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? Daily Crypto News, April, 9th?

April 9, 2019 (updated April 9, 2019) Published by
  • British Royal, US Ambassador Say Tech, Blockchain Can Help Fight Human Trafficking;
  • Next Bitcoin Core Release to Finally Let Hardware Wallets Connect to Full Nodes;
  • Facebook Seeking $1 Bln in Venture Capital for Crypto Project;
  • Opera Launches Dapp-Focused Desktop Browser With Built-In Ethereum Wallet ;
  • China’s State Macroeconomic Planning Agency Mulls Ban on Crypto Mining ;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 9th?
  • STEEM Trading Update

Welcome to the Daily Crypto News: A complete Press Review, Coin Calendar and Trading Analysis. Enjoy!

? British Royal, US Ambassador Say Tech, Blockchain Can Help Fight Human Trafficking

Princess Eugenie of the United Kingdom and United States anti-human trafficking Ambassador John Richmond recently spoke in favor of using new technology like phone apps and blockchain to address human trafficking, Reuters reports on April 8.


At a conference in Vienna, Austria hosted by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), experts noted that increased internet usage has expanded the ability of traffickers to exploit potential targets.


However, Princess Eugenie — the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth — reportedly noted that technology could also help fight trafficking. Eugenie, who founded the Anti-Slavery Collective in Britain in 2017, said:


“I have learned about how blockchain is having a huge impact on supply chain management, and how an app in Britain can help the public report modern slavery at car washes.”

?Next Bitcoin Core Release to Finally Let Hardware Wallets Connect to Full Nodes

It’s a moment true bitcoin nerds have been waiting for.


In the coming release of Bitcoin Core, the 18th major version of the cryptocurrency’s most widely used software, the code will finally, natively allow users to connect bitcoin full nodes to hardware wallets.


It sounds technical, but it’s a big step for the security for users. Bitcoin full nodes allow users to verify that transactions actually took place, meanwhile, hardware wallets are considered one of the most secure ways to store bitcoin. Thus, making it easier to join the two together is a big win for users who don’t want full control of their bitcoin – and don’t want to lose it.

? Facebook Seeking $1 Bln in Venture Capital for Crypto Project

Facebook is reportedly seeking support from various venture capital (VC) firms to develop its supposed digital token, New York Times (NYT) tech reporter Nathaniel Popper tweeted on April 8.


Citing sources familiar with the matter, Popper states that Facebook is seeking a $1 billion sum to develop its cryptocurrency project. He states that seeking outside investment could keep the project more in line with the crypto community’s decentralized ethos:


“Given that one of the big allures of blockchain projects is the decentralization, getting outside investors could help Facebook present the project as more decentralized and less controlled by Facebook.”

?Opera Launches Dapp-Focused Desktop Browser With Built-In Ethereum Wallet

Opera has officially launched the desktop version of its new browser with a built-in cryptocurrency wallet.


The browser, called “Reborn 3,” is now available for the Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems, Opera announced Tuesday. The software allows users to explore and interact with the blockchain-based decentralized applications (dapps) of “Web 3,” and the wallet lets users send transactions without requiring an extension such as Metamask, the browser company said.


To enhance security, Reborn 3’s built-in wallet syncs with that of Opera’s mobile Android browser, which was launched last December, Opera said.

? China’s State Macroeconomic Planning Agency Mulls Ban on Crypto Mining

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), a state planning agency charged with spearheading macroeconomic policies, has revealed it is considering the elimination of crypto mining in the country. The news was reported by Reuters on April 9.


The NDRC has reportedly now included crypto mining as part of its draft for a revised list of industrial activities the agency intends to curtail. The list — which reportedly runs at over 450 points long — identifies activities the state deems to be in violation of relevant laws and regulations, pose a safety hazard, or are unecological.


It forms part of the NDRC’s wider Catalogue for Guiding Industry Restructuring, which has been issued since 2005 and determines which industries are to be fostered, restricted or eliminated in the country.

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? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 9th?

Crypto Invest Summit at the Los Angeles Convention Center from April 9-10.

LTO presents at IBM Cafe in Utrecht from 14:30 – 17:00.

Streamr will be part of Nordic IoT Week from April 9-10 in Helsinki.

The third snapshot period of NIOX begins. For later NIOX airdrop, users must hold NIO in non-exchange wallet through the period.

“BitTorrent will be listed on BitAsset beginning on April 9th, 3 PM (SGT)”

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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Today the STEEM drop and broke during some hours the support line around 0.49$. However, it created a bounce which allowed us to go back upper this support line. So we can consider that the support line did its job and create a bounce. Let’s see now if we will try again to break the line or if we will start to go up and test the TOP.

