Crypto Dygest 13 Mar 2018
Top 5 News For Today - 13 Mar 2018
Summary:
Thomson Reuters has launched its first bitcoin sentiment data feed; exchanges are charging anywhere between $50,000 to $1 million to get their tokens listed; First public bitcoin monument in the world will rest in Slovenia; Town in New York plans to ban mining; Rural Chinese province looking forward to blockchain technologies.
BONUS Thread of The Day
HBO’s Last Week Tonight Does Cryptocurrency,
1. Reuters Launches Bitcoin Sentiment Data Feed
Thomson Reuters has launched its first bitcoin sentiment data feed today (March 12), involving more than 400 news and social media sites, in a move aimed at improving market participants’ trading and risk management by providing more insight into the cryptocurrency universe.
https://www.fxweek.com/technology/3458491/thomson-reuters-launches-bitcoin-sentiment-data-feed
2. Exchanges Are Charging up to $1mln per ICO to list Tokens
Around half a dozen market participants, from investors to CEOs of companies with their own coins, told Business Insider that some exchanges are charging anywhere between $50,000 to $1 million to get their tokens listed.
http://uk.businessinsider.com/cryptocurrency-exchanges-listing-tokens-cost-fees-ico-2018-3
3. First Public Bitcoin Monument Will in Slovenia
Kranj, the fourth largest city of Slovenia, is going to be the first city in the world to have a Bitcoin monument built in a public space. The monument is to be a symbol of the growth of the overall crypto space and could potentially become a pilgrimage spot for the community.
https://www.bitsonline.com/first-bitcoin-monument-slovenia/
4. New York Town Seek to Ban Bitcoin Mining
Plattsburgh boasts some of the cheapest energy prices in the United States because of hydroelectric power stemming from the St. Lawrence River. When the dams were formed on the river nearly 70 years ago, the town locked in low electricity rates for a fixed supply. Bitcoin miners are taking advantage of it, but the city’s mayor is crying foul.
https://www.ccn.com/upstate-ny-town-may-ban-bitcoin-mining
5. Rural Chinese Province Embraces Blockchain
From providing supportive policies to blockchain firms, to building a blockchain ecosystem, the city of Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province of Southwest China, has been pushing for blockchain technologies to spur growth.
BONUS Thread of The Day
The popular center-left HBO late night comedy show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver just devoted the main segment of one episode to cryptocurrencies.
https://bitsonline.com/lwt-cryptocurrency-episode
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