In Q3 compared to Q2, BTC futures average daily volume and open interest increased by 41% and 19%, respectively.

twitter.com/CMEGroup/status/1052579919925047296

Goldman Sachs and Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Ventures have invested ~$15M in crypto custody service BitGo during its Series B funding round.

Details: bloom.bg/2AgldiG

“In 2017, I saw a big shift,” said Bakkt COO Adam White. “The interest in Bitcoin and other currencies started changing from retail to the institutional side."

Details: for.tn/2pVlG3R

The SEC is launching its fintech hub to interact with fintech startups, including distributed ledger technology and ICOs.

Details: bit.ly/2CpgkoW & bit.ly/2PHeCDd

YGGDRASH, Credits, Waltonchain, Melonport have been listed on Bitfinex and Ethfinex.
Deposits and trading are enabled.
Please note YGGDRASH is initially listed as YGG.

www.bitfinex.com/posts/299

Civic CEO noted that there are more ICOs than buyers. He added that developers and startups should be passionate about their projects, not the amount of money they can raise.

Details: bit.ly/2CSk838

Huobi is launching HUSD solution, which supports PAX, TUSD, USDC, GUSD.
E.g. deposit 1 PAX -> 1 HUSD in your account -> withdraw 1 TUSD.
USDT/HUSD trading: Oct 22, 2:00 UTC.

Details: bit.ly/2RXFQXE

During the live-streamed meeting, Ethereum core developers decided not to rush and postpone Constantinople Hard Fork until early 2019.

Details:
bit.ly/2yRJycr
youtu.be/5Q67tmkZ5So
bit.ly/2PJgtYb

BTC price is not the same for different stablecoins. Stablecoins are still unstable.

It is noteworthy that all three parameters - Adjusted BTC Tx Volume, Bitcoin search interest and Total Market Cap - are clearly correlated.

According to GitHub report, Go Ethereum is the 5th fastest growing open source project. Dapp, cryptocurrency, smart-contract and exchange are among the top 10 fastest growing topics.

bit.ly/2Pf4ogf

“I’m a big believer in Bitcoin,” said Roy Niederhoffer, the president of R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management. “I really am so bullish on it, and I want to own more of it.”

Details: bloom.bg/2yrQkGK

Liqudity Network token distribution starts in 15 minutes. There is still no official listing announcement.

Details: bit.ly/2yTEjsS

Liquidity Network is now trading at 0.87x in ETH from the ICO price.
Official exchanges: Hotbit and Latoken.

💧 icodrops.com/liquidity-network

Fantom listing is scheduled for October 29, 3:00 UTC. The name of the exchange is not disclosed.

twitter.com/FantomFDN/status/1054377409619800064

HTC has officially released its blockchain phone. It is available for pre-order & can only be purchased using BTC & ETH. Shipment is expected in Dec.

twitter.com/htcexodus/status/1054681919215075329

According to ICE notice, Bakkt Bitcoin Daily Futures Contract will be launched on December 12 (pending regulatory approval).

Details: bit.ly/2R8fWiG

Coinbase has announced that their customers in supported jurisdictions can now buy, sell, send and receive USDC stablecoin.

Details: bit.ly/2EHUY9b

Coinbase Custody has obtained a license from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) to operate as an independent Qualified Custodian.

Details: bit.ly/2q7LCZX & on.ny.gov/2q55YmI

All locked up Elastos coins will be returned to lock-in ELA holders on Nov 5, 4:00 UTC. ELA coins will also be returned to angel investors on Nov 20, 4:00 UTC.

Details: elastos.org/en/notice