Blockchain Daily Digest - August 29th, 2019
Blockchain Daily Digest - August 29th, 2019
1. Bitmain Chip Supplier Faces Lawsuits from Competitor GlobalFoundries
- GF accusing TSMC, the largest semiconductor foundry and chip supplier of Bitmain, on infringement of 16 GF patents.
2. R3 Partners with Dubai Fintech Firm to Revolutionize the Sukuk Market
- The partnership aims to bring together a platform for issuing and trading Sukuk securities by utilizing R3 Corda’s blockchain.
3. Top Cryptos Went Red Following Sudden Price Crash
- