For those of you holding on for dear life, hang in there. We'll make it! As always, buy the dips!
Bitcoin
What is Blockchain Bloat? (The Merkle)
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts have always been concerned about the size of the Bitcoin blockchain. It now appears Ethereum is suffering from similar issues as well. A blockchain of several hundred gigabytes is not unlikely in the future for either currency. Most of these problems can be attributed to blockchain bloat, a very annoying side effect of maturing blockchain ecosystems.
Game of Bluffs? With UAHF, Bitcoin Scaling Becomes Digital 'Missile Crisis' (Coindesk)
The question now may be whether this market change will force action, and if it does, whether users will be caught in any fallout.
Altcoins
Ethereum Classic Becomes First Crypto Research On Bloomberg Terminals (The Cointelegraph)
Last week, London-based trading platform eToro announced it had begun offering ETC as a tradable pair, which followed a similar move from major Chinese cryptocurrency exchange BTCC.
Blockchain
Blockchain Startup Circle Launches Fee-Free Cross Border Payments (Coindesk)
Consumers will not have to pay fees or foreign exchange mark-ups on payments sent to or from the US, UK and more than a dozen European countries," Circle explained in a statement. "Payments can now be sent between US dollars, British pound sterling or Euros instantly and there are no fees at all and zero FX markup on exchange rates if sent using Circle.
Swift CEO Says Hackers Can Unite Banks and Blockchain Disruptors (Coindesk)
Regulation
UK Finance Watchdog Adds More Blockchain Startups to Regulatory Sandbox (Coindesk)
The sandbox continues to grow in popularity and it is particularly encouraging that both the number of firms applying and accepted for testing has increased in cohort two. That means more innovative firms, trialling more innovative propositions to bring to the market. This is an important part of the FCA’s commitment to promoting innovation and competition in the markets we regulate.
