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Mining
Google Play Store Bans Crypto Mining Apps
With crypto miners making up a large portion of total cyberattacks, the rate of cryptocurrency hacking is taking rise. In a policy update released…
Exchanges
Nasdaq Holds Secret Meeting to Legitimize Cryptocurrency
With emerging regulation and institutional solutions, Wall Street is slowly adopting cryptocurrencies as a legitimate digital asset class. On July 27, 2018, Nasdaq held…
Culture
$1.8 Million in Bitcoin Seized from Alleged Silk Road Drug Dealer
Once plagued by a black market stigma, cryptocurrencies have risen from public uncertainty to global proliferation. Arrested in 2015, an alleged Silk Road drug…
Technology
EOS Block Producers Vote to Raise RAM Supply to Lower Cost of Running dApps
After a turbulent launch, the EOS mainnet faced further issues with its controversial network constitution and a shortage of RAM supply. On July 26,…
Exchanges
Decentralized Exchange Waves Gets Hacked After $6 Million Debut
Launched July 24, 2018, Waves Decentralized Exchange allows users to exchange and issue their own tokens almost instantly. Amidst a successful $6 million launch,…
Adoption
Asset Manager Bitwise Files for a Top-10 Cryptocurrency ETF
Institutional solutions to cryptocurrency investing are on the rise. On July 24, 2018, Bitwise filed an application for a cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) with…
Adoption
Reddit Co-Founder, Alexis Ohanian: ‘BTC $20K, ETH $1.5K by End of 2018’
Emerging from a multi-month downtrend, the cryptocurrency market is starting to rebound from its yearly lows. Showing optimism for the industry, Reddit Co-founder Alexis…
Adoption
Users Bet on Celebrity Assassinations on Augur Prediction Markets
Publicly launched on July 9, 2018, Augur prediction markets are using Ethereum smart contracts to allow users to bet on almost anything. Taking it…
Adoption
Institutional Investors Are Swapping Bitcoin Futures for Physical BTC
Gaining momentum in its recent price rally, Bitcoin is increasing institutional investor interest. During the last week of July 2018, Wall Street traders completed…
Adoption
Google Cloud and Digital Asset Launch Blockchain Developer Toolkit
The emergence of blockchain technology equips industries across the board with solutions for inefficient data storage, payment transfer and more. Keeping pace with blockchain's surging…
Price Watch
Senior Market Analyst at eToro: ‘Bitcoin on Cusp of Largest Bull Run in History’
After a multi-month bear market, Bitcoin might be seeing a trend reversal. On July 23, 2018, Bitcoin prices broke resistance at two-month highs and…
Adoption
Coinbase Secures $20 Billion Hedge Fund and Plans to Offer Margin Financing for Institutional Investors
In early July 2018, San-Francisco based startup Coinbase launched its custodian solution for institutional investors. The leading digital asset exchange has now secured a…