Daily Crypto Report

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Three Countries Contemplate Crypto Bonds Reuters Says Coinbase Income 520 Million Dollars for 2018 Links: Coinbase Generated $520 Million in Revenue in FY 2018: Reuters | CryptoGlobe Three countries are keen to issue Bitcoin bonds as they seek IMF approval XRP May Soon Get Integrated Into Skype, Says Weiss Rating - BTCNN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Gate.io Gets Sixty-four Million Generali DLTs Insurance Arca Asks SEC to Tokenize Bond Fund Kraken Dumps Bitcoin SV Links: Gate.io Raises $64 Million for Launch of New Exchange Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk Accenture, Generali Streamline Employee Insurance Benefits With Blockchain Rollout - CoinDesk Kraken Exchange Joins Binance, ShapeShift in Delisting Bitcoin SV - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Sirin Labs Sheds Employees Joe Lubin Seeking Dough for ConsenSys France: Five Million for Blockchain Breakthrough Links: Sirin Labs Lays Off 25% of Staff Amid Poor Blockchain Phone Sales - CoinDesk ConsenSys Is Seeking $200 Million in New Funding: Report - CoinDesk French Minister of Finance: Blockchain Is a Government Priority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. To Issue Token Bank-Owned Consortium in India Taking Bids for Blockchain Endowment Funds 94 Percent Into Crypto Links: Mitsubishi UFJ to issue its own digital currency in Japan, called 'coin,' by end of year | The Japan Times India's National Payments Corporation Wants to Build a Blockchain Solution - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified 94% of Endowments ALREADY Invested in Crypto Industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news Bitcoin is up slightly at $5,070 XRP is up slightly at 32 cents and Ethereum up slightly at $163 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Storj up 13% The IMF and the World Bank have launched a private blockchain and a cryptocurrency to study the inner workings of crypto. The LA Times has signed on as a verified Brave browser publication. The Faketoshi saga continued this week on Twitter. A newly passed act in France will allow life insurance providers to invest in cryptocurrencies and tokens. Links: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Considers Delisting BSV Because of Founder’s Behavior IMF and World Bank explore crypto merits with blockchain project | Financial Times LA Times begins accepting crypto tips as a verified Brave Browser publisher | CryptoSlate The $2 Trillion French Life Insurance Market Can Now Invest in Crypto Craig Wright to sue Twitter critics for defamation, Binance CEO threatens to delist Bitcoin SV | CryptoSlate IMF Launches Private Blockchain-Based 'Crypto' After Bashing Bitcoin | NewsBTC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines Bitcoin is down slightly at $5,072 XRP is down 1% at 32 cents and Ethereum is down 1.5% at $163 Harvard University is directly investing $5-10 million in Blockstack’s private token sale. The US Justice Department has convicted 2 Romanian cybercriminals of 21 counts relating to infecting over 400,000 computers with malware. Japan’s fifth largest bank, Resona Bank, has announced that it is withdrawing from the Ripple Asia app trial Money Tap. If you live in New York State and you have coins on the exchange Bittrex, you are in danger of losing custody. Withdraws have to be made by June 9th. Links: 5th-Largest Japanese Bank Abruptly Ditches Ripple Trial Harvard University Gets Directly Into Crypto - A Huge Leap Forward For Crypto Industry Two Romanian Cybercriminals Convicted of All 21 Counts Relating to Infecting Over 400,000 Victim Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions of Dollars | OPA | Department of Justice Bittrex Statement on the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Decision – Bittrex Support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. 