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❏ XRP and other well-known crypto assets are sitting on dangerous grounds as they print new price lows not seen since 2017. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ CoinText.io,a blockchain startup developing a way of conducting offline bitcoin cash transactions, closed a $600,000 seed funding round. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ An industry group in Poland is attempting to challenge banks that have allegedly denied services for firms working with cryptocurrencies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could drop to fresh 2018 lows below $5,755, having closed below the key support of $6,000 yesterday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ France, joined United States and Russia, is seeking the extradition of the alleged bitcoin money launder Alexander Vinnik. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Korean exchange says it has clawed back some of the millions lost in a theft of cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, XRP and bitcoin cash. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's technical charts continue to call a drop below $6,000, yet investor activity indicates a corrective rally could be on the cards. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Developer Jonathan Wheeler plans to airdrop bitcoin across Venezuela, in an ambitious attempt at quelling the country's ongoing economic crisis. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's percentage of the crypto market is up – a sign that investors are likely switching their money from alternative cryptocurrencies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ After yesterday's drop, bitcoin could fall below the $6,000 mark, but will likely fare better other cryptocurrencies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The crackdown of vendors on darkweb marketplaces lets the U.S. government seize 4,000 bitcoins and now it wants to confiscate all of them. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Currently trading sideways, bitcoin still looks set for a corrective rally as long as prices remain above $6,000. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ China's Global Public Chain Assessment Index has released its second monthly evaluation of blockchain networks – with perhaps surprising results. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could trade on a positive note for the rest of the week, if prices close today above Sunday's high of $6,250. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ BTCC's mining pool has provisionally agreed to sell a large portion of its equity to a Hong Kong-based financial service firm for $17 million. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Ebang, one of the largest bitcoin mining chip makers from China, has filed for an initial public offering with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Entrepreneurs and developers behind four different blockchain startups can add their names to the list of Thiel Fellowship awardees. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ If you have ever been confused by patterns flashing on crypto charts, this crash course on candlesticks will help clear a few things up. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Mt. Gox's bankruptcy proceedings have been halted and its bitcoin holdings could soon be distributed to creditors seeking reimbursement. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's bears have seized the upper hand and forced a rising wedge breakdown, the technical charts indicate. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ That's not something you see every day: an opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court that makes a reference to cryptocurrencies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's bulls are struggling to force a rally, despite a still-favorable short-term set-up on the technical charts. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has launched an ATM that allows departing travelers to exchange their remaining euros for bitcoin or ethereum. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank is now tracking the prices of four top cryptos in its economic research database, FRED. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ More than a million people signed up to trade cryptocurrencies after Robinhood first announced the feature, co-CEO Vlad Tenev said Wednesday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin remains on the hunt for $7,000 despite news that the a South Korean crypto exchange has been hacked. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The man in charge of China's quest to research and deploy distributed ledgers outlines his view on the breakthroughs of bitcoin and potential of DLT. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A former Indian politician allegedly involved in a $1.3 million bitcoin extortion case has been declared a "proclaimed offender" by a local court. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Despite the bearish chart setup, bitcoin rose to a six-day high on Monday, putting a corrective rally to $7,000 back on the map ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin will likely drop below $6,000 this week, with bearish indicators still littering short- and long-term charts. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A county in the U.S. state of Montana has postponed a decision on whether it should temporarily ban new bitcoin mining projects. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is still in recovery mode, but the bulls must keep prices above key support to maintain momentum. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Star Trek actor William Shatner is now representing Solar Alliance in its move to build a solar-powered bitcoin mining facility in Illinois. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Li Xiaolai, a noted Chinese bitcoin investor, has said he may take legal action against another Chinese entrepreneur over claims about a bitcoin fund. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin has made a 6 percent recovery from the 90-day low hit yesterday, but what happens next? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new study by the University of Texas at Austin claims that the Tether stablecoin is used to increase bitcoin's price during market downswings. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Short-term oversold conditions may give the bulls a brief reprieve, but the bitcoin market is still generally bearish. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Canadian mass media and information giant, Thomas Reuters, is expanding its sentiment analysis to track 100 of the world's top cryptocurrencies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ In a recent update, Apple expanded their initial guidelines on cryptocurrencies to include policies on wallets, mining, exchanges, ICOs, and more. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A corrective rally may lift bitcoin over $7,000, but holding on to gains won't be easy, the technical charts suggest. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A 50-year-old woman, who traded bitcoin as "Bitcoin Maven," faces 2.5 years in jail for having run an illegal money transmitting business. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's drop below $7,000 signals a resumption of the sell-off from the record highs in December, according to technical studies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ It's debatable whether investing in a range of coins limits downside as Markowitz's MPT framework would suggest, but it might help capture upside. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The price of bitcoin is now trading at its lowest total since April, hours after dropping roughly $500 according to the CoinDesk Bitcoin Price Index. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Rather than simply an expedient way for porn performers and other sex workers to get paid, crypto has become a part of their retirement savings plan. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could be in for a big move as the daily trading range tightens, but will the bulls or the bears gain the upper hand? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Jamie Dimon once called bitcoin a fraud – now he's saying "just beware." ❏ CoinDesk

Bullish Signals Hint at Bitcoin Price Breakout ❏ Still stuck in a narrowing price range, BTC could rise to $8,870 if the bulls are able to beat the 50-week moving average resistance. ❏ CoinDesk

VanEck, SolidX Join Forces in New Bid to Launch Bitcoin ETF ❏ VanEck and SolidX have teamed up to list a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, despite regulatory obstacles that stymied prior attempts. ❏ CoinDesk

Binance Coin Hits Record High Against Bitcoin ❏ Binance coin, the token launched by the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, has hit an all-time high against bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

Treading Water: Bitcoin Bulls Await Break Above $7,780 ❏ Still in bearish territory, bitcoin need to clear resistance at $7,780 in order to regain a bullish bias. ❏ CoinDesk

$1,999: GMO Reveals Details of Its New 7nm Bitcoin Miner ❏ Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has revealed prices and specs for its new-from-the-ground-up bitcoin miner – the world's first based on a 7nm chip. ❏ CoinDesk

Magic Number? Chart Data Hints at June 6 Bitcoin Boost ❏ A major reprieve just may be in the offing for the battered bitcoin bulls in the next 36 hours – if, that is, historical patterns repeat themselves. ❏ CoinDesk

Bitcoin looks primed for a move to $8,000, but low trading volumes point to the risk of a bull trap. ❏ CoinDesk

As grin inches toward launch, the team is incorporating three bold scalability and privacy technologies originally created for bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

In an era where many startups are taking more complex transactions to other blockchains, Hodl Hodl is focused on making them work on the bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

Japan's GMO Internet Group has developed a new mobile app that aims to introduce the public to bitcoin simply by playing games. ❏ CoinDesk

A long-term moving average has turned bearish for the first time in four years, threatening to impede continued gains in bitcoin's price. ❏ CoinDesk

Bitmain has been criticized over one of its mining products, the AntMiner B3, with users making allegations about its marketing and quality control. ❏ CoinDesk