Daily Crypto Report

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. Bitcoin is down slightly at $3,485 XRP is down 1% at 30 cents Ethereum is up slightly at $108 The SEC and the CFTC have 5 weeks of work to catch up on and a bitcoin ETF is not likely at the top of their list. A newly uncovered malware steals browser cookies and other information on Apple MacBooks to steal cryptocurrencies. The Wyoming State Senate has passed a bill recognizing cryptocurrency as money. Ripple is looking to expand to China with a new office in Shanghai. Links: Bill Detail New Malware Targets Apple Mac Computers to Steal and Mine Cryptos - CoinDesk Wall Street Crypto Products May Have to Wait as US Regulators Confront Backlog - CoinDesk Ripple Targets China's $67 Billion Remittance Market, Plans to Open New Office in Shanghai | The Daily Hodl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines Bitcoin is up slightly at $3,435 XRP is up slightly at 30 cents Ethereum is up 1% at $103 IBM has partnered with Pacific International lines putting an electronic bill of Lading on the blockchain to ship oranges. Ethereum developers are evaluating a limit on high-high-powerd ASIC miners. HOSHO, a smart contract has had to let go of 80% of its staff. A 2016 case in Florida has come back to the courts for a man illegally transmitting and laundering unregulated bitcoin. Coinbase’s director of Data Science and Risk is departing the company after 3.5 years to start something new. Links: IBM puts literal oranges on the blockchain - The Block Ethereum Developers Delay Mining Algorithm Change for Code Audit - CoinDesk Coinbase's Director of Data Science and Risk Leaves to 'Build From Scratch' - CoinDesk Smart Contract Auditor Lets Go 80% of Staff in Crypto Winter Cutbacks - CoinDesk Court ruling paves way to arrest unregulated Bitcoin sales | Miami Herald Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, February 1, 2019. UK Firm B2C2 OTC Ltd. Offers Crypto CFDs Prime Trust Drops Charges Binance Partners With Simplex to Offer Credit Card Purchases of Crypto SBI Holding CEO Says Jig Is Up for SWIFT Links: UK Firm Gets Regulatory Green Light to Offer Crypto Derivatives - CoinDesk Prime Trust Undercuts Rivals in Crypto Custody Race - CoinDesk Binance Just Enabled Debit and Credit Card Payments - Coindoo Ripple and R3 Will Leverage XRP to Become 'Global Standard' for Financial Operations: SBI Holdings | The Daily Hodl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 31, 2019. South Korea Continues Ban on ICOs SWIFT Partners With R3; Using Corda Iran Loosens Crypto Reigns Links: South Korea Will Maintain ICO Ban After Finding Token Projects Broke Rules - CoinDesk Swift Partners with Blockchain Startup R3 which uses Ripple (XRP) - Coindoo Iran Launches Gold-backed Cryptocurrency as Anticipation for Crypto-Rial Grows to Evade US Sanctions - CCN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockhain news for today, January 30, 2019. Fidelity Investments March Launch for Crypto Custody Gemini Clears SOC 2 Exam Russia Tracks Diamonds With Blockchain Links: Fidelity May Formally Launch Its Crypto Custody Service in March - CoinDesk Crypto Exchange Gemini Passes Security Compliance Audit Conducted by Deloitte - CoinDesk Russia’s Ministry of Education Introduces System for Tracking Diamonds via Blockchain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 29, 2019. Brave Teams With Cheddar for Free Content Euro Exim Bank to Use xCurrent Iran Announces State-Crypto Tangem to Print Marshall Islands' SOV Notes Links: Blockchain Browser Brave to Offer Free Access to Premium Cheddar Content - CoinDesk The First Bank Utilizing XRP Reveals Ripple-Based Trade Finance System to Replace Swift | The Daily Hodl Iran Could Announce a State Cryptocurrency to Evade US Sanctions Today Swiss Wallet Firm to Produce Physical Banknotes for Marshall Islands Digital Currency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news: Bitcoin is down 3.2% at $3,411 XRP is down 5.1% at 28 cents Ethereum is down 8% at $103 Senators in Washington State have introduced a pro-blockchain and DLT bill. Binance CEO has confirmed via twitter that Binance DEX will allow users to control their private keys when interacting with the exchange via hardware devices. Kik CEO ted livingston is challenging the SEC over their assertion that Kik issued an unregistered security. Italy has announced its first set of regulation for blockchain technology. Links: Italy Announces First Set of Regulation for Blockchain Technologies - Ethereum World News Washington State Introduces Bill Encouraging Development of Blockchain and DLT | CryptoSlate Binance: Decentralized Exchange Will Connect With Hardware Wallets - Bitcoinist.com Are ICO Tokens Securities? Startup Wants a Judge to Decide - WSJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is down 1.3% $3,531 XRP is down 2.3% at 30 cents Ethereum is down 2.3% at $112 News out of DAVOS shows that New America, ConsenSys, and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health are collaborating with Levi Strauss & Co. on a two year pilot program to develop a blockchain-backed worker well-being system. Polymath is locking up approximately $9 million dollars worth of its tokens for the next 5 years. LibertyX becomes the first licensee to offer bitcoin purchasing options via ATMs to New York State residents. Mitsubish UFJ Financial Group has teamed up with the American company Akamai to build a blockchain based consumer payment network in time for the Tokyo Olmpyics. Links: Will people ditch cash for cryptocurrency? Japan is about to find out - MIT Technology Review New America, ConsenSys, and Harvard Awarded Federal Grant to Build Blockchain-Powered System to Track Health and Well-being of Factory Workers Security Token Startup Polymath Locks up 75 Million Tokens - CoinDesk Breakthrough: New Yorkers Can Buy Bitcoin at Traditional ATMs | The Daily Hodl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is even at $3,554 XRP is down slightly at 31 cents Ethereum is up slightly at $115 NYSE Arca and Bitwise Asset Management are in discussions to bring the first bitcoin ETF to market in the US—slowed by the US government shutdown. Morgan Creek Digital has backed a 3.1 million dollar seed round for the tokenized real-estate startup RealBlocks. Bank of England denying Maduro access to $1.2 Billion. Ripple is at the center of a recent deal between SBI holdings, and the RDIF. Links: NYSE Arca Files Paperwork for Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Approval - CoinDesk Venezuela Denied Access to Overseas Gold: This is Why Bitcoin is Important | NewsBTC A Big Deal for Ripple as SBI Joins Russian Banks to Invest in SBS Bank Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 25, 2019. NASDAQ Invests in Sybiont XRP Market Cap Overstated? Bermuda's Burt Brags 'Bout Blockchain Bank Links: Nasdaq Just Made its Biggest Commitment to Cryptocurrency Yet Shock Claim: Ripple (XRP) Market Cap Massively Lower Than Advertised Exclusive: Bermuda to Announce Launch of a Crypto-Friendly Bank Next Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 24, 2019. New Hampshire to Accept Crypto? Cryptopia Suffers Disturbing $16 Million Dollar Hack ETF Proposal Withdrawn; Bitcoin Price Stable Links: US: New Hampshire Bill Aims to Legalize Bitcoin for State Payments in 2020 New Zealand Exchange Cryptopia Lost $16 Million in Hack, Not Initially Reported $2.5 Million: Research Why the Bitcoin Price Barely Moved Following CBOE's Withdrawal of ETF Proposal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, Janyary 23, 2019. PA Says Crypto Not Money Chicago Exchange Start-Up Announces Crypto Spot Trading Links: Seed CX Launches Spot Bitcoin Trading in Bid for Big-Money Investors - CoinDesk Pennsylvania Clarifies That Crypto Exchanges Are Not Money Transmitters - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 22, 2019. Huw van Stennis Not Worried About Cryptos Deloitte Survey Results Positive for Crypto Yahoo Cofounder Jerry Yang High On Crypto Links: Crypto is Worthless, Fails Basic Financial Tests: Bank of England Adviser Deloitte's 2018 Global Blockchain Survey: Blockchain is "Getting Closer to Its Breakout Moment" Yahoo Founder Bullish on Bitcoin and Crypto, Calls Blockchain a 'Natural Fit for Banks and Trading' | The Daily Hodl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 21, 2019. Wyoming Again Making Crypto Home on the Range SBI Invests $15 Million in Tangen Crypto Garage Working With BlockStream Testing Yen Stablecoion Links: Japan’s SBI Invests $15 Million In Crypto Card Wallet Maker Tangem - CoinDesk Digital Garage to Test Yen-Pegged Stablecoin on Blockstream Network - CoinDesk Bitcoin [BTC] could be given the same legal status as money in Wyoming - AMBCrypto 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

Bitcoin is down 3.5% at $3,512 XRP is down 3.3% 31 cents Ethereum down 4% at $117 The United Arab Emirates, and Saudia Arabia have announced an agreement to cooperate on a joint cryptocurrency. The Swiss bank Vontobel announces it will be launching Digital Asset Vault. The US department of Health and Human Services is embracing distributed ledger technology. Some bitcoin-savvy new parents have amassed 1.08 BTC for their newborn thanks to an ad in a local paper Links: Emirates News Agency - Saudi-Emirati powerhouse announces 7 joint initiatives in vital sectors Swiss Bank Set to Launch a Digital Asset Vault - Coindoo USA: Blockchain Technology to Revitalize the Health Department’s Contract Acquisition Function Newborn Baby Collects Money for College in Two Weeks Thanks to Bitcoin Donations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin is up 3% at $3,720 XRP is up 2.6% 33 cents Ethereum up 3.6% at $124 Those are your leaders by market cap Wyoming is taking another step to attract blockchain businesses. They have introduced a bill that clarifys the legal position of digital assets as well as offers digital asset custody through banks. Coinstar is adding bitcoin to the list of options for change conversion through a partnership with Coinme. The LTO network and IBM watson are teaming up to help take a load off of the Dutch criminal justice system. The Stock Exchange of Thailand is exploring the possibility of offering a new digital assets exchange. Links: Wyoming Introduces Bill Offering Cryptocurrencies Legal Clarity To Attract Blockchain Business Crypto Hits the Mainstream: Shoppers Can Now Buy Bitcoin at US Supermarkets | The Daily Hodl LTO Network and IBM Watson to Ease Administrative Burden for Dutch Criminal Justice System | UseTheBitcoin Thai Stock Exchange Plans to Launch a Token Trading Platform - CoinDesk Venezuela Could Set New Precedent for Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange | CryptoSlate — Site Exclusive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 18,2019. The Pirate Bay Loads Malware TSMC Crypto-Mining Sector Down Coinme Teams With Coinstar Selling Bitcoin Near You Links: Pirate Bay-Targeting Malware Hijacks Websites to Steal Cryptocurrency Chip Maker TSMC Reports 'Big Drop' in Crypto Mining Revenue - CoinDesk US: Bitcoin ATM Firm Coinme to Sell Bitcoin at Coinstar Coin Counting Machines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 17, 2019. Blockstream Takes Space for Developers Hard Fork Constantinople Postponed Circle's USDC Stablecoin 100% Backed by Paper Dollars Links: Blockchain Tech Firm Blockstream Launches Beta Version of Satellite API for Data Broadcast Ethereum Foundation postpones Constantinople fork to investigate vulnerabilities Circle’s USDC Stablecoin Fully Dollar Backed, Says Latest Auditor's Report - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 16, 2019. Euro Exim Bank First xRapid Bank Sixty-One Percent Don't Know Crypto Losses Can Be