Starbucks in a partnership with Intercontinental Exchange, Microsoft and BCG will offer its customers the opportunity to buy their favourite beverage for bitcoins.
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Starbucks has become one of the participants in the Bakkt platform project, which will allow users and institutional investors to buy, sell and store digital assets in the global ecosystem.
Bakkt's ecosystem will include federally regulated exchanges, custodian services, applications for merchants and users. Bitcoin will be traded in pairs with fiat currencies.
Maria Smith, vice president of partnerships and payments for Starbucks, said in a statement:
As the flagship retailer, Starbucks will play a pivotal role in developing practical, trusted and regulated applications for consumers to convert their digital assets into US dollars for use at Starbucks. As a leader in Mobile Pay to our more than 15 million Starbucks Rewards members, Starbucks is committed to innovation for expanding payment options for our customers.
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Starbucks has become one of the participants in the Bakkt platform project, which will allow users and institutional investors to buy, sell and store digital assets in the global ecosystem.
Bakkt's ecosystem will include federally regulated exchanges, custodian services, applications for merchants and users. Bitcoin will be traded in pairs with fiat currencies.
Maria Smith, vice president of partnerships and payments for Starbucks, said in a statement:
As the flagship retailer, Starbucks will play a pivotal role in developing practical, trusted and regulated applications for consumers to convert their digital assets into US dollars for use at Starbucks. As a leader in Mobile Pay to our more than 15 million Starbucks Rewards members, Starbucks is committed to innovation for expanding payment options for our customers.
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase has announced a new service aimed at improving access to cryptocurrency payment options for e-commerce businesses.
According to a blog post published Thursday, Coinbase Commerce – the startup's non-custodial cryptocurrency payment solution for merchants – has now launched a plugin for popular e-commerce platform WooCommerce.
WooCommerce, going by figures cited by Coinbase, currently provides the payments system for more than 28 percent of all web stores. However, the BuiltWith currently estimates the figure is slightly lower, at 21 percent.
Even so, the addition of the plugin (available on GitHub) now makes cryptocurrency payments via Coinbase to a good chunk of the web's e-commerce sites. It should be noted there are other similar plugins already available, such as CryptoWoo.
Coinbase said in the post:
"This increased access will lead to more widespread adoption, and ultimately, moves us closer to our goal of an open financial system."
According to a blog post published Thursday, Coinbase Commerce – the startup's non-custodial cryptocurrency payment solution for merchants – has now launched a plugin for popular e-commerce platform WooCommerce.
WooCommerce, going by figures cited by Coinbase, currently provides the payments system for more than 28 percent of all web stores. However, the BuiltWith currently estimates the figure is slightly lower, at 21 percent.
Even so, the addition of the plugin (available on GitHub) now makes cryptocurrency payments via Coinbase to a good chunk of the web's e-commerce sites. It should be noted there are other similar plugins already available, such as CryptoWoo.
Coinbase said in the post:
"This increased access will lead to more widespread adoption, and ultimately, moves us closer to our goal of an open financial system."
Wemark
The blockchain-based marketplace for digital content
📥Telegram: https://t.me/wemark
🌐Web: https://tge.wemark.com/
🎬Video: https://youtu.be/pWCFt_M28eE
⌚️TGE: May 7th, 2018
🔗Type: ERC20
💰Soft Cap: $1.5M
💰Hard Cap: $8M
Backed with equity investments by VC’s from Silicon Valley, New York and Israel
📃Project description:
Starting with photos, Wemark is a new kind of marketplace for digital content. Shutterstock and Getty images control the 4B$ stock photography industry and take up to 85% of what creators earn.
With Wemark, creators license their content directly to customers. They keep much more of their revenues and all the rights to their content. Customers get access to better photos at better prices.
Wemark already has a working alpha with thousands of photographers signed up and submitted +20,000 photos to the platform. See more at www.wemark.com
http://wemark.com/
https://t.me/wemark
The blockchain-based marketplace for digital content
📥Telegram: https://t.me/wemark
🌐Web: https://tge.wemark.com/
🎬Video: https://youtu.be/pWCFt_M28eE
⌚️TGE: May 7th, 2018
🔗Type: ERC20
💰Soft Cap: $1.5M
💰Hard Cap: $8M
Backed with equity investments by VC’s from Silicon Valley, New York and Israel
📃Project description:
Starting with photos, Wemark is a new kind of marketplace for digital content. Shutterstock and Getty images control the 4B$ stock photography industry and take up to 85% of what creators earn.
With Wemark, creators license their content directly to customers. They keep much more of their revenues and all the rights to their content. Customers get access to better photos at better prices.
Wemark already has a working alpha with thousands of photographers signed up and submitted +20,000 photos to the platform. See more at www.wemark.com
http://wemark.com/
https://t.me/wemark
Crypto pump and dumps bring real investor losses
The pump and dump is alive and well in the world of digital currency. Online trading groups are carrying out cryptocurrency price manipulations on a large scale, leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for investors, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Dozens of these schemes have generated at least $825 million in trades in the last six months alone, the Journal found, citing its analysis of online trading data and trader communications on messaging apps Telegram and Discord.
