Новости 24 Августа:

Ребрендинг и маркетинг.

GatCoin входит в фазу мейнстрим валюты и популяризации приложения, следовательно токен будет позиционироваться как “Global Awards Token”.
Для потребителя GAT будет валютой которую можно тратить на множественные купоны, предложения, продукты.
Для продавцов GAT можно будет оплачивать покупки, мотивировать покупателей посещать новые магазины, и покупать новые товары
Обновленный логотип будет представлять из себя букву G вписанную в круг, что как бы напоминает покупательскую корзину.

ECTO токен будет сразу торговаться на всех  ERC-20 децентрализованных обменниках. Команда сейчас рассматривает возможность выхода на большие биржи.

Баунти кампания завершена, таблица пока закрыта, проходить KYC участникам не нужно.

Victims of the Mt. Gox hack can now file rehabilitation claims under a new procedure announced by the trustee of the exchange, Nobuaki Kobayashi. Currently, the system is available only to individual claimants. October 22, 2018 is the filing deadline set by the Tokyo District Court.


Crypto investors who lost funds in the Mt. Gox hack have been invited to file rehabilitation claims against the exchange for the return of cryptocurrency and money, according to a press release posted on its website. The claim procedures were announced and will be overseen by the court-appointed rehabilitation trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi.

In accordance with the Civil Rehabilitation Act of Japan, the victims of the notorious hack can now submit proofs for rehabilitation, either online, or via mail to the office of the trustee in Tokyo if they are unable to use the recommended online method. Instructions for both the online and offline filings have been published as well. The announcement reads:

“Users around the world can, without using time or money, easily participate in the civil rehabilitation proceedings through filing proofs of exchange-related rehabilitation claim in accordance with the Civil Rehabilitation Act of Japan and other laws and ordinances. Filing proofs of rehabilitation claim with the online method will benefit all interested parties.”

See more - https://news.bitcoin.com/mt-gox-creditors-can-file-rehabilitation-claims-by-october-22/

Cryptocurrencies are continuing to break new grounds within traditional finances. An increasing number of  major firms continue to explore digital currency investment software.


Ernst & Young has acquired a software developed by a Silicon Valley-based startup called Elevated Consciousness in order to manage investments executed in cryptocurrencies.

The software in question is called Crypto-Asset Accounting and Tax (CAAT). It was bought by Ernst & Young’s Americas Tax Innovation Foundry with the intention to facilitate their clients in investing in crypto assets. Speaking on the matter, Michael Meisler, a partner at the company said:

 “CAAT will allow us to help clients investing in crypto-assets, both in the fund space and beyond.”

See more - https://bitcoinist.com/ernst-young-investment-software/

Those who bought this token on 1$ price during ICO are in shock, for sure. NVB like HellBiz lost 15-20x from it's value after listing on it's first exchanges. But in case of Helbiz they spreaded too much tokens and airdrops within community and advisors, that could cause hard price drop. But why investors dumped Native Video Box so hard, project has a nice whitepaper and provide real advertising value.

Union Bank AG, a bank in Liechtenstein that offers corporate banking services mainly to companies based in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Middle East, has announced that it will be launching its own security tokens in alignment with Liechtenstein’s regulatory authority, FMA, and subsequently its cryptocurrency, “Union Bank payment coin,” which is fully backed by a fiat currency – the Swiss franc.

Fiat-Backed Crypto to Disrupt International Transactions

The virtual currency would reportedly be a competitor to other similar solutions like Stellar Lumens (XLM) and Ripple (XRP). Union Bank AG says it’s operating in a blockchain-friendly environment and that it has already been supporting initial coin offerings (ICOs) and clients to facilitate efficient and transparent conversions between crypto and fiat currencies.

