Another Report Links Bitfinex to Puerto Rico’s Noble Bank
Citing three people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reports that the exchange operator has opened accounts at Noble Bank International, a financial institution based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Noble, notably, does not hold funds directly, instead partnering with Bank of New York Mellon as a third-party custodian.
Bitfinex’s difficulty finding a long-term banking partner has been thoroughly documented, and the firm is said to have bounced around institutions using a string of third-party accounts following the decision by Wells Fargo to close the exchange operator’s accounts.
Analyse: This has something to do with today's BTC bouce.
Verge (XVG) Team Working On Software Patch And New Wallet
#VergeFam – We’ve heard your voice.
is currently in #beastmode & working on the patch. Thank you for your patience. We will update accordingly as we know more.
IBM on French Hiring Spree to Launch Blockchain and AI Projects
IBM to Add 1,800 Jobs In France for Tech Initiatives, Including Blockchain
Road trip! Ripple [XRP]’s David Schwartz to go on a trip around Europe
The purpose of this series of trips is to attend meetups, speak at conferences as a keynote speaker, and interact with industry experts as a part of panels. This is also to presumably bring in new customers for Ripple’s products, and increase adoption.
SEC Chairman Applauds ‘Operation Crypto-Sweep’
The chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Jay Clayton, has issued a statement “applaud[ing]” the efforts of authorities associated with the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) in executing the current “enforcement sweep targeting fraudulent ICOs and crypto-asset investment products.”
Analyse: Once in legal framework, it will attract institute & even government investment.
BITCOIN Bitcoin [BTC] accepted as donations by US Democratic congressional candidate
Analyse: Drugs can never be accepted as well as tax on drugs. It's really fantastic.
Bitcoin Price Has Hypothetical Value of $1,800: Federal Reserve Report
Analyse: So, the government gives BTC value.
MIT Researchers Developing BTC Lightning Network With Smart Contracts
The reasearchers are exploring the application of smart contracts on LN to add greater complexity to the scaling solution.
Analyse: BTC fees are too high to run Smart Contracts, that's not a good choice, but maybe good for Real Estate relate contracts, nevertheless, BTC chain has proved its consistency.
Circle Lets Users Invest in Cryptocurrencies With Just a Dollar
Boston Stock Exchange Partners tZero to Launch Regulated Security Token Exchange
The operator of the Boston Stock Exchange has announced a partnership with Overstock subsidiary tZero to launch the world’s first regulated security token exchange.
Analyse: This means more money in.
FODL on Bitcoin [BTC], HODL on Ethereum [ETH] & Bitcoin Cash [BCH]; Ripple [XRP] in the trash – Mr. Neu Ner stated
“I think there’s a lot of potential for Bitcoin Cash, I like the team, that are driving. it’s all the old bitcoin people. I love both Bitcoin Cash [BCH] and Bitcoin [BTC] equally, but if you ask me where I put my money right now, Bitcoin Cash has more potential.”