Crypto Noob 86 - Global Crypto Update Network: 2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

Iran Declares Telegram Crypto Aspirations an Act Against National Security

Iranian officials have declared that aiding the development of Telegram’s Gram token will be considered a criminal act

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Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Bitcoin SV, TRON, Cardano: Price Analysis, Dec. 31

Even in the wake of a crushing bear market, crypto traders are looking to invest in virtual currencies. Are there any tradeable setups at current levels? Let’s find out

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Bitcoin Could Revolutionize Governance, Says Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp

According to software engineer Jameson Lopp, Bitcoin could make the transition to an anarcho-capitalist society possible

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Stellar Co-founder Brands 90% of Crypto Projects ‘B.S.’

Stellar’s co-founder questions validity of nine out of ten crypto projects

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Launch Timeline for Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures to Be Clarified Early 2019: ICE

The operator of the NYSE says timing for Bakkt’s daily Bitcoin futures contract will be announced in early 2019

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Indian Gov’t to Approach Crypto Regulation ‘With Due Caution’

Regulators in India are looking at crypto regulation “with due caution,” says gov’t minister

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NYSE Operator’s Crypto Platform Bakkt Completes $182.5 Million Funding Round

Intercontinental Exchange’s Bakkt announces the completion of its first funding round, raising over $180 million

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Fidelity’s Man: Can Tom Jessop Bridge Crypto and Wall Street for Good?

CoinDesk profiles Fidelity's Tom Jessop, who is leading the firm's effort to link the worlds of digital assets and Wall Street.

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Crypto Mom’s Crusade: Inside the SEC, Hester Peirce Is Putting Up a Fight

Having worked over a decade in government before becoming a commissioner to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hester Peirce is a regulator well-versed in matters of both rulemaking and securities law.

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Stable Times at Circle: A Crypto Startup Counted Out Is Rebuilt and Riding High

CoinDesk profiles Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of the Goldman Sachs-backed crypto startup Circle that had a banner year in 2018.

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McCaleb’s Quiet Comeback: Breakups, Breakdowns and Stellar’s Big Break-Out

CoinDesk profiles Jed McCaleb, the early cryptocurrency evangelist who created Stellar, now the world's sixth-largest coin by market cap.

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A Psychic Visit with Nouriel Roubini: The Mother and Father of All Crypto Skeptics

CoinDesk profiles Nouriel Roubini, the NYU professor who won't buy the crypto hype – no matter what the price or the market says.

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The FUD Stompers: Like It or Not, XRP Army Is Winning Crypto’s Hashtag War

The XRP Army is hands-down the cryptos most vocal community. Who are they?

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Bitcoin’s Warrior Queen: Lightning’s Elizabeth Stark Is Building an Army

CoinDesk profiles Elizabeth Stark, a woman entrepreneur leading a new phase for bitcoin, the world's largest and most valuable cryptocurrency.

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In Bed With Brenna Sparks: Porn’s Rising Star Might Be Crypto’s Best Advocate

CoinDesk profiles Brenna Sparks, the SpankChain advisor who is equal parts porn star and cryptocurrency evangelist, during a recent visit to Las Vegas.

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Ethereum’s New Radical: Glen Weyl Isn’t Vitalik But He’s Its Next Best Hope

CoinDesk profiles author Glen Weyl, whose radical ideas are reviving development on the world's third-largest blockchian, ethereum.

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Crypto’s King Midas: Backstage With CZ, the CEO Who Can’t Be Stopped

The root of CZ's appeal goes beyond his occasional semi-outlaw status, to the way he exudes its core belief in cryptocurrency so effortlessly.

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$182 Million: ICE Exchange’s Bitcoin Startup Bakkt Announces Massive Fundraise

The New York Stock Exchange–affiliated Bakkt completes its first fundraising round, with 12 partners.

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2018 Sees Bitcoin’s Lowest Average Daily Price Change: Report

Bitcoin’s reported average daily price change this year is the lowest value in the past 9 years

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Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Sees 20% 2018 Growth, Driven by Africa

Despite bitcoin's price volatility in 2018, P2P exchanges Paxful and LocalBitcoins each saw significant user growth in Africa.

