Bitcoin Whale / Bitcoin Confidential / Iran / Vermont

Subscribe | View in browser Use the promo code HappyHolidays2018 on Inside.com to get 50% off six months of Inside Premium! Enjoy all of our bonus content without ads.       $BTC (1:35 p.m. EST): $3,505.96 (2.67%) // 90-day high: $7,382.19 // 90-day low: $3,286.14 / / More… $BCH ABC (1:35 p.m. EST): $101.74 (1.74%) // 90-day high: $703.41// 90-day low: $99.47 // More… $ETH (1:36 p.m. EST): $91.56 (3.69%) // 90-day high: $365.71 // 90-day low: $85.11 // More… $LTC (1:36 p.m. EST): $25.13 (5.74%) // 90-day high: $74.80 // 90-day low: $22.09 // More… $XRP (1:36 p.m. EST): $0.30 (3.13%) // 90-day high: $0.61 // 90-day low: $0.26 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today       1. There is a growing theory that Coinbase was behind the large shift in bitcoins last week. There was talk last week that a bitcoin whale split 856,000 bitcoins between 107 different wallets. The online community speculated on why the gigantic sum was moved. Different theories ranged from a whale moving funds to Over-the-Counter markets to the Foundation for Economic Education sending payments. Another theory has gained traction and it is far less intriguing: Coinbase could have been doing simply wallet maintenance. –BITCOIN MAGAZINE       2. Bitcoin Confidential is about to become reality. The coin, which was first announced six months ago, will take a snapshot of the SmartCash blockchain on December 15 at 07:00 UTC. Users will be given 10 Bitcoin Confidential tokens for each SMART token in their account. Bitcoin Confidential is attempting to be a totally anonymous coin. It requires that all transactions be shielded and private, but also be fully fungible unlike Dash or ZCash. –NEWS BTC       Could this Shockwave Tattoo Removal Technology Change Everything? This patented shockwave technology can remove a tattoo 3-4x FASTER in a clinical trial than current standard of care lasers… and also has the potential for cellulite reduction and accelerating fat removal. Learn how you can get involved early in this exciting opportunity before our upcoming IPO on the Nasdaq.       3. More and more bitcoin miners are heading to Iran. As the price of bitcoin continues to drop, miners continue to look for cheap sources of power. Iran features an extremely low-cost of electricity that is making the difficulty of setting up business in the country worth it. The electricity cost in Iran has always been relatively low, the recent significant devaluation of the Iranian rial has made the opportunity even more appealing. –COINDESK       4. The Vermont state government has created a working group to determine what opportunities exist with blockchain. The state attorney general is creating the group, along with members of the state's departments of financial regulation and state, and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. –COINGEEK       Hiring can be a numbers game—when considering salary, how much should you offer top tech talent? Vettery aims to make the recruiting process more transparent for job-seekers and hiring managers, across the board. And we noticed there's one thing people can't stop talking about: salary. We believe that when all parties are on equal footing, everyone is poised to have a better hiring experience. Download Vettery's 2018 Tech Salary Report       5. Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz called bitcoin "a legal pyramid scheme" that works just like gold. –BITCOINIST 6. Bitcoin futures are celebrating their first birthday following a tumultuous year. –MARKET WATCH 7. During hard times, bitcoiners continue to turn to memes. –VICE 8. OKEx has resumed listing Bitcoin Cash ABC under the original BCH ticker. –COIN TELEGRAPH 9. Partido Popular, the ruling political party in Spain, plans to introduce a draft bill on cryptocurrency and blockchain regulation in a few days. –COIN TELEGRAPH 10. Bitcoin's market dominance continues to grow as altcoins fall even faster. –NEWS BTC       Written and curated by David Stegon. He has been a reporter for 15 years, the past 10 focused on technology. Follow him @davidstegon. Editing team: Lon Harris (editor-in-chief at Inside.com, game-master at Screen Junkies), Krystle Vermes (Breaking news editor at Inside, B2B marketing news reporter, host of the "All Day Paranormal" podcast), and Susmita Baral (editor at Inside, recent bylines in NatGeo, Teen Vogue, and Quartz. Runs the biggest mac and cheese account on Instagram).       ASC 606 on mind? Get exclusive access to expert advice on our live Webinar. Register Now.

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