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## Busted: Bulgarian Officials Caught Selling Passports for Bitcoin: Jimmy Aki
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[Authorities in Bulgaria have clamped down on the shady sale of international passports to foreigners from some parts of Eastern Europe in exchange for bitcoin. Erring citizens of Bulgaria, Ukraine, Moldova, and Macedonia have been allegedly involved in the pe…](https://www.ccn.com/busted-bulgarian-officials-caught-selling-passports-for-bitcoin/)
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## ICO Misconduct Takes Center Stage in SEC Enforcement Report: Gerelyn Terzo
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[Despite the fact that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has yet to craft a clear regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, the agency placed a great deal of emphasis on the space this year, particularly on initial coin offerings (ICOs). The SEC…](https://www.ccn.com/ico-misconduct-takes-center-stage-in-sec-enforcement-report/)
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## Middle East Hub? Ripple to Set up an Office in Dubai by Year-End: Mark Emem
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[Ripple has announced that it will be setting up an office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates before the close of 2018. Speaking during this year’s Global Islamic Economic Summit that was held in Dubai, Ripple’s global infrastructure innovation head, Dilip Rao, in…](https://www.ccn.com/middle-east-hub-ripple-to-set-up-an-office-in-dubai-by-year-end/)
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## Crypto 101: Beginner’s Guide to Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps: Utsav Jaiswal
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[Atomic swaps mean the ability to exchange digital assets across different blockchain networks without the involvement of central parties. This has piqued the interest of the crypto-community since early 2017. Atomic swaps are inherently different from decentr…](https://www.ccn.com/crypto-101-a-beginners-guide-to-cross-chain-atomic-swaps/)
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## This Electric Bike Runs on Lightning Network Bitcoin Micropayments: P. H. Madore
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[Matthias Steinig, a German developer whose focus seems to be on the development of Lightning Network-enabled technologies to serve consumers, has created two projects to date which are notable and Lightning-related. The first is an e-commerce solution which s…](https://www.ccn.com/this-electric-bike-runs-on-lightning-network-bitcoin-micropayments/)
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## Op-Ed: Goldman Sachs Embezzlement Scandal Shows Value of Crypto: P. H. Madore
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[According to a report in the New York Times, Goldman Sachs bankers have been successfully brought to heel regarding their part in a massive multi-billion dollar embezzlement scheme in league with former Malaysian PM Najib Razak, who used proceeds from the sca…](https://www.ccn.com/op-ed-goldman-sachs-embezzlement-scandal-shows-value-of-crypto/)
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## Bitcoin Cash Surges 12% Prior to Hard Fork as Coinbase Announces Support: Joseph Young
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[Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has increased by around 12 percent from $425 to $477 prior to its hard fork. On November 2, CCN reported that Bitcoin.com and Binance decided to support the version of Bitcoin Cash set forth by ABC, the original deve…](https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-cash-surges-12-prior-to-hard-fork-as-coinbase-announces-support/)
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## Overstock Crypto Venture, Rwanada Government Partner for Blockchain Property Rights Platform: P. H. Madore
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[Medici Ventures is a wholly owned subsidiary of Overstock, one of the most cryptocurrency friendly businesses in the world, whose CEO has frequently promoted the use of bitcoin and other cryptos. Medici is specifically geared toward blockchain businesses, dev…](https://www.ccn.com/overstock-crypto-venture-rwanada-government-partner-for-blockchain-property-rights-platform/)
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## Op-Ed: ‘Tis the Season — to Evaluate Bitcoin’s Price Performance: Guest Writer
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[By Rafael Delfin, Head of Research at Brave New Coin, a leading provider of high-value cryptocurrency market data and insights, since 2012. October 31st, 2018 marked the 10-year anniversary of the publication of Bitcoin’s white paper. While it was initially c…](https://www.ccn.com/op-ed-tis-the-season-to-evaluate-bitcoins-price-performance/)
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## DigiByte to Be Listed on CoinField™ Exchange and moonGo™ App: Press Release
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[This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to c…](https://www.ccn.com/digibyte-to-be-listed-on-coinfield-exchange-and-moongo-app/)
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## BitMart Exchange Announces Listing LEXIT, the First Marketplace for IP and M&A: Press Release
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[This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to c…](https://www.ccn.com/bitmart-exchange-announces-listing-lexit-the-first-marketplace-for-ip-and-ma/)
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## Digitex Futures Presents Its First Ever Live Demo at Malta Blockchain Summit: Press Release
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[This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to c…](https://www.ccn.com/digitex-futures-presents-its-first-ever-live-demo-at-malta-blockchain-summit/)
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## MasterCard Indian Government of Protectionism in Favor of Native RuPay: P. H. Madore
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[Reuters reports that Mastercard has formally complained to the US government that the Indian government is deliberately promoting domestic payment networks over international ones like Mastercard and that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has actively used n…](https://www.ccn.com/mastercard-indian-government-of-protectionism-in-favor-of-native-rupay/)
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## South Korean Court Rules Bank’s Action to End Banking Services to Crypto Exchange Illegal: Mark Emem
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[A court in South Korea has ruled that the decision by a commercial bank to stop offering banking services to a cryptocurrency exchange was unlawful and must therefore be rescinded. According to the Central District Court’s 50th Civil Affairs Division, the mov…](https://www.ccn.com/south-korean-court-rules-banks-action-to-end-banking-services-to-crypto-exchange-illegal/)
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## TriForce Tokens Holding Token Sale for Blockchain Ecosystem Development: Sponsored
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[This is a submitted sponsored story. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the content below. Games development marketplace TriForce Tokens continues to disrupt the gaming ecosyste…](https://www.ccn.com/triforce-tokens-holding-token-sale-for-blockchain-ecosystem-development/)
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## Ukraine’s New Policy to Legalize Crypto, Considering Full Scale Adoption: Joseph Young
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[In an official statement, the Ukranian government confirmed its plans to establish regulatory frameworks to legalize crypto in the region. As a part of an initiative to consider and acknowledge cryptocurrency as an emerging technology, the Economic Developmen…](https://www.ccn.com/ukraines-new-policy-to-legalize-crypto-considering-full-scale-adoption/)
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## Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says His Son is an Ethereum Miner: Samantha Chang
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[Google co-founder Sergey Brin and CEO Sundar Pichai have a lot more in common than just their jobs. Both tech billionaires have crypto-savvy young sons who mine ethereum. Pichai said his 11-year-old son mines ethereum on a home computer that Pichai built hims…](https://www.ccn.com/google-ceo-sundar-pichai-says-his-son-is-an-ethereum-miner/)
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## ‘Godfather of ETFs’: Regulators Won’t Approve Bitcoin ETF Anytime Soon: Gerelyn Terzo
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[Reggie Browne, who is a senior managing director of the ETF group at Cantor Fitzgerald, isn’t holding his breath for a bitcoin ETF. Despite the determination of crypto asset managers jumping through hoops to satisfy US regulators, Browne, who earned the nickn…](https://www.ccn.com/godfather-of-etfs-regulators-wont-approve-bitcoin-etf-anytime-soon/)
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## Brazil’s Tax Regulator Wants to Snoop on Cryptocurrency Businesses: Francisco Memoria
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[Brazil’s Department of Federal Revenue (RFB) has recently revealed it’s looking to monitor the activities of businesses dealing with cryptocurrency, a move it claims will help it prevent tax evasion and money laundering. Brazil’s Tax Man Wants to Monitor Cryp…](https://www.ccn.com/brazils-tax-regulator-wants-to-snoop-on-cryptocurrency-businesses/)