Block Digest #148 - Satellites With Fricking Laser Beams

Welcome to episode #148 of Block Digest! (Thursday, December 20th 2018) Join us: https://dragonsden.io/ 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 ===== Blockstream Satellite Phase 2 Live https://twitter.com/Blockstream/status/1074726149106909184 https://blockstream.com/2018/12/17/Blockstream-satellite-asia-pacific-phase-2-coverage/ https://www.coindesk.com/blockstream-boosts-bitcoin-satellite-service-with-lightning-payments Blockstream Announces Minisketch https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/synching-data-between-bitcoin-nodes-about-get-easier/ Coinbase Migrates Cold Storage To New System https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-5-billion-crypto-token-expansion Earn Integrated Into Coinbase https://www.theblockcrypto.com/2018/12/19/coinbase-to-relaunch-earn-com-as-coinbase-earn-the-latest-iteration-of-a-product-with-many-former-identities/ https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1075485222060187648 https://blog.coinbase.com/earn-cryptocurrency-while-learning-about-new-digital-assets-cc2df3537fc7 Coinbase Adds Crypto-To-Crypto Trading https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-adds-crypto-crypto-trading-pairs-for-retail-customers Iranian Students In UK Left With Cash or Bitcoin As Only Options https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/dec/15/uk-universitity-tells-iranin-student-pay-tuition-fees-in-cash-trump-sanctions Arjen’s Disappearance Still a Mystery https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/verdwijning-cyberexpert-kamphuis-blijft-omgeven-door-raadsels~a13a78bd/ https://medium.com/@ncilla/still-dearly-missed-f3d724674a74 World’s First Nano Auction https://twitter.com/cryptograffiti/status/1075470625404121088 HKEX Hesitant To List Bitmain https://www.coindesk.com/hong-kong-exchange-hesitant-to-approve-bitmain-ipo-says-source Inacta In Switzerland Integrates Liquid For Legally Compliant Tokens https://bitcoinist.com/liquid-sidechain-bitcoin-swiss-finance/ Vitalik Gives 300k To 3 ETH Startups https://www.coindesk.com/vitalik-just-gave-300k-in-crypto-to-three-ethereum-startups https://twitter.com/delitzer/status/1075452594401599489 Blythe Masters Resigns As CEO Of Digital Asset Holdings https://www.ccn.com/blythe-masters-wall-street-veteran-resigns-from-blockchain-startup/ JP Morgan Claims Bear Market Scaring Off Institutional Money https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-bear-market-is-scaring-off-institutional-investors-claims-jpmorgan/ Tether Narrative Does A 180 Degree Turn https://www.coindesk.com/documents-suggest-tether-has-fiat-funds-to-back-stablecoin-report https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2018-12-18/crypto-mystery-clues-suggest-tether-has-the-billions-it-promised Report Suggests Bitfinex and Binance Do NOT Wash Trade https://bitcoinist.com/binance-bitfinex-not-fake-volume/ https://www.blockchaintransparency.org/ Donate to Block Digest with bitcoins: 3NG9TkTztxUEg44Mcby4Uk3poNn9s6pYjV