This week in Crypto- week 29
— Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone use Blockchain for roaming settlement
— Singapore's Blockchain payments platform ready for commercial launch
— Payments giant PayPal is developing crypto services to its users
— Binance rolling out crypto card for EU, UK markets
— Paxful reached the $4.6B milestone in P2P Bitcoin trading volume
— Binance, Gates, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam. Justin Sun has offered $1 million bounty in exchange for the hackers
— Visa partnered Zap raises $3.5 million to expand bitcoin payment
— Top Spanish Banks finalized trial of payments using smart contracts
— US FDA considered Blockchain for food security
— Binance Savings added VET and XTZ to flexible savings
🔹 Cool tech fact:
34,660,975 was the number of blockchain wallet users worldwide, as of the first quarter of 2019.
💬 Quote of the day:
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama
— Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone use Blockchain for roaming settlement
— Singapore's Blockchain payments platform ready for commercial launch
— Payments giant PayPal is developing crypto services to its users
— Binance rolling out crypto card for EU, UK markets
— Paxful reached the $4.6B milestone in P2P Bitcoin trading volume
— Binance, Gates, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam. Justin Sun has offered $1 million bounty in exchange for the hackers
— Visa partnered Zap raises $3.5 million to expand bitcoin payment
— Top Spanish Banks finalized trial of payments using smart contracts
— US FDA considered Blockchain for food security
— Binance Savings added VET and XTZ to flexible savings
🔹 Cool tech fact:
34,660,975 was the number of blockchain wallet users worldwide, as of the first quarter of 2019.
💬 Quote of the day:
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama
Cointelegraph
Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Use Blockchain for Roaming Settlement
Spain’s Telefónica, Deutsche Telekom and U.K. provider Vodafone have finalized a trial blockchain solution for the settlement of roaming discount agreements
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🔹 General News:
— PayPal picks Paxos to supply crypto for new service, sources say
— Mastercard now allows crypto firm Wirex to issue payment cards
— Standard Chartered to launch institutional crypto custody solution
— French central bank picks Accenture, HSBC and others for digital euro pilot
— Romania is on the way to Blockchain and crypto regulation
— Major Argentine Telecom falls victim to $7.5M Monero ransomware attack
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Ankr partners with DeFi innovator Meter for uncensorable money
— Swingby (SWINGBY) will have a premiere listing on BitMax on July 24th, 10:00 a.m. ED
🔹 Exchanges:
— KuCoin announced new token sale: Bitbns (BNS) on July 30
— Huobi Japan opens voting on listing 6 new tokens
🔹 Cool tech fact:
Although most people (more than 80% of Americans) are aware of Bitcoin, many of them have never heard of other cryptocurrencies such as ETH
💬 Quote of the day:
“Don’t give up, don’t take anything personally, and don’t take no for an answer.” – Sophia Amoruso
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— PayPal picks Paxos to supply crypto for new service, sources say
— Mastercard now allows crypto firm Wirex to issue payment cards
— Standard Chartered to launch institutional crypto custody solution
— French central bank picks Accenture, HSBC and others for digital euro pilot
— Romania is on the way to Blockchain and crypto regulation
— Major Argentine Telecom falls victim to $7.5M Monero ransomware attack
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Ankr partners with DeFi innovator Meter for uncensorable money
— Swingby (SWINGBY) will have a premiere listing on BitMax on July 24th, 10:00 a.m. ED
🔹 Exchanges:
— KuCoin announced new token sale: Bitbns (BNS) on July 30
— Huobi Japan opens voting on listing 6 new tokens
🔹 Cool tech fact:
Although most people (more than 80% of Americans) are aware of Bitcoin, many of them have never heard of other cryptocurrencies such as ETH
💬 Quote of the day:
“Don’t give up, don’t take anything personally, and don’t take no for an answer.” – Sophia Amoruso
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CoinDesk
PayPal Picks Paxos to Supply Crypto for New Service, Sources Say
PayPal has chosen Paxos to handle the new service’s supply of digital assets, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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🔹 General News:
— Bank of Jamaica invites Tech companies to test digital currency solutions
— Argentine Telecom Hackers demanded $7.5m in Monero as ransom
— Singapore regulator proposes new stricter rules for the crypto secto
— Google, Facebook, Twitter face class-action lawsuit for banning crypto ads
— Russia removes plan to criminalize Bitcoin use from the digital financial assets bill
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Hive (HIVE) is now available on Upbit KRW market
— Ankr partners with Oasis Foundation for Community Node program
— Frontier (FRONT) has enabled BNB staking and minting USDX through integration with Trust Wallet
— COTI (COTI) will add liquidity to the network through partnership with Simplex
🔹 Exchanges:
— Coinbase and other crypto exchanges are designing a P2P system for sharing user info under FATF rules
— BitMEX Owner leads $3.4M round for South African crypto exchange
🔹 Cool tech fact:
In terms of funds raised, EOS (6/26/17 – 6/18/18) has been the most successful ICO of all time, with $4.1 billion total amount raised in a period of one year.
