Daily Crypto Report

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up slightly at $10,314 XRP is up 2% at 26 cents and Ethereum is up 5% at $188 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Counterparty up 14% eToro has unveiled a new programming language that should simplify derivatives trading. Airswap disclosed that it uncovered a critical vulnerability in it’s recently released smart contract. Square Crypto has announced that it’s giving a 100 thousand dollar grant to the BTC pay foundation Dominoes serving up €100,000 in bitcoin in France. Links: Square Crypto provides $100k grant to BTCPay Server - The Block Critical Vulnerability in a New AirSwap Smart Contract eToro Aims to Put Derivatives on the Blockchain With Lira Programming Language - CoinDesk Domino’s Pizza to Give Away €100,000 in Bitcoin in France Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is down half a percent at $10,271 XRP is up 1.7% at 26 cents and Ethereum is up half a percent at $180 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Monacoin up 31% Bytecoin up 25% and Aragon up 24% The Libra Association chief has said that Libra stable coin is scheduled to launch by the end of 2020. Germany is denouncing Libra saying they will block market-relevant private stable coins from the country. Square is apparently looking to roll out free stock trades on Cash App. Bitcoin is headed to the premier league as part of a brand partnership with sportsbet & Watford FC. Coinme, the company behind the crypto ATMs and kiosks raised 1.5 million. Links: Libra stablecoin scheduled to launch by end of 2020, says Libra Association chief - The Block Germany takes aim at Facebook Libra; plans to block private stablecoins - The Block Jack Dorsey's Square Is Testing a New Free Stock-Trading Service - Bloomberg Premier League soccer team will sport Bitcoin logo on jersey - The Block Largest Bitcoin ATM Network Coinme Raises New Funding from Ripple's Xpring - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,331 XRP is even at 25 cents and Ethereum is up slightly at $179 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Counterparty up 14% The french government has called for crypto rules at the EU level, and the creation of a public digital currency. The CME group is looking to double the limit of available futures contracts per spot month. Dapper labs has raised $11 million in a new round of financing which attracted a16z, and warner music group et.al. A moscow based law firm claims to have identified Russian nationals who received bitcoin stolen in the 2014 hack of Mt Gox and says they can be recovered. Links: Exclusive: From CryptoKitties To Cardi B: Warner Music Joins $11 Million Investment In Ethereum Replacement $2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims - CoinDesk CME looks to double monthly open positions limit of its bitcoin futures contracts - The Block France calls for EU crypto rules and creation of a ‘public digital currency’ - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. France: No Libra in Europe, Period Binance BUSD Trades Next Week Santander Sells Both Sides of Bond on Public Blockchain Links: France ‘Cannot Authorize’ Facebook’s Libra Development in Europe: Report Binance to List Its New Dollar-Backed BUSD Stablecoin Next Week - CoinDesk Santander Settles Both Sides of a $20 Million Bond Trade on Ethereum - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Libra Wants Swiss License Legacy Trust Launches First Digital Trust Warner Concerned: Libra Loves Yuan? Links: Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland - CoinDesk Legacy Trust to Launch Independent Crypto Custody Business - CoinDesk Facebook Libra's USD-EUR-GBP-JPY-SGD Crypto Basket May Reject China's Yuan – CCN.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. IBM Holds Majority on Hyperledger Board IPO on Blockchain Today Stellar to Airdrop 120 Million in XLM SWIFT Discounts Crypto Links: IBM Now Holds 6 of 11 Seats on Hyperledger Blockchain Steering Board - CoinDesk First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange - CoinDesk Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million - CoinDesk SWIFT: Crypto Useless, ‘Goes Down In Value Like A Yoyo’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Joichi Ito Resigns from MIT Media Lab Charles Schwab No Crypto Nickel Asset Management Raises 50 Million Dollars Links: MIT Media Lab Director Joi Ito Steps Down Over Epstein Financing - CoinDesk Investment Giant Schwab Steering Clear of Crypto ‘For Now’: Sources UK Fund That Aims to