Pump and dump schemes promote an investment to drive up its price, encourage others to buy in, then sell or “dump” it, leaving investors with the losses. The Securities and Exchange Commission hasn’t prosecuted crypto pump and dump fraud the way it does similar schemes relating to stocks. But give it time, the regulator still has to get its sea legs. The SEC declined to comment on the crypto pump and dumps, according to the report.
The pump and dump is alive and well in the world of digital currency. Online trading groups are carrying out cryptocurrency price manipulations on a large scale, leading to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses for investors, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Dozens of these schemes have generated at least $825 million in trades in the last six months alone, the Journal found, citing its analysis of online trading data and trader communications on messaging apps Telegram and Discord.
Pump and dump schemes promote an investment to drive up its price, encourage others to buy in, then sell or “dump” it, leaving investors with the losses. The Securities and Exchange Commission hasn’t prosecuted crypto pump and dump fraud the way it does similar schemes relating to stocks. But give it time, the regulator still has to get its sea legs. The SEC declined to comment on the crypto pump and dumps, according to the report.
Coinbase returns to wyoming after successfully renewing money transmitter license
U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has been given the green light from regulators to resume its services in the state of Wyoming, according to an official announcement published August 3.
The exchange has now reportedly successfully renewed its money transmitter license in the state of Wyoming. The license had been suspended as of mid-2014 due to stipulations in state law that required all exchanges to “double reserve” the digital assets of state residents with fiat currency.
As Coinbase outlined at the time, the exchange had chosen to suspend its services as soon as its operations as a cryptocurrency exchange were deemed by legislators to fall subject to certain conditions for licensure stipulated under the Wyoming Money Transmitters Act (specifically, Chapter 22 of Title 40 - Trade and Commerce, which was introduced in the Wyoming Statutes of 2011 and came into effect by 2014).
According to Coinbase, the Act had hitherto been interpreted by the Wyoming Division of Banking as requiring “licensees to maintain dedicated fiat currency reserves in amount equal to the aggregate face value of all bitcoin sic. held on behalf of customers,” something the exchange found to be “impractical, costly, and inefficient.”
Having now resumed its services for Wyoming residents, Coinbase credits the state legislature, Governor Matt Mead and members of the Blockchain Task Force with enabling a new bill to be signed into state law that has now effectively removed these restrictions.
As Cointelegraph reported in March, House Bill 19 regarding the exemption of virtual currencies from the Wyoming Money Transmitter Act was passed with a majority of 28-3 by the Wyoming state legislature on March 5 of this year, allowing Coinbase to apply for a license under which it can resume operations as a compliant and regulated exchange.
Alongside House Bill 19, Wyoming has also this March passed House Bill 70 that exempts certain blockchain tokens from securities regulations and money transmission laws, as well as passing a further cryptocurrency related bill, Senate Bill 111, in February that exempts virtual currencies from state property taxation.
U.S. crypto exchange and wallet provider Coinbase has been given the green light from regulators to resume its services in the state of Wyoming, according to an official announcement published August 3.
The exchange has now reportedly successfully renewed its money transmitter license in the state of Wyoming. The license had been suspended as of mid-2014 due to stipulations in state law that required all exchanges to “double reserve” the digital assets of state residents with fiat currency.
As Coinbase outlined at the time, the exchange had chosen to suspend its services as soon as its operations as a cryptocurrency exchange were deemed by legislators to fall subject to certain conditions for licensure stipulated under the Wyoming Money Transmitters Act (specifically, Chapter 22 of Title 40 - Trade and Commerce, which was introduced in the Wyoming Statutes of 2011 and came into effect by 2014).
According to Coinbase, the Act had hitherto been interpreted by the Wyoming Division of Banking as requiring “licensees to maintain dedicated fiat currency reserves in amount equal to the aggregate face value of all bitcoin sic. held on behalf of customers,” something the exchange found to be “impractical, costly, and inefficient.”
Having now resumed its services for Wyoming residents, Coinbase credits the state legislature, Governor Matt Mead and members of the Blockchain Task Force with enabling a new bill to be signed into state law that has now effectively removed these restrictions.
As Cointelegraph reported in March, House Bill 19 regarding the exemption of virtual currencies from the Wyoming Money Transmitter Act was passed with a majority of 28-3 by the Wyoming state legislature on March 5 of this year, allowing Coinbase to apply for a license under which it can resume operations as a compliant and regulated exchange.
Alongside House Bill 19, Wyoming has also this March passed House Bill 70 that exempts certain blockchain tokens from securities regulations and money transmission laws, as well as passing a further cryptocurrency related bill, Senate Bill 111, in February that exempts virtual currencies from state property taxation.
Orvium - Open and Transparent Science Powered By Blockchain
It is time to get involved and get the control back of the human knowledge.
Orvium is more than another startup — you are about to participate in a project driven by top engineers and scientists with many years of experience driving innovation at CERN, the birthplace of the Web, and NASA.
Orvium aims to disrupt one of the most lucrative industry world-wide, with profit margins reported to exceed those of companies such as Google, Amazon, and Apple, while making science more transparent, universal and open than ever. Orvium creates a unique decentralized platform powered by blockchain, decentralized storage, big data and artificial intelligence to create an unprecedented decentralized solution to process, validate, disseminate and preserve scientific knowledge forever.
