Block Digest #118 - Independence Day

Welcome to episode #117 of Block Digest! (Sunday, July 29th 2018) Join us: https://bitcoinmumble.com/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blockdigest Credits ======== Shinobius - https://twitter.com/brian_trollz Janine - https://twitter.com/J9Roem Rick - https://twitter.com/cryptorick This video is licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0): https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Links ===== Public Dissent Over Winklevoss ETF Ruling(1:27) https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/peirce-dissent-34-83723#.W1o-36vBMDU.twitter Bitmain “Transparency” Report https://blog.bitmain.com/en/transparency-policy-shipping-mining-practices/ https://twitter.com/JihanWu/status/704476839566135298 http://archive.is/VTQUE Cobra Positioning to Push Away From Bitcoin https://twitter.com/cobrabitcoin/status/1023273672881197056 https://github.com/bitcoin-dot-org/bitcoin.org/issues/2548 Moreno Seeks Extradition Guarantees in Exchange for Security, Commercial Deals https://www.cancilleria.gob.ec/comunicado-oficial-32/ https://twitter.com/JulianAssange/status/1023298200067813376 https://archive.is/qdBVe#selection-2169.4-3001.101 https://archive.is/qWxDO#selection-1101.0-1105.425 Don’t Use Bitfi https://twitter.com/ryancdotorg/status/1022870589973848066 https://rya.nc/bitfi-wallet.html First Wallstreet Swap of Futures for Real Bitcoin https://www.ccn.com/institutional-investors-swap-bitcoin-futures-for-physical-btc-in-wall-street-first/ https://twitter.com/CMEGroup/status/1022145206773325825 Nasdaq Closed Door Crypto Meeting http://fortune.com/2018/07/27/nasdaq-cryptocurrency-meeting/ https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2018/06/nasdaq-ceo-adena-friedman-talks-about-nasdaqs-involvement-with-blockchain-technology-and-cryptocurrencies/ Crypto Hedge Fund Shorting ETH https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffkauflin/2018/07/25/why-major-cryptocurrency-investors-are-betting-heavily-against-ethereum/#329b75f75d83 Lightning Powered Decentralized Reddit https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/07/25/thundermessage-bitcoin-voting/ https://thundermessage.com/ Coinbase Integrating Giftcard Conversion https://www.btcnn.com/coinbase-can-now-turn-your-cryptos-into-digital-gift-cards/ North African Wind Powered Mining Operation https://bitcoinist.com/huge-wind-farm-to-power-bitcoin-mining-will-be-built-in-north-africa/ Bitgo Introduces “New Technology” For UTXO Selection https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-companies-slash-fees-cutting-edge-tech/ Google Removes Real Metamask From Chrome Store, Leaves Malware https://www.coindesk.com/google-yanked-metamask-from-the-chrome-store-left-a-phishing-scam-up/ Donate to Block Digest with bitcoins: 3NG9TkTztxUEg44Mcby4Uk3poNn9s6pYjV