News: - Google's DoubleClick Ads Used to Distribute Crypto Mining Malware. Security firm TrendMicro stated in a new report that Google's DoubleClick ad services were used to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware to a number of users in Europe and Asia. -Philippines SEC Plans to Regulate Cryptocurrencies, ICOs. The Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it is crafting rules to regulate cryptocurrency transactions to protect investors and reduce the risk of fraud. -Texas Halts Crypto Banking Operation over Regulatory Violations. Texas financial authorities are increasing their regulatory scrutiny over activities related to cryptocurrency. -Part One of Ethereum's Sharding Roadmap Is Nearly Done. Ethereum is getting closer to deploying new technology that would allow the network to scale, its founder said. Interesting Video of the Day: A small town in central Washington is turning into the epicenter of bitcoin mining in the United States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lz8xXQPTUI Coin Talk: We run down the Coin Market Cap. We talk EthLend, Cindicator, Bitcoin & Ethereum and discuss the Red Rain in the Market Cap. Main Topic: Stellar |VS| Ripple If Ripple is the Goldman Sachs of crypto, Stellar is its antagonist, Robin Hood, with the latter pointing out that the former is hanging onto to nearly 60% of the originally issued Ripple tokens. 60% is a towering percentage of founder ownership. Ripple consists of ex-bankers and an advisory board of global financial institutions, while Stellar casts a group of start-up veterans like WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg Y Combinator President Sam Altman. Dig a little deeper, and one also realizes that Ripple is funding its own competitor in Jed McCaleb, Co-Founder of Stellar. McCaleb started out as a co-founder of Ripple believe or not. Credits: Music for the Podcast: sunsetsandhearts.com & theraveonettes.com Host: [email protected] Support the Show: Patreon: http://bit.ly/patreonThriller Tip Jar: paypal.me/snsts Hardware Wallets We Recommend: Ledger Nano S: http://amzn.to/2p7E20u KeepKey: http://amzn.to/2FygKb3 Trezor: http://amzn.to/2FAoAkE Suggested Reading: Mastering Bitcoin: Programming the Open Blockchain http://amzn.to/2Fx5hsl Republic, Lost: Version 2.0: http://amzn.to/2FHvY0N The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve: http://amzn.to/2FMRtO5 The Internet of Money Vol. II: http://amzn.to/2p5DHf1 Mastering Ethereum: Building Smart Contracts and Dapps: http://amzn.to/2p1IHSC Social: Telegram Group: http://bit.ly/telegramThriller Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbThriller Twitter/Periscope: http://bit.ly/twitterThriller Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagramThriller Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/soundcloudThriller YouTube: https://bit.ly/youtubeThriller SnapChat: Car-Gonz Google Voice: (512) 537-9209 Find Thriller Podcast: SubReddit: http://bit.ly/redditThriller Stitcher Podcasts: http://bit.ly/stitThriller Google Play Podcasts: http://bit.ly/thrillergp Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/appleThriller AnchorFM: http://bit.ly/anchorThriller Fiat Currency Donation: Venmo: @thrillerCar Square Cash Tag: $thrillerCar Square Cash App: http://bit.ly/sqrcashThriller Cryptocurrency Donations: Donate Bitcoin: 1B7kNMw3UuFifAzi3SVQNeKJq3qhbG45aV Donate Bitcoin Cash:189GhQDQYhebGAweWWoFt2LU7AsXAjgWow Donate Ethereum: 0x1471B0F3c973c596b312EAe210414648e169f749 Donate Litecoin: LUKRRKyZNPnd7PXs89N19cTTXb3LKGW4wp Donate Dash: Xq8zyZHX1kHKdyHGpiFxLz4wEE7dZLJhxH Donate Cardano: DdzFFzCqrhstWXmb8DqiUMtWWmKTkeEdZnLFJcHK24xdeBA8mkfnLGp3aYfvVXtTd5eLMamHPXRGZbA6oXXGBReRrTUVN1sFiJojhLt9 Donate Stellar: GCNE4BNCKLRVEVJ5JWD365P6YQ5SZLGFCQNJMWODO7ERFYSR2S4CG45C Donate Monero: 48CQ9X2fnpKUjnsZJDBaLHfapBTEbskSJeyjiyVq126SCAiUghEWqhoAtBqw2vPJ7rZjiGfJ87p3x9EnGcnwH9nCVnrVCaq