Daily Crypto Report

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is up half a percent at $5,723 XRP is down 1% at 29 cents and Ethereum is down 2.5% at $160 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: LBRY credits, up 18% Digix DAO, up 18% Particl, up 18% Microsoft is teaming up with JP Morgan— making JP Morgan’s Quorum available on Microsoft's Azure blockchain service. Belarus-based currency . com — a tokenized securities exchange — has announced that it is coming out of beta mode. Christian Catalini, the prominent MIT crypto economist is on leave from MIT and working at Facebook. Links: World’s First Tokenized Securities Exchange Currency.com Goes Live J.P. Morgan and Microsoft announce strategic partnership to drive enterprise adoption of Quorum - Stories MIT's Christian Catalini Said to Be Working on Facebook's Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Facebook Plots Crypto Fidelity Says Institutional Crypto Up Qtum to Google Cloud Links: Facebook in Talks to Build Ecosystem for Planned Stablecoin: WSJ - CoinDesk Fidelity: Institutional investment in cryptocurrency likely to grow | CryptoSlate Qtum Launches Its New Developer Suite on Google Cloud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Ria and Ripple Partner $42 Million to DC Q1 2019 Influencing Crypto Laws Bitfinex Wants One Billion Links: Ripple Partners With One of the World's Largest Money Transfer Providers | The Daily Hodl 80 Firms Including MasterCard, Coinbase Spent $42 Mln Lobbying Crypto, Fintech Issues in Q1 Bitfinex Shareholder Provides More Details About Potential $1 Billion Token Sale - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Relief for Tether/Bitfinex? AWS Live with Managed Blockchain Turkey Goes Big in Crypto Atala to Ethiopia Links: Tether Lawyer Admits Stablecoin Now 74% Backed by Cash and Equivalents - CoinDesk Amazon Web Services Opens Blockchain Building Service Up for Wider Use - CoinDesk Turkey: The Country Where Crypto Exchanges Are Beating the Bear Market - CoinDesk Cardano Founder Launches Enterprise Blockchain Framework In Collaboration With Ethiopian Government Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. NASDAQ Adds XRP Tracking ErisX Launches Market Today Aragon Votes No Polkadot Musk Spikes with "Ethereum" Links: Elon Musk Flirts With Ethereum (ETH) As Tech Giant's Crypto Tweet Goes Viral | The Daily Hodl Nasdaq Adding Index for XRP Cryptocurrency to Global Data Service - CoinDesk ErisX Launches Crypto Spot Market on Heels of New $20 Million Raise - CoinDesk Voters on Ethereum App Veto Proposal to Fund Polkadot Blockchain - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Jaguar Land Rover Partners with IOTA for Driver Data Bloomberg Reports on Secret Crypto Meeting Australian Crypto Scams $4.3 Million in 2018 Links: Jaguar Land Rover Plans to Give Drivers Crypto in Return for Their Data - CoinDesk Coinbase, Binance, Goldman, And Other Big Crypto Players Met Behind Closed Doors To Discuss The Future Of Crypto Australian Crypto Scam Reports Rose Almost 200% in 2018 - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up .5% at $5,323 XRP is up .5% at 29 cents and Ethereum is up 1.5% at $154 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Cortex up 15% Loom Network up 15% The non-profit organization IOTA Foundation has announced an IOTA academy. Brazilian police have made an arrest in connection with a suspected crypto money laundering scheme. According to several users on twitter, HDFC Bank of India has been sending threatening emails to account holders that bought Crypto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is down slightly at $5,251 XRP is up 1% at 29 cents and Ethereum is up 1% at $154 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: DigixDAO, up 18% The government of India is reportedly redoubling its efforts to outlaw public cryptocurrencies. The Bitfinex CFO has spoken out to reassure shareholders that the $851 million that is missing is in fact safe. E-trade is reportedly looking to get into retail crypto trading. Brave Browser users can finally start earning crypto just for surfing the web. Links: Brave Browser Rewards Roll Out - BitcoinNews.com Major exchange eTrade reportedly Integrating Bitcoin and Ethereum For 5M users Bitfinex - Bitfinex Responds to New York Attorney General's Actions Cryptocurrencies Ban: Government department discuss draft bill to ban cryptocurrencies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. NYAG Says IFinex Defrauding New Yorkers Beepy Malware Discovered Two Nigerian Nationals Charged Links: New York attorney general probes crypto exchange Bitfinex over alleged $850M fraud | TechCrunch US Prosecutors Charge 2 Foreign Nationals Over Bitcoin Investment Scam - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. French Law Mandates Bank Accounts for Regulated Crypto Businesses Ripple Sold $169.42 Million in XRP Q1 2019 Samsung Invests $2.9 Million in Ledger Links: Samsung Invests $2.9 Million in Crypto Hardware Startup Ledger - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Samsung Developing Blockchain, Coin Soon? Coinbase Closes Coinbase Markets Lightening Labs Releases App to Bitcoin Mainnet Links: Samsung Developing Ethereum-Based Blockchain, May Issue Own Token - CoinDesk Coinbase Shutters High-Speed Crypto Trading Division, Axing 30 Jobs - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Binance DEX Ready Japan's FSA Flash Inspects Houbi and Fisco 21-Year Old Crypto Thief Gets 10 Years BitGo Gets SOC 2 Type 2 Rating Links: Binance Launches Decentralized Exchange Ahead of Schedule - CoinDesk Unconfirmed: Japanese Regulator Conducts Flash Inspection of Huobi Japan, Fisco Exchanges Student Gets 10-Year Jail Term for SIM-Swap Crypto Thefts Worth $7.5 Million - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified BitGo Receives Security Certification from ‘Big Four’ Auditor | Finance Magnates Lightning Labs Launches Desktop App on Bitcoin Mainnet - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. JPMorgan Chase Tweaks IIN Argo Blockchain Gets Rothchild-Associated Investor South Korea Crypto Average Up Links: JPMorgan Expanding Blockchain Project With 220 Banks to Include Payments - CoinDesk Rothschild-Linked Oil Tycoon Makes Waves in Bitcoin Mining Pool Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is down 1% $5,260 XRP is down 3% at 32 cents Ethereum down 3% at $167 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Monacoin up 35% Basic Attention Token up 15% Burst, up 15% The British Virigin Islands have released an official statement that the island protectorate has entered a partnership with the blockchain company LifeLabs. Serena Williams quietly started an VC firm in 2014, and has invested in Coinbase. The Samsung-backed startup Blocko has launched the hybrid blockchain Aergo Enterprise. Links: Samsung-Backed Startup Blocko Launches Hybrid Blockchain Aergo Enterprise - Coinjournal Serena Williams Puts Bitcoin (BTC) and Crypto Back in the Mainstream Spotlight With Coinbase Investment | The Daily Hodl British Virgin Islands Bolsters Emergency Plan with Crypto Wallet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin is up 1% $5,325 XRP is down slightly at 32 cents and Ethereum is even at $172 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Kybernetwork, up 18% and Ravencoin, up 15% Volkswagen has announced that it will be using IBM blockchain technology to track its mineral supply chains. A California man has been charged in a first-ever peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanger case for breaking anti-money laundering rules (from 2012-2014) Korea's Coinnest is shutting down operations following a slew of administrative, financial, and legal issues. Vitalik Buterin revealed on twitter that he applied for an internship with Ripple in 2013. Links: Vitalik Buterin: ‘I Tried to Be an Intern at Ripple Back in the Day (Mid 2013)’ 5th Biggest Korean Bitcoin Exchange Closes Shop - Bitcoinist.com Volkswagen Group Joins Responsible Sourcing Network | Volkswagen Newsroom In First, FinCEN Penalizes Bitcoin Trader for Violating AML Laws - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrencyand blockchain news. Yang Want Clear Crypto Regs Voorhees Thinks Bitcoin an Escape Hatch In Meltdown GAB Forks Brave, Adds Bitcoin Bakkt Ponders BitLicense Links: US Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Calls for Clear Crypto Regulations Bitcoin (BTC) an “Escape Hatch” for the Upcoming Global Recession –Erik Voorhees - Today's Gazette - Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ripple, Tron, Verge, Cardano News ICE’s Crypto Trading Platform Bakkt Eyes New York BitLicense – BlockTribune There's a New Medici Bank After 500 Years, And This Time It's Crypto-Friendly - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Three Countries Contemplate Crypto Bonds Reuters Says Coinbase Income 520 Million Dollars for 2018 Links: Coinbase Generated $520 Million in Revenue in FY 2018: Reuters | CryptoGlobe Three countries are keen to issue Bitcoin bonds as they seek IMF approval XRP May Soon Get Integrated Into Skype, Says Weiss Rating - BTCNN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Gate.io Gets Sixty-four Million Generali DLTs Insurance Arca Asks SEC to Tokenize Bond Fund Kraken Dumps Bitcoin SV Links: Gate.io Raises $64 Million for Launch of New Exchange Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk Accenture, Generali Streamline Employee Insurance Benefits With Blockchain Rollout - CoinDesk Kraken Exchange Joins Binance, ShapeShift in Delisting Bitcoin SV - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Sirin Labs Sheds Employees Joe Lubin Seeking Dough for ConsenSys France: Five Million for Blockchain Breakthrough Links: Sirin Labs Lays Off 25% of Staff Amid Poor Blockchain Phone Sales - CoinDesk ConsenSys Is Seeking $200 Million in New Funding: Report - CoinDesk French Minister of Finance: Blockchain Is a Government Priority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. To Issue Token Bank-Owned Consortium in India Taking Bids for Blockchain Endowment Funds 94 Percent Into Crypto Links: Mitsubishi UFJ to issue its own digital currency in Japan, called 'coin,' by end of year | The Japan Times India's National Payments Corporation Wants to Build a Blockchain Solution - CoinDesk The Block - Crypto simplified 94% of Endowments ALREADY Invested in Crypto Industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices