The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 27th August 13:00
ICON Surges This Week – Growing 25%
Via Maria Ohle Mon Aug 27 12:13:12 BST 2018
Some Altcoins made surprising moves this week. In particular, ICON jumped 25% in the last 7 days. This is interesting because when looking at the coin leaders, their actions remained relatively flat; Bitcoin kept finding its way back to somewhere between the $6,700 and $6,750 marks, with the latter being the highest the coin achieved across the week. No major movements happened. But at the same time, ICON (ICX) was doing this: What is ICON? ICON is a favorite of South Korea and is often dubbed the nations version of Ethereum. Over
Tagged with #Altcoins ##ICX #altcoin #altcoin-news #altcoin-prices #altcoins #buy-litecoin #bytecoin #crypto-coins #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrency-charts
North Korea to Host its First-Ever International Crypto Conference: Report
Via Mark Emem Mon Aug 27 12:07:56 BST 2018
urrencies and blockchain technology in October. According to Radio Free Asia, the event will be held in the hermit kingdom’s capital of Pyongyang and will stretch for two days beginning October 1. Per various reports, the conference is expected to attract blockchain.....
Tagged with #Blockchain-News #News #north-korea #Pyongyang #south-korea
Upside Calling? Bearish Bets on Bitcoin Futures Hit Record Low
Via Omkar Godbole Mon Aug 27 12:00:04 BST 2018
The bearish bets in bitcoin futures market fell to lifetime lows last week, strengthening the bullish case put forward by the technical charts......
Tagged with #Markets #Bitcoin #Markets-News #Prices #Subfeatured #Futures
Investments, Offshores, Foreign Trade – Russia Planning for Crypto
Via Lubomir Tassev Mon Aug 27 11:15:39 BST 2018
With regulations on the horizon, high-ranking officials in Russia have come up with ideas on how to harness cryptocurrencies when, hopefully, they are finally legalized. The need of finding ways to circumvent sanctions on several fronts seems to be the main incentive for the ingenuity in the corridors of power in Moscow. Also read: Iran […]
Tagged with #Economy-&-Regulation #crimea #crypto #Cryptocurrencies #Cryptocurrency #cryptos #foreign-investments #international-trade #Investors #legalization #N-Economy
ICON Records 23% Gain Again While Crypto Market Sees Gloomy Forecast
Via Joseph Young Mon Aug 27 10:56:15 BST 2018
coming the two best performing assets in the global crypto market for two days straight. The valuation of the crypto market increased from $213 billion to $214 billion on August 27 as some major cryptocurrencies like EOS and.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-Analysis #Bitcoin-Analysis #News #EOS #ICON #Tether #WanChain
India Central Bank Forms New Unit to Tackle Blockchain Regulation
Via Wolfie Zhao Mon Aug 27 10:30:49 BST 2018
India's central bank has formed a new unit within the organization to tackle research and regulatory frameworks for blockchain and cryptocurrency......
Tagged with #News #Reserve-Bank-of-India
PR: The World Blockchain Forum Returns to London Bigger and Better Than Ever
Via Bitcoin.com PR Mon Aug 27 10:30:22 BST 2018
World Blockchain Forum has been instrumental in the raising of over $6.3 Billion dollars this year through Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and Security Token Offerings (STOs). Keynote provided the platform for Ethereum to launch in 2014, and continues to be the platform where the strongest and most lucrative companies in the world go to launch their projects. As security tokens begin to unlock a further trillion dollars in capital markets, the World Blockchain Forum returns to London, bigger and better than ever.
Tagged with #Press-release #Amandah-Hendricks #COO #Digital-Cash #Electron #Eran-Eyal #Jeff-Berwick #Keynote #Moe-Levin #Old-Billingsgate #scalable
India’s Central Bank Quietly Forms New Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Research Unit
Via Samburaj Das Mon Aug 27 10:00:26 BST 2018
gulating new emerging technologies, specifically cryptocurrency, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). Holding back on a formal announcement, the RBI has discreetly formed a new unit to research and possibly supervise disruptive technologies through draft rules in the future,.....
Tagged with #Banking #Bitcoin-Research #News #central-banks #india #Reserve-Bank-of-India
Bitcoin Mining is Big Business in Montana: US Senator Works to Protect Industry
Via C. Edward Kelso Mon Aug 27 09:45:16 BST 2018
Bonner and Butte, Montana are home to two of the largest bitcoin mining facilities in North America. They’re also subject to a major energy producer in the state, the Colstrip power plant, which is due to be shut down. Bitcoin mining has become such a potential windfall for the state economy, one of its congressional […]
Tagged with #Mining #Bonner #Butte-Montana #Colstrip #Crypto-Watt-LLC #Missoula-County #montana #N-Economy #Project-Spokane-LLC #Senator-Steve-Daines
China’s Crackdown Leads to WeChat, AliPay Blocking Crypto Transactions
Via Yashu Gola Mon Aug 27 09:09:57 BST 2018
nt giant has decided to bar virtual currency transactions on its platform. WeChat Pay on Friday issued a statement stating that they would prohibit users from sending or receiving funds related to cryptocurrencies on its social media platform. The Tencent-backed firm cleared.....
Tagged with #News #Regulation #alibaba #Alipay #china #Tencent #WeChat
With Nearly $200 Million on the Line, EOS Is Building A Voting System
Via David Floyd Mon Aug 27 09:00:29 BST 2018
A system for holding referenda on EOS is expected to launch soon. And that could release a huge pile of funds – or get rid of it......
Tagged with #Features #Markets #Initial-Coin-Offerings #Other-Public-Protocols #Markets-News #Subfeatured #Tokens #ICOs #EOS
Analyzing 1200 ICOs and 100 Factors: 4 Crucial Aspects That Influence ICO Fundraising
Via Guest Writer Mon Aug 27 07:49:43 BST 2018
rching 100 factors that have been influencing 1200 ICOs from 2015 to Q1 2018. The firm narrowed down on four crucial aspects that influence the number of funds raised and lots of surprising dependences that any ICO investor and issuer.....
Tagged with #Guest-Contributor #ICO-News #News
Thailand Updates ICO Licensing Progress, Warns Firm Issuing Token Without License
Via Kevin Helms Mon Aug 27 07:45:35 BST 2018
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission has revealed the number of applications it has received from businesses wanting to operate initial coin offering portals in the country. However, at least one company is already issuing a token without obtaining approval. Meanwhile, the first Thai Stock Exchange-listed company to launch a token has a new plan […]
Tagged with #Regulation #bank-of-thailand #Bitcoin #BTC #crypto #Cryptocurrencies #Cryptocurrency #Digital-Currency #Fraud #ICO #initial-coin-offering
Search Giant Baidu to Censor Crypto Discussions on Its Online Forum
Via Wolfie Zhao Mon Aug 27 07:00:41 BST 2018
Chinese search giant Baidu is joining Alibaba and Tencent in a move aimed to distance itself from cryptocurrency-related activities......
Tagged with #News #Baidu #Cryptocurrency
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