21 Lawmakers Write IRS: Clarify Crypto Rules Albertsons Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain Bithumb Lost $150 Million in 2018 FATF Has Unrealistic Rules Links: World's Second-Largest Grocer Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain - CoinDesk 21 US Lawmakers Urge IRS (Again) to Clarify Crypto Tax Rules - CoinDesk Crypto Exchange Bithumb Posts $180 Million Loss for 2018 - CoinDesk 'Onerous' FATF Recommendations Harmful for Crypto Transparency: Chainalysis - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Crypto Advocate and Journalist Julian Assange Arrested Tata Settles Securities Transaction IMF Head Says Crypto Shaking System Links: Julian Assange Arrested In London | Zero Hedge Tata Settles Securities Between National Depositories on a Blockchain - CoinDesk Cryptocurrencies, fintech clearly shaking the system: IMF's Lagarde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Token Taxonomy Act Reintroduced PewDiePie Goes Dlive. Bitstamp USA Gets NY BitLicense Links: Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Exempt Crypto Tokens From US Securities Laws - CoinDesk Top YouTuber PewDiePie Joins Blockchain Live Streaming Platform - CoinDesk NY State Financial Regulator Grants Virtual Currency License To Bitstamp - Coinjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Coinbase Pro Adds EOS, REP and MKR Today Capital One Wins Blockchain Patent Popper: Facebook Wants A Billion For Stablecoin Opera Has Built-in Wallet Fast Company: xRapid Wins Links: Coinbase Pro Lists EOS, Augur's REP and MakerDAO's MKR Tokens - CoinDesk US Banking Giant Capital One References Bitcoin and Ethereum in New Patent | The Daily Hodl Facebook Said to Be Seeking $1 Billion in Funding for Crypto Project - CoinDesk Opera Launches Dapp-Focused Desktop Browser With Built-In Ethereum Wallet - CoinDesk Fast Company Honor’s Ripple’s xRapid for its 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Tata Consultancy Services Unveils Quartz GM and BMW Get MOBI Moving South Korean Cops Use AI Links: Global IT Giant Adopts Ripple Technology – Will It Bring XRP and Crypto to the Mainstream? | The Daily Hodl GM, BMW Back Blockchain Data Sharing For Self-Driving Cars - CoinDesk Korean Crypto Scam Fleeced Investors for Over $18.5 Million - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is up 2% $5,142 XRP is up 1.5% at 35 cents and Ethereum up 2.5% at $166 G20 member countries will meet to discuss international cryptocurrency AML regulation this June. Vitalik Buterin and a group of bipartisan lawmakers urged the South Korean government to deregulate the blockchain industry. Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen announced at a San Francisco State University event that the company would donate $25 Million dollars in XRP. CME group has reported an all-time high Bitcoin Futures trading volume on april 4, 2019. Links: G20 to Establish Crypto AML and Counter-Terrorism Financing Regulations in June: Report Ripple Co-Founder Donates $25 Million in XRP to California University Vitalik Buterin Urges South Korea to Deregulate Blockchain, Embrace Crypto CMEGroup on Twitter: "CME Bitcoin futures had a record trading day on April 4, hitting an all-time high volume of over 22.5K contracts (112.7K equivalent bitcoin), surpassing previous record of over 18.3K (64.3K equivalent bitcoin) on February 19. More #Bitcoin futures. $BTC_F https://t.co/kWYK203apA… https://t.co/RWyKO54RHF" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is up slightly at $5,002. XRP is down 2% at 35 cents and Ethereum down 1% at $162 Bosch, and the Austrian power supplier Wien Energie have come up with a blockchain refrigerator. Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and R3 have completed a trial that should speed up property transactions. A Canadian court has confiscated approximately $1.4 million in Bitcoin that belonged to a convicted drug dealer. Gazprom, talked blockchain technology to with Russian Prime Minister. Links: Bosch and Wien Energie Demo Blockchain-Powered Refrigerator - CoinDesk — More interestingly, perhaps, the utility firm said the device will ultimately allow the user to become “active participants” in the energy market, using smart contracts to enable switching between different sources of electricity and providing a “transparent” and secure view of the energy used from production to consumption. Barclays, RBS, R3 Cut Property Transaction Times in Blockchain Trial - CoinDesk Judge rules drug dealer must forfeit $1.9 million in bitcoin to the province | The Star Russia’s Gazprom Integrates Blockchain Technology for Gas Supply | BTCMANAGER Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Coinsquare Debuts eCAD No More Deposits Please: Bithumb Brock Pierce Buys a Home With Bitcoin-Backed Nexo Mortgage Coindesk.com Launches Crypto TV Series on Amazon Prime Links: Now There's a Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin on the Way - CoinDesk 'Mighty Ducks’ actor Brock Pierce used bitcoin to buy $1.2M home in Amsterdam | Fox Business Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Bithumb Tells Traders to Halt Deposits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. SEC Publishes Crypto Guidance Okta Ventures Fund Backs Trusted Key Forty-four Banks Experimenting with Blockchain and DLT Atomic Capital Offers Eighty-five Percent LTV on Crypto-backed Loans Binance Opens Singapore Exchange Links: SEC's Crypto Token Framework Falls Short of Clear and Actionable Guidance - CoinDesk New $50 Million Fund Makes First Investment in Blockchain ID Startup - CoinDesk Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Currencies: Davos Report - CoinDesk Atomic Capital Makes Crypto's Most Aggressive Lending Offer Yet - CoinDesk Crypto Exchange Binance Is Setting Up Shop in Singapore This Month - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Liquid.com Now Unicorn Coinbase Covers Hot Wallets PayPal Invests in Cambridge Blockchain Ripple is a Founding Member of INATBA Links: Liquid.com Closes Funding Round Valuing Crypto Firm at 'Over $1 Billion' - CoinDesk $255 Million: Coinbase Confirms Extent of Crypto Insurance Coverage - CoinDesk PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup - CoinDesk Ripple Just Announced That It Is a Founding Member of the European Commission's Association For Blockchain, INATBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. New Crypto Bank Opens in Puerto Rico ETP for XRP on SIX Ripple Rippin' Links: A New Bank for Crypto Traders Has Opened in Puerto Rico - CoinDesk XRP Exchange-Traded Product Goes Live on Swiss SIX Exchange - CoinDesk It Is Hard To Ignore Ripple When The White House, World Bank, Federal Reserve, IMF And Central Banks Are Involved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. World Bank Notices xRapid Italy Has Cash, Wants Crypto and Blockchain Crypto Savy Attorney? The SEC Has a Job for You Links: The US SEC Wants to Hire a 'Crypto Specialist' Legal Advisor - CoinDesk Ripple: xRapid Appears on World Bank Official Website: "Pilot Saved 40%-70% In Foreign Exchange Costs" - A Step Closer To Mass Adoption? Paying across borders - Can distributed ledgers bring us closer together? | Private Sector Development Di Maio Bets on the Blockchain, Says Italy Must Allow Innovation to Proliferate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down .5% at $4,112 XRP is up 1% at 30 cents and Ethereum is down 2.5% at $139 The Universal Protocol Alliance launching a Euro-pegged stablecoin next month with a potential 8% annual return. XMR.TO, a privacy service for bitcoin transactions, will no longer serve US customers. Federal Bank, a leading private sector bank in India, has announced that it has partnered with Ripple Japan’s largest railway company has received a proposal for a new crypto payment system for transport card. Links: Breaking: Ripple Just Signed A Deal With Leading Indian Bank "Federal Bank" To Speed Up International Remittances Japan’s Largest Railway Company Considers New Crypto Payment System for Transport Cards World Bank Praises Ripple and XRP-Based xRapid, Says Technology Could Transform Cross-Border Payments | The Daily Hodl Bittrex-Backed Euro Stablecoin Can Be Staked for 8% Interest - CoinDesk XMR.to not serving US customers for the time being : Monero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $4,110 XRP is up 1% at 31 cents and Ethereum is up .5% at $141 The south korean crypto exchange Bithumb has had around $13 million in EOS stolen in a hack that it is calling an inside job. The US SEC is postponing its decision on Bitwise and VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF proposals. The town of Innisfil Ontario has announced that it is accepting Bitcoin for property tax payments. JP Morgan, and Facebook are both on blockchain and cryptocurrency hiring sprees. Links: Canadian Municipality Set to Accept Bitcoin for Property Tax Payments - CoinDesk — Innisfil, Ontario Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked for $13 Million in Suspected Insider Job - CoinDesk SEC Postpones Decision on Bitwise, VanEck Bitcoin ETF Proposals - CoinDesk JPMorgan Is Hiring For More Blockchain Jobs Than Any Other Wall Street Firm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. SBI Holdings Announces Money Tap nChain Wants a Lawyer Links: Breaking: SBI Announces New 13 Leading Banks To Join Ripple XRP Powered MoneyTap App Craig Wright's nChain Is Hiring a Lawyer to Protect Its Crypto Patents - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Two Real Deals Done on Marco Polo Kraken Ups Security Lazarus Adopts New Hacking Techniques Links: Marco Polo Blockchain Built on R3's Corda Sees First Live Trades - CoinDesk Kraken Ramps Up Security With Enforced 2FA and Dedicated Lab - CoinDesk Messari - Crypto News, Pricing, and Research Report: Lazarus Hacker Group Adopts New Methods, Continues Targeting Crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. LVMH Develops AURA Patrick McDonnall Arrested For Fraud Mimicstream Developed at Hackathon Links: Louis Vuitton Owner LVMH Is Launching a Blockchain to Track Luxury Goods - CoinDesk CabbageTech CEO Indicted in New York for Defrauding Crypto Investors - CoinDesk Messari - Crypto News, Pricing, and Research Mimicstream_Min_Nick.pptx - Google Drive Kyber Network on Twitter: "Mimicstream is a ‘decentralised @Twitch ’ that utilises Kyber’s protocol to allow users to tip content creators and live stream directly without centralised service fees 🎥 View their @futureofbchain presentation: https://t.co/us0N2GW7wn" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. CoinMarketCap.com Adds Tools Bitmain Misses IPO Deadline Twitch.tv No Crypto Links: Twitch Quietly Stops Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments | CryptoGlobe CoinMarketCap Admits Fake Crypto Volume Allegations, Plans for a New Set of Tools | Coinspeaker Crypto Mining Giant Bitmain's IPO Application Has Officially Expired - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Tribe Accelerator Adds BMW, Intel and Nielsen Jesse Edwards Leaving R3 BIS Says No to CBDC Links: BMW, Intel Partner With Government-Backed Blockchain Accelerator - CoinDesk R3 Co-Founder Jesse Edwards Is Leaving the Enterprise Blockchain Firm - CoinDesk Central Banks See 'No Value' in Issuing Digital Currency: BIS Chief - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is down slightly at $3,966 XRP is down 1% at 30 cents and Ethereum is down .5% at $135 Bitwise asset management claims that 95% of all reported trading volumes on un-regualated exchanges is faked. Vietnam is reportedly on the verge of releasing a fully-authorized cryptocurrency exchange. The swiss government is set to apply federal law to the domestic distributed ledger technology space. Blockchain technology is being tested by the US department of Health and Human Services to track unaccompanied children in federal custody. Links: Bitcoin Futures Volume Is More Significant Than You Think, Bitwise Says - CoinDesk Vietnam to Soon Have a Fully-Authorized Cryptocurrency Exchange Swiss Government Set to Apply Federal Law to Domestic DLT Space – BTCMANAGER Federal Council initiates consultation on improving framework conditions for blockchain/DLT US: Blockchain Being Tested to Track Unaccompanied Children – BTCMANAGER HHS Testing Blockchain to Track Unaccompanied Minors – MeriTalk Twitch Quietly Stops Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments — site exclusive Netherlands: Gov’t-Backed Odyssey Hackathon to Explore Use of Blockchain, AI in Energy, Digital Identity and More - Coinjournal — site exclusive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is down slightly at $3,981 XRP is down .5% at 30 cents and Ethereum is up .5% at $136 UPS is partnering with a blockchain startup to provide better B2B services. BlockFi, the NYC based lending firm has announced a reduction of its initial interest account offer from 6.2% to 2%. Duke University is partnering with Citizens Reserve on an educational initiative to develop students interest in blockchain technology. The CCID in China has updated its monthly crypto project rankings: EOS, Tron and Ethereum top the list while Bitcoin falls in the rankings. Links: Adoption: UPS Announces Blockchain Integration For Its Merchants Creating Products for the Everyday Crypto Investor Duke University Collaborates for Blockchain Lab, Education Program - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. SBI Holdings Digs Crypto AriseBank Founder Guilty Houbi Global and OKEx Now Support USDT-TRON Links: SBI Holdings Latest Crypto Venture Will See It Make Mining Chips - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified Major Crypto Exchanges Huobi Global and OKEx Launch Support for Tron-Based USDT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. B2C2 Hires Rob Catalanello Square Wants Crypto Developers Binance API Changes Indicate Margin Trading? Links: Crypto Market Maker B2C2 Hires Wall Street FX Vet to Lead US Expansion - CoinDesk Square Is Hiring New Crypto Engineers — And It Wants to Pay Them in Bitcoin - CoinDesk Binance API Seemingly Reveals Ongoing Margin Trading Implementation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Binance Announces Crypto for Cash Network in Australia Avnet Accepting Crypto Now Digitec Galaxus AG Takes Crypto Links: Binance Now Lets Australians Buy Bitcoin With Cash at Over 1,300 Stores - CoinDesk Fortune 500 Tech Firm Avnet Now Accepts Crypto Payments via BitPay - CoinDesk Switzerland's Biggest Online Retailer Starts Accepting Bitcoin, ETH, Ripple, BCH, Litecoin, BNB and Even OMG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Six Banks Sign with IBM Visa Hiring Crypto Tech Product Manager SureBits Launches Lightening Payment Network Bankers Can' Close Crypto Accounts in Israel Based on Occupation Antminer Z11 Out Links: Six Global Banks Sign Up to Issue Stablecoins on IBM’s Now-Live Blockchain Network Visa Hiring Blockchain Expert for 'Visa Crypto' - Bitcoinist.com Bitmain's Latest Zcash Miner Claimed to Have Tripled Hashing Power - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptourrency and blockchain news. Citi Scraps Plans for Coin SEC Holding Conference SendCrypto Beta on Telegram Links: Citi Scraps Its Plan for a JPM Coin-Like Bank-Backed Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk Messari - Crypto News, Pricing, and Research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 1.6% at $3,958 XRP is down 1.5% at 31 cents and Ethereum is down 3.5% at $137 Blockdata study on cross-border remittance shows blockchain transfers are 388 times faster. A Coindesk editor used an RFID chip to turn her hand into a bitcoin wallet. The US considers sanctions that prohibit Visa and Mastercard from processing transactions in Venezuela. Riot blockchain set to launch a regulated crypto exchange in the US. Links: Blockchain is disrupting the $700 billion remittance industry I'm Turning My Hand Into a Bitcoin Wallet | CoinDesk - YouTube Riot Blockchain to Launch Regulated Crypto Exchange in the US - CoinDesk U.S. Weighs Curbs on Venezuela Transaction Processing - Bloomberg Blockchain Transfers Are 388 Times Faster Than Mainstream Remittance Services | U.Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news Bitcoin is up 3.5% at $3,975 XRP is up 2.3% at 31 cents and Ethereum is up 6.5% at $140 Bittrex has cancelled its initial exchange offering of the Raid token. Japan is set to hold its first-ever trial involving cryptocurrency cyber-theft. CBOE effectively de-lists its bitcoin futures. Bitcoin daily trading volume has topped 11 billion for the first time in nearly a year. Links: Chicago Board Options Exchange Delists Bitcoin Futures | CryptoSlate Bitcoin Trading Volume Tops $11 Billion For First Time In Nearly a Year - CoinDesk Google Trends: Altcoin-Related Search Volume Just Outnumbered Late 2017's Numbers — Bullish Sign? Japan to Hold First Ever Trial Over Crypto Hacking Losses - CoinDesk 'No Change' to Bitcoin Futures Plans, CME Says, as Cboe Pulls Back - CoinDesk Bittrex Exchange Nixes RAID Token Sale at 11th Hour - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. CSA and IIROC Request Input on Crypto NASDAQ Announces Bcause LLC Mt. Gox CEO Gets Two and a Half