04/26/2018 - Nasdaq is open to cryptocurrency exchange in the future, The 17 millionth Bitcoin has been mined

Nasdaq  is open to launch a cryptocurrency exchange in the future; this news  comes from the head of the exchange, who stressed that the only  prerequisite is that ”the regulatory environment evolves”; in the  meantime, Nasdaq is exploring ways to provide market infrastructure  technology to cryptocurrency exchanges; one promenent crypto exchange,  Gemini Trust Co. hired Nasdaq Inc. to conduct market surveillance for Bitcoin and Ether trading, as well as Bitcoin futures trading - Link                   

The  17 millionth Bitcoin has been mined; this development would mark yet  another milestone for the world’s oldest cryptocurrency; only 21 million  Bitcoin can ever be created; moreover, this is the first time a  million-Bitcoin milestone has been crossed since 2016 - Link 

Ethereum  smart contract bug leading to integer overflow; this was discovered by  the blockchain security startup PeckShield; the startup’s researchers  found that the bug is present in many different tokens, such as  UGTokens, SMART, MTC, FirstCoin, GG Token, MESH, CNY Token and SMT  tokens - Link                

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng sued by a unit of Sequoia Capital; in response to this, Binance has released a statement clarifying  that Sequoia Capital China obtained an injunction without notice  against Zhao; moreover, the High Court of Hong Kong has now determined  that the injunction should not have been granted - Link                

Venture  capital firm Andreessen Horowitz looking to launch new cryptocurrency  investment fund to invest exclusively in cryptocurrencies and  blockchain; the firm is now hiring staff for the fund; this comes after  the firm has already invested in both Coinbase and Ripple - Link                

Blockchain job listings on Angel List  have doubled during the last three months; this comes as Bitcoin prices  have reduced significantly since its high this past December; this  shows long-term trust in the sector, and the listings are mainly within  Decentralized Finance, Security Hardware, and Decentralized Internet,  Privacy and Confidentiality - Link                

IBM  teams up with the jewelry industry to create a cross-industry supply  chain tracking platform to track metals from mine to market; the  blockchain - called the TrustChain Initiative - will be built on the  Hyperledger Fabric; initially, the TrustChain will track six styles of  diamond and gold engagement rings on the system - Link                

The  Indian cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has introduced cryptocurrency to  cryptocurrency trading on the platform; this comes as the Reserve Bank  of India has banned banks from assisting in cryptocurrency trading;  Zebpay’s CTO said that the company now has a 60% market penetration in  Indian cryptocurrency traders - Link                

Samsung  reports huge revenue for its semiconductor division; this comes as the  cryptocurrency mining industry has driven a strong demand for server  chips and mining cards; moreover, demand for flagship smartphone chips  is also reported to be a contributing factor - Link               

SBI  Holdings has bought a stake in the token-trading platform Templum; this  comes after Templum recently announced the end of its $10M financing  round; Templum is looking to build a regulation-abiding platform  facilitating the sale and trade of digital securities and assets - Link