Crypto News, June 12 2018: Flat Day
Highlights: The LoomSDK launches, DENT refunds hack victims, and Dennis Rodman gets political with Potcoin.
Loom SDK Public Beta Launch
Source: Medium
The Loom SDK public beta is live. Developers can now access the Unity and Cocos SDKs to build games on the blockchain and deploy to “dAppChains” (Loom sidechains). The Loom SDK aims to make blockchain apps more mainstream by addressing current barriers like scalability and user experience. Check out the source link above for a complete developer’s guide to getting started.
Release: Nano Node Version 14
Source: Medium
The latest version of the Nano Node is available now. It includes updates to block confirmations and performance improvements. View the full release notes and download the update at the source link above.
Partnership: IOTA & Volkswagen
Source: CryptoVest
IOTA & VW will partner to develop a proof-of-concept for software distribution to autonomous cars. VW is interested in leveraging the IOTA Tangle network to provide a verifiable distribution chain that cannot be tampered with and will scale to meet the demands of the expanding autonomous vehicle market.
Partnership: DeepBrain Chain & SingularityNET
Source: Medium
DeepBrain Chain & SingulartyNet have entered into a partnership, announced today via Medium. The two blockchain AI projects will work to offer a decentralized environment for offering AI services. DeepBrain Chain will provide the computing power; SingularityNet will leverage that power to provide AI-driven services.
Coinbase to Offer Ethereum Classic
Source: Coinbase
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will list trading pairs for Ethereum Classic (ETC) “in the coming months,” according to an announcement on their Medium page. They have begun engineering work and will announce a public launch date via their usual social media channels when available.
New Binance Trading Pairs: ETC
Source: Binance
Not to be left out of the ETC party, Binance will open trading on new ETC pairs as of 2:30am UTC, with BNB and USDT available.
Binance to Support Tron Mainnet Swap
Source: Binance
Binance has announced it will offer support for the Tron (TRX) mainnet swap, with withdrawal suspension scheduled for June 24, 2018. Binance has opened trading on TRX/USDT as of today.
DENT Refunds Coinrail Hack Victims
Source: Twitter
Following yesterday’s story of a $40 million hack of Korean exchange Coinrail, DENT has announced that it has reimbursed all customers who were affected. Tokens will be available when Coinrail is back online.
Announcement: Coinance Portfolio App
Source: Medium
Coinance has launched a beta version of a mobile trading app with multi-chain support via APIs. The beta is available for download at the source link above. Coinance currently claims to support over 1000 coins and tokens, with more to be added in the future.
Announcement: LocalNanos
Source: LocalNanos
LocalNanos, a private nano exchange, will launch on August 21, 2018. Prospective customers can stay updated by subscribing to their email list.
Substratum Announces Smart Contract Change
Source: Medium
Substratum will be removing two methods from its smart contract: setPrices(), a testing method, and mintToken(), originally designed to mint new coins if network liquidity fell to a certain threshold. According to the announcement, neither method has ever been called, with confirmation of such from Binance pending.
Korea Will Regulate Exchanges Like Banks
Source: CCN
The Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (KFIU) takes a step towards legitimizing digital currencies as it announces that Korean exchanges will now be regulated in the same manner as commercial banks. This will include requirements for licensing, KYC / AML, and compliance with local financial authorities.
South Korean Banks to Offer Blockchain-based ID Verification
Source: CoinDesk
The Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) plans to launch BankSign, an ID verification system on the blockchain, in July. The service will be built on a private Samsung-developed blockchain and will be available for online and mobile banking.
South Korean Agency Looks to Blockchain on Social Issues
Source: CoinDesk
The Seoul Digital Foundation, backed by the South Korean government, will work with messaging app developers Kakao to address “social problems” in the nation. Specifically, the agency will collaborate with Kakao’s blockchain subsidiary GroundX to implement blockchain solutions. The problems and solutions are as yet unspecified.
EU AMA on blockchain
Source: EU Blockchain Forum
The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum will host an AMA session on June 18, 2018 at 6pm CEST. The agenda, found at the source link above, is focused on general explanation of blockchain technology and its various use cases. Users can submit questions to their Twitter now using the ‘#AMAblockchain’ hashtag.
EOS Vote Almost Nearly Halfway There
Source: EOS
The EOS block producer vote is still crawling along, reaching almost 6% at the time of this writing. They need 15% to open the network to the public.
Dennis Rodman Sports PotCoin Shirt in Singapore
Source: Science Alert
Former NBA star and all-around eyebrow-raiser Dennis Rodman arrived in Singapore yesterday for the “Trump-Kim” summit wearing a PotCoin shirt bearing the slogan, “Peace Starts In Singapore.” PotCoin, which hopes to become the standard currency for the cannabis industry, sponsored Rodman’s trip to the summit.
DASH Commercial
Source: Vimeo
DASH put together an ad highlighting the border-naive nature of its digital currency. Simple, sweet, effective. Watch out, Disney.
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