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September 12, 2018, 08:21:57 PM
Submarine Swaps Make It Possible for All Cryptocurrencies to Use Lightning Network

Lightning Labs developer Alex Bosworth was investigating atomic swaps, a way to transfer cryptocurrencies between different blockchains without middlemen, and then came up with the groundbreaking idea of submarine swaps.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/submarine-swaps-make-it-possible-for-all-cryptocurrencies-to-use-lightning-network/

This really quote my attention.

Imagine the possibility of having a central platform for all crypto decentralization? An ultimate decentralized exchange where the lightning network will not be solely supporting bitcoin alone but all of the cryptocurrencies.  This scaling news is a welcome innovation that is very timely as we see many altcoins progressing in the same direction as bitcoin. And with many other people investing on altcoins too, the submarine swap idea will prove to be of great assistance to those that keeps their crypto assets in different baskets.
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September 12, 2018, 08:17:44 PM
Blockchain Eases the Way in World of Islamic Finance

Islamic banking which carries with it higher administrative costs than conventional banking could be benefited with the implementation of blockchain technology.

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September 12, 2018, 08:13:39 PM
New Regulations in Mexico Restrict Banking Services for Crypto Investors

Mexico’s Central Bank, the Bank of Mexico, has updated regulations for financial entities that restrict the services they can provide to regular cryptocurrency investors.
Financial entities are first required to identify all the customers they have involved in cryptocurrency trading, and then sort out those operating on a regular or professional basis. Those that fall into this category must only be given demand deposit accounts and are required to provide additional identification data.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/new-regulations-in-mexico-restrict-banking-services-for-crypto-investors/
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September 12, 2018, 08:07:21 PM
South Korean Insurance Firm Offers Insurance Against Hacking for Crypto Exchanges

Cryptocurrency exchange operators in South Korea can now be insured against hacks through an insurance firm that offers cyber-insurance to cover cryptocurrency losses.

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September 12, 2018, 08:01:50 PM
Number of Australian Crypto ‘Hodlers’ Tripled Since January

Results from a recent study show that the number of Australian citizens with some form of crypto asset holdings has tripled since the beginning of 2018.

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September 12, 2018, 07:56:26 PM
Russia to Develop Its Own Crypto Mining Pools in Light of Overseas Mining Invasion

Crypto mining in Russia is becoming a big industry on an individual level, but more importantly for the government at an industrial scale also. This is now driving operators towards locally run Russian mining pools.

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September 12, 2018, 07:51:02 PM
Active Users for Most Cryptocurrencies Is Shockingly Low

The number of active addresses, which can be an indication of the number of active users, is shockingly low for almost all cryptocurrencies.
There are 52 cryptocurrencies with market caps in excess of USD 100 million, which should suggest a tremendous user base for each of those cryptos. Yet, only 20 cryptocurrencies have had over 1,000 active addresses in the past 24 hours as of 9 September 2018. This would suggest that market cap is not a good measure of a crypto’s true strength or use, and this article explores this further.

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September 12, 2018, 07:46:18 PM
US Defense Expert Slams Crypto For Jihads Rhetoric

In the US, a senior member of the Foundation for Defence of Democracies Centre on Sanctions and Illicit Finance has spoken out against anti-crypto rhetoric, particularly those aimed at the financing of Jihads.

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September 12, 2018, 07:40:29 PM
Submarine Swaps Make It Possible for All Cryptocurrencies to Use Lightning Network

Lightning Labs developer Alex Bosworth was investigating atomic swaps, a way to transfer cryptocurrencies between different blockchains without middlemen, and then came up with the groundbreaking idea of submarine swaps.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/submarine-swaps-make-it-possible-for-all-cryptocurrencies-to-use-lightning-network/
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September 12, 2018, 07:35:50 PM
Goldman Sachs Not Abandoning Crypto Trading Desk, Plans to Launch Bitcoin Derivative

A story circulated through the mainstream crypto media that Goldman Sachs was abandoning its crypto trading desk ended up being a fake news. Not only is Goldman Sachs not abandoning its crypto trading desk, according to its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Martin Chavez, Goldman Sachs is looking to expand its operation by launching a Bitcoin derivative.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/goldman-sachs-not-abandoning-crypto-trading-desk-plans-bitcoin-derivative/
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September 12, 2018, 07:30:14 PM
Iceland Comes out of the Cold With First Bitcoin Trading Pair