We want you to be part of our future: Our TGE offers you the unique opportunity to buy ORVIUM tokens and join an excellent team. With your participation, we are going to scale science and become the leading publication platform while returning the benefits of science to society. The Web was originally designed to meet the demand for transparent and automatic information sharing between scientists around the world, lets do it now and for all.
Early-birds will be rewarded with a 10% bonus during our pre-sale.
Join us and be part of this exciting journey:
https://t.me/orvium
https://orvium.io
It is time to get involved and get the control back of the human knowledge.
Orvium is more than another startup — you are about to participate in a project driven by top engineers and scientists with many years of experience driving innovation at CERN, the birthplace of the Web, and NASA.
Orvium aims to disrupt one of the most lucrative industry world-wide, with profit margins reported to exceed those of companies such as Google, Amazon, and Apple, while making science more transparent, universal and open than ever. Orvium creates a unique decentralized platform powered by blockchain, decentralized storage, big data and artificial intelligence to create an unprecedented decentralized solution to process, validate, disseminate and preserve scientific knowledge forever.
We want you to be part of our future: Our TGE offers you the unique opportunity to buy ORVIUM tokens and join an excellent team. With your participation, we are going to scale science and become the leading publication platform while returning the benefits of science to society. The Web was originally designed to meet the demand for transparent and automatic information sharing between scientists around the world, lets do it now and for all.
Early-birds will be rewarded with a 10% bonus during our pre-sale.
Join us and be part of this exciting journey:
https://t.me/orvium
https://orvium.io
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Turkish University launches Blockchain Center to promote crypto technology
The Istanbul Bahcesehir University wants to endorse the adoption of the cryptocurrency technology in different sectors. Private-owned Istanbul Bahcesehir University has established the first blockchain research center in Turkey with the goal to make the cryptocurrency technology used in various sectors, Sabah daily reported on Friday.
Called Istanbul Blockchain and Innovation Center (BlockchainIST Cente), it will become fully operational in the upcoming academic year. The educational division will teach students about the capabilities of cryptocurrency technology. The Bahcesehir University will hire Turkish and international scholars and will allow testing of blockchain-based projects at the center.
Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrency like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), has widened its usage in various sectors: from sport to health, and from agriculture to banking. Developed as a distributed ledger technology (DLT), it has the capabilities to lower the cost, speed up transactions and track new changes thus bring transparency.
Bahcesehir University blockchain center does not mean support for the cryptocurrency as in other recently revealed university research centers worldwide. The Istanbul-based university plans to cooperate with other universities, the business world and governmental agencies.
The Istanbul Bahcesehir University wants to endorse the adoption of the cryptocurrency technology in different sectors. Private-owned Istanbul Bahcesehir University has established the first blockchain research center in Turkey with the goal to make the cryptocurrency technology used in various sectors, Sabah daily reported on Friday.
Called Istanbul Blockchain and Innovation Center (BlockchainIST Cente), it will become fully operational in the upcoming academic year. The educational division will teach students about the capabilities of cryptocurrency technology. The Bahcesehir University will hire Turkish and international scholars and will allow testing of blockchain-based projects at the center.
Blockchain, the technology that underpins cryptocurrency like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), has widened its usage in various sectors: from sport to health, and from agriculture to banking. Developed as a distributed ledger technology (DLT), it has the capabilities to lower the cost, speed up transactions and track new changes thus bring transparency.
Bahcesehir University blockchain center does not mean support for the cryptocurrency as in other recently revealed university research centers worldwide. The Istanbul-based university plans to cooperate with other universities, the business world and governmental agencies.
Now the financial institutions interested in crypto assets are allowed to purchase and sell any cryptocurrencies, as per official statement received from Thailand’s Central Bank.
For that the companies are required to get a special license issued by the SEC. The commercial banks can buy/sell crypto either, but they have no right to purchase anything with the assets they own, also they can only provide consultations on cryptocurrency investments and educate their customers.
Just to remind, Thailand released a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies last month which forms part of the SEC’s wider plan to legalize domestic cryptocurrencies and ICOs, beginning with the issuance of two royal decrees in March this year.
For that the companies are required to get a special license issued by the SEC. The commercial banks can buy/sell crypto either, but they have no right to purchase anything with the assets they own, also they can only provide consultations on cryptocurrency investments and educate their customers.
Just to remind, Thailand released a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies last month which forms part of the SEC’s wider plan to legalize domestic cryptocurrencies and ICOs, beginning with the issuance of two royal decrees in March this year.
Financial giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc. considers a plan to offer custody for crypto funds, as it was reported by Bloomberg.
No timeline has been set yet.
This step would provide a credible backing for crypto funds and help to reduce risks of losses of the investments in the digital assets due to the cyber attacks. Having a custody operation in place could also lead to other ventures, including prime-brokerage services.
A spokesman for Goldman Sachs: In response to client interest in various digital products we are exploring how best to serve them in this space. At this point we have not reached a conclusion on the scope of our digital asset offering.
No timeline has been set yet.
This step would provide a credible backing for crypto funds and help to reduce risks of losses of the investments in the digital assets due to the cyber attacks. Having a custody operation in place could also lead to other ventures, including prime-brokerage services.
