Fri, 4 Oct 2019 1.Company behind struggling coin ndau claims to raise another $5 million Oneiro, the company behind cryptocurrency ndau, announced that it has secured a $5 million investment from Cosimo Ventures. So far, even after millions of dollars of investment, the project has had limited adoption and abysmal trading volume. [Source:cryptoslate] ✩✩✩✩ https://cryptoslate.com/company-behind-struggling-coin-ndau-claims-to-raise-another-5-million/

Thu, 3 Oct 2019 1.Ripple’s Xpring aims to make XRP the internet of money Xpring, an initiative by Ripple, is launching a platform to provide tools, services and programs for developers to easily build applications with payment gateways using fiat and crypto, particularly XRP. [Source:cryptoslate] ✩✩✩✩ https://cryptoslate.com/ripples-xpring-xrp-internet-of-money/ 2.Samsung-Backed Blockchain Firm Launches in UAE After Securing $16M

Wed, 2 Oct 2019 1.Institutional Libra Backers are Getting Cold Feet Major Libra backers Visa and Mastercard are second-guessing their participation in the Facebook-led digital payments project, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. [Source:coindesk] ✩✩✩✩ https://www.coindesk.com/institutional-libra-backers-are-getting-cold-feet 2.BitShares DEX Gateway CryptoBridge Implements Mandatory KYC for Users

Tue, 1 Oct 2019 1.Aragon Expects Ethereum’s Istanbul Hard Fork to Break 680 Smart Contracts The Ethereum network’s Istanbul hard fork is expected to break 680 smart contracts on the decentralized management platform Aragon. [Source:cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩ https://cointelegraph.com/news/aragon-expects-ethereums-istanbul-hard-fork-to-break-680-smart-contracts 2.SEC Reaches $24 Million Settlement With EOS Parent Firm Block.one

Mon, 30 Sept 2019 1.Bithumb Acquisition Deal ‘Off’ as Chinese, American Investors Close in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is likely to end up “in Chinese or American hands” with the company that had agreed to buy the exchange expected to default on payment. [Source:cryptonews] ✩✩✩✩ https://cryptonews.com/news/bithumb-acquisition-deal-off-as-chinese-american-investors-c-4756.htm 2.Bitcoin Price Could…

Fri, 27 Sept 2019 1.MediConnect Completes PoC to Track Medication Through the Supply Chain Blockchain startup MediConnect has completed the workflow for the Proof-of-Concept (PoC) designed to track medications through the supply chain and begun integration of online pharmacy UK Meds’ processes to its platform. [Source:cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩ https://cointelegraph.com/news/mediconnect-completes-poc-to-track-medication-through-the-supply-chain

Thu, 26 Sept 2019 1.Cybersecurity Firm Releases WannaCryFake Bitcoin Ransomware Fix Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has released a solution for Bitcoin (BTC)-demanding ransomware WannaCryFake. [Source:cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩ https://cointelegraph.com/news/cybersecurity-firm-releases-wannacryfake-bitcoin-ransomware-fix 2.XRP Recovers from Dip to $0.21, But Analysts Expect Further Losses Bitcoin’s massive drop yesterday sent shockwaves throughout the aggregated crypto markets, leading most…

Wed, 25 Sept 2019 1.BitFlyer Adds 5 Altcoins to Its Trading Platforms in Europe and the US BitFlyer, a Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange, is adding 5 new altcoins to its platforms in Europe and the United States. [Source:cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩ https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitflyer-adds-5-altcoins-to-its-trading-platforms-in-europe-and-the-us 2.Bitcoin Dips Below $8K in First Since June Bitcoin (BTC) has…

Tue, 24 Sept 2019 1.Bitcoin’s Competitors Are Missing The Point Of Cryptocurrency And Blockchain Technology In a Medium post published earlier this month, Castle Island Ventures Partner Nic Carter explained the utility of Bitcoin (BTC) as a revolutionary alternative to the traditional, government-approved banking system. [Source:forbes] ✩✩✩✩ https://www.forbes.com/sites/ktorpey/2019/09/23/bitcoins-competitors-are-missing-the-point-of-cryptocurrency-and-blockchain-technology/#6b3fa2bc4c1d