Capitalize on Crypto Volatity Raises $50 Million - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 1% at $10,423 XRP is down 1% at 25 cents and Ethereum is down slightly at $171 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bytecoin up 23% and Augur up 22% The test-net launch date for ethereum’s new upgrade Istanbul has been set around the second of october. Satoshi’s treasure is headed to North American college campuses this fall. The PBOC is moving ahead with its Libra competitor, and hopes to beat the facebook project to the market. Jed mcCaleb loaded 100 million XRP into his wallet—may be poised to unload. Links: 100M XRP Has Just Been Transferred to Former Ripple CTO - BeInCrypto Alibaba, Tencent, Five Others To Receive First Chinese Government Cryptocurrency A Bitcoin Treasure Hunt Is Coming to College Campuses This Fall - CoinDesk China's Crypto Competitor Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access - CoinDesk Ethereum Picks Early October for Testnet Activation of Istanbul Hard Fork - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 4% at $10,426 XRP is up slightly at 25 cents and Ethereum is down 2% at $173 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bytecoin up 23% and Augur up 22% The US Energy Department plans to run a trial with the Factom Blockchain to secure the national power grid. There’s a unique cryptominig malware distribution scheme targeting university students. Apple’s vice president Jennifer Bailey talked crypto with CNN. New whale wallet holds over 94,000 bitcoins. Malta finance regulators are promising to actively monitor crypto firms to prevent any sort of money laundering Links: Bitcoins worth $1 billion just moved to an unknown wallet - The Block Malta finance regulator to ‘actively monitor’ crypto firms to prevent money laundering - The Block How to avoid downloading a textbook or essay with a virus | Kaspersky official blog Apple Exec Says Cryptocurrency ‘Interesting’ — Has Long-Term Potential By Cointelegraph US Energy Department Funds Trial of Factom Blockchain to Secure Power Grid - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Binance Launching Dollar-Backed Stablecoin in US Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to LINE Chinese CBDC Better Than Libra? Links: Binance Launches Dollar-Backed Crypto Stablecoin With NYDFS Blessing - CoinDesk Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to Messaging Giant LINE New Head of China's Digital Currency Says It Beats Facebook Libra on Tech Features - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. NSA Developing Quantum Resistant Crypto China Focused on CBDC Links: NSA Working to Develop Quantum-Resistant Cryptocurrency: Report China's Crypto Competitor Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Elliptic Raises 23 Million Dollars Dutch Bank Toughens Rules on Crypto Ripple Hires Ron Hammond Links: Crypto Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Raises $23 Million in Fundraise Led by SBI - CoinDesk Crypto Firms Serving Netherlands Must Register With Dutch Central Bank - CoinDesk Ripple Hires Legal Expert Behind Token Taxonomy Act - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Samsung Files Patent for Blockchain Drive Binance Buys JEX Bitcoin and Ether on ETF Links: Samsung Files Patent for ‘Programmable Blockchain Solid State Drive’ Binance Acquires Crypto Exchange JEX to Boost Derivatives Offerings - CoinDesk VanEck, SolidX to Offer Bitcoin ETF to Institutions via SEC Exemption: Report - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 3% at $9,890 XRP is up 1% at 25 cents and Ethereum is up 2% at $173 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Burst up 25% and Grin up 18% North Korea is denying the UN report that suggests the nation was behind major hacks of banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. Craig Wright asking for an addiditional 14 days to challenge the judge’s decision because of hurricane dorian. The Thai crypto exchange bitcoin co is shuttering after 5 years. Phillipino boxer and senator Manny Pacquiano is launching his own cryptocurrency called ‘pac’. Soviet-era factories are finding a second life as Bitcoin mining farms. Links: Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins - CoinDesk Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Flourishing on the Ruins of Soviet Industry in Siberia - CoinDesk North Korea denies it amassed $2 billion through cyberattacks on banks - Reuters Thai crypto exchange Bitcoin Co. shutting down abruptly after 5 years of service - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $9,578 XRP is down 1% at 25 cents and Ethereum is up half a percent at $169 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dent up 19% Metronome up 15% French cybersecurity police announced that they have disabled a cryptojacking botnet with 850,000 servers. The bitcoin lightning network has been found to have some vulnerabilities. Cielo is announcing bitcoin support via its 1.4 million point-of-sale devices in Brazil. India’s top investors are looking to increase their allocation to cryptocurrencies. Links: Nearly 10% of India's richest investors are looking to increase allocation to cryptocurrency - The Block Brazilian payment processing giant announces bitcoin support - The Block Bitcoin’s Lightning Network found to have security vulnerabilities - The Block French 'cybercops' dismantle pirate computer network - BBC News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,599 XRP is up slightly at 25 cents and Ethereum down half a percent at $168 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Wanachain up 21% Quarkchain up 17% A judge in Florida has confirmed that Craig Wright the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin must forfeit half his crypto mined prior to 2014 to the estate of Dave Kleiman. Japanese monolith SBI holdings has launched an interim shareholder benefits program that pays out in XRP. Alan Howard, the head of the Brevan Howard hedge fund is launching a crypto portfolio platform. Seoul based Artbloc will be fractionally selling two pieces of artwork by David Hockney as a pilot program. Links: Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Slammed by Judge, Ordered to Pay Up to $5B - VICE Seoul's Artbloc to Offer High-End Art Using Blockchain-Based Fractional Ownership - CoinDesk Billionaire Investor Eyes $1 Billion Crypto Hedge Fund - CoinDesk SBI Holdings subsidiary to pay shareholders an interim dividend in XRP crypto - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Binance X Advances Open-Source Crypto Development Thai Customs Adopts TradeLens Elwood Asset Management Launches Crypto-Specific Fund Portugal Does Not Tax Crypto Links: Binance Funds 40 Developers to Build Open-Source Crypto Software - CoinDesk IBM-Maersk Logistics Blockchain to Be Used by Thai Customs Agency - CoinDesk Ficha Doutrinária - 57_INFORMACAO_14436.pdf Regulation Archives - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. China CBDC No Time Soon AWS Employee Hacked Capital One PNC Bank Using RippleNet Links: Alleged Capital One Hacker Accused of Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency Chinese Central Bank ‘Crypto’ Not Launching in November: State Media US Banking Giant PNC Starts Using RippleNet for Cross-Border Payments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and bitcoin news. Libra Pays for Bugs Telegram's Gram to Launch in October Hong Kong Stores Going Crypto Links: Facebook's Libra Project Launches Bug Bounty With $10,000 Max Reward - CoinDesk Telegram to Beat Facebook to the Punch With Gram Token October Launch Hong Kong Businesses Begin Adopting Bitcoin as a Form of Protest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. CoinFlex Raises Ten Million Dollars Facebook Hires FS Vector Binance Lending Starts Tomorrow Links: Roger Ver–Backed CoinFlex Exchange Is Taking Aim at BitMEX - CoinDesk Facebook Hires Lobbying Firm to Ease Regulatory Pressure on Libra Binance Launches Crypto Lending With Up to 15% Annual Interest - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Unbanked Poor in Barrio 31 Get Blockchain System Waters: Not Down With Libra LA Man Faces Life for Crypto Crimes Swiss Grant Licenses to Pure-Play Crypto Firms Links: NEC and Partners to Create Blockchain Identity System for Buenos Aires Switzerland Meetings Didn't Clear US Lawmaker's Doubts on Facebook's Libra - CoinDesk 25-Year-Old Bitcoin Seller Faces Life Sentence for Unlicensed Exchange - CoinDesk FINMA - FINMA guidance: stringent approach to combating money laundering on the blockchain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news It’s 8:00 eastern August 25th and this is your Daily Crypto Report. Bitcoin is up 1.3% at $10,120 XRP is up 2.3% at 27 cents and Ethereum is up 1% at $189 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Nucleus Vision up 35% Poet up 22% Nuls up 22% and Sirin Labs Token up 20% Todays headlines: The Federal Trade Commission has settled charges it had filed against 4 crypto multi-level marketing schemers. South Korean exchange Bithumb will begin a monthly reviewing