ICO Alert Crypto Minute August 21, 2018 New Bakkt platform will not support margin trading, Chinese bank issues securities on the blockchain, Bitcoin Cash usage decreases in commerce New Bakkt platform will not support margin trading Kelly Loeffler, chief executive of the newly announced Bakkt platform, recently posted the founding principles of the platform to trade, store […]
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ICO Alert Crypto Minute August 13, 2018 Turkish Lira Collapse Drives Interest in Crypto, Swiss Bank to Accept Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin Dominance Rate at 50% Turkish Lira Collapse Drives Interest in Crypto The Turkish Lira collapse has made Bitcoin volatility seem tame. “The 10-day swings in the lira relative to the U.S. dollar now exceed those for Bitcoin […]
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ICO Alert Crypto Minute August 7, 2018 Bitcoin hash rate passes 52 Quintillion, Goldman Sachs considers custody for cryptos, Bitmain to build mining facility in Texas Photo from Blockchain.com Bitcoin hash rate passes 52 Quintillion Data from Blockchain.com shows that the Bitcoin hashrate has exceeded 52 quintillion hashes per second. This historic high punctuates the continued […]
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ICO Alert Crypto Minute August 6, 2018 Coinbase to add 40 assets to custodial service, Jamie Dimon returns to Bitcoin bashing, Bitcoin early developer working on new cryptocurrency Photo from Coinbase Coinbase Custody to Add 40 Assets Announced on August 3rd, Coinbase Custody is exploring the addition of additional crypto assets for storage but not for trading. Coinbase […]
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ICO Alert Crypto Minute July 31, 2018 Litecoin founder to support new blockchain enabled smartphone, Binance invests in crypto lending, NFL Players Union scores in blockchain Photo from Shutterstock Litecoin Founder to Advise New Crypto Smartphone Litecoin (LTC) founder Charlie Lee tweeted July 29 that he will advise for a blockchain compatible smartphone. Announced in May, […]
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ICO Alert Crypto Minute July 24, 2018 ICOs challenge investment banking, World’s first decentralized bank, Bitcoin rises in price and crypto dominance Photo from Shutterstock ICOs make inroads on IPOs According to Forbes.com, initial coin offerings represented 45% of the traditional IPO market in Q2 2018. ICO volume during Q2 2018 was approximately $7.2 billion while the […]
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ICO Alert Crypto Minute July 17, 2018 IBM to launch cryptocurrency pegged to the US Dollar; Coinbase makes acquisitions and explores listing new assets Photo from Shutterstock IBM to launch cryptocurrency pegged to US Dollar and ensured by the FDIC Announced on Tuesday, IBM is partnering with startup Stronghold to launch USD Anchor, a cryptocurrencty backed one-for-one […]
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ICO Alert Crypto Minute July 3, 2018 EOS ranked #1 by China, IRS expands its reach, Crypto mining slam dunk EOS Image. Photo from Shutterstock. EOS at #1 in China’s Latest Rankings The second round of China’s state-backed monthly ratings of cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects has been released. The so called “Global Public Chain Technology Evaluation Index,” […]
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