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Bitcoin’s Next Halving Rally: Coming Soon in 2019

Get ready for talk about bitcoin's halving – the once-in-a-while event that won't happen in 2019, but that just might have an impact on the markets.

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Blockchain Project’s Big Ideas Include Bike That Can Mine Crypto as You Cycle

An open source and decentralized blockchain says it is reducing barriers to entry for newcomers so “everyone can enjoy the benefits and security of crypto.” #SPONSORED

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UK Regulators Still Probing 18 Businesses Over Cryptocurrency Dealings: Report

As lawmakers consider regulatory changes, the U.K. is continuing its shakedown of cryptocurrency operators

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Crypto Markets Teeter on New Year's Eve, With Mostly Losses Across the Board

On the cusp of the new year, most of the top 20 coins by market cap are solidly in the red, with losses capped below 6 percent

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Sunday, December 30, 2018

2018 Was the Reality Check. 2019 Starts the Crypto Comeback

Micah Winkelspecht is CEO and founder of Gem, a crypto portfolio app company based in Los Angeles, The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. If 2017 was the year of irrational exuberance, 2018 became the year of reality checks when the market sputtered and crashed. I predict that this year will […]

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Blockchain Gaming: Separating Signal from the Noise

Games frequently serve as an experimental playground for new technology, writes David Finzer.

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Top Cryptocurrencies Mostly in the Red, Bitcoin Falls Below $3,900 Again

Bitcoin under $3,900 again, and most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting discreet losses

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Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 24–30: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week

A South Korean court rules in favor of Bithumb, GMO Internet leaves the crypto mining production sector, and more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest

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2019: The Year We Might (Finally) See Better Blockchain UX?

In this op-ed, author XX XX argues why he believes 2019 will be the year blockchain UX sees a new level of priority among developers and companies.

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Chinese Survey Finds Nearly 40 Percent of Respondents Would Invest in Crypto

A survey in China revealed that 40 percent of the respondents are willing to invest in cryptocurrency in the future

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White Hat Hackers Earned $878,000 from Crypto Bug Bounties in 2018, Data Shows

This year $878,000 have been reportedly awarded to hackers by blockchain companies on vulnerability disclosure platform HackerOne

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The End of the First Crypto Decade

Massimo Morini is a veteran in investment banks and financial institutions including the World Bank. Some of his research on blockchain was reported here and here. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. The end of 2018 is not the end of a year. It is the end of a decade, a decade that changed the world […]

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Top Crypto Performers Overview: Ethereum, Ethereum Classic, NEO, IOTA, Binance Coin, Stratis

With 2018 — which turned out to be a massive bear market for crypto — coming to an end, what were the best performing coins of this week?

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Saturday, December 29, 2018

2018: A Record-Breaking Year for Crypto Exchange Hacks

The CEO of one of the largest crypto security companies recaps his takeaways from the year that was.

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Unconfirmed: Chinese Media Reports Jihan Wu, Jenke Group to Soon Resign as Bitmain CEOs

According to unconfirmed Chinese media reports, Jihan Wu and the Jenke Group will reportedly resign as the heads of Bitmain

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Huobi to Launch Company’s First Exchange Dedicated to EOS in Q1 2019

An exchange dedicated to EOS is set to be launched in the first quarter of 2019 by Huobi

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Nvidia Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Losses After Diminished Mining GPU Demand

Because of the losses reported when GPU demand by miners diminished, Nvidia is facing a class action lawsuit

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Major American Magazine Time Column Reports About Bitcoin’s Liberating Potential

Bitcoin has a substantial liberating potential, particularly important to people living under oppressive regimes, mainstream newspaper Time reported

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Where the Future of Crypto Payments Is Being Built

Leah Callon-Butler is the co-founder of Intimate.io, a token project aiming to bring payments, privacy and reputation to the adult industry. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. “The stars have aligned,” he said, the room hanging on his every word. “In the same way that the industrial revolution created the […]

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Bitcoin Above $3,900 Again as All Top Cryptocurrencies See Gains

Bitcoin is above $3,900 again, and all of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are seeing moderate to high gains

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Friday, December 28, 2018

It’s Time to Talk About Crypto Twitter

Fixing crypto Twitter starts with following positive examples – and a recognition of the problem.

