DAILY CRYPTO NEWS AND TOP CRYPTO EVENTS for 8th AUG

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Top Crypto Events Planned for Tomorrow

1 - Lisk (LSK):Candidate 1.0 To Testnet

Release of Lisk Core 1.0.0 candidate to testnet at block height 5,932,033.
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2 - WABnetwork (WAB): WAB Token Burn

75 Billion WAB tokens will be burned. These tokens will come from different reserves. New total supply will be 25 billion WAB.
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3 - Elixir (ELIX): Mobile App Release

ELIX is launching soon.
Take control of your future through decentralized crowdfunding, lending, and payments.
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Some World Crypto News

1- a second Swiss bank now has decided to accept cryptocurrency assets: Maerki Baumann private bank in Zurich.

The bank is offering an alternative for clients who so far have had to take their assets elsewhere and also responded to new demands in the market.

With an increase in popularity of cryptocurrencies, more people have access to money from such transactions. Most Swiss banks however refuse to accept such money.

2 - In an interview, DEA special agent Lilita Infante — who is a member of the 10-person Cyber Investigative Task Force — said that the ratio of legitimate to illegitimate Bitcoin transactions had flipped over the past five years, noting

“The volume has grown tremendously, the amount of transactions and the dollar value has grown tremendously over the years in criminal activity, but the ratio has decreased.”

3 - The SEC issued a statement today confirming that their decision on the Cboe BZX Exchange application would be postponed until 30th September 2018 at the latest.

Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act,6 designates September 30, 2018, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove, or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change

4 - Bitcoin [BTC] mining firm Bitmain, has announced their plans to introduce its new blockchain data center to be built in Texas. The firm will build a $500 million blockchain data center and mining facility in Texas as part of its expansion into the U.S. market, according to reports.

5 - A new index-style cryptocurrency fund has launched in Australia providing exposure to either Bitcoin only or a basket of different cryptocurrencies.Bitcoin startup CoinJar introduced its Digital Currency Fund. The fund allows wholesale investors access to cryptocurrency markets, with minimal hassle.