Written Off Taxes Dmity Medvedev Says Dob'tBury Crypto: Watch Links: The First Bank Using XRP Says Ripple Partnership Will Create a 'New Era' of Innovative Payment Solutions | The Daily Hodl Russia’s Prime Minister: Bear Market Is Not a Reason to Bury Cryptocurrencies US Bitcoin Investors Lost $1.7 Billion in 2018, 61% Unaware They Can Claim a Tax Deduction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 15, 2019. Bitmex Ends Service to USA, Canada Clients George Nethercutt, Jr. Praises State Department IP Efforts, Slams SEC in Op-Ed Scott Galloway Says 2019 Will Be Bad Year For Crypto Links: Hong Kong Crypto Exchange BitMex Shutting Down Trading Accounts in the US and Quebec US Regulators’ Approach to Crypto Is Obstructing Innovation: Ex-Congressman UCLA Professor says Crypto Will Go From Bad to Worse in 2019, Will it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 14, 2019. Bitmain Closes Amsterdam Office Tim Draper Made $18.96 Million in Bitcoin in Five Years Vontobel Announces Digital Asset Vault Links: Chinese Mining Giant Bitmain Is Closing Another Overseas Office - CoinDesk Tim Draper Made $89M+ From His Bitcoin Investment in 5 Years Swiss Multi-Billion Dollar Bank Vontobel Launches Regulated Crypto Custody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is down slightly at $3,616 XRP is unchanged at 33 cents Ethereum is down 1.5% at $123 Salaries are up for blockchain developers, and related jobs are on the rise. Venezuelans who have had dealing in cryptocurrency or foreign currency are required to report their income and pay taxes in that currency, not the Bolivar. The OCIE of the SEC highlighted the cryptocurrency market as one of the six points of is compliance monitoring activities for 2019. The exchange gate. io is reporting that half of the money lost in the recent 51% attack has been returned to the exchange. Links: Crypto Exchange Gate.io Confirms 51% Attack on Ethereum Classic, Promises Refunds SEC Report: Examining Cryptocurrency a Priority in 2019 - Bitcoinist.com Blockchain craze helps push up related salaries | Computerworld Venezuela Issues Decree Regarding Payment of cryptocurrency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is down half a percent at $3,626 XRP is down 1% at 33 cents Ethereum is up slightly at $125 Roberto Escobar, Pabalo Escobar’s brother, is launching a cryptocurrency targeted at funding the impeachment of the sitting US president. The Kotak Mahindra Bank, India’s second largest private-sector bank is allegedly requiring account holders to refrain from dealings in crypto. According to Texas Public Radio, mining giant Bitmain is shelving its plans to build a $500 million dollar crypto mining center in Rockdale Texas. New York City has launched its very own blockchain cetnter. Links: Pablo Escobar's Brother Says New Crypto Will Fund 'Impeach Trump' Effort - CoinDesk Bitmain Scales Back Texas Bitcoin Mine | Texas Public Radio Major Indian Bank Threatens to Close Accounts of Users Transacting in Crypto: Report New York City Economic Corp Launches Blockchain Education Center - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 11, 2019. SendFriend Starts First Quarter 2019 China Crypto-Regs Hit 2/15/19 BIS Says 70% of Central Banks Are Studying CBDCs Links: Ripple-Backed Payment Platform SendFriend Launching in Q1 2019, Will Utilize XRP for Instant Cross-Border Remittances | The Daily Hodl China to Enforce Regulation for Blockchain Companies in February 70% of Central Banks are Working on Digital Currencies, No Hurry to Issue Them: BIS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 10, 2019. Bitmain Product Man to CEO Blockchain Home On the Range in Wyoming 15 Percent of Ethereum Nodes Ready for Constantinople Links: Bitmain Poised to Appoint Tech Chief as New CEO, Says Report - CoinDesk Cardano Moving To Wyoming As New Governor Praises Blockchain - Bitcoinist.com Constantinople Hard Fork: 1 Week to Go, Less