Mystery Startup Tells the SEC It's Raising A $180 Million ICO

https://www.coindesk.com/mysterious-startup-tells-sec-raising-180-million-ico/

Polychain, Outlier Ventures Back Blockchain Startup's Plan for Web 3.0

https://www.coindesk.com/polychain-outlier-ventures-back-blockchain-startups-plan-for-web-3-0/

Kakao, Korean Government Plan to Solve Social Problems with Blockchain

https://www.coindesk.com/kakao-korean-government-plan-to-solve-social-problems-with-blockchain/

Apple Publishes Revised Cryptocurrency, ICO Guidelines for App Store

https://www.ccn.com/apple-publishes-revised-cryptocurrency-ico-guidelines-for-app-store/

Bitcoin Price Decline Caused by Hodlers’ Unprecedented $30 Billion Sell-Off: Research

https://www.ccn.com/bitcoin-price-decline-caused-by-hodlers-unprecedented-30-billion-sell-off-research/

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Partners UK FinTech for Blockchain Applications

https://www.ccn.com/abu-dhabi-securities-exchange-partners-uk-fintech-for-blockchain-applications/

Indian Bitconnect Promoters Attacked by Angry Investors

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8qiqcp/indian_bitconnect_promoters_attacked_by_angry/

Forget Prices, Ethereum Is Offering a Different Value in Afghanistan

https://www.coindesk.com/afghanistan-ethereum-code-to-inspire-value/

Money-Laundering Task Force Wants Binding Rules for Crypto Exchanges

https://www.coindesk.com/money-laundering-task-force-wants-binding-rules-for-crypto-exchanges/

Apple Blocks Crypto Mining Apps On Its Products

https://www.coindesk.com/apple-blocks-crypto-mining-apps-products/

UN Trade Body Examines Blockchain's Potential in Supply Chains

https://www.coindesk.com/un-trade-body-examines-blockchain-potential-in-supply-chains/

Cryptocurrency Market Inches Near $300 Billion in Gloomy Outlook

https://www.ccn.com/cryptocurrency-market-inches-near-300-billion-in-gloomy-outlook/

Waltonchain CEO Mo Bing says, “Waltonchain will be the Qualcomm + Cisco in the blockchain industry and the ‘Google search engine’ of blockchain”

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8qlh7z/waltonchain_ceo_mo_bing_says_waltonchain_will_be/

Colombian banks have closed all the accounts of South American cryptocurrency exchange Buda.com (https://www.buda.com/colombia#?market=btc-cop) without warning or explanation.
The company experienced a similar issue in Chile some months (http://www.emol.com/noticias/Economia/2018/03/29/900648/BancoEstado-da-el-golpe-final-y-cierra-cuentas-de-las-tres-plataformas-que-transan-criptomonedas-en-Chile.html) back, where several banks decided to close its account along with those of several other exchanges. According to local news (https://diariobitcoin.com/index.php/2018/06/08/bancos-colombianos-cierran-cuentas-a-plataforma-de-intercambio-buda-com/), the move by the Colombian banks was unexpected, and the banks didn’t disclose why it was closing the accounts. Buda.com sent an email to its customers where it explained the problems it was facing which were affecting withdrawals.The exchange said the closure of its accounts was sudden which affects the company’s operations and its users seeking to access their funds in Colombian pesos.Buda.com CEO Alejandro Beltrán said the closed accounts were domiciled with Bancolombia, BBVA and Davivienda.Buda.com started noticing (https://www.infobae.com/cripto247/mercados/2018/06/08/todos-los-bancos-colombianos-cerraron-la-cuenta-del-unico-exchange-de-criptoactivos/) irregularities on the Bancolombia platform before bank officials told the exchange its account had been closed.The move by the banks might be linked to an internal circular (http://www.finanzaspersonales.co/ahorro-e-inversion/articulo/los-riesgos-utilizar-bitcoin/53309) from the Colombian Financial Superintendent wherein banks were advised not to interact with crypto platforms.Beltrán, however, believes the circular was a recommendation to the banks, not an order. Other Colombian exchanges such as BitINKA and Panda Exchange haven't reported any issues with the banks.A day before the banks closed Buda.com's accounts, the Colombian Senate held a session (http://senado.gov.co/component/k2/item/28084-pie-noticias) on the potential of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Senator Navarro Wolff, who convened the Third Senate Committee, stated that blockchain technology can be beneficial to the country in the areas of finance, electoral systems and management of public contracts. But Wolff also stipulated, "Regulation is required to protect the consumer and the user."



This article originally appeared on Bitcoin Magazine (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/).

Congressional Bill Calls for Study of Crypto Use in Sex Trafficking

https://www.coindesk.com/congressional-bill-calls-study-crypto-use-sex-trafficking/

VW car w iota wallet 2019?

https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/8qltyh/vw_car_w_iota_wallet_2019/

Decred Proposes a DEX Without a Blockchain
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Coinjournal/~3/CXDIKUtUrX4/

Exchanges have been a weak spot in bitcoin going back to the Mt. Gox days. It is a decentralized currency, so why do so many people store their coins in centralized depositories? There are a lot of reasons, chief among them are ease of use and accessibility. Most of the time it is just laziness. […]
The post Decred Proposes a DEX Without a Blockchain (https://coinjournal.net/decred-proposes-a-dex-without-a-blockchain/) appeared first on Coinjournal (https://coinjournal.net/).

Newsflash: Ethereum Price Dips Below $500 as Bitcoin Nears Year-to-Date Low

https://www.ccn.com/newsflash-ethereum-price-dips-below-500-as-bitcoin-nears-year-to-date-low/

Tron Founder Justin Sun Acquires BitTorrent after Legal Battle

https://www.ccn.com/tron-founder-justin-sun-acquires-bittorrent-after-legal-battle/

In the previous (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-price-analysis-consolidation-leans-toward-strong-bitcoin-move/) BTC-USD market analysis, we discussed a macro pattern forming, called a “symmetrical triangle.” A symmetrical triangle (shown in red) is a directionally agnostic consolidation pattern. Until this weekend, the market hadn’t decided whether it was going to break up or break down out of the pattern. Over the weekend, the bitcoin market saw a very strong push on very high volume through the bottom support of the triangle:

Figure 1: BTC-USD, 12-Hour Candles, Symmetrical Triangle Breakdown
The implications of this consolidation pattern breaking down have potentially devastating ramifications for the crypto market across the board. With patterns like a symmetrical triangle, there is a measured move that will give insight into a potential price target that will play out upon the breakout. In our case the measured move is a staggering $5,500 move. If the triangle had broken to the top, we could have expected to see a $5,500 move to the top. However, since we broke to the bottom of this pattern, we could potentially be heading for prices ranging from $1,500 - $3,000. Whether that target becomes fully realized remains to be seen, but those prices are not out of the question.When we look at current support levels that may impede the downward motion, a few tests need to be broken before the full-fledged bearish pressure really begins to manifest in the market. Our previous low at $6,450 was the lower boundary of an accumulation trading range that caused the market to make a very sizeable rally, testing the $10,000 range. Breaking this price level would undoubtedly send a cascade of stop-market orders, as this is a line-in-the-sand-type of price level: It’s where the bears previously decided they would no longer sell below that range and where the bulls decided it was a good entry point for long positions. If the $6,450 price levels fail to hold up the market, the next immediate test will be the v-bottom we saw back in February that tested the lower $6,000s. There was a very high level of buyer interest at that level, and it was a level where aggressive short sellers covered and caused a rally. If we manage to break that level, we enter a high likelihood of deeper tests of market support where we will need to zoom out even further on our market view: