The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 1st August 01:00

In Its First Public Acquisition, Binance Buys Decentralized Trust Wallet

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Wed Aug 01 00:45:00 BST 2018
Leading crypto exchange Binance has made its first strategic acquisition, buying Ethereum token mobile wallet Trust Wallet.....
Tagged with #Altcoin #Cryptocurrency-Exchange #Binance #Ethereum #Changpeng-Zhao

Former President Bill Clinton Set to Keynote Ripple Conference

Via Kevin O'Brien Wed Aug 01 00:25:41 BST 2018
echnology fields to come together and discuss how blockchain can be used to benefit society at large. According to a tweet from Ripple, former U.S. President Bill Clinton is set to keynote this year’s edition. Ripple noted in a news release.....
Tagged with #News #Ripple-News #Bill-Clinton #Gene-Sperling #swell #XRP

Paul Krugman is Wrong Again

Via Kai Sedgwick Wed Aug 01 00:00:52 BST 2018
Paul Krugman, the famed economist who’s made a career out of being wrong about things, is wrong again. That in itself is no more surprising than the fact that his latest op-ed takes aim at his favorite bête noire – bitcoin. The surprising part is that Krugman has resorted to the same hackneyed arguments he […]
Tagged with #News #bitcoin-bear #Economist #FUD #N-Featured #New-York-Times #NYT #op-ed #Paul-Krugman #sceptic

Asset Management Firm Northern Trust to Start Crypto Custody Business

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Tue Jul 31 23:44:00 BST 2018
129-year-old asset management firm Northern Trust Corp. is looking to start a custody service for digital assets such as cryptocurrencies.....
Tagged with #Altcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Finance #Investments

Coinbase Taps BNY Mellon Vet to Head Global Compliance Efforts

Via Josiah Wilmoth Tue Jul 31 23:22:19 BST 2018
the firm’s global compliance efforts as it seeks to ramp up its international operations and expand the range of assets supported on its platforms. The San Francisco-based Coinbase on Tuesday announced that it had appointed Jeff Horowitz as its chief compliance.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Companies #News #BNY-Mellon #coinbase #Jeff-Horowitz #Pershing

Why Tokenization Is Still a Chimera: Expert Take

Via Cointelegraph By Andrea Bianconi Tue Jul 31 23:10:00 BST 2018
Let’s talk about on-chain tokenization, off-chain tokenization and how we should use them......
Tagged with #Blockchain #Tokens #ICO #Security

Bitcoin Cash Fans Celebrate Independence Day One Year Later

Via Jamie Redman Tue Jul 31 23:05:36 BST 2018
Today is the one-year anniversary of the ‘Bitcoin Independence Day’ that took place on August 1 2017. Since that day the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) network and community have had a very productive year as the decentralized cryptocurrency has celebrated a ton of milestones including successful network upgrades, massive merchant adoption, and a wide variety of […]
Tagged with #News #2017 #2018 #Anniversary #August-1 #BCH #bitcoin-cash #blockchain-split #Exchanges #Hard-Forks #Hashrate

Stellar Month: July's Top Performing Crypto Asset Saw 40% Gains

Via Sam Ouimet Tue Jul 31 22:50:42 BST 2018
Stellar (XLM) was the best performing cryptocurrency amongst the 25 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization during the month of July......
Tagged with #Features #Markets #Bitcoin #Markets-News #Prices #Featured

OTC is Much Larger Than Bitcoin Exchange Volume: Where Real Whales Trade

Via Joseph Young Tue Jul 31 22:23:05 BST 2018
e over-the-counter (OTC) market of bitcoin is significantly larger than the global bitcoin exchange market. OTC Versus Exchanges: Whales Against Retail Traders For many years, the majority of bitcoin analysts predicted billions of dollars to be traded on a regular basis.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Analysis #Bitcoin-Trading #News #Binance #eric-wall

Ripple Partners With Madonna to Fundraise for Orphans in Malawi

Via Madeline Meng Shi Tue Jul 31 22:00:32 BST 2018
Cryptocurrency payments startup Ripple is partnering with Madonna to raise funds for orphans in the African nation of Malawi......
Tagged with #Merchants #News #Business-News #Ripple #Republished #Madonna

Taking Back Control of the Web Browsing Experience: Blockchain Startup Decenternet Returns Power to the User

Via Tom Clancy Tue Jul 31 21:37:35 BST 2018
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Blockchain Startup MOBU is an Ease-of-Access, Tokenized Security ICO Launch Platform

Via Tom Clancy Tue Jul 31 21:32:03 BST 2018
w and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned.....
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88% Of Crypto Exchanges Want Industry Regulation, New Study Reveals

Via Jimmy Aki Tue Jul 31 21:26:52 BST 2018
cryptocurrency exchanges want industry regulation. The study was based on responses from 24 crypto exchanges across the world with a total daily trading volume of over $100 million. The responses show an industry that wants to be part of the formal system,.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Exchange #Exchanges #News #Regulation #cex.io #Gabrielius-Bilkštys #Mistertango

Timicoin Itching to Show off Its Decentralized Healthcare Record Ledger at the ‘Block Show’

Via Tom Clancy Tue Jul 31 21:19:37 BST 2018
product or service mentioned in the content below. DALLAS, TX, July 27, 2018 — Timicoin, world’s first cryptocurrency mobile platform to use blockchain technology for storing and accessing medical records, will have its healthcare expert team at the.....
Tagged with #Sponsored-Stories

