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Bitcoin Tracker: Bitcoin Black Friday

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In this week’s Bitcoin Tracker, bitcoin soars, then settles down and plans for its yearly sale abound. Switzerland gives bitcoin a hand by way of rail ticket machine sales, an Australian startup banks on the aptly named Dash and Zcash fervor fades. But as markets saw their prices fall, bitcoin’s numbers went up.

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Top 5 Trends to Watch in 2018

Bank Innovation

The cryptocurrency bitcoin, which shocked everyone by surpassing $17K, further shocked everyone by dropping below $10K. Then of course there are various other events sweeping the financial services space, from new tax laws in the U.S., EXCLUSIVE — It’s not even a month into 2018 and already so much has changed.

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Becoming a “Bahama Mama” Crypto-Style: A Closer Look at The Digital Asset Landscape in The Bahamas

Perficient

Ryan Salame, the co-CEO of FTX, said the campus could serve as a bellwether for similar crypto companies looking to take advantage of the island country’s favorable tax and regulatory frameworks. For example, the Bahamian government is planning on allowing Bahamians to pay their taxes using Sand Dollars. Crypto Conference.

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Bitcoin Daily: Korean Commission Suggests Allowing FIs To Offer Crypto; China’s OneConnect Platform Supports New Blockchain Financing Product

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China’s Guangdong province has launched a blockchain financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses, backed by OneConnect , a Chinese FinTech recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a press release. . In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Blowing Past Milestones

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Bitcoin’s value keeps breaking through ceilings again and again. Wednesday night into Thursday morning, trading saw bitcoin fly by another milestone: $1,500. Wednesday night into Thursday morning, trading saw bitcoin fly by another milestone: $1,500. What looks like a record high one day is left in the dust the next.

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Things worth reading: 13th September 2016

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank boss tells staff to think like a tech firm, if they keep their jobs HSBC retail head sees more bank partnerships with financial tech firms UK regulators seen as fintech friendly Chancellor dismantles key Osborne pledge to cut corporation tax Bitcoin technology offers hacker protection Bank (..)

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Should Obama ‘Heed The Call’ On Bitcoin?

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Stop ISIS, bring peace to the Middle East, clean up the economy, create more jobs, fix the education system, lower taxes, etc., Promoting bitcoin. Of course, when the former commissioner, Bart Chilton, says bitcoin, he’s talking blockchain and all digital currencies. So, why digital currencies? Just like the Internet.

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