Crypto Daily News Summary - 15th October 2018

Hi Crypto Enthusiasts. Here is a Roundup of the Latest Crypto News for Today.

• Bitcoin Briefly Trades Above $7,500 as Tether (USDT) Drops to an 18 Month Low

• Kraken listing Tezos (XTZ)

• Circle Slams PayPal for Raising Venmo’s Withdrawal Fee

• Binance Launches the First BNB-Sponsored Trading Competition

• Peer Stablecoins are Showing 10% Premium against a Weak Tether

• Confirmed: Coinbase Veteran Adam White Joins ICE's Crypto Platform Bakkt

• Sony Turns to Blockchain for Copyright Management

• Korean Exchange Bithumb's New DEX is Now Live, Following $353 Million Partial Acquisition

• Bitfinex statement in the midst of Tether storm: fiat deposits open in 24 hours

• TrueUSD (TUSD), USD//Coin (USDC), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), and Paxos Standard Token (PAX) Now Available

• Binance Opens Its First Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange – Binance Uganda

• US City Mulls Roll Out of Tougher Rules for Crypto Miners

• Startup Bringing Blockchain Privacy to Central Banks Wins $15 Million Funding

• Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex Announces New Reporting Tools for Users

• Report: Barclays Drops Plan for Cryptocurrency Trading Desk

• PBoC's Digital Currency Chief Departs to Lead Securities Clearing House

• Hong Kong’s Security Watchdog to Propose Crypto Regulation, Chairman Says

• BITFINEX VOWS TO END DEPOSIT FREEZE AS ‘STABLECOIN’ TETHER FALLS BELOW 90 CENTS

• NEM.io Foundation to launch Blockchain Hub in Melbourne

• Epoch Partners Limited Launches First Crypto IPO

• After Suffering a 51% Attack, Horizen Has a Solution

• Zebpay Exchange Goes Into Partnership With Awlencan Innovations Malta Limited To Offer Its Services, Globally

• INVESTORS PLOUGH $11.5M INTO CRYPTO START-UP BLOCKFOLIO

• MasterCard, VISA to Classify Crypto, ICOs as ‘High Risk,’ Increase Monitoring, Sources Say

• Android Apps Pretend to Mine Unmineable CryptoCurrencies to Just Show Ads

• CRYPTO-FUELED MUSIC FEST ARRIVES IN BERKELEY THIS MONTH

• Animoca Brands signs multiple blockchain agreements, aims to be ‘leader in blockchain’

• Wirex Survey shows Users prefer XRP as MoE not Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) or Litecoin (LTC)

• Theia Wallet Announced the 1.0 Version Beta Test, Supports BTC

• SEC Warns About False Regulatory Agency Endorsements Promoting Crypto Asset Investments

• KuCoin Crypto Exchange Temporarily Suspends Tether (USDT) Withdrawals and Deposits

• Tron Eclipses Ripple on Google, Justin Sun Hits Social Media Peak at 1.5 Million Followers

• ALTCOINS XRP and Tron [TRX] feel the brunt of the bear; development try to counteract effects

• Tone Vays Makes His First Bitcoin (BTC) Trade of 2018, Sets $5,000 Price Target

• Bear Market Sees Crypto Funds Record Massive Losses; Others Closing

• Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Sees Bitcoin Arbitrage Opportunity with $170 USD Premium

• 3 Key Takeaways From Ethereum’s Problematic Constantinople Testnet Upgrade

• Korean Government Expected to Announce ICO Stance in November, Official Says

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