A spokesman for Goldman Sachs: In response to client interest in various digital products we are exploring how best to serve them in this space. At this point we have not reached a conclusion on the scope of our digital asset offering.
Cryptassist - The ultimate set of crypto-related tools all in one easy to use application.
One of the main problems in the cryptosphere is that over time, cryptocurrency has become more and more difficult for novices and even experts to understand and is not yet widely useable as a currency on a daily basis. Cryptassist will solve this problem by making cryptocurrency usable for everyone in everyday life. The Cryptassist mission is to supply everyone with unfettered access to the world of crypto-assets through an array of essential tools with everything from trading and news alerts, to an OTC exchange and even a debit card. There exists no platform which covers the breadth and width of this many crypto-related features in one platform.
"We strive to simplify every aspect of crypto trading and research so that everyone from the average holder to the experienced day trader has the same data and advanced resources to make an informed trading decision.”
Cryptassist solves the problem of complexity by supplying all of the necessary resources in one easy to access location.
For example, the Multi-Coin Block Explorer allows the user to enter one of many coins’ public addresses into one search bar instead of having to search for separate block explorers for each coin. But that’s just one of the many features Cryptassist offers.
THE APPLICATION AND BUSINESS MODEL
Many of the services offered by on the Cryptassist app will be free to use and other features such as Trading Alerts, Cryptstarter, and the OTC Exchange, will be pay-per-use features at a very reasonable cost.
THE CRYPTASSIST DEFLATION MODEL
Cryptassist introduces its innovative deflation model. The coins that are spent on the pay-per-use features of the app will then be burned. This continuously reduces the supply, therefore combating price resistance in the marketplace. Less supply encourages the value of the remaining coins.
CRYPTASSIST INITIAL COIN OFFERING
Cryptassist will accept contributions in both fiat - by Bank Wire or PayPal, and the top 100* cryptocurrencies as listed on CoinMarketCap at 12am CST on the 28 June 2018. Users will also be able to submit suggestions for other crypto currencies to: suggestions@cryptassist.io.
Website: https://www.cryptassist.io/
Telegram group: https://t.me/CryptAssistCoin
One of the main problems in the cryptosphere is that over time, cryptocurrency has become more and more difficult for novices and even experts to understand and is not yet widely useable as a currency on a daily basis. Cryptassist will solve this problem by making cryptocurrency usable for everyone in everyday life. The Cryptassist mission is to supply everyone with unfettered access to the world of crypto-assets through an array of essential tools with everything from trading and news alerts, to an OTC exchange and even a debit card. There exists no platform which covers the breadth and width of this many crypto-related features in one platform.
"We strive to simplify every aspect of crypto trading and research so that everyone from the average holder to the experienced day trader has the same data and advanced resources to make an informed trading decision.”
Cryptassist solves the problem of complexity by supplying all of the necessary resources in one easy to access location.
For example, the Multi-Coin Block Explorer allows the user to enter one of many coins’ public addresses into one search bar instead of having to search for separate block explorers for each coin. But that’s just one of the many features Cryptassist offers.
THE APPLICATION AND BUSINESS MODEL
Many of the services offered by on the Cryptassist app will be free to use and other features such as Trading Alerts, Cryptstarter, and the OTC Exchange, will be pay-per-use features at a very reasonable cost.
THE CRYPTASSIST DEFLATION MODEL
Cryptassist introduces its innovative deflation model. The coins that are spent on the pay-per-use features of the app will then be burned. This continuously reduces the supply, therefore combating price resistance in the marketplace. Less supply encourages the value of the remaining coins.
CRYPTASSIST INITIAL COIN OFFERING
Cryptassist will accept contributions in both fiat - by Bank Wire or PayPal, and the top 100* cryptocurrencies as listed on CoinMarketCap at 12am CST on the 28 June 2018. Users will also be able to submit suggestions for other crypto currencies to: suggestions@cryptassist.io.
Website: https://www.cryptassist.io/
Telegram group: https://t.me/CryptAssistCoin
Codex Protocol is a decentralized title registry for the $2 Trillion Art & Collectibles asset class. Supported by a large industry consortium, The Codex stores ownership and provenance information while ensuring privacy for collectors.
At launch, several initial DApps will allow collectors to more easily find what they want, buy at auctions, and ensure authenticity, all with cryptocurrency. The Codex is the first step to achieving a larger and more accessible art and collectibles market.
Check out our recent testnet launch! https://beta.codex-viewer.com/#/
Details about the testnet can be found here: https://medium.com/codexprotocol/codex-development-update-codex-viewer-launch-117fd01f4a38
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LINKS
Website: http://www.codexprotocol.com
Whitepaper: https://goo.gl/Fjcu7d
Bitcointalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4494244.0
Twitter: https://twitter.com/codexprotocol
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codexprotocol/
Medium: https://medium.com/codexprotocol
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CodexProtocol/
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2K4NYo7
At launch, several initial DApps will allow collectors to more easily find what they want, buy at auctions, and ensure authenticity, all with cryptocurrency. The Codex is the first step to achieving a larger and more accessible art and collectibles market.
