Top 5 News For Today - 23 Feb 2018
Summary:
Venezuelan successful ICO pre-sale gave confidence to Moduro. All official services and gas stations will accept any cryptocurrency; US residents will get in trouble if caught investing in Petro or any other sanctioned countries’ ICOs; Second “Secret” pre-sale stage for Telegram’s ICO with an aim to raise $850mln; Crimean Peninsula may become crypto-Crimea; Another Californian state passed a bill to recognize blockchain records as official legitimate records.
BONUS Thread of The Day
First Taiwanese Crypto Robbery
1.Venezuela Government Services Will Accept Any Crypto
After relatively successful pre-sale round of Petro, a Venezuelan national cryptocurrency, president Moduro has signed a bill that forces all governmental services and gas stations to accept Petro and any other cryptocurrency as a legit method of payment. Is it going to be any crypto, I personally doubt it, but Venezuela’s success is already being monitored by Iran and Turkey.
https://news.bitcoin.com/venezuela-orders-government-services-to-accept-any-cryptocurrency/
2.US Residents Will Face Legal Issues if They Invest in Petro
US Government warned their citizens that any investment made into newly released crypto – Petro, will face legal issues under E.O. 13808 act. Act states “prohibits engaging in transactions related to, providing financing for, or otherwise dealing in new debt with a maturity of longer than 30 days issued by, on behalf of, or for the benefit of any other segment of the Government of Venezuela”. As usual… Can’t forbid – make it illegal.
https://crypto.bi/tape/blog/venezuela-sanctions/
3.Telegram May Launch Second “Secret” Presale for Another $850mln
Raising $850mln in pre-sale for their upcoming project Ton, “Anonymous sources” say that Durov, Telegram CEO, is releasing a “secret” pre-sale round to raise another $850mln, totalling at $1.7bln before project goes to crowdfunding. This is a total record for ICO fund raising. It would be great to find who those anonymous sources are or if they exist at all. But in any case, the hype is massive.
4.Russia to Set Up Crypto-Crimea
The jurisdiction of Crimean Peninsula is very unique, even to Russian standards. It’s economic and political status allows the region to test laws before they are implemented on a national scale. So, the idea of crypto-Crimea was born. If bill passes, the region will become a testing ground for innovations related to distributor ledger and blockchain technologies.
https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-tame-test-crypto-technologies-crimea/
5.California Bill Aims to Recognize Blockchain Records
Together with Arizona, Vermont and Florida, California passed a bill to recognize blockchain transactions, digital signatures and smart contracts. If passed, digital signatures, secured through blockchain, will official status. Not too much information for discussion here, but one thing is clear. Officials are serious on legislating blockchain and cryptocurrency.
https://news.bitcoin.com/california-bill-aims-to-recognize-blockchain-records/
BONUS Thread of The Day
First Taiwanese robbery. Four arrested in an attempt to steal 18 Bitcoins.
http://www.cryptalnews.com/four-taiwanese-crypto-robbery/
This is it for today.
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