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EOS, Ethereum and Ripple’s XRP – Daily Tech Analysis – July 4th, 2020

It’s a mixed start to the day. Expect Bitcoin to give the broader market the cues on the day.

Irish Charity Receives $1.1M Grant to Build Blockchain Platform for Aid Distribution

The grant will also allow Oxfam to scale the project across the Pacific region and explore its potential in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean.

Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Expects ‘A Ton of Innovation’ Around Stablecoins

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example.

Russian Courts Can’t Agree on Whether Crypto Is Property

A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since they have no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view.

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  Bitcoin – Testing the High 9K?

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  Crypto Investment App B21 Expands to India

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Money Reimagined: Bitcoin and Ethereum Are a DeFi Double Act

With bitcoin increasingly riding on Ethereum's rails, we're about to see greater complementarity between the top two blockchains.

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  Bitcoin – Testing the High 9K?

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  Crypto Investment App B21 Expands to India

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Coinbase Custody to Support Secure Cardano Staking This Year

Cardano users will be able to securely stake their ADA tokens from inside Coinbase's cold storage.

Cardano Developer IOHK Launches $20M Fund for Ecosystem Startups

The cFund will invest anywhere between $250,000 and $500,000 into startups and small businesses using Cardano or IOHK tech initiatives.

EOS, Ethereum and Ripple’s XRP – Daily Tech Analysis – July 3rd, 2020

It’s a relatively bearish start to the day. The majors will need to break through key levels to support the recovery of Thursday’s losses.

There Are More DAI on Compound Now Than There Are DAI in the World

The amount of DAI deposited on Compound skyrocketed by more than $140 million on Thursday – somehow exceeding the total amount of DAI in existence.

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  Investment Firm Plans ETF-Like Product for Compound Yield Farmers

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  DeFi’s ‘Agricultural Revolution’ Has Ethereum Users Turning to Decentralized Exchanges

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DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Maxed Out by Yield-Farming Boom

Nexus Mutual is seeing a surge in demand. "Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off," said founder Hugh Karp.

The IRS Wants to Know More About Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Tools

America's tax collector is laying the groundwork for a possible assault on privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency technologies.

China Police Said to Detain Crypto OTC Traders Amid Money Laundering Crackdown

Chinese police are stepping up efforts in cracking down on illegal economic activities, which now leads to crypto over-the-counter (OTC) traders being detained to assist investigations.

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  E-Gold Claims US Officials Buried Key Report in 2008 Landmark Crypto Ruling

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  Swiss Bank InCore Enables Euro On-Ramp for Crypto Exchange Kraken

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How Bitcoin Is Like Ham Radio

Bitcoin is decentralized, good in an emergency, supported by passionate fans and not likely ever to see mainstream adoption, says our columnist.

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  Bitcoin Miners Saw 23% Revenue Drop in June

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  More than $180 billion in bitcoin was transacted on-chain during 2020’s Q2

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First Mover: Crypto.com Says User Growth Coming From Products, Not Token Speculation

Crypto.com saw the total number of users increase by 50% in the past few months, to 3 million people.

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  First Mover: Crypto.com’s Chain Token Dominated Markets in June With 33% Gain

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  Crypto Lender BlockFi Says Monthly Revenue Up 100% After Bitcoin Halving User Boost

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EOS, Ethereum and Ripple’s XRP – Daily Tech Analysis – July 2nd, 2020

It’s a relatively bullish start to the day. The majors will need to avoid a fall through the pivots to support a run at the major resistance levels…

Market Wrap: As Traditional Markets Rally, Bitcoin Gets Boring

Equities show strength as bitcoin stays rangebound above $9,000.

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  Bitcoin, Ethereum & Fantom - American Wrap 7/2

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  Bitcoin’s Price Correlation With S&P 500 Hits Record Highs

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State Auto Financial Announces Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call

State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) will discuss its second quarter 2020 results in a conference call on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at 11 a.m.

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  Ingevity announces dates for second quarter earnings release and webcast

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  Butterfield to Announce Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results on July 22, 2020

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IOTA Foundation Enters Base Layer Race With ‘2.0’ Testnet

IOTA's new testnet addresses the technical feature that nuked the blockchain-like network for nearly two weeks earlier this year.

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  IOTA unveils first testnet of fully decentralized network Pollen

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The New US-Mexico-Canada Trade Pact Holds Opportunity for Distributed Tech

NAFTA's replacement, which comes into force today, contains several provisions that might open the way for blockchain technology.

Investment Firm Plans ETF-Like Product for Compound Yield Farmers

The investment portfolio will give users exposure to Compound interest rates and, eventually, yield farming.

Blockchain Bites: DeFi and DEXs Surge, Bitcoin’s Negligible Adjustment and an ICO Class Action

DeFi's agricultural revolution, Bitcoin's negligible adjustment and the novel legal strategy bringing an ICO project to court.

Ripple set to tap into APAC market with next ODL corridor

Cryptocurrency payments company Ripple looks set to expand its remittance service to Asia Pacific (APAC) region with Japan and South Korea being next on the cards. According to XRP's On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) tracker, a transaction has been processed on Bithumb with Korean Won being displayed as the source of fiat currency. The recipient was Japanese exchange Bitbank, who received the funds in Japanese Yen to intensify speculation of potential development in APAC. On-Demand Liquidity is Ripple's remittance service that allows users to transact across multiple corridors, with the US-Mexico corridor being reported on by Coin Rivet last week. In November it was reported that remittance firm RBI Remit had announced the launch of the first-ever blockchain-based money transfer service between

First Mover: Crypto.com’s Chain Token Dominated Markets in June With 33% Gain

The Chain token gained 33% last month, the top performer among the largest digital assets during a month when bitcoin, ether and XRP all fell.

Crypto Trading Firm B2C2 Eyes Prime Brokerage Space With $30M Stake Sale to SBI

B2C2 wants to use its new partnership with SBI Holdings as a route to becoming a crypto prime broker.

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  China Police Said to Detain Crypto OTC Traders Amid Money Laundering Crackdown

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  E-Gold Claims US Officials Buried Key Report in 2008 Landmark Crypto Ruling

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Were Hedge Funds Right About Selling Rayonier Inc. (RYN)?

Insider Monkey has processed numerous 13F filings of hedge funds and successful value investors to create an extensive database of hedge fund holdings. The 13F filings show the hedge funds' and successful investors' positions as of the end of the first quarter. You can find articles about an individual hedge fund's trades on numerous financial […]

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  Were Hedge Funds Right About Dumping The Walt Disney Company (DIS)?

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  Hedge Funds Have Never Been This Bullish On Protara Therapeutics, Inc. (TARA)

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