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How The ICO Landscape Is Changing

f there’s one thing certain in business, it’s change. Every industry is constantly in a state of evolution, transitioning toward more efficient modes of operation and more extensive applications. The ICO landscape is no exception to this rule. Since cryptocurrencies first came on the scene, they have taken on an ever-wider range of roles, all while benefiting from technological developments that make them more convenient and secure. By paying attention to these and other changes in the market for digital currencies, you can take full advantage of this growing sector of the economy, whether as a developer, an investor, a consumer, or all of the above.

Read more: https://medium.com/@BLMPNetwork/how-is-the-ico-landscape-changing-8f5e9126c5e9

German Stock Exchange Wants to Launch Bitcoin Products

Deutsche Boerse, owner of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, is considering offering cryptocurrency products, according to a report.

Speaking at an industry event in London on Wednesday, Jeffrey Tessler, the firm's head of clients, products and core markets, said, "We are deep at work with it."

Link: https://www.coindesk.com/this-german-stock-exchange-wants-to-launch-bitcoin-products/

Monero Mining Malware Hits Apple Macs
A new Mac-based cryptojacking attack was reported this past week on Apple’s forums, forcing users to unwittingly run software that mines privacy coin monero.

According to a Malwarebytes Labs blog post, the software was discovered when a user noticed that a process called “mshelper” consumed suspiciously-large amounts of CPU time. The user said that mshelper was constantly appearing in the CPU section of their Activity Monitor at high levels. They noticed this after installing BitDefender, which constantly relayed that mshelper was deleting it. This user tried using Malwarebytes, which proved unhelpful.

One reader suggested running Etrecheck, which immediately identified the malware and allowed the victim to remove it.

Malware Components Identified https://www.ccn.com/monero-mining-malware-hits-apple-macs/

How BullToken actively minimises risk for investors.

At the core of all investment platforms needs to be a model to protect its investors against minimising any losses. Different platforms tend to focus on the management of minimising these risks differently. For example Robot Investors tend to be protected against high fees but not against highly volatile markets.

Read more: https://medium.com/@Cryptolabs/how-bulltoken-actively-minimises-risk-for-investors-f3ae46d06ced

Transparency in the Blockchain Industry

What do ICO’s (Initial Coin Offerings), TGE’s (Token Generation Events) and Coin Sales all have in common? They unfortunately don’t currently have the regulatory oversight that many similar investment contracts would currently carry. On top of this, they also deliver an asset in an extremely volatile environment (which can have little to no value), unlike traditional crowdfunding methods which delivers a widget

Read more: https://medium.com/@Elysian_Ely/transparency-in-the-blockchain-industry-46a769a8413

Using MNP tokens

Let’s discuss how to use the MNP tokens on the MNP platform. As we have said earlier, MNP tokens provide the main functions of the MNP platform.

All the MNP platform features are only available to MNP token holders. In the near future, we are planning to list MNP tokens on popular cryptocurrency exchanges, allowing free trade (except for residents of countries with legal restrictions on token transactions).

Read more: https://medium.com/@LiveMonopoly/using-mnp-tokens-f9d3c1887085

Deutsche Boerse “Deep at Work” on Bitcoin Futures Trading

German stock exchange operator Deutsche Boerse, one of the world's largest trading centres for securities, is “deep at work” on evaluating whether to offer Bitcoin futures and other cryptocurrency-related services, Bloomberg reported, citing Jeffrey Tessler, the company’s head of clients, products and core markets.

you can find more here: https://cryptonews.com/news/deutsche-boerse-deep-at-work-on-bitcoin-futures-trading-1850.htm

What is ICEPROCOIN !

Iceprocoin is a cryptocurrency and Investment Platform. This currency is like the Dollar, but it is only available in the digital world. The concept may sound like Bitcoin, and is actually not much different from Bitcoin

Read more: https://medium.com/@iceprocoin/what-is-iceprocoin-9567e37f2b1f

$1.5 Million: Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Taylor Suffers 2,500 ETH Hack

Taylor, a company that recently launched an initial coin offering (ICO) to raise funds to help develop a smart cryptocurrency trading assistant, has recently been hacked for 2,578 ETH (about $1.5 million) as well as some of its TAY tokens.

According to a Medium blog post the company published, what truly happened isn’t yet clear, although several indicators point them towards a group of hackers that hacked another project dubbed CypheriumChain for more than 17,000 ETH (about $9.8 million).

The hacker(s), according to Taylor, collected its funds from multiple sources in a single wallet, before transferring them to a larger one, in which CypheriumChain’s funds ended up. At press time, said wallet has 48,440 ETH in it, worth over $28 million. https://www.ccn.com/1-5-million-cryptocurrency-trading-platform-taylor-suffers-2500-eth-hack/

BEETon’s Smart Contract Bounty

BEETon is a multi-tenant DApp that allows bettors to bet on the rise and fall of Cryptocurrency prices or become a “Booth Owner” (Microsite owners), where they can manage their own microsite and create races for bettors. BEETon also allows Booth Owners the opportunity to create exclusive races where bettors would be whitelisted by the race creator.

Read more: https://medium.com/@beeton/beetons-smart-contract-bounty-78649bae1d03

Sberbank Piloting Russia’s First Official ICO Shocked

Russian bank Sberbank CIB and the National Settlement Depository (NRD) are behind the effort of the country’s first official Initial Coin Offering (ICO) which uses the Bank of Russia’s regulatory sandbox, according to local media.

you can find more here: https://cryptonews.com/news/sberbank-piloting-russia-s-first-official-ico-1861.htm

The Next Crypto Bull Run

In the developing online financial market, the cryptocurrencies are flourishing. The investment in this type of currency has shown in the last years some amazing results, beyond the expectations and the specialists prognostic. If you are interested in the online cryptocurrency investment, you should take some information into consideration.

Read More: https://medium.com/@office.cryptotrust/the-next-crypto-bull-run-7be84519510f

Cryptocurrency Is Not Money, Says South Africa Central Bank Huh

Francois Groepe, the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank (SARB), South Africa’s central bank, has hinted that the country may be set to introduce cryptocurrency regulations.

you can find more here: https://cryptonews.com/news/cryptocurrency-is-not-money-says-south-africa-central-bank-1857.htm

Indian Government May Retroactively Tax Crypto Undecided

The cryptocurrency regulations, or lack thereof, in India may be confusing, but the newest reports from the country are only adding fuel to the fire. The government is reportedly considering levying a type of consumption tax on cryptocurrency trading and even mining. However, this may also become a retroactive measure, demanding payments for past actions.

you can find more here: https://cryptonews.com/news/indian-government-may-retroactively-tax-crypto-1851.htm

Ugandan President Defends Crypto From Central Bank Governor Angry

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has accused the head of the Bank of Uganda of taking a “dogmatic” approach to cryptocurrencies.

you can find more here: https://cryptonews.com/news/ugandan-president-defends-crypto-from-central-bank-governor-1858.htm

New Decentral Project Brings Gamification, Rewards to Jaxx User Experience
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/new-decentral-project-brings-gamification-rewards-jaxx-user-experience/

Spencer Bogart of Blockchain Capital Recommends Buying EOS and Selling Tron: Tron, IOTA, EOS, Litecoin and Stellar Lumens Price Analysis (May 28, 2018)
https://altcointoday.com/spencer-bogart-of-blockchain-capital-recommends-buying-eos-and-selling-tron-tron-iota-eos-litecoin-and-stellar-lumens-price-analysis-may-28-2018/

Korea’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Exchange Bans Trading in 11 Countries Shocked

Citing money laundering concerns, South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has banned trading in 11 countries including North Korea, Iran, Iraq.

In an announcement on Monday, the exchange said it will comply with global anti-money laundering norms by blocking all transactions of residents in jurisdictions belonging to the Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCT) blacklist.

The 11 NCCT countries are seen by the inter-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as nations that have taken insufficient measures to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other threats to the international financial system. The countries, in addition to North Korea, include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Vanuatu and Yemen. https://www.ccn.com/koreas-biggest-cryptocurrency-exchange-bans-trading-in-11-countries/

How to Choose the Right Security Tokens to Invest In Wink

Initial coin offerings (ICOs) - in their “traditional” unregulated form - are facing increasing regulatory and legal pressure. It is causing blockchain startups to look for alternative models for of token-based funding that is compliant with laws and regulations while still allowing for the democratization of startup investing. The most likely alternative to the existing models will be security token offerings.

you can find more here: https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/how-to-choose-the-right-security-tokens-to-invest-in-1871.htm

Catholic Thinker Urges Church to Consider Crypto

A British professor and leading Catholic thinker has urged the Catholic Church to consider an inclusive policy towards cryptocurrencies, “rather than condemning new forms of money out of hand.”

you can find more here: https://cryptonews.com/news/catholic-thinker-urges-church-to-consider-crypto-1868.htm