CryptoWeekly #68

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CRYPTO WEEKLY August 17, 2018 | #68 THE MARKETS BTC: $6,449.00 | +$360.39 (+5.92%) since last week ETH: $298.99 | -$35.43 (-10.63%) since last week LTC: $57.21 | -$1.63 (-2.77%) since last week Polymath - The Securities Token Platform The Polymath network connects token investors, KYC providers, smart contract developers and legal experts who help form the basis of your securities token. Sponsor GOOD READS Binance has just launched a fiat to crypto exchange in Liechtenstein The exchange, a joint venture between Binance and Liechtenstein Crypto Assets Exchange (LCX), represents the first major steps taken by the tiny European country in its quest to drive crypto innovation within its borders.  Vitalik Buterin pulls back the curtain on the latest in Ethereum research In a recent tweet storm, Ethereum's key figurehead outlined some of the latest Ethereum research, ranging from proof-of-stake to the criteria making minimum slashing conditions possible. Coinbase is doubling down on digital identity with its latest acquisition With its recent acquisition of digital identity startup Distributed Systems, Coinbase has spun off an internal organization focused solely on the topic, and is planning to develop additional products in the space in the future. Here are some great tips for 100x margin trading with Bitcoin and Ethereum This YouTube video offers up some great strategies for doing margin trading with crypto. While a risky strategy for newbie investors, in the hands of an experienced crypto investor, margin trading can be a powerful weapon. Meet the man who solved Bitcoin's most notorious heist This excellent piece from the Wall Street Journal outlines how software engineer Kim Nilsson helped solve the infamous Mt Gox heist, and managed to recover some of the millions in tokens that went missing. How to lose $3B of Bitcoin in India Investors and politicians have allegedly poured money into a $3B crypto Ponzi scheme in India, which defrauded citizens of billions in funds and could become the country's largest-ever financial scandal. Bitcoin and Ethereum fell substantially this week, one of the worst yet this year The crypto markets have been on a downward trend in recent weeks, but this week saw one of the most significant drops yet as both Bitcoin and Ethereum fell substantially - in total, more than $18B in market cap was wiped out. An overview of privacy in cryptocurrencies This is an excellent overview of the various privacy-focused tokens on the market today, and how each of them fit into the crypto ecosystem - ranging from Monero to Ethereum-based projects like Zether. Bitmain is now on target for a gigantic $10B in revenue this year The Bitcoin mining behemoth is continuing its rapid growth, and this year it's set to breach more than $10B in revenue - even taking into account the significant downturn in crypto markets in recent months. Here's an excellent guide to Zug's extensive crypto community Zug is one of the world's foremost crypto hubs, and its ecosystem is growing faster than ever. This guide provides everything you need to know to get started in the community, from workspaces to event venues. COMMUNITY NEWS Meet SponsorCrypto, a directory of crypto projects you can sponsor. Link LXDX expands its crypto exchange with investment from Dymon Asia. Link Binance has launched an academy to improve blockchain education. Link LINE is launching a $10M token VC fund. Link Ripple Endorses 'Preferred' Crypto Exchanges for XRP Payments. Link China's Communist Party just published a book about blockchain for its members. Link Now there's an easy way to view everything Coinbase is working on in one place. Link Join Rework in New York on September 6-7. Link Golden Gate Ventures is launching a $10M crypto fund for Asia. Link ConsenSys is hiring a Marketer in Brooklyn. Link Podcast episode with Eric Anziani, SVP Group Strategy at Crypto.com, discussing the domain acquisition, upcoming new features and more. Link BitGuild launches the first major social gaming platform on the blockchain. Link We just added 14 new crypto companies, 177 new ICOs, 2 new exchanges and 3 new crypto investors to CryptoList. Link Check out our other projects: CryptoList | CryptoFirst | Crypto100 | LamboIndex Edited by Chris Osborne in London (in town? reach out to get a coffee). Reply to this email if you have any feedback and/or suggestions. Nothing shared or published by CryptoWeekly constitutes an investment recommendation, nor should any data or content published by CryptoWeekly be relied upon for any investment activities. CryptoWeekly strongly recommends that you perform your own independent research and/or speak with a qualified investment professional before making any financial decisions. Copyright © 2018 CryptoWeekly. All rights reserved. No longer want to receive CryptoWeekly? Unsubscribe.