Headlines for the world of Cryptocurrencies - June 23, 2018

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Multi-Trillion Dollar Cryptocurrency Market Soon - Cardano Founder

The co-founder and previous CEO of Ethereum Charles Hoskinson and founder of Cardano shared some hopeful and uplifting message in twitter expressing that the future of cryptocurrency is bright.

He expresses that tens of trillions of dollars will be entering the space eventually from locked up capital of wall street.

Hoskinson and other cryptocurrency enthusiast believe that the market is still in its infancy stage.

He also added that regulation is important for this space to thrive.

Currently, cryptocurrency prices are at their all time lows for the year. and this could be an important inflection point as low prices and regulatory clarity are exactly the things institutional investors are looking for.

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Bitcoin At $10,000 By 2019

Founder of TradingAnalysis.com Todd Gordon, has predicted that the price of bitcon to drop to $4,000 prior to a rebound above 10,000 by 2019.

He cites market volatility as the main reason when asked.

The analyst also mentions the current difference of highs and lows is only 17 percent average which is low compared to past differences of 20, 30 and 40 percent per week.

Also, he reveals that cryptocurrency is very technically driven therefore recovery from losses using technical and market sentiments to recover is possible.

Gordon’s website successfully predicted the price of gold to go down nearly 50% from $41 to $26 in 2015.

You can watch more of Todd Gordon's interview on CNBC here.

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US Lawmaker Calls For Leniency On ICO Regulations

US Representative Warren Davidson has called on his colleagues to have a “light touch” approach in framing the regulatory framework for the Initial coin offering (ICO) marketing in a talk show in CNBC.

Davidson is a member of the House Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives.

He states that the US government wants a strong and vibrant capital market that is backed by regulatory certainty.

He believes that the government should strike a balance of protecting the consumers in ICOs but also at the same time allow the market to continue to offer the benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

Governments around the world struggle with how to regulate ICOs.

Watch more of Rep. Davidson's interview on CNBC here.

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Mayo Clinic Exploring Blockchain Technology

London-based blockchain company, MedicalChain has signed a partnership with American medical center Mayo Clinic to explore how blockchain and other types of distributed ledger could be used for the storage of medial record.

Medicalchain uses distributed ledger technology to safely store electronic health records in a platform where it can be accessed, updated and shared securely.

Dr. Abdullah Albeyatti, CEOof Medicalchain said that his company will provide knowledge regarding blockchain and cryptocurrency while Mayo Clinic will provide healthcare and health IT expertise.

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Crypto for Betting, Hotels, Booze and Flight On FIFA World Cup 2018

Over the past one hundred years Football has seen an unprecedented growth in popularity in countries around the world.

Many considers the sport as the most famous and most celebrated in the world.

The FIFA World Cup is held every four years and this year, Russia will host the 64 sports matches held in 11 cities and 12 stadiums.

One exciting thing this year is the entrance of cryptocurrencies in this global sports event.

Fans of FIFA can bet in betting platforms that are powered by cryptocurrencies.

Hotels, booze and even flights can even be booked using cryptocurrencies.

More developments and adoption awaits cryptocurerncy as the next FIFA event will be held in Qatar, a crypto-friendly country.

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Headlines for the world of Cryptocurrencies - June 22, 2018

Charlie Lee: Bithumb Hack Does Not Change Fundamentals Of Bitcoin / Fundstrat Analyst: $6000 Rebound an “Oversold Bounce” / Record Bitcoin Buying Spree In Venenzuela / Robinhood Wants To Be A Bank / Trading Bots Boom In South Korea

Headlines for the world of Cryptocurrencies - June 21, 2018

Admsterdam Airport Has Its First Cryptocurrency ATM / Ethereum Blockchain Upgrades / SEC Obtains Court Order To Freeze ICO Assets / World’s First China Blockchain ETF / Philippine Bank Substituting SWIFT with IBM Blockchain Solution

Headlines for the world of Cryptocurrencies - June 20, 2018

Malta Stock Exchange Partnering With Binance / IBM Utilizes Blockchain Technology To Track Advertising Fraud / Crypto Donations For Freedom Of The Press Foundations Now Accepted / High-Net-Worth-Individuals (HNWI) Are Interested With Cryptocurrencies / World’s Largest Brewer Is Using Ethereum To Track Ads

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