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Hodler’s Digest
Crypto markets keep seeing a rebound, Bitcoin rises above $6,500 again as 19 out of the 20 top coins by market cap are in the green.
News
Blockchain’s richest are becoming regular features in world-renowned wealth reports.
Follow up
Stellar sees momentum this week, as controversial stablecoin Tether briefly loses its U.S. dollar peg.
Market Analysis
The deputy governor of Japan’s central bank has said that central bank-issued digital currencies cannot be economic tools, since fiat currency is still popular.
The city of Ephrata, Washington, has temporarily halted new crypto mining developments for the next 12 months.
Crypto markets are calm and mostly green, with Bitcoin continuing to trade just below $6,500 and most major coins seeing change of within a 2 percent range.
Fiat deposits are available on Bitfinex, but rumors about its insolvency haven’t been fully dispelled.
Analysis
Ethereum (ETH) core developers have reached a consensus to delay a planned hard fork of the protocol , dubbed “Constantinople,” until January 2019.
Big Four auditor EY’s report has found that 86% of 2017 ICO tokens are currently trading below their listing price, with 30% having lost “substantially all valu...
The government and University of Gibraltar have launched an advisory group to address the demand for blockchain-related skills.
Deputies of the Russian State Duma have removed a definition for crypto mining from the draft law “On Digital Financial Assets.”
The Financial Action Task Force has introduced changes to its AML standards covering digital currency-related firms.
Hacker group “Lazarus,” reportedly funded by North Korea, has stolen a staggering $571 million in cryptocurrencies since early 2017, a recent report reveals.
Following a period of relative calm in the markets, do the charts point to a potential breakout or a breakdown? Let’s find out.
Price Analysis
Crypto markets are seeing minor losses across the board, as low volatility continues, and most fluctuations are capped within a 2 percent range.
Sberbank’s CEO says governments are not ready to give way to decentralized currencies – at least not within the next 10 years.
Crypto and blockchain-related merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has surged by over 200 percent in 2018, according to data compiled by JMP Securities.
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Armenia’s PM attended the opening ceremony of a controversial crypto mining farm touting itself as one of the “world’s largest.”
Crypto exchange Huobi is planning to roll out its new stablecoin aggregating asset across its ecosystem over the next two weeks.
Petro should form an investment priority for Venezuelans, the country’s president has said.
Tether’s offshore operations detract from its transparency versus other stablecoins, Mike Novogratz told Bloomberg.
We know that stablecoins are backed by something. It’s time to learn how they are backed.
A New York federal court has ordered BTC hedge fund Gelfman Blueprint, Inc.and its CEO Nicholas Gelfman to pay over $2.5 million in penalties for a fraudulent P...
The government of Bermuda has licensed the first ICO in the country under a new regulatory regime that was introduced this summer.
A recent analysis by online recruiting portal Glassdoor has noted an increase in blockchain-related job opportunities.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will partner with Coil and Ripple to implement Interledger and develop “pro-poor” payment systems on its mobile platform M...
The U.S. SEC has created the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology which will focus on fintech-related issues, including DLT and cryptocurrencie...
Samsung has launched a new production process for its 7nm chips, making them more energy efficient, which could prove a boon for crypto miners.
