Effects of the Bitcoin halving are already apparent, and that’s huge for BTC’s bull case
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Vitalik Buterin 
Santiment 
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Glassnode 
Travis Kling 
Raoul Pal 
Binance › China › Rumors
Binance CEO dismisses Shanghai police raid news as “pure FUD,” says rival crypto exchanges are paying for disinformation
The chief executive of Binance, one of the world’s top crypto exchanges, has vociferously denied reports that the firm’s Shanghai office has been raided by Chinese authorities.
VeChain › China › Rumors
VeChain (VET) surges after rumors about a vaccine tracking system in China
VeChain has been on a rampage surging nearly 185 percent in the last 22 days.
Scams
OpenLibra announcement overshadowed by core team member’s questionable past
The launch of OpenLibra, a permissionless and open-source fork of Facebook‘s cryptocurrency, was overshadowed by fraud accusations toward one of the core team members.
Russia › Altcoins
Telegram’s Gram token could go live in October (after $1.7 billion ICO)
After months of anticipation, messaging app Telegram is inching closer to launching its Gram token.
Binance › Hacks
Binance’s Changpeng Zhao addresses “KYC leak FUD,” 25 BTC bounty offered
News resurfaced that Binance’s know-your-customer (KYC) data had been hacked and uploaded into a Telegram group, dubbed “Find Your Binance KYC.” Several images of people holding their identities for the exchange’s verification process were posted in Telegram groups, causing customers to panic.
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Cardano › Price Watch
Cardano transitioning to a decentralized network [UPDATED]
Update, July 24, 0800 PST: IOHK contacted CryptoSlate indicating the information had not been leaked because the GitHub is “already and very deliberately in the public domain.” IOHK reaffirms that the project is on schedule to be delivered by 2020 and that the information does not represent a leak.
People
Will BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes debate Bitcoin skeptic Nouriel Roubini?
The 2019 Asia Blockchain Summit could be preparing to host a debate between BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and crypto-skeptic Nouriel Roubini.
Chainlink › Altcoins
Google showcases Chainlink implementation with its cloud services, LINK skyrockets 70%
Google used Chainlink’s features in a showcase implementation to bridge communication between blockchains and cloud-based services.
EOS › People
Block.one CEO expects $50-100 million payday for top influencers on EOS Voice
A screenshot of what appears to be a message from Block.one CEO Brendan Blumer reveals that he expects top social media influencers to be able to generate $50–100 million in revenue from Voice, EOS’s new social media platform.
XRP › Thailand › Adoption
Thailand’s largest commercial bank redacts statement on integrating Ripple’s XRP
The Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the largest commercial bank in Thailand, retracted a statement about using Ripple’s XRP token.
Libra › San Francisco › Technology
Running Facebook GlobalCoin node will cost $10 million in licensing fees
GlobalCoin, Facebook’s own cryptocurrency, will reportedly be announced this month.
Exchanges
Binance Chain welcomes a stablecoin and prepares to issue one of its own
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, prepares to welcome the first stablecoin developed on the Binance Chain (BNB) blockchain while it has begun testing its own.
EOS › Rumors
EOS could be about to announce a new social network
On March 25, Dan Larimer, the Chief Technology Officer at Block.one, Dan Larimer, revealed that on June 1, EOS will make the “biggest announcement” since EOSIO was launched.
China › People
Bitcoin SV pumps after fake Craig Wright Satoshi news tricks Chinese investors
Bitcoin SV surged more than 60 percent over the last few hours following a fake report that Craig S.
Ethereum › Rumors
The curious case of Ethereum’s missing warrant canary
Previously, ethereum.org featured a peculiar yellow canary on the footer of its website.
Bitcoin › New York › Rumors
Will the identity of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto be revealed on May 14th?
A new website, Got Satoshi, claims to know the true identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto.
New York › Rumors
Spotted at Consensus New York: eBay hints at crypto acceptance
eBay could be about to enter the crypto world.
Binance › Rumors
Market buy on thin Binance order book costs inexperienced trader $400,000
An anonymous user reportedly lost $400,000 paying over 17,000 times the market price of a token by pressing “Market Buy” on Binance.
Bitcoin Cash › Mining
Bitcoin Cash blocks tagged with “Satoshi Nakamoto,” rumors of impending attack
Mysteriously, 25 percent of mined Bitcoin Cash blocks are being tagged with “Satoshi Nakamoto.” Given the May 15th hard fork as part of a scheduled protocol upgrade, it is rumored that the tagging is a miner signaling 51 percent attack.