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[SuperBazooka]

Nokia, a Finland-based multinational communications and information technology provider, has announced a project to give people in remote rural areas a chance to have mobile connectivity and enjoy the benefits of the digital economy, according to a a post on the company’s blog.

New tools that reduce the cost of network deployment and maintenance will bring access to these areas, and Nokia community hosted networks will collect Internet of Things (IoT) data and allow customers to monetize it, either individually or through IoT Data Community Projects.

Nokia is among the companies working with a Swiss cryptocurrency startup called Streamr that tokenizes data collected by internet-connected devices. Nokia’s community hosted networks will gather IoT generated data and integrate the data with the Streamr Data Marketplace.
https://www.ccn.com/nokia-community-hosted-networks-to-bring-revenue-opportunities-to-remote-areas/

[cxboyminer]

LAToken Markets the Elysian TGE Campaign

The innovative hybrid blockchain and Ecommerce platform Elysian is now being marketed on the LAToken platform. LAToken will be effectively marketing the Elysian project through various techniques, including a press release and articles, to increase awareness to one of the more anticipated blockchain projects this year.

Read more: https://medium.com/@Elysian_Ely/latoken-markets-the-elysian-token-generation-event-campaign-c2f167b832c8

[SuperBazooka]

Former JPMorgan blockchain lead Amber Baldet unveiled her new startup project, Clovyr, at the Consensus conference in New York on Monday.

Baldet left her position at JPMorgan in April to work on Clovyr. She led JPMorgan Blockchain Center of Excellence and helped the firm succeed with open-source initiatives, such as Quorum. In a strange juxtaposition, her successful tenure at JPMorgan coincided with CEO Jamie Dimon’s bitcoin bashing.

Clovyr is composed of a suite of tools for blockchain applications and services for development teams to deploy products to the cloud or on-site production environments.
https://www.ccn.com/from-jpmorgan-to-blockchain-startup-amber-baldet-unveils-her-latest-project/

[cxboyminer]

Is Coinbase Applying for a Banking License?

Coinbase and Ivy Koin LLC have recently met with U.S. officials at the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) about obtaining a banking license

read more: https://medium.com/@altcoinbuzz/is-coinbase-applying-for-a-banking-license-9fbdaa201473

[cxboyminer]

Zcash Leaves Crypto Market Behind with 50 Percent Weekly Spike

The cryptocurrency markets are flashing red as the third week of May comes to close.

The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has dropped by 14.48 percent to $366 billion in the last 7 days, taking the month-to-date losses close to 30 percent, according to CoinMarketcap.

read moer: https://www.coindesk.com/zcash-leaves-crypto-market-behind-with-50-percent-weekly-spike/

[zhengqi]

    Legacy Financial Firms Continue Their Move Into Cryptocurrencies     

Earlier this month Goldman Sachs announced that it would begin Bitcoin trading, thus adding one more name to the ever growing list of traditional financial institutions that are becoming involved in cryptocurrencies. A recent survey by CNBC has revealed that twenty percent of financial firms plan to begin trading crypto over the next few months. Given that it is obvious to all but the most obstinate critics that crypto has legitimate value, these moves into the crypto space are not surprising. It is now reasonable to assume that cryptocurrencies will be a standard part of mainstream investment portfolios in the near future.

You can find more here: https://www.crypto-news.net/legacy-financial-firms-continue-their-move-into-cryptocurrencies/

[SuperBazooka]

How Bitfinex’s Tax Requirement May Have Contributed to the Bitcoin Price Correction
 Australia bitcoin tax
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On May 17, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency and bitcoin exchange Bitfinex officially asked its users to submit tax IDs and social security numbers that could be utilized by government agencies in the countries its users are based into tax gains recorded in the cryptocurrency market.

“We request that you complete the appropriate self-certification form and upload it to your Bitfinex account by May 24, 2018, at the latest. If you are a US person or an entity with at least one 25 percent owner who is a US person, please complete the appropriate FATCA form. You are required to provide us with such information,” said Bitfinex.

https://www.ccn.com/how-bitfinexs-tax-requirement-may-have-contributed-to-the-bitcoin-price-correction/

[zhengqi]

New South Korean Financial Minister Open for Blockchain

Barely four months after the ban of anonymous cryptocurrency transactions in South Korea, Yon Suk-heun – South Korea’s newly appointed governor of Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) during a press conference- said that he sees the brighter side of cryptocurrency.

You can find more here: https://www.crypto-news.net/south-korean-minister-open-for-blockchain/

[WAKKOCAI]

I think that IOTA now really grow in price, because it is already relatively stable and technical changes will only benefit it. I am sure about that.

[JPSelzer]

The Privacy Coin Matrix: A Comprehensive Spreadsheet of Anonymous Digital Assets.
https://news.bitcoin.com/the-privacy-coin-matrix-a-comprehensive-spreadsheet-of-anonymous-digital-assets/

[zhengqi]

  States Increase Action To Combat Crypto Money Laundering   

Since the earliest days of the blockchain movement, governments have recognized the potential for cryptocurrencies to be used for illegal activities. In fact, whereas states have been very slow to accept crypto for legitimate economic purposes, they have paid significant attention to its criminal use. Recently money laundering has become a priority for law enforcement, with a number of high profile arrests and crackdowns taking place in several countries.

You can find more here: https://www.crypto-news.net/states-increase-action-to-combat-crypto-money-laundering/

[SuperBazooka]

Chinese Watchdog Identifies 421 Cryptocurrencies as Outright Scams
 
Of late, the digital assets space has without a doubt drawn extensive media coverage, with reports, for the most part, focused on two factors: the price rise of cryptocurrencies, and the scams involving cryptocurrencies. Notwithstanding, investors are fleeced to the tune of millions with the bait of high returns, or a fraudulent pyramid scheme camouflaged as a legitimate blockchain-based cryptocurrency.

China Issues Cryptocurrency Scam Warning in Public Interest
In a bid to educate its citizens on common cryptocurrency scams, China’s financial cybercrime cell – the National Internet Financial Risk Analysis Technology Platform (IFCERT) – released a statement on May 18, 2018, detailing the space’s common scams and other misrepresented digital asset platform.

The IFCERT’s also discovered a total of 421 digital currencies during investigations, all showing attributes of a fraudulent business model. However, the watchdog asserts that most of the platforms are hosted on overseas servers, making it difficult to track their exact location.

Overall, the fraud platforms were trifurcated into broad divisions.
https://www.ccn.com/chinese-watchdog-identifies-421-cryptocurrencies-as-outright-scams/

[JPSelzer]

ICO Round-Up: Nearly 1 in 5 Offerings Accused of Fraud, Bermuda Passes Regulations, Thai SEC Holds Hearing
https://news.bitcoin.com/ico-round-up-nearly-1-in-5-offerings-accused-of-fraud-bermuda-passes-regulations-thai-sec-holds-hearing/

[JPSelzer]

How Bitcoin Cash Can Avoid the Same Mistakes as Bitcoin Core, Part 4 of 4
https://news.bitcoin.com/how-bitcoin-cash-can-avoid-the-same-mistakes-as-bitcoin-core-part-4-of-4/

[zhengqi]

Blockchain on the RISE in 2018 — OiX.Global

2017 was a stellar year for crypto prices and ICO earnings. The astronomic climb in bitcoin prices and the millions of dollars raised by numerous ICO projects stole most of the headlines. In 2018, crypto prices have taken a hammering but blockchain, the underlying technology appears to be flourishing.

you can find more here: https://medium.com/@OixGlobal/blockchain-on-the-rise-in-2018-d2ace895488e

[diegodos]

Releasing the Aragon Developer Portal.
https://blog.aragon.one/releasing-the-aragon-developer-portal-237a8dbc8a48

Civic Demos Proof of Concept With Beer Vending Machines, Launches ID Codes.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/civic-demos-proof-concept-beer-vending-machines-launches-id-codes/

[rert]

I propose to take a closer look at the Productivist ICO. Soft Cap already reached. PRODUCTIVIST PROJECT BENEFITS: Effective in all processes, Inexpensive sourcing, No minimum order quantity, Verifiable track record, Real time progress tracking, Full Intelectual Property protection, Manufactured in the same region, Less transportation involved, better manufacturing.

[JPSelzer]

New Blockchain Initiative for the Automotive Industry Announced in Dubai
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/new-blockchain-initiative-automotive-industry-announced-dubai/

[zhengqi]

  Huobi Pro Launches New Crypto Market Index   

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Pro is launching a new market index for its customers, the company announced Wednesday.

The Huobi main force index will track 10 different digital assets traded against tether (USDT), a dollar-pegged cryptocurrency, on its platform in real time, according to a press release.

you can find more here: https://www.coindesk.com/huobi-pro-launches-new-crypto-market-index/

[SuperBazooka]

1 Million Transactions/Sec: Japan’s Largest Bank Plans Blockchain Payments in 2020
 MUFG Blockchain
MUFG, Japan’s biggest bank, has announced plans to launch a ‘hyper-scale’ blockchain payments network to be co-developed with cloud delivery giant Akamai for faster, cheaper payments.

In an announcement  on Monday, the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) revealed details of an ongoing partnership with US-based cloud content delivery giant Akamai that sees the two companies design a blockchain that was verifiably capable of processing a million transactions per second under real-world conditions.

The blockchain is also capable of processing those transactions at latencies of less than two seconds per transaction – the time taken to confirm and finalize a batch of transactions on the ledger. Notably, the companies expect the technology to be improved upon to handle as much as 10 million transactions per second.

https://www.ccn.com/1-million-transactions-sec-japans-largest-bank-plans-blockchain-payments-in-2020/