The News on Mach 17th, 2017

• Pump & Dump

• Indian Firms Refuse to Pay Bitcoin Ransom, But Not for The Reasons You Think

• Ripple Commits 55 Billion XRP in Escrow to Ensure Its Supply

• Mainstream Media’s Blame-On-Bitcoin Narrative Fails to Portray Actual Cause of NSA Ransomware

• Bitcoin Grinds to a Halt as 200,000 Transactions Get Stuck

• Singapore’s National Energy Provider Taps Blockchain

• The Implications of EU’s Revolutionary PSD2: A Game-Changer for Banks and Online Businesses

• Xapo to Pass On Bitcoin Network Fees to Users

• India's Kotak Mahindra Bank Completes Blockchain Trade Finance Test

• Bitcoin's Price Edges Back Above $1,800 After Near $100 Gain

• Chile's Largest Stock Exchange Plans to Implement IBM Blockchain Tech

• Trust Your Oracle? Cornell Launches Tool for Confidential Blockchain Queries

• US National Security Advisor: Bitcoin Needs to Be Understood, Not Feared

• DC Blockchain Advocates Seek Distance From Bitcoin Amid Ransomware Wave

• Ethereum Price Analysis: May 10 - 16

• India's Zebpay Has More Mobile Users Than All Korean Bitcoin Apps Combined

• Poloniex Explains Attacks, Cites 600% Increase in Active Traders Online

• Bitcoin Miners Are Not ‘Winning’ From High Fees: ShapeShift CEO

• Ernst & Young Joins Bitcoin Association of Switzerland, Will Support Bitcoin Community

• With Scammers Capitalizing On Altcoins Surge, How to Spot New Ponzi Schemes?

• WannaCry Not First NSA-Enabled Cyberattack, Hackers Made Computers Mine Monero

• Keep Bitcoin For Impending Market Crash: Prominent Gold Investor

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