Daily Crypto Report

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news Bitcoin is up slightly at $5,070 XRP is up slightly at 32 cents and Ethereum up slightly at $163 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Storj up 13% The IMF and the World Bank have launched a private blockchain and a cryptocurrency to study the inner workings of crypto. The LA Times has signed on as a verified Brave browser publication. The Faketoshi saga continued this week on Twitter. A newly passed act in France will allow life insurance providers to invest in cryptocurrencies and tokens. Links: Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Considers Delisting BSV Because of Founder’s Behavior IMF and World Bank explore crypto merits with blockchain project | Financial Times LA Times begins accepting crypto tips as a verified Brave Browser publisher | CryptoSlate The $2 Trillion French Life Insurance Market Can Now Invest in Crypto Craig Wright to sue Twitter critics for defamation, Binance CEO threatens to delist Bitcoin SV | CryptoSlate IMF Launches Private Blockc

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines Bitcoin is down slightly at $5,072 XRP is down 1% at 32 cents and Ethereum is down 1.5% at $163 Harvard University is directly investing $5-10 million in Blockstack’s private token sale. The US Justice Department has convicted 2 Romanian cybercriminals of 21 counts relating to infecting over 400,000 computers with malware. Japan’s fifth largest bank, Resona Bank, has announced that it is withdrawing from the Ripple Asia app trial Money Tap. If you live in New York State and you have coins on the exchange Bittrex, you are in danger of losing custody. Withdraws have to be made by June 9th. Links: 5th-Largest Japanese Bank Abruptly Ditches Ripple Trial Harvard University Gets Directly Into Crypto - A Huge Leap Forward For Crypto Industry Two Romanian Cybercriminals Convicted of All 21 Counts Relating to Infecting Over 400,000 Victim Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions of Dollars | OPA | Department of Justice Bittrex Statement on the New York

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. 21 Lawmakers Write IRS: Clarify Crypto Rules Albertsons Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain Bithumb Lost $150 Million in 2018 FATF Has Unrealistic Rules Links: World's Second-Largest Grocer Joins IBM Food Trust Blockchain - CoinDesk 21 US Lawmakers Urge IRS (Again) to Clarify Crypto Tax Rules - CoinDesk Crypto Exchange Bithumb Posts $180 Million Loss for 2018 - CoinDesk 'Onerous' FATF Recommendations Harmful for Crypto Transparency: Chainalysis - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Crypto Advocate and Journalist Julian Assange Arrested Tata Settles Securities Transaction IMF Head Says Crypto Shaking System Links: Julian Assange Arrested In London | Zero Hedge Tata Settles Securities Between National Depositories on a Blockchain - CoinDesk Cryptocurrencies, fintech clearly shaking the system: IMF's Lagarde Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Token Taxonomy Act Reintroduced PewDiePie Goes Dlive. Bitstamp USA Gets NY BitLicense Links: Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Exempt Crypto Tokens From US Securities Laws - CoinDesk Top YouTuber PewDiePie Joins Blockchain Live Streaming Platform - CoinDesk NY State Financial Regulator Grants Virtual Currency License To Bitstamp - Coinjournal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Coinbase Pro Adds EOS, REP and MKR Today Capital One Wins Blockchain Patent Popper: Facebook Wants A Billion For Stablecoin Opera Has Built-in Wallet Fast Company: xRapid Wins Links: Coinbase Pro Lists EOS, Augur's REP and MakerDAO's MKR Tokens - CoinDesk US Banking Giant Capital One References Bitcoin and Ethereum in New Patent | The Daily Hodl Facebook Said to Be Seeking $1 Billion in Funding for Crypto Project - CoinDesk Opera Launches Dapp-Focused Desktop Browser With Built-In Ethereum Wallet - CoinDesk Fast Company Honor’s Ripple’s xRapid for its 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Tata Consultancy Services Unveils Quartz GM and BMW Get MOBI Moving South Korean Cops Use AI Links: Global IT Giant Adopts Ripple Technology – Will It Bring XRP and Crypto to the Mainstream? | The Daily Hodl GM, BMW Back Blockchain Data Sharing For Self-Driving Cars - CoinDesk Korean Crypto Scam Fleeced Investors for Over $18.5 Million - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is up 2% $5,142 XRP is up 1.5% at 35 cents and Ethereum up 2.5% at $166 G20 member countries will meet to discuss international cryptocurrency AML regulation this June. Vitalik Buterin and a group of bipartisan lawmakers urged the South Korean government to deregulate the blockchain industry. Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen announced at a San Francisco State University event that the company would donate $25 Million dollars in XRP. CME group has reported an all-time high Bitcoin Futures trading volume on april 4, 2019. Links: G20 to Establish Crypto AML and Counter-Terrorism Financing Regulations in June: Report Ripple Co-Founder Donates $25 Million in XRP to California University Vitalik Buterin Urges South Korea to Deregulate Blockchain, Embrace Crypto CMEGroup on Twitter: "CME Bitcoin futures had a record trading day on April 4, hitting an all-time high volume of over 22.5K contracts (112.7K equivalent bitcoin), surpassing previous record of