Check out our recent testnet launch! https://beta.codex-viewer.com/#/
Details about the testnet can be found here: https://medium.com/codexprotocol/codex-development-update-codex-viewer-launch-117fd01f4a38
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LINKS
Website: http://www.codexprotocol.com
Whitepaper: https://goo.gl/Fjcu7d
Bitcointalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4494244.0
Twitter: https://twitter.com/codexprotocol
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/codexprotocol/
Medium: https://medium.com/codexprotocol
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/CodexProtocol/
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2K4NYo7
Medium
Codex development update & Codex Viewer launch
I’m happy to share with everyone our first development update.
⚡️Users of the crypto wallet CitoWise can purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum with Visa/Mastercard and American Express debit/credit cards right after they will pass KYC and AML verification.
Monthly limit is around 32 thousand euros.
Citowise also supports crypto transfers of SEPA, where the limit is set at 200 thousand euros per month or 40 thousand euros per day.
Such function will make the purchase of cryptocurrency easy and safe. Also, private keys are stored in the application only on the user side. Additionally, the company announced the full integration of Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets into the application.
Monthly limit is around 32 thousand euros.
Citowise also supports crypto transfers of SEPA, where the limit is set at 200 thousand euros per month or 40 thousand euros per day.
Such function will make the purchase of cryptocurrency easy and safe. Also, private keys are stored in the application only on the user side. Additionally, the company announced the full integration of Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets into the application.
CRYPTOCARZ IS THE WORLD'S FIRST BLOCKCHAIN-ENABLED VR RACING EXPERIENCE
CRYPTOCARZ IS A MULTIPLAYER, VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-ENABLED RACING EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPED USING THE ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN.
To play, users will have to load the car assets into the game from an Ethereum wallet, where they are stored as an ERC721 token. The ERC721 token has paved the way for a new class of digital assets called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These allow users to own, customise and maintain control in the
same way as in the physical world.
Blockchain Studios contends that this new asset class opens up new opportunities for user engagement and ownership. We believe that the first wave of innovation will come from gaming. CryptoCarz is the first platform to bring together blockchain, VR and gaming technologies. By giving gamers new options to visualise, own, adapt and race their own car, we think a new era in gaming has arrived.
WE BELIEVE GAMING IT WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE – AND INTEGRATION – OF THREE TECHNOLOGIES: BLOCKCHAIN, E-SPORTS AND VR.
Each of them, independently, represents a paradigm shift for game development and consumption. Their attributes will make technology more individual, inclusive and immersive. The combination of these technologies will give rise to new scenarios, where gamers can own, modify, trade and play in an unprecedented way
THE CONCEPT
Cars, gaming and cryptocurrency are shared passions at Blockchain Studios, so combining them was a natural choice when we started working on CryptoCarz. We see strong synergies between the cryptocurrency community and gamers and we believe there is a market for a game that blends racing, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. CryptoCarz is a multiplayer, fully immersive, VR-enabled racing experience, powered by the Ethereum blockchain. To race in the game, a user will have to demonstrate ownership of a car that is modelled and stored as an ERC721 Ethereum token in the gamer’s private wallet. The car will then be loaded into the game via integration with MetaMask and other proprietary tools
The game will initially offer 20 car models representative of the top cryptocurrencies. Each model will have a maximum of 650 units, hard-coded and numerically defined in the smart contract.No further cars in these models will be produced in the future.
Links:
Telegram Group: https://t.me/cryptocarz
Website: www.cryptocarz.io
Whitepaper: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_WP.pdf
One pager: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_1P.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptocarz
CRYPTOCARZ IS A MULTIPLAYER, VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)-ENABLED RACING EXPERIENCE, DEVELOPED USING THE ETHEREUM BLOCKCHAIN.
To play, users will have to load the car assets into the game from an Ethereum wallet, where they are stored as an ERC721 token. The ERC721 token has paved the way for a new class of digital assets called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These allow users to own, customise and maintain control in the
same way as in the physical world.
Blockchain Studios contends that this new asset class opens up new opportunities for user engagement and ownership. We believe that the first wave of innovation will come from gaming. CryptoCarz is the first platform to bring together blockchain, VR and gaming technologies. By giving gamers new options to visualise, own, adapt and race their own car, we think a new era in gaming has arrived.
WE BELIEVE GAMING IT WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RISE – AND INTEGRATION – OF THREE TECHNOLOGIES: BLOCKCHAIN, E-SPORTS AND VR.
Each of them, independently, represents a paradigm shift for game development and consumption. Their attributes will make technology more individual, inclusive and immersive. The combination of these technologies will give rise to new scenarios, where gamers can own, modify, trade and play in an unprecedented way
THE CONCEPT
Cars, gaming and cryptocurrency are shared passions at Blockchain Studios, so combining them was a natural choice when we started working on CryptoCarz. We see strong synergies between the cryptocurrency community and gamers and we believe there is a market for a game that blends racing, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. CryptoCarz is a multiplayer, fully immersive, VR-enabled racing experience, powered by the Ethereum blockchain. To race in the game, a user will have to demonstrate ownership of a car that is modelled and stored as an ERC721 Ethereum token in the gamer’s private wallet. The car will then be loaded into the game via integration with MetaMask and other proprietary tools
The game will initially offer 20 car models representative of the top cryptocurrencies. Each model will have a maximum of 650 units, hard-coded and numerically defined in the smart contract.No further cars in these models will be produced in the future.
Links:
Telegram Group: https://t.me/cryptocarz
Website: www.cryptocarz.io
Whitepaper: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_WP.pdf
One pager: https://www.cryptocarz.io/docs/CryptoCarz_1P.pdf
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptocarz
Users of the crypto wallet CitoWise can purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum with Visa/Mastercard and American Express debit/credit cards right after they will pass KYC and AML verification.
Monthly limit is around 32 thousand euros.
Citowise also supports crypto transfers of SEPA, where the limit is set at 200 thousand euros per month or 40 thousand euros per day.
Such function will make the purchase of cryptocurrency easy and safe. Also, private keys are stored in the application only on the user side. Additionally, the company announced the full integration of Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets into the application.Users of the crypto wallet CitoWise can purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum with Visa/Mastercard and American Express debit/credit cards right after they will pass KYC and AML verification.
Monthly limit is around 32 thousand euros.
Citowise also supports crypto transfers of SEPA, where the limit is set at 200 thousand euros per month or 40 thousand euros per day.
Such function will make the purchase of cryptocurrency easy and safe. Also, private keys are stored in the application only on the user side. Additionally, the company announced the full integration of Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets into the application.
Monthly limit is around 32 thousand euros.
Citowise also supports crypto transfers of SEPA, where the limit is set at 200 thousand euros per month or 40 thousand euros per day.
Such function will make the purchase of cryptocurrency easy and safe. Also, private keys are stored in the application only on the user side. Additionally, the company announced the full integration of Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets into the application.Users of the crypto wallet CitoWise can purchase Bitcoin and Ethereum with Visa/Mastercard and American Express debit/credit cards right after they will pass KYC and AML verification.
Monthly limit is around 32 thousand euros.
Citowise also supports crypto transfers of SEPA, where the limit is set at 200 thousand euros per month or 40 thousand euros per day.
Such function will make the purchase of cryptocurrency easy and safe. Also, private keys are stored in the application only on the user side. Additionally, the company announced the full integration of Trezor and Ledger hardware wallets into the application.
Jamie Dimon Says JPMorgan Will Use Blockchain ‘for a Whole Lot of Things’
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon was bullish on blockchain tech, but shied away from commenting on cryptocurrency, saying fiat payment apps are “the biggest potential disruption to our business” in an interview published in the July-August issue of the Harvard Business Review.
When asked about his company’s chief competitive threat, Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase — the largest of America’s Big Four banks — singled out what he called “new forms of payment.” Specifically naming PayPal, Venmo and Alipay, Dimon said that “these companies are doing a good job of embedding basic banking services in their chats, their social, their shopping experience.”
While he didn’t mention crypto as a potential disruptor, when he was asked about his view on cryptocurrency in a following question, Dimon simply replied, “I probably shouldn’t say any more about cryptocurrency.” Dimon did argue that crypto is “not the same as gold or fiat currencies,” which are “supported by law, police, courts ... are not replicable, and there are strictures on them.” Dimon also made a point of calling blockchain technology “real,” –– which implying that crypto is not –– saying that JPMorgan is “testing it blockchain and will use it for a whole lot of things.”
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon was bullish on blockchain tech, but shied away from commenting on cryptocurrency, saying fiat payment apps are “the biggest potential disruption to our business” in an interview published in the July-August issue of the Harvard Business Review.
When asked about his company’s chief competitive threat, Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase — the largest of America’s Big Four banks — singled out what he called “new forms of payment.” Specifically naming PayPal, Venmo and Alipay, Dimon said that “these companies are doing a good job of embedding basic banking services in their chats, their social, their shopping experience.”
While he didn’t mention crypto as a potential disruptor, when he was asked about his view on cryptocurrency in a following question, Dimon simply replied, “I probably shouldn’t say any more about cryptocurrency.” Dimon did argue that crypto is “not the same as gold or fiat currencies,” which are “supported by law, police, courts ... are not replicable, and there are strictures on them.” Dimon also made a point of calling blockchain technology “real,” –– which implying that crypto is not –– saying that JPMorgan is “testing it blockchain and will use it for a whole lot of things.”
Huobi proannounced it has launched a token listing service via Huobi automated listing platform
According to Huobi’s publication, the service was launched on August 4 aims to streamline the listing process also making it more transparent.
It does not mean that any token that applies, will be automatically listed. Instead, the developers wishing to list their token or coin on one of HuobiPro’s platforms, Huobi Global or the professional exchange HADAX, will have to register their intentions on the platform. Additionally, they will have to submit information and specific documents related to the project.
Upon successful verification, Huobi will provide the applicants with a unique account where they will be able to submit, edit, amend and review documents and status related to the coin listing. The account will also give access to reports, videos and live broadcasts on the Huobi Blockchain Project Show Center, which will be launched later.
The projects that failed in their application will receive a reminder to re-apply in HADAX 2.0 and will be assisted in the registration on the Huobi Automated Listing Platform.
Huobi Pro, launched as Huobi in 2013, is a major cryptocurrency exchange with clients in over 130 countries and offices in Singapore, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. It plans to expand operations in other locations throughout 2018.
Huobi was among the largest Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges until the ban on crypto trading in the country in the autumn of 2017. This forced the company to move operations and register in the Seychelles – an offshore zone and seek expansion on other markets.
