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❏ A member of the crypto community has gifted former Fed chair Janet Yellen some bitcoin in response to her negative comments on the cryptocurrency. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Once Satoshi's design for Bitcoin's genetic code was planted, it became time to nurture its development as a wholly new form of money. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The pen is mightier than the sword, or so Satoshi Nakamoto proved with bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's monthly close today may reveal the cryptocurrency's directional bias after a long period of low volatility. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Knowing Satoshi, Halloween was no coincidence. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Getting back to basics means capturing the spirit also. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Janet Yellen pointed to transaction speeds and market volatility as reasons she's not bullish on bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Ether, litecoin, dash and neo are now down year-over-year and trading at their lowest total in over 12 months. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The bear grip on bitcoin has likely strengthened following yesterday's drop to two-week lows. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A bitcoin trader from California has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmission business and now faces up to five years in prison. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's white paper has its flaws, too. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Devs are looking to make bitcoin's layer-two lightning network compatible with a payment standard used by all major browsers – and so far, so good. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The bitcoin white paper wasn't written for no one. It was a carefully targeted message designed to bootstrap growth. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ After nearly two weeks stagnating around $6,400, bitcoin has suddenly dropped out of a narrow trading range to hit two-week lows. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With bitcoin trading sideways around $6,400 for the 10th day, the cryptocurrency faces reporting a yearly loss for its 10th birthday on Wednesday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Bitstamp cryptocurrency exchange has been acquired by NXMH, an investment firm owned by South Korean conglomerate NXC. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A powerful new voice is standing up to South Korea's ICO ban. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Model T democratized the car industry – and the bitcoin white paper did the same for payments, says Ripple's top technologist, David Schwartz. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ When it comes to trading in the crypto space, there are three mistakes new traders often make. Here's how to avoid them. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's white paper solving the double-spend problem in the digital world makes near real-time commerce possible across the entire planet. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Timing is everything... even in bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new ethereum token is being created and it holds a one-to-one peg with bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin has been trading in the very narrow range of $100 for seven days – that's the longest run at such low volatility since April 2017. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ An arbitration body in China has said bitcoin should be legally protected as a property, despite the central banks's ban on crypto trading. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The foundation of a new and better governance? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin has leapt the two-month falling trendline hurdle, but that still failed to put a bid under prices. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bisq is launching a bitcoin-based token to pay code contributors and a DAO to manage payouts, all in service of further decentralizing the exchange. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Coinbase enabled insider trading when listing BCH - but this isn't a clear-cut victory for the exchange. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Only the strong survive and bitcoin is no exception. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A young crypto enthusiast is 51% attacking cryptocurrencies – not to steal coins – but to show people these coins are vulnerable and over-valued. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ There's still 0.31 BTC left to win in the 310 Bitcoin Challenge. Here's how players have unlocked prizes over the past few weeks. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Police in the Indian city of Bangalore have seized an ATM just weeks after it was set up by crypto exchange Unocoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Representatives from VanEck, SolidX and the Cboe have met with the SEC's newest Commissioner, Elad Roisman, to discuss a bitcoin ETF proposal. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Still trading in a narrow range against the dollar, bitcoin is looking strong against ether and could soon pick up the altcoin bid. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Elon Musk mentioned bitcoin in a mysterious tweet, and it's whipping up plenty of speculation across the crypto community. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Mobile payments startup Square has open-sourced the code and tools for its "Subzero" bitcoin cold storage system. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ What if bitcoin's white paper wasn't meant to inspire ICOs? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The new Bakkt exchange will list bitcoin futures in December, pending regulatory approval. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitmain has published a firmware update for its Antminer S9, using controversial "AsicBoost" code to give an efficiency hike when mining bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's price needs to pass last week's high of $6,810 to revive the prospects of a rally. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ At its height, 99Bitcoins' faucet was making nearly $2,000 a month, even after giving away coins. Then things got complicated. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Charlie Shrem, one of bitcoin's earliest entrepreneurs, believes Satoshi's white paper is about more than just technology. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Risk aversion in the US stock markets yesterday may have worked in favor of the bitcoin bears. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ What are cypherpunk legend Timothy May's thoughts on the bitcoin white paper? Keep the text but throw out the hanger-ons that have came with it. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The CFTC has won a legal battle against a New York resident and his company for running a Ponzi scheme centered around bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Clients of the defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox must submit claims for trapped funds by Oct. 22. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is again restricted in a narrowing price range, but technical studies indicate scope for a bullish breakout. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Indian regulators' clampdown on crypto firms is forcing exchange Unocoin to experiment with ATMs and stablecoins to continue receiving fiat deposits. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The U.S. Marshals are set to auction off about 660 bitcoin forfeited in federal criminal, civil and administrative cases, worth about $4.3 million. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new crypto paper arrived today bearing a familiar (and mysterious) pseudonym. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Average daily volumes for bitcoin futures trading saw a significant jump in the third quarter compared to the last period, according to CME Group. