Cardano Hails Hard Fork Mary

CBOE Files Form 19b-4 for Van Eck crypto ETF

Telegram Investor Demands One Hundred Million Back

Links:

• CBOE files to list Van Eck's proposed Bitcoin ETF
• Cardano Becomes a Multi-Asset Blockchain With Today's Hard Fork - CoinDesk
• TON Investor Threatens to Sue Telegram if Not Compensated for £100M: Report - CoinDesk

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ark up 23%
and Reserve Rights, up 19%

The New York Department of Financial Services has issued a new three-strike rule for BitLicense applicants.

FC Barcelona fans quickly grabbed the 1.3 million dollars worth of tokens issued this week.

UK regulator suspends Wirecard's subsidiary that issues Visa crypto debit cards

Telegram is facing 18.5 million in penalties to end the token sale dispute with the SEC.

Links:

• FC Barcelona's Token Sale Hit $1.3M Cap in Under 2 Hours - CoinDesk
• Virtual Currency Businesses: Notice of Virtual Currency Business Activity License Application Procedures | Department of Financial Services
• Requirements have been imposed on Wirecard’s authorisation | FCA
• Telegram will pay $18.5m in penalties to end token sale dispute with the SEC - The Block

Bitcoin is down slightly at 9,542
Ethereum is down 1% at $200
and XRP is down .05% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
OmiseGo up 33%

Singapore sovereign wealth investment giant Temasek joins Libra along with VC firms Slow Ventures and Paradigm.

Investors are considering suing Telegram after it pulled the plug on the TON

Visa is trying to lock down a patent for digital fiat currency.

IFS Seeks Help on Crypto

TON is Dead

Bank of England: No Compromise on CBDC

Links:

• IRS Seeks Third-Party Contractors to Help With Taxpayers’ Crypto Calculations
• Telegram Abandons TON Blockchain Project After Court Fight With SEC - CoinDesk
• Bank of England: No Compromise on Our Principles for Any Future CBDC - CoinDesk

Warren Buffett: Bitcoin Going Down

Telegram Paying Investors with Cash

Ripple and Garlinghouse Hit with Suit

Links:

• Warren Buffett Expects Market Doom That Can Take Down Bitcoin With It
• Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens - CoinDesk
• Ripple Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging XRP Security Laws Violations

Bitcoin is up 8% 8,880
Ethereum is up 1% at $212
and XRP is down 2% at 21 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Siacoin up 28%
Electroneum up 15%
and CyberVein up 19%

Telegram is bowing to the wishes of the court ruling that it cannot launch its blockchain or issue gram tokens until its SEC case is resolved.

Tencent has debuted a blockchain accelerator called Tencent Industrial Accelerator.

During the price rally yesterday, Coinbase had some major connectivity issues and outages

Links:

• Chinese tech giant Tencent launches blockchain accelerator program - The Block
• Telegram now delays launch of its blockchain by one more year, ready to return investor money - The Block
• Coinbase Suffers Temporary Outage as Bitcoin Soars as High as $8,900 - CoinDesk

TON at App Store and Google Play Soon

Caitlin Long: "Hey Crypto, Don't Fudge and Do Debt Like Fiat"

Nasdaq Partners with R3 and Integrates Corda

Links:

• Telegram’s Blockchain OS Could Soon Appear in App Stores
• Crypto Bank Pioneer Wants Greater Transparency Across the Industry
• Nasdaq Is Using R3’s Corda for Managing Digital Assets - CoinDesk

Crypto Suits

Buy and Sell Crypto in Revolut Banking App

Links:

• In Legal Battle With US SEC, Telegram Sees New Support From Trade Association
• Major Crypto Firms Including Binance, Civic, Tron Targeted in Flood of Lawsuits - CoinDesk
• Revolut Expands Crypto Offering – But Not in the US - CoinDesk
• Coinbase Custody is the biggest Tezos staking service, despite charging higher fees - The Block

Telegram vs SEC: The Saga Continues

CoinSpot Earns ISO/IEC27001 Certification

BMW Rolling Out PartsChain

Links:

• SEC Claims Telegram Injunction Applies to ‘Any Person or Entity’
• Australian Crypto Exchange CoinSpot Wins ISO Security Accreditation - CoinDesk
• BMW’s Blockchain Solution for Supply Chains to Roll Out in 2020

Court Rules Against Telegram

Casper Labs EVOs with BitMax

Communist China Central Bank Rides Pandemic Express to CBDC

Links:

• Telegram Denied: Court Sides With SEC, Grants Injunction Against Issuing GRAMs
• CasperLabs Pivots Away From Ethereum to Fundraise With Its Own Blockchain - CoinDesk
• Turning A Crisis Into An Opportunity, China Gets One Step Closer to CBDC

Investor F

EU and US Ponder Libra

Links:

• Investor F
• Mystery VC Firm Wants Sensitive Evidence Redacted From Telegram Case
• EU Can’t Decide What to do with Libra | Cointelegraph

SEC vs Telegram Today

CFTC Says Gram is Commodity

Coinbase Named Visa Principal Partner

Links:

• SEC commissioner’s crypto enforcement proposal could impact landmark case v. Telegram - Reuters
• CFTC Letter Provides Little Clarity in Telegram’s Battle With SEC
• Coinbase Becomes First ‘Pure’ Crypto Firm Approved as Visa Principal Member - CoinDesk

Central Bankers Admit Libra Stimulated

China Considers Adding Blockchain to Social Credit System

Blockchain Association Files Brief Supporting Telegram in SEC Suit

Links:

• Japanese Ex-Central Banker: Libra Spurred Us to Take CBDCs Seriously
• Chinese Experts Suggest Using Blockchain Tech in ‘Social Credit’ System
• Blockchain Association Sides With Telegram Against SEC, Says Grams Are Not Securities - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,871
XRP is up 1% at 20 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% $139

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bitcoin Diamond up 19%

Andrew Cuomo is proposing to make licensed cryptocurrency businesses pay for their own regulation costs.

