This week in Crypto: 3 August 2018

Domestic News

Dept. of the recent Fintech report of the Treasury turns briefly to Blockchain: In a report to President Trump entitled "A financial system that creates economic opportunities: Nonbank Financials, Fintech and Innovation ", the US Treasury Department has tackled the blockchain theme along with other thriving FinTech technology such as AI, cloud computing and others. "New technologies, such as predictive data analysis, artificial intelligence and distributed blockchain or ledger technology, are examples of promising innovations that could be used by financial services companies. Regulatory treatment may be uncertain, if only because innovative technology takes time to mature, "the report reads.

In the United States, Blockchain Funding In 2018 it is exceeding the numbers of 2017: In a report by KPMG, the big four companies found that, together with FinTech's international investments that exceed the total of 2017 up to this in 2018, blockchain investments in the United States are also on the rise. "In the first half of 2018, blockchain investments in the United States exceeded the total investment seen in 2017, led by $ 100 million + round of financing to R3 and Circle Internet Finance.A number of other significant blockchain also occurred during the first and second quarters of 2008, including a $ 65 million increase in Paxos' B series aimed at helping him to scale up the delivery of his blockchain platform, "the report reads.

Long Blockchain, Formerly Long Tea Iced Island, Slapped With Subpoena From SEC: At the height of bitcoin's clamor last year, Long Island Ice Tea decided it would change its name to Long Blockchain. The move was a plus for the tea maker, as his stock rose more than 300% in response to rebranding. Well, the SEC has acknowledged, requesting financial documents with a summons of 10 July. "The company is fully collaborating with the SEC investigation," the company said in a statement. "The company can not predict or determine whether a proceeding can be initiated by the SEC in connection with the summons or the outcome of any proceeding that may be initiated."

Bill Clinton to Kickoff Ripple October Tech Conference With Keynote Address: The 42nd President of the United States, the great father Bill Clinton, is scheduled to hold the introductory speech at the Ripple autumn conference, Swell, to be held in San Francisco, California on October 1st and 2nd. Ripple chose the former president to open the conference because, "[at] a period when revolutionary technology and regulation were often on a collision course, President Clinton helped usher in a period of extreme growth and adoption of the Internet, giving shape to what it is today.It has also created programs that have filled the "digital divide" and brought new technologies to underserved communities around the world, "reads the blog post of the announcement.

We are thrilled to announce @BillClinton as a keynote speaker for of this year's #SwellbyRipple year. For more details: https://t.co/KYQgI4YrWv pic.twitter.com/XSo46T2s3d

– Ripple (@Ripple) 31st July 2018

Study: only 2% of US investors Keep Bitcoin, Crypto in some form: A survey conducted jointly by Gallup and Wells Fargo shows that bitcoin is still a relatively unexplored territory for most US investors. According to the result of the study, "only 2% of investors say they currently own bitcoins and less than 1% expect to buy it in the near future, while most investors say they have no interest in buying bitcoins, about one out of four (26%) claims to be intrigued by it but will not buy it at any time. "

The decentralized exchange is launched in San Francisco, using XRP as the base currency: The San Francisco-based DCEX exchange Francisco was launched this week. Using XRP as the base currency, the exchange is powered by a blockchin platform created by AlphaPoint. "DCEX is a next-generation crypto-to-crypto market, with all currencies trading against XRP (XRP) as a base currency, customers will be able to exchange a total of 15 pairs of coins: XRP, Bitcoin (BTC) ), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin Gold (BTG), Ethereum classic (ETC), OmiseGo (OMG), EOS (EOS), DASH (DASH), Tron (TRX), Monero (XMR), VeChain (VEN), IOTA (IOTA), ZCash (ZEC) and stable-currency TrueUSD (TUSD), with plans to add Neo (NEO), Cardano (ADA) and other pairs in the coming months. DCEX offers access to all ten coins listed in the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI) in one position, "reads an official blog post.

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