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Forcing a bitcoin price breakout is looking anything but easy for the bulls, with several major resistance levels lined up ahead. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Buying bitcoin may be cheaper using a stablecoin the market has greater confidence in, like the Gemini dollar, than with an alternative like USDT. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's recovery from three-week lows has kept a key long-term moving average support intact. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Messaging giant LINE's Bitbox exchange has made its LINK token available for trading against bitcoin, ethereum and tether. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin often turns technical analysis on its head, and might be about to do it again. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is solidly bid Monday amid a sell-off of the tether stablecoin, but the bulls still need a move above $7,400 to confirm bullish reversal. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's price just jumped by 11 percent within two hours on Monday, pushing its prices above $6,900 for the first time in a month. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin and the equities markets both took a tumble this week, leaving many to wonder if BTC is more safe haven or risk asset. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A bit of a debate has revved up about bitcoin's "time warp attack" and whether it's an exploit or an unintended advantage. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo said the cryptocurrency market will mature as institutional investors enter the space. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ After Thursday's range breakdown, the prospects of a deeper drop in BTC prices have increased, the price-volume analysis indicates. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A fake news site used images of New Zealand's prime minister in sponsored posts on Facebook to promote a bitcoin firm. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bithumb, the largest crypto exchange in South Korea by trading volume, just confirmed it has sold over 38 percent of its shares for $350 million. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's sudden drop to three-week lows has turned the tide in favor of the bears. So is $6,000 the next stop? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin, the world's largest crypto by market capitalization has dropped 4.77 percent, pushing prices well below $6,400 for the first time in weeks. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin futures firm 1Broker, which had its website seized after being charged with violating a number of U.S. federal laws, will reopen withdrawals. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Enthusiasm for ethereum continues to wane just as bitcoin sentiment begins to shine brighter. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Three years in the making, bitcoin's first sidechain "Liquid" is now live, but it's not as decentralized as you might think. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's ascent has again been cut short by a key moving average, which has been suppressing bull action since mid-September. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A public art installation in New York is turning heads in what its creator hopes will be a commentary on bitcoin and government money management. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin took a bullish turn Monday, but caution is warranted as trading volumes remain near yearly lows. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Blockchain startup Bitwala is working with Berlin-based fintech company solarisBank to launch Germany's first "blockchain bank account." ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin Cash and SegWit in the past, it was a non-contentious year for the bitcoin developer community's annual Scaling Bitcoin conference. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin price volatility continues to drop, with the weekly price range hitting its lowest level since July 2017. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ By the end of the year, an initial coin offering will be launched on bitcoin. thanks to sidechains tech. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ When combined with other technical tools, pivot points are valued among day traders for their ability to analyze price movement and more. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Developer Mark Friedenbach has unveiled a discovery that could make certain contentious changes to bitcoin a bit easier. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Soulja Boy is diving head-first into the crypto world with a song titled "Bitcoin" off his latest track. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The SEC is asking for further comment on nine different bitcoin exchange-traded fund rule change proposals currently under review.  ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A supposed cheat for the massively popular video game Fortnite turns out to be malware designed to steal bitcoin wallet login details. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Led by Alex Mashinsky, crypto lending startup Celsius says it's paying thousands of users interest for depositing bitcoin and ether in its wallet app. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Choppiness Index, which gauges a trend's strength, could give traders an early hint of an impending bitcoin price breakout. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The tone distinguishing Crypto Springs from the plethora of blockchain conferences was an acute focus on uncomfortable and open-ended questions. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Russian intelligence agents allegedly used cryptocurrencies to help fund an "influence and disinformation" effort, the U.S. government said Thursday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's prolonged period of consolidation could end with an upside break if prices clear key resistance at $6,800. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new funding round shows that lightning technology isn't just a big hit with bitcoin developers - investors are getting interested, too. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bears have been emboldened by the latest dip to $6,400, but bulls might be ready to fight back as a trend line of support comes into play. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Scientists from IBM Research claim they've found a way to reshape blockchain architectures for energy-constrained internet of things devices. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Crypto exchange Coinbase has deployed a system aimed to automatically reduce delays in bitcoin payments arising from transaction fee volatility. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Using a major bug found and fixed on bitcoin last month, an attacker was able to print 235 million coins on "pigeoncoin." ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitmain has acquired Telescope, an open-source, browser-based wallet for bitcoin cash. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could feel the pull of gravity in the next 24 hours, having failed to beat a key moving average hurdle for four days straight. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin futures trader 1Broker hopes to launch a read-only version of its website in the next few days after being sued by the SEC and CFTC. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A French intelligence agent was arrested for allegedly selling state secrets for bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin (BTC) traded in a $1,329 range in September, recording its least volatile month since July of 2017. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A long-term indicator looks to have been shoring up bitcoin's price over the last four months. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Officials in Missoula County, Montana, will investigate regulations around bitcoin mining despite local demands for a moratorium. ❏ CoinDesk