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On Tuesday, July 10, the developers of BitGo cryptoshell said in an interview that It will expand the range of supported products and add 57 tokens of the ERC20 standard, which is caused by the interest in services to comply with the necessary level of security and reliability in the storage of crypto assets. https://coinfrenzy.io/57-eth-tokens-added-bitgo/

"Ledger, one of the world's leading manufacturers of cryptocurrency equipment, has announced the release of a new software application for managing cryptocurrency assets, cryptoglobe writes.
Ledger Live is a new companion app designed for Windows, Mac or Linux, as the company tweeted": https://twitter.com/LedgerHQ/status/1016310843665997825

DREP is a decentralized reputation ecosystem based on blockchain technology which empowers various Internet platforms to quantify and monetize reputation value. "Kucoin is now a partner with DREP. Drep Foundation receives an undisclosed amount of investment by KuCoin, a Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange". https://medium.com/@DREP_Foundation/kucoin-completes-strategic-investment-in-drep-foundation-89b883eac055

Through much of 2018, those in the cryptocurrency space have heard the same reassuring statements over and over — namely, ones claiming a flood of institutional investors is about to enter the market. We are now in Q3, and many are asking: where are they?
https://bitcoinist.com/so-where-are-all-the-institutional-investors/

A Case of Brain-Drain? Indian Investors Set Up $20 Million Cryptocurrency Fund in USA
Despite India’s strict stand on cryptocurrencies, native entrepreneurs and blockchain enthusiasts are stopping at nothing to play their part in the burgeoning sector.

India’s Loss is USA’s Gain
While some cryptocurrency businesses are shifting base or launching litigations against the government, a small group of influential investors from the country have launched B1T Capital – a U.S.-based incubator focused exclusively on cryptocurrencies.

As per SEC records, the fund was registered on June 26, 2018, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and has raised “close to a million dollars” from undisclosed investors. The entity will exclusively invest in cryptocurrency startups registered in the U.S. via private presales.
https://www.ccn.com/a-case-of-brain-drain-indian-investors-set-up-20-million-cryptocurrency-fund-in-usa/

HTC to launch its blockchain smartphone later this year

Despite dropping its headcount from 19,000 in 2013 to 5,000, HTC has big plans when it comes to the innovative products it develops. Its HTC phone will launch its blockchain smartphone later in 2018.

Read more: http://business-review.eu/tech/htc-to-launch-its-blockchain-smartphone-later-this-year-176415

Litecoin Foundation Acquires 9.9% of Bank in Payments Partnership

Litecoin Foundation, the non-profit that supports the popular cryptocurrency, has acquired a near 10 percent stake in a German bank.

The deal comes as the result of an agreement with TokenPay, a crypto-to-fiat payments firm, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

https://www.coindesk.com/litecoin-foundation-acquires-9-9-of-bank-in-payments-partnership/

IOTA and Volkswagen are planning to introduce a new conceptual project designed for wireless software updates, implemented using Tangle technology. The project solution will be presented within the framework of CeBIT 2018.
You can find more here: https://uniton.io/en/news/A-New-Concept-Project-from-IOTA-and-Volkswagen-Will-be-Presented-at-CeBIT-2018

Bitcoin and Altcoins Move Into Bearish Zone Undecided

Yesterday, we discussed that bitcoin must stay above the USD 6,500 support to recover. However, BTC/USD failed to hold the stated support and declined sharply. It dragged all major altcoins lower like ethereum, ripple, bitcoin cash, EOS and litecoin. The market moved into a bearish zone and there is a risk of further declines if sellers remain in action.

https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-and-altcoins-move-into-bearish-zone-2219.htm

My forecasts are following: there was a little dip but restoring of market we can see now. After the end of restoring will be the great juump of prices.

Computer Graphics Industry Becomes Powerful with Crypto rendering by Leonardo Render

Blockchain technology is now a pet peeve of the computer graphics industry (CGI) and is all set to disrupt the deadline-intense creative industry beyond recognition. And it is not just movies which are not going to be the same again with comp-generated content, but will impact the creative industry across the board, touching upon social media content to cloud-shared data.

Read more: https://zycrypto.com/computer-graphics-industry-becomes-powerful-with-crypto-rendering-by-leonardo-render/

Opera Is Testing a Mobile Browser With a Built-In Crypto Wallet

In a first for the company, Opera is launching new browser software that has a built-in cryptocurrency wallet.

The browser maker said Wednesday that its "new version of the Opera browser for Android… combines easy-to-use crypto wallet functionality with support for the Ethereum Web3 API." The browser is currently in private beta, which the company is now inviting new users to join.

https://www.coindesk.com/opera-is-testing-a-mobile-browser-with-a-built-in-crypto-wallet/

U.S. Judge Throws Out ‘Meritless’ Lawsuit Against Ethereum Game CryptoKitties

A U.S. judge has thrown out a lawsuit that alleged that CryptoKitties creator Axiom Zen had stolen trade secrets and violated a confidentiality agreement in connection with a recent promotion that featured celebrity-based CryptoKitties... Read more

TokenPay & Litecoin Team Up, Buy Shares in German Bank Cool

TokenPay, a Swiss decentralized and self-verifying payment platform, announced a strategic partnership with Litecoin, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency and open source software project, in order to acquire the WEG Bank. Both companies now equally own 19.8% in the bank along with the option to purchase as much as 90%, pending regulatory approval, according to a press release by the Swiss company.

https://cryptonews.com/news/tokenpay-litecoin-team-up-buy-shares-in-german-bank-2216.htm

Chinese Cryptocurrency Investor Caught In Internet War, Resigns From Blockchain Fund

The blockchain may be immutable, but human emotions are not. The feud between Li Xiaolai and Chen Weixing led the former to quit the Hangzhou Xiong'an Blockchain Fund.

Read more: https://www.ethnews.com/chinese-cryptocurrency-investor-caught-in-internet-war-resigns-from-blockchain-fund

How to Scale Ethereum: Sharding Explained
UPDATED to reflect the latest research changes for Ethereum 2.0!
https://medium.com/prysmatic-labs/how-to-scale-ethereum-sharding-explained-ba2e283b7fce

Kik Messenger Launches $3 Million Developer Fund to Create 25 ‘Kin Economies’

The creators of chat app Kik and the kin cryptocurrency are making a multi-million dollar bet that crypto tokens can help the firm create and monetize digital economies.
The Kin Foundation on Wednesday began accepting applications for the Kin Developer Program, which will pay up to 25 developers a total of nearly $3 million to create and maintain independent “kin economies” over a six-month period... Read more