Cryptocurrency Daily Discussion Megathread - August 2, 2018

Daily Discussion Megathread - August 2, 2018
UK Coinbase users can now invest in Bitcoin with their pounds
Today, one year ago, Bitcoin was on his way to 3K.
Bank of America, IBM and Mastercard have more than 100 blockchain patents. They still don't get it
Quarkchain updates and upgrades, chat with founder
"Unhackable" BitFi wallet just got hacked
HTC to Launch Lightning Network Enabled Cell Phone
According to IDC, The worldwide spending on the IoT is expected to hit $772 Billion in 2018. Combining blockchain and IoT have a huge amount of potential to change the way we do things in multiple areas.
New SEC commissioner, Hester Peirce, hopeful to convince her colleagues to approve the next ETF
PRIVACY FOR EVERYONE: Kovri v0.1.0-alpha released!!! [Open API so that transacting with ANY Cryptocurrency hides your geographic location when submitting to the mempool]
SBI Holdings’ $9 million investment favours institutional investors for cryptocurrency derivatives platform
Coinbase Adds British Pound for UK Crypto Users
Verified accounts now being hacked to take advantage of blue check in scams
CoinMarketCap shutting down Public API's? Users feeling skeptical
Ripple's XRP ‘now live’ on Coinsquare platform; seeking global expansion
NuMoney is Coinbase for Southeast Asia
AdmREQ of Request Network provides an in-depth clarification of the project and what the team is accomplishing.
Blockchain crash course in 8 minutes read!
Has McAfee’s BitFi Hardware Wallet Been Hacked?
Official AMA with Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang is live!
Status important for Ethereum and Vitalik Buterin to implement Nimbus, a 2.0 sharding client
Reminder: Exchange HitBTC actually lists "Useless Ethereum Token" (UET), which has a middle finger as a logo, and the UET website flat out says "don't buy these tokens".
2 of the top new coins teaming up. Bezant and Six Network
Crypto Month in Review — July 2018
Square Sees Bitcoin Sales Profits Double in Q2
ICOs raised $417 million in July - the lowest monthly figure since May 2017. How does a lack of interest in ICOs affect the existing crypto market?

Daily Discussion Megathread - August 2, 2018

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UK Coinbase users can now invest in Bitcoin with their pounds

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