OmniSparx Newsletter 1May2018
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In service of our mission to build community and provide information and education on what’s happening in crypto, following is the latest news in crypto:
Mainstream Media
Blockchain Will Be Theirs, Russian Spy Boasted at Conference:https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/technology/blockchain-iso-russian-spies.html
Don’t Let Doubts About Blockchains Close Your Mind: https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-04-27/blockchains-warrant-skepticism-but-keep-an-open-mind
SEC is cautiously open to initial coin offerings, commissioner says: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/30/sec-is-cautious-but-open-to-crypto-fundraising-commissioner-says.html
That fortune will be lost if you don’t add cryptocurrency assets to estate plan:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/30/add-cryptocurrency-assets-to-estate-plan-to-save-your-fortune.html
World’s Second Most Valuable Cryptocurrency Under Regulatory Scrutiny: https://www.wsj.com/articles/worlds-second-most-valuable-cryptocurrency-under-regulatory-scrutiny-1525167000
Peter Thiel-Backed Venture to Help Big Investors Bet on Bitcoin: https://www.wsj.com/articles/peter-thiel-backed-venture-to-help-big-investors-bet-on-bitcoin-1525176121
Ethereum
To fork or not to fork?: https://medium.com/crypto-nyc/to-fork-or-not-to-fork-fbc8f9010cc1
Why Infura is the Secret Weapon of Ethereum Infrastructure: https://media.consensys.net/why-infura-is-the-secret-weapon-of-ethereum-infrastructure-af6fc7c77052
Vitalik Teases Sharding Release on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vitalikbuterin/status/991021062811930624?s=21
Regulation
Morgan Stanley Research: Defined Regulations Main Factor For Crypto Exchanges When Choosing Country: https://cointelegraph.com/news/morgan-stanley-research-defined-regulations-main-factor-for-crypto-exchanges-when-choosing-country
US: SEC Official Says ICO Regulation Should Be ‘Balanced’, Congressman Suggests Ban: https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-sec-official-says-ico-regulation-should-be-balanced-congressman-suggests-ban
The Crypto Community Must Use the Blockchain to Self-Police: https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-community-must-use-blockchain-self-police/
Hong Kong Gov’t Report Says Bitcoin Poses ‘Medium-Low’ Risk In Financial Crime:https://cointelegraph.com/news/hong-kong-govt-report-says-bitcoin-poses-medium-low-risk-in-financial-crime
Other
University College London Cuts Ties With IOTA, Cites ‘Support For Open Security Research’: https://cointelegraph.com/news/university-college-london-cuts-ties-with-iota-cites-support-for-open-security-research
HBO’s Silicon’s Valley to feature ICO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF87k5opi0U&feature=youtu.be