The SEC is charging an alleged scammer for fraudulent crypto mining.

Derebit is moving to Panama and citing very strict AML regulations as the reason.

Telegram is requesting 5 to 7 weeks to gather the information that has been demanded of them by the SEC.

Links:

• Telegram says it needs 5-7 weeks for gathering SEC requested details tied to its token sale - The Block
• NY governor: crypto businesses should pay for their own regulation costs - The Block
• SEC charges alleged scammer for fraudulent crypto mining operation - The Block
• Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 3% at $7,327
XRP is up 1% at 19 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $132

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ethos, up 79%
Loom Network up 24%
Particl up 22%
Moeda loyalty points up 15%

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is selling oil and gold for his cryptocurrency the Petro.

The ECB is urging European banks to come up against Facebook’s Libra with an even cheaper payment solution

The SEC is saying that Telegram refuses to turn over bank records related to the GRAM sale

Poloniex is in the news after refuting a data leak.

Links:

• Venezuela to sell oil and gold for petro cryptocurrency, says Maduro - The Block
• Crypto exchange Poloniex denies data leak after resetting passwords for some users - The Block
• Crypto fund has sued law firm Faegre Baker for ‘erroneous’ legal advice - The Block
• Telegram refuses to share 'bank records' related to its token sale, says SEC - The Block
• ECB official urges European banks to counter Facebook’s Libra with a cheaper payment solution - The Block

Bitcoin is 2.5% at $7,544
XRP is up 1.6% at 22 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $148

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Odyssey, up 22%

Kadena has set its first project—the tracking of CBD oil.

The NYDIG has locked down an approval from the SEC to offer institutional investors shares of a new fund that is built around bitcoin futures.

The SEC is looking for Telegram’s former chief investment advisor to testify related to the Telegram GRAM sale.

The Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan in blockchain based bonds for small enterprises.

Coinbase’s debit card has offered support for DAI.

Links:

• Coinbase’s Visa debit card adds support for DAI stablecoin - The Block
• Bank of China Issues $2.8B in Bonds for Small Businesses Using Blockchain Tech - CoinDesk
• Asset Manager Secures SEC Approval to Create Novel Bitcoin Futures Fund - CoinDesk
• Kadena Blockchain Taps Healthcare Data Firm to Track Medical Cannabis Product - CoinDesk
• SEC Reveals Telegram's Communications With Investors, Seeks to Question Advisor - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,270
XRP is up 1% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ignis up 25%
Metal up 18%
Bytom up 16%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

BitMEX has unintentionally revealed the email addresses of an unspecified amount of users.

Data analytics firm Splunk raised $40,000 for charity from 10,000 attendees of their annual conference in Las Vegas.

Telegram has released an early version of its desktop wallet for the in-progress GRAM token.

Binance US is adding support for debit cards.

Links:

• BitMEX Exchange Exposes User Base in Email Mishap - CoinDesk
• Telegram Releases Test Crypto Wallet Despite SEC Lawsuit - CoinDesk
• Binance.US supports debit card on-ramp as volumes top $15 million - The Block
• Crypto Burner Wallets Helped an IT Conference Give $40,000 to Charity - CoinDesk

Zuck Seeks to Reassure Lawmakers

Binance US Lists Dogecoin

Telegram Investors Go the Distance

Tencent: Libra "Prudent and Rational"

Links:

• Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Quit Libra if the Association Launched Prematurely - CoinDesk
• Binance US Announces Dogecoin Listing - CoinDesk
• Telegram Token Investors Reject Refund Offer - CoinDesk
• Tencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $8,304
XRP is up .5% 29 cents
and Ethereum is up .5% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tierion up 27%
GXChain up 24%
DragonChain up 15%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Telegram responded to the court order saying that they were "Surprised and disappointed..." about the lawsuit

Coinbase has received an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland.

The G7 is assessing stablecoins as a potential risk to the global financial system.

21 inaugural members of the Libra Association signed the formal charter yesterday in Geneva Switzerland.

Links:

• Telegram May Delay Coin Launch as SEC Halts U.S. Sales - Bloomberg
• Coinbase receives e-money license in Ireland to further expand into Europe - The Block
• G7 Evaluates Stablecoins as Risk to Global Financial Stability - CoinDesk
• Facebook-Led Libra Forms Governing Council After Big-Name Departures - CoinDesk

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dock up 19%
Dragonchain up 17%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Binance adds a second cryptocurrency to its decentralized affiliate Binance Chain.

The SEC has sued Telegram for the Grams offering.

The IRS will be asking tax payers if they own cryptocurrencies in a new 1040 tax form.

Ripple invested 750k into the wallet BRD.

Links:

• Binance Adds XRP-Pegged Token to Its Decentralized Exchange - CoinDesk
• The SEC sues Telegram, aims to stop distribution to US investors of Grams sold in $1.7B sale - The Block
• The IRS will ask taxpayers if they own cryptocurrencies in new 1040 tax form - The Block
• Ripple invests $750K in crypto wallet BRD to increase XRP usage - The Block

Libra Pays for Bugs

Telegram's Gram to Launch in October

Hong Kong Stores Going Crypto

Links:

• Facebook's Libra Project Launches Bug Bounty With $10,000 Max Reward - CoinDesk
• Telegram to Beat Facebook to the Punch With Gram Token October Launch
• Hong Kong Businesses Begin Adopting Bitcoin as a Form of Protest