Institutional digital asset trading platform Bakkt has stated that all Bitcoin deposited at the Bakkt Warehouse is protected by a USD 125 million insurance policy.
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Bitcoin Deposited in Bakkt Warehouse Protected by $125M Insurance
Bakkt Warehouse deposits are covered by $125 million insurance policy, the company has announced.
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🔒 Regulated U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Gemini has launched an insured storage offering.
via Decrypt
➕ VanEck has issued four Bitcoin through its new institutional investors-focused trust.
via Cointelegraph
💵 Vlad Zamfir-led blockchain startup CasperLabs has raised a USD 14.5 million Series A.
via The Block
🇸🇨 The first-ever blockchain-based initial public offering has launched on the national stock exchange of Seychelles.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇸 Bitcoin ETFs are making progress, according to the SEC chairman Jay Clayton.
via Modern Consensus
🔒 Regulated U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Gemini has launched an insured storage offering.
via Decrypt
➕ VanEck has issued four Bitcoin through its new institutional investors-focused trust.
via Cointelegraph
💵 Vlad Zamfir-led blockchain startup CasperLabs has raised a USD 14.5 million Series A.
via The Block
🇸🇨 The first-ever blockchain-based initial public offering has launched on the national stock exchange of Seychelles.
via CoinDesk
🇺🇸 Bitcoin ETFs are making progress, according to the SEC chairman Jay Clayton.
via Modern Consensus
“IBM has doubled the number of its employees on the technical steering committee (TSC) of Hyperledger.”
https://www.coindesk.com/ibm-now-holds-6-of-11-seats-on-hyperledgers-steering-board
https://www.coindesk.com/ibm-now-holds-6-of-11-seats-on-hyperledgers-steering-board
CoinDesk
IBM Employees Now Hold 6 of 11 Seats on Hyperledger Steering Committee
IBM employees now make up the majority of Hyperledger's technical steering committee, stoking concerns about the tech giant’s power in the consortium.
Major U.S. stock exchange Nasdaq has listed a decentralized finance index for digital assets (DEFX).
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Nasdaq Lists Decentralized Finance Index for Digital Assets
Nasdaq has launched a decentralized finance index including crypto assets of projects like 0x, MakerDAO and Augur
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Initial Minter Offering
Many of us have felt FOMO, or “fear of missing out,” after the launch of a new coin. Sometimes, what a new asset brings is not positive emotions but rather a disappointment: whales stock up while speculators dump in their pursuit of quick money.
Organized by validators—the acknowledged pillars of our community—IMOs will solve a problem for all of those people who would like to take part in the start of a new project in a quick and safe way.
IMOs will have three stages:
1. A project releases the documentation and reveals all details;
2. A validator publishes terms of participation and the address to which prospective users of the project will send their coins. Fundraising begins;
3. A validator issues a coin, later distributing it among all participants—including founders. Next step: trades are executed as usual, through the simple conversion via Wallet.
Validators can also act as a trusted third party, i.e., hold the founders’ coins until the latter have fulfilled some specific terms of participation.
In the first-ever IMO, the CAT validator (supported by Minter One) plans to launch its own coin under the ticker symbol CAT. Announcements will follow in the coming days.
If projects such as TIME and ZERO were to lead their own IMOs, more users would gain access to the coins on favorable terms. Besides, the scam issue is also almost resolved as validators would never risk their reputation.
By the way, CAT will be the first validator to operate in both Minter and Telegram Open Network.
#IMO
Many of us have felt FOMO, or “fear of missing out,” after the launch of a new coin. Sometimes, what a new asset brings is not positive emotions but rather a disappointment: whales stock up while speculators dump in their pursuit of quick money.
Organized by validators—the acknowledged pillars of our community—IMOs will solve a problem for all of those people who would like to take part in the start of a new project in a quick and safe way.
IMOs will have three stages:
1. A project releases the documentation and reveals all details;
2. A validator publishes terms of participation and the address to which prospective users of the project will send their coins. Fundraising begins;
3. A validator issues a coin, later distributing it among all participants—including founders. Next step: trades are executed as usual, through the simple conversion via Wallet.
Validators can also act as a trusted third party, i.e., hold the founders’ coins until the latter have fulfilled some specific terms of participation.
In the first-ever IMO, the CAT validator (supported by Minter One) plans to launch its own coin under the ticker symbol CAT. Announcements will follow in the coming days.
If projects such as TIME and ZERO were to lead their own IMOs, more users would gain access to the coins on favorable terms. Besides, the scam issue is also almost resolved as validators would never risk their reputation.
By the way, CAT will be the first validator to operate in both Minter and Telegram Open Network.
#IMO
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🇨🇭 The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued new guidelines for stablecoins.
via The Block
📄 Libra is seeking to apply for a payment system license in Switzerland.
via CoinDesk
💵 Coinbase is considering the launch of an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform.
via Cointelegraph
🇭🇰 BitPay has reportedly blocked payments to the Hong Kong Free Press (Hong Kong FP).
via ccn
✅ Blockstack has raised USD 23 million across two SEC-approved sales.
via Decrypt
🇨🇭 The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has issued new guidelines for stablecoins.
via The Block
📄 Libra is seeking to apply for a payment system license in Switzerland.
via CoinDesk
💵 Coinbase is considering the launch of an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform.
via Cointelegraph
🇭🇰 BitPay has reportedly blocked payments to the Hong Kong Free Press (Hong Kong FP).
via ccn
✅ Blockstack has raised USD 23 million across two SEC-approved sales.
via Decrypt
The French arm of Domino’s Pizza chain is offering EUR 100,000 worth of Bitcoin in a giveaway.
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Domino's Pizza France giving away €100K in bitcoin - The Block
France unit of restaurant chain Domino’s Pizza is giving away €100,000 (~$110,000) in bitcoin or cash to lucky buyers. Domino’s France has launched the giveaway on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. Buyers need to participate in some games, and the campaign…
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🗓 Binance Futures is set to go live tomorrow, with all users getting a 50% discount on trading fees for the first 90 days.
via The Block
🏦 Spain-based banking behemoth Santander has issued a USD 20 million bond on a public Ethereum blockchain.
via CoinDesk
🇫🇷 France intends to impose a ban on the development of Facebook’s Libra project in Europe.
via Cointelegraph
⚡️ Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has resumed growth in terms of the number of network nodes and payments channels.
via Decrypt
🔝 The interest in tokenized assets is on the rise, according to a recent survey by eToro.
via Modern Consensus
🗓 Binance Futures is set to go live tomorrow, with all users getting a 50% discount on trading fees for the first 90 days.
via The Block
🏦 Spain-based banking behemoth Santander has issued a USD 20 million bond on a public Ethereum blockchain.
via CoinDesk
🇫🇷 France intends to impose a ban on the development of Facebook’s Libra project in Europe.
via Cointelegraph
⚡️ Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has resumed growth in terms of the number of network nodes and payments channels.
via Decrypt
🔝 The interest in tokenized assets is on the rise, according to a recent survey by eToro.
via Modern Consensus
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Minter → USA
On Monday, September 16, 2019, we will publish the roadmap of the start of our operations in the U.S. Until then, we are going into silence mode as we are still consulting with our legal team.
#MUSA
On Monday, September 16, 2019, we will publish the roadmap of the start of our operations in the U.S. Until then, we are going into silence mode as we are still consulting with our legal team.
#MUSA
Cryptocurrency-to-cryptocurrency trades will be tax-exempt in France, according to the country’s economy minister.
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France will not tax crypto-to-crypto trades; will tax gains converted into 'traditional' currency
French economy minister Bruno Le Maire has stated that crypto-to-crypto trades will be tax-exempt, according to a report by Bloomberg. Instead, France
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🗓 According to an executive from the Libra Association, Facebook’s stablecoin project is scheduled to go live no later than the end of 2020.
via The Block
📈 The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) is looking to double Bitcoin futures contract monthly open positions limit.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇺 “We are using cryptocurrencies to top up our cellphones, to make purchases online, and there are even people reserving hotel rooms.”
via Cointelegraph
🌀 The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network has undergone a hard fork.
via Decrypt
⚽️ Watford FC has presented a new kit, placing the Bitcoin logo on sleeves.
via ccn
🗓 According to an executive from the Libra Association, Facebook’s stablecoin project is scheduled to go live no later than the end of 2020.
via The Block
📈 The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) is looking to double Bitcoin futures contract monthly open positions limit.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇺 “We are using cryptocurrencies to top up our cellphones, to make purchases online, and there are even people reserving hotel rooms.”
via Cointelegraph
🌀 The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network has undergone a hard fork.
via Decrypt
⚽️ Watford FC has presented a new kit, placing the Bitcoin logo on sleeves.
via ccn
Bitcoin dot com is holding negotiations regarding the listing of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) futures contract on a regulated trading platform.
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Bitcoin.com Looks to List BCH Futures on CFTC-Approved Exchange
Bitcoin.com is in talks to list a bitcoin cash futures contract on a regulated exchange, a company representative told Bloomberg.
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🏦 Today, central banks from all over the world will quiz Facebook over its upcoming Libra stablecoin.
via The Block
🇩🇪 Deutsche Bank has joined J.P. Morgan’s blockchain-based network.
via Cointelegraph
🖥 Bitcoin exchange Hodl Hodl has open-sourced the code for its smart contracts.
via CoinDesk
🇪🇺 French Finance Minister and ECB board member have called for the EU to establish its own digital currency.
via Modern Consensus
🇺🇸 The U.S. has sanctioned North Korea for cryptocurrency hacks, among other reasons.
via Decrypt
🏦 Today, central banks from all over the world will quiz Facebook over its upcoming Libra stablecoin.
via The Block
🇩🇪 Deutsche Bank has joined J.P. Morgan’s blockchain-based network.
via Cointelegraph
🖥 Bitcoin exchange Hodl Hodl has open-sourced the code for its smart contracts.
via CoinDesk
🇪🇺 French Finance Minister and ECB board member have called for the EU to establish its own digital currency.
via Modern Consensus
🇺🇸 The U.S. has sanctioned North Korea for cryptocurrency hacks, among other reasons.
via Decrypt
The South Korean division of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx is set to delist five major coins.
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OKEx Korea Delists Monero, Dash, Privacy-Cryptos Over FATF Demands
The need to identify the sender and receiving parties in crypto transactions allegedly means support for privacy-focused altcoins must end
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Minter USA Roadmap Preview
TL;DR BIP will be listed after SEC’s approval; we’re working to get one.
What’s up, everyone? Below is a short summary of our upcoming U.S. expansion:
• MDF will be responsible for promoting projects in the U.S. The project teams qualifying for the MDF support will enter into multilateral agreements with MDF;
• The best projects will undergo due diligence conducted by our legal team to obtain a special status;
• MDF is also preparing for BIP to be adopted by U.S. exchanges;
• During the preparation of BIP listing, no steps will be made towards increasing trading volumes and activity. All relevant developments—such as MBank and payment processing for the projects—will be conducted in the E.U.;
• The development and maintenance of the blockchain core will be performed by Grom, a U.S. organization led by Mr. Daniil Lashin;
• We are mounting the most serious efforts to approach the SEC with our project.
Now, more details:
The full version of our U.S. roadmap is still in progress, getting reviewed by our legal team. But we can already share the main points:
• As part of the Minter Development Foundation activity, a master agreement is being drafted for all parties in the Minter network that will be entered into by everyone who
a. is willing to get support with creating and promoting their project in the U.S.,
b. is ready to follow specific rules and take specific responsibilities. There will be three categories of participants to the agreement: developers, liquidity providers, and users. This approach highlights those who are ready for transparent cooperation in the legal field. We assume that it is these projects that will be the first to gain most popularity within the Minter network.
• After being carefully analyzed from a legal perspective, the best projects will be awarded substantial marketing support from MDF amounting to hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars. We kindly remind you that MDF itself abides by all relevant U.S. cryptocurrency regulations and hence has been allowed to open accounts on U.S. exchanges and in U.S. banks. The organization has also already made several successful conversion operations.
• Development of the blockchain core will be led by a new U.S.-based entity called Grom, with Mr. Daniil Lashin appointed as its head. Grom will focus exclusively on issues directly related to the blockchain, associated services, and integrations with other systems.
• Development of trading and payment processing tools will stay within the E.U., where Minter has been granted all necessary licenses & permits or where there is a lack of a corresponding regulatory framework. Products such as MBank will not be released until all final permissions from regulators have been obtained.
• MDF is engaged in listing BIP on cryptocurrency exchanges. At the moment, the priority is given to the U.S. institutions.
• We are not yet ready to reveal our plan regarding communication with the SEC, but please note that up until that moment, we will make no steps towards increasing BIP trading volumes and general trading activity. The popularization of the projects will be our primary objective.
