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The definition of a cryptocurrency investment is to spend some money on either cryptocurrency mining, existing digital money, tokens or, relatedly, to start-ups and projects in order to have the chance to raise a bit of capital. As any other kind of investment in fiat currencies or precious metals, there is a potential risk of losing money because of the financial volatility of digital currency. However, with the growing popularity of Bitcoin, Ethereum and blockchains, investments attract people who are already interested in new technologies and see the possibility of gaining from its proceeds. The latest news about cryptocurrency investments is all about the exchange rates of all kinds of digital money, new topic-related products, services and forecasts of possible the benefits and risks of investing in them, including investments that have recently been made.

ICO Performance in Q3 2018 Saw ‘Overall Disappointment,’ Study Shows

NOV 17, 2018 | by Adrian Zmudzinski

Recently released crypto market research characterizes ICO performance in Q3 2018 with “overall disappointment,” citing increased regulatory scrutiny.

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South Korean University, Radio Broadcast Group Promote Blockchain-Academia Relationship

NOV 16, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

South Korea’s Jeju Province is set to create a new blockchain ecosystem in the region to interlink industry-academia specialists.

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South Korea’s Gyeongbuk Province Launches ‘Special Committee’ to Create Blockchain Hub

NOV 15, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

A South Korean Province is set to launch a “Blockchain Special Committee” with the goal of creating a new blockchain hub in the region.

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Major South Korean Hospital to Use Blockchain Tech for Medical Information Services

NOV 13, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

A South Korean hospital plans to use blockchain tech for cross-hospital healthcare information exchange.

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Huobi’s US-Based Strategic Partner HBUS Hires Former Exec of VC Firm Draper Athena

NOV 13, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Crypto exchange Huobi’s U.S.-based strategic partner HBUS has hired former VC director of Draper Athena as VP of Corporate Development.

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Blockchain Set to Change the Face of Commercial Real Estate As We Know It

NOV 11, 2018 | by Hazel Agoni

i-House.com has revealed its plans to create a global real estate marketplace that combines blockchain technology with traditional real estate methods.

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93% of Brits Have Heard of Bitcoin, but Only 4% Have Bought It, Survey Shows

NOV 09, 2018 | by Ana Berman

UK market research company YouGov’s survey on Bitcoin shows that 93 percent of Brits know about the currency, but are not likely to purchase it.

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JP Morgan Identifies Three Companies Whose Stock Could Benefit From Blockchain

NOV 08, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Investment bank J.P. Morgan Chase has named three companies whose stock could benefit from their deployments of blockchain technology.

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South Korea to Triple the Budget for Blockchain Projects Compared to 2018

NOV 08, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

South Korea’s government is set to triple its budget for 2019 to support blockchain industry.

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Texas Regulator Issues Cease and Desist Order to Cloud Mining Company

NOV 07, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Texas regulators have issued a cease and desist order to a cloud mining company for selling unregistered securities, among other alleged offences including frau...

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How to Profit on Uber and AirBnB With Crypto: Project Helps Investing in IT Companies

NOV 06, 2018 | by Nick Bakursky

A U.S. based blockchain project, unveils a new security token concept that allows investing in private IT companies, like Uber, AirBnB, Grab, among others.

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Survey: Younger Germans More Inclined to Invest in Cryptocurrencies

NOV 05, 2018 | by Ana Berman

A recent poll in two German federal states found that 55 percent of respondents are aware of crypto, while 28 percent of younger people find crypto investment “...

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CryptoKitties Developer Receives $15 Mln in Financing Round Led by Rockefeller Venture Arm

NOV 02, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Dapper Labs, developer of popular blockchain app CryptoKitties, has received $15 million in another financing round.

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Financial Consulting Firm DeVere Launches Arbitrage Crypto Trading Solution

NOV 02, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Major independent financial consulting company deVere Group has launched a suite of new Digital Asset Funds.

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‘Godfather of ETFs’ Says Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds Will be Approved ‘No Time Soon’

NOV 02, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

The “godfather of ETFs” Reggie Browne said that Bitcoin ETFs will be approved “no time soon,” speaking at Georgetown University's Financial Markets Quality Conf...

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Coinbase Rejects Ripple Integration Rumors, Currency’s Market Cap Drops $22 Billion

JAN 05, 2018 | by Joseph Young

Coinbase has refuted recent rumors that Ripple (XRP) will be integrated into GDAX, its flagship digital currency exchange.

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China: After Banning Exchanges, Authorities Move To Close ‘Exchange-Like Services’

JAN 15, 2018 | by William Suberg

China is attempting to add new restrictions to the country’s cryptocurrency exchange ban, targeting entities providing “market-making”, say anonymous sources.

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Simply WOW: $10,000 Bitcoin Investment in 2010 Now Worth $200 Million, Gold $9,900

MAY 14, 2017 | by Joseph Young

Over the past seven years, Bitcoin experienced a meteoric rise in terms of market cap, user base and value, while gold failed to live up to the expectations of ...

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Top 10 Companies of the Blockchain Industry in 2017

DEC 30, 2017 | by Andrew Tar

Here are the most successful companies and projects by market capitalization this year.

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South Korea More Than Doubled Ripple’s Price in Single Week

JAN 02, 2018 | by Joseph Young

The South Korean cryptocurrency market has played a crucial role in bringing RIpple from a market cap of $40 billion to $88 billion.

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Ethereum Announces Metropolis Hard Fork Coming Late September

AUG 19, 2017 | by Jon Buck

The Ethereum Developer team has just released word that the Metropolis hard fork is set to occur in late September of this year.

