Blockchain Daily (10/6): BlackBerry adds digital currency wallet, US calls for sanctions against Venezuela
BCH developers launch Chrome extension Badgerwallet.cash
According to News.bitcoin, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) development team released a new BCH desktop wallet similar to the popular Chrome extension Metamask. The new Chrome extension wallet is called Badgerwallet. BCH can be tested in the browser's development mode and will soon be able to hold tokens issued by BCH.
CFTC: Bitcoin futures net short position increased by 58 lots during the week of October 2
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Bitcoin Futures Position Weekly: In the week of October 2, speculators increased their net short position in CBOE bitcoin futures by 58 contracts to 1297 contracts; in the week of September 11 The 1239 contract was the lowest in a week since the December 2017 trading of Bitcoin futures contracts.
Dash promotes the development of digital currency in Africa
According to ambcrypto, Dash announced that Dash Africa and Dash Hub Africa have made significant progress in promoting the adoption of digital currency on the African continent. Dash Africa is a non-profit educational organization whose purpose is to promote the concept, understanding and usability of digital currencies to achieve financial stability and economic growth on the African continent. Dash Hub Africa promoted the adoption of merchants and consumers by introducing an ambassador program, and 25 merchants decided to use Dash for payment.
US House of Representatives submits blockchain promotion bill
According to ethnews news, US House of Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) announced the submission of HR 6913 to the House of Representatives, the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2018, whose main purpose is to clarify blockchain technology. Definition. Guthrie said that blockchain can be an important resource for innovation and technology, but we must figure out what the most common definition is and how to use it.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission seeks advice from relevant parties on changes to the Cboe BZX Exchange rules
According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the Cboe BZX Exchange made Amendment No. 2 on September 24 for the proposed changes to the rules, and Amendment No. 4 on October 3, the SFC did not receive any comments. A notice is issued to solicit opinions from Amendment No. 2 and No. 4.
US Senators impose stricter sanctions on Venezuelan oil coins
According to coindesk, a group of bipartisan US senators are pushing for tougher sanctions on the oil coins backed by the Venezuelan state. The bill is known as the Venezuelan Humanitarian Relief, Reconstruction and Rule of Law Act of 2018 and covers a range of areas related to Venezuela, including humanitarian assistance to immigrants in the country and efforts to support “recovery of democracy” in long-term operations. The Act stipulates that all transactions in the United States or the United States, on behalf of any digital currency issued, providing financing, providing software or otherwise trading, prohibit the Venezuelan government from the date of promulgation of the Act.
France considers the regulatory framework for digital currency intermediaries
According to bitcoinist news, France is considering the development of the country's first regulatory framework for managing cryptographic asset intermediaries. This will require mandatory digital exchange of the legal digital currency exchange and the custodian of the encryption key.
Malta Finance Minister: Digital Currency Faces Financial Intermediaries
According to the cointelegraph, the Minister of Finance of Malta said in an interview with Cointelegraph that digital currency has made financial intermediaries difficult. This is a subversive technique, just as you can say that those who deal with these photos will lose their jobs in photography, and many financial intermediaries will face challenges in the near future.
BlackBerry Evolve and Evolve X will add digital currency wallets
According to phonearena news, the BlackBerry brand phones Evolve and Evolve X will be launched on October 10 in Amazon. Evolve and Evolve X will include a secure digital currency wallet that allows secure storage of digital currency and prevents hackers from breaking into wallets and stealing digital currency.
Survey report: 72% of institutional investors believe that digital currency prices will rise in the recession
According to newsbtc, a new survey conducted by Fundstrat Global Advisors found that 72% of institutional investors believe that in the global economic downturn, digital currency prices will rise. This is mainly because digital currency is seen as a safe haven for traditional markets.
African bitcoin transactions develop on Whatsapp
According to bitcoin.com, in Zimbabwe, financial regulators banned cryptocurrency transactions and closed two exchanges, arguing that they had killed the ecosystem, and as a result Bitcoin was reborn on Whatsapp. The Kenyan authorities have a tough attitude towards virtual currency and warned banks and individuals not to conduct such transactions, but the local encryption field continues to thrive, both on social media and on centralized trading platforms.
CFTC calls for encryption self-regulation again
According to coindesk, the concept of cryptographic self-regulation was again raised at the meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday. It also discussed the issue of protecting investor assets and how regulators can provide assistance in this area. Richard Gorelick, head of market structure at trading company DRW Holdings, said at the meeting that "smart regulation" might help the industry develop better practices to protect investors.
US investment giant BlackRock set up working group to study blockchain and digital currency
According to Foxbusiness, Larry Fink, chief executive of US investment giant Blackrock, said they have assembled a working group to study blockchain technology and digital currency. At the same time, he said that there is currently no large demand for investors.
Digital currency is now the way for Venezuelan people to buy passports
According to Bloomberg News, digital currency is now the way for isolated Venezuela people to purchase passports. Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said the new passport costs two coins, the equivalent of 7,200 Bolivar, which is four times the national minimum monthly wage. The Venezuelan people have recently waited for a new passport because of the lack of domestic supplies and serious corruption, and official documents such as passports are difficult to obtain. The application of Venezuelan oil coins makes it difficult for Venezuelan people to leave the country. Colombian Airlines, Latham Airlines, United Airlines, Mexican Airlines and Lufthansa have stopped providing services to Venezuela.
Ripple Chief Market Strategist: Ripple does not control XRP Ripple is not equivalent to XRP
Cory Johnson, chief market strategist at Ripple, recently publicly stated on social media that the relationship between Ripple and XRP is like the relationship between Chevron and oil. We have a lot of XRP, we believe that XRP uses high-quality technology, we support its many applications, Ripple supports XRP for many reasons. But Ripple does not own all of XRP, Ripple does not control XRP, and Ripple is not equivalent to XRP.
V God: Already ready to abdicate Ethereum will definitely survive without me.
Etafang founder Vitalik Buterin said on Twitter that even without me, the Ethereum network will "absolutely survive." When asked if he would retreat from Ethereum in the second line, V God said, "It is already in progress. Most of the research work is now done by Danny Ryan, Justin Drake, Hsiao-Wei Wang and others. ”
30,000 routers in India are exploited by cryptocurrency to exploit malware
According to thenextweb, hackers have destroyed another 30,000 routers in India after cryptocurrency exploits malware to invade hundreds of thousands of routers in Brazil. Internet security department Banbreach said that in the past month, the number of infected routers in India has doubled. The top three cities with the most infected routers have a growth rate of 500%.
The number of unconfirmed transactions in Ethereum is 33,702
According to Etherscan.io data, the current number of unconfirmed transactions in Ethereum is 33,702, which is a significant decline compared to the previous unrecognized number of Ethereum, and the network congestion has improved.
SEC requests to submit a proposed BTC ETF statement by October 26th
According to the cointelegraph, according to documents submitted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, the review period reviewed nine independent ETFs submitted by three different applicants. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has outlined the time frame for reviewing proposed rule changes related to a range of applications to list and trade various bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The US Securities and Exchange Commission has asked "any party or others" to submit a statement to support or reject the proposed BTC ETF by October 26.