Iceland’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) has announced the first registration of a cryptocurrency exchange in the country, allowing users to trade Bitcoin.
The exchange Skiptimynt, will feature two trading pairs, the Icelandic Krona (ISK)/Aurora Coin(AUR) and Bitcoin (BTC)/ISK. Aurora coin is Iceland’s alternative to Bitcoin created in 2014.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/iceland-comes-out-of-the-cold-with-first-bitcoin-trading-pair/
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September 12, 2018, 07:28:14 PM
Stock and Crypto Exchange Robinhood Aiming For IPO

Popular stock and crypto trading app Robinhood is planning on going public on the stock exchange with an initial public offering (IPO). Robinhood has been offering zero fee crypto trading since its crypto services launch, causing it to amass users quickly, and now it has over 5 million crypto traders using the platform. If Robinhood were to succeed at getting publicly listed, it would be the first crypto related exchange in the world to have a publicly tradeable stock, a major milestone.

Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/stock-and-crypto-exchange-robinhood-aiming-for-ipo/
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September 12, 2018, 03:40:51 AM
This time, it was the turn of the competitor, which, exactly as it happened following the Visa outage, received a deluge of customer complaints from those unable to complete payments.

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September 09, 2018, 04:36:59 PM
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 10th September 2018

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On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com radio show, we discuss Submarine Swaps, the rise of blockchain research labs, a survey which shows most crypto investors are planning on increasing their investment, and how Coinbase’s CEO expects crypto users to grow from 40 million to 1 billion in the next 5 years.

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September 09, 2018, 04:25:08 PM
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 9th September 2018

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On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com daily radio show we discuss how Iceland now has its first officially licensed crypto exchange, and how crypto adoption has nearly tripled in Australia despite the bear market. Learn about how the number of active users of many cryptocurrencies is extremely low, even for many coins with market caps over USD 100 million. Hear about how Goldman Sachs isn’t closing their crypto trading desk and are actually expanding their crypto operation

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September 09, 2018, 04:05:48 PM
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 8th September 2018

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On this episode of the BitcoinNews.com daily radio show, we discuss the tragic story of the flight attendant who got a USD 100,000 loan to invest in crypto right before crypto crashed. Learn about Robinhood’s upcoming IPO, and the USD 3 million mansion in Malta being sold for Bitcoin only. Hear about the newly appointed SEC commissioner who is favorable towards crypto.

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September 09, 2018, 03:53:59 PM
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 7th September 2018

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On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com radio show, we discuss how Uzbekistan has legalized cryptocurrency, and Bittrex’ partnership with Cryptofacil to launch a crypto exchange in the Caribbean and Latin America. Learn about a new crypto algorithm called Supernode Proof of Stake (SPoS). Hear about how Bithumb is generating USD 247 million of fake volume daily with their Super Airdrop Festival that incentivizes wash trading.

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September 09, 2018, 03:30:59 PM
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 6th September 2018

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On this edition of the Bitcoin News radio show, we discuss a luxury car dealership which is now accepting Bitcoin, the Lindy Effect, AsicBoost which increases Bitcoin mining profitability by 20%, the CNBC Reverse Indicator, and our exclusive interview with the RockItCoin Bitcoin ATM co-founder.

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September 09, 2018, 09:30:48 AM
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 5th September 2018

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On this edition of the Bitcoin News daily radio show, we discuss how ShapeShift will no longer be anonymous, and new data which shows Lightning Network capacity has exceeded 100 Bitcoins. Hear about how marijuana publication High Times is accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum for their IPO after all, and a new report which finds that the Bitcoin ATM industry will grow nearly 800% by 2023.

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September 09, 2018, 09:14:20 AM
Bitcoin News Radio Show, 4th September 2018

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On this edition of the Bitcoin News radio show we discuss how the MACD has moved into positive territory, and why that probably means a Bitcoin rally could be starting. Learn about how Binance is going to invest in Africa. Hear about the guy who put 1,600 crypto white papers onto one website.

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