Blockchain Daily Digest - August 21st, 2019
Blockchain Daily Digest - August 21st, 2019
1. Whatsapp is Close to Launching Digital Payments in Indonesia
- Whatsapp, the Facebook-owned messaging platform has been engaging in preliminary talks with multiple Fintech establishments to launch digital payments in Indonesia.
2. Austrian Telecom Giant A1 to accept crypto in selected locations
- The telecommunication giant will accept crypto payments in Dash, Ethereum, Litecoin, Stellar and XRP.
3. U.S. SEC fines ICORating USD 268,998 for undisclosed payments of project reviews
- According to the SEC’s Enforcement Division, ICORating has violated Section 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.
4. Former head of U.S. SEC’s Cyber Unit Joins Coinbase’s law firm
- Robert A. Cohen will join the corporate law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP as partner.
5. Expert: South Korean Projects Seek Product Listing on Foreign Exchanges
- The key reasons are stricter domestic crypto exchange regulations and low transaction volume.
Top 5 Crypto At a Glance
|
# |
Cryptos |
Symbol |
Market Cap. |
Price (US$) |
Change % (24h) |
Trading Vol. (24h) |
|
1 |
Bitcoin |
BTC |
$183.69 bn |
$10,268.95 |
-5.06% |
$16.61 bn |
|
2 |
Ethereum |
ETH |
$20.34 bn |
$189.41 |
-5.27% |
$7.2 bn |
|
3 |
XRP |
XRP |
$11.4 bn |
$0.27 |
-4.94 % |
$1.16 bn |
|
4 |
Bitcoin Cash |
BCH |
$5.52 bn |
$307.36 |
-4.52% |
$1.24 bn |
|
5 |
Litecoin |
LTC |
$4.65 bn |
$73.76 |
-3.45% |
$2.7 bn |