Crypto Weekly | Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoin and ICO news from the week

This week in the news:

- Ethereum Classic hit with a deep chain reorganisation following a 51% attack.

- Ethereum SNARKs scaling solution, dubbed mini plasma, hits testnet with plans to reach mainnet soon.

- IBM unveil their Quantum Computing product at CES 2019. What does this mean for crypto?

- The yellow vests launch a run on the existing financial system asking everyone to withdraw their balance from their bank on a given day.

All this and more!

This week in the news:

- Bakkt raises $182 million in an initial round with such names as Microsoft and Pantera Capital getting involved.

- Huobi plan to open EOS trading pairs on their exchange. We ask the main question: why?

- Jihan, CEO of Bitmain, is rumoured to be resigning his position in the company.

- Cameroon separatists looks to cryptocurrency to form their own currency. All we know is that Southern Cameroon now has 4 more ardent followers.

This week in the news:

- HMRC release their guidelines on how cryptocurrency will be taxed in the UK.

- Coinbase announce crypto to crypto exchange and 12 more exciting features to come over Christmas.

- Venezuelans forced to receive their state pension in Petro.

- Bloomberg claim that Tether (USDT) have all the dollars that they claim to have.

- The contest is decided! Plus more!

This week in the news:   - Data suggests that EOS and TRON applications have surpassed ETH dApps in volume and total users. How true is this claim?   - US Regulatory body, the CFTC, release a request for information on Ether. Is this good or bad?   - Ex MtGox CEO starts his trial in Japan for charges unrelated to the fallen crypto exchange that could see him facing 10 years behind bars.   - More ERC20 tokens are added to Coinbase, including Crypto Weekly favourite, LOOM.   The final pick of the contest, beak's market round up and more!

This week in the news:

- Geordie P runs us through yield curve for US bonds inverting. Is Bitcoin the safe haven we need? Probably not...

- OKEx announce a new futures platform so you can trade Bitcoin, Ethereum and others in even more ways!

- Binance tease the UI of their new DEX and the price pumps an unreasonable amount.

- ZEC is added to Coinbase to an underwhelming fanfare and pump.

Plus Petro updates, ETC Devs throw in the towel, Vertcoin 51% and more! 

This week in the news:

- NASDAQ suggest that their Bitcoin futures are still on track.

- An NPM package is hacked to target CoPay wallet users. Stay safe and get the breakdown!

- You can officially withdraw Tether to USD! Fudders blown out (sort of).

- Pay your taxes with Bitcoin (if you live in Ohio).

 

Also:

- SEC clamping down on illegal ICOs  https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-making-of-the-first-us-ico-fraud-case

This week in the news:

- Nouriel Roubini calls for more centralisation of central banks and possible central bank digital currencies. The Geordie Prince takes him on for round 2...

- Bakkt delayed until January due to 'high demand'.

- Bitcoin, and most other cryptos, crash into the basement. What has happened?

- BitMEX release a scathing review on the technology of EOS. Can it get any worse for Dan Larimer?

- A new contest begins!

This week in the news:

- Tone Vays officially receives half his income from BitMex affiliate fees. Not so impressive from a 'master' trader.

- EtherDelta founder pays the SEC $400,000 following a legal claim from them.

- Bitcoin Cash fork in detail. What are the hash power wars?

- Iran hope to evade sanctions by using anonymous cryptocurrencies.

- Ethereum developers mark January as the potential new time frame for Constantinople.

This week in the news!

- Bitcoin Cash hard forks with Roger Ver, Craig Wright and Calvin Ayre choosing sides.

- Gate.io is hacked through some rogue Javascript. Calls for the internet's most widely used scripting language to be boycotted begin.

- P Money regales us with his tales from World Crypto Con. The good, the bad and the ugly.

- BAT is added to Coinbase Pro, with a future Coinbase listing to come. If only a crypto hero had predicted this...

This week in the news...

• JP Morgan looks to tokenize gold bars and potentially other assets using their fork of Ethereum, Quorum.
• EY implements a private transaction on the Ethereum network. More finance giants getting interested in blockchain.
• MapleChange, Canada's finest cryptocurrency exchange, is hacked. Or is an exit scam afoot.
• Oyster Pearl undergoes some drama. We react to strange situation that surrounds this exit scam.