Crypto News Summary- March 24
General News:
Russia proposes legalizing crypto for regulatory Sandboxes.
China's central bank is one step closer to issuing its digital currency.
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin price eyeing $7,000 after Fed said it has ‘infinite cash’.
Tezos lawsuit nears conclusion, XTZ bulls eye $2.
NEO developers unlock 1.6 million tokens.
STP Network got listed on Upbit KRW market as of today, 24th March, 2020.
Somnium Space to use Matic as its scaling solution.
Ethereum rallies 10% and primed to continue higher towards $150.
Exchanges:
Binance distributes ‘HIVE’ tokens, ignores cease and desist order. The exchange has also launched the 18th Phase of Binance Lending Products.
Mt. Gox to hold new creditors meeting this week.
Uniswap has launched version 2 of its exchange as of 24th March.
Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX raises $3 million in series A round. Crypto exchange Bitfinex unveils anti-manipulation tool ‘Shimmer’.
Cool tech fact:
The average Facebook user has less than 200 friends. Slightly over 40% of people on Facebook have between 0-200 friends. The close second clocks in at 38% of Facebook users having 200-500 friends. Even less, 20% of users have over 500 friends on Facebook.
Quote of the day:
"Sometimes, you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been to stand back up taller than you ever were." — Jim Kwik
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Crypto News Summary- March 23
General News:
MoneyGram has made‘millions’ selling Ripple’s XRP.
SEC charges former state Senator over digital asset ‘scam’.
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin is 7% up after the Federal Reserve pledged asset purchase with no limit to support the markets.
Bitcoin SV gets taken over by mystery troll miner.
Tether is now fully integrated as the first stablecoin on Algorand!
Zel (ZEL) gets listed on KuCoin.
ETH falls back towards $120 As buyers battle to keep it from crashing against Bitcoin.
Kik backs away from jury trial request in SEC fight over $100M token sale.
Exchanges:
BitMEX opens up about its crypto insurance fund. BitMax will also officially launch its first perpetual futures contract on March 23.
Huobi, OKEx offer angry crypto traders compensation
Chainalysis and Paxful create new compliance standard for peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges.
Bitcoin traders can now stack sats by shorting Gold price.
Cool tech fact:
CAPTCHA is a long acronym. It stands for “Completely Automatic Public Turning Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart”.
Quote of the day:
"Be so ridiculously great at what you do that the world cannot help but give you an audience." —Joubert Botha
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General News:
MoneyGram has made‘millions’ selling Ripple’s XRP.
SEC charges former state Senator over digital asset ‘scam’.
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin is 7% up after the Federal Reserve pledged asset purchase with no limit to support the markets.
Bitcoin SV gets taken over by mystery troll miner.
Tether is now fully integrated as the first stablecoin on Algorand!
Zel (ZEL) gets listed on KuCoin.
ETH falls back towards $120 As buyers battle to keep it from crashing against Bitcoin.
Kik backs away from jury trial request in SEC fight over $100M token sale.
Exchanges:
BitMEX opens up about its crypto insurance fund. BitMax will also officially launch its first perpetual futures contract on March 23.
Huobi, OKEx offer angry crypto traders compensation
Chainalysis and Paxful create new compliance standard for peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanges.
Bitcoin traders can now stack sats by shorting Gold price.
Cool tech fact:
CAPTCHA is a long acronym. It stands for “Completely Automatic Public Turning Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart”.
Quote of the day:
"Be so ridiculously great at what you do that the world cannot help but give you an audience." —Joubert Botha
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This week in Crypto- week 12
South Korean government to grant $3.2 million to Blockchain companies.
Major European Financial institutions team up to develop a blockchain-based platform for the investment fund industry.
Binance and WazirX announce USD 50M ‘Blockchain for India’ Fund.
Toyota reveals blockchain lab exploring auto-industry applications.
Coinhouse & Coinhouse Custody Services to become the first companies to obtain mandatory AMF registration for digital assets related activities.
Hawaii launches first sandbox for digital currency.
Bitcoin and Ethereum soar 21%, XRP rises 16% as Altcoin market explodes.
ChainX partners with Japanese-based IFA to develop blockchain.
Coinbase broke traffic records and saw massive volume during market collapse.
EY Japan to fight counterfeit Sake with Blockchain.
Cool tech fact:
Most internet traffic isn’t from real humans. About 51% of internet traffic is non-human. Over 30% is from hacking programs, spammers, and phishing.
Quote of the day:
"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough." — Elon Musk(Tesla)
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South Korean government to grant $3.2 million to Blockchain companies.
Major European Financial institutions team up to develop a blockchain-based platform for the investment fund industry.
Binance and WazirX announce USD 50M ‘Blockchain for India’ Fund.
Toyota reveals blockchain lab exploring auto-industry applications.
Coinhouse & Coinhouse Custody Services to become the first companies to obtain mandatory AMF registration for digital assets related activities.
Hawaii launches first sandbox for digital currency.
Bitcoin and Ethereum soar 21%, XRP rises 16% as Altcoin market explodes.
ChainX partners with Japanese-based IFA to develop blockchain.
Coinbase broke traffic records and saw massive volume during market collapse.
EY Japan to fight counterfeit Sake with Blockchain.
Cool tech fact:
Most internet traffic isn’t from real humans. About 51% of internet traffic is non-human. Over 30% is from hacking programs, spammers, and phishing.
Quote of the day:
"Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough." — Elon Musk(Tesla)
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Crypto News Summary- March 21
General News
Chrono Tech launches Australian dollar Stablecoin in spite of ‘big four’ banks.
