Crypto Daily / JANUARY 30, 2018

Some of the best and most meaningful crypto news of the day.

market meddling

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Report: CFTC Sends Subpoenas to Bitfinex, Tether

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and Tether, the company behind the controversial USDT token, have been subpoenaed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
https://www.coindesk.com/report-cftc-sends-subpoenas-bitfinex-tether/
Source: coindesk.com

regulation troubles

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Facebook Is Banning Ads for Bitcoin and ICOs

Social media giant Facebook has unveiled a new policy that bans advertisements involving bitcoin and initial coin offerings, among others.
https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-banning-advertisements-bitcoin-icos/
Source: coindesk.com

mass adoption

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'Bitcoin Could Alter the World,' Says Former US Senator

Former New Hampshire governor and three-term senator Judd Gregg has said he believes bitcoin could alter how the world views currency.
https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-banning-advertisements-bitcoin-icos/
Source: coindesk.com

tech development

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Hyperledger Sawtooth Is Ready for Business Use

Long considered one of the most promising code bases hosted by the Hyperledger blockchain consortium, Intel-contributed Sawtooth software is officially ready for enterprise use.
https://www.coindesk.com/intels-hyperledger-blockchain-now-ready-business/
Source: coindesk.com

Samsung Enters Crypto Mining Market, “Mass Producing” ASIC Chips For China

Samsung announced a deal on Monday, Jan. 29 to manufacture ASIC mining hardware with Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC. “Mass production” of the ASIC chip has already begun in January, according to Korean news outlet The Bell.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/samsung-enters-crypto-mining-market-mass-producing-asic-chips-for-china
Source: coindesk.com