The Latest Crypto News From The Interwebs - 8th June 01:00

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Dr. Sergio Alvarez Explains Why Plastic Surgeons Now Accept Bitcoin

Via Grace Murray Fri Jun 08 00:45:45 BST 2018
As the cryptocurrency marketplace continues to become more mainstream, various industries continue to adapt and begin accepting various forms of payment. Cue-in Mia Aesthetics and Dr. Sergio Alvarez out of Miami, Florida. Dr. Alvarez’s practice is the first in Florida (and one of the first across the United States) to start accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for various procedures, and his clients (both celebrity and local/international patients) love the idea and travel to his offices because of this “additional payment method”. We sat down with Dr. Alvarez for an exclusive Q&A to learn more about his passion
Tagged with #CEO-Interviews #bitcoin-accepted #Bitcoin-Payments #CEO-interviews #CryptoCurrencyNews #Dr.-Sergio-Alvarez #mia-aesthetics.-florida #Plastic-Surgeons-Are-Now-Accepting-Bitcoin #Plastic-Surgeons-Now-Accept-Bitcoin #plastic-surgery


Virtual Currencies to Become “Part of the Economic Practices” of All Nations – CFTC Commissioner

Via Samuel Haig Fri Jun 08 00:20:42 BST 2018
United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner, Rostin Behnam recently gave a speech in which he predicted that “virtual currencies […] will become part of the economic practices of any country.” The CFTC commissioner predicted that cryptocurrencies will have a transformative effect in providing financial services to unbanked populations, and undermine corruption through increasing […]
Tagged with #Regulation #Become #behnam #CFTC #commission #commissioner #commodities #commodity #currencies #economic #Futures


Universities Have Started to Invest in Bitcoin, Start of Institutional Adoption

Via Joseph Young Fri Jun 08 00:05:04 BST 2018
rted to get involved in the cryptocurrency market, acknowledging the long-term potential of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum. “We’re seeing some academic institutions getting involved on a limited basis for strategic reasons. I can’t say the names of [the.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-&-Blockchain-Investments #Bitcoin-Progress #News #Ari-Paul #Capital-Law-Fund-Group #John-Lore


Quebec Halts Crypto Mining Electricity Requests Amid Huge Demand, Forms New Framework

Via Cointelegraph By Ana Alexandre Thu Jun 07 23:16:58 BST 2018
The Québec government has ordered Hydro-Québec to halt electric power sales to crypto miners, and announced a new framework for this category of electricity consumers.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Regulation #Canada #Mining #Cryptocurrencies #Blockchain


Researcher Earns $120k in 7 Days by Exposing Bugs in EOS Source Code

Via Habiba Tahir Thu Jun 07 22:49:53 BST 2018
nerabilities in the EOS software. Using the bounty platform HackerOne, EOS developer Block.one launched a bug bounty program to improve the product on May 31, 2018, and Vranken took full advantage of it. At the time of writing, HackerOne shows.....
Tagged with #Altcoin-News #News #Block.One #EOS #Guido-Vranken


Thailand’s Central Bank Eyes Creating Its Own Digital Currency for Interbank Settlements

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Thu Jun 07 22:24:47 BST 2018
Thailand’s central bank is considering issuing its own digital currency, claiming that it would reduce transaction times and costs for interbank settlements.....
Tagged with #Altcoin #Blockchain #Cryptocurrencies #Thailand #Banks #Government


Estonia Grants Licenses for Wallet and Exchange Services to Coin Metro

Via Avi Mizrahi Thu Jun 07 22:20:30 BST 2018
It isn’t just Malta that is attracting crypto business these days, other small and fast moving countries on the European continent are joining the action. The latest example comes from Estonia, which recently granted licenses for offering wallet and exchange services to the cryptocurrency trading platform Coin Metro. Also Read: Bitcoin in Brief Thursday: New Tech […]
Tagged with #Regulation #Coin-Metro #CoinMetro #crypto-exchange #crypto-wallet #Estonia #estonian #N-Regulation #regulated-exchange


In Reddit AMA, Binance Labs Says Decentralization is ‘Investment Focus Sector’

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Thu Jun 07 22:10:59 BST 2018
In a Reddit AMA, Binance Labs prioritizes decentralization, and takes a long-term perspective on choosing projects in which to invest.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Cryptocurrency-Exchange #Cryptocurrencies #Decentralization


Colombian Senate Debate: ‘Blockchain Could Change Lives’

Via Cointelegraph By Marie Huillet Thu Jun 07 21:53:03 BST 2018
The Third Committee of the Colombian Senate convened yesterday to debate crypto and blockchain “as mechanisms to modernize the digital economy”.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #Colombia #Latin-America #Cryptocurrencies #Adoption


Putin: Russia Should Explore Blockchain to Avoid Finance 'Limitations'

Via Anna Baydakova Thu Jun 07 21:51:41 BST 2018
Russian president Vladimir Putin is still skeptical about cryptocurrencies, he said Thursday......
Tagged with #News #Russia #Vladimir-Putin #Cryptocurrency-Regulations


‘BetterHash’: Bitcoin Core Dev. Proposes New Protocols to Decentralize Bitcoin Mining