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? Daily Crypto News, April, 8th?

April 8, 2019 (updated April 8, 2019) Published by
  • Crypto Market Capitalization Hits 5-Month High Above $185 Billion;
  • Tron’s Justin Sun Hints at ‘Official’ Collaboration With Ethereum This Year;
  • Is It Time for a Blockchain Brexit?;
  • Inside the Murky and Very Profitable World of Crypto Exchanges ;
  • The Best Thing to Do With Crypto? “Burn It With Fire,” Says This Super Skeptic ;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 8th?
  • STEEM Trading Update

Welcome to the Daily Crypto News: A complete Press Review, Coin Calendar and Trading Analysis. Enjoy!

? Crypto Market Capitalization Hits 5-Month High Above $185 Billion

The combined value of the cryptocurrency market rose to $185.89 billion earlier today, its highest level since Nov. 18.


While that number has dropped slightly to $184 billion as of press time, the five-month high marks the 10th consecutive week with a bullish open above the prior candle close, meaning there has been a steady increase in value for crypto since the new year began.


The majority of the crypto markets experienced positive growth toward the end of the previous close for the week April 1–7, thanks in part to bitcoin’s breakout last week.

? Tron’s Justin Sun Hints at ‘Official’ Collaboration With Ethereum This Year

Tron (TRX) founder and CEO Justin Sun claimed that he thinks the Tron ecosystem will “officially collaborate” with Ethereum (ETH) this year. Sun made his comments during an interview on The Crypto Chick podcast on April 6.


More precisely, Sun said that he thinks “even within this year we will see Tron even collaborate, officially collaborate, with Ethereum.” In response to a question on Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s recent tweets about Tron, Sun stated that he thinks “competition brings a better product.” Sun also added:


“I think in the future we will even collaborate with lots of Ethereum developers and also the enterprises built on Ethereum before to make the industry better.”

? Is It Time for a Blockchain Brexit?

There is a crisis in governance. I’m not talking about bitcoin, but Brexit.


Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU) is not so much a technical crisis between a ‘hard fork’ and a ‘soft fork’ but a legitimacy crisis. Yet the solution to its core dilemma — politically deciding between a ‘Hard Brexit’ and a ‘Soft Brexit’ — may actually lay in harnessing blockchain technology’s great potential as an economic governance system for the digital age.


One thing’s clear: the current system is failing. The impasse in Britain requires a radical rethink. Unless even more time is requested by the UK, and unanimously granted by all 27 member states of the EU, the default option is for the UK to chaotically crash out from the European trade bloc, by leaving without a legal agreement, on Friday April 12th. As laws have borders, this lack of ‘legal certainty’ is particularly troubling as it risks disrupting cross-border supply chain networks which would be bad news for everyone.

? Inside the Murky and Very Profitable World of Crypto Exchanges

There are 253 crypto exchanges listed on CoinMarketCap. A year ago there were 208. More exchanges are in the planning stages. The universe of crypto exchanges seems to be constantly exploding, like the aftermath of a digital Big Bang. Save for an occasional exchange blowout here and there (QuadrigaCX comes to mind), all this has been occurring amid a sharp decline in values and trading volumes since the crypto market peaked in early 2018.


Many exchanges appear to be thriving, as crypto asset listings also continue to multiply. And thereby a central mystery emerges. How do the exchanges remain profitable and viable as they face intensifying competition from new entrants?

Since they are privately owned, the details of their inner workings remain closely held by their owners. An observer is reduced to reading tea leaves to make an informed opinion about just how profitable the exchanges might be.

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The Best Thing to Do With Crypto? “Burn It With Fire,” Says This Super Skeptic

Nicholas Weaver began his talk on cryptocurrency at January’s Enigma security and privacy conference with some disclaimers. “My work in this area is largely sponsored by the National Science Foundation, but of course, all opinions are my own,” said Weaver, a researcher at the International Computer Science Institute and lecturer in the computer science department at the University of California, Berkeley. “This is also not investment advice. But then again, my advice to anyone who says you should invest in cryptocurrencies [is] you should just kick them.” The rest of Weaver’s 20-minute presentation was as provocative as its title: “Cryptocurrency: Burn It With Fire.” Naturally, we had to speak with him.

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? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 8th?

  • Binance Coin

“We have decided to celebrate this event and host a contest. The total prize fund is 3M KICK coins,” from April 8th – 14th.

Telegram AMA

“Cashaa… announced that it was all set to support businesses, irrespective of whether they have functional bank accounts or not….”

“We will be hosting a competition starting on Tuesday 02/04 and ending on Monday 08/04.”

“We have decided to celebrate this event and host a contest. The total prize fund is 3M KICK coins,” from April 8th – 14th.