💬 Quote of the day:
“When Plan “A” doesn’t work, don’t worry, you still have 25 more letters to go through.” – Unknown
— Bank of Jamaica invites Tech companies to test digital currency solutions
— Argentine Telecom Hackers demanded $7.5m in Monero as ransom
— Singapore regulator proposes new stricter rules for the crypto secto
— Google, Facebook, Twitter face class-action lawsuit for banning crypto ads
— Russia removes plan to criminalize Bitcoin use from the digital financial assets bill
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Hive (HIVE) is now available on Upbit KRW market
— Ankr partners with Oasis Foundation for Community Node program
— Frontier (FRONT) has enabled BNB staking and minting USDX through integration with Trust Wallet
— COTI (COTI) will add liquidity to the network through partnership with Simplex
🔹 Exchanges:
— Coinbase and other crypto exchanges are designing a P2P system for sharing user info under FATF rules
— BitMEX Owner leads $3.4M round for South African crypto exchange
🔹 Cool tech fact:
In terms of funds raised, EOS (6/26/17 – 6/18/18) has been the most successful ICO of all time, with $4.1 billion total amount raised in a period of one year.
💬 Quote of the day:
“When Plan “A” doesn’t work, don’t worry, you still have 25 more letters to go through.” – Unknown
Cointelegraph
Bank of Jamaica Invites Tech Companies to Test Digital Currency Solutions
Jamaica’s central bank has invited technology solution providers to develop and test a potential CBDC
🔹 General News:
— Banks in US can now offer crypto custody services
— China to strengthen protection of Bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies
— Twitter hackers try to launder funds via P2P and gambling platforms
— Korean government proposes tough new 22% tax on crypto trading
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Avalanche raises $42M in 4.5 hours for its public sale
— Evedo partners up with Tomorrowland around the world
— Ethereum 2.0 final testnet set to launch on August 4
— Tether jumps to $10 billion market capitalization
— Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems is now a Chainlink node operator
🔹 Exchanges:
— Binance Futures will launch LEND/USDT perpetual contract with up to 50x leverage
🔹 Cool tech fact:
As of 2015, 60% of Bitcoin holders were under 35 years age.
💬 Quote of the day:
“The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
— Banks in US can now offer crypto custody services
— China to strengthen protection of Bitcoin-like cryptocurrencies
— Twitter hackers try to launder funds via P2P and gambling platforms
— Korean government proposes tough new 22% tax on crypto trading
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Avalanche raises $42M in 4.5 hours for its public sale
— Evedo partners up with Tomorrowland around the world
— Ethereum 2.0 final testnet set to launch on August 4
— Tether jumps to $10 billion market capitalization
— Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems is now a Chainlink node operator
🔹 Exchanges:
— Binance Futures will launch LEND/USDT perpetual contract with up to 50x leverage
🔹 Cool tech fact:
As of 2015, 60% of Bitcoin holders were under 35 years age.
💬 Quote of the day:
“The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
Coindesk
Banks in US Can Now Offer Crypto Custody Services, Regulator Says
U.S. regulators have cleared the way for national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services on behalf of customers.
🔹 General News:
— Visa blog post hints at future digital currency projects
— Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Twitter-like Bitcoin scam
— Philippines now has 16 cryptocurrency exchanges approved by Central bank
— Twitter explains how 130 of the most opular Accounts Got Hacked
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Kava (KAVA) is now available on Upbit KRW and BTC markets
— Stafi has closed $600K USD private fundraising round
— Kusama (KSM) will get listed on Huobi on July 24.
🔹 Exchanges:
— Shanghai stock exchange gets greenlight from the CSRC to carry out blockchain pilots
— KuCoin Futures has enabled BCH & BSV perpetual swaps with up to 50x leverage
— Binance lists Maker (MKR) & Dai (DAI) on July 23
— Shapeshift launches self-custody trading app for Android and iOS users
🔹 Cool tech fact:
As of April 2019, there are 4,518 Bitcoin ATMs worldwide, with the United States being the country with the highest number of Bitcoin ATMs
💬 Quote of the day:
“It’s not about having enough time, it’s about making enough time.” ― Rachael Bermingham
— Visa blog post hints at future digital currency projects
— Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak sues YouTube over Twitter-like Bitcoin scam
— Philippines now has 16 cryptocurrency exchanges approved by Central bank
— Twitter explains how 130 of the most opular Accounts Got Hacked
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Kava (KAVA) is now available on Upbit KRW and BTC markets
— Stafi has closed $600K USD private fundraising round
— Kusama (KSM) will get listed on Huobi on July 24.
🔹 Exchanges:
— Shanghai stock exchange gets greenlight from the CSRC to carry out blockchain pilots
— KuCoin Futures has enabled BCH & BSV perpetual swaps with up to 50x leverage
— Binance lists Maker (MKR) & Dai (DAI) on July 23
— Shapeshift launches self-custody trading app for Android and iOS users
🔹 Cool tech fact:
As of April 2019, there are 4,518 Bitcoin ATMs worldwide, with the United States being the country with the highest number of Bitcoin ATMs
💬 Quote of the day:
“It’s not about having enough time, it’s about making enough time.” ― Rachael Bermingham
CoinDesk
Visa Blog Post Hints at Future Digital Currency Projects
Visa appeared on Wednesday to redouble its efforts to “shape and support” cryptocurrency’s place in the “future of money.”
🔹 General News:
— SBI moves into security Tokens as secondary markets pump
— YouTube asks court to dismiss crypto giveaway scam lawsuit filed by Ripple
— Bitcoin Suisse raises $48.6 million Series A, valuing the company at $327 million
— CoinMarketCap says listing BNB as No.1 DeFi Token was ‘human error’
— Swipe Visa Card adds crypto travel booking site’s AVA Token
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Ether leaves Bitcoin behind with 2020 gain of over 100%
— Synthetix (SNX) and Balancer (BAL) will get listed on OKEx
— THORChain (RUNE) got listed on Binance as of July 24
🔹 Exchanges:
— Binance enters German market via partnership with crypto investment firm
— OKEx expands its crypto options to daily, two-day, and monthly options
— Binance’s fiat-gateway partner Banxa expanding to US
🔹 Cool tech fact:
As of 2018, supply chain management, digital currency & payments and internet of things (IoT) were the three most common applications of the blockchain in organizations.
💬 Quote of the day:
“Failure isn’t the end of the road. It’s a big red flag saying to you ‘Wrong way. Turn around." – Oprah Winfrey
— SBI moves into security Tokens as secondary markets pump
— YouTube asks court to dismiss crypto giveaway scam lawsuit filed by Ripple
— Bitcoin Suisse raises $48.6 million Series A, valuing the company at $327 million
— CoinMarketCap says listing BNB as No.1 DeFi Token was ‘human error’
— Swipe Visa Card adds crypto travel booking site’s AVA Token
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Ether leaves Bitcoin behind with 2020 gain of over 100%
— Synthetix (SNX) and Balancer (BAL) will get listed on OKEx
— THORChain (RUNE) got listed on Binance as of July 24
🔹 Exchanges:
— Binance enters German market via partnership with crypto investment firm
— OKEx expands its crypto options to daily, two-day, and monthly options
— Binance’s fiat-gateway partner Banxa expanding to US
🔹 Cool tech fact:
As of 2018, supply chain management, digital currency & payments and internet of things (IoT) were the three most common applications of the blockchain in organizations.
💬 Quote of the day:
“Failure isn’t the end of the road. It’s a big red flag saying to you ‘Wrong way. Turn around." – Oprah Winfrey
Cointelegraph
SBI Moves Into Security Tokens as Secondary Markets Pump
Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has acquired a 10% stake in Nomura’s digital security platform Boostry
🔹 General News:
— Ukrainian Ministry plans to track crypto transactions with Bitfury
— Malaysian watchdog plans to extend crypto regulations to wallet providers
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Bitcoin is a form of money in DC, Federal court rules
— Elastos Ethereum sidechain to offer a cross-chain Stablecoin
— Ethereum has surged 15% in 48 hours but a bearish signal just appeared
— Yearn.finance (YFI) got listed on MXC Exchange as of July 25
— Chainlink brings FX rates data from top Korean banks to DeFi
🔹 Exchanges:
— Coinbase's latest institutional review reveals it has 35 million customers
— Poloniex adds US election-based trades
— Liquid Exchange confirms asset delistings due to regulatory requirements
— Binance now sending out its debit cards
🔹 Cool tech fact:
Only about 21.05% of cryptocurrencies have been mined, the remaining have been bought by their owners.
💬 Quote of the day:
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
— Ukrainian Ministry plans to track crypto transactions with Bitfury
— Malaysian watchdog plans to extend crypto regulations to wallet providers
🔹 Coin Specific News:
— Bitcoin is a form of money in DC, Federal court rules
— Elastos Ethereum sidechain to offer a cross-chain Stablecoin
— Ethereum has surged 15% in 48 hours but a bearish signal just appeared
— Yearn.finance (YFI) got listed on MXC Exchange as of July 25
— Chainlink brings FX rates data from top Korean banks to DeFi
🔹 Exchanges:
— Coinbase's latest institutional review reveals it has 35 million customers
— Poloniex adds US election-based trades
— Liquid Exchange confirms asset delistings due to regulatory requirements
— Binance now sending out its debit cards
🔹 Cool tech fact:
Only about 21.05% of cryptocurrencies have been mined, the remaining have been bought by their owners.
💬 Quote of the day:
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Cointelegraph
Ukrainian Ministry Plans to Track Crypto Transactions With Bitfury
Ukraine’s Ministry for Digital Transformation will be tracking illicit crypto transactions with a crypto analytics startup backed by Bitfury