Year Suspended Sentence Links: Canada Proposes Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency Exchanges - CoinDesk Nasdaq Technology Powers 'World's First Full-Stack Cryptocurrency Ecosystem' | The Daily Hodl Mt. Gox’s Mark Karpeles Found Guilty Over Data Manipulation in Tokyo Court - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Stellar Lumens Listed on Coinbase Pro Basel Committee Warns Banks About Crypto Risk Tether Untethered from Dollar? Links: Stellar Lumens Is About to Begin Trading on Coinbase Pro - CoinDesk Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Banks, Warns Basel Committee - CoinDesk Cryptocurrency Community Eyes Tether After Website Dilutes USD Backing Claims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. SEC Chairman Says Crypto Not Security Ripple and Forte Team for Blockchain Gaming Tron Up Big Links: The Block - Crypto simplified — looking Newsflash: SEC Chief Confirms Analysis That Ethereum isn't a Security Tron (TRX) Dapps Are Soaring, Tron Rises 207% in Weekly Transaction Volume Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bancor Goes Cross-Chain CU Ledger Partners with IBM Ross Sandler Sees Massive Upside for Facebook with Crypto Links: Bancor launches new wallet to improve user experience for cross-chain token trading - The Block IBM Scores Deal With US Credit Union Group to Use Hyperledger Blockchain - CoinDesk Facebook Crypto Could Raise $19 Billion, 'Reinvigorate' Firm: Barclays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. XRP/WooCommerce Getting Together Texas Wants ID Before Using Crypto LedgerPrime Raises 12 Million Dollars Links: Founder of Ripple-Backed Startup Pushes for Mass XRP Adoption at 3.3 Million Online Stores | The Daily Hodl Texas: Proposed Bill Requires Identification of Buyers Paying in Digital Currencies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today'scryptocurrency and blockchain news. Monero Hard Fork Successful Nineteen Companies Use XRP Cross-Border Shaan Ray Breaks Down The Lightening Network Links: Monero Upgrade Successful: Improved ASIC Resistance, Security, and Privacy | CryptoSlate Confirmed: 19 Companies Using XRP to Power Cross-Border Payments – The Ripple Effect | The Daily Hodl What is the Lightning Network? – Hacker Noon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Ethereum Block Rate Up Crypto For Coffee Problem Government Should Stay Out of the Way of Crypto Links: Ethereum Block Count Spikes as Difficulty Bomb Diffuses on Schedule - CoinDesk Accepting bitcoin could create a grande headache at Starbucks - MarketWatch US State Dept. on Blockchain: Sometimes Gov’t Should ‘Stay out of the Way’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. eToro Launches in Thirty-one States Kraken Hires Matt Mason as Chief Marketing Officer Six Bitcoin Mining Pools Control Seventy-five Percent of the Bitcoin Hashrate Denver Pilots Voting on Blockchain via App Links: Leading Social Investing Platform EToro Launches Crypto Services in 31 US States Kraken Crypto Exchange Poaches a Sony Studio Head for Marketing Push - CoinDesk Mining Oligopoly: Six Pools Control 75% of Bitcoin's Hashrate, Data Shows — CryptoGlobe Latest Charts Markets Opinion Research City of Denver to Pilot Blockchain Voting App in Coming Elections - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. NASDQ Getting Crypto With It Huobi OTC Adds XRP Ripple CEO Praises JPMorgan, Not So Much Links: Nasdaq's (NDAQ) Blockchain Layer Is Developing Quickly Huobi Global Adds XRP (XRP) to Its OTC Platform Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse on JPM Coin: Other Banks Won't Use It - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Argentina to Invest In Blockchain One Billion Crypto Traded on Crypto Facilities in Thirty Days Cryptopia Reopens in Read-Only Mode Links: Argentinian Government to Invest in Binance-Backed Blockchain Startups - CoinDesk Futures Trading Nears $1 Billion in First Month at Kraken Crypto Exchange - CoinDesk Curated News Summaries | Messari Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is up 1% at $3,756 XRP is up 2% at 30 cents and Ethereum is up 3% at $128 Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news Ernst and Young is looking to make your crypto taxes easier with a new accounting tool. Tether is launching a new version of its USDT stablecoin on Tron. Pantera capital, and the Yale-University backed Paradigm investing in Tagomi. Two developers have successfully sent a Bitcoin lightning payment over radio waves. Links: TRON-Tether Collaboration: USDT Stablecoin Will Launch on TRX Blockchain Pantera and Yale-backed Paradigm get behind crypto broker in new fundraising round - The Block EY Aims to Make It Easier to Calculate Crypto Taxes With New Tool - CoinDesk Bitcoin Coders Send International Lightning Payment Over Ham Radio - CoinDesk Tether to Launch New Version of USDT Stablecoin on Tron Blockchain - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news: Bitcoin is down 2% at $3,703 XRP is down 3% at 29 cents and Ethereum is down 6% at $123 IBM has released a report detailing that cryptojacking has overtaken ransomware attacks as the most popular cryptocurrency cybercrime. US based exchange Bittrex is being ordered to reveal one of its users due to criminal activity. A senator from utah has introduced a bill proposing cryptocurrency/blockchain-related products should be exempted from the state’s money transmitter act. A hotel chain in spain has launched a pilot to test customer payments in bitcoin. Links: Hotel Chain in Spain Launches Pilot to Accept Bitcoin Payments | The Daily Hodl IBM: Cybercriminals Are Moving On From Ransomware to Cryptojacking - Bitcoinist.com Utah Bill Would Exempt Blockchain Firms from Money Transmitter Act - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news Bitcoin is holding at $3,803 XRP is even at 31 cents and Ethereum is even at $131 Those are your leaders by market cap The largest Saudi ATM provider, Alhamrani Universal, has collaborated with the blockchain identity platform ShoCard to develop a blockchain based biometric ATM. Ripple has won a small victory in a class action lawsuit—a judge ruled this week that the class action lawsuit must remain in federal court. Circle seeks 250 million in additional funding. Germany sets date to establish a national crypto strategy. Links: XRP Now Officially Supported on Tim Draper-Backed Crypto Exchange Coinhako Germany Follows Russia: Government To Outline Crypto Strategy by Mid-2019 Major Saudi ATM Provider Partners With Blockchain Identity Platform Ripple Scores Minor Victory in US Securities Class Action - CoinDesk Crypto Startup Circle Seeking $250 Million in New Funding — The Information Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is down slightly at $3,806 XRP is down 2% at 31 cents and Ethereum down 2% at $130 At the recent agriculture summit in Paris, Macron called for exploring blockchain to improve traceability of agriculture products. A recent audit has shown the QuadrigaCX cold wallets have been empty since April of 2018. Thai SEC steps back on coins allowed for ICOs, and base pairs. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shows off his Casa Node. Links: Quadriga Crypto Mystery Deepens With `Cold Wallets' Found Empty - Bloomberg Déclaration de M. Emmanuel Macron, Président de la République, sur la politique agricole commune, à Paris le 23 février 2019. - vie-publique.fr Thai SEC Bans Three Cryptocurrencies from ICO Investment, Trading Pairs - CoinDesk Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Shows Off His (Casa) Bitcoin Full Node - Bitcoinist.com Thailand SEC Makes Bizarre Crypto Announcement Ahead of Heated Crucial Elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, March 1, 2019. Ethereum OK NYT Says Facebook Launching Crypto Federal Reserve Incorporates Hypothetical Crypto Failure Into Stress Tests Ripple Did Not Pay Coinbase to List XRP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain news for today, February 28,2019. GIC Private Limited Backed Coinbase Brave Taps TAP Network Sixty-five Million More for Figure Technologies Links: Singapore State-Owned Fund Backed Coinbase's $300 Million Raise: Report - CoinDesk Morgan Creek Joins $65 Million Series B for Blockchain Home Equity Loan Firm - CoinDesk Basic Attention Token Now Redeemable at Over 250,000 Brands Including Amazon, Starbucks, Uber, and Apple | CryptoSlate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices