Yes, We're Talking About Voting on the Blockchain
With Iowa election results still unconfirmed, Markets Daily is back and digging into the question: Would a blockchain have helped?

With Iowa election results still unconfirmed, Markets Daily is back and digging into the question: Would a blockchain have helped?
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Today's news:
- Pullback Ahead? Bitcoin Price Indicators Suggest Waning Bull Momentum
- Southern Indian State to Launch Dedicated Blockchain Incubator
- US Marshals Will Auction $40M in Bitcoin This Month
- Bitspark Fades Out Following COO Maxine Ryan's Departure
- ESCOBAR FOLD 2 – Foldable Smartphone 128 GB
- Iowa's Tally-by-App Experiment Fails
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What to know:
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Bitcoin pulls back to as low as $81,000 as horrendous day continues

The world's largest cryptocurrency has shed nearly $10,000 over the past 24 hours, now threatening to take out its recent November low just under $81,000.
What to know:
- Bitcoin (BTC) continued to quickly decline in the U.S. evening hours on Thursday, the price falling all the way to $81,000.
- More than $777 million in leveraged crypto long positions were liquidated in the space of one hour.
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