There have been rumors for some time that large institutional investors and asset managers want to get into crypto. Efforts by Goldman Sachs, Rothschild and others seem to confirm that. But really, there has not been any effect yet. When do you think the big money will come from institutions in the crypto market?

[Germany’s Largest Stock Exchange Mulls Over Blockchain Move]

Germany’s Largest Stock Exchange Mulls Over Blockchain Move

Deutsche Börse AG, which owns the largest German stock exchange, is examining a potential move into the blockchain space according to reports.
This follows the introduction of Bitcoin Futures by American rivals and plans for a cryptocurrency trading app by the #2 German stock exchange.

https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/05/24/germanys-largest-stock-exchange-mulls-over-blockchain-move/

[Google Tries Hiring Vitalik Buterin for a Secret Crypto Project]

Google Tries Hiring Vitalik Buterin for a Secret Crypto Project

In a recent tweet, Vitalik Buterin posted a screenshot of a mail from Google with a job offer for him. He posted the mail, along with a follow-up tweet which had a poll asking his followers if he should take up Google’s offer.

https://www.ccn.com/google-tries-hiring-vitalik-buterin-for-a-secret-crypto-project/

[‘Game-Changer’: Institutional-Trader Crypto Exchange LMAX Opens in the UK]

‘Game-Changer’: Institutional-Trader Crypto Exchange LMAX Opens in the UK

According to a press release May 21, eight-year-old LMAX, which is regulated by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is seeking to “further legitimize” cryptocurrency’s reputation in traditional investment circles.

http://bitcoinist.com/institutional-trader-crypto-exchange-lmax/

[Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein to Step Down, Bestowing Complex Bitcoin Relationship]

Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein to Step Down, Bestowing Complex Bitcoin Relationship

Lloyd Blankfein, 63, is expected to step down as CEO of Goldman Sachs in December, leaving the bank’s future uncertain in several ways, including its relationship with bitcoin.

https://www.ccn.com/goldman-sachs-ceo-blankfein-to-step-down-bestowing-complex-bitcoin-relationship/

[Bitcoin Jobs and Jobseekers Rise and Fall With Price, Research Shows]

Bitcoin Jobs and Jobseekers Rise and Fall With Price, Research Shows

According to new research from “augmented writing” startup Textio, job offers relating to Blockchain and cryptocurrency rise and fall entirely depending on how valuable Bitcoin is in USD terms.

http://bitcoinist.com/easy-come-easy-go-bitcoin-jobs-jobseekers-rise-fall-price/

Does anyone know a (ideally free) software or web service which lets one aggregate information from multiple news channels like blogs, Twitter, Facebook, Slack etc? I need to keep an overview of the growing number of sources concerning crypto related topics.

[Largest Bank in the Phlippines Showcases Bitcoin Mining Equipment]

Largest Bank in the Phlippines Showcases Bitcoin Mining Equipment

The Philippines have always been a key region for Bitcoin. It is home to a few remittance services which rely on cryptocurrency. Moreover, the government made it clear Bitcoin can be used for remittance purposes.

https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/05/18/unionbank-showcasing-cryptocurency-mining-hardware-raises-some-interesting-questions/

[French Minister Urges France to Become Leader in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencie]

French Minister Urges France to Become Leader in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencie

The French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire admits he was wrong regarding blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Recently, the powerful minister had a change of heart and is now calling for making France the epicenter for blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies.

http://bitcoinist.com/french-minister-calls-for-making-france-the-leader-on-blockchain-and-cryptocurrencies/

[Florida Tax Collector to Accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash Payments]

Florida Tax Collector to Accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash Payments

Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg said in a statement Monday that his office will take bitcoin and bitcoin cash for payments associated with driver licenses and ID cards, automobile tags and titles and property tax.

https://www.coindesk.com/florida-tax-collector-accept-bitcoin-bitcoin-cash-payments/

[First Bitcoin Smart Contracts Sidechain Now Secured By 1 in 10 Miners]