Stablecoins’ market caps skyrocket following Bitcoin & cryptocurrencies sell-off during March.
A private Italian bank, Banca Stella, is planning to launch Bitcoin trading for more than one million customers amid lockdown.
EY Japan to fight counterfeit sake with Blockchain.
Coin Specific News:
Tezos grants $37 million to ecosystem developers.
Bitcoin price did not crash 60% due to Coronavirus, says Binance CEO.
ETH recovery postponed as it falls below $130.
SEC seeks early judgement in lawsuit over Kik’s $100m ICO
Hive (HIVE) will have premiere listing on Bittrex as of today.
Exchanges:
$2,000,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto trading volume hits Coinbase during market mayhem.
Cool tech fact:
Every advertisement for iPhone’s have 9:41 set as the time. This is because in 2007, Steve Jobs first announced the iPhone at that time. The 41 minute presentation leading up to the reveal of the first iPhone was planned perfectly. And the first photo of the iPhone showed the time 9:41, at exactly 9:41am.
Quote of the day:
"Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!" — Andrew Carnegie
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General News
Chrono Tech launches Australian dollar Stablecoin in spite of ‘big four’ banks.
Stablecoins’ market caps skyrocket following Bitcoin & cryptocurrencies sell-off during March.
A private Italian bank, Banca Stella, is planning to launch Bitcoin trading for more than one million customers amid lockdown.
EY Japan to fight counterfeit sake with Blockchain.
Coin Specific News:
Tezos grants $37 million to ecosystem developers.
Bitcoin price did not crash 60% due to Coronavirus, says Binance CEO.
ETH recovery postponed as it falls below $130.
SEC seeks early judgement in lawsuit over Kik’s $100m ICO
Hive (HIVE) will have premiere listing on Bittrex as of today.
Exchanges:
$2,000,000,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto trading volume hits Coinbase during market mayhem.
Cool tech fact:
Every advertisement for iPhone’s have 9:41 set as the time. This is because in 2007, Steve Jobs first announced the iPhone at that time. The 41 minute presentation leading up to the reveal of the first iPhone was planned perfectly. And the first photo of the iPhone showed the time 9:41, at exactly 9:41am.
Quote of the day:
"Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!" — Andrew Carnegie
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Crypto News Summary- March 20
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin price pumps 20%, are bulls running into a trap?
Tether Stablecoin launches on its seventh Blockchain.
Ethereum rallies 15% to test key downtrend resistance.
Following Bitcoin’s surge, XTZ soars 23% in a day.
Exchanges:
Kraken has seen an 83% increase in the amount of account signups over the week of the collapse.
Cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, to remove 87 trading pairs.
Binance just moved $470.8M of Bitcoin for a fee of $1.50.
ChainX partners with Japanese-based IFA to develop blockchain.
Coinbase broke traffic records and saw massive volume during market collapse.
Misc:
Interpol targets dark web and crypto with S.Korean help.
$2 Million of MakerDAO debt to be wiped as auction reaches final stages.
Cool tech fact:
The most expensive phone number cost millions. Back in 2006, Qatar Telecom hosted a charity auction where they sold the phone number 666-6666. It sold for $2.75 million, bought by an anonymous bidder.
Quote of the day:
"If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan and guess what they have planned for you? Not much." — Jim Rohn
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Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin price pumps 20%, are bulls running into a trap?
Tether Stablecoin launches on its seventh Blockchain.
Ethereum rallies 15% to test key downtrend resistance.
Following Bitcoin’s surge, XTZ soars 23% in a day.
Exchanges:
Kraken has seen an 83% increase in the amount of account signups over the week of the collapse.
Cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, to remove 87 trading pairs.
Binance just moved $470.8M of Bitcoin for a fee of $1.50.
ChainX partners with Japanese-based IFA to develop blockchain.
Coinbase broke traffic records and saw massive volume during market collapse.
Misc:
Interpol targets dark web and crypto with S.Korean help.
$2 Million of MakerDAO debt to be wiped as auction reaches final stages.
Cool tech fact:
The most expensive phone number cost millions. Back in 2006, Qatar Telecom hosted a charity auction where they sold the phone number 666-6666. It sold for $2.75 million, bought by an anonymous bidder.
Quote of the day:
"If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan and guess what they have planned for you? Not much." — Jim Rohn
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Crypto News Summary- March 19
General News
Banking shut down drives crypto adoption among Venezuelans.
Hawaii launches first sandbox for digital currency.
Canada tightens crypto regulations alongside AML/CTF overhaul.
Coin Specific News:
MakerDAO will shutdown Single Collateral Dai (SAI)
Matic announces partnership with decentralized gaming platform Sandbox
Tether mints $180M new USDT for ‘inventory replenishment.
Ripple onboards 1 million new users with latest partnership.
Bitcoin and Ethereum soar 21%, XRP rises 16% as Altcoin market explodes
STEEM price surges 180% as Binance and Huobi support hive hard fork.
🔹 Exchanges:
Huobi derivatives platform launches circuit breaker function. Huobi's Mining Arm has also recorded 547% surge in operating revenue in 2019
OKEx launches peer-to-peer loan feature.
Misc:
Jack Dorsey’s Square Bankwill open 2021.
LATOKEN is organizing an online BEF roadshow event "Fundraising in the Era of Pandemic" this Friday at 1 PM GMT
🔹 Cool tech fact:
Over 6,000 new computer viruses are created and released every month. This number has drastically risen since 1990, at which point there were only 50 known computer viruses. Today, 90% of emails contain some form of malware and most people don’t know about it.
