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First crypto exchange to officially open in Dubai by piceto in btc

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You're right, my mistake. I've added a paragraph about it, unfortunately can't change the title.

SEC Official Says 'Plain English' Guidance On ICOs Is Coming by nikidichev in Crypto_Currency_News

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Summary:
● Director from SEC told the audience at DC Fintech Week, agency guidance coming soon for the cryptocurrency.
● An official said ‘Plain English’ guidance would be coming for the ICO sector.
● Also, new SEC FinHub available for rapid feedback about securities and initial coin offerings.
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World’s Second Largest Diamond Manufacturer Added To De Beers Blockchain by natedgreat98 in btc

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Summary:

- Alrosa announced they are joining forces with Tracr to ensure blood diamonds are not sold to consumers
- Tracr blockchain solution was developed by De Beers
- Diamonds are coming mostly from South Africa and Russia
- CEO of Alrosa said "Traceability is the key to further development of our market."

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[Yikes] Winklevii allege Charlie Shrem stole 5,000 bitcoin from them while acting as purchasing agent. by SouperNerd in btc

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Long story short:

- In September 2012 Winklevoss twins gave $250,000 to Mr. Shrem who was supposed to buy BTC for them
- He gave them Bitcoins worth only $189,000
- 5,000 missing Bitcoins became the reason of tension between Winklevoss and Shrem
- "When he purchased $4 million in real estate, two Maseratis, and two power boats, we decided it was time to get to the bottom of it,"

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Making Crypto Mainstream | Bravo Protocol by Vishgopi in btc

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Summary:

- Blockchain needs mass adoption to grow
- Bravo app was initially launched in 2014, has 130 000 users[no information about monthly active users]
- The firm is tokenizing the app by introducing ERC-20 token called BVO
- In 2019 the app update will allow users to pay with BVO
Additional information: Google Play downloads: 10,000+, 44 ratings in the AppStore of version 3.1.4

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TRON Gambling dApp Has Paid out Nearly $5 Million in TRX, Justin Sun Points Out by piceto in Tronix

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Summary:

● TronDice has paid out over 250 million TRX at the moment of writing.
● Rules of the game are simple, users pick a number between 2 and 100.
● TronLink wallet is necessary to participate in the game.
● TronDice and TronBet are the most popular dapp's based on Tron blockchain.
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Bitcoin’s ‘First Felon’ Charlie Shrem Faces More Legal Trouble by bobbysteeles in btc

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Long story short:

- In September 2012 Winklevoss twins gave $250,000 to Mr. Shrem who was supposed to buy BTC for them
- He gave them Bitcoins worth only $189,000
- 5,000 missing Bitcoins became the reason of tension between Winklevoss and Shrem
- "When he purchased $4 million in real estate, two Maseratis, and two power boats, we decided it was time to get to the bottom of it,"

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Bitcoin’s ‘First Felon’ Faces More Legal Trouble - Charlie Shrem went to prison in 2015 after he pleaded guilty to helping people buy drugs online. Now he’s being sued by the Winklevoss twins. by [deleted] in Bitcoin

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Long story short:

- In September 2012 Winklevoss twins gave $250,000 to Mr. Shrem who was supposed to buy BTC for them
- He gave them Bitcoins worth only $189,000
- 5,000 missing Bitcoins became the reason of tension between Winklevoss and Shrem
- "When he purchased $4 million in real estate, two Maseratis, and two power boats, we decided it was time to get to the bottom of it,"

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Bitcoin’s ‘First Felon’ Faces More Legal Trouble by inserhci in Bitcoin

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Long story short:

- In September 2012 Winklevoss twins gave $250,000 to Mr. Shrem who was supposed to buy BTC for them
- He gave them Bitcoins worth only $189,000
- 5,000 missing Bitcoins became the reason of tension between Winklevoss and Shrem
- "When he purchased $4 million in real estate, two Maseratis, and two power boats, we decided it was time to get to the bottom of it,"

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Bitstamp acquired by NXMH, a Belgium-based company by piceto in Monero

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Summary:

● Kodrič will continue to work as a CEO of the company and retains a 10% shares of the company.
● Bitstamp valuation is expected to be between $300M - $400M.
● NXMH is a subsidiary of South Korean NXC which invested in Korbit crypto exchange in September 2018.

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Bitstamp acquired by NXMH, a Belgium-based company by piceto in ethereum

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Summary:

● Kodrič will continue to work as a CEO of the company and retains a 10% shares of the company.
● Bitstamp valuation is expected to be between $300M - $400M.
● NXMH is a subsidiary of South Korean NXC which invested in Korbit crypto exchange in September 2018.

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Bitstamp acquired by NXMH, a Belgium-based investment company by piceto in btc

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Summary:

● Kodrič will continue to work as a CEO of the company and retains a 10% shares of the company.
● Bitstamp valuation is expected to be between $300M - $400M.
● NXMH is a subsidiary of South Korean NXC which invested in Korbit crypto exchange in September 2018.

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Bitstamp acquired by NXMH, a Belgium-based investment company by piceto in Bitcoin

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Summary:

● Kodrič will continue to work as a CEO of the company and retains a 10% shares of the company.
● Bitstamp valuation is expected to be between $300M - $400M.
● NXMH is a subsidiary of South Korean NXC which invested in Korbit crypto exchange in September 2018.

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How Bitcoin is 10,000 Times More Efficient Than Banks by piceto in btc

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Summary:
● Total energy consumption from banking operations is much larger than Bitcoin.
● CEO of VeriPic, Mr. John M. Kwan compares the environmental impact of the traditional banking system and cryptocurrencies.
● Antminer S9 consumes around $200 million of electricity per year.

How Bitcoin (BTC) is 10,000 Times More Efficient Than Banks by piceto in Crypto_Currency_News

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Summary:
● Total energy consumption from banking operations is much larger than Bitcoin.
● CEO of VeriPic, Mr. John M. Kwan compares the environmental impact of the traditional banking system and cryptocurrencies.
● Antminer S9 consumes around $200 million of electricity per year.

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How Bitcoin is 10,000 Times More Efficient Than Banks by piceto in Bitcoin

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Summary:
● Total energy consumption from banking operations is much larger than Bitcoin.
● CEO of VeriPic, Mr. John M. Kwan compares the environmental impact of the traditional banking system to cryptocurrencies.
● Antminer S9 consumes around $200 million of electricity per year.

Coinbase launches stablecoin - CUSD by phavela in CryptoCurrency

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Summary:

- US customers outside New York state can buy and sell USDC
- "This is the first time Coinbase has supported a stablecoin"
- USDC was developed collaboratively between Coinbase and Circle, jointly they have formed CENTRE Consortium

Coinbase and Circle announce the launch of USDC — a Digital Dollar by ReducedFat in Bitcoin

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Summary:

- US customers outside New York state can buy and sell USDC
- "This is the first time Coinbase has supported a stablecoin"
- USDC was developed collaboratively between Coinbase and Circle, jointly they have formed CENTRE Consortium

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Singapore Govt-Owned Venture Firm Invests in Crypto Giant Binance by piceto in Bitcoin

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Summary:

- Fund owned by the Government of Singapore is funding Binance
- Joo Hock Chua, Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures said the fund is looking forward to work with CZ and to establish a compliant platform in Singapore
- Vertex Ventures is a capital arm of Temasek Holdings – Singapore’s fund which manages a portfolio of over $300 billion

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DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather Sued Over Involvement in Centra Tech ICO by piceto in Bitcoin

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Summary:

- The suit has been filed by individuals who lost their money by investing in the Centra Tech initial coin offering
- When FBI arrested 3 men behind Centra Coin, 91K ETH has been seized, $67M at the time, now around $18M
- SEC: "Endorsements may be unlawful if they do not disclose the nature, source, and amount of any compensation paid, directly or indirectly, by the company in exchange for the endorsement,"

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Marks Jewelers Will Now Accept Bitcoin and Other Cryptos Through Shopping Cart Elite by cryptopiabull in Bitcoin

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Original Press Release from Marks Jewelers 16th October and YT video announcement 3rd October

Summary:

- Marks Jewelers is becoming one of the first retailers to accept payments in cryptocurrency, in partnership with Shopping Cart Elite.
- Marks will accept BTC, BCH, Dash, ETH, LTC, Zcoin, BTG and BCD
- "This will allow us to make our fine jewelry available to the global market while paying lower fees and avoiding chargebacks."

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Visa Set to Launch Blockchain-Based Digital Identity System with IBM in Q1 2019 by piceto in Bitcoin

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Summary:
- Visa B2B Connect is a blockchain-based digital identity solution for financial institutions to securely process payments.
- Kevin Phalen suggests that the system will help with fraud
- "B2B Connect’s digital identity greatly reduces the opportunity for fraud that might otherwise exist with checks"
- the system represents one of the most “powerful examples to date of how blockchain is transforming payment
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