“Our goal is to become the world’s first blockchain investment bank and to provide tangible solutions which help drive efficiencies, reduce cost base and open up new revenue opportunities for our customers and intermediaries alike,” M.H. Dastmaltchi, Chairman of the board of directors of the bank said in a statement. “Our fiat-backed Union Bank payment coin has the potential to disrupt the approach to international trade and international cross-border transactions,” he added.

See more - https://news.bitcoin.com/liechtenstein-bank-to-launch-its-own-cryptocurrency-backed-by-the-swiss-franc/

Please update/approve signature spreadsheet with newly added participants.

PayPie создали специальный аккаунт, чтобы каждый мог попробовать их итересные фичи и интерфейс с точки зрения бизнесмена.  

URL: https://app.paypie.com/sme/authentication/login
Log in: buyer@paypie.com
Password: Buy3r@2018!!

sergiorus, спасибо за подробный ответ по поводу возможной политики компании.

A new poll conducted by analytics firm Harris Insights and cryptocurrency startup Gem revealed that 50 percent of the respondents are inclined to try out the asset class. The survey also revealed that those with lower incomes are more likely to buy Bitcoin.


A new survey jointly held by a cryptocurrency startup and analytics company held among 2,000 adults reveals that half of the respondents are “willing to try out the new asset class”, Fortune reports.

The poll also reveals that around 8 percent of the interviewed have already invested and their preferred cryptocurrencies are Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Litecoin (LTC).

Interestingly enough, those who earn more, invest less. Only six percent of the households earning more than $100,000 per year own some digital currencies while this number grows to 11 percent in those earning between $50,000 and $74,900.

What is more, even those earning less than $50,000 invest more – around 7 percent of them own cryptocurrencies, according to the survey.

See more - https://bitcoinist.com/survey-50-percent-buy-bitcoin/

2018 has been a crazy year for Bitcoin and crypto so far, with its price fluctuating wildly around the psychological price point of $8,000, and not succeeding in maintaining itself on its higher side. Bitcoin has shed as much as 70% from it’s all-time high of nearly $20,000.

Industry experts claim that the market is correcting itself, and the reason for it can be attributed to the regulatory uncertainty that still persists with regards to cryptocurrencies. Various countries have taken a stand in favour of or against cryptocurrencies, and many of them are still in the process of evaluating cryptocurrencies before declaring their verdict. However, with news of companies like Goldman Sachs considering launching cryptocurrency custody services, and exchanges like Coinbase adding new cryptocurrencies to their custodial services, the ongoing trends point towards the the increasing interest of institutional investors in crypto assets.

Here are 5 reasons why cryptocurrencies are going to be the next big thing for institutional investors.

1. Enhancement of custodial services

2. US SEC’s stance on crypto assets

3. Regulated crypto ETFs on the cards

4. Past performance of cryptocurrencies

5. Favourable cryptocurrency regulations emerging globally

See more - https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/08/10/5-reasons-why-institutional-investors-are-entering-crypto/

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will dramatically increase the effectiveness of the financial industry. Bitcoin is an efficient alternative in countries with unstable economies, according to a study recently published by Infiniti Research.


The rate at which research reports about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being published is increasing. The latest piece of research comes from Infiniti Research, a provider of market intelligence, entitled “Top 4 Types of Digital Currency and Their Impact on The Financial Industry.”

The research study concludes that although cryptocurrencies are not yet widely accepted, they are already impacting international finances by making cross-border transactions easier. As a result, researchers expect that foreign exchange costs will be substantially cheaper in the future.

Furthermore, by using blockchain technology, digital currency transactions are settled in real time, thus saving time. Researchers affirm that if banks adopt blockchain technology “It can be a good competitor for other payment modes, which will ultimately benefit the end user.”

The study focused on four types of currencies, ranking Bitcoin as the first, followed by Ethereum, Monero, and Dash, and highlighted each currency’s strength.

See more - https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-is-a-safe-haven-asset-that-will-improve-finance-new-research-suggests/

Chilean cryptocurrency exchange Crypto MKT has recently announced that the country’s citizens can now buy products and services with cryptocurrency from over 5,000 merchants through a new integration with a crypto payment processor.