process for its cryptocurrency listings. The US FDA is looking to include blockchain to improve drug and medical products reviews and recalls. Blockchain(dot)com has integrated BitPay into its wallet. Links: Blockchain.com integrates BitPay into its wallet - The Block Largest Korean Exchange to Review Listings and Drop Failing Coins - CoinDesk Speech by Dr. Amy Abernethy at the National Coordinator for Health IT Third Interoperability Forum - 08/22/2019 | FDA FTC Settles With Promoters of Multi-Level Marketing Crypto Scheme - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is down 3.8% at $9,977 XRP is down 2.8% at 26 cents and Ethereum is down 3% at $188 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: WanChain up 70% Civic up 43% FunFair up 37% and Ignis up 35% The Governor of the bank of England Mark Carney favors a libra-like currency as the world’s reserve currency instead of the US dollar. Chairwoman Maxine waters has said that her committee will continue to keep its sights on Libra through the fall. Circle is planning to raise a 100 million venture capital fund for its equity crowdfunding platform seedinvest. Hotmine wants to heat homes in Siberia, and decentralize mining power. Links: Waters Announces Fall 2019 Priorities and Highlights Committee Accomplishments | Financial Services Committee Circle is raising $100 million for its new venture fund - The Block Carney Urges Libra-Like Reserve Currency to End Dollar Dominance - Bloomberg Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,122 XRP is even at 27 cents and Ethereum is up 1% at $189 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: WanChain up 35% and Dent up 22% Patrick Byrne has stepped down from his position as CEO of Overstock Several proposed members of Libra’s governance program are considering washing their hands of the Facebook-backed fiasco. Several exchanges have been affected by an issue with Amazon Web Service in the AP region. Bitmain is bulking up with over half a million more crypto mining chips. Links: Binance suspends deposits and withdrawals due to issues with AWS - The Block Libra | Financial Times Bitmain buying 600K more crypto mining chips that could bring $1.2 billion in profit - Report - The Block Patrick Byrne, Cryptocurrency Champion, Resigns as Overstock CEO - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Web3 Sees Snowden Tether to Stablecoin Yuan CA Schools Get Crypto Courses Links: Tether to Issue Stablecoin Backed by Yuan in Belgian Bank: Insider - CoinDesk Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities - CoinDesk 'Power to the People': Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin's Web3 Summit - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. A1 Telekom to Accept Crypto Payments Houbi to Support DeFi XRP on NASDAQ Links: Austrian Telecommunications Giant to Accept Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk Huobi Expanding DeFi Presence With MakerDao, Compound Support - CoinDesk CryptoPanic - News aggregator platform indicating impact on price and market for traders and cryptocurrency enthusiasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Gemini May Join Libra Association Deloitte Develops Blockchain-in-a-Box NY Supreme Court Rules Against Bitfinex INX Does IPO Registered with SEC Links: Winklevoss Twins Say They’re ‘In Talks’ About Joining Libra Association Deloitte Launches 'Blockchain In a Box' to Help Enterprises Showcase Tech - CoinDesk New York Court Rules That State Attorney Has Jurisdiction Over Bitfinex Crypto trading platform INX plans to raise $130M via security token IPO, registered with the U.S. SEC - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Silvergate to Loan Fiat Backed by Crypto Binances Anounces Venus Santander Connects Latin America to US With One Pay FX Links: Silvergate Bank Eyes Crypto-Backed Loans for Institutions - CoinDesk Binance Reveals ‘Venus’ — Its Own Project to Rival Facebook’s Libra Santander to Connect Latin America to Ripple-Powered Remittance Service - CoinDesk Coinbase Reveals Password Glitch Affecting 3,500 Customers - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,420 XRP is up 6.7% at 26 cents and Ethereum is up 4.3% at $192 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Hydro up 28% and Bytecoin up 20% The core developers for ethereum have finalized a list of 6 code changes for Istanbul, launching in October. A 19-year old was sentenced to 20 months in jail for offering hacking services in return for payments in crypto. Coinbase has notified users of a password storage