Daily News Roundup, 1 June 2018

1. Bitconnect scammers were themselves extorted 2,000 Bitcoins by enraged investor.
https://www.crypto-news.in/news/bitconnect-scammers-extorted-2000-bitcoins-enraged-investor/

2. Huobi partners on $93 million China-South Korea Blockchain fund.
http://bit.ly/2Hd7vx5

3. Quebec lifts ban on selling electricity to crypto mining firms.
https://usethebitcoin.com/quebec-lifts-ban-and-allows-selling-electricity-to-cryptocurrency-mining-firms/

4. A Fundstrat analyst has indicated that Bitcoin (BTC) has bottomed out and will begin to rally.
https://ethereumworldnews.com/bitcoin-has-bottomed-out-and-will-begin-to-rally-says-fundstrat-analyst/

5. Binance has revealed plans for a billion-dollar Blockchain startup fund.
http://bit.ly/2LNmqSc

6. $1.2 billion USD in crypto has been stolen since 2017.
https://ethereumworldnews.com/1-2-billion-dollars-have-been-stolen-since-2017-according-to-a-report/

7. IMF official calls for regulation to counter “crypto competition”.
https://www.crypto-news.in/news/imf-official-calls-regulation-counter-crypto-competition/

8. China could be moving away from outright crypto ban; opening up to regulation.
https://zycrypto.com/china-could-be-opening-up-to-bitcoin-regulations-rather-than-an-outright-ban/
Daily News Roundup, 4 June 2018

1. Abu Dhabi launches first domestic logistics Blockchain platform.
https://toshitimes.com/abu-dhabi-ports-launches-first-domestic-blockchain-logistics-platform/

2. Tezos launch goes awry as investors panic over lost passwords.
http://bitcoinist.com/tezos-launch-sees-investors-panic-long-lost-crucial-passwords/

3. Ripple launches $50 million fund to support Blockchain research in 17 universities.
https://cryptovest.com/news/ripple-launches-50m-fund-to-support-blockchain-research-in-17-universities/

4. Brisbane International Airport the first in the world to have every merchant accept crypto.
https://www.dashforcenews.com/australian-airport-makes-history-with-cryptocurrency-acceptance/

5. EOS can apparently be manipulated anytime according to statistics; 50% of supply held by 10 addresses.
https://www.crypto-news.in/news/eos-can-manipulated-anytime-according-statistics/

6. ZenCash falls victim to 51% attack; another one in a string of cryptos subject to such an attack.
https://toshitimes.com/zencash-falls-victim-to-a-51-attack-with-550000-worth-of-tokens-stolen/

7. Downside break expected for Bitcoin (BTC) as it struggles to secure momentum.
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-struggles-to-secure-momentum-at-7700-downside-break-expected/

8. Blockchain is "ten times more valuable than the Internet" according to Chinese state media.
http://bit.ly/2kPKJTv

9. "Ethereum" has been googled more than 110 million times.
https://www.ccn.com/the-word-ethereum-has-been-googled-more-than-110-million-times/
Daily News Roundup, 5 June 2018

1. Tron (TRX) enters the FX markets with partnership with Shift Markets.
https://ethereumworldnews.com/tron-trx-makes-an-entry-into-fx-markets-with-this-new-partnership/

2. 7nm process makes its way onto Bitcoin miners as GMO reveals details of its new miner.
http://bit.ly/2JiACB1

3. imToken, the largest ETH wallet provider, migrates to Singapore to improve market position.
https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/06/05/largest-ethereum-wallet-provider-migrates-singapore-improve-market-position/

4. SBI Holdings the first bank-owned exchange to support ripple as main currency.
https://ripplenews.tech/2018/06/05/sbi-holdings-first-bank-owned-exchange-support-ripple-main-currency/

5. German regulator states that German banks have the right to exchange Bitcoin, Ethereum to Euros on ATMs.
https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/06/05/german-banks-right-exchange-bitcoin-ethereum-euros-atms-says-regulator

6. Bitcoin drops to $7400 and a short-term decline to the $6000+ range is likely.
https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-drops-to-7400-retreat-to-6900-likely-as-market-bleeds/

7. EOS token conversion leaves $1.1 million worth of funds locked in EtherDelta.
https://nulltx.com/eos-token-conversion-leaves-1-1m-worth-of-funds-locked-in-etherdelta/
Daily News Roundup, 11 June 2018

1. Crypto crashes across the board; unconnected to crypto exchange hack.
https://cryptodaily.co.uk/2018/06/recent-bitcoin-btc-crash-has-nothing-to-do-with-small-exchange-hack/