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Samsung Seeks UK Trademark For Cryptocurrency Wallet

Electronics giant Samsung has applied for a U.K. trademark for a cryptocurrency wallet

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Japanese Financial Regulator Receives 190 Cryptocurrency Exchange License Applications

190 companies have expressed interest in receiving a cryptocurrency exchange license from the Japanese Financial Services Agency

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Multi-Blockchain Crypto Collectible Game Integrates TRON and Promises Unique Updates

“The cutest crypto game” launched its new version on TRON. It is the third blockchain platform integrated into the game’s ecosystem #SPONSORED

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Ledger: Recently Discovered Wallet Vulnerabilities Not Critical

Ledger states that recently uncovered vulnerabilities in its hardware wallets are not critical and the mode of attack is “quite unpractical” from a hacker’s perspective

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Visa to Purchase Ripple Cross-Border Payments Partner Earthport

Payment services giant Visa will reportedly purchase Ripple partner Earthport for over $251 million

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Crypto Markets in the Green Following Tough Losses

Digital currencies have made solid gains on the day, after seeing some tough losses over the past couple of days

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Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Stellar, Litecoin, Bitcoin SV, TRON, Cardano: Price Analysis, Dec. 28

Some believe the current dip is due to the expiration of Bitcoin futures on the CME and some last minute tax selling. Let’s consult the charts

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The True Crypto Alternative to Government Money

Evan Kuo is the co-founder of Ampleforth (formerly Fragments), a startup developing advanced technological solutions for the stablecoin market, and the former founder of on-demand delivery startup Pythagoras Pizza. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. “I don’t believe we shall ever have a good money again before we take the […]

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Security Researchers Break Ledger Wallets With Simple Antennae

Calling themselves Wallet.Fail, three security researchers found ways to access crypto hardware wallets in ways that weren't intended by their creators.

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Social Network as a Financial Tool: Startup Plans to Change Traditional Investment Models

The startup says it is launching a “revolutionary investment platform” based on blockchain. The idea is to use social networks for gaining access to premium investment products previously available only to the wealthy #SPONSORED

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Bitcoin Price Suddenly Spikes $300 to Avoid Retest of 2018 Low

A bullish reversal pattern has emerged on bitcoin's price charts that could extend the latest rally towards $5,000.

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Single Global Currency Like BTC Faces Insurmountable Obstacles, Argues Payments Firm CEO

Scott Galit, CEO of New York-headquartered payments processing firm Payoneer, says a single global, non-fiat currency such as Bitcoin is unrealistic

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WSJ: Bitcoin Trading at Strong Correlation with Gold as Traditional Investors Step In

A Wall Street Journal has suggested that Bitcoin’s correlation with “traditional” assets markets has been high, as mainstream capital continues to enter the crypto space

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Daily Traded Volume on Huobi's Crypto Derivatives Platform Breaks $1 Billion

Daily traded volume of cryptocurrency contracts on the Huobi Derivatives Market has broken past $1 billion, as the platform expands its crypto contract offerings to EOS

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Italy Unveils ‘High-Level Experts’ to Help Develop Its Official Blockchain Strategy

A national blockchain strategy is the latest move by Italy to catch up with the emerging technology

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Italy Announces 30 Experts to Lead National Blockchain Strategy

The Italian government has published a list of 30 experts brought together to develop the nation's blockchain strategy.

