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October 31, 2019 CHINA WARNING: China’s recent multi-front embrace of blockchain technology has divided the global cryptocurrency community. While some see it as helpful validation, others worry that crypto is diverging further from its anti-authoritarian roots. CoinDesk spoke with one anonymous bitcoiner who grew up in China. Far from seeing blockchain “adoption” as a march toward liberation, he expects the government to use the technology to increase its control over the population. Full interview NOT LOST? There’s as much as $10 billion in stolen crypto on the market, according to Pawel Kuskowski, CEO of blockchain sleuthing firm Coinfirm. Coinfirm has teamed up with global investigations firm Kroll, a division of consulting firm Duff & Phelps, to help victims get their funds back. ReclaimCrypto, the joint initiative, combines the latest blockchain forensic techniques with traditional forms of legal investigation and asset recovery. Full story NEARLY THERE: Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ has received initial approval to launch a closed-end bitcoin fund on either the Toronto Stock Exchange or the TSX Venture Exchange later this quarter. The firm said it’s received a favorable ruling before the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for the Bitcoin Fund, noting the commission moved to direct the OSC Director to issue a receipt for a final prospectus. Full story POWER STRUGGLE: A transcript of a Bitmain staff meeting obtained by CoinDesk reveals an ugly power struggle inside the world’s biggest bitcoin miner maker that led to the abrupt ousting of co-founder Micree Ketuan Zhan. At the meeting, Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu, who started the company with Zhan in 2013, explained why he thought it was necessary to oust his long-time partner and former co-CEO. “Zhan escalated what should be a disagreement on an ordinary company business decision to the level of power struggle,” Wu told the staff, further accusing him of pushing “crazy” ideas within the firm. Full story 11 YEARS: Halloween marks the eleventh anniversary of the release of the white paper for the first fully decentralized, peer-to-peer electronic cash by anonymous creator(s) Satoshi Nakomoto. In the wake of the Great Recession of 2007–2009, a single email for a small collective of cypherpunks proved to be the catalyst for a monetary revolution. Full story HALVING PUMP? Bitcoin's low-volume pullback looks to have ended with a solid bounce from the 200-day average support. The cryptocurrency will likely leave October on a high note with a rise to $9,500 and may repeat history by picking a strong bid in November – six months ahead of the May 2020 reward halving. Full story DIGITAL EURO: A lobby group representing 200 commercial banks in Germany has called for the European Union to develop a digital version of the euro. Citing the threat of Libra and possible digital currencies in China and the U.S., the Association of German Banks said a digital euro was the “only way to withstand the competitive pressure from the U.S., and soon probably also Chinese technology companies.” The euro area has a common payments system, but it runs on legacy infrastructure and can’t compete with the speed of new digital alternatives, the AGB said. 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

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BTC 📉 $9177 (-0.38%) / ETH 📉 $182 (-0.85%) / XRP 📉 $0.29 (-0.88%) Users of decentralized exchange 0x will be able to vote on the next protocol upgrade 0x, a decentralized exchange protocol that enables token trading on the Ethereum network, announced that it has finalized plans for its next major update, that will be decided on by its users.

	Data shows Tether transactions larger than $100k increase by 109% in the past week | 11 years ago today, Bitcoin was first introduced to the world BTC 📉 $9177 (-0.38%) / ETH 📉 $182 (-0.85%) / XRP 📉 $0.29 (-0.88%) Oct 31 Public post Users of decentralized exchange 0x will be able to vote on the next protocol upgrade 0x, a decentralized exchange protocol that enables token trading on the Ethereum network, announced that it has finalized plans for its next major update, that will be decided on by its users. 2 min read → Data shows Tether transactions larger than $100k increase by 109% in the past week During the past week, the total amount of transactions larger than $100,000 in USDT reached $7.3 billion, which represents an increase of 109.82 percent compared to the week before that. 3 min read → 11 years ago today, Bitcoin was first introduced to the world Bitcoin, the world’s first and largest cryptocurrency, might have celebrated its 10th birthday in January this year, but it was 11 years ago today that it was introduced to the world. 2 min read → Brave teams up with Everipedia to increase brand awareness Popular privacy-centric web browser Brave and wiki-based encyclopedia Everipedia announced a partnership to increase brand awareness within their respective communities. 2 min read → Monarch Founder Robert Beadles says crypto needs an interoperable platform [INTERVIEW] Robert Beadles, otherwise known as “Crypto Beadles,” the founder and president of Monarch, an all-in-one crypto wallet, believes that what the crypto industry needs is an interoperable platform that converts coins into spendable currency. 3 min read → 3iQ expects to launch Bitcoin ETF this quarter after “favorable” ruling from Canada’s top securities regulator The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has ruled to allow crypto fund manager 3iQ to issue a prospectus for its prospective exchange-traded Bitcoin fund, signaling that Canada’s top securities regulator may be about to approve the launch of the nation’s first Bitcoin ETF. 2 min read → Crypto community divided over China’s blockchain law The cryptocurrency law that has been passed by China’s congress has left the crypto community divided. While some have applauded the government’s effort to adopt blockchain technology, others argued that it wasn’t a road towards modernization, but towards more control and dictatorship. 3 min read → Can cryptocurrencies find a meeting place between privacy and regulation? The very nature of Bitcoin has caused consternation for regulatory bodies around the world. Built as peer-to-peer (p2p) payment systems, cryptocurrencies seek to improve trust, security, and privacy by eliminating third parties. 3 min read → ICYMI 🏨 Hotel booking service Travala now supports payments in Cardano’s ADA 🇨🇳 China’s Guangzhou government to subsidize local blockchain projects with $150M Featured blockchain companies Thanks to the following companies for their support: 🚀 MXC - MXC Exchange is an exchange platform focusing on cryptocurrency assets, founded by some senior practitioners in the blockchain industry and specialists from Wall Street, Japan, and Europe. Learn more ⛓ OAS CHAIN - OAS CHAIN is focused on developing special gateways for cryptocurrencies for safe payment, IoT security, and hosting private blockchains. OAS CHAIN has patents to IoT security, private hosting, and payment gateway. Learn more 🌱 Vitae - Vitae is a social media rewards website. VITAE is the utility token to enable access to the products and/or services offered by a company. Learn more 📱 Haven - Haven is a marketplace, social, private chat and a powerful cryptocurrency multi-wallet all in one place. Learn more Want to be featured here? Contact us to learn more. Crypto market data For more pertinent market data, please see: 🌚 Cryptocurrency Rankings 📈 Biggest Gainers - 24h 📉 Biggest Losers - 24h 💰 Highest Volume - 24h 🆕 Recently Added Coins Connect with us Telegram • Twitter • Facebook • LinkedIn • YouTube • Instagram 🔥 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. Subscribe © 2019 Zenzio Incorporated Unsubscribe 11010 Harbor Hill Dr NW, STE B405, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

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October 31, 2019 CHINA WARNING: China’s recent multi-front embrace of blockchain technology has divided the global cryptocurrency community. While some see it as helpful validation, others worry that crypto is diverging further from its anti-authoritarian roots. CoinDesk spoke with one anonymous bitcoiner who grew up in China. Far from seeing blockchain “adoption” as a march toward liberation, he expects the government to use the technology to increase its control over the population. Full interview NOT LOST? There’s as much as $10 billion in stolen crypto on the market, according to Pawel Kuskowski, CEO of blockchain sleuthing firm Coinfirm. Coinfirm has teamed up with global investigations firm Kroll, a division of consulting firm Duff & Phelps, to help victims get their funds back. ReclaimCrypto, the joint initiative, combines the latest blockchain forensic techniques with traditional forms of legal investigation and asset recovery. Full story NEARLY THERE: Canadian investment fund manager 3iQ has received initial approval to launch a closed-end bitcoin fund on either the Toronto Stock Exchange or the TSX Venture Exchange later this quarter. The firm said it’s received a favorable ruling before the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) for the Bitcoin Fund, noting the commission moved to direct the OSC Director to issue a receipt for a final prospectus. Full story POWER STRUGGLE: A transcript of a Bitmain staff meeting obtained by CoinDesk reveals an ugly power struggle inside the world’s biggest bitcoin miner maker that led to the abrupt ousting of co-founder Micree Ketuan Zhan. At the meeting, Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu, who started the company with Zhan in 2013, explained why he thought it was necessary to oust his long-time partner and former co-CEO. “Zhan escalated what should be a disagreement on an ordinary company business decision to the level of power struggle,” Wu told the staff, further accusing him of pushing “crazy” ideas within the firm. Full story 11 YEARS: Halloween marks the eleventh anniversary of the release of the white paper for the first fully decentralized, peer-to-peer electronic cash by anonymous creator(s) Satoshi Nakomoto. In the wake of the Great Recession of 2007–2009, a single email for a small collective of cypherpunks proved to be the catalyst for a monetary revolution. Full story HALVING PUMP? Bitcoin's low-volume pullback looks to have ended with a solid bounce from the 200-day average support. The cryptocurrency will likely leave October on a high note with a rise to $9,500 and may repeat history by picking a strong bid in November – six months ahead of the May 2020 reward halving. Full story DIGITAL EURO: A lobby group representing 200 commercial banks in Germany has called for the European Union to develop a digital version of the euro. Citing the threat of Libra and possible digital currencies in China and the U.S., the Association of German Banks said a digital euro was the “only way to withstand the competitive pressure from the U.S., and soon probably also Chinese technology companies.” The euro area has a common payments system, but it runs on legacy infrastructure and can’t compete with the speed of new digital alternatives, the AGB said. 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

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