Friday, 16 August 2019
1.Coinbase Custody Buys Xapo Institutions, Continuing Rapid Expansion
Coinbase Custody has reportedly acquired Xapo’s institutional business to become the world’s largest crypto custodian by assets under custody.
[Source:cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-custody-buys-xapo-institutions-continuing-rapid-expansion
2.Brave Browser Adds Access to New Crypto Wallets
Support for native cryptocurrency wallets was added to Brave Nightly per a posting yesterday in the official Brave subreddit, r/BATProject. Brave Nightly is a test and development version of the Brave browser. Brave’s tri-part marketing system rewards content creators, advertisers, and viewers through its token.
[Source: coindesk] ✩✩✩
https://www.coindesk.com/brave-browser-adds-new-crypto-wallet-features-to-scale-development
3.Blockchain Music Streaming Startup Unveils Source Code, Incentives
Audius, a blockchain startup that aims to disrupt the music streaming industry, has uploaded its public beta version.
[Source: cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-music-streaming-startup-unveils-source-code-incentives
4.Litecoin users on Binance fell victim to a dusting attack — here’s how to prevent it from happening to you
Litecoin users on Binance fell victim to a large scale dust attack earlier this week, alarming the crypto community about this new type of malicious attack. While they’re not nearly as dangerous as phishing, knowing what dust attacks are can help people protect themselves and their crypto assets from danger.
[Source: cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩
5.BRANDT’S MOMENTUM INDICATOR HIGHLIGHTS POTENTIAL BITCOIN REVERSAL
Since the beginning of the year, BTC/USD has generated gains of 172%, outpacing the returns of both the NASDAQ Composite (at +16.6%) and the S&P 500 (at +13.2%) over the same period.
[Source: bitcoinist] ✩✩✩
https://bitcoinist.com/brandts-momentum-indicator-highlights-potential-bitcoin-reversal/
6.JUDGE IN $10B BITCOIN LAWSUIT RIPS CRAIG WRIGHT FOR NO ‘CREDIBLE EVIDENCE’
By CCN Markets: A Florida federal court denied a motion by self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright challenging the court’s jurisdiction over the $10 billion lawsuit filed against him by the estate of Dave Kleiman.
[Source:ccn] ✩✩✩
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-inventor-craig-wright-10-billion-lawsuit/
7.Alibaba Files US Patent for Blockchain Domain Name Management System
Chinese online retail giant Alibaba has applied for a United States patent entitled “Domain Name Management Scheme for Cross-Chain Interactions in Blockchain Systems.”
[Source:cointelegraph] ✩✩✩
https://cointelegraph.com/news/alibaba-files-us-patent-for-blockchain-domain-name-management-system
8.Bitcoin Price Shows Signs of Recovery as Altcoin Market Stays Red
Thursday, Aug. 15 — Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing some upward movement as Ether (ETH) and XRP continue to slump.
[Source: cointelegraph] ✩✩✩
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-shows-signs-of-recovery-as-altcoin-market-stays-red
9.Ethereum Plummets 10% Overnight: Possible Causes Behind the Dump
Ethereum (ETH) has been one of the many victims of the recent widespread sell-off in the crypto markets, which was sparked when Bitcoin faced a sharp drop that sent it to lows of roughly $9,500.
[Source:newsbtc] ✩✩✩✩
https://www.newsbtc.com/2019/08/15/ethereum-plummets-10-overnight-possible-causes-behind-the-dump/
10.Crypto Mining Company CoinMine Secures $2.5 Million in Seed Round
Cryptocurrency mining company CoinMine has received a fresh injection of funds from a $2.5 million seed round led by the investment company M13.
[Source: cointelegraph] ✩✩✩✩
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-mining-company-coinmine-secures-25-million-in-seed-round
