Mastercard Adopting Crypto? | 19th of March 2018 (DCN #13)
Are you looking to see the latest cryptocurrency news? Well, you're in a right place!
Today is the 19th of March and, again, a lot of exciting news and events are taking place in the cryptocurrency-world. And as always, I'm going to cover the most important stuff that's going on.
This is a part of my Daily Cryptocurrency News-series. For more check out my Steemit and Youtube.
Top Cryptocurrency Newstories For Today
These are in a completely random order
1- IT Equipment Maker To Build A $13,9 Million Bitcoin Mining Farm
Recently, a big UK based IT equipment supplier, Bladetec has announced that they're planning to build a £10 million ($13.9 million) bitcoin mining farm across three locations in England.
Bladetec is looking to raise £10 million from investors to build and operate a 3-500 square foot bitcoin farming facility. Details on their website reveal that Bladetec is seeking a minimum investment of £5,000 per investor, with shares sold at £1.00/share per value with funds used to purchase mining hardware and pay for expenses.
Read more
2- 12-Month Freeze on US ICO Token Trading
In a statement made by Coinbase chief legal and risk officer Mike Lempres, announced that the U.S. as regulatory uncertainty and months of wanton market growth appears to be finally coming to a head. Spurring the shift is that the SEC finally confirmed last week, that it's investigating companies and startups associated with initial coin offerings (ICOs).
There's no registered broker-dealer capable of trading security tokens in the U.S. yet. And as multiple founders pointed out to CoinDesk, as issuers shift to issuing these tokens under a Regulation D exemption, most are still under the 12-month lock-up required by the rules.
Read more
3- Plattsburgh Is Banning Crypto Mining
If you have been keeping up with the news lately, you probably already know that the city of Plattsburgh, New York, has chosen to temporarily ban all new commercial cryptocurrency mining operations for the next 18 months.
But now, in more recent reports, there have been indicators that the ban will end earlier. Even the Councilor Patrick McFarlin agreed that 18 months was too long a period of time, but added that immediate action was needed to "stop the bleeding."
Read more
4- Mastercard Is Open For Crypto Adoption
Banks have been known for not having great opinions on cryptocurrencies, which is why it was surprising when an executive at Mastercard said that the credit card issuer was open to the overall use of cryptocurrency. Sounds great? However, there is a major catch to this announcement.
Even though they have put a lot of time and effort into blockchain technology, they’re not exactly a fan of virtual currencies like Bitcoin. This was clearly evident when Mastercard and Visa classified the buying of cryptocurrency as a cash advance instead of a purchase.
Read more
Biggest Events Taking Place In Tomorrow
1- Bytecoin (BCN): API Stable Release
"Release of an absolutely new, stable Bytecoin wallet. New design, features, and a fast synchronized blockchain for Bytecoin users."
Source
2- VeChain (VEN): X Nodes Series Program
New minimum VET requirements for the X Series Nodes must be met by Mar 20th, 2018.
Source
3- LeviarCoin (XLC): Whitepaper and Roadmap
Comprehensive whitepaper and roadmap released.
Source
4- Lisk (LSK): Presenting At Token2049
Lisk's Max Kordek will be presenting at the Token20149 event in Hong Kong scheduled for 20th-21st of March 2018.
Source
Top Gainers Of The Day
These are the top gainers of the cryptos ranked as 1-100 on CoinMarketCap
Top Gainers Of The Day
These are the top gainers of the cryptos ranked as 101-200 on CoinMarketCap
Top Losers Of The Day
These are the top losers of the cryptos ranked as 1-100 on CoinMarketCap
Top Losers Of The Day
These are the top losers of the cryptos ranked as 101-200 on CoinMarketCap
THERE ISN'T ANY!...
That's it!
Pretty slow news day, nothing too special happening. There is still the rumors of Twitter banning crypto ads FUD going on, but apart from that, nothing too negative. The Mastercard situation is definitely interesting, but I doubt that it'll lead to anything... At least for now.
Oh, what a wonderful day! It's a great feeling to wake up and realize that the markets are green... For once! Literally, the only thing that is down in the top 200, is Tether! But is this a dead cat bounce, or a beginning of the hunt for new all-time highs? What's your opinion? The typical question; "Are we going up or down in the next 24h, and in this week?"
What do you think?
Share your thoughts about the current situation of cryptocurrencies in the comments below! I'd love to hear them!
Other Posts You Should Check Out!
Daily Crypto News:
Honest Altcoin Reviews:
Top 3 Steemit Articles Of The Week:
Social Media:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyiPWuo_OFu11krZljVW7Rw
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/cryptokid_
Steemit: https://steemit.com/@cryptoteen
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cryptokid0
DTube:
I really wish you have a great start to your week :)! Keep working hard, chasing your dreams, and the results will come!
Peace!
Disclaimer: I am just a bot trying to be helpful.
This post has received a 2.14 % upvote from @drotto thanks to: @cryptoteen.