Winklevoss Twins / No Japan ETF / Russian Purchase / Charlie Lee

Subscribe | View in browser $BTC (2:05 p.m. EST): $4,045.79 (-0.01%) // 90-day high: $6,860.85 // 90-day low: $3,286.14 / / More… $BCH ABC (2:05 p.m. EST): $159.25 (-1.10%) // 90-day high: $632.22// 90-day low: $80.95 // More… $ETH (2:06 p.m. EST): $151.21 (0.05%) // 90-day high: $229.12 // 90-day low: $85.11 // More… $LTC (2:06 p.m. EST): $39.33 (-0.46%) // 90-day high: $54.64 // 90-day low: $22.09 // More… $XRP (2:06 p.m. EST): $0.36 (0.64%) // 90-day high: $0.53 // 90-day low: $0.28 // More… Here are the 10 most important stories about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies today       1. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss said they remain committed to creating a bitcoin ETF in a wide-ranging Reddit AMA about cryptocurrency. The brothers, who lead the Gemini Exchange, weighed in on a number of topics. They said bitcoin would remain the top cryptocurrency for the foreseeable future because of network effects and its ability to serve as a store of value. In the long run, the twins said they believe bitcoin and cryptocurrency could surpass the market capitalization of gold. –MARKET WATCH       2. Japan's Financial Services Agency has denied a Bloomberg report that it has considered the approval of a bitcoin ETF. Coin Telegraph reports that FSA said it has not explored an ETF based on crypto assets and did not know who the person familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg is. Bloomberg earlier reported that the FSA was looking into ETFs and that – if accepted in Japan – could potentially help pave the way for a bitcoin ETF in the United States. –COIN TELEGRAPH       Intelligence is creating stronger connections. Today's world generates 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Sifting through that much available information is hard. Micron is helping analyze that data to create stronger connections between AI, organizations, and most importantly, people.​​ Learn More. 3. The Russian government plans to purchase billions of dollars worth of bitcoin in the coming months, according to economist Vladislav Ginko. A lecturer at Moscow's Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Ginko believes the Russian government will purchase the coins to combat economic sanctions from the United States. Ginko said the purchases could come during stages, but sees a scenario where the government could purchase $10 billion worth of the coin starting next month. –ETHEREUM WORLD NEWS       4. Litecoin creator Charlie Lee sparked a conversation about decentralization on Twitter in response to the 51 percent attack on ethereum classic. Lee said that only coins that are truly decentralized can be subject to that kind of takeover, making it an evil necessity. "If a crypto can't be 51% attacked, it is permissioned and centralized," Lee said. He added that investors should be aware of this and avoid coins that are not dominant in their respective mining algorithm. –CRYPTO NEWS REVIEW       Meet monday.com - The #1 project management tool for teams!  This tool simplifies the way teams work: You can manage, plan and track projects in one collaborative space. monday.com is a super flexible tool. It's fun to work with and easy to use. Start your free trial now! 5. More on ethereum classic: The Verge said the hack is a bad omen for blockchain. –THE VERGE 6. Li Ka-shing, a 90-year-old Chinese businessman who is the 23rd richest person in the world, is one of the major early investors in Bakkt. –FORBES 7. Qtum has introduced atomic swaps on its mainnet. –COIN TELEGRAPH 8. One analyst has cause for concern after looking at a recent bitcoin chart. –MARKET WATCH 9. FlashFX has announced a new XRP exchange in Australia. –RIPPLE COIN NEWS 10. The government in Thailand has issued several new cryptocurrency licenses. –THE NEXT WEB       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).       Ad Owl Labs is the creator of the Meeting Owl, the first 360-degree smart conference camera. Learn more.

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