According to the announcement, a partnership between Crypto MKT and online payments platform Flow.cl allowed the merchants to add cryptocurrency payment options through a platform called CryptoCompra.com.

CryptoCompra’s platform is available in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and Europe, and lets customers pay businesses using bitcoin, stellar, or ethereum, while letting merchants receive their payments in pesos, the country’s fiat currency.

From Crypto MKT’s end, there’s a guarantee fund that ensures payments made in crypto aren’t affected by significant price fluctuations. The announcement reads (roughly translated):

    “There is a guarantee fund that allows payments not to be affected by large increases or decreases in the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum and Stellar. This gives tranquility and security to the client, since it will not have surprises in its payments.”

It further states that accepting cryptocurrencies allows businesses to accept payments from all over the world, and gives them a chance to be recognized as a “vanguard company” that can enjoy fast, secure payments.

See more - https://www.ccn.com/new-partnership-sees-over-5000-merchants-accept-cryptocurrency-payments-in-chile/

Да, но их твиты не раскрывают информацию о ходе разработки, маркетинговой компании которой так обещали, лишь набор грамотно написанных статей для новых инвесторов. А как же старые инвесторы, ведь они верили в проекты и холдили, а их просто употребили, могли бы подпитать движение и курс активным новостным фоном и конференциями, на деле капа сдулась до ico цены и молчок.

Двухнедельные новости: 27 июля 2018.

Разработка. Все идет про графику. За последние дни команда обратила особое внимание на создание Gat кошелька, критического компонента приложения.

Ребрендинг. Скоро будет представлена новое обновление бренда, ближе к Бета релизу к концу года.

Закрытая Бета версия запланирована на 4 квартал 2018. Приложение будет тщательно протестировано перед глобальным релизом.


/Для поднятия цены нужно участия команды в разнообразных выставках и конференциях, хотя бы можно надеятся что работа над приложением ведется.

Bitcoin is no stranger to the endorsement of industry giants, attracting the support of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, Paypal co-founder Peter Thiel, and former hedge fund manager Mike Novogratz. But the most resounding endorsement yet comes from a slightly more obscure financial titan—Jeff Specher, the Chairman of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) which owns the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and many other exchanges internationally.

Bakkt—a play on the word ‘backed’ from the phrase ‘asset-backed securities’—is Specher’s latest venture, and aims to achieve nothing short of making bitcoin a trusted global currency by creating a federally-regulated crypto ecosystem.

This vision is supported by Microsoft, who will lend its cloud expertise; Starbucks, which will help pioneer mobile payment, and the Boston Consulting Group, who will assist ICE in forming the new company—an all-in-one bitcoin exchange for trading, custody and delivery, that will use  ICE’s existing trading infrastructure to cater to retail investors, institutional investors and consumers.

With the full force of these industry leaders behind them, the launch is planned for November,  after fourteen months of behind the scenes preparation by founder Specher and his wife Kelly Loeffler, who is Bakkt CEO.


By providing an approved custody solution combined with a regulated exchange, Bakkt propose to make settlement, storage and delivery of bitcoin as simple as it is for stocks. This could mean that as soon as November, fund managers will be able to buy and hold bitcoin for their clients.

For retail investors, this will significantly broaden the scope of bitcoin investment choices—allowing baby boomers to put bitcoin in their 401k with insurance against hacks or failures, and paving the way towards a range of different bitcoin-backed ETFs or mutual funds.

For institutional investors, Bakkt plans to provide a fully regulated onramp, which will combine a major CFTC-regulated exchange with CFTC-regulated clearing and custody. Although this is still pending approval from the commission and other regulatory bodies.

“Bakkt is designed to serve as a scalable on-ramp for institutional, merchant and consumer participation in digital assets by promoting greater efficiency, security and utility,” said Kelly Loeffler, CEO of Bakkt. “We are collaborating to build an open platform that helps unlock the transformative potential of digital assets across global markets and commerce.”

See more - https://bravenewcoin.com/news/bitcoin-and-the-nyse-unpacking-bakkts-big-plans/

Open Collectors Network was the first project which proposed the idea of creating unique tokens, tokenize virtual object, digital media and other user data. Despite bearish market conditions, i`m glad presale has started right now, because codexprotocol and other competitors already increasing ad presence.

Стартовал PreSale Open Collectors Network

23% бонус на период PreSale, для участия необходимо пройти KYC, минимальное вложение 0.1 ETH, для продажи доступно всего 50M Токенов.

PreSale заканчивается 30 сентября 2018.

Контракт OCN уже общедоступен и прошел аудит у Etherscann.

Цена токенов привязана к Ефириуму.

Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the US House of Representatives, recently disclosed his personal cryptocurrency holdings. The revelation comes amidst rule changes mandating disclosure for members of the House.


Cryptocurrencies have made their way up in the high ranks of US politics. Congressman Bob Goodlatte filed his annual Financial Disclosure Statement on May 10, disclosing that he owns between $17,000 and $80,000 in digital currencies.

The statement was filed just before the House Ethics Committee passed new rules which required the members of the House to officially disclose in their annual reports whether or not they own cryptocurrencies. They also have to report on the holdings of their spouse’s if they amount to more than $1,000. Members of the House also have to report transactions involving more than $1,000 of crypto within 45 days of the event.

According to the statement, Goodlatte has invested in Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, and Ethereum. The Sludge reports that his son, Bobby Goodlatte Jr., is an angel investor in Coinbase. His financial involvement in the company, though, is not disclosed.

See more - https://bitcoinist.com/first-us-congress-member-owns-bitcoin-ethereum/

While Bitcoin may be far off its December 2017 high of nearly $20,000, it is showing that it is the dominant cryptocurrency with its market share equalling the 47.6 percent seen back then.

This makes Bitcoin’s market dominance the highest it has been all year, despite a price drop that has seen it fall below $7,000. However, following reaching this level in 2017, Bitcoin’s dominance fell to around 33 percent as altcoins became popular.

In fact, Bitcoin’s lowest ever dominance came in January of this year as the attention shifted to other coins. But this latest surge in dominance shows that Bitcoin is still at the top of many’s lists despite low prices.

See more - https://cryptocomes.com/bitcoins-market-share-dominance-matches-december-2017-high

The market is rapidly approaching the point of acceptance for a bitcoin ETF, and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will eventually approve an ETF in the near future. This is the opinion of Fatfish Internet Group CEO, Kin-Wai Lau, speaking to CNBC last week.

According to Lau, what the market is experiencing is a “second wave rally” for bitcoin and cryptourrencies, a strong wave of demand driven by institutional investment entry and adoption. This he said, is generally a positive sign for early adopters and people with an interest in the sector. Going further, he also stated that the likelihood of the SEC approving a crypto market ETF is more a function of what organisation will successfully convince the SEC that it has the necessary tools to float an ETF.

He said:

“I think it’s a matter of time before we see the SEC approve an ETF. It’s just a matter of which organisation will be able to come out with comprehensive tools in terms of monitoring, surveillance, and ability to liquidity. there is a range of tools that need to be equipped, but it’s also readiness of the market. We’re not far away, maybe a couple of months away from the market accepting an ETF product. I think that’s what the SEC will be looking at.”

In Lau’s opinion, boosted bitcoin demand is being driven primarily by organic demand from everyday people around the world – a pattern that he says will not change in the run-up to the end of the year.

Responding to a question about what markers investors should be on the lookout for in terms of predicting bitcoin price movements, Lau stated that adoption, and not ETFs or other ‘abstract’ market instruments is what will substantially impact the asset price.

See more - https://www.ccn.com/only-a-matter-of-time-before-sec-approves-bitcoin-etf-tech-vc/