Cryptocurrencies Market Overview - April 9, 2018

Today in the news:

• Almost all of the top 30 coins are in the red.
• Venrock, a venture capital firm controlled by the Rockefeller family, is making investments in ICOs and blockchain related startups.
• Japan's financial regulator has ordered two cryptocurrency exchanges in the country to halt their operations for two months.
• The Singapore government is looking to boost blockchain development.
• Three more organizations have joined a planned lawsuit against major internet companies for banning crypto-related advertising.
• And more crypto news below...

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Latest Crypto News - April 9, 2018

Crypto Markets Continue Fluctuating: Bitcoin Dips Below $7,000, Ethereum Trades Around $400

April 9: crypto markets continue fluctuating after a slight uptick yesterday, with almost all of the top ten coins listed on Coinmarketcap in the red. The exceptions are Ethereum (ETH) and NEO, up about 0.10% and 6.60% respectively at press time.
_{Read more: cointelegraph.com}

Other sources:

• Bitcoin sheds $400 in early U.S. trade

Soros, Rothschild, and Big Institutional Investors are Entering Bitcoin Market

The cryptocurrency industry has always attracted speculators and market makers. Institutional investors have not shown much of an interest in Bitcoin until very recently. Slowly but surely, the tide will turn in favor of all cryptocurrencies. Financial moguls, including George Soros, the Rothschild family, and others, now have their sights set on Bitcoin. It makes for an interesting development, albeit the potential impact has yet to be determined.
_{Read more: www.newsbtc.com}

Other sources:

• Rockefeller’s VC Arm Venrock Partners With Coinfund, Exec Highlights Focus On Long Term
• Rockefeller’s Venture Arm Starts Investing in Crypto and Blockchain Start-ups
• Rockefellers Now Have Cryptocurrency Ambitions

Monero’s Hashrate Plunges 80% After Asics Hardfork

An incredible 80% of Monero’s computing power has almost instantly vanished after they performed an emergency hardfork to change their Proof of Work (PoW) in order to prevent asics mining.
_{Read more: www.trustnodes.com}

Other sources:

• Monero’s Hashrate Drops Bigly After ASIC-Blocking PoW Shift

Bitcoin Twitter Handle Changes Owner After Suspension

One of the oldest bitcoin twitter handle was suddenly suspended yesterday for unknown reasons, but came back to life again on Sunday under the strangest of circumstances.
_{Read more: www.trustnodes.com}

Other sources:

• Twitter takes away @bitcoin from BCH fans and Roger Ver is crying free speech

$1 Billion Blockchain Fund Launches with Chinese Government Backing

A new Chinese blockchain fund has $1.6 billion available to invest in innovative startups - 30 percent of which is backed by a city government.
_{Read more: www.coindesk.com}

Bitfinex Introduces Trading of 12 New Tokens

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has announced the introduction of 12 new token listings to its trading platform. The new coins include Aion, Raiden Network, Request Network, IOSToken and Loopring. The 12 tokens have a combined market capitalization of over $1.1 billion USD.
_{Read more: coinjournal.net}

Three More Countries Join Planned Lawsuit Against Internet Giants For Banning Crypto Ads

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain organizations in Switzerland, Kazakhstan, and Armenia have recently joined those of Russia, China, and South Korea in filing a joint lawsuit against major Internet companies for banning crypto-related advertising, local Russian news outlet RNS reported.
_{Read more: cointelegraph.com}

Singapore Plans Blockchain Push to Boost Financial Inclusion

The Singapore government is looking to boost blockchain development in an effort to improve financial inclusion for Southeast Asian countries.
_{Read more: www.coindesk.com}

Other sources:

• Singapore Looks To Foster Blockchain Throughout Southeast Asia

Korea to Inspect 3 Banks Over Crypto Exchange Connections

South Korean financial regulators are to inspect three domestic banks over their compliance with recently introduced anti-money laundering rules for cryptocurrency exchange accounts.
_{Read more: www.coindesk.com}

Other sources:

• South Korea: Bank Servicing Coinone And Bithumb Among 3 In Line For Inspection

Japanese Regulator Suspends Two Crypto Exchanges Over KYC Failings

Japan's financial regulator has ordered two cryptocurrency exchanges in the country to halt their operations for two months due to insufficient know-your-customer (KYC) procedures.
_{Read more: www.coindesk.com}

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