Square Terminal / Ravencoin / Chinese Regulations / dYdX

Subscribe | View in browser $BTC (1:01 p.m. EST): $6,483.43 (-0.63%) // 90-day high: $8,209.07 // 90-day low: $6,253.11/ / More… $BCH (1:01 p.m. EST): $446.02 (-1.51%) // 90-day high: $844.12// 90-day low: $420.58 // More… $ETH (1:02 p.m. EST): $204.28 (-1.04%) // 90-day high: $531.53 // 90-day low: $171.58 // More… $LTC (1:02 p.m. EST): $52.19 (-2.06%) // 90-day high: $107.31 // 90-day low: $49.35 // More… $XRP (1:02 p.m. EST): $0.45 (-1.46%) // 90-day high: $0.57 // 90-day low: $0.22 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today       1. Square unveiled a point-of-sale terminal last week that some in the crypto community might be a sign of possible bitcoin integration. Square has already integrated bitcoin use into its application. The new PoS terminal, if it allows bitcoin transactions, could serve as a major step in bitcoin's mainstream adoption. However, Square is yet to comment on that possibility, leaving that idea as speculation for at least right now. –BITCOINIST       2. Ravencoin has risen 220 percent in the past week and is now up more than 270 percent in the last month. The coin, which launched at the beginning of 2018, was forked from the bitcoin code. Its name comes from "Game of Thrones," because of course it does. "In the fictional world of Westeros, ravens are used as messengers that convey true statements. Ravencoin is a use-case-specific blockchain that is supposed to deliver true statements about who owns which assets." There has been no reason given for the sudden price increase. –CAPTAIN ALTCOIN       Mycroft AI, the leader in open source and privacy-centric Voice Assistant Technology, is running a crowdfunding campaign accepting Bitcoin on StartEngine We're innovating voice command for your phone, car, speakers, and more. There's a reason why 500 startups, Jaguar Automotive, and Siri Software invested in us and now you can too for as little as $250 (Bitcoin accepted). Check out our campaign and learn more here>>       3. China's top-level internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, published draft regulations for blockchain-based services. The draft proposes 23 articles for the regulation of all companies that provide blockchain-based services to the Chinese public. The most notable regulation would make it mandatory for service providers to ask users to register using their real names, phone numbers and national identification cards. –COIN TELEGRAPH       4. dYdX, a crypto startup allowing investors to short ethereum, has raised $10 million. The company has also developed financial software that allows people to borrow money from one another without using a broker. dYdX also allows its customer to invest in other crypto-related products, including interest-generating loans, short sells, or leveraged long positions. –FORTUNE       6-Week Blockchain Programme Prepare your business for the blockchain revolution, as you learn from global experts and industry leaders, and interact with an international cohort of likeminded professionals. Find out more here.        5. Genesis Global Trading CEO Michael Moro said bitcoin could still hit $10,000 this year. –NEWS BTC 6. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest semiconductor producer, has weakened its forecast for the rest of the year amid declining demand of crypto mining hardware. –BITCOIN.COM 7. Strong words: ethereum has no future and will never rise in price again. –COINNOUNCE 8. A restaurant in New Jersey now takes bitcoin. –NORTHJERSEY.COM 9. A great quote: "I make my money from bitcoin and tasty roast meat." –BBC 10. An explainer on submarine swaps. –BLOCKONOMI       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 Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme. Explore the effects of blockchain technology on your business strategy.

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