altered behind the scenes.

Revain also plans on providing a reviewing service for ICOs, since there are so many to keep track of and a lot of PR manipulation surrounding them. This will provide some much-needed transparency and clarity to potential ICO investors.

Revain’s Crowdsale

Revain will begin its crowdsale tomorrow (August 21st) to help fund research and development along with the implementation of its user-friendly review platform and ecosystem. The crowdsale will have a soft cap of 2,000 BTC and a hard cap of 8,000 BTC, but it will also accept many altcoins as payment including Dogecoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash. The project itself is based on the Ethereum blockchain for ease of supporting its native token.

Revain’s Site: https://revain.org

Revain’s Whitepaper: http://revain.org/pdf/wp/en-wp.pdf

Revain’s Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlJr5SnL5Kc

This is not investment or trading advice; always do your own independent research.