• At MDF, Mr. Eugene Gordeev will continue his research on the concept of the Internet of Money and achievement of economic equality.
#MUSA
TL;DR BIP will be listed after SEC’s approval; we’re working to get one.
What’s up, everyone? Below is a short summary of our upcoming U.S. expansion:
• MDF will be responsible for promoting projects in the U.S. The project teams qualifying for the MDF support will enter into multilateral agreements with MDF;
• The best projects will undergo due diligence conducted by our legal team to obtain a special status;
• MDF is also preparing for BIP to be adopted by U.S. exchanges;
• During the preparation of BIP listing, no steps will be made towards increasing trading volumes and activity. All relevant developments—such as MBank and payment processing for the projects—will be conducted in the E.U.;
• The development and maintenance of the blockchain core will be performed by Grom, a U.S. organization led by Mr. Daniil Lashin;
• We are mounting the most serious efforts to approach the SEC with our project.
Now, more details:
The full version of our U.S. roadmap is still in progress, getting reviewed by our legal team. But we can already share the main points:
• As part of the Minter Development Foundation activity, a master agreement is being drafted for all parties in the Minter network that will be entered into by everyone who
a. is willing to get support with creating and promoting their project in the U.S.,
b. is ready to follow specific rules and take specific responsibilities. There will be three categories of participants to the agreement: developers, liquidity providers, and users. This approach highlights those who are ready for transparent cooperation in the legal field. We assume that it is these projects that will be the first to gain most popularity within the Minter network.
• After being carefully analyzed from a legal perspective, the best projects will be awarded substantial marketing support from MDF amounting to hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars. We kindly remind you that MDF itself abides by all relevant U.S. cryptocurrency regulations and hence has been allowed to open accounts on U.S. exchanges and in U.S. banks. The organization has also already made several successful conversion operations.
• Development of the blockchain core will be led by a new U.S.-based entity called Grom, with Mr. Daniil Lashin appointed as its head. Grom will focus exclusively on issues directly related to the blockchain, associated services, and integrations with other systems.
• Development of trading and payment processing tools will stay within the E.U., where Minter has been granted all necessary licenses & permits or where there is a lack of a corresponding regulatory framework. Products such as MBank will not be released until all final permissions from regulators have been obtained.
• MDF is engaged in listing BIP on cryptocurrency exchanges. At the moment, the priority is given to the U.S. institutions.
• We are not yet ready to reveal our plan regarding communication with the SEC, but please note that up until that moment, we will make no steps towards increasing BIP trading volumes and general trading activity. The popularization of the projects will be our primary objective.
• At MDF, Mr. Eugene Gordeev will continue his research on the concept of the Internet of Money and achievement of economic equality.
#MUSA
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🏦 Wells Fargo intends to develop its own cryptocurrency on its own blockchain network.
via The Block
🏀 An NBA player reportedly plans to sell tokenized shares in his contract.
via Decrypt
🏠 Harbor has tokenized USD 100 million worth of real estate funds on the Ethereum blockchain.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇭 Facebook has met with a group of central bankers to discuss its Libra cryptocurrency.
via Modern Consensus
💰 The number of Bitcoin addresses holding USD 100,000 or more has hit an all-time high.
via Cointelegraph
🏦 Wells Fargo intends to develop its own cryptocurrency on its own blockchain network.
via The Block
🏀 An NBA player reportedly plans to sell tokenized shares in his contract.
via Decrypt
🏠 Harbor has tokenized USD 100 million worth of real estate funds on the Ethereum blockchain.
via CoinDesk
🇨🇭 Facebook has met with a group of central bankers to discuss its Libra cryptocurrency.
via Modern Consensus
💰 The number of Bitcoin addresses holding USD 100,000 or more has hit an all-time high.
via Cointelegraph
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Mass Adoption
If everything goes as I’ve planned, by the end of year 2020, U.S. citizens will be able to pay in stores and shops with instant conversion of BIPs and any other Minter-issued coins. And I’m talking about the likes of Starbucks and Whole Foods.
If everything goes as I’ve planned, by the end of year 2020, U.S. citizens will be able to pay in stores and shops with instant conversion of BIPs and any other Minter-issued coins. And I’m talking about the likes of Starbucks and Whole Foods.