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Bitcoin is up slightly at $5,002. XRP is down 2% at 35 cents and Ethereum down 1% at $162 Bosch, and the Austrian power supplier Wien Energie have come up with a blockchain refrigerator. Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and R3 have completed a trial that should speed up property transactions. A Canadian court has confiscated approximately $1.4 million in Bitcoin that belonged to a convicted drug dealer. Gazprom, talked blockchain technology to with Russian Prime Minister. Links: Bosch and Wien Energie Demo Blockchain-Powered Refrigerator - CoinDesk — More interestingly, perhaps, the utility firm said the device will ultimately allow the user to become “active participants” in the energy market, using smart contracts to enable switching between different sources of electricity and providing a “transparent” and secure view of the energy used from production to consumption. Barclays, RBS, R3 Cut Property Transaction Times in Blockchain Trial - Coi

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Coinsquare Debuts eCAD No More Deposits Please: Bithumb Brock Pierce Buys a Home With Bitcoin-Backed Nexo Mortgage Coindesk.com Launches Crypto TV Series on Amazon Prime Links: Now There's a Canadian Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin on the Way - CoinDesk 'Mighty Ducks’ actor Brock Pierce used bitcoin to buy $1.2M home in Amsterdam | Fox Business Hacked Bitcoin Exchange Bithumb Tells Traders to Halt Deposits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. SEC Publishes Crypto Guidance Okta Ventures Fund Backs Trusted Key Forty-four Banks Experimenting with Blockchain and DLT Atomic Capital Offers Eighty-five Percent LTV on Crypto-backed Loans Binance Opens Singapore Exchange Links: SEC's Crypto Token Framework Falls Short of Clear and Actionable Guidance - CoinDesk New $50 Million Fund Makes First Investment in Blockchain ID Startup - CoinDesk Over 40 Central Banks Are Considering Blockchain Currencies: Davos Report - CoinDesk Atomic Capital Makes Crypto's Most Aggressive Lending Offer Yet - CoinDesk Crypto Exchange Binance Is Setting Up Shop in Singapore This Month - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Liquid.com Now Unicorn Coinbase Covers Hot Wallets PayPal Invests in Cambridge Blockchain Ripple is a Founding Member of INATBA Links: Liquid.com Closes Funding Round Valuing Crypto Firm at 'Over $1 Billion' - CoinDesk $255 Million: Coinbase Confirms Extent of Crypto Insurance Coverage - CoinDesk PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup - CoinDesk Ripple Just Announced That It Is a Founding Member of the European Commission's Association For Blockchain, INATBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. New Crypto Bank Opens in Puerto Rico ETP for XRP on SIX Ripple Rippin' Links: A New Bank for Crypto Traders Has Opened in Puerto Rico - CoinDesk XRP Exchange-Traded Product Goes Live on Swiss SIX Exchange - CoinDesk It Is Hard To Ignore Ripple When The White House, World Bank, Federal Reserve, IMF And Central Banks Are Involved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. World Bank Notices xRapid Italy Has Cash, Wants Crypto and Blockchain Crypto Savy Attorney? The SEC Has a Job for You Links: The US SEC Wants to Hire a 'Crypto Specialist' Legal Advisor - CoinDesk Ripple: xRapid Appears on World Bank Official Website: "Pilot Saved 40%-70% In Foreign Exchange Costs" - A Step Closer To Mass Adoption? Paying across borders - Can distributed ledgers bring us closer together? | Private Sector Development Di Maio Bets on the Blockchain, Says Italy Must Allow Innovation to Proliferate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down .5% at $4,112 XRP is up 1% at 30 cents and Ethereum is down 2.5% at $139 The Universal Protocol Alliance launching a Euro-pegged stablecoin next month with a potential 8% annual return. XMR.TO, a privacy service for bitcoin transactions, will no longer serve US customers. Federal Bank, a leading private sector bank in India, has announced that it has partnered with Ripple Japan’s largest railway company has received a proposal for a new crypto payment system for transport card. Links: Breaking: Ripple Just Signed A Deal With Leading Indian Bank "Federal Bank" To Speed Up International Remittances Japan’s Largest Railway Company Considers New Crypto Payment System for Transport Cards World Bank Praises Ripple and XRP-Based xRapid, Says Technology Could Transform Cross-Border Payments | The Daily Hodl Bittrex-Backed Euro Stablecoin Can Be Staked for 8% Interest - CoinDesk XMR.to not serving US customers for the time being : Monero

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $4,110 XRP is up 1% at 31 cents and Ethereum is up .5% at $141 The south korean crypto exchange Bithumb has had around $13 million in EOS stolen in a hack that it is calling an inside job. The US SEC is postponing its decision on Bitwise and VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF proposals. The town of Innisfil Ontario has announced that it is accepting Bitcoin for property tax payments. JP Morgan, and Facebook are both on blockchain and cryptocurrency hiring sprees. Links: Canadian Municipality Set to Accept Bitcoin for Property Tax Payments - CoinDesk — Innisfil, Ontario Crypto Exchange Bithumb Hacked for $13 Million in Suspected Insider Job - CoinDesk SEC Postpones Decision on Bitwise, VanEck Bitcoin ETF Proposals - CoinDesk JPMorgan Is Hiring For More Blockchain Jobs Than Any Other Wall Street Firm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. SBI Holdings Announces Money Tap nChain Wants a Lawyer Links: Breaking: SBI Announces New 13 Leading Banks To Join Ripple XRP Powered MoneyTap App Craig Wright's nChain Is Hiring a Lawyer to Protect Its Crypto Patents - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Two Real Deals Done on Marco Polo Kraken Ups Security Lazarus Adopts New Hacking Techniques Links: Marco Polo Blockchain Built on R3's Corda Sees First Live Trades - CoinDesk Kraken Ramps Up Security With Enforced 2FA and Dedicated Lab - CoinDesk Messari - Crypto News, Pricing, and Research Report: Lazarus Hacker Group Adopts New Methods, Continues Targeting Crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. LVMH Develops AURA Patrick McDonnall Arrested For Fraud Mimicstream Developed at Hackathon Links: Louis Vuitton Owner LVMH Is Launching a Blockchain to Track Luxury Goods - CoinDesk CabbageTech CEO Indicted in New York for Defrauding Crypto Investors - CoinDesk Messari - Crypto News, Pricing, and Research Mimicstream_Min_Nick.pptx - Google Drive Kyber Network on Twitter: "Mimicstream is a ‘decentralised @Twitch ’ that utilises Kyber’s protocol to allow users to tip content creators and live stream directly without centralised service fees

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. CoinMarketCap.com Adds Tools Bitmain Misses IPO Deadline Twitch.tv No Crypto Links: Twitch Quietly Stops Accepting Cryptocurrency Payments | CryptoGlobe CoinMarketCap Admits Fake Crypto Volume Allegations, Plans for a New Set of Tools | Coinspeaker Crypto Mining Giant Bitmain's IPO Application Has Officially Expired - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices