In some places, it's bad form to finish too early, but in the world of ICOs, you can't finish soon enough. That's what blockchain genomics company Shivom said 15 seconds after opening the doors. That's when they discovered $35 million had hit their pockets. It just goes to show, there's no ICO like a genomics data ICO.

Stay tuned. There's more great #crypto-news coming your way.

Crypto News

It was a great day for fintech. #Revolut added support for #Ripple, as did #Uphold. And if that wasn't enough, the new CEO of #SoFi, the student loan company, said the juggernaut in the alternative lending space would get into crypto investing by 2019. My guess is, they're positioning themselves for crypto lending a little further down the road.

But they'll have a long way to go to catch up with #Coinbase because the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S. plans to dominate the crypto economy.

And #Circle announced they were adding a Buy the Market feature.

Verge, on the other hand, has managed to get hacked twice in the last couple of months. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Cash stumbled and hasn't been the same since.

Crypto Analysis

If you've been following the #news closely, then you're well aware that the central banks have been discussing digital currencies. All around the world, this has been the rattle between the walls. Well, the Bank of England went one step further. They conducted a study on central bank digital currencies and outlined 3 potential models. This is a must-read!

If you've heard of the #Binance effect, you might be wondering, like The Merkle, just how real it is. As an example, the exchange recently listed #ZenCash and the currency went to the moon.

On the sunny side, one small bank began trading crypto and amazing things happened. Even as the crypto market grew sluggish.

Wired Magazine shares some predictions, and one of them is on the blockchain.

I was impressed with 7 things to know about crypto investors. Some of them I didn't know. And a couple of them I did. In Africa, they want you to know something about buying Bitcoin offshore. Don't put it in your mouth! You don't know where it's been.

So, there's the rollup for today. If you want more amazing blockchain and #cryptocurrency news, check out today's Blockchain Times.

Same old song and dance, my friends. I'm not compensated by any of these companies for mentioning them and hold no stake in the companies other than a few Bitcoin I own. I am a paid #editor for Blockchain Times, but I'm sure you can make up your own mind.

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