Quote of the day:
"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast."— Alfred A. Montapert
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General News
Banking shut down drives crypto adoption among Venezuelans.
Hawaii launches first sandbox for digital currency.
Canada tightens crypto regulations alongside AML/CTF overhaul.
Coin Specific News:
MakerDAO will shutdown Single Collateral Dai (SAI)
Matic announces partnership with decentralized gaming platform Sandbox
Tether mints $180M new USDT for ‘inventory replenishment.
Ripple onboards 1 million new users with latest partnership.
Bitcoin and Ethereum soar 21%, XRP rises 16% as Altcoin market explodes
STEEM price surges 180% as Binance and Huobi support hive hard fork.
🔹 Exchanges:
Huobi derivatives platform launches circuit breaker function. Huobi's Mining Arm has also recorded 547% surge in operating revenue in 2019
OKEx launches peer-to-peer loan feature.
Misc:
Jack Dorsey’s Square Bankwill open 2021.
LATOKEN is organizing an online BEF roadshow event "Fundraising in the Era of Pandemic" this Friday at 1 PM GMT
🔹 Cool tech fact:
Over 6,000 new computer viruses are created and released every month. This number has drastically risen since 1990, at which point there were only 50 known computer viruses. Today, 90% of emails contain some form of malware and most people don’t know about it.
Quote of the day:
"Expect problems and eat them for breakfast."— Alfred A. Montapert
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Crypto News Summary- March 18
General News:
Toyota reveals blockchain lab exploring auto-industry applications.
Indian government reveals inspection of bitcoin businesses.
Italian bank Banca Sella allows its customers to buy/sell Bitcoin.
Coinhouse & Coinhouse Custody Services to become the first companies to obtain mandatory AMF registration for digital assets related activities.
Coin Specific News:
USDC surpasses $600 million in market capitalization and MakerDAO adopts USDC as collateral.
Steem will have a hard fork on Friday March 20.
Lending for TRX is now available on Poloniex.
Bitfinex LEO token enters top 10 crypto list.
Litecoin's halving blues continue as hashrate drops to 2-year low.
Exchanges:
KuCoin’s PoS mining platform Pool-X will offer EOS and XTZ staking on March 20.
US-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinZoom has officially launched its crypto exchange platform and Visa card.
StormGain launches biggest ever crypto trading event.
Misc:
Wave Financial to tokenize $20M worth of Bourbon for new Whiskey Fund.
LATOKEN is organizing an online BEF roadshow event "Fundraising in the Era of Pandemic" this Friday at 1 PM GMT.
Cool tech fact:
Apple has a “smoking” ban on their computers, meaning if you smoke while using any Apple computer, the warranty becomes void.
Quote of the day:
"Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." — Franz Kafka
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General News:
Toyota reveals blockchain lab exploring auto-industry applications.
Indian government reveals inspection of bitcoin businesses.
Italian bank Banca Sella allows its customers to buy/sell Bitcoin.
Coinhouse & Coinhouse Custody Services to become the first companies to obtain mandatory AMF registration for digital assets related activities.
Coin Specific News:
USDC surpasses $600 million in market capitalization and MakerDAO adopts USDC as collateral.
Steem will have a hard fork on Friday March 20.
Lending for TRX is now available on Poloniex.
Bitfinex LEO token enters top 10 crypto list.
Litecoin's halving blues continue as hashrate drops to 2-year low.
Exchanges:
KuCoin’s PoS mining platform Pool-X will offer EOS and XTZ staking on March 20.
US-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinZoom has officially launched its crypto exchange platform and Visa card.
StormGain launches biggest ever crypto trading event.
Misc:
Wave Financial to tokenize $20M worth of Bourbon for new Whiskey Fund.
LATOKEN is organizing an online BEF roadshow event "Fundraising in the Era of Pandemic" this Friday at 1 PM GMT.
Cool tech fact:
Apple has a “smoking” ban on their computers, meaning if you smoke while using any Apple computer, the warranty becomes void.
Quote of the day:
"Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." — Franz Kafka
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Crypto News Summary- March 17
General News:
South Korean government to grant $3.2 million to Blockchain companies.
Major European Financial institutions team up to develop a blockchain-based platform for the investment fund industry.
Tencent set to post fastest growth since 2018 after virus outbreak.
Coin Specific News:
$40 Million Tether moves to Bitfinex, resulting in a drop in price from $1.07 to $0.97, away from the usually stable $1.00 and causing a massive 8% jump in Bitcoin price. This puts Bitcoin price perfectly in line with stock markets.
Sapien Network to use Matic scaling solution in its social media platform.
Bithumb Futures will start operations on March 18 with BTC/USDT perpetual contract.
Exchanges:
Binance and WazirX announce USD 50M ‘Blockchain for India’ Fund.
BitMEX blames “two DDoS attacks” for crashing its platform, refunds 40 Bitcoins.
Bakkt announces new direct payment integration with Starbucks.
Coinbase card now compatible with Google Pay.
KuCoin establishes KuGroup to drive public chain development.
Misc:
Opera browser adds new cryptocurrency purchase options.
Winklevoss twins launch a marketplace for blockchain digital art.
🦠Coronavirus infects 2 more Ethereum event attendees.
Cool tech fact:
The first cell phone call was in New York City. In 1973, the first ever mobile phone call was made by Martin Cooper, an employee of Motorola, made from the streets of New York City.
Quote of the day:
"Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself." —Andrew Carnegie
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General News:
South Korean government to grant $3.2 million to Blockchain companies.