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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The STEEM is slowly stopping to drop but to be honnest, I think it is possible that we test the support line around 0.49$ and I expect see a bounce from that line, at least I hope for STEEM. However, the BTC is ready to break an important resistance line so let’s see if it will impact also the STEEM.

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Chinese regulator approves first foreign titles in more than a year

April 5, 2019 (updated April 5, 2019) Published by

Chinese regulator approves first foreign titles in more than a year (SCMP)

  • More than a year after the nine-month freeze has ended, the State Administration of Press and Publications (SAPP) published a list of 30 newly licensed foreign online games, including titles submitted by Tencent, NetEase and Perfect World.
  • While China has been approving games on a fairly regular basis, there were some concerns that licenses were only being granted to certain genres of games, or based solely on domestic IP. This new release clearly dispels that risk.
  • The SAPP is currently faced with a backlog of multiple thousand games waiting for approval, and two of the world’s most popular Battle Royale titles (Fortnite and PUBG) are still waiting to be cleared for in-game purchases.

Analysis & Comments

  • As a reminder, I see considerable upside for the Western developers from releasing their IP in China via Tencent and/or NetEase. At the moment I treat this as a free option.
  • Note that Ubisoft is waiting for approval for Rainbow Six Siege in China. The game is already a hit amongst Chinese gamers playing via Steam, but it is only possible to see considerable monetisation when publishing and marketing with a domestic player (Tencent).
  • Previous analysis suggests hat if Ubisoft can sell just 1.5-2m units in China for each of its 3-4 games released each year, and Tencent takes a 50% revenue share, I estimate this could add €9 (over 10% of current value) to the base-case valuation.
  • Activision Blizzard is also hoping to release a Call of Duty mobile game in partnership with Tencent.

Ubisoft Stock Price

? Daily Crypto News, April, 5th?

April 5, 2019 (updated April 5, 2019) Published by
  • Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo – Regulating the Blockchain;
  • Bitcoin Faces Price Pullback Amid Extremely Overbought Conditions;
  • Russian Gas Giant Gazprom to Use Blockchain in Gas Supply Agreements;
  • New Bitfury Joint Project to Manage Medical Data Permissions With Blockchain Tech;
  • Coinsquare Crypto Exchange Launches Canadian Dollar-Backed Stablecoin;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 5th?
  • STEEM Trading Update

Welcome to the Daily Crypto News: A complete Press Review, Coin Calendar and Trading Analysis. Enjoy!

? Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo – Regulating the Blockchain

Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission joins host Nolan Bauerle for an exit interview covering his time at the CFTC, the future of blockchain regulation, and the origins of the nickname “CryptoDad.”


? The SEC Just Released Its Long-Awaited Crypto Token Guidance

Bitcoin’s quick drop from a 4.5-month high of $5,345 to levels below $5,000 validates the extremely overbought readings on the 14-day relative strength index.


BTC could consolidate around $5,000 with a negative bias over the next day or two. A pullback back to key support levels at $4,672 and $4,565 (200-hour MA) can’t be ruled out.


The longer-term outlook will remain bullish as long as bitcoin’s price holds above the former resistance-turned-support of $4,236.

? Russian Gas Giant Gazprom to Use Blockchain in Gas Supply Agreements

The Russian prime minister has welcomed an initiative to use blockchain in agreements over gas supplies by the country’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom, local finance news outlet Vestifinance reports on April 4. The news agency operates under Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR), a major TV channel.


The head of Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom, Alexey Miller, has met with Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev to report on the development of applications powered by distributed ledger technology (DLT).


According to Miller, Gazprom has carried out substantive work with Russia’s state-owned bank Gazprombank, and has developed a prototype model that will enable contracts to be made automatically using blockchain technology. The platform intends to allow data sharing between all the participants of a certain contract, as well as to improve the security of data, Miller explained.

? New Bitfury Joint Project to Manage Medical Data Permissions With Blockchain Tech

The Bitfury Group and blockchain-powered medical data marketplace Longenesis have jointly launched production of a blockchain-based consent management system for the healthcare industry. The development was announced in a press release shared with Cointelegraph on April 4.

Per the release, the new product addresses issues with the management of user consent for ongoing and upcoming research endeavors, compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as streamlining data collection for medical research.


? Coinsquare Crypto Exchange Launches Canadian Dollar-Backed Stablecoin

Coinsquare, one of Canada’s top crypto exchanges, will  be launching a stablecoin backed by the Canadian dollar dubbed eCAD, according to a press release on April 4.


The new coin will purportedly be backed at a 1:1 ratio with Canadian dollars. Coinsquare states that the new coin will be a reliable and stable store of value that provides investors with an alternative to similar coins backed by the United States dollar. Cole Diamond, CEO of Coinsquare said:


“The launch of eCAD will create the first transparent, affordable, and secure way of transferring value in Canada and beyond, without the risk of instability in the traditional cryptocurrency market.”

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? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 5th?

“… Our Thai partner bank chose Everex to present the remittance/payments case via innovative blockchain technology…,” between April 2-5.

Announcement

“In just a month we are launching the secret weapon to enable ppl to play Dapps without a technical barrier on #IOST.”

“Public release of all the platform designs/screens.”

“#EthereumClassic community-wide conference call surrounding the next network upgrade ECIP1054 named Atlantis.”

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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Yesterday I was happy to see the resistance line at 0.49 finally broken but it has been very short before we broke down again. This correction is due to the BTC correction so no drama neither except that the correction is more powerfull on the STEEM than on the BTC while the UP are also less powerfull on the STEEM also. It is not a so good period for the STEEM currently, let’s hope we will some improvements soon.

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? Daily Crypto News, April, 4th?

April 4, 2019 (updated April 4, 2019) Published by
  • 3 Reasons Bitcoin’s Price Suddenly Surged Back to $5K ;
  • The SEC Just Released Its Long-Awaited Crypto Token Guidance ;
  • Number of Active Bitcoin Wallets Increased Prior to Crypto Market Surge;
  • Data Shows Short-Term Crypto Tax Filers Increase, But Lots of Investors Still Won’t File;
  • Coinbase CEO Says He Wants To Dethrone Dictators, Glosses Over Hacking Team Hires;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 4th?
  • STEEM Trading Update

Welcome to the Daily Crypto News: A complete Press Review, Coin Calendar and Trading Analysis. Enjoy!

? 3 Reasons Bitcoin’s Price Suddenly Surged Back to $5K

The crypto market sprang back to life with bitcoin’s surge to nearly 5-month highs yesterday. But why?


To those who have been paying attention to the charts, it shouldn’t come as a surprise. The leading cryptocurrency by market value jumped nearly $1,000 to $5,080 in a 60-minute window early on Tuesday, confirming a transition from bear market to bull market that it had been signaling for some time.


In fact, after a year-long bear market, savvy traders were waiting on a trend change that would gain credence if and when prices established the most basic of all bullish technical patterns – a higher low and a higher high on its weekly charts. (A higher high would have been confirmed above $4,236.)

? The SEC Just Released Its Long-Awaited Crypto Token Guidance

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has published fresh regulatory guidance for token issuers, nearly half a year in the making.


The guidance focuses on tokens and outlines how and when these cryptocurrencies may fall under a securities classification, according to the document. 


SEC Director of Corporation Finance William Hinman first revealed that the regulator was developing new guidance for crypto tokens last November, and other members of the agency, including FinHub head Valerie Szczepanik and Commissioner Hester Peirce, have repeatedly said that SEC staff was working on the document.


In November, Hinman said the “plain English” guidance would help token issuers easily determine whether or not their cryptocurrency would qualify as a security offering.

? Number of Active Bitcoin Wallets Increased Prior to Crypto Market Surge

The number of active Bitcoin (BTC) wallets increased in the two weeks leading up to the recent cryptocurrency surge, Bloomberg reported on April 3.


Citing market intelligence firm Flipside Crypto’s analysis, Bloomberg reported that a high number of digital wallets holding Bitcoin became active two weeks before the cryptocurrency market rally. Bitcoin skyrocketed on April 2, gaining 15 percent over the night and pushing over $4,500 for the first time this year.


According to Flipside Crypto, 40 to 50 percent of all Bitcoin had been held in digital wallets that were inactive from one to six months, while the average has reportedly been 10 percent since March 15. Eric Stone, co-founder and head of data science at Flipside Crypto, said that “there are more people warming up to the idea of buying Bitcoin.”

? Data Shows Short-Term Crypto Tax Filers Increase, But Lots of Investors Still Won’t File

According to personal finance firm Credit Karma Tax, filers who reported short-term capital losses for cryptocurrencies in the first month of 2019 jumped fivefold year-over-year. After the incredibly bearish crypto markets of 2018, data from early tax filers highlights the fact that more investors are claiming losses this tax season. However, a survey the company recorded back in November found that the number of people deciding not to file crypto taxes has increased.

? Coinbase CEO Says He Wants To Dethrone Dictators, Glosses Over Hacking Team Hires

During a livestreamed Q+A yesterday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong was asked about “the most ambitious thing Coinbase wants to do in the next five years.” He answered that he hoped his company would “like overthrow some corrupt dictators in the world.” It’s a fine sentiment (spotted by Mashable)—though hard to square with Coinbase’s very recent acqui-hiring of a team of midnight-black hackers who made their bones helping dictators target dissidents worldwide.

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? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 4th?

Sentinel Protocol will be joining this year’s edition of Deconomy, where John Kirch will shed light on the current cybersecurity issues.

“To participate in this exciting airdrop, you simply have to hold uDOOs on April 4th 2019 and successfully register your details here.”

CRW sponsors CoinFestUK 2019 from Apr 4-6.

“Join @enjin on April 4th at 1PM UTC for an AMA in the #Binance English Telegram group. ”

The creation and distribution of ZNN is made through the ZX algorithm that follows a supply demand pattern.

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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We finally broke the resistance line at 0.49$ but I think we will go test soon that line to see if we can use it as support line. We can see lot of indecision in the last candles so I expect a correction to go test back that line which should be a support now around 0.49$.

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? Daily Crypto News, April, 3rd?

April 3, 2019 (updated April 3, 2019) Published by
  • Japan: Crypto Trading Platform Liquid Hits Unicorn Status With Over $1 Billion Valuation ;
  • Russian Banks Join Chinese Swift – Is the Dollar Era Under Threat? ;
  • $255 Million: Coinbase Confirms Extent of Crypto Insurance Coverage;
  • PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup;
  • 61% of Major Global Digital Firms Invest in Blockchain, Report Finds;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 3rd?
  • STEEM Trading Update

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? Japan: Crypto Trading Platform Liquid Hits Unicorn Status With Over $1 Billion Valuation

Japanese crypto trading platform Liquid has hit unicorn status with the first close of an ongoing Series C funding that puts the company valuation at over $1 billion. The news was reported by Cointelegraph Japan on April 3.


Liquid’s parent company is Quoine, a global fintech company licensed by Japan’s Financial Services Agency.


As Cointelegraph Japan reports, the fresh funding and new valuation makes Liquid the country’s second unicorn in the tech startup space — the other being artificial intelligence firm Preferred Networks, which is backed by Toyota, Fanuc, Hitachi and others.

? Russian Banks Join Chinese Swift – Is the Dollar Era Under Threat

As a Saudi oil minister once remarked, the Stone Age didn’t end because we ran out of stones. It seems it’s neither the deficit of a tool nor its deficiencies that make it obsolete, but rather the invention of new tools that do the job better. With increasing competition, will the U.S. dollar continue to be the world’s primary currency, will it come to be just one of several reserve fiat currencies, or will cryptocurrency become the new instrument that powers the global economy?

No one can predict exactly how long the greenback era is going to last. What’s certain is there are different camps that want to end it for various reasons. And if cryptocurrencies are taken into account, there’s an evolutionary push in that direction as well. Bitcoin is an alternative to all traditional, government-issued currencies, of which the dollar is the most recognizable.

? $255 Million: Coinbase Confirms Extent of Crypto Insurance Coverage

Coinbase has revealed the details of its insurance arrangements for cryptocurrency held on customers’ behalf, a rare move in an opaque market.


In a blog post published Tuesday, Philip Martin the exchange’s vice president of security, confirmed that it is covered for up to $255 million for coins held in so-called hot wallets – in other words, assets which are essentially online and open to potential hacks. CoinDesk first reported in November that Coinbase’s coverage was in this ballpark.


San Francisco-based Coinbase holds less than 2 percent of customers’ assets in hot wallets, with the remaining 98 percent at arm’s length from third-party attacks in cold storage, where the private keys are offline, the company told CoinDesk. (At its height during the crypto bull market, the company stored $25 billion worth of assets on customers’ behalf, but the company would not provide a recent figure.)

? PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup

Online payments giant PayPal has made its first-ever investment in a blockchain technology company.


Announced today, PayPal has joined the extension of a Series A funding round in Cambridge Blockchain, a startup that helps financial institutions and other companies manage sensitive data using shared ledgers.


Neither PayPal nor Cambridge Blockchain disclosed the investment amount, but recent filings with the SEC indicate that Cambridge Blockchain has raised a total of $3.5 million in new equity from several investors over the past nine months. That follows the $7 million close of its Series A in May of 2018, and brings the total capital raised to $10.5 million.

? 61% of Major Global Digital Firms Invest in Blockchain, Report Finds

61 percent of high-profile digital companies worldwide are investing in blockchain, according to a report by identity management firm Okta shared with Cointelegraph on April 2.


San Francisco-based enterprise identity provider Okta has released a survey on new trends in technological developments and business opportunities of the world’s largest companies.


In its first “Digital Enterprise Report,” Okta surveyed 1,050 IT, security and engineering decision makers from global companies with at least $1 billion in revenue. Okta explained that decision makers were defined as someone at the company who is “responsible for making technology purchasing decisions.”

