Russian Hackers / 'Kimchi Premium' / Wine

Subscribe | View in browser $BTC (1:17 p.m. EST): $6,576.17 (-0.05%) // 90-day high: $8,245.16 // 90-day low: $5,889.64/ / More… $BCH (1:17 p.m. EST): $511.36 (-1.24%) // 90-day high: $872.84// 90-day low: $420.58 // More… $ETH (1:17 p.m. EST): $223.49 (-0.08%) // 90-day high: $531.53 // 90-day low: $171.58 // More… $LTC (1:18 p.m. EST): $58.02 (-0.96%) // 90-day high: $107.31 // 90-day low: $49.35 // More… $XRP (1:18 p.m. EST): $0.51 (-3.22%) // 90-day high: $0.57 // 90-day low: $0.22 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today       1. Seven Russian intelligence officers mined bitcoin to fund an attack against anti-doping agencies. The attacks were in response to the organizations' efforts to expose Russian athletic doping. The Justice Department indicted the seven officers for money laundering for their use of bitcoin. The group targeted the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the International Association of Athletics Federations, and FIFA, among others. –MASHABLE       2. The so-called "Kimchi Premium" has reappeared on South Korean exchanges. The term refers to a trend of inflated prices of cryptocurrencies in South Korea. It was common for South Korean customers to pay higher prices for coins during the earlier days of cryptocurrencies, but that has dissipated as the market has matured. The premium has reappeared recently, though, with bitcoin selling more than 40 percent higher than the global average of some exchanges. –COINGAPE       Seamlessly access digital currencies today with Uphold!  Instantly invest, convert, and transfer 8 cryptocurrencies + 23 fiats + 4 precious metals. With Uphold, you can send any currency to anyone, instantly for free. You can even connect to US and EU bank accounts, credit cards, and 8 blockchain networks. Uphold is trusted, transparent, and fully reserved. Click here to sign up for free >>>       3. Who would have guessed? Bitcoin traders are largely young, well-off men living in big cities. A recent survey from Clor showed that the biggest bitcoin users are millennial men who earn more than $75,000 per year and live in urban areas. However, the main reasons most people purchase bitcoin is a belief that it will skyrocket in value, not because they necessarily believe in a future of digital currency. –CNN       4. Medici Ventures, the venture capital arm of Overstock.com, has invested in an Israeli company that developed a blockchain-powered wine futures platform. The company, VinX, is developing a token-based digital wine platform based on the Bordeaux futures model. The initiative will allow users to trade wine futures on a secure blockchain platform. –COIN TELEGRAPH       CryptocurrencyNewsfeed.com -- News Terminal for Crypto Traders View a live demo -- no login or credit card required! -- The world's first crypto news terminal covering 2,000 coins. Take action before the crowd and profit with faster news. Up-to-the-second precision. We are always first with 20 analysts working around the clock. Click here for a no-login-required demo!       5. Soulja Boy has a new bitcoin-themed song. –ETHEREUM WORLD NEWS 6. A virtual monument to Satoshi Nakamoto has been created in Kiev. –BITCOIN.COM 7. Alibaba files a patent application for a blockchain-based system that allows a third-party administrator to intervene on a smart contract. –COIN TELEGRAPH 8. A Binance user claims he bought 1,200 BTC on the exchange, but now it is locked. –CRYPTOGLOBE 9. An analyst believes bitcoin adoption could be in for a big boost. –FORBES 10. 30 bitcoin ATMs have been placed in Argentina. –AMB CRYPTO       Written and curated by David Stegon. He has been a reporter for 15 years, the past 10 focused on technology. Follow him @davidstegon. Editing team: Lon Harris (editor-in-chief at Inside.com, game-master at Screen Junkies), Krystle Vermes (Breaking news editor at Inside, B2B marketing news reporter, host of the "All Day Paranormal" podcast), and Susmita Baral (editor at Inside, recent bylines in NatGeo, Teen Vogue, and Quartz. Runs the biggest mac and cheese account on Instagram).       Dozens of analysts covering news on 2,000 coins in 24/7 realtime. Over 80,000 staff-written headlines. CryptocurrencyNewsfeed.com Know the FATCA requirements, register now for our AP Tax Compliance webinar with KPMG.

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