The exchange is part of conglomerate Huobi Global that also includes a mining pool, incubator program Huobi Labs, blockchain-focused investment fund Huobi Capital based in Hong Kong, Huobi Wallet and HADAX – an autonomous crypto trading platform for professional investors that launched in early April 2018.
The platform supports crypto-to-crypto trading and a fairly small portfolio of around 30 coins and tokens, which is not a lot, compared to other major exchanges like Binance with nearly 200.
In July a partner of Huobi, HBUS, opened a US crypto-to-crypto exchange, while Huobi itself launched in Australia, supporting crypto-to-crypto trading.
According to Huobi’s publication, the service was launched on August 4 aims to streamline the listing process also making it more transparent.
It does not mean that any token that applies, will be automatically listed. Instead, the developers wishing to list their token or coin on one of HuobiPro’s platforms, Huobi Global or the professional exchange HADAX, will have to register their intentions on the platform. Additionally, they will have to submit information and specific documents related to the project.
Upon successful verification, Huobi will provide the applicants with a unique account where they will be able to submit, edit, amend and review documents and status related to the coin listing. The account will also give access to reports, videos and live broadcasts on the Huobi Blockchain Project Show Center, which will be launched later.
The projects that failed in their application will receive a reminder to re-apply in HADAX 2.0 and will be assisted in the registration on the Huobi Automated Listing Platform.
Huobi Pro, launched as Huobi in 2013, is a major cryptocurrency exchange with clients in over 130 countries and offices in Singapore, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong. It plans to expand operations in other locations throughout 2018.
Huobi was among the largest Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges until the ban on crypto trading in the country in the autumn of 2017. This forced the company to move operations and register in the Seychelles – an offshore zone and seek expansion on other markets.
The exchange is part of conglomerate Huobi Global that also includes a mining pool, incubator program Huobi Labs, blockchain-focused investment fund Huobi Capital based in Hong Kong, Huobi Wallet and HADAX – an autonomous crypto trading platform for professional investors that launched in early April 2018.
The platform supports crypto-to-crypto trading and a fairly small portfolio of around 30 coins and tokens, which is not a lot, compared to other major exchanges like Binance with nearly 200.
In July a partner of Huobi, HBUS, opened a US crypto-to-crypto exchange, while Huobi itself launched in Australia, supporting crypto-to-crypto trading.
🗣Do you think blockchain technology is the next Internet?
Blockchain technology is actually much bigger than the Internet. While the Internet did impact the world economy, blockchain technology has the potential to transform industries that have historically been government regulated because they are so big. For example, banking, real estate, insurance, venture capital, health care and government itself can all be completely transformed by blockchain because it is the perfect ledger. The blockchain serves as the trusted third party that we all go to for security and safety. Personally, I feel much safer with my Bitcoin then I do with my fiat currency in Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo gets hacked all the time, but no one has ever cracked the Bitcoin blockchain.
Tim Draper, an American venture capital investor, the founder of the Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Associates and Draper University.
Blockchain technology is actually much bigger than the Internet. While the Internet did impact the world economy, blockchain technology has the potential to transform industries that have historically been government regulated because they are so big. For example, banking, real estate, insurance, venture capital, health care and government itself can all be completely transformed by blockchain because it is the perfect ledger. The blockchain serves as the trusted third party that we all go to for security and safety. Personally, I feel much safer with my Bitcoin then I do with my fiat currency in Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo gets hacked all the time, but no one has ever cracked the Bitcoin blockchain.
Tim Draper, an American venture capital investor, the founder of the Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Associates and Draper University.
DigiByte invites users to test new iOS Wallet
DigiByte (DGB) has invited users to test the wallet it recently released on the Apple store. The move is a part of a drive to popularize the token, with marketing efforts picking up in the past few months.
The wallet has been a long time in development and is seen as an important milestone in the promotion of DigiByte. The DGB phenomenon has become more noticeable in the past three months as trading volumes picked up on additional listings. The asset grew in terms of BTC prices, rising up to 100% in June although it later retreated. Over the past month, DGB has hovered between $0.03 and a bit above $0.04.
DGB remains tied to the price movements of Bitcoin (BTC), with only a fraction of the trades against Ethereum (ETH). The token is still seen as undervalued and remains thinly traded. Most of the activity occurs on Bittrex, as per on volume statistics at CoinMarketCap. The Korean exchange Upbit also has a significant share of DGB trading.
DGB is widely supported, with niche exchanges added almost all the time. The asset is seen as potentially a fast and cheap coin for payments, but there are more ambitious plans for it to become a platform for distributed applications and Internet of Things record-keeping and transactions.
However, DGB comes with a volatility warning as the asset alternates between hype and deep sell-offs. The advantage is that the DigiByte project has existed for a long time and has proven its stability. On the other hand, it is fully decentralized; hence there is no authority or a fund to drive exchange adoption.
DigiByte (DGB) has invited users to test the wallet it recently released on the Apple store. The move is a part of a drive to popularize the token, with marketing efforts picking up in the past few months.