Than 15% of Nodes Ready - Cryptovest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 9, 2019. Li Ka-Shing Invests in Bakkt Russia to Purchase 10 Billion Dollars of Bitcoin First Quarter 2019 Thailand Grants Three Crypto Licenses, Denies Two Links: World’s 23rd Richest Man Invests in Cryptocurrency Exchange Bakkt’s First Funding Round | CryptoSlate Russia Will Buy $10 Billion in Bitcoin, Ditch US Dollar and Become Huge Crypto Whale: Russian Economist | The Daily Hodl Thailand's Finance Ministry Grants Licenses to Three Crypto Exchanges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for today, January 8, 2019. India: No Digital Rupee Ripple Network Signing Banks Daily European Central Banker Ardo Hansson: No to Crypto Links: 'Too Early' for Central Bank Digital Currency: India Shelves Crypto Rupee Plans More Banks Join Ripple to Enjoy Zero Fee Service Based on Ripple Network Cryptocurrencies a 'Load of Nonsense': ECB Member Ardo Hansson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin Up Four Percent at $4,033.00 Ethereum Down Two Percent at $153.00 XRP Up Two Percent at 35 cents Kuwait Finance House Launches Using RippleTechnology CoinFLEX to Launch Futures Exchange in February with 20x Leverage Two Colorado Lawmakers Want to Exempt Crypto From Securities Law Coinbase De-Platforms GAB.ai and Andrew Torba Links: CryptoPanic - News aggregator platform indicating impact on price and market for traders and cryptocurrency enthusiasts Hong Kong Crypto Exchange to Offer Bitcoin Futures with 20x Leverage Colorado Senators File Bill to Exempt Cryptos from Securities Laws - CoinDesk Coinbase De-Platforms Gab While Square Allows Bitcoin Withdrawals — $71.46B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is down slightly at $3,823 Ethereum is down 2% at $151 XRP is down slightly at 35 cents The US based exchange Kraken received 475 requests from regulators in 2018. An independant auction house in Northern Ireland has become the first in the UK to facilitate a sale of seized cryptocurrency assets. Vlad Nistor, the founder and CEO of Romanian-based conflux is being extradited to the US. Stablecoins in Texas may qualify as Money under clarified Texas state law. Links: Crypto Exchange Kraken Received 475 Disclosure Requests from Regulators in 2018 UK's First Auction of Seized Cryptocurrency by Independent Body Scheduled The CEO of a Leading Romanian-Based Crypto Exchange— Coinflux, to be Extradited to the U.S - Coindoo Stablecoin Issuers May Need Licenses in Texas, Unlike Most Crypto Startups - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $3,836 Ethereum is up 4% at $156 XRP is up 1% at 35 cents The cabinet of the Irish government has approved stronger KYC/AML regulations for the country. The Chilean Treasury Department is looking to blockchain to streamline tax collection. Chris Dixon published an op-ed in Wired magazine on how cryptocurrency and blockchain are the pendulum swinging back against internet giants. A project from Estonia that is looking to create a tokenized, digital stock exchange. Links: Ireland to Implement New AML/KYC Measures Affecting Crypto Chile Looks to Incorruptible Tax Collection Using DLT - BitcoinNews.com Apple, Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tesla Stocks to be Tokenized on Ethereum's Blockchain — They require registration for any exchange that lists securities. There would then presumably be numerous requirements and other complications for a stock derivative (token) which can freely move across the globe. Blockchain Can Wrest the Internet From Corporations' Grasp | WIRED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for January 4, 2018. Coinbase Sits On Bitcoin SV Bittorrent Launches Token on TRON John McAfee Says No to IRS Via Twitter Links: Coinbase Has Still Not Issued Bitcoin SV to Customers CryptoPanic - News aggregator platform indicating impact on price and market for traders and cryptocurrency