The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 25th August 05:00

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BCH Roundup: Millions of Merchants, More Tokens, and Clashing Visions

Via Jamie Redman Sat Aug 25 03:45:06 BST 2018
There’s been a lot happening within the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ecosystem over the last week as far as development and upcoming announcements concerning the future of BCH. Further, the network has been seeing a lot more activity lately with transactions stemming from stress test experiments in preparation for September 1. This week the BCH community […]
Tagged with #News #Bcash #BCH #Bitcoin-ABC #bitcoin-cash #Bitcoin-SV #Bitcoin-Token #Bitcoin-Unlimited #Cobra #Cobra-Client #Coinbase-Commerce


New York District Judge Rules That CFTC Can Permanently Ban Crypto Firm

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Sat Aug 25 03:36:00 BST 2018
The CFTC has won a court order to permanently ban New York-based firm CabbageTech Corp. for “fraud and misappropriation in connection with purchases and trading of BTC and LTC.”.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Regulation #CFTC #USA #Law #Cryptocurrencies #Fraud #Court


US Customs and Border Protection to Test Blockchain Shipment Tracking System

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Sat Aug 25 03:28:00 BST 2018
Customs and Border Protection, one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the U.S., will start a live test of blockchain-powered shipment tracking system.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Delivery #Logistics #Government #USA


Ethereum Core Devs Debate Constantinople Hard Fork and “Difficulty Bomb” During Meeting

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Sat Aug 25 02:58:00 BST 2018
Ethereum core developers decide to release a hard fork every eight months, as opposed to the proposed six, at a meeting on YouTube.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Mining #Ethereum #PoW #ASIC


America’s Oldest Central Bank, Bitcoin Startup Partner to Explore Digital Currency

Via Mark Emem Sat Aug 25 02:01:51 BST 2018
itt aimed at exploring the issuance of a digital currency for Curacao and Sint Maarten island nations. Per the chief executive of Bitt, Rawdon Adams, a digital currency will be especially relevant to the two countries, which are.....
Tagged with #Banking #Blockchain-News #FinTech-News #News #Bitt #cbdc #central-banks #Curacao #Sint-Maarten


Bank of America Applies for Blockchain-Based Encrypted Crypto Storage System Patent

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Sat Aug 25 01:54:00 BST 2018
Major U.S. bank Bank of America applies for blockchain patent on encrypted crypto storage system for enterprises.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Banks #Cryptocurrencies #Encryption #Patents #IBM


SEC Wants Second Look at Nine Bitcoin ETFs

Via Kevin Helms Sat Aug 25 01:45:48 BST 2018
One day after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected proposed rule changes for nine bitcoin ETFs, the Commission initiated a review of all related decisions. Three rejection orders made on August 22 are now stayed pending the review by the SEC Chairman and the Commissioners. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto […]
Tagged with #Finance #bats-bzx #Bitcoin #bitcoin-etf #BTC #cboe #Chairman #commissioner #crypto #Cryptocurrencies #Cryptocurrency


‘Vicious’ Crypto Fraudster Fined $1.1 Million, Slapped with Lifetime Trading Ban

Via Mark Emem Sat Aug 25 00:57:54 BST 2018
gital assets in a case filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In the landmark case targeting Cabbage Tech aka Coin Drop Markets and the firm’s principal, Patrick K. McDonnell, the New York Eastern District.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Crime #News #Cabbage-Tech #CFTC #Coin-Dot-Markets #Patrick-K.-McDonnell


Mt. Gox Creditors Can File Rehabilitation Claims by October 22

Via Lubomir Tassev Sat Aug 25 00:15:01 BST 2018
Victims of the Mt. Gox hack can now file rehabilitation claims under a new procedure announced by the trustee of the exchange, Nobuaki Kobayashi. Currently, the system is available only to individual claimants. October 22, 2018 is the filing deadline set by the Tokyo District Court. Also read: Crypto Exchange Rents Pricey HK Offices, UAE […]
Tagged with #News #Bankruptcy #BCH #Bitcoin #bitcoin-cash #Bitcoin-Core #BTC #civil-rehabilitation #creditors #Cryptocurrency-Exchange #Hack


How the Efforts of Bakkt Could Lead to the Approval of the First Bitcoin ETF

Via Joseph Young Fri Aug 24 23:55:14 BST 2018
t can assist the launch of the first bitcoin ETF. Bakkt’s Efforts in Finding Trusted Price Formation Last month, the SEC officially rejected the Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF filed with the Bats BZX Exchange with a 92-paged document which explicitly.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Analysis #Bitcoin-Progress #News #bakkt #bitcoin-etf #btc #Gemini #microsoft #sec #Starbucks


Russia’s Interior Ministry Proposes Criminalizing Unregistered Crypto Activity, Says Report

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Fri Aug 24 23:43:00 BST 2018
Russia’s interior ministry proposes criminalizing unregistered crypto operations, Ministry of Economic Development states that it is “still early” for such action.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Regulation #ICO #Cryptocurrencies #Government #Russia #Payments


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BCHBitcoin Cash517.285$-3.16%-6.66%
BTCBitcoin6628.075$-1.47%3.52%
ETHEthereum273.086$-2.49%-7.89%
LTCLitecoin56.331$-2.23%-1.38%