Major European Financial institutions team up to develop a blockchain-based platform for the investment fund industry.
Tencent set to post fastest growth since 2018 after virus outbreak.
Coin Specific News:
$40 Million Tether moves to Bitfinex, resulting in a drop in price from $1.07 to $0.97, away from the usually stable $1.00 and causing a massive 8% jump in Bitcoin price. This puts Bitcoin price perfectly in line with stock markets.
Sapien Network to use Matic scaling solution in its social media platform.
Bithumb Futures will start operations on March 18 with BTC/USDT perpetual contract.
Exchanges:
Binance and WazirX announce USD 50M ‘Blockchain for India’ Fund.
BitMEX blames “two DDoS attacks” for crashing its platform, refunds 40 Bitcoins.
Bakkt announces new direct payment integration with Starbucks.
Coinbase card now compatible with Google Pay.
KuCoin establishes KuGroup to drive public chain development.
Misc:
Opera browser adds new cryptocurrency purchase options.
Winklevoss twins launch a marketplace for blockchain digital art.
🦠Coronavirus infects 2 more Ethereum event attendees.
Cool tech fact:
The first cell phone call was in New York City. In 1973, the first ever mobile phone call was made by Martin Cooper, an employee of Motorola, made from the streets of New York City.
Quote of the day:
"Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself." —Andrew Carnegie
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Crypto News Summary- March 16
General News:
Largest Blockchain Conference in Japan postponed due to Coronavirus.
Russia’s central bank seeks to ban crypto issuance and circulation.
Zimbabwe decides to regulate cryptocurrency.
Vertalo to tokenize 22 securities worth $200M on Tezos Blockchain.
Argentinean gov’t Blockchain hacked to spread fake news on Coronavirus.
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin pumps 8% just after 40M Tether move to Bitfinex
Cardano Foundation faces lawsuit from former partner.
MakerDAO will host MKR token auction on March 19 to cover $4M debt.
Exchanges:
Bitfinex lists $280 million crypto hedge fund.
Bakkt completes $300 million series B financing
Coinbase launches BTC transaction batching, saving users 50% on fees
Binance.US will list Tezos token for trading on March 16th.
Cool tech fact:
Nintendo didn’t start as a video games company. Founded in 1889, Nintendo was around long before computers! From 1889-1956, Nintendo was a playing card company. They still manufacture playing cards in Japan, and even have a bridge tournament called the “Nintendo Cup”.
Quote of the day:
"All the power is within you. You can do anything." —Swami Vivekananda
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General News:
Largest Blockchain Conference in Japan postponed due to Coronavirus.
Russia’s central bank seeks to ban crypto issuance and circulation.
Zimbabwe decides to regulate cryptocurrency.
Vertalo to tokenize 22 securities worth $200M on Tezos Blockchain.
Argentinean gov’t Blockchain hacked to spread fake news on Coronavirus.
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin pumps 8% just after 40M Tether move to Bitfinex
Cardano Foundation faces lawsuit from former partner.
MakerDAO will host MKR token auction on March 19 to cover $4M debt.
Exchanges:
Bitfinex lists $280 million crypto hedge fund.
Bakkt completes $300 million series B financing
Coinbase launches BTC transaction batching, saving users 50% on fees
Binance.US will list Tezos token for trading on March 16th.
Cool tech fact:
Nintendo didn’t start as a video games company. Founded in 1889, Nintendo was around long before computers! From 1889-1956, Nintendo was a playing card company. They still manufacture playing cards in Japan, and even have a bridge tournament called the “Nintendo Cup”.
Quote of the day:
"All the power is within you. You can do anything." —Swami Vivekananda
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This week in Crypto- week 11
China injects $4.7M into Central Bank’s blockchain trade finance platform.
Kraken announces recommitment to Indian market following Supreme Court ruling.
Coronavirus threatens to close Wall Street, Bitcoin remains resilient.
Indonesia’s commodities regulator approves Asia-Pacific crypto exchange.
UK Gov’t includes Blockchain in negotiation for US free trade agreement.
Bitcoin price dropped to a near 2-year low below $4,000 but quickly recovered to $5,200.
OKCoin launches support for Singapore dollar and opens local office.
Ethereum experiences worst trading day on record.
Italian Red Cross launches Bitcoin fundraiser to combat Coronavirus.
Cool tech fact:
The first product scanned was a packet of chewing gum in 1974. Norman Joseph Woodland invented the barcode, and received a patent in October 1952. It wasn’t until 22 years later, when he was employed by IBM that the barcode was developed to be used for product labeling.
Quote of the day:
"It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live." — Mae Jemison
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China injects $4.7M into Central Bank’s blockchain trade finance platform.
Kraken announces recommitment to Indian market following Supreme Court ruling.
Coronavirus threatens to close Wall Street, Bitcoin remains resilient.
Indonesia’s commodities regulator approves Asia-Pacific crypto exchange.
UK Gov’t includes Blockchain in negotiation for US free trade agreement.
Bitcoin price dropped to a near 2-year low below $4,000 but quickly recovered to $5,200.
OKCoin launches support for Singapore dollar and opens local office.
Ethereum experiences worst trading day on record.
Italian Red Cross launches Bitcoin fundraiser to combat Coronavirus.
Cool tech fact:
The first product scanned was a packet of chewing gum in 1974. Norman Joseph Woodland invented the barcode, and received a patent in October 1952. It wasn’t until 22 years later, when he was employed by IBM that the barcode was developed to be used for product labeling.
