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August 11, 2018
- KuCoin responds to FUD regarding empty office in Hong Kong
KuCoin clarified the location of their headquarters and other major offices after being accused of having an empty office in Hong Kong. The address in question is only used to receive mail.
- Expanse co-founder Christopher Franko claims Binance offered listing for 400 BTC, Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao says it’s fake, feud ensues
Earlier this week, expanse co-founder Christopher Franko claimed to have received a listing quote from Binance for 400 BTC. Binance CEO Chanpeng Zhao denied his team sent the offer, threw shade at Franko and his token, then swiftly blocked him.
August 10, 2018
- Bitmain releases new routers that can mine Dash and Siacoin
This week Bitmain announced two new additions to the R-3 Antrouter series that act as wireless network devices but can also mine Dash or Siacoin at the same time.
- World Bank selects Commonwealth Bank of Australia to issue the first distributed ledger bond on Ethereum network
The World Bank selected the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to release the first ever distributed ledger bond on the Ethereum network. The operation will be secured in Washington D.C. on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform.
- Bangkok police arrest Thai actor Jiratpisit Jiravijit in $24 million dollar Bitcoin scam
Thai actor Jiratpisit Jiravijit was arrested by Bangkok police during a film-shoot on August 9 following an investigation into a Bitcoin money-laundering scheme involving over 5,500 BTC.
August 9, 2018
- Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao gives sneak preview of the Binance Chain decentralized crypto exchange
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao boasts “A small step for #BinanceChain, a big step for #Binance,” via Twitter, and offers a look at some features of the decentralized exchange.
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- Japan’s FSA seeks to regulate speculative crypto trading
Japan’s FSA is considering adopting new rules to curtail speculative trading on crypto exchanges. The move comes as the use of crypto in Japan is stagnant as trading volumes continue to surge.
- Kucoin launches institutional investor program
Kucoin confirmed its plans to launch a program for institutional investors. The program will offer discounts of up to 80% for high frequency traders.
August 8, 2018
- Crypto Invest Summit announces Steve Wozniak as keynote speaker
Steve Wozniak will deliver a keynote “fireside chat” at Crypto Invest Summit (CIS) at the LA Convention Center in October. Woz co-founded Apple and Crypto Invest Summit is “the world’s largest investment focused cryptocurrency and blockchain event.”
- Opera announces mobile crypto wallet support for PC users
Today Opera announced PC users will now be able to access their mobile wallets through Opera’s desktop browser and will even be able to sign transactions with their fingerprints on their phones.
- Ledger adds support for POA, WanChain, VeChain, Ontology, Kowala, Icon, particl and Rootstock
As part of their new #FirstCryptoTuesday campaign, Ledger announced the release of 8 new third-party apps available on Ledger Live, their native desktop companion app,