First Bitcoin Smart Contracts Sidechain Now Secured By 1 in 10 Miners

To be revealed Monday at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018 conference, RSK, the startup that built the long-anticipated technology, touted as a way to bring ethereum-style smart contracts to the world's largest cryptocurrency, is issuing new details on the number of bitcoin users dedicating computing power to backing the experimental idea.

https://www.coindesk.com/first-bitcoin-smart-contracts-sidechain-now-secured-1-10-miners/

[‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin: Billionaire Mike Novogratz]

‘Almost Irresponsible’ to Not Invest in Bitcoin: Billionaire Mike Novogratz

Billionaire bitcoin bull Michael Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital Capital Management, says every investor should have 1% to 2% of their portfolio in cryptocurrency. Not to do so, he told CNN, is “almost irresponsible.”

https://www.ccn.com/almost-irresponsible-to-not-invest-in-bitcoin-billionaire-mike-novogratz/

[Millennials Are Buying Cryptocurrencies to Save For Retirement]

Millennials Are Buying Cryptocurrencies to Save For Retirement

Among millennials, the cryptocurrencies investment trend is gaining momentum for retirement purposes. Moreover, as tech-savvy millennials are shunning traditional banking methods, innovative startups are creating new retirement solutions powered by blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies.

http://bitcoinist.com/millennials-are-buying-cryptocurrencies-to-save-for-retirement/

[Israel Tax Authority Hunts for Bitcoin Traders on Social Media]

Israel Tax Authority Hunts for Bitcoin Traders on Social Media

Various local branches of the Israel Tax Authority have sent out letters to those they suspect are trading bitcoin without reporting it. The tax agency demands in those letters that the recipients will divulge all of their involvement in the cryptocurrency market including all past transaction history and current holdings.

https://news.bitcoin.com/israel-tax-authority-hunts-for-bitcoin-traders-on-social-media/

[Wusstest du, dass du täglich einfach kostenlose Bytes bekommen kannst, indem du etwas Gutes tust, beispielsweise Forschern zu helfen, Wege und Medikamente zur Bekämpfung von Krankheiten wie Krebs und Diabetes zu finden?]

Dies ist die deutsche Übersetzung meines Beitrags den ich auf Englisch veröffentlicht habe.

Wusstest du, dass du täglich einfach kostenlose Bytes bekommen kannst, indem du etwas Gutes tust, beispielsweise Forschern zu helfen, Wege und Medikamente zur Bekämpfung von Krankheiten wie Krebs und Diabetes zu finden?

Jeder kann teilnehmen, der einen Desktop-PC oder Laptop mit Windows, MacOs oder Linux hat.

Und als besonderen Leckerbissen gibt es einen anonymen Spender, der vor einigen Tagen jeweils Bytes im Wert von $6 an jeden Teilnehmer bezahlt hat. Es könnte in Zukunft mehr solcher Aktionen geben.

Das Team von Byteball startete die Kampagne vor drei Wochen  indem es Bytes an Leute schenkte, die ihre ungenutzte Rechenleistung für Forschungsprojekte aufwenden.

Es ist nur eine einmalige Installation nötig, dann läuft alles im Hintergrund und bringt dir echte Bytes. Um Anfängern zu helfen, sich mit Byteball und WorldCommunityGrid vertraut zu machen, habe ich dieses ziemlich einfache Schritt für Schritt Tutorial erstellt. Auf geht's!

Step 1)
Downloade und installiere das sehr benutzerfreundliche Byteball Wallet (Lightweight Wallet). Die Installation ist aufgrund des Schritt-für-Schritt-Installers einfach, so einfach wie ein Computerspiel zu installieren. Wenn du dennoch Hilfe benötigst, gibt es ein großartiges Installationsvideo (auf Englisch).
https://youtu.be/ODctDrgKpqM?t=1m25s

Step 2)
2.1 ) Öffne das Byteball Wallet. Da es das erste Mal ist, musst du die Nutzungsbedingungen zustimmen, zwischen einem Fullwallet oder Lightwallet wählen (Lightwallet wird empfohlen, also zweite Auswahl wählen) und vergebe einen beliebigen Name für das Wallet. Danach ist dein Byteball Wallet vollständig eingerichtet.