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From Blanket Ban to Its Own Stablecoin: How Facebook’s Relationship With Crypto Changed Over 2018

After banning and unbanning crypto ads, Facebook reportedly proceeded toward its own cryptocurrency — and its blockchain division is steadily expanding as well. Here’s how the social media giant’s relationship with crypto has changed over the year

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Too Soon for Blockchain Benefits in 2019, Says UPS Executive

Blockchain is unlikely to go anywhere next year, say top executives from United Airlines and UPS

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2019: The Year Digital Securities Offerings Become the New ICOs

The ICO market may be waning, but a new way to tokenize assets is coming to Wall Street.

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Craig Wright Denied Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over 1.1 Million Bitcoin

A U.S. court has largely denied crypto entrepreneur Craig Wright’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he appropriated 1.1 million bitcoin.

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Research Team Demonstrates Hard Wallets Vulnerabilities, Trezor Promises Firmware Update

During a conference, a research group explained in depth how they were able to extract the private keys from the Trezor One

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$4 Billion Lawsuit Against Craig Wright Moves Forward as Judge Declines Dismissal Request

Craight Wright’s request to dismiss has been denied by the judge in a $4 billion lawsuit that claims the self-alleged Satoshi stole BTC from the now-deceased David Kleiman

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Electrum Wallet Attack May Have Stolen As Much as 245 Bitcoin

A phishing attack on the Electrum wallet network has reportedly managed to steal bitcoin worth over $800,000.

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Third-Largest Crypto Exchange Huobi’s Derivative Market Now Includes EOS

EOS traders will now be able to take both long and short positions on the Huobi Derivative Market

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National Bank of Kuwait Taps Ripple for New Remittance Service

National Bank of Kuwait has joined Ripple’s blockchain-based payments network seeking faster cross-border money transfers.

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Markets Take Renewed Downturn, Cryptos Hit By Strong Losses Across The Board

Markets have taken a renewed plunge, with virtually all of the top 100 cryptocurrencies in the red and many high market cap coins losing between 5 and 12 percent

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Thursday, December 27, 2018

Building With the Enemy: It’s the Crypto Network That Makes Us Strong

Ian Simpson is chairman of communications at the Crypto Valley Association, an organization that supports the Swiss blockchain sector. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. “Grin and bear it,” they say. And in the current crypto market conditions, many people, on all sides, are “bearing” it, most without any grin […]

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From “Obsolete” Blockchain to Bitcoin at $1 Mln: Predictions of 2018

2018 in predictions: Which of cryptocurrency and blockchain forecasts came true and which didn’t?

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National Bank of Kuwait Launches Ripple-Based Cross-Border Payments Product

The National Bank of Kuwait has integrated RippleNet’s blockchain technology to expedite cross-border money transfers

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The Cost of Not Engaging Regulators

Zachary Fallon and James Blakemore are securities law attorneys who lead Ketsal Consulting, a strategic advisory firm focused on blockchain compliance. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. If the top cryptocurrency story of 2018 was the arrival of winter, a close and inextricably intertwined second was regulatory oversight. The regulators are in […]

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Bitcoin-Supporting Payments Firm Square Named Yahoo Finance’s Company of the Year

Bitcoin-supporting payments firm Square has been named Yahoo Finance Company of the Year

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WSJ: Hundreds of Crypto Projects Show Signs of Plagiarism, Fraud and Improbable Returns

A recent study by the WSJ has revealed that 16 percent of nearly 3,300 cryptocurrency projects showed signs of improbable returns, identity theft and plagiarism

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Dutch Crypto Firm Libereum Acquires Spanish Soccer Club Elche CF

Dutch crypto firm Libereum has acquired Spanish soccer club Elche CF for $4.9 million, aiming to raise revenue via tokenization

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Silver Miller Files Lawsuit Against Creator of Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme

U.S. crypto-focused law firm Silver Miller has filed a lawsuit against a purported crypto hedge fund manager who was allegedly operating a fraudulent Ponzi scheme

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12 Markets Crypto Can Actually Improve

Kyle Samani is a Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital, a thesis-driven cryptofund that invests in tokens reshaping entire sectors of the global economy. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review. Over the last 20 years, a lot of companies have built large online marketplaces to connect buyers and sellers. Amazon, eBay, […]

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