enthusiasts Crypto Shill John McAfee: I Haven't Filed a Tax Return in 8 Years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $3,908 Ethereum is up 9% at $155 XRP is up 2% at 37 cents The NECTC of Thailand has developed blockchain technology for e-voting. Fortnite is reportedly adding Monero to the list of payment options in Fortnite Retail Row. Iran's Secretary of Criminal Content Definitions Task Force has issued a warning against “any cooperation” with Gram, the native token of Telegram. Links: Thai National Tech Development Center to Introduce Blockchain in Voting Iranian Official Calls 'Any Cooperation' With Telegram’s Cryptocurrency 'Criminal' - ETHNews.com New York Forms Blockchain Study Task Force, Hints at BitLicense Update - CoinDesk — site exclusive Monero: The Newest Payment Option On Fortnite Merch Store - ETHNews.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for January 2, 2019. TheDarkOverlord is Back TRON Goes 2 to 40 Developers Ripple/XRP Number Three Links: Hacker Group: Pay Bitcoin Ransom or We'll Release 9/11 Papers TRON Cryptocurrency's Development Team Grows From 2 to Over 40 Ethereum Reclaims Top Altcoin Position, Rises $500,000 Clear of XRP’s Market Cap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for January 1, 2019. Bakkt Raises $182.5 Million Georgia State Senator Charged Iran Says No Telegram or Gram Links: Bakkt Raises $182.5M From Microsoft And Other Big-Name Investors - Bitcoinist.com Iran Declares Telegram Crypto Aspirations an Act Against National Security Georgia State Senator Arrested for Lying about 'Stolen' Crypto Mining Equipment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for December 31, 2018. OpenNode Sticks to Bitcoin Hong Kong Regulators Drag Feet On Bitmain IPO Crypto Puzzles Hit The Whitney Museum This Spring Links: BTC Lightning Network Company Rejects $1.25 Million from Roger Ver to Build on Bitcoin Cash | CryptoSlate Bitmain IPO Put in Doubt by Hong Kong Financial Regulators Will These Puzzles Be The Next Crypto Trend To Go Mainstream? | Zero Hedge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is down 1% at $3,833 XRP is down 1% at 36 cents Ethereum is up 2% at $137 Ripple says XRP based xRapid is expanding. Huobi Group, announced that Huobi Pool, the company’s mining subsidiary will be launching the first crypto exchange dedicated to EOS. Time Magazine’s sees Bitcoin as a valuable financial tool for people living under authoritarian governments. Links: Huobi Launching 1st Crypto Exchange That Uses EOS As Base Currency Ripple Says XRP-Based xRapid Expanding As Company Aims to Take Charge of Global Payments | The Daily Hodl Why Bitcoin Matters for Freedom | Time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news Bitcoin is up 7% at $3,872 XRP is up 10% at 37 cents Ethereum is up 18% at $136 Visa is set to purchase Earthport; a ripple partner and payment network for cross-border transactions. The national bank of Kuwait announces NBK remit, cross-border payments solution that uses RippleNet. Ledger has responded to a recent vulnerabilities announced at the Berlin Chaos Computer Club Conference. Links: Visa to Purchase Ripple Cross-Border Payments Partner Earthport Ledger: Recently Discovered Wallet Vulnerabilities Not Critical Security Researchers Break Ledger Wallets With Simple Antennae - CoinDesk National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) Joins RippleNet, Launches 'NBK Direct Remit' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin is down 3.5% at $3,613 XRP is down 6% at 34 cents Ethereum is down 6% at $116 Ripple’s XRP is now a base-pair on Binance. The US defense department is investigating blockchain technology for its "enormous" potential in helping improve disaster relief efforts. Madison Holdings group, a winemaking company, is reportedly set to purchase a majority stake in the Japanese based crypto trading platform BitOcean. OKEx is launching OK PiggyBank, a