Developers have made the Stellar (XLM) network more accessible for cryptocurrency traders, with the new StellarX mobile wallet and exchange interface for Android and iOS users. “This is another step toward making StellarX accessible to everyone and increasing adoption and usage,” the StellarX Engineering team announced. origin »

TradingView: 30% of Audience “Extremely Engaged” With Crypto, As Popular As Forex.

Data has emerged, showing that 30% of TradingView’s audience are using the platform for cryptocurrency analysis on a daily basis, which is on-par with Forex. And over time, almost all TradingView users show an interest in crypto. origin »

Second State raises $3 million to grow its enterprise smart contract platform.

Second State raises $3 million to grow its enterprise smart contract platform » CryptoNinjas Second State, a developer of an open-source blockchain smart contract platform for enterprises, announced it has raised $3 million in Series A funding from a number of top venture capitalists and angel investors, led by Susquehanna International Group (SIG). origin »

TRON Denies ‘Exit-Ban’ Allegations, Says Sun Is Outside China.

The TRON (TRX) Foundation has denied rumors that Justin Sun is being prevented from leaving China, for the salient reason that the TRON founder is not actually in the country. A TRON spokesperson reiterated to Crypto Briefing today that Sun is currently suffering from kidney stones and is recuperating at his home in San Francisco. origin »

Tron (TRX) Down 20% Amid Justin Sun Reports From Chinese Media.

Tron CEO Stuck in China, Media Alleges Earlier today, Tron (TRX) began to drop in the wake of an announcement from Justin Sun. Announced in a Twitter post, which was pushed through other mediums, the... origin »

Alameda Research: Bitwise Report on Fake Bitcoin Trading Volume Inaccurate.

Despite recent testimony from Bitwise to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which stated that up to 95% of Bitcoin trading volume is fake, quant trading firm Alameda Research deny the validity of this claim, instead of arguing that the truth is far less clear. origin »

South Korean Financial Overseer Who Banned ICOs Abruptly Quits.

During his tenure Chairman Choi Jong-ku took a hard line against ICOs but enacted some favorable policies towards blockchain businesses. origin »

Q2 Grayscale Report Confirms Bullish Scenario for Bitcoin.

Grayscale Investments, the largest conglomerate in the crypto industry, recently released its Digital Asset Investment Report for the second quarter of 2019. Report data shows how the crypto market is maturing as inflows nearly doubled quarter-over-quarter, from $42. origin »

U.S. Mobile Bank MoneyLion Raises $100 Million, Nears ‘Unicorn’ Valuation.

Coinspeaker U. S. Mobile Bank MoneyLion Raises $100 Million, Nears ‘Unicorn’ ValuationRecent news show that a rival U. S. mobile bank called “MoneyLion” has raised $100 million in a new funding round, putting them near a “unicorn” valuation. origin »

Indian Government Unveils Draft Crypto Bill.

The Indian government has officially released the report by the interministerial committee tasked with proposing crypto measures. The announcement came one day before the country’s supreme court was scheduled to hear the writ petitions against the crypto banking restriction. origin »

Is SEC and IRS Pushing Innovative Crypto Firms Out of the U.S?.

With Wozniak leaving, there is debate that the IRS and the US SEC could be restricting and driving innovation away from the US. origin »

Warren Buffett Lunch with Justin Sun Postponed Due to Sun’s Health Problems.

Coinspeaker Warren Buffett Lunch with Justin Sun Postponed Due to Sun’s Health ProblemsTRON and BitTorrent CEO Justin Sun just postponed his lunch with Warren Buffett due to sudden health complications just three days ahead of the meeting, according to a post on Weibo. origin »

Tinder Joins the Revolt Against Google Play’s 30 Percent Cut.

Coinspeaker Tinder Joins the Revolt Against Google Play’s 30 Percent CutTinder is the latest app to join the growing revolt against the fees charged by app stores, with the launch of a new payment process that bypasses the Google Play Store. origin »

Fidelity Digital Asset Service (FDAS) applies for Trust License in New York.

Fidelity Digital Asset Service (FDAS), the crypto sidearm of the Wall Street Brokerage Firm Fidelity has applied for a Trust license in the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). FDAS provides custody services for digital assets in a handful of states currently. origin »

Silk Road drug dealer arrested in the US on money laundering charges.

Hugh Brian Haney, a dark web drug dealer was arrested in the United States for allegedly laundering his drug money worth $19 million with the help of cryptocurrencies. The news of his arrest was announced by United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. origin »

BitMEX exchange sees a massive outflow of BTC after regulatory investigation surfaces.

A couple of days back, several crypto news websites published news about BitMEX facing regulatory investigation by CFTC. The news did not really shake up the crypto markets or impacted the prices of crypto tokens, however, it surely injected a sense of fear among the traders on BitMEX. origin »

Zcash all set for a “friendly” Fork with similar codebase but different blockchain.

Privacy-centered altcoin Zcash is all set for a ‘friendly’ fork which would create an all-new blockchain independent of the mainnet, but the codebase will be near identical. The new-forked chain would be called Ycash. origin »