2. Bitcoin (BTC) trading in Venezuela skyrockets as the Bolivar’s inflation hits 14,000 percent.
https://blokt.com/news/bitcoin-trading-in-venezuela-skyrockets-as-the-bolivar-inflates-14000-percent

3. Technical Analysis: Bitcoin (BTC/USD) challenges critical support of $6,600.
https://cryptovest.com/news/bitcoin-technical-analysis-btcusd-bitcoin-approaches-danger-zone/

4. Binance set to offer Euro-Crypto pairs.
https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2018/06/binance-set-to-offer-euro-crypto-pairs/

5. Swiss city plans pilot project for Blockchain voting using Ethereum-based IDs.
https://www.coindesk.com/swiss-city-plans-to-vote-on-blockchain-using-ethereum-digital-id/

6. EOS down 14% despite GO vote; bearing sentiment continues and sell-off continues.
https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/no-relief-for-eos-despite-eos-go-vote-eos-usd-down-14-on-daily-basis-risks-to-go-lower-201806110505

7. Over $20 million in Ethereum (ETH) stolen after hackers exploit insecure Ethereum clients.
https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2018/06/over-20m-of-eth-stolen-after-hackers-exploit-insecure-ethereum-clients/
Daily News Roundup, 12 June 2018

1. Coinbase poised to add Ethereum Classic (ETC) on its platform.
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1006344839569403905

2. Wells Fargo bars customers from buying crypto with Wells Fargo credit cards.
https://www.ethnews.com/wells-fargo-says-no-to-credit-card-crypto-procurement

3. 94 of the top 100 Blockchain projects are built on Ethereum network.
https://www.ccn.com/94-out-of-top-100-blockchain-projects-are-built-on-ethereum/

4. Swiss mortgage bank allows business accounts for crypto businesses.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/swiss-bank-allow-business-accounts-crypto-companies/

5. Number of Japanese Bitcoin spenders slowly but steadily increasing.
https://news.bitcoin.com/number-of-japanese-bitcoin-spenders-slowly-but-steadily-increasing-says-bic-camera/

6. 74% of Dutch people are familiar with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies.
https://cryptoupclose.com/74-of-dutch-people-are-familiar-with-bitcoin-btc-and-other-cryptocurrencies/

7. On the EOS mainnet, only 3% of the 15% has been staked.
https://ambcrypto.com/eos-mainnet-only-3-15-been-staked-jackson-palmer-doge/
Daily News Roundup, 14 June 2018

1. $175 million of Monero found to have been mined through malware.
https://www.coininsider.com/monero-malicious-mining/

2. CoinMarketCap updates its site and expands watchlist limit to 250; no sign of Android app yet.
https://cryptovest.com/news/coinmarketcap-updates-its-site-watchlist-limit-now-250/

3. Tron (TRX) drops 27.52% in one week; in the process of migrating from ERC20 to the TRX Mainnet.
https://ambcrypto.com/tron-mainnet-migration-updates-and-trx-drops/

4. Bitcoin searches spike on Google trends.
https://cryptovest.com/news/bitcoin-searches-spike-on-google-trends/

5. Cardano (ADA) recovers ahead of market on Bithumb listing.
https://cryptovest.com/news/ada-recovers-ahead-of-the-market-on-bithumb-listing/

6. No cost savings using XRP’s xRapid protocol according to Western Union’s CEO.
https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2018/06/western-union-ceo-shocks-ripple-community-no-cost-savings-seen-by-using-xrp-during-xrapid-trial/

7. Thomson Reuters to track top 100 cryptocurrencies.
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-in-brief-thursday-thomson-reuters-to-track-top-100-cryptocurrencies/

8. EOS voting: Blockchain may be live within days; 9% of required 15% of EOS tokens have voted.
https://cryptovest.com/news/eos-voting-at-this-pace-blockchain-may-go-live-within-days/
Daily News Roundup, 22 June 2018

1. US Federal Reserve launches cryptocurrency index.
https://news.bitcoin.com/us-federal-reserve-launches-cryptocurrency-index/

2. Mt. Gox case moved to civil rehabilitation, creditors may be repaid in crypto.
https://www.ccn.com/breaking-mt-gox-case-moved-to-civil-rehabilitation-creditors-may-be-paid-in-crypto/

3. Crypto companies in Ireland are being denied banking services.
https://www.crypto-news.in/news/cryptocurrency-companies-ireland-denied-banking-services/

4. Newly launched NANO Android wallet compromised; seed derivation found unsafe.
https://cryptovest.com/news/nano-nano-newly-launched-android-wallet-compromised-seed-derivation-found-unsafe/

5. Expert opinion predicts many smaller crypto exchanges to go out of business soon.
https://zycrypto.com/experts-many-small-cryptocurrency-exchanges-to-go-out-of-business-soon/

6. Coinbase customers file complaints with SEC amid accusations of fraud.
https://cryptovest.com/news/coinbase-customers-file-complaints-with-sec/

7. Cryptocurrencies down across the board; ETH down 10%.
https://www.ccn.com/17-billion-deleted-from-cryptocurrency-market-in-24-hours-as-ethereum-falls-7/
Daily News Roundup, 29 June 2018

1. Market caps hit the lowest level since November 2017 at $235 billion.
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1012726868280307720

2. Chinese firm detects double spend vulnerability in the code of Tether (USDT).
https://toshitimes.com/chinese-firm-detects-tether-vulnerability/

3. Research show over 1,000 cryptocurrencies are “dead projects”.
https://www.ccn.com/research-over-1000-cryptocurrencies-are-dead-projects/

4. Coinbase announces new “customer service closet” in Portland after SEC complaints.
https://theicojournal.com/coinbase-reacts-to-sec-complaints-by-announcing-a-new-customer-service-closet-in-portland/

5. Huobi Pro terminates Japanese operations.
https://www.bitrates.com/news/p/japanese-fsa-cryptocurrency-regulations-push-huboi-pro-to-close-doors-in-japan

6. eBay, Foxconn, PwC joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance.
https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/06/29/ebay-foxconn-pwc-join-enterprise-ethereum-alliance

7. Binance opens first crypto-fiat exchange in Uganda.
http://bit.ly/2KyQDDm
Daily News Roundup, 2 July 2018

1. Bitcoin breaks above the downward channel.
https://www.cryptocurrencyguide.org/bitcoin-breaks-above-the-downward-channel/

2. Block.one proposes new EOS constitution.
https://www.coininsider.com/block-one-proposes-new-eos-constitution/

3. 3.25 billion TRX (Tron) out of initial supply of 100 billion has been locked up.
https://coindoo.com/3-25-billion-trx-tron-have-been-locked-up/

4. Binance temporarily increases gas price on ETH withdrawals to 180 Gwei.
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1013767071522422785

5. Ethereum network fees spike to $1 despite fall in transaction volume.
https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/07/02/ethereum-fees-spike-1-even-transactions-fall-600000

6. Crypto bear market may cause graphics card prices to fall 20% in July.
https://www.cryptocurrencyguide.org/cryptocurrency-bear-market-may-cause-graphics-card-prices-to-drop-by-20-in-july/

7. Ripple adds 4 third-party validators to decentralize the XRP ledger.
https://coingape.com/ripple-adds-4-third-party-validators-to-decentralize-xrp-ledger/

8. Thailand legalizes cryptos via two emergency decrees.
https://coingape.com/thailand-legalizes-cryptos-by-passing-two-emergency-decrees/

9. Trezor wallet undergoes phishing attack, team offers security advice.
https://ambcrypto.com/warning-trezor-wallet-undergoes-phishing-attack-team-offers-security-advice/

10. More than half of top 50 coins vulnerable to destructive flaws.
https://twitter.com/Blue_Protocol/status/1013615188166299648
Daily News Roundup, 3 July 2018

1. Economists claim Bitcoin futures led to cryptos crashing.
https://www.ccn.com/economists-claim-bitcoin-futures-killed-the-strong-rally-in-early-2018/

2. Court says India’s crypto exchange bank account ban to continue.
http://bit.ly/2Nlu2Mx

3. The Tron foundation burns some 50 billion ERC20 tokens.
https://www.coininsider.com/tron-foundation-burns-50-billion-erc20-tokens/

4. US, UK lead 5-nation alliance to combat crypto tax crimes.
https://www.ccn.com/us-uk-lead-5-nation-alliance-to-combat-cryptocurrency-tax-crimes/

5. Remote crypto miner sentenced to one year in prison in Japan; first such conviction in history.
https://coindoo.com/japan-sentenced-crypto-miner-to-one-year-of-jail-time/

6. NEO makes mysterious “first step of decentralization” announcement.
https://coingape.com/neo-first-step-of-decentralization/

7. Ethereum transactions fall below 500,000; lowest in all of 2018.
https://www.trustnodes.com/2018/07/03/ethereum-transactions-fall-500000-first-time-months