Via Josiah Wilmoth Thu Jun 07 21:18:18 BST 2018
er decentralize bitcoin mining through the adoption of a new mining protocol. Published by Corallo — perhaps better known by his social media handle TheBlueMatt — on his personal GitHub repository this week, the “BetterHash Mining Protocol(s)”.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Mining #Bitcoin-Technology #News #BetterHash #bitcoin-core #Matt-Corallo #Stratum


Polish Financial Authority Says Crypto Trading Is Legal in Wake of Anti-Crypto Campaign

Via Cointelegraph By Helen Partz Thu Jun 07 21:05:51 BST 2018
Poland’s financial regulator clarifies that crypto is legal in the country, just a week after launching a social media campaign on the risks of crypto investment.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Regulation #Cryptocurrencies #Altcoin #Poland #Tradings #Government


Crypto Trading Platform Implements Automated Bots for Major Crypto Exchanges

Via Cointelegraph By Nick Bakursky Thu Jun 07 20:53:12 BST 2018
A trading platform has developed an autotrade bot for Binance to help traders gain passive income and prevent losses #SPONSORED.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin #Bot #Tradings #Cryptocurrency-Exchange


LBRY Credits (LBC): What is the Digital Library Token?

Via Samara Malkin Thu Jun 07 20:39:42 BST 2018
The LBRY Credits (LBC) token wants to provide users with a digital library of all sorts of things. The library can include videos, music, and ebooks, and can be accessed from any device. What is LBRY Credits (LBC)? LBRY Credits describes itself as a protocol (not a platform) that people can build dApps on. These dApps are then meant to be able to interact with the content on the digital library of the LBRY network. For example, dApps can let creators upload their own content to LBRY. With LBRY, the creator is the one
Tagged with #Altcoins ##LBC #altcoin #altcoin-news #altcoin-prices #altcoins #buy-litecoin #bytecoin #crypto-coins #cryptocurrencies #cryptocurrency-charts


The Netherlands’ Central Bank: Blockchain Doesn’t Yet Meet Demands of Financial Markets

Via Cointelegraph By Maxwell William Thu Jun 07 20:32:26 BST 2018
The central bank of the Netherlands finds blockchain tech does not currently meet the demands of financial markets.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #DNB #Netherlands #Banks #Central-Bank


NYDFS Chief Defends State Regulator's Crypto Approach

Via Nikhilesh De Thu Jun 07 20:25:55 BST 2018
New York Department of Financial Services superintendent Maria Vullo defended regulators' actions in the crypto space during a panel discussion......
Tagged with #News #NYDFS #Blockchain #Marco-Santori #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Maria-Vullo #Jose-Pagliery #Seema-Mody


Data Prediction Sites Show More Conservative Cryptocurrency Price Forecasts

Via Jamie Redman Thu Jun 07 20:20:29 BST 2018
There are a lot of members within the cryptocurrency industry who have tried to predict the price of digital assets like Bitcoin Core (BTC). Furthermore, there are also a ton of bigwig Wall Street types who also try to predict the price of cryptocurrencies — While some of their BTC forecasts predict the currency’s value […]
Tagged with #News #2018 #active-users #Analysis #BCH #bitcoin-cash #Bitcoin-Core #BTC #Daily-Transaction-Value #data #Digital-Currencies


UK National Archives Explores Blockchain to Ensure Authenticity of Digital Records

Via Cointelegraph By Molly Jane Zuckerman Thu Jun 07 20:02:25 BST 2018
The National Archives of the UK and the ARCHANGEL project are looking into how to put archival documents onto a blockchain to create immutable records.....
Tagged with #Blockchain #United-Kingdom


Weekly Crypto-Centric Radio Show Launches, Joins Booming Bitcoin Podcast Market

Via Samantha Chang Thu Jun 07 20:00:57 BST 2018
g a flourishing cottage industry of crypto-centric edutainment (education + entertainment). Cryptomania is a radio show that airs Saturday mornings in the Boston, Massachusetts, and southern New Hampshire area on the local FM channel 104.9. The radio program is the brainchild.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-in-Media #Bitcoin-Podcasts #News #Cryptomania


SEC Chairman Distinguishes Cryptocurrency from ICO’s, Traders are Confused

Via Siraj Sarwar Thu Jun 07 19:43:07 BST 2018
What is the difference between an ICO and a cryptocurrency? Well, according to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) shouldn’t be considered a security, however, the agency chairman believes that an ICO is a security. Why is this though? Basically, it comes down to the risk factor: An ICO is considered more of a risk for investors as many of these “coins” may not make to full fruition – meaning the return promised to investors may never happen. It is also well known that many ICO’s are purely fraudulent/scams disguised as legitimate investment
Tagged with #ICO-News #best-cryptocurrency-to-invest #bitcoin #cryptocurrency-icos #editorial #ethereum-ico #ico-bitcoin #ico-blockchain #ico-coin #ico-cryptocurrency #ico-for-sale


Cryptocurrency Market Gains Stability, Volume Still Low But More Bullish

Via Joseph Young Thu Jun 07 19:21:36 BST 2018
three consecutive daily buy candles recorded by bitcoin. Tokens such as OmiseGo and DigixDAO have seen notable increase in volume and price, but it is still unclear whether the market can initiate a new rally. Volume Still Low.....
Tagged with #Bitcoin-Analysis #Bitcoin-Price-News #News


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