Berlin Bullish on Blockchain; Ethereum Co-Founder Bullish on Berlin
Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, has dubbed Berlin as “the most important city in the blockchain cosmos” and also made comments on old internet practices that need to be forgotten as a means for it to evolve into “Web 3.0”.
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Ethereum Used to Break Chinese Censorship over Bad Vaccines
A vaccine scandal in China has driven social networkers to use blockchain as a way of bypassing the government’s strict internet censorship.
The news broke in China this week that drug manufacture Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology had sold unsafe vaccines, causing public condemnation across the country. The story which broke via a blogger’s exposé online subsequently went viral on the WeChat social network.
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A vaccine scandal in China has driven social networkers to use blockchain as a way of bypassing the government’s strict internet censorship.
The news broke in China this week that drug manufacture Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology had sold unsafe vaccines, causing public condemnation across the country. The story which broke via a blogger’s exposé online subsequently went viral on the WeChat social network.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/ethereum-used-to-break-chinese-censorship-over-bad-vaccines/
CFTC Chair: Blockchain Innovation Stifled by Lack of US Regulations
At a United States Congressional hearing on Wednesday, 25 July, Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC), elaborated on the need for CFTC participation in blockchain innovation in the US.
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At a United States Congressional hearing on Wednesday, 25 July, Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC), elaborated on the need for CFTC participation in blockchain innovation in the US.
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Oil Rich Azerbaijan to Develop Crypto and Blockchain Technologies
Azerbaijan is to host the first large-scale Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference in Baku, dedicated to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs.
The conference, to be held on 27 September, will include some of the major players in the cryptocurrency industry, including market, developers, entrepreneurs, representatives of payment systems and foreign experts.
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Azerbaijan is to host the first large-scale Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference in Baku, dedicated to blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and ICOs.
The conference, to be held on 27 September, will include some of the major players in the cryptocurrency industry, including market, developers, entrepreneurs, representatives of payment systems and foreign experts.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/oil-rich-azerbaijan-to-develop-crypto-and-blockchain-technologies/
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Winklevoss Twins Story ‘Bitcoin Billionaires’ Out Next Year, Movie Possibly to Follow
Publisher Little Brown is to release a biography about crypto twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss called “Bitcoin Billionaires”. The book, which is to be published both in the UK and US next year, has been bought by Richard Beswick, Little Brown’s publishing director.
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Publisher Little Brown is to release a biography about crypto twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss called “Bitcoin Billionaires”. The book, which is to be published both in the UK and US next year, has been bought by Richard Beswick, Little Brown’s publishing director.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/winklevoss-twins-story-bitcoin-billionaires-out-next-year-movie-possibly-to-follow/
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Are Bitcoin Miners Expecting an End to the Price Rally?
Atypical trading patterns from Bitcoin miners indicate they are expecting the price rally to soon come to an end.
While it is not uncommon for miners to sell off a portion of newly-gained coins to cover operating costs, the extent of their sales suggests they are looking to sell before their work becomes less profitable. Reports indicate that in the month of June and the majority of July, the average miner was, in fact, working at a financial loss.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/are-bitcoin-miners-expecting-an-end-to-the-price-rally/
Atypical trading patterns from Bitcoin miners indicate they are expecting the price rally to soon come to an end.
While it is not uncommon for miners to sell off a portion of newly-gained coins to cover operating costs, the extent of their sales suggests they are looking to sell before their work becomes less profitable. Reports indicate that in the month of June and the majority of July, the average miner was, in fact, working at a financial loss.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/are-bitcoin-miners-expecting-an-end-to-the-price-rally/
BitMEX Sets 1 Million Bitcoin Daily Trading Volume Record
The Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) has set a world record for the most trading volume in a single day on a cryptocurrency related exchange. On 24 July 2018, 1 million Bitcoin contracts worth over USD 8 billion were traded on BitMEX. This is more volume than all the other Bitcoin exchanges in the world combined.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitmex-sets-1-million-bitcoin-daily-trading-volume-record/
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The Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX) has set a world record for the most trading volume in a single day on a cryptocurrency related exchange. On 24 July 2018, 1 million Bitcoin contracts worth over USD 8 billion were traded on BitMEX. This is more volume than all the other Bitcoin exchanges in the world combined.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitmex-sets-1-million-bitcoin-daily-trading-volume-record/
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Major Chinese Study Reveals Positive Economic Impacts of Blockchain on Economy
A recent report from a leading Chinese research institute under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information (MIIT) and Tencent Holdings has concluded that blockchain technology will have a “profound impact” on creating a legal digital currency and drastically improve financial services.
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A recent report from a leading Chinese research institute under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information (MIIT) and Tencent Holdings has concluded that blockchain technology will have a “profound impact” on creating a legal digital currency and drastically improve financial services.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/major-chinese-study-reveals-positive-economic-impacts-of-blockchain-on-economy/
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Index Exchange-Traded Fund Registrations Stacking up at the SEC
Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (EFTs) registrations appear to be stacking up at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with both Bitwise and investment firm Direxion Asset Management firmly in line.
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Bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds (EFTs) registrations appear to be stacking up at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with both Bitwise and investment firm Direxion Asset Management firmly in line.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/index-exchange-traded-fund-registrations-stacking-up-at-the-sec/
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India Plays with Straight Bat as Law Commission Makes Bitcoin Valid Payment
India’s law reform committee has added virtual currency as a legally accepted payment for settling online transactions.
Law reform decisions are not final but there in an advisory capacity to inform the government. A request was made by the Indian government through the apex court in July 2016 to rule on online gambling.
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India’s law reform committee has added virtual currency as a legally accepted payment for settling online transactions.
Law reform decisions are not final but there in an advisory capacity to inform the government. A request was made by the Indian government through the apex court in July 2016 to rule on online gambling.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/india-plays-with-straight-bat-as-law-commission-makes-bitcoin-valid-payment/
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Patent Filings Grow as Blockchain Innovation Race Heats Up
Blockchain is steadily becoming a big-business to the largest industries in the world and they are scrambling to file patents, the numbers of which are rising quickly.
Patents are one of the ultimate weapons in business and innovation; they prevent the competition from making, using or selling an invention, and grant the owner of the patent all of those denied privileges.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/patent-filings-grow-as-blockchain-innovation-race-heats-up/
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Blockchain is steadily becoming a big-business to the largest industries in the world and they are scrambling to file patents, the numbers of which are rising quickly.
Patents are one of the ultimate weapons in business and innovation; they prevent the competition from making, using or selling an invention, and grant the owner of the patent all of those denied privileges.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/patent-filings-grow-as-blockchain-innovation-race-heats-up/
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Coinbase Internal Investigation Shows No Evidence of Insider Trading
Global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has indicated that, following an investigation and a subsequent general meeting, the company has confirmed that no insider trading took place during the Bitcoin Cash listing of December 2017.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/coinbase-internal-investigation-shows-no-evidence-of-insider-trading/
Global cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has indicated that, following an investigation and a subsequent general meeting, the company has confirmed that no insider trading took place during the Bitcoin Cash listing of December 2017.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/coinbase-internal-investigation-shows-no-evidence-of-insider-trading/
Brian Kelly Thinks This Bitcoin Run is Not Going Away
With Bitcoin currently trading above USD 8,280 at time of writing and predictions of a hike to USD 10,000 by the end of August, CNBC’s Brian Kelly has chipped in with his own view on why this market will stay bullish.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/brian-kelly-thinks-this-bitcoin-run-is-not-going-away/
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With Bitcoin currently trading above USD 8,280 at time of writing and predictions of a hike to USD 10,000 by the end of August, CNBC’s Brian Kelly has chipped in with his own view on why this market will stay bullish.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/brian-kelly-thinks-this-bitcoin-run-is-not-going-away/
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Ex-JPMorgan Exec: Preventing Next Global Financial Crisis May Rely on Blockchain
A former JPMorgan Chase executive, Pang Huadong, has stated that blockchain “may be the key to avoiding the next global financial crisis”. Huadong was vice president of North American investment banking at JPMorgan Chase and is currently an honorary academic advisor at the Asian Blockchain Institute.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/ex-jpmorgan-exec-preventing-next-global-financial-crisis-may-rely-on-blockchain/
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A former JPMorgan Chase executive, Pang Huadong, has stated that blockchain “may be the key to avoiding the next global financial crisis”. Huadong was vice president of North American investment banking at JPMorgan Chase and is currently an honorary academic advisor at the Asian Blockchain Institute.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/ex-jpmorgan-exec-preventing-next-global-financial-crisis-may-rely-on-blockchain/
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Crypto Market Cap Surpasses $300 Billion, up $70 Billion in Less Than a Month
The total cryptocurrency market cap has surpassed USD 300 billion as of 24 July 2018, reaching as high as USD 304 billion earlier today. This is a USD 71 billion or 30% increase from lows hit on 29 June 2018, less than a month ago. Bitcoin’s price has rallied from USD 5,800 to USD 8,500 during the same time. The last time the market cap was USD 300 billion was back on 10 June, when prices were crashing following a rally that peaked in early May when the market cap hit USD 471 billion.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/crypto-market-cap-surpasses-300-billion-up-70-billion-in-less-than-a-month/
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The total cryptocurrency market cap has surpassed USD 300 billion as of 24 July 2018, reaching as high as USD 304 billion earlier today. This is a USD 71 billion or 30% increase from lows hit on 29 June 2018, less than a month ago. Bitcoin’s price has rallied from USD 5,800 to USD 8,500 during the same time. The last time the market cap was USD 300 billion was back on 10 June, when prices were crashing following a rally that peaked in early May when the market cap hit USD 471 billion.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/crypto-market-cap-surpasses-300-billion-up-70-billion-in-less-than-a-month/
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Wall Street Completes Historic First Exchange of Bitcoin Futures for Actual Bitcoin
For the first time in history, Bitcoin futures contracts have been exchanged for actual Bitcoins, which is known as an exchange for physical (EFP) in the futures markets. The trade was facilitated by itBit, headquartered in New York City and the home of Wall Street, and the registered futures commission merchant ED&F Man Capital Markets. Up to now all Bitcoin futures contracts trading was done for cash.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/wall-street-completes-historic-first-exchange-of-bitcoin-futures-for-actual-bitcoin/
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For the first time in history, Bitcoin futures contracts have been exchanged for actual Bitcoins, which is known as an exchange for physical (EFP) in the futures markets. The trade was facilitated by itBit, headquartered in New York City and the home of Wall Street, and the registered futures commission merchant ED&F Man Capital Markets. Up to now all Bitcoin futures contracts trading was done for cash.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/wall-street-completes-historic-first-exchange-of-bitcoin-futures-for-actual-bitcoin/
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Bitmain Looks to Raise Another $1 Billion Before IPO
Bitmain, the world’s largest Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer and operator of some of the largest Bitcoin mining pools, is looking to raise another USD 1 billion of funding. If successful, this would bring its valuation up to USD 15 billion. Bitmain’s valuation is already USD 12 billion after a successful USD 400 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital in June 2018.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitmain-looks-to-raise-another-1-billion-before-ipo/
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Bitmain, the world’s largest Bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer and operator of some of the largest Bitcoin mining pools, is looking to raise another USD 1 billion of funding. If successful, this would bring its valuation up to USD 15 billion. Bitmain’s valuation is already USD 12 billion after a successful USD 400 million funding round led by Sequoia Capital in June 2018.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitmain-looks-to-raise-another-1-billion-before-ipo/
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Bitwise Proposes Crypto ETF to Track Top 10 Cryptocurrencies
Bitwise Asset Management has filed a proposal with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange traded fund (ETF) called the Bitwise Hold 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund. This ETF will track the Bitwise Hold 10 Index, which is a basket of the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap weighted proportional to their market cap. This is the first ETF proposal that combines multiple cryptocurrencies.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitwise-proposes-crypto-etf-to-track-top-10-cryptocurrencies/
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Bitwise Asset Management has filed a proposal with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange traded fund (ETF) called the Bitwise Hold 10 Cryptocurrency Index Fund. This ETF will track the Bitwise Hold 10 Index, which is a basket of the top ten cryptocurrencies by market cap weighted proportional to their market cap. This is the first ETF proposal that combines multiple cryptocurrencies.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/bitwise-proposes-crypto-etf-to-track-top-10-cryptocurrencies/
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvVcklhASio
SEC to Decide on Bitcoin ETFs By 21 September 2018
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will make a decision on the Direxion Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) by 21 September 2018. To be clear, this is not the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF that has been generating so much hype and positive comments, which is expected to be decided on by mid-August.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/sec-to-decide-on-bitcoin-etfs-by-21-september-2018/
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will make a decision on the Direxion Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) by 21 September 2018. To be clear, this is not the VanEck SolidX Bitcoin ETF that has been generating so much hype and positive comments, which is expected to be decided on by mid-August.
Read the full article at https://bitcoinnews.com/sec-to-decide-on-bitcoin-etfs-by-21-september-2018/
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVtYgZUv7cU
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