The wallet has been a long time in development and is seen as an important milestone in the promotion of DigiByte. The DGB phenomenon has become more noticeable in the past three months as trading volumes picked up on additional listings. The asset grew in terms of BTC prices, rising up to 100% in June although it later retreated. Over the past month, DGB has hovered between $0.03 and a bit above $0.04.
DGB remains tied to the price movements of Bitcoin (BTC), with only a fraction of the trades against Ethereum (ETH). The token is still seen as undervalued and remains thinly traded. Most of the activity occurs on Bittrex, as per on volume statistics at CoinMarketCap. The Korean exchange Upbit also has a significant share of DGB trading.
DGB is widely supported, with niche exchanges added almost all the time. The asset is seen as potentially a fast and cheap coin for payments, but there are more ambitious plans for it to become a platform for distributed applications and Internet of Things record-keeping and transactions.
However, DGB comes with a volatility warning as the asset alternates between hype and deep sell-offs. The advantage is that the DigiByte project has existed for a long time and has proven its stability. On the other hand, it is fully decentralized; hence there is no authority or a fund to drive exchange adoption.
🚀 OEL Foundation
The supply chain industry generates over 13% of global GDP and is the lifeblood of the global economy. Innovations in this industry drive savings to every business and consumer on the planet.
Trillions of dollars are spent every year transporting everything from raw materials to finished goods, and every year billions in value is lost due to delays and disputes, driving up transport costs and slowing the cash flow cycle. The largest brands in the world lose 1% of revenue they can never invoice without proof of delivery to retailers, and transporters wait weeks to be paid.
The industry is ready to move to a blockchain-based platform that provides real transparency and proof of activity. This will allow every participant to invoice and be paid faster, grow their business, improve service and lower costs.
The Open Enterprise Logistics (OEL) Foundation and Alliance has been established to provide a standard Enterprise Architecture for all supply participants to build logistics dApps and blockchain-enable their technology.
Early adopters have already achieved real-world success, with Alliance member OpenPort becoming the first in the world to sell a blockchain-powered transport invoice on the AssetChain marketplace. https://bit.ly/2GqoBHD
OEL Alliance members are acting now to remove the paper trail, create trust and liquidity, and bypass intermediaries.
Members – from the largest shippers to the smallest transporters – will use the OPN (“open”) token to fuel the ecosystem behind one of the largest industries in the world. The TGE for OPN is a chance be part of an enterprise project that will change how goods and payments flow through the supply chain.
Website: https://oel.foundation/
Telegram: https://t.me/OELFoundation
ANN thread: https://bit.ly/2l986r8
The supply chain industry generates over 13% of global GDP and is the lifeblood of the global economy. Innovations in this industry drive savings to every business and consumer on the planet.
Trillions of dollars are spent every year transporting everything from raw materials to finished goods, and every year billions in value is lost due to delays and disputes, driving up transport costs and slowing the cash flow cycle. The largest brands in the world lose 1% of revenue they can never invoice without proof of delivery to retailers, and transporters wait weeks to be paid.
The industry is ready to move to a blockchain-based platform that provides real transparency and proof of activity. This will allow every participant to invoice and be paid faster, grow their business, improve service and lower costs.
The Open Enterprise Logistics (OEL) Foundation and Alliance has been established to provide a standard Enterprise Architecture for all supply participants to build logistics dApps and blockchain-enable their technology.
Early adopters have already achieved real-world success, with Alliance member OpenPort becoming the first in the world to sell a blockchain-powered transport invoice on the AssetChain marketplace. https://bit.ly/2GqoBHD
OEL Alliance members are acting now to remove the paper trail, create trust and liquidity, and bypass intermediaries.
Members – from the largest shippers to the smallest transporters – will use the OPN (“open”) token to fuel the ecosystem behind one of the largest industries in the world. The TGE for OPN is a chance be part of an enterprise project that will change how goods and payments flow through the supply chain.
Website: https://oel.foundation/
Telegram: https://t.me/OELFoundation
ANN thread: https://bit.ly/2l986r8
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Acudeen Facilitates the First Blockchain-Enabled Invoice Factoring Transaction in the Philippines with OpenPort
Following last week’s exciting news of a partnership between Acudeen Technologies and OpenPort, The Acudeen Team is proud to announce that…
Bitcoin trading platform LedgerX reported a record in trading volume
A new service called ‘bitcoin in one click’ has led the company to such successful results. This system works within the framework of the LedgerSavings platform and helps institutional investors to easily buy cryptocurrency using the website. Right now it is available for 130 institutions and large investors.
In July the company cleared $50 million in derivatives volume, also this month, it executed its largest trade to date for a December $15,000 strike call.
President and chief risk officer Juthica Chou:June was one of the record months for us and July was a record month by far. If you look at how we've been doing our transactions, a third of the value has been over the last month, we've seen a lot of healthy activity.
A new service called ‘bitcoin in one click’ has led the company to such successful results. This system works within the framework of the LedgerSavings platform and helps institutional investors to easily buy cryptocurrency using the website. Right now it is available for 130 institutions and large investors.
In July the company cleared $50 million in derivatives volume, also this month, it executed its largest trade to date for a December $15,000 strike call.
President and chief risk officer Juthica Chou:June was one of the record months for us and July was a record month by far. If you look at how we've been doing our transactions, a third of the value has been over the last month, we've seen a lot of healthy activity.