Crypto World Newsflash 16/02/2018 part1

Swap BTC and BCH with the Bitcoin.com Wallet's new Shapeshift API.
Bitcoin.com the go to place for all things Bitcoin are pleased to announce the introduction of the new Shapeshift.io tool. It has now been integrated into the Bitcoin.com wallet where users can shift between Bitcoin cash (BCH) or Bitcoin core (BTC) all within the user interface.

A 24 year old trader Hijacks $2 million in BTC and LTC.
A young trader based in Chicago, Illinois, has been charged by the U.S. federal government with wire fraud with the theft of $2.06 million in Bitcoin and Litecoin from his employer.
According to Reuters, Joseph Kim is the first individual in the City's history to be facing possible criminal prosecution for a crime involving the cryptocurrency trading industry.

Bitcoin Cash Price hits $1.500 for the first time this week.
We have seen some solid gains in the cryptocurrency space all week and Bitcoin Cash is no exception. BCH is up 10.78% over the last 24hrs.
Additionally, we are seeing various service providers and retailers switch from Bitcoin payments to Bitcoin Cash in recent months.

Vitalik Buterin Hopes New Ethereum Fund Will Deliver on Hype.
Some of the top ethereum stakeholders are joining forces to create a fund for projects building on the world's second-largest blockchain.
This new venture called the Ethereum Community Fund (ECF), the effort is the result of a collaboration between Cosmos, Golem, Global Blockchain Labs, Maker, OmiseGo, Raiden and Tendermint, with those involved agreeing to work to connect ethereum projects with companies that could benefit from the blockchain services they offer.

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