WA State Senators Sponsor Blockchain Bill
Washington State Senators have sponsored a blockchain bill, introduced it to the Senate, and it is now in Committee.
News
Cryptocurrency news from around the world and beyond. We cover what happening with cryptocurrency today. We cover things like countries embracing or rejecting cryptos, price milestones for Bitcoin and Alts, new projects, upcoming forks, etc.
BTT LaunchPad Happened Today… and the Tokens Sold Out Almost Immediately
Binance had its first major LauchPad release today with BTT, and the results were as one might expect. That is, large accounts bought up all the tokens within 15 minutes.
Kik, who released the KIN token, is Pushing Back on the SEC on ICOs
Kik, who released the KIN token as what is best described as an ICO, is pushing back on the SEC. Kik plans to fight an expected enforcement action by the SEC already levied against other ICOs.
Crowd Machine Trading Open on Bittrex Again
Crowd Machine (CMTC) is trading on Bittrex again after a hack that had occurred months back. Make sure to do your research.
Cboe Bitcoin ETF Withdrawn, Market Doesn’t Flinch
The Cboe withdrew its request for the SEC to consider a rule change for the VanEck Bitcoin ETF (the approval of which could have led to a Bitcoin ETF being listed on the Cboe). Impressively, Bitcoins price barely reacted.
Coinstar Kiosks Start Selling Bitcoin
Coinme and Coinstar are teaming to bring Bitcoin to Coinstar. You can now buy Bitcoin at Coinstar Kiosks at local grocery stores around the country.
HSBC Settled $250 Billion of Forex Trades Using Blockchain in the Last Year
According to Reuters HSBC has settled $250 billion worth of forex trades using blockchain in the last year.
The Bear Market is Still a Bear Market
Crypto spent most of 2018 in a bear market. Unfortunately, 2019 has not been much different. We are still in a downtrend.
Sheldon Adelson Led Group Gets Online Gambling Banned in the US (This is Potentially Bad for Crypto)
A group led by Sheldon Adelson successfully lobbied the government to effectively get online gambling banned in the US… Although there may be workarounds for crypto gambling apps.
Coinbase Confirms Support for ETH “Fork”
Coinbase has confirmed they will support the Constantinople Ethereum (ETH) network upgrade. This planned update requires a hard fork.