On this edition of the BitcoinNews.com Daily Podcast we discuss how blockchain company mergers and acquisitions have surged 800% since 2016, and how Monero's fees have been reduced over 95% by bulletproofs. Learn about how Security Token Offerings (STOs) could replace initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the United States. Further, we discuss the SEC's new blockchain oriented division called FinHub, and the expectation of a major crypto rally in 2019 due to institutional investment.