# Bitcoin News
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In a Medium post published on June 13, 2019, Bakkt COO Adam White stated that the institutional-grade cryptocurrency trading platform will begin testing its physically-settled bitcoin (BTC) futures from July 22, 2019. Bitcoin Futures User Acceptance Testing to Commence in July 2019 In the blog post, White stated that Bakkt...
According to a technical analysis by a Fundstrat strategist, the cryptocurrency market is set for renewed price gains. Per a Bloomberg report on June 13, 2019, Litecoin could also continue its positive start to the year as its halving inches closer, creating further hype which could push its price even higher. Improving...
June 13,2019 by Georgi Hristov at Bitcoin
The total crypto market cap added $15.5 billion to its value since June 10, 2019, and moved up to $261.1 billion. The top ten coins are all in green for the 24-hour period with Litecoin (LTC) being the only exception with a four percent loss. Cardano’s ADA is the best...
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# Ethereum News
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June 13,2019 by Eddie Mitchell at Ethereum
Bitwage, a firm working to normalize crypto by allowing workers, freelancers, and contractors to receive their salaries in cryptocurrencies, has announced that interested parties can now receive payment in Ether, as per a blog post June 10, 2019. Ether Payroll Bitwage has been working to “close the loop” in the...
Andrew Keys, a co-founder of ConsenSys Capital, has joined DARMA Capital as a managing partner to help usher in Wall Street money to Ethereum. Keys has departed ConsenSys to focus on DARMA full time, as reported by Bloomberg, June 6, 2019. Pushing Institutionalization Digital Asset Risk Management Advisors (DARMA) is a...
StarkDEx has announced the launch of their flagship product, a decentralized exchange, in partnership with Starkware Industries. In their own words, STARKs remove the glass ceiling on non-custodial transactions and offer customers the ability to trade at scale without counterparty risk, June 3, 2019. Under the Hood At max capacity,...
# Blockchain News
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June 14,2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Blockchain
Google is expanding its cloud services by integrating the cryptocurrency Chainlink (LINK). This partnership will allow Ethereum programmers using Google software to integrate data from sources outside the blockchain. Google Bags an Oracle In a post dated June 13, 2019, Google has officially announced the launch of its partnership with...
June 14, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a pilot blockchain-based program to help track pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to consumer. IBM, Walmart, KPMG, and Merck are the companies involved in the project according to a Reuters report from June 13, 2019. Compliant Drug Supply Chain from Industry Heads The companies have...
June 12,2019 by Liam J Kelly at Blockchain
It appears that there is truly no limit as to what individuals will try and tokenize. From real estate, equities, toys, and art, few sectors are untouched by blockchain enthusiasm. In the latest, Satoshi Studio, co-founded by Nicolas Romero, will connect a pair of sneakers to the Ethereum blockchain. The...
# Altcoins News
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June 14,2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins
Bounties Network, an Ethereum-powered platform that claims to make it possible for people to collaboratively execute tasks and get paid in ether (ETH), has launched a plastic waste eradication program in the Philippines’ Manila Bay beach, according to a BBC report on June 13, 2019. Crowdsourcing Waste Management Manila Bay...
June 13, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at
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In a Medium post published on June 12, 2019, layer two blockchain scaling platform Matic Network (MATIC) announced its partnership with decentralized oracle platform startup Chainlink. Scalability with Smart Contracts Matic Network, a decentralized layer two blockchain scaling solution that uses a Plasma-powered sidechain network and Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus protocol...
June 13,2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Altcoins
Privacy startup Enigma announced on June 11, 2019, the release of the Discovery Network Testnet for developers. The startup tested the Discovery Network privately for the last three months. They have now released the code on Github to allow anyone to begin developing so-called "secret contracts," which are similar to smart...
# ICO News
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June 12,2019 by Anthonia Isichei at ICO
The French government is looking to introduce clear-cut regulations for ICOs in the country. As reported by Crowdfund Insider on June 10, 2019, regulators in the country want to issue rules governing the issuance of utility ICO tokens, which would serve as a new “ICO regime.” France Moving ahead of the...
June 5, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at
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After failing to meet the $1.13 million soft cap for their Security Token Offering (STO), Blockport has declared bankruptcy and will scale down their plans as they cannot achieve their desired growth trajectory. Blockport raised $15 million in an ICO in January 2018 and has since struggled to pick up...
June 5,2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at ICO
In a press release issued June 4, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated that it was suing Kik Interactive Inc. for conducting a $100 million illegal initial coin offering (ICO) of digital tokens. SEC Goes Hard on Kik Kik, a social media turned crypto firm has been...