Forrester Research: 90% of Blockchain Initiatives by US Firms Will Never Become Operational

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Tue Jul 31 21:18:00 BST 2018
The U.S. market research firm Forrester Research estimates that 90 percent of blockchain initiatives by American companies will never become operational.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Predictions #USA #Hyperledger #EEA

Survey: Crypto Exchanges Want Regulation but See Strict Policies as a Threat

Via Lubomir Tassev Tue Jul 31 21:15:09 BST 2018
The majority of crypto exchanges want to see the industry regulated, although many consider excessive regulation to be the biggest threat, according to a new study. A third of the platforms in the poll also fear a market crash that could suddenly devalue digital assets. A fifth of the exchanges dislike anonymity. Also read: Huobi […]
Tagged with #Economy-&-Regulation #AML #Anonymity #crypto #Crypto-markets #crypto-payments #Cryptocurrencies #Cryptocurrency #cryptos #Exchanges #KYC

$10.7 Trillion Custodian Northern Trust Helping Hedge Funds Invest in Bitcoin

Via Josiah Wilmoth Tue Jul 31 20:26:26 BST 2018
nies, has begun to wade into the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Northern Trust Offers Services to Crypto-Curious Hedge Funds Forbes reports that the 129-year-old Chicago-based firm, which caters to institutional investors, corporations, and high net worth individuals, has begun to.....
Tagged with #Banking #Bitcoin-Progress #News #Hyperledger-Fabric #Northern-Trust #Pete-Cherecwich

Korean Officials Probe Shipwreck ICO for Possible Fraud

Via Madeline Meng Shi Tue Jul 31 20:20:55 BST 2018
Korean police are investigating a cryptocurrency startup claiming to be selling treasure from a sunken ship, the Korea Joongang Daily reported......
Tagged with #News #Business-News #Crime #South-Korea #Republished #Shinil-Group #Dmitrii-Donskoi

Ripple (XRP) Tech Being Used for New Decentralized Crypto Exchange

Via Chelsea Roh Tue Jul 31 19:51:33 BST 2018
DCEX uses Ripple tech, entering the crypto market as a brand new decentralized cryptocurrency marketplace with Ripple (XRP) at its core. According to a press release published yesterday, the San Francisco-based platform just opened registration for institutional and retail investors. DCEX Uses Ripple Tech The new platform was developed by the blockchain firm AlphaPoint and in its beginning stages will offer only 15 different cryptocurrency to cryptocurrency trading pairs, all against XRP—the base trading crypto on DCEX. The 15 cryptocurrencies include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Litecoin (LTC), EOS, IOTA
Tagged with #Ripple-News #buy-xcurrent #DCEX-uses-Ripple-tech #editorial #financial-institutions #pr-connect #ripple #ripple-banking #ripple-blockchain #ripple-blockchain-technology #ripple-coin

75% of Millennials are More Likely to Date Someone Who is Into Bitcoin

Via Samuel Haig Tue Jul 31 19:45:22 BST 2018
A recently conducted study has reportedly found that 75% of millennials would be more likely to date someone who possesses knowledge about cryptocurrencies. The survey comes amid apparently increasing fascination with millenials’ views regarding cryptocurrencies. Also Read: Kim Kardashian Receives Her First Bitcoin Surveys Probe Millennials’ Views on Crypto An increasing number of companies have published […]
Tagged with #Featured #75% #Bitcoin #Canadian #Date #dog #down-payment #Home #House #Likely #millennial

Huobi Lists Verge (XVG), Price Increases: Getting the Ball Rolling

Via Caroline Harris Tue Jul 31 19:31:42 BST 2018
In a sea of sellers, a light has been cast on Verge (XVG). Huobi lists Verge, as announced Tuesday, causing the altcoin to increase nearly 5%. Here’s what we know. Huobi Lists Verge: Deposits Now, Trading Tomorrow! On July 31st, Huobi announced the listing of XVG as a trading pair. According to the post, deposits are currently available, and trading will commence tomorrow, August 1st. Launch of Verge (XVG) on Huobi Global! Deposit has started. XVG/BTC & XVG/ETH trading pairs will be available tomorrow from 15:00pm August 1, 2018(GMT+8).
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US Lawmakers Seek Blockchain Solution in Fight Against Fungal Disease

Via Madeline Meng Shi Tue Jul 31 19:15:22 BST 2018
A group of U.S. lawmakers has proposed the creation of a blockchain pilot as part of a wider effort to combat infectious fungal diseases......
Tagged with #News #Blockchain #Original #vaccination #valley-fever

Crypto Daily News: NFL Strikes Crypto Deal; Bitcoin (BTC) Drops Below $8,000

Via Chelsea Roh Tue Jul 31 19:06:03 BST 2018
In today’s edition of Crypto Daily News, we’ll cover the NFL’s latest deal in crypto, Thomson Reuters’ partnership with Crypto Compare, and Bitcoin (BTC) dropping below $8,000. Crypto Daily News: July 31st, 2018 NFLPA Strikes Crypto Deal Announced this morning, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) plans to encourage its members to provide commentary, live streams, and other content on the FanChain platform. The NFLPA hopes that former and current players will be able to earn revenue for themselves outside the games they play. The NFLPA has purchased a minority stake in blockchain
Tagged with #Crypto-News #coin-news #coin-news-today #Crypto-daily-news #crypto-news #crypto-news-updates #crypto-updates #cryptocoinsnews #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrency-2017 #cryptocurrency-market

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