Quote of the day:
"It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live." — Mae Jemison
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Crypto News Summary- March 14
General News:
Italian Red Cross launches Bitcoin fundraiser to combat Coronavirus.
US firm, Alternet Systems Inc, plans $100 million ICO to fund electric vehicle production in Africa.
Coin Specific News:
Whale transfers Bitcoin worth $10 million to Bitstamp; Dump incoming?
Bitcoin price bounces above $5K as analyst forecasts a ‘squeeze up’.
Ethereum's DeFi overcomes major test after MakerDAO's shutdown concerns.
Ripple price analysis: after plunging to 7-month low, can XRP regain momentum?
Exchanges:
OKEx announces elite trading team contest on its derivatives product, offers 150,000 USDT reward.
BitMex insurance fund tags ATH, Binance and Deribit inject millions.
Misc:
Bitcoin miner stumbles upon $8M stash from 2010 and sells before crash.
Bitcoin will emerge stronger than ever from this crisis - Tyler Winklevoss.
Cool tech fact:
In 2010, the United States Air Force used 1,760 PlayStation 3 consoles to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. They used PS3’s because it was more cost efficient and “green.”
Quote of the day:
"Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." —Louis D. Brandeis
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General News:
Italian Red Cross launches Bitcoin fundraiser to combat Coronavirus.
US firm, Alternet Systems Inc, plans $100 million ICO to fund electric vehicle production in Africa.
Coin Specific News:
Whale transfers Bitcoin worth $10 million to Bitstamp; Dump incoming?
Bitcoin price bounces above $5K as analyst forecasts a ‘squeeze up’.
Ethereum's DeFi overcomes major test after MakerDAO's shutdown concerns.
Ripple price analysis: after plunging to 7-month low, can XRP regain momentum?
Exchanges:
OKEx announces elite trading team contest on its derivatives product, offers 150,000 USDT reward.
BitMex insurance fund tags ATH, Binance and Deribit inject millions.
Misc:
Bitcoin miner stumbles upon $8M stash from 2010 and sells before crash.
Bitcoin will emerge stronger than ever from this crisis - Tyler Winklevoss.
Cool tech fact:
In 2010, the United States Air Force used 1,760 PlayStation 3 consoles to build a supercomputer for the Department of Defense. They used PS3’s because it was more cost efficient and “green.”
Quote of the day:
"Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." —Louis D. Brandeis
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Crypto News Summary- March 13
General News:
South Africa looks to Blockchain to reduce unemployment.
Standard Chartered joins IBM and Maersk's Blockchain shipping platform.
Consensus 2020 crypto event goes virtual due to coronavirus.
Coin Specific News:
Ethereum experiences worst trading day on record.
Orchid ($OXT) is now available to trade on Coinbase in New York.
Bitcoin price dropped to a near 2-year low below $4,000 but quickly recovered to $5,200.
Ripple Labs could face
more lawsuits after California court ruling.
Exchanges:
Coinbase rolls out Bitcoin transaction batching.
Deribit's BTC insurance fund went from $3.1M two days ago to $227k. The exchange has decided to pump 500 BTC into its REKT insurance fund.
FTX Exchange pays users’ gas fees out of own pocket.
BitMEX denies it made Bitcoin price drop to $3.7K after going offline.
Misc:
US Woman funding ISIS with Bitcoin gets 13-year jail sentence.
Cool tech fact:
The first mechanical alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m. invented by Levi Hutchins in 1787. It wasn’t until 1876 that a wind-up alarm clock was made that could be set for any time.
Quote of the day:
"Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear." —Marcus Aurelius
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General News:
South Africa looks to Blockchain to reduce unemployment.
Standard Chartered joins IBM and Maersk's Blockchain shipping platform.
Consensus 2020 crypto event goes virtual due to coronavirus.
Coin Specific News:
Ethereum experiences worst trading day on record.
Orchid ($OXT) is now available to trade on Coinbase in New York.
Bitcoin price dropped to a near 2-year low below $4,000 but quickly recovered to $5,200.
Ripple Labs could face
more lawsuits after California court ruling.
Exchanges:
Coinbase rolls out Bitcoin transaction batching.
Deribit's BTC insurance fund went from $3.1M two days ago to $227k. The exchange has decided to pump 500 BTC into its REKT insurance fund.
FTX Exchange pays users’ gas fees out of own pocket.
BitMEX denies it made Bitcoin price drop to $3.7K after going offline.
Misc:
US Woman funding ISIS with Bitcoin gets 13-year jail sentence.
Cool tech fact:
The first mechanical alarm clock could only ring at 4 a.m. invented by Levi Hutchins in 1787. It wasn’t until 1876 that a wind-up alarm clock was made that could be set for any time.
Quote of the day:
"Nothing happens to anybody which he is not fitted by nature to bear." —Marcus Aurelius
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Crypto News Summary- March 12
General News:
Rhode Island introduces ‘Economic Growth Blockchain Act’.
Japan's financial services agency institutes 'blockchain governance initiative'.
Chinese president Xi praises blockchain in governance.
Coin Specific News:
Ethereum's price drop has lead to massive network congestion.
Libra supporters join rival project Celo Dollar.
Bitcoin crashes under $6K on BitMEX, crypto market sheds $56 billion.
IOTA, Chainlink, Cardano bleed as Bitcoin's fall torments market.
Exchanges:
Huobi and Bithumb crypto exchanges back online after congestion.
Kraken to begin fiat trading, will this be a game changer?
OKCoin launches support for Singapore dollar and opens local office.