Percentage of investment in various emerging technologies by large companies
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? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 3rd?

Dev team hosts weekly status update at 5 PM (MST) on current developments.

The Wanchain staking pilot from April 3 – July 3. A minimum of 4 Million WAN will be locked for the pilot.

Catex hosts TRX trading competition from April 3rd – April 13th.

First project of KuCoin’s Spotlight, “MultiVAC”, begins its token sale.

“Trading will begin early next week.”

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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The STEEM had a nice UP also today due to the big move of the BTC. However we are still stuck under that resistance line around 0.49$ and you can see on the chart that we are not able to break it… This resistance line is becoming kinda annoying but let’s stay positive that we can break it very soon.

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? Daily Crypto News, April, 2nd?

April 2, 2019 (updated April 2, 2019) Published by
  • Sudden Bitcoin Price Breakout Sets New Bull Target at Over $5K ;
  • “Bitcoin and Friends” Animated Series Airs Spicy First Episode ;
  • XRP Exchange-Traded Product Goes Live on Swiss SIX Exchange;
  • Puerto Rico Sees New Crypto Bank Accept First Client Deposit;
  • Pakistan Government To Issue Crypto Regulations;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 2nd?
  • STEEM Trading Update

Welcome to the Daily Crypto News: A complete Press Review, Coin Calendar and Trading Analysis. Enjoy!

? Sudden Bitcoin Price Breakout Sets New Bull Target at Over $5K

With bitcoin’s move today to 4.5-month highs near $5,080, the transition from bear to bull market appears done and dusted.

The trend change would gain credence, though, if and when BTC finds acceptance above the former support-turned-resistance of the 21-month exponential moving average (EMA), currently at $5,200.

The cryptocurrency is looking overbought as per the 14-day relative strength index, so prices may have a tough time breaking above $5,200 in the near-term.

Bitcoin could see a pullback to $4,400 if signs of bullish exhaustion increase in the next few days.

? “Bitcoin and Friends” Animated Series Airs Spicy First Episode

There’s a new animated series called “Bitcoin and Friends” that’s been making its rounds across the web after the first episode was released by Uncle Chris Productions. The humorous and sometimes raunchy cartoon is an eight-part series that aims to make people laugh during the depressing bear market and the crypto saltiness on social media.

On March 29, Uncle Chris Productions released the first episode of an eight-part series that encapsulates the life of a lonely bitcoin in search of his lost father. The show “Bitcoin and Friends” stars “B,” a bitcoin who finds himself in a hospital and starts an adventure to find out who he is and who created him. Along the way, B finds some quirky friends in the first episode, called “Tears of a Clown”, whose storyline is based in New Jersey back in 2009.

? XRP Exchange-Traded Product Goes Live on Swiss SIX Exchange

An exchange-traded product (ETP) tracking the price of the XRP cryptocurrency has gone live on Switzerland’s primary stock exchange SIX.


Amun AG, the maker of the product, announced the news on Tuesday, saying that the XRP ETP had started trading on the exchange under the ticker symbol AXRP.


The firm first revealed it would launch an XRP ETP last month. Hany Rashwan, co-founder and CEO of Amun AG told CoinDesk at the time that his firm already had an approval in place from SIX to issue the product.


With today’s launch, Amun AG now has a total of four cryptocurrency ETP products listed on the SIX exchange. Last month, the firm launched an ethereum (ETH)-based ETP (AETH). The month prior a bitcoin (BTC)-based ETP (ABTC) went live, and the firm launched the Amun Crypto Basket Index ETP under the ticker symbol HODL in November.

? Puerto Rico Sees New Crypto Bank Accept First Client Deposit

Puerto Rico-based cryptocurrency trading platform San Juan Mercantile Exchange (SJMX) has launched banking operations via a new subsidiary, the company announced in a press release on April 2.


SJMX, which exists as a membership-based exchange for digital asset traders, is seeking to expand the scope of its operations for institutional investors.


The new venture, dubbed San Juan Mercantile Bank & Trust International (SJMBT), received a banking license from Puerto Rican regulators last month.

? Pakistan Government To Issue Crypto Regulations

The government of Pakistan will soon release draft regulations for financial institutions that wish to provide services related to <abbr title="

A digital store of monetary value the primary use of which is for buying and selling goods, services, or property, such as Ether or bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies are cryptographically secured against counterfeit and often are not issued or controlled by any centralized authority.

“>cryptocurrency and other digital assets, according to local English-language news outlet The Express Tribune.


Citing sources in Pakistan’s ministry of finance, the article states that a ceremony to introduce the new regulations is being held today, April 1, at the Islamabad office of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to Pakistan’s finance minister, who attended the meeting, the Pakistani government is committed to transforming the country into a knowledge-based economy. It believes that information technology will help create more jobs and develop “world-class knowledge workers in sync with international market trends.”