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Bubble? Think Stocks and Real Estate, Not Bitcoin

SEP 02, 2017 | by Jacob J

What people need to fear are the bubbles in equity markets and real estate, not cryptocurrencies.

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While Bitcoin Price Soars, Technological Advancements Continue in the Background

DEC 21, 2017 | by Iyke Aru

The cryptocurrency ecosystem is agog with Bitcoin price so much that events happening around the underlying technology are forced to take a back seat from the e...

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Kodak Postpones ICO To Verify ‘Accredited’ Status Of 40K Potential Investors

FEB 01, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The launch of KODAKCoin has been delayed several weeks as Kodak needs to verify the status of its 40,000 potential investors.

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Peter Thiel’s VC Fund Invests Millions Into Bitcoin, Market Reacts

JAN 03, 2018 | by Olivia Capozzalo

Silicon Valley VC Peter Thiel has put millions of dollars into BTC via his venture capital fund, the WSJ reports.

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Big Investors Will Make ‘All Hell Break Loose’ In Crypto In 2018, Says Abra CEO

MAR 29, 2018 | by William Suberg

Cryptocurrency prices will see “all hell break loose” this year as big investors get in, says Abra CEO Bill Barhydt.

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Hedge Fund Magnate Mike Novogratz Delays New Cryptocurrency Fund, Cautions on Bitcoin

DEC 23, 2017 | by Jacob J

Up until now one of Bitcoin’s biggest bulls, fund manager Mike Novogratz cautions that Bitcoin could drop as low as $8,000, delays crypto fund launch.

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Bitcoin’s Correction Could Well Have Shaken Out Potentially Damaging Investors

FEB 05, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

It is the people in a market that can make it crash, so perhaps this is what Bitcoin needed

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Is the Crypto Market Booming or Maturing?

JAN 15, 2018 | by Nikolai Kuznetsov

An expert overview on economic signs the crypto market is indicating and what it means for its future.

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NASAA Warns Investors About Crypto And ICOs, SEC Approves

JAN 04, 2018 | by Jon Buck

NASAA issued a warning on the risks of investing in cryptocurrencies and ICOs, the SEC promptly agreed.

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Bitcoin Price Will Hit $1 Million, Says Social Capital Founder

DEC 13, 2017 | by Jon Buck

BTC to $1 million? Yes, says founder of Social Capital

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Jim Rogers Smells a Bitcoin Bubble

NOV 21, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Bitcoin ‘smells’ like a bubble says Jim Rogers.

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Crypto Investment Shows ‘Limitless Ignorance Of Human Race’, Hedge Fund Tells Clients

FEB 20, 2018 | by Helen Partz

American hedge fund Elliott Management calls cryptocurrencies “one of the most brilliant scams in history” in a letter to clients

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Buying Bitcoin Is Not Investing, Claims ‘Oracle Of Omaha’ Warren Buffett

APR 28, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Holding his usual anti-Bitcoin stance, Warren Buffett claims that “buying Bitcoin is not investing” because it doesn’t “produce anything”.

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Coinbase Rejects Ripple Integration Rumors, Currency’s Market Cap Drops $22 Billion

JAN 05, 2018 | by Joseph Young

Coinbase has refuted recent rumors that Ripple (XRP) will be integrated into GDAX, its flagship digital currency exchange.

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Mythbusting: Why Bitcoin Can Never Go to Zero

JUL 01, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

Bitcoin detractors always spout that the coin will go to zero, but is that even a possibility nowadays?

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World’s Largest Money Manager Says No Fair Value for Bitcoin

OCT 21, 2017 | by Jon Buck

BlackRock money manager Turnhill says there is no basis for Bitcoin price, echoing CEO’s earlier comments.

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David Stockman Says Cryptocurrency Investors Are “Stupid Speculators”

JAN 02, 2018 | by Joseph Young

David Stockman has told CNBC’s Futures Now in an interview that investors in the cryptocurrency market are “stupid speculators” and will suffer a “spectacular c...

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Bitcoin’s Correction Could Well Have Shaken Out Potentially Damaging Investors

FEB 05, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

It is the people in a market that can make it crash, so perhaps this is what Bitcoin needed

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Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger Slam Bitcoin Again, Resort To Elementary School Insults

MAY 06, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The executives of Berkshire Hathaway have once again slammed Bitcoin on the company’s annual meeting.

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Hedge Funds May Use Futures To Trade Against Bitcoin

DEC 05, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Bitcoin futures may provide a way for hedge funds to place massive short contracts against the cryptocurrency.

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Is Bitcoin on Its Way to $5000, and Should You Invest or Stay Away from Bitcoin?

AUG 14, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

With Bitcoin possibly on its way to $5000-mark, does it still make sense for ordinary investors to jump in?

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South Korea More Than Doubled Ripple’s Price in Single Week

JAN 02, 2018 | by Joseph Young

The South Korean cryptocurrency market has played a crucial role in bringing RIpple from a market cap of $40 billion to $88 billion.

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Dash Hits USD Record $570 On 2MB Block Upgrade, Zimbabwe Deal

NOV 22, 2017 | by William Suberg

Serious tech upgrades and a new partnership have launched Dash to new all-time price highs in USD.

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Analyst: Suspicious Bitcoin Mempool Activity, Transaction Fees Spike to $16

DEC 09, 2017 | by Joseph Young

With the daily trading volume of Bitcoin at an all-time high, the mempool of the Bitcoin Blockchain has started to expand again.

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