Misc:
DeFi leader MakerDAO weighs emergency shutdown following ETH price drop.
Chase Bank to settle crypto lawsuit by may 2020.
Crypto trader gets $0.0001 LINK order partially filled on Binance.
Cool tech fact:
The original Xbox contained edited sound bites from actual transmissions from the Apollo missions.
Quote of the day:
"The difference between what we do and what we can do would solve most of the world's problems." —Mahatma Gandhi
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General News:
Rhode Island introduces ‘Economic Growth Blockchain Act’.
Japan's financial services agency institutes 'blockchain governance initiative'.
Chinese president Xi praises blockchain in governance.
Coin Specific News:
Ethereum's price drop has lead to massive network congestion.
Libra supporters join rival project Celo Dollar.
Bitcoin crashes under $6K on BitMEX, crypto market sheds $56 billion.
IOTA, Chainlink, Cardano bleed as Bitcoin's fall torments market.
Exchanges:
Huobi and Bithumb crypto exchanges back online after congestion.
Kraken to begin fiat trading, will this be a game changer?
OKCoin launches support for Singapore dollar and opens local office.
Misc:
DeFi leader MakerDAO weighs emergency shutdown following ETH price drop.
Chase Bank to settle crypto lawsuit by may 2020.
Crypto trader gets $0.0001 LINK order partially filled on Binance.
Cool tech fact:
The original Xbox contained edited sound bites from actual transmissions from the Apollo missions.
Quote of the day:
"The difference between what we do and what we can do would solve most of the world's problems." —Mahatma Gandhi
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Crypto News Summary- March 11
General News:
UK Gov’t includes Blockchain in negotiation for US free trade agreement.
Russia updates its laws for cryptocurrencies.
Alibaba files for a Blockchain transaction system in Brazil.
Chinese Banks use Blockchain platform to process millions in foreign trade.
Coin Specific News:
BitMax token (BTMX) will get listed on Gate exchange as of March 11.
Tether gets into DeFi with flash loans protocol Aave.
Chainlink partners with Hyundai CEO-founded firm for Oracle problem.
Exchanges:
Binance will offer EOS(EOS) staking as of March 13.
OKEX will launch ADA/USD & ADA/USDT perpetual swap contract as of March 13.
Binance dollar exceeds $100 million cap.
Misc:
DeFi protocol bZx has announced a new oracle design.
Call Of Duty launches Fortnite-like game with virtual currency.
Cool tech fact:
Back in 1964, Doug Engelbart invented the first ever computer mouse! Back then, it was made out of wood.
Quote of the day:
"It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning." —Henry Ford
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General News:
UK Gov’t includes Blockchain in negotiation for US free trade agreement.
Russia updates its laws for cryptocurrencies.
Alibaba files for a Blockchain transaction system in Brazil.
Chinese Banks use Blockchain platform to process millions in foreign trade.
Coin Specific News:
BitMax token (BTMX) will get listed on Gate exchange as of March 11.
Tether gets into DeFi with flash loans protocol Aave.
Chainlink partners with Hyundai CEO-founded firm for Oracle problem.
Exchanges:
Binance will offer EOS(EOS) staking as of March 13.
OKEX will launch ADA/USD & ADA/USDT perpetual swap contract as of March 13.
Binance dollar exceeds $100 million cap.
Misc:
DeFi protocol bZx has announced a new oracle design.
Call Of Duty launches Fortnite-like game with virtual currency.
Cool tech fact:
Back in 1964, Doug Engelbart invented the first ever computer mouse! Back then, it was made out of wood.
Quote of the day:
"It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning." —Henry Ford
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Crypto News Summary- March 10
General News:
Beijing to test Blockchain platform for fighting fraudulent invoices
Coronavirus threatens to close Wall Street, Bitcoin remains resilient.
Indonesia’s commodities regulator approves Asia-Pacific crypto exchange.
Coin Specific News:
Ripple partner gets acquired for undisclosed sum.
Bitcoin price regains $8K support zone.
25 million XRP head to Bistamp from Ripple whale wallet.
IOTA Network back online, but is the ordeal over?
Unibright to pilot Blockchain-based renewable energy trading in Germany.
Exchanges:
Circle rolls out stablecoin business accounts.
Bithumb taps Chainalysis for FATF-grade crypto investigation tool.
Huobi releases new mobile app for crypto trading.
Misc:
Blockchain.com wallet users can now borrow against their crypto holdings.
Crypto lender BlockFi now supports cash transfers via Silvergate Bank.
An artist in San Francisco has created a series of blockchain-based collectibles called Corona Babies designed to commemorate the Coronavirus.
Cool tech fact:
Even though it is free to use GPS globally, it costs $2 million dollars to operate every day. This money comes from American tax revenue.
Quote of the day:
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." —Confucius
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General News:
Beijing to test Blockchain platform for fighting fraudulent invoices
Coronavirus threatens to close Wall Street, Bitcoin remains resilient.
Indonesia’s commodities regulator approves Asia-Pacific crypto exchange.
Coin Specific News:
Ripple partner gets acquired for undisclosed sum.
Bitcoin price regains $8K support zone.
25 million XRP head to Bistamp from Ripple whale wallet.
IOTA Network back online, but is the ordeal over?
Unibright to pilot Blockchain-based renewable energy trading in Germany.
Exchanges:
Circle rolls out stablecoin business accounts.
Bithumb taps Chainalysis for FATF-grade crypto investigation tool.
Huobi releases new mobile app for crypto trading.
