BlogHide Resteemsmarkcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoPwC: Regulatory Uncertainty and Lack of User Trust Inhibit Blockchain AdoptionA new study by PwC shows that despite the potential blockchain provides, regulatory uncertainty is still a major barrier to wider adoption. Regulatory uncertainty and trust are major barriers to…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoRandi Zuckerberg Joins Huobi’s Public Blockchain Advisory CommitteeCrypto exchange Huobi has appointed Randi Zuckerberg to the Huobi Chain Expert Advisory Committee to promote Huobi public chain. Randi Zuckerberg, the elder sister of Facebook founder Mark…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoReport: Huobi Acquires Controlling Share in Investment Company via Backdoor ListingCrypto exchange Huobi has reportedly acquired a controlling share in a Hong Kong-based electronic products manufacturer through a backdoor listing deal. Chinese cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoHodler’s Digest: SEC May Make U-Turn on BTC ETF Rejections, While India and China Crack Down on Crypto ScammersSEC rejects 9 BTC ETFS, then decides its decision will be reviewed, and one researcher thinks that BTC isn’t really using all that much energy. Coming every Sunday, the Hodler’s Digest will help…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoCrypto Markets See Few Gains as Most of Top Coins Are SlumpingAfter a wave of green yesterday, crypto markets see another decline, with Bitcoin barely holding on to weekly gains above $6,600. Sunday, August 26: after a short recovery yesterday, crypto markets…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoFundstrat’s Tom Lee: ‘Correlation’ Between BTC and Emerging Markets Is Sign of Upcoming Trend ReversalAccording to Lee, the “tide is changing” for both Bitcoin and emerging markets, following a prolonged downtrend. Fundstrat’s Bitcoin (BTC) analyst Tom Lee has claimed that the cryptocurrency “could…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoMOBU ICO Review - The Future Of Security Tokens - HIGHLY RATED PROJECT[DESCRIPTION] MOBU is an end-to-end solution for launching compliant security tokens. Similar to how the HTTP protocol defined the internet, MOBU developed the MOB20 standard protocol that defines…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years ago10 ETFs REJECTED... Can Bakkt save BITCOIN???[DESCRIPTION] The Intercontinental Exchange earlier this month launched Bakkt, which is an open, seamless global cryptocurrency platform and network that will allow consumers and institutions to…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoIran: State-Backed Crypto Draft is Ready, Central Bank to Soon Announce Stance on CryptoIran’s National Cyberspace Center has revealed that the draft of the state-backed cryptocurrency project is ready. Iran’s National Cyberspace Center has revealed that the draft of the state-backed…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoBloomberg: More Than $500 Mln Tether Issued in August Is Not Impacting Crypto MarketsBloomberg reports that Tether is not currently affecting crypto markets, after previously accusing USDT of BTC price manipulation. New issuances of stablecoin Tether (USDT) are not currently…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoChinese Crypto Bans on WeChat Accounts, Events, and Exchanges: What Happened and WhyIn the past two months, the government of China has allocated the majority of its resources to strengthening its ban on cryptocurrency trading and the ICO market. This week, the government of China…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoNew York District Judge Rules That CFTC Can Permanently Ban Crypto FirmThe CFTC has won a court order to permanently ban New York-based firm CabbageTech Corp. for cryptocurrency-related fraud. The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has won a court…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoUS Customs and Border Protection to Test Blockchain Shipment Tracking SystemU.S. Customs and Border Protection will start a live test of а blockchain-powered shipment tracking system. One of the largest law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Customs and Border Protection…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoEthereum Core Devs Debate Constantinople Hard Fork and “Difficulty Bomb” During MeetingEthereum core devs have discussed the upcoming Constantinople hard fork and the “difficulty bomb” impact on block rewards at a regular meeting. Ethereum (ETH) core developers have held their…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoPornhub Partners With PumaPay to Accept Crypto as PaymentsPornhub has partnered with crypto payment and billing solution PumaPay to let its users pay with crypto for subscriptions. Canadian adult entertainment streaming website Pornhub has announced a…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoCrowdfunding Firm Indiegogo to Sell Real Estate-Backed Security TokensCrowdfunding firm Indiegogo will start selling real estate-backed security tokens starting August 24. The international crowdfunding firm Indiegogo will promote a new real-estate-backed token…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoUS SEC to Review Rejection of Nine Bitcoin ETF ApplicationsThe U.S. SEC will review its decision to reject nine applications to list and trade various Bitcoin ETFs from three companies. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will review its…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoSEC Rejects 9 Bitcoin ETF Applications from ProShares, Direxion and GraniteSharesThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected a total of nine applications to list and trade various Bitcoin ETFs from three applicants. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoBitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, Monero, IOTA: Price Analysis, August 22Bitcoin left behind major altcoins to see a brief uptick Wednesday after scheduled maintenance at BitMEX caused a short squeeze. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author…markcassara (9)in steempress • 6 years agoCrypto Markets See Green Amid Talk of ‘Forced Short Squeeze’ on BitMEXThe crypto markets are seeing a second flush of green, with virtually all of the major cryptocurrencies seeing solid growth on the day, Bitcoin circling $6,700. August 22: The crypto markets are…