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Presented by Subscribe | View in browser $BTC (12:15 p.m. EST): $5,41.01 (-1.22%) // 90-day high: $5,642.04 // 90-day low: $3,391.02 / / More… $BCH ABC (12:15 p.m. EST): $241.54 (-8.37%) // 90-day high: $342.87// 90-day low: $109.63 // More… $ETH (12:15 p.m. EST): $154.32 (-2.51%) // 90-day high: $184.38 // 90-day low: $140.70 // More… $LTC (12:16 p.m. EST): $67.68 (-3.72%) // 90-day high: $97.50 // 90-day low: $30.86 // More… $XRP (12:16 p.m. EST): $0.29 (-1.60%) // 90-day high: $0.37 // 90-day low: $0.28 // More…       1. E*Trade may soon allow cryptocurrency trading, starting with support for bitcoin and ether. With over 4 million accounts,  E*Trade will be one of the largest security brokers to allow cryptocurrency trading. The company is currently finalizing a deal with a third party to custody and hold the cryptocurrencies, Nathaniel Popper at The New York Times tweeted, although he did not say which company. Support for more cryptocurrencies may be added in the future. -BLOOMBERG       2. Port of Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe, is set to start testing a blockchain-powered energy trading platform. The city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands announced 18 months ago that it created a blockchain development group called Blocklab. The energy trading platform will coordinate the supply and demand of energy allowing companies at the port to choose their energy supplier depending on the time of day, availability, and cost. The introduction of smart contracts on the blockchain will allow this process to be automated to increase efficiency throughout. -THE NEXT WEB       A MESSAGE FROM O'REILLY The O'Reilly Software Architecture Conference Our program is designed for anyone making architecture-level decisions. Join hundreds of the best and brightest engineers, senior developers, tech leads, architects, and managers to discover what companies like Google, IBM, Ticketmaster, and Pivotal have learned in their real-world experiences. Save 20% with code INSIDE20.  3. The Indian government met to discuss a complete ban on the issuance and trading of cryptocurrencies. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has told the Indian Department of Economic Affairs that most cryptocurrencies operate as Ponzi schemes to defraud investors. The Department of Economic Affairs, Central Board of Direct Taxes, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority have all endorsed the idea of a complete ban on the sale, purchase, and issuance of all types of cryptocurrency. -ECONOMIC TIMES       4. Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with IOTA to reward its drivers with cryptocurrency in return for data. The car company is developing smart wallet technology that will reward its drivers if they automatically report useful data or participate in its ride-sharing program. The goal of this partnership is for Jaguar to gather better and more real-time information on road conditions and vehicle performance. The price of IOTA jumped almost 20% after the news of this partnership was released. -REUTERS       A MESSAGE FROM BRAVADO TRADING Don't Rely on Trading 'Signals' - Learn to Trade Crypto Instead Finding success as an investor or trader in the crypto industry is no different than any other space, it requires proper education and hard work. Follow our team of full-time cryptocurrency traders and learn how we analyze this exciting ecosystem to find the best trading and investing opportunities. 5. Crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital - run by former Goldman Sachs partner Mike Novogratz - posted a loss of $273 million in 2018. -THE BLOCK CRYPTO 6. Ethereum startup Truffle has spun out of Consensys and raised $3 million to continue building enterprise-grade solutions for developers. -FORBES 7. After the first generation blockchain-centric phone met the company's expectations, HTC plans to launch a second-generation device at the end of 2019. -COIN TELEGRAPH 8. IOTA will announce a partnership with Austin's Department of Transportation. -@AUSTINMOBILITY 9. After internal conflicts, Andy Milenius, the CTO of MakerDAO, has departed the company. -COIN TELEGRAPH 10. Bakkt has partnered with BNY Mellon on its private key crypto custodian solution. -COIN DESK       Written and curated by Darren Webb. He created Currencylists and has worked in marketing roles for a multitude of cryptocurrency and blockchain projects since 2014. Based in NYC, Darren loves to read and continue to learn about cryptocurrency and emerging technology in his spare time. You can find him on Twitter @Dwebbny. Editing team: Kim Lyons (Pittsburgh-based journalist and managing editor at Inside); Susmita Baral (senior editor at Inside, who runs the biggest mac and cheese account on Instagram); and David Stegon (senior editor at Inside, whose reporting experience includes cryptocurrency and technology).

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