Misc:
Blockchain.com wallet users can now borrow against their crypto holdings.
Crypto lender BlockFi now supports cash transfers via Silvergate Bank.
An artist in San Francisco has created a series of blockchain-based collectibles called Corona Babies designed to commemorate the Coronavirus.
Cool tech fact:
Even though it is free to use GPS globally, it costs $2 million dollars to operate every day. This money comes from American tax revenue.
Quote of the day:
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." —Confucius
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Crypto News Summary- March 9
General News:
China injects $4.7M into Central Bank’s blockchain trade finance platform.
Belgian gov’t to sell $125K of seized Bitcoin in Irish public auction.
US Congressman introduces crypto-currency Act of 2020.
Coin Specific News:
Ethereum dips briefly below $200, will Bulls push back?
Bitcoin price loses $8K, oil -30%, DOW Futures Plunge.
Ethereum-based card game from Horizon raises $5 million.
DASH/USD & DASH/USDT perpetual swap contract will be launched on OKEX as of March 1.
Exchanges:
Kraken announces recommitment to Indian market following Supreme Court ruling.
Swedish crypto exchange BTCX to initiate an initial public offering (IPO) later this year.
Whales dumping on BitMEX sent Bitcoin price plunging.
OKEx burns 3 million OKB as it continues to expand OKChain ecosystem.
Misc:
Jack Dorsey stays as Twitter’s CEO, good news for Bitcoin.
DeFi-friendly crypto wallet Argent raises $12M in series A funding.
Cool tech fact:
Samsung is 38 years and 1 month older than Apple. Samsung was founded as a grocery store on March 1, 1938, by Lee Byung-Chull. Apple Founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer Inc. on April 1, 1976.
Quote of the day:
"If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand." —Bob Proctor
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General News:
China injects $4.7M into Central Bank’s blockchain trade finance platform.
Belgian gov’t to sell $125K of seized Bitcoin in Irish public auction.
US Congressman introduces crypto-currency Act of 2020.
Coin Specific News:
Ethereum dips briefly below $200, will Bulls push back?
Bitcoin price loses $8K, oil -30%, DOW Futures Plunge.
Ethereum-based card game from Horizon raises $5 million.
DASH/USD & DASH/USDT perpetual swap contract will be launched on OKEX as of March 1.
Exchanges:
Kraken announces recommitment to Indian market following Supreme Court ruling.
Swedish crypto exchange BTCX to initiate an initial public offering (IPO) later this year.
Whales dumping on BitMEX sent Bitcoin price plunging.
OKEx burns 3 million OKB as it continues to expand OKChain ecosystem.
Misc:
Jack Dorsey stays as Twitter’s CEO, good news for Bitcoin.
DeFi-friendly crypto wallet Argent raises $12M in series A funding.
Cool tech fact:
Samsung is 38 years and 1 month older than Apple. Samsung was founded as a grocery store on March 1, 1938, by Lee Byung-Chull. Apple Founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak created Apple Computer Inc. on April 1, 1976.
Quote of the day:
"If you see it in your mind, you will hold it in your hand." —Bob Proctor
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This week in Crypto- week 10
Crypto now officially seen as financial instruments in Germany.
Marshall Islands to power world’s first national digital currency with Algorand and SFB Technologies.
U.S. Treasury meets with crypto leaders to discuss regulation and compliance.
China implements Blockchain invoicing in Beijing for more transparent governance.
India’s Supreme court has lifted the ban on trading virtual currency and cryptocurrency.
EY, Microsoft and ConsenSys launch enterprise platform on Ethereum Mainnet.
Cryptocurrency now fully legal in South Korea.
Huobi launches localized crypto exchange in Thailand.
Nike, Macy’s run Blockchain trial with Auburn’s RFID Lab.
United States SEC wins $16M case against ICOBox.
Cool tech fact:
A swarm of 20,000 bees once followed a car for two days because their queen was trapped inside
Quote of the day:
"Make your habits so specific and your dreams so inspiring that motivation will take care of itself." — Maxime Lagacé
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Crypto now officially seen as financial instruments in Germany.
Marshall Islands to power world’s first national digital currency with Algorand and SFB Technologies.
U.S. Treasury meets with crypto leaders to discuss regulation and compliance.
China implements Blockchain invoicing in Beijing for more transparent governance.
India’s Supreme court has lifted the ban on trading virtual currency and cryptocurrency.
EY, Microsoft and ConsenSys launch enterprise platform on Ethereum Mainnet.
Cryptocurrency now fully legal in South Korea.
Huobi launches localized crypto exchange in Thailand.
Nike, Macy’s run Blockchain trial with Auburn’s RFID Lab.
United States SEC wins $16M case against ICOBox.
Cool tech fact:
A swarm of 20,000 bees once followed a car for two days because their queen was trapped inside
Quote of the day:
"Make your habits so specific and your dreams so inspiring that motivation will take care of itself." — Maxime Lagacé
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Crypto News Summary- March 7
General News:
United States SEC wins $16M case against ICOBox
India's crypto industry still threatened by ban as pending bill looms.
Coronavirus plagues US crypto conferences
Blockchain automotive industry expected to hit $5.6 billion by 2030.
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin not affected as US Fed pints equivalent of 9.8M BTC in 1 day.
Someone just minted a 'Doge-Themed' crypto token worth $129,000.
Litecoin's active addresses count hits 8-month high.
Ethereum is outperforming the market today, here’s why.
‘Bitcoin Coronavirus’ search traffic overtakes ‘Bitcoin Halving’
Misc:
PlusToken scammers move stolen bitcoin again, dump inbound?
