Plan Your Developer Week at Consensus

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As Blockchain Week NYC continues to evolve, the number of things that developers can do also grows. So open your calendars because you're going to want to get all this down. But first! Tickets to Construct, part of Consensus, are only $299 for developers until 11:59PM EST on April 16th. You can enjoy the entire event and save hundreds of dollars.  Tickets increase in price to $699 on the 17th, so don't wait.  REGISTER TODAY Building Blocks Hackathon Every year, we host a hackathon bringing over 100 developers to the Microsoft Tech Center for two days of building.  And this year is no different.  Sponsored by IBM, Microsoft and Quorum, teams of developers can compete for $30,000+ in prizes.  The hackathon is completely free for developers, so don't hesitate and apply now.  Hackathon Application And then theres Construct itself, which is part of the Consensus festivities at the Hilton Midtown.  Many developer events are devoted to a specific protocol. Construct is meant to foster a collaborative environment where ideas are shared in a protocol-agnostic manner.  The event is broken down into three parts: Test Drive: This is an opportunity for developers to learn from leading platforms and discount the tools needed to get building.  Pioneers Stage: This is the 'main stage' for Construct where attendees will hear from the most experience buildings Changelog: Hosted by the Messari team, this is where you'll receive rolling updates on platform roadmaps and funding. You're definitely not going to want to miss these three days of intense developer-focused content.  Register today and developers can get their ticket for only $299. But they increase in price at 11:59PM EST on April 16th.  REGISTER NOW CHANGELOG PARTICIPANTS and more to come... REMINDER: Space in our competitively priced room block is booking up fast! Be sure to book your accommodations at our hotel today.  Space is limited.   FAQs: Have any questions or concerns? Check these out or just reply to this email. We’ll get back to you quickly! This email was sent by: CoinDesk 250 Park Avenue South New York, NY, 10003, US Want to change how you receive these emails? update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Zcash's next steps

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Sponsored by   April 12, 2019 NEXT 5 YEARS:  Zooko Wilcox, CEO of the Electric Coin Company – the company behind the privacy-focused cryptocurrency zcash – thinks that the network may take five more years to reach the level of success he and his team are hoping for. Since its launch in 2016, developers have not added many substantial changes outside privacy tools, he told CoinDesk. The next three or four years may focus more on scalability and programmability. Full Story 45 MILLION: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world’s largest business organization, is partnering with Singapore-based startup Perlin to make blockchain tools available to each of its 45 million members – which include teams from Amazon, Coca-Cola, FedEx, McDonalds and PayPal, among others. Perlin will offer free access to its blockchain platform, allowing these firms to develop tools to improve supply chain processes. Full Story DOWN BIG: Crypto-focused venture fund Polychain has lost nearly $400 million since August 2018, and now only has $591.5 million in assets under management, according to its most recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, while back in August, the firm had $967.8 million. At present, Polychain manages five funds, and its latest filing acknowledges that “there is no assurance that digital assets will maintain their long-term value.” Full Story SPEND BITCOIN: New York-based payments startup Flexa raised $14.1 million in a private token sale to build out its token-based payment processing platform. The company is developing an app to help retail users purchase everyday goods – like coffee – using bitcoin. It also has its own ERC-20 token which developers and businesses can use to stake value on Flexa's network. Full Story SPONSOR SECTION Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange is dedicated to providing a trading platform with the highest level of security, reliability and liquidity. Register for a Binance Account today and try our industry leading experience!   BRIEF FALL: Bitcoin's over-extended price action resulted in a 5 percent drop yesterday that extended another 3 percent lower early in today's trading session. That said, bitcoin's price has so far reacted bullishly to a prior consolidation zone of $4,900-$5,000, and has re-emerged above $5,070 as per CoinDesk data. The recovery is in the process of forming a long lower shadow below today's daily candlestick, indicating dip buying. If the candle closes as such, it's likely a temporary bottom will be set while its price continues to digest the recent gains before its next significant move. Full Story BEST OF THE BEST HISTORY REPEATS: The founder of dark web market Silk Road 2 has been sentenced to 5 years and 4 months in prison at a court in the U.K., according to Motherboard. Thomas White, who used the pseudonym Dread Pirate Roberts 2, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering, and other charges not related to the marketplace. He was arrested as far back as November 2014, according to the piece, with investigators utilizing blockchain data from the bitcoin network to track White down. THE REST TELEGRAM TOKEN: Messaging app maker Telegram has quietly launched its own cryptocurrency for private testing, according to Russian news site Vedomosti. Access to the network is currently limited to several groups of developers from different parts of the world, including Russia, two of the teams involved told the news source. Telegram famously raised around $1.7 billion in a two-stage ICO aimed to develop the project back in early 2018, promising transaction speeds that would rival the credit card giants. SEC OVERREACH? The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think tank based in Washington, D.C., has released a report criticizing the SEC’s stance on cryptocurrencies, saying that the regulation of cryptos as securities “threatens innovation in financial transactions and other consumer products.” The reports posits that cryptos can only be regulated as consumer products under U.S. law and that the security classification could see the SEC have jurisdiction over physical goods sometimes used for investment, such as comic books or baseball cards.   WHO WON #CRYPTOTWITTER Copyright © 2019 CoinDesk, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  250 Park Avenue South New York, NY, 10003, US  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

CryptoWeekly #101

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CRYPTO WEEKLY April 12, 2019 | #100 SPONSOR Cryptocurrency Marketing and Branding Agency - Creato Leading Australian graphic design agency, Creato, are now accepting Bitcoin and cryptocurrency as form of payment. Creato have a rich history of successfully branding and marketing their blockchain clients. UPDATE Last week I sent out the 100th edition of the CryptoWeekly newsletter hours after my wife gave birth to our second son. With that said, I didn't have time to write a message to say thank you for reading it after this big milestone. This newsletter is super fun to update every week and I hope you're learning as much about how crypto is evolving as I am. As you can imagine, I'm going to be pretty busy with family stuff for a while - and I'm looking for someone who'd be interested in taking this over and keeping 7,000 crypto fans updated every week. If you think you could be a good fit, please respond to this email. As always, thanks so much for reading! Chris GOOD READS Coinbase and Visa are teaming up to make crypto payments a reality Coinbase is launching a Visa card that's funded by your crypto balance. The card works by converting cryptocurrency to fiat whenever it's used for a purchase, and users can choose which cryptocurrency they want to use for payments in the Coinbase app. Coinbase's native app will also provide detailed spending analytics, receipts, and spending categories for consumers as well. China is planning to ban crypto mining in a renewed crackdown on the industry This week, one of China's main industry councils proposed adding crypto mining to a list of banned industries, citing energy wastage and soaring electricity prices in some cities. This marks the next chapter in China's prolonged crackdown on crypto, which began in 2017 when it began banning crypto exchanges from the country. Here's why Binance is emphasizing compliance as it expands internationally This week, Binance announced that it would be partnering with CipherTrace to implement on-chain security solution to combat money laundering and illegal crypto usage. The move is indicative of the company's relentless focus on compliance, which it sees as being key to unlocking new markets while mitigating risk globally.  One Bitcoin dealer just got a 2-year prison sentence for his unlicensed exchange In one of the first rulings of its kind, US citizen Jacob Burrell was just dealt a 2-year prison sentence for operating a Bitcoin exchange without registering it with the US Department of Treasury. The exchange started after Burrell was a customer of another exchange, and decided to turn his crypto into cash and bring it into the US.  Wall Street is trading Bitcoin futures like never before Last week, Bitcoin futures trading volume hit a new record on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Most of the increase in trading volume came directly from Wall Street institutions, which are more interested than ever in investing in the space. The higher level of futures trading also means that the chances of a crypto ETF being passed are rising as well. The IMF says that cryptocurrencies and fintech are "clearly shaking the system" In an interview with CNBC this week, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said that cryptocurrencies and other distributed ledger technologies are forcing the incumbents of the finance world to rethink their businesses. She also called for tighter regulations to ensure stability in the banking sector while new innovations are rolled out. Crypto coin sales are staging a revival after the bursting of the ICO bubble After the bursting of the ICO bubble and subsequent crackdown by regulators, crypto startups have moved onto Initial Exchange Offerings (or IEOs) as the next funding method of choice. Instead of offering funds directly to retail investors, crypto startups are now raising funding through ICO-like funding schemes that are vetted and run through established crypto exchanges. Inside the crypto recovery, and why Bitcoin is still underpriced Last year's hash war between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV helped start a massive decline in the price of Bitcoin, but the markets have been turning in recent weeks as the network continues to mature. Other tokens like Brave and Augur have also played a key role in driving increased investor interest and a recovery in the markets. COMMUNITY NEWS We just removed 350+ inactive crypto companies from CryptoList. Link Here's how active the top 1,000 cryptocurrencies (by market cap) are on Twitter and GitHub. Link Blockstack has announced an SEC filing for its $50M, a fully-regulated token offering. Link Bakkt is hiring a Paypal and Google veteran as its new Chief Product Officer. Link EOS, Augur, and Maker are now available for trading on Coinbase Pro. Link Inside the clash of crypto and Wall Street with the founder of BitGo. Link Opera has launched its Dapp-focused desktop browser with a built-in Ethereum wallet. Link Dharma's crypto lending platform has officially gone live this week. Link New US Digital Taxonomy bill to allocate $25M annually to preventing crypto crime. Link You can now block cryptojacking by using Firefox. Link Here's how Venezuela's crypto community is helping the poor. Link Coinbase is hiring a Business Operations Associate in San Francisco. Link Meet Rainbow, the mobile wallet that makes Ethereum fun and accessible. Link UPCOMING EVENTS Paris Blockchain Week Summit • April 16-17 • Paris SDLT for Financial Institutions • April 17 • New York Block Live Asia • April 18-19 • Singapore Edited by KintuLabs. Reply to this email with 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 © 2019 CryptoWeekly. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe here.