feature that will allow users to earn interest on their holdings. Links: OKEx Launches OK PiggyBank, Letting Users Earn Interest on Their Crypto Holdings US Defense Department Says Blockchain Can Help in Disaster Relief - CoinDesk Major Hong Kong Winemaker is Buying a Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchange - Bitcoinist.com Ripple's XRP is Now a Base-Pair on Binance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin is up slightly at $3,750 XRP is down 2% at 36 cents Ethereum is down 2% at $124 Cryptocurrencies may soon be legal in India, with a strong regulatory oversight. Japan’s financial giant MHFG is launching its own Yen-pegged stablecoin in March GMO, the japan based internet infrastructure firm, has announced it will no longer develop or sell mining machines related to cryptocurrencies. The lightening network has grown over 200% in the past six weeks. Links: Bitcoin Lightning Network Triples Capacity Since November | Crypto Briefing Cryptocurrencies May Soon Be Legalized in India, Report Claims GMO statement Crypto Craze Drew Them In; Fraud, in Many Cases, Emptied Their Pockets - WSJ — Site exclusive Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin in March Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for December 26, 2018. B of A Files Crypto Patent for Cash Handling Bitmain and Houbi Layoff Staff Bermuda Drafts Crypto Custody Regs Links: Bank of America Files Patent for Blockchain-enabled Cash Handlers Layoffs Underway Amid 'Adjustments,' Bitcoin Miner Bitmain Confirms - CoinDesk Report: Crypto Industry Giants Bitmain and Huobi to Layoff Staff Bermuda Release Crypto Regulatory Documents - Coindoo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is up 2% at $3,932 XRP is up 3% at 36 cents Ethereum is up 13% at $125 In Brazil, Oasis supermercardos, a supermarket chain store in Rio de Janeiro has announced that they will now accept payments in cryptocurrency. 2018 saw 6 new cryptocurrency ATMs being installed every day. A bill was introduced in congress that aims to prevent Iran from creating a digital currency. Links: United States Working On a Law to Prevent Iran From Creating a Cryptocurrency - Ethereum World News Six New Cryptocurrency ATM Machines Installed Every Day in 2018 Brazil-Based Chain Store Now Accepting Payment for Goods Using Cryptos - Coindoo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is down 5% at $3,829 XRP is down 6% at 34 cents Ethereum is down 3% at $110 Israel’s central bank is polling the public for input into the Israeli crypto regulation initiative. The Japanese banking giant SBI is adding Bitcoin, XRP and Ethereum to their new crypto exchange VCTRADE. The Bitmain IPO has suffered a major setback at the hands of the Hong Kong regulator as the crypto firm was declared immature. A bipartisan bill has been introduced to congress to prevent over-regulation in the crypto space. The Bakkt B itcoin futures market may get postponed again. Links: Crypto Assets to Be Regulated Differently in the US, Potential Impact on Industry Launch of Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Market May Get Postponed Again - CoinDesk Bitmain IPO Suffers Major Setback as Hong Kong Regulator Declares Crypto Firms “Immature” | BTCMANAGER Edit Episode - Fireside Japanese Giant SBI Adds Bitcoin, XRP and Ethereum to New Crypto Exchange, Ripple Partner Plans to Expose 23 Million People to Cryptocurrency | The Daily Hodl Israel’s Central Bank Seeks Public Input in Crypto Regulation Initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for December 21, 2018. Three UPbit Executives Indicted For Fraud Bloomberg Says Facebook Developing Crypto For WhatsApp eToro Survey Results Show More Crypto-Education Needed Ron Paul Advocates End Fed Go Crypto Links: Executives at Korean Crypto Exchange UPbit Indicted for Fraud - CoinDesk Bloomberg: Facebook is Developing a Cryptocurrency for Transfers in WhatsApp eToro's Survey: Investors Want to Trade Cryptocurrencies, But Can't Find Educational Resources Pro-Bitcoin Ron Paul: It's Time to Abolish Federal Reserve, Embrace Tax-Free Crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptoocurrency and blockchain news for December 20, 2018. 29 Billion Added to Crypto Market Last 5 Days. Coinbase Earn Launched. 90 Percent of Monero's XMR Coins Mined. Links: Crypto Market Adds $29 Billion This Week, Can Momentum be Sustained? Coinbase Will Soon Reward You for Studying Crypto - CoinDesk Over 90% of Monero's Block Reward Have Been Mined Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptoryptocurrency and blockchain news for December 19, 2018. Blythe Masters Quits Digital Asset Holdings, LLC. HMRC Publishes Crypto Guide for Individuals. Bram Cohen Spins up Chia; Wait For It! Links: Blythe Masters, Wall Street Veteran, Resigns from Blockchain Startup UK Tax Agency Publishes Detailed Guidance for Crypto Holders - CoinDesk BitTorrent Creator Aims to Kill Bitcoin with the Green Cryptocurrency "Chia" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for December 18, 2018. Coinbase Begins Crypto to Crypto Trading for All. Tagomi Holdings Inc. Has Launched Correction: Wong Ching Kit Ponzi Millionaire Not Bitcoin Millionaire. Links: Coinbase Adds Crypto-to-Crypto Trading for Retail Customers - CoinDesk Peter Thiel-Backed Electronic Brokerage Firm Tagomi Launches It Wasn't a Bitcoin Millionaire Who Gave $12M in Cash Away in Hong Kong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for December 17, 2018. Switzerland Reports Existing Laws Ok for Crypto. Kaspersky Labs Says Up 400 Percent This Year. Mick Mulvaney Brings Positive View of Crypto to White House. Hong Kong Crypto Millionaire Throws Cash from Skyscraper. Links: Switzerland to Regulate Blockchain Within Existing Financial Laws - CoinDesk Kaspersky Lab Says Cryptojacking Cases Have Risen 400% in 2018 New US Chief of Staff: Bitcoin "Not Manipulable by Any Government" Hong Kong Bitcoin Millionaire Arrested after Throwing Cash off Apartment Building Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is up 1% at $3,219 XRP is up 1.5% at 28 cents Ethereum is up 2.5% at $85 Coinbase partners with PayPal for fund withdraw. Ethereum has reached the milestone of 50 million unique addresses. DTCC describes fintech as a "systemic risk". Tron launches TRX Market. Links: Coinbase Now Allows All U.S. Users to Withdraw Funds to PayPal New Legal Framework in Switzerland Gives Boost to Blockchain | CryptoSlate — site exclusive TRON Launches TRXMarket, a New Decentralized Exchange (DEX) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is down slightly at $3,173 XRP is down 1.5% at 27 cents Ethereum is down slightly at $82 The Venezuelan government is converting pensions for the elderly into Petro. TD Ameritrade, the us brokerage firm is apparently exploring the possibility of offering XRP to retail investors. The White House has announced that Mick Mulvaney a bitcoin enthusiast will be acting Chief of Staff. Links: French Yellow Vests Go Crypto with GiletJauneCoin - BitcoinNews.com — Site exclusive Report: Venezuela Is Forcibly Converting Pension Balances to the Petro - CoinDesk White House Appoints Bitcoin Proponent as Chief of Staff - Bitcoinist.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cryptocurrency and blockchain news for December 14, 2018. PayPal Launches Internal Blockchain. Blockchain Developer Job Sees Most Growth on LinkedIn in 2018. Russia Cautious on Crypto Regulation. Ohio Congressman Warren Davidson Says Crypto Can Build the Wall. Links: US Lawmaker Suggests 'WallCoin' Crypto to Fund Trump's Mexico Border Wall - CoinDesk Russian Deputy PM: Crypto Downturn Justifies Caution in Enforcing Regulation Blockchain Development is Linkedin's Biggest Growing Job Sector PayPal Gets into Blockchain, But Only Internally Among Employees for Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices