Recap | Three drug lords have their Bitcoin and Litecoin addresses blacklisted by US Treasury | Halving reduced Litecoin's mining hash rate by almost 30%BTC π $10,404 (+2.25%) / ETH π $193 (+0.3%) / XRP π $0.27 (+1.81%)
Halving reduced Litecoin's mining hash rate by almost 30%Litecoin's halving on Aug. 5 reduced the network's mining difficulty and hashing power by almost 30 percent. Use Bitcoin to go long Yeezys and short Air JordansCrypto exchanges are starting to allow retail users to speculate on the price of high-end footwear, potentially unlocking an endemic new use case for cryptocurrency as the default medium of exchange for collectibles, as pointed out by Three Arrows Capital CEO Su Zhu. Securitize gets approval from SEC to become first crypto securities record-keeperSan Fransisco-based digital securities issuing platform Securitize became the first "blockchain-focused agent" to get SEC approval. Evolving decentralization in a world let down by centralizationIn the past few years, there has been this bubbling discontent against centralized figures in our lives, especially in our digital lives. Libra getting examined in antitrust probe by EU's executive bodyFacebook's bold "new global currency," Libra, was hit by an antitrust probe from regulators in the European Union because it could unfairly dominate the market, according to a document seen exclusively by Bloomberg. Three drug lords have their Bitcoin and Litecoin addresses blacklisted by US TreasuryOFAC and FinCEN announced a coordinated effort to sanction three Chinese nationals for an international drug trafficking operation with profits laundered via Bitcoin and Litecoin. ICYMIπ°π· Cardano's venture arm partners with Korean trade associations to drive adoption ☹️ Bitcoin sentiment hits historic low based on Crypto Fear and Greed Index π€¦π»♂️ Move over Craig Wright, there's a new Satoshi in town π Crypto Twitter 'giveaway' scams return with a vengeance, but what's Jack Dorsey doing about it? Featured blockchain companiesThanks to the following companies for their support: π MXC - MXC Exchange is an exchange platform focusing on cryptocurrency assets, founded by some senior practitioner in blockchain industry and specialists from Wall Street, Japan, and Europe. Want to be featured here? Contact us to learn more. Crypto market dataFor more pertinent market data, please see: π Biggest Losers - 24h π° Highest Volume - 24h π Recently Added Coins ⚡️ CryptoSlate ResearchCryptoSlate Research is an an exclusive, premium newsletter that delivers thoroughly researched, long-form analysis from cryptocurrency and blockchain experts. Connect with usTelegram • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn • YouTube • Instagram π₯ Interested in sponsoring this newsletter? Contact us. Disclaimer: None of the content in this newsletter is meant to be financial advice. Please do your own due diligence before taking any action related to content within this article. You're on the free list for CryptoSlate. For the full experience, become a paying subscriber. |