Did you know:
Washing your hands with soap and water is an effective way to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as well as protect yourself from getting it.
Cool tech fact:
The first official U.S. coin said, "Mind your business."
Quote of the day:
"Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone." —Roy T. Bennett
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General News:
United States SEC wins $16M case against ICOBox
India's crypto industry still threatened by ban as pending bill looms.
Coronavirus plagues US crypto conferences
Blockchain automotive industry expected to hit $5.6 billion by 2030.
Coin Specific News:
Bitcoin not affected as US Fed pints equivalent of 9.8M BTC in 1 day.
Someone just minted a 'Doge-Themed' crypto token worth $129,000.
Litecoin's active addresses count hits 8-month high.
Ethereum is outperforming the market today, here’s why.
‘Bitcoin Coronavirus’ search traffic overtakes ‘Bitcoin Halving’
Misc:
PlusToken scammers move stolen bitcoin again, dump inbound?
Did you know:
Washing your hands with soap and water is an effective way to prevent the spread of coronavirus, as well as protect yourself from getting it.
Cool tech fact:
The first official U.S. coin said, "Mind your business."
Quote of the day:
"Be brave to stand for what you believe in even if you stand alone." —Roy T. Bennett
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Crypto News Summary- March 6
General News:
Nike, Macy’s run Blockchain trial with Auburn’s RFID Lab.
Telecom giant Vodafone explores Blockchain to verify suppliers.
India’s Central Bank plans to fight Supreme Court Crypto ruling.
German Financial Regulator BaFin takes action against first Bitcoin ATMs.
Coin Specific News:
Steem Community stands its ground amid Tron takeover.
Exchanges:
Binance.US enables USDC deposits.
Bitfinex launches Tether Gold Futures Trading after it hit $21M market cap.
OKCoin appoints new CEO to drive US expansion.
Misc:
Ledger Wallet warns of fake Google Chrome extension stealing crypto
Cool tech fact:
It is illegal to drink and drone in Japan. This law is for drones weighing more than 200 grams
Quote of the day:
“Make every detail perfect, and limit the number of details to perfect.” – Jack Dorsey
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General News:
Nike, Macy’s run Blockchain trial with Auburn’s RFID Lab.
Telecom giant Vodafone explores Blockchain to verify suppliers.
India’s Central Bank plans to fight Supreme Court Crypto ruling.
German Financial Regulator BaFin takes action against first Bitcoin ATMs.
Coin Specific News:
Steem Community stands its ground amid Tron takeover.
Exchanges:
Binance.US enables USDC deposits.
Bitfinex launches Tether Gold Futures Trading after it hit $21M market cap.
OKCoin appoints new CEO to drive US expansion.
Misc:
Ledger Wallet warns of fake Google Chrome extension stealing crypto
Cool tech fact:
It is illegal to drink and drone in Japan. This law is for drones weighing more than 200 grams
Quote of the day:
“Make every detail perfect, and limit the number of details to perfect.” – Jack Dorsey
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Crypto News Summary- March 5
General News:
EY, Microsoft and ConsenSys launch enterprise platform on Ethereum Mainnet.
Cryptocurrency now fully legal in South Korea.
UK finance watchdog warns against ‘Unauthorized’ crypto exchange BitMEX.
Indian crypto exchanges resume fiat services 24 hours after supreme court ruling.
Coin Specific News:
DAD/USDT trading pair will go live on BitMax as of 10:00 a.m. EST on Mar 5th, 2020.
DeFi confidence returning as Ethereum deposits surge.
Bitcoin hash rate passes record 150 quintillion as price reclaims $9K.
Exchanges:
Binance issues KRW stablecoin. Binance will also offer Arpa (ARPA) staking as of March 6.
OKEx confirms Russian expansion plans.
Huobi launches localized crypto exchange in Thailand.
Misc:
Canaan faces class action lawsuit alleging dubious practices during IPO.
Arweave has raised another $8.3M USD in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, USV, and Coinbase Ventures.
Cool tech fact:
NASA ranked "Jurassic Park (1993)" as the seventh-most plausible science fiction movie of all time. They ranked "Gattaca (1997)" as number one
Quote of the day:
"Who is wise? He that learns from everyone." —Benjamin Franklin
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General News:
EY, Microsoft and ConsenSys launch enterprise platform on Ethereum Mainnet.
Cryptocurrency now fully legal in South Korea.
UK finance watchdog warns against ‘Unauthorized’ crypto exchange BitMEX.
Indian crypto exchanges resume fiat services 24 hours after supreme court ruling.
Coin Specific News:
DAD/USDT trading pair will go live on BitMax as of 10:00 a.m. EST on Mar 5th, 2020.
DeFi confidence returning as Ethereum deposits surge.
Bitcoin hash rate passes record 150 quintillion as price reclaims $9K.
Exchanges:
Binance issues KRW stablecoin. Binance will also offer Arpa (ARPA) staking as of March 6.
OKEx confirms Russian expansion plans.
Huobi launches localized crypto exchange in Thailand.
Misc:
Canaan faces class action lawsuit alleging dubious practices during IPO.
Arweave has raised another $8.3M USD in funding from Andreessen Horowitz, USV, and Coinbase Ventures.
Cool tech fact:
NASA ranked "Jurassic Park (1993)" as the seventh-most plausible science fiction movie of all time. They ranked "Gattaca (1997)" as number one
Quote of the day:
"Who is wise? He that learns from everyone." —Benjamin Franklin
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