To this point, the finance minister said, “It is our government’s policy to encourage the use of e-commerce amongst [the] public through awareness campaigns to promote a culture of e-commerce in the country, which supports electronic business transactions at national, regional and international levels.”

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? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 2nd?

NOVA 1.0 Release

Crex 24 Listing

“Join us on Tuesday 2nd April at 18:00 in St. Petersburg, Russia for a #Binance meetup!”

The creation and distribution of ZNN is made through the ZX algorithm that follows a supply demand pattern.

“ZB.com will list Grin/QC and Grin/UDST for trading at 2019/04/02 14:00 (UTC+8).”

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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Today again, STEEM is correcting while the BTC is increasing. So we are again in the middle of the 2 lines and we need to see which line the market want go test. Perhaps we are just taking some distance to go test again the resistance line at 0.49$ or the STEEM want do a bigger correct and we will go test the support line at 0.43$

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? Daily Crypto News, April, 1st?

April 1, 2019 (updated April 1, 2019) Published by
  • Bitcoin Pushes Past $4,100 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements ;
  • Russian Social Media Giant VK Eyes Launching its Own Crypto: Report;
  • Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked for $13 Million in Suspected Insider Job;
  • Iran’s Crypto Regulations: What’s Happening Behind Closed Doors;
  • ICOs Raised $118 Million in Q1 2019, Over 58 Times Less Than in Q1 2018;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 1st?
  • STEEM Trading Update

Welcome to the Daily Crypto News: A complete Press Review, Coin Calendar and Trading Analysis. Enjoy!

? Bitcoin Pushes Past $4,100 as Top Cryptos See Mixed Movements

Sunday, March 31 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed, mostly mild, price movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) reaches just over $4,100.


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? Russian Social Media Giant VK Eyes Launching its Own Crypto

The most popular social media platform in Russia, VKontakte (VK), is considering developing its own cryptocurrency, local news outlet RNS reported on March 28.


Per the report, an unspecified person familiar with the company’s plans told the outlet that the project involves the creation of individual cryptocurrency accounts for all the users of the platform. Still, the article also claims that the firm has not yet made a final decision about whether or not to launch the coin.


According to the report, RNS has obtained a presentation from the VK that shows how one of the ways users would be able to obtain the firm’s tokens is in exchange for their activeness and time spent on the platform. According to the article, the coins earned this way could be accumulated, transferred between users, exchanged for goods and converted (presumably to fiat currency) via VK Pay.

? Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked for $13 Million in Suspected Insider Job

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has had around $13 million in the EOS cryptocurrency stolen in a hack it suspects was an insider job.


The company confirmed in statement on Saturday that it first spotted an “abnormal withdrawal” of the cryptocurrency through its monitoring system at 22:00 Korean time (13:00 UTC) on Friday, March 29.

The exchange suspended asset withdrawals and deposits on the platform after noticing the breach.


Bithumb stated:
“All the [stolen] cryptocurrency is owned by the company, and all members’ assets are under the protection of a cold wallet.”

? Iran’s Crypto Regulations: What’s Happening Behind Closed Doors

Under pressure for being months behind schedule, the Central Bank of Iran finally published a draft framework on the legality of cryptocurrencies in late January and welcomed feedback.


While some see the totality of the framework as a step forward, most members of the burgeoning local crypto community are unhappy with much of the specifics. They feel that the framework could severely restrict people and businesses operating in the fast-growing field if it is implemented in its current form.


Among other things, the framework proposes banning the use of global cryptocurrencies and various tokens as methods of domestic payment; requires cryptocurrency exchanges to obtain permits, therefore opening a new avenue for rent-seeking in a country that has already too much of it; and uses the word “forbidden” a lot, which could entail the threat of criminal prosecution.

? ICOs Raised $118 Million in Q1 2019, Over 58 Times Less Than in Q1 2018

About $118 million has been raised via initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Q1 of 2019, over 58 times less than $6.9 billion, the amount raised during the same period in 2018, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports on March 31.


The report cites data provided by ICO analytics website TokenData. The WSJ argues that investors have been scared off by regulators’ actions against non-compliant ICOs, as well as by the general bear market over the past year.


One of the latest cases happened in February, when the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged crypto firm Gladius Network with selling unregistered securities after the company self-reported to the commission.

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? Daily Crypto Calendar, April, 1st?

First version of the BTT live product launches in BitTorrent by end of Q1 2019.

“CFT starts trading on the 1st of April, at 4 PM Singapore time.”

Genesis (GENX) maturity-based masternodes go active on block 325,000. This is expected to occur on April 1.

“Decentralized exchange integrated into wallet”

QLC holds Reddit AMA at 2 PM (UTC) following mainnet launch.

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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After the touch on the support line at 0.43$ yesterday we started a nice bounce in direction of the resistance line at 0.49$. To my opinion, the Break Out that we will have soon on the BTC will

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? Daily Crypto News, March, 29th?

March 29, 2019 (updated March 29, 2019) Published by
  • IOHK Founder Charles Hoskinson Says Crypto Industry Needs More Interoperability ;
  • Coinbase Leads Wall Street to Brave New World of Crypto Staking;
  • New USStocks Token Lets Investors Access US Stock Market With Stablecoin Dai;
  • Fake Volume on Crypto Exchanges Isn’t the Half of It;
  • Russian Mining Giant to Tokenize Palladium ;
  • ? Daily Crypto Calendar, March, 29th?
  • STEEM Trading Update

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? IOHK Founder Charles Hoskinson Says Crypto Industry Needs More Interoperability

Charles Hoskinson, a founder of IOHK, the firm that developed cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA), said that the cryptocurrency industry needs a “WiFi or Bluetooth moment” in an interview with media outlet Cheddar on March 28.


Speaking about the status of the cryptocurrency industry, Hoskinson said that it needs specific standards that will facilitate the development of more interoperability. Per Hoskinson, it will allow communication and information to be traded in an easier way among both digital currency and traditional financial institutions. Hoskinson argued:


“What we are seeing is a collection of standards being created [that] will inevitably converge over the next three to five years to create a situation where you can move information and value between all these different systems ー not just Bitcoin to Litecoin to Ethereum to Cardano ー but also your regular bank account.”

? Coinbase Leads Wall Street to Brave New World of Crypto Staking

The Takeaway:

Coinbase Custody is offering staking services to institutional clients, starting with Tezos.

Client assets will remain inside Coinbase’s fully insured cold storage at all times, mitigating risk to investors.

Since staking requires some funds to be kept online, Coinbase will put up its own coins, assuming the risk.

After deducting Coinbase’s fee, clients can expect to earn about 6.6 percent annually, the firm says.

? New USStocks Token Lets Investors Access US Stock Market With Stablecoin Dai

Decentralized financial contracts platform UMA has partnered with Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) MakerDAO to release a token tied to the United States stock market, UMA announced in a blog post on March 27.


The ERC-20 token, dubbed USStocks, seeks to offer investors access to the U.S. stock market using cryptocurrency. Users can purchase the token using MakerDAO’s own USD-backed stablecoin, Dai (DAI).


Decentralized cryptocurrency exchange DDEX is currently the platform of choice for onboarding potential investors.

? Fake Volume on Crypto Exchanges Isn’t the Half of It

Recently, a report was produced by Bitwise Asset Management showing the existence of faked volumes in the bitcoin market – 95% of total volume according to its research. It’s hard to disagree with many of the facts in the report. Yet there are some items left out in this presentation to the SEC.


It’s hard to justify bitcoin is a mature asset and has a sophisticated market supporting it. And despite the fabricated volumes across crypto exchanges, this presentation makes a compelling argument there is maturity.

? Russian Mining Giant to Tokenize Palladium

Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin is planning to create cryptocurrency tokens backed by palladium, Bloomberg reported on March 27.


Potanin — who is CEO of the Russian nickel and palladium mining and smelting company MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC (Nornickel) — plans to deploy cryptocurrency tokens for trading palladium through a Switzerland-based palladium fund, and wants to launch several digital platforms.


According to Bloomberg, the platform will enable more fluid transactions. Currently, should a buyer discover that they do not need all the contracted volume in a purchase, they must either renegotiate with the supplier or sit on the excess supply until they find a buyer. However, with a tokenized asset, they could ostensibly sell the excess volume to a third party more easily.

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? Daily Crypto Calendar, March, 29th?

Nexus hosts workshops at the IETF in Prague during the afternoons of March 29 and 30.

Last trade of Bitcoin futures contract for March, 29th 2019. Trading terminates at 4 PM GMT.

Lethean will release its main product which is a wallet with VPN capabilities.

“Dear friends! The release of AzartPay wallet for iOS will be held on March 29.”

EDN releases technical paper, SDK & SDK document, and SDK sample codes to showcase their beta wallet.

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STEEM Trading Update by my friend @cryptopassion

Here is the chart of yesterday :

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Here is the current chart :

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We are consolidating just in the middle of the 2 lines, waiting to see what the master BTC will do. We should go test one the 2 lines quiet soon. We have clear support and resistance on the chart and it would be nice if we can go test the resistance line around 0.49$.

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