issue that affected 3,000 customers. An exit scam in China resulted in a possible $2.9 billion being stolen. Links: Coinbase Reveals Password Glitch Affecting 3,500 Customers - CoinDesk Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork - CoinDesk Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence - CoinDesk An alleged cryptocurrency exit scam swindled $2.9 billion, but main suspects still on the run - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $10,334 XRP is up 2% at 26 cents and Ethereum is up half a percent at $185 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Syscoin up 30% PumaPay up 23% and Dent up 23% Crypto miniing hardware and softwaare company Coinmine has reported a 2.5 million seed round of financing. A blockchain war-game called Fumblechain was introduced at the Black Hat InfoSecurity event. Poloniex is removing 23 crypto trading pairs due to low volume. Biance is opening Binance US sometime before November. Australian tax office has distributed letters and will be fining pensioners and investors who have invested the majority of their retirement funds in cryptocurrencies. Links: Warnings issued to Aussies betting 90% of retirement funds on crypto | Micky Binance to Launch U.S. Division Before November on Cheddar Poloniex exchange removing 23 crypto trading pairs, citing ‘low volume’ - The Block Meet FumbleChain, the Deliberately Flawed Blockchain - CoinDesk Crypto Miner Company CoinMine Scores $2.5 Million in Seed Round - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todays blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 2% at $10,168 XRP is up slightly at 26 cents and Ethereum is up 1% at $183 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Streamr up 21% Apparently Earnst and Young lost 103 bitcoin in the ongoing Quadriga CX case. Judge Beth Bloom is having a field day at the expense of Craig Wright in their ongoing legal proceedings in Florida. Coinbase Custody is reporting that they’re receiving 200-400 million per week in new crypto deposits. Moscow is looking for a contractor to develop a blockchain system for transparent city services. Links: Moscow to Develop a Blockchain System for Transparent City Services - CoinDesk Judge in $10B Bitcoin Lawsuit Rips Craig Wright for No 'Credible Evidence' A Big Four Audit Firm Lost $1 Million In Bitcoin. Victims Are Losing Patience - CoinDesk Coinbase Custody receiving $200-400M per week in new crypto deposits from institutions, says Armstrong - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Crypto the Future as Fiat Debt Depresses Bond Yields? Walmart Patent Application Reveals Blockchain Data Drone to Drone Binance Jersey and Caspian Partner Links: ‘Time for Plan ₿,’ Says VanEck Exec as Negative Yield Bonds Hit $15 Trillion Walmart Files Patent for Blockchain-Backed Drone Communication - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Coinbase Now Customer of ClearBank, Not Barclays Ripple Must Respond in XRP=Security Suit Bitcoin at Premium in Hong Kong Amid Turmoil Samsung Supports Bitcoin in Blockchain Keystore Links: Barclays Is No Longer Banking Coinbase - CoinDesk SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security - CoinDesk Hong Kong Is Paying Higher Prices for Bitcoin Amid Political Unrest Samsung Discreetly Adds Bitcoin Support to Blockchain Keystore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. BitPay ID Live North Korea Hacking SWIFT Network Banks tZERO Open to Retail Investors Links: BitPay Now Requires Your Photo ID for Purchases Over $3K in Bitcoin UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. China's CBDC Out Soon Goldman Says Buy Bitcoin Coinbase Drops Zcash for UK Customers August 26 Links: China's Central Bank 'Close' to Launching Official Digital Currency - CoinDesk Goldman Sachs Analysts' Note Says Now's a Good Time to Buy Bitcoin - CoinDesk Coinbase UK Dropping Support for Cryptocurrency Zcash - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todays blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up slightly at $11,439 XRP is up 1.5% at 30 cents and Ethereum is up 2.7% at $210 Those are your leaders by market cap Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dent up 21% Zclassic up 17% and Dock up 27% IBM has filed a patent for a blockchain based web browser. A senior official at China’s central bank announced that their central bank digital currency is ready. Etihad Airways has partnered with a Winding Tree for internal information systems. Coinbase has released a detailed look at how it foiled a large scale, highly sophisticated attack. Links: IBM Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Web Browser - CoinDesk Etihad Airways Integrates Travel-Focused Blockchain Platform Winding Tree Responding to Firefox 0-days in the wild - The Coinbase Blog China's central bank digital currency is "ready" after 5 years of development - The Block Emirates' Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree - Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 3.5% at $11,334 XRP is down 2% at 29 cents and Ethereum is down 3.5% at $202 Those are your leaders by market cap Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Tierion up 31% Dent up 25% and PumaPay, up 24% Ripple is looking to sign a few more investment and acquisitions deals. Robinhood greenlit by the UK Financial Conduct Authority to operate in the UK. Rhode Island has added money-specific transmitter guidance for crypto companies into its legislation. New Jersey governor commissions study on use-cases for blockchain tech. Allianz is in the advanced stages of developing a blockchain based digital token for payments. Links: Insurance giant Allianz creating a JPM Coin-like payment token; the project is in ‘advanced stages’ - The Block New Jersey Signs Blockchain Task Force Program Into Law - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Blockchain Empowers Machine to Machine Payments Blockstream Announces Two New Mining Centers 15 Governments Unite to Snoop Links: No Humans Required: Commerzbank Develops Blockchain Payments for Automated Trucks - CoinDesk Fidelity Joins Blockstream’s New Institutional Bitcoin Mining Service The Block - Crypto simplified 15 Nations Plan Global Crypto Monitoring System Under FATF: Report - CoinDesk Commerzbank Automation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Budd Intros Tax Fix Act in House Chinese Hackers Target Crypto Industry NJ Stops Two ICOs Bitcoin Hits 80 Quintillion Hashes Per Second Today Links: North Carolina Congressman Reintroduces Crypto Tax Bill - CoinDesk State-Sponsored Chinese Hacking Group Is Targeting Crypto Firms: Report - CoinDesk New Jersey Calls Two ICOs ‘Fraudulent Securities,’ Issues Stop Order - CoinDesk Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits a Whopping 80 Quintillion for the First Time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's bitcoin and cryptocurrency news. Amazon Ads-On-Blockchain Binance to Open London Office Judge: Coinbase No Fraud Links: Amazon Is Looking to Put Advertising Data on a Blockchain - CoinDesk Binance's CZ: Like It or Not, Facebook's Libra Coin Is Poised for Mass Adoption - CoinDesk Judge Rules Coinbase Did Not Commit Fraud in Bitcoin Cash Lawsuit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todays blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin even at 11,780 Ethereum down 2% at $230 XRP up 4% at .32 Top gainers in the last 24 hours Digibyte, up 18% Zclassic, up 18% Partcl, up 17% The Federal Reserve has decided it must develop a new interbank system of real-time settlements. The UN Security Council North Korea Sanctions Committee said that hackers from North Korea stole up to $2 Billion to fund North Korea’s weapons programs. Facebook has hired Susan Zook of Main Street Consulting to help it lobby for Libra. Libra faces data privacy concerns. Links: Samsung Now Offering 17 Crypto Apps in Blockchain Keystore - CoinDesk US Federal Reserve Launching Payment System, Crypto Bulls Nonplussed North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges, Says UN Facebook Hires US Senator's Former Aide to Lobby for Libra Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook's Libra - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. MasterCard Wants Wallets IBM Adds Big Names For New Chain Bitmain Reports Big Loss Q1 2019 Links: Mastercard Hints at Future Crypto Wallet Product with New Job Listings Search for Jobs Lenovo, Glaxo, Nokia: Big Names Join New IBM Blockchain - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down .5% at $10,697 XRP is up slightly at 31 cents and Ethereum is down 1% at $219 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Everex up 20% Zclassic up 17% Dent up 15% On the MoneyGram earnings call CEO Alex Holmes spoke about the benefits of the commercial agreement with Ripple. South Korean Shinhan Financial investment is looking to offer peer-to-peer stock lending on blockchain. Brazilian tax authorities have levied new requirements for crypto traders. Links: South Korea's Shinhan Brokerage to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending - CoinDesk MoneyGram talks up Ripple partnership, goes live with XRP and xRapid, in Q2 earnings - The Block Cryptocurrency Transactions in Brazil Must Now be Reported to its Tax Authorities | The Rio Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 2.4% at $10,767 XRP is down slightly at 31 cents Ethereum is up 1% at $222 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Hydro up 36% RChain up 26% Chainlink up 18% The Goldman Sachs backed Apple card will not allow the purchase of cryptocurrencies. China has announced that it is planning to accelerate the research and development of its “legal digital currency”. AWS has launched a competition with several partners with a 100,000 grand prize. MIT & Elliptic are using machine learning to examine bitcoin transactions that may be associated with illicit activity. Links: China's central bank seeks to accelerate the development of its 'legal digital currency' - The Block The Apple Card, issued by Goldman Sachs, will not allow purchase of cryptocurrencies - The Block Time, Randomness, and a $100,000 Prize to Forever Change Blockchain | AWS Startups Blog MIT's AI Lab Analyzed 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were 'Illicit' - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 4.7% at $10,493 XRP is up 1% at 31 cents and Ethereum is up 2.6% at $219 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bytecoin up 23% Zclassic up 17% and Byteball up 16% Walmart has filed a patent for a fiat-pegged stable coin that echoes the ghost of Facebook’s Libra project. The Brave browser’s BAT can now be used on Twitter to tip. Square is showing 125 million in reported bitcoin sales through the Cash App London based CEX.IO is now operational in 31 states and DC. Links: Blockchain Browser Brave Launches Token Tipping Service for Twitter Users Walmart could be looking to rival Facebook’s Libra with a USD-pegged stablecoin issuance, a patent filing shows - The Block Crypto Exchange CEX.IO Expands US Service to Cover 31 States - CoinDesk Square's Q2 Bitcoin Revenue Nearly Doubles From Previous Record - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Kraken Buys Interchange Australian Digital Currency Association and Blockchain Australia Merge Senator Says US Government Can't Stop Bitcoin Bitcoin Searches Beat Stock Searches on Google Links: Kraken Exchange Acquires Service Provider for Institutional Investors Australia’s Two Leading Blockchain Advocate Groups Announce Merger - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified US Senator: Even If We Wanted To, We Couldn’t Ban Bitcoin Bitcoin Overtakes Stocks Searches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitwala Raises $14.5 Million The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority Issues Guidance S7 Sells Tickets on Blockchain Links: Sony Co-Leads €13 Million Raise for Crypto Banking Startup Bitwala - CoinDesk UK Finance Watchdog Issues Guidance on Regulation for Bitcoin and Crypto Assets - CoinDesk Blockchain Ticketing Platform From Top Russian Airline Took $1 Million in July - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. PrimeX Offers Immediate Settlement Chinese and Russians Like to "Move It, Move It" With Tether Zuckerberg's Facebook Acknowledges Cracks in Libra Wall Links: Prime Trust Launches Instant Settlement Network for Crypto-Fiat Trades - CoinDesk Millions in Crypto Is Crossing the Russia-China Border Daily. There, Tether Is King - CoinDesk Facebook Libra Might Never Launch, Concedes Firm - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Ripple Execs Garlinghouse and Larsen Write Congress Ridenour Bails on Coinbase, Back at CFTC Old Austrian Firms Launches New Wallet Chainlock Links: 200-Year-Old Passport Printing Firm Launches Hardware Crypo Wallet - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,504 XRP is up .5% at 31 cents and Ethereum is down 1.7% at $209 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Byteball up 18% Zclassic up 17% The CEO of Huawei told several Italian media outlets that China should consider issuing cryptocurrencies and look to beat Facebook's Libra. The FBI is reportedly looking into the 2017 Long Island Iced Tea corporation’s pivot to blockchain. Binance’s charity arm has fallen short of its transparency goals. Links: The FBI wants more information about Long Blockchain — Quartz Binance Exchange's Charity Falling Short of Transparency Goals - CoinDesk Huawei CEO thinks China has more power than Facebook when it comes to issuing cryptocurrencies - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices