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• Bithumb, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea by trading volume, has been sold.
• Ethereum's next system-wide upgrade is on track for November release, according to coders.
• Gary Cohn, once the chief economic advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, has just joined a blockchain startup called Spring Labs.
• U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair J. Christopher Giancarlo says that an influx of institutional investors to the cryptocurrency markets may help the space "mature.”
• Crypto exchange Coinbase is shutting down its institutional-investor focused index fund product, a spokesperson told CoinDesk.

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The news to know for Friday, October 12th, 2018!

Today, we’re talking about the damage left behind from Hurricane Michael, Kanye West goes to the White House, and Facebook reveals 3D photos. Plus: a royal wedding.

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned (click 'Episodes') or see below.

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Hurricane Michael Update: AP (drone footage), The Weather Channel, CNN

 

Kanye West at the White House: Reuters, FOX News, Axios

 

Fake Facebook Accounts: AP, Bloomberg, NYT

 

Astronauts’ Emergency Landing: Space.com, AP, USA Today

 

Nobel Peace Prize Donated: The Hill

 

Facebook’s 3D Photos: VentureBeat, TechCrunch

 

MLB Playoffs: Bleacher Report

 

World’s Longest Flight: CNBC, CNN

 

Royal Wedding: CBS News, E! Online

 

• Coinbase will add the 0x protocol token to its professional trading platform, Coinbase Pro. It's the first ERC-20 token to get a place on the platform.
• A region in Northern Syria is looking to cryptocurrency as a way to overcome economic sanctions.
• Crypto giveaway scams featuring Elon Musk impostors are common on Twitter, but on Thursday they went to new heights, with a promoted tweet from a verified account.
• The Securities and Exchange Commission moves against an initial coin offering and its organizer who allegedly claimed to have received approval from the agency.
• Know any Mandarin-speaking blockchain experts? The People's Bank of China is hiring as it continues development of its central bank digital currency.

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The news to know for Thursday, October 11th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about the power and impact of Hurricane Michael and what the storm is doing now.

Plus: all the other things from President Trump's controversial op-ed to new video streaming services. 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned. Find today's date under the section titled 'Episodes' or see the sources below.

Also, hang out after the news for a short bonus interview with New York Times best-selling author Chris Guillebeau about the increasing popularity of side hustles.

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Hurricane Michael: AP, The Weather Channel, USA Today, CBS News, Time

 

Chinese Spy: AP, Bloomberg, The Washington Post

 

Stocks Sank: NYT, WSJ, CNBC, AP

 

Trump Op-Ed: USA Today (op-ed), The Washington Post (fact check), FOX News, NPR

 

CVS-Aetna Merger: Reuters, NBC News

 

Virgin Galactic Space Travel: CNBC, Gizmodo, Digital Trends

 

Apple Free TV Service: CNBC, The Verge

 

AT&T Streaming: NBC News, TechCrunch, AT&T

 

Snap Originals: WSJ, Vulture

A Toronto hospital unveiled a new plan for how to terminate the lives of terminally ill kids—with or without parental consent. Monica Burke joins us to discuss the disturbing development. We also discuss a landmark ruling for religious liberty in Britain.We also cover these stories:-Kanye West meets with President Trump and sounds off about the need for manufacturing jobs, healthy families, and a president who succeeds.-Eric Holder embraces the Democrats' new posture of hostility toward Republicans, and Trump responds.-Pastor Andrew Brunson may soon be released from Turkey,where he's spent the last two years in prison.-U.S. and Russian astronauts survive an engine malfunction in mid-launch.Americans don't like political correctness—not by a long shot, according to new data.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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• Three years in the making, bitcoin's first sidechain, called "Liquid", is now live.
• The Financial Stability Board says that cryptocurrencies and digital assets are not currently a threat to global financial stability.
• The Securities and Exchange Commission goes after an alleged pump-and-dump scheme involving a $100 million ICO.
• Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini hires another Wall street executive
• Blockchain finance firm Clearmatics Technologies raises over $12 million in a Series A funding round.

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The news to know for Wednesday, October 10th, 2018!

Today, we're talking about Hurricane Michael making landfall, a surprise resignation from the Trump administration and Snap's stock hits an all-time low.

Plus: the MLB playoffs, Google's new devices and... is it really the Taylor Swift effect? 

Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned (click 'Episodes') or see below.

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Hurricane Michael Hits: The Weather Channel, AP

 

UN Ambassador Resigns: Axios, NYT, AP, FOX News

 

Amazon Wage Controversy: Recode, NYT

 

Snap’s Stock: CNBC, Business Insider

 

Millennials Ditch Primary Docs: Fortune, Kaiser Health News

 

MLB Playoffs: MLB, Yahoo Sports

 

Google’s New Devices: WSJ, TechCrunch

 

Taylor Swift Effect?: BuzzFeed, USA Today

 

American Music Awards: ET Online, E! News, People (full winners list)

 

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Rockhall.com (cast your vote), NPR, USA Today

 

One of the left’s major strategies was to pit women against Brett Kavanaugh — and to label women who supported him as traitors to their gender. We discuss with two women who marched on Capitol Hill to defend Kavanaugh. Plus: We debate the new movie, “A Star Is Born.”We also cover these stories:--Nikki Haley, ambassador to the U.N., announced she will resign at the end of the year.--Kavanaugh announced his law clerks–all four of whom are women, a first for any Supreme Court justice.--The oil giant Exxon Mobil is donating $1 million to promote a tax on carbon emissions.--Kanye West is coming to the White House Thursday! The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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A new study reveals Americans know little about their own history, and our own Jarrett Stepman joins us to discuss the implications--and how to fix it. Plus: Sen. Rand Paul warns that when it comes to our political climate, the worst may be yet to come.We also cover these stories:--Hurricane Michael made landfall in Florida Wednesday, with winds of 155 miles per hour. President Trump said his message to those in Florida was “God bless you all.”--Trump went on full attack against Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan, saying it would gut Medicare and would “outlaw private health care plans, taking away freedom to choose plans while letting anyone cross our border.”--First lady Melania Trump spoke about the #Metoo movement in a new interview.--Anthony Weiner, the former New York congressman, will be released from prison early on account of “good conduct,” according to the Bureau of Prisons.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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• The Persian Gulf may get its first cryptocurrency exchange licensed by a central bank.
• A cryptocurrency investment fund in Switzerland receives a license from the nation's financial markets regulator.
• Blockchain startup Bitwala is aiming to launch Germany's first "blockchain bank account."
• SpankChain, a cryptocurrency project focused on the adult industry, has suffered a breach that saw almost $40,000 in ethereum (ETH) stolen.
• Japanese IT giant GMO Internet is jumping into the race to launch a successful stablecoin, planning the launch of a yen-pegged cryptocurrency in 2019.

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