2.2 ) Klicke auf das "Chat"-Tab im unteren Bereich des Wallets.



2.3 ) In der nächsten Ansicht klicke auf das "Bot Store"-Tab oben und wähle " World Community Grid Link Bot ". In der folgenden Ansicht klicke auf die Schaltfläche "ADD BOT" (bzw. Bot hinzufügen, falls Deutsch schon automatisch eingestellt ist).



2.4 ) Jetzt öffnet sich die Bot-Ansicht. Der Bot fragt nach deiner Sprache. Wähle die Sprache durch eine Klick aus.



2.5 ) Der Bot zeigt dir deinen Benutzernamen in Form von "Byteball_ <zufällige Abfolge von Zahlen und Buchstaben>. Kopiere deinen Benutzernamen und lasse das Wallet bzw. den Bot geöffnet.



Step 3)
3.1) Registriere dich auf WorldCommunityGrid (verwende gerne meinen Referrallink - er bringt mir nichts außer virtuelle Batches wenn ich ein paar User geworben habe) durch Angabe des Benutzernamens (der dir im Bot in Schritt 2.5 angezeigt wurde), deiner E-Mail-Adresse und eines Passworts.

3.2) Wähle die Projekte für die du Rechenleistung beisteuern willst. Wenn du kein bestimmtes Projekte bevorzugst, wähle einfach alle aus.

3.3) Downloade, installiere und richte die Open-Source-BOINC-Software (Berkeley Open Infrastructure für Network Computing) wie in der gezeigten Schritt-für-Schritt-Anleitung auf WorldCommunityGrid.org beschrieben ein.

3.4 ) Klicke auf diesen Link , um zur Teamseite von Byteball zu gelangen, und klicke auf den Join-Button.

Step 4)
4.1) Geh zurück zum Bot im Byteball Wallet und klicke auf "Check my account". Der Bot validiert deine WCG-Anmeldung. Wenn alles in Ordnung ist, siehst du eine Erfolgsmeldung.



4.2) Schließlich musst du noch deine Byteball-Adresse verlinken, um Zahlungen zu erhalten. Gehe auf den Tab "Empfangen" bzw. "Receive" in der unteren Tableiste und kopiere deine Adresse.



4.3 ) Geh zurück zum Chat-Bot und füge deine Adresse ein. Du erhälst eine Nachricht, dass deine Adresse erfolgreich verknüpft wurde.



Gratuliere, du bist fertig!
Wenn du die BOINC-Software ausführst, werden Aufgaben automatisch abgerufen, heruntergeladen, verarbeitet und hochgeladen. Du musst nichts weiter machen, als die Software (im Hintergrund) laufen zu lassen.

Basierend auf der Menge der von dir ausgeführten und erledigten Aufgaben, erhälst du täglich eine automatisierte Auszahlung von Bytes in dein Wallet.

Wenn du Fragen zu Byteballs WorldCommuntiyGrid-Kampagne hast, zögere nicht zu fragen!

Bitte beachte, das ist kein offizieller Beitrag von Byteball. Ich unterstütze die Kampagne und ich möchte helfen, sie bekannter zu machen.

[Did you know that you can get some free daily Bytes by doing something good like helping researchers finding ways and drugs for fighting diseases like cancer and diabetes without much work?]

Did you know that you can get some free daily Bytes by doing something good like helping researchers finding ways and drugs for fighting diseases like cancer and diabetes without much work?

Everyone can participate who have a desktop PC or laptop running Windows, MacOs or Linux.

And as a special goodie, there is an anonymous donor who paid Bytes valued $6 to each participant a few days ago. There may be more such actions in the future.

Byteball's team started the campaign three weeks ago by airdropping Bytes to people which are spending their idle processing power to research projects.

There is only a one-time installation needed, then everything runs in the background and earns you real Bytes. To help beginners to get familiar with Obyte and WorldCommunityGrid I created this pretty straightforward step by step tutorial. Here we go!

Step 1)
Download and install very userfriendly Obyte wallet client (lightweight wallet). Installation is straightforward due to step by step installer as you may know from computer games for example. If you still need help, check out this great installation video.
https://youtu.be/ODctDrgKpqM?t=1m25s

Step 2)
2.1 ) Open Obyte wallet client. Since it is the first time you have to agree to the terms of service, choose between a full or light wallet (light wallet recommend, thus, choose second bullet point) and give a wallet name. Afterwards, your wallet is fully set up.

2.2 ) Click on „Chat“-Tab in the bottom of the client.



2.3 ) On next view, click on „Bot Store“-Tab above and choose „World Community Grid linking bot“. On following view, click on „ADD BOT“ button.



2.4 ) Now the bot view opens. The bot asks for your language. Choose it by clicking on your language.



2.5 ) The bot shows your username in form of „Obyte_<random sequence of numbers and letters>. Copy the username and leave the wallet/bot open.



Step 3)
3.1) Sign up on WorldCommunityGrid (or use my referral link - it brings me nothing except virtual batches when I've referred a certain amount of people) ) by providing user name (given from the bot in step 2.5), email address and password.

3.2) Choose projects you want to spend processing power for. If you do not favor particular projects, just check all.

3.3) Download, install and set up open source BOINC software (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) as described in the provided step by step tutorial.

3.4 ) Click on this link to get to the Obyte's team page and click the join button.

Step 4)
4.1) Go back to bot in Obyte wallet and click „Check my account“. The bot validates your WCG sign up. If everything is fine, you got a success message.



4.2) Now you finally need to link your Obyte address to get payments. Go to „Receive“ in the bottom tab and copy your address.



4.3 ) Go back to bot and paste your address. You receive a message that your address was linked successfully.



Congratulations, you are done!
When you run the BOINC software, it automatically retrieves, downloads, processes and uploads tasks. You do not have to do anything further, just let the software run.

Based of the amount of your computer's done tasks you daily get an automatic payout of Bytes to your wallet from the bot .

If you have any questions about Obyte‘s WorldCommuntiyGrid campaign, feel free to ask!

Please notice, this is not an official post from Obyte. I just support the campaign and I want to help to spread the word.

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[Venture Capitalist 'Disciple' of Buffett Condemns His Views On Bitcoin]

Venture Capitalist 'Disciple' of Buffett Condemns His Views On Bitcoin

Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has countered billionaire Warren Buffett's recent derogatory statements on bitcoin, stating that the cryptocurrency is "important."

https://www.coindesk.com/venture-capitalist-disciple-of-buffett-condemns-his-views-on-bitcoin/

[San Francisco Fed Says BTC-based Future Markets Played a Role in Price]

San Francisco Fed Says BTC-based Future Markets Played a Role in Price

This past Monday, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and a professor from Stanford University published a paper that concludes that bitcoin-based futures markets affected the cryptocurrency’s price patterns since Cboe and CME launched the products.

https://news.bitcoin.com/san-francisco-fed-says-btc-based-future-markets-played-a-role-in-price/

[Wall Street Analyst Concerned About Bitcoin Price, Not Convinced]

Wall Street Analyst Concerned About Bitcoin Price, Not Convinced

There is a lot of excitement regarding the Bitcoin price. Unsurprisingly, this also triggers a lot of warnings to remain cautious. DataTrek Research co-founder Nick Colas isn’t too convinced cryptocurrency is here to stay. Even though he is Wall Street’s first Bitcoin analyst, his outlook is rather grim.

https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/05/07/wall-street-analyst-concerned-bitcoin-price-not-convinced/

[Brian Kelly: Bitcoin Is on the Rise and Can No Longer Be Ignored]

Brian Kelly: Bitcoin Is on the Rise and Can No Longer Be Ignored

Brian Kelly, the founder and CEO of BKCM LLC, believes that the days of relegating Bitcoin to the background of the financial market are over. The number one cryptocurrency has been on a resurgence and can no longer be ignored.

http://bitcoinist.com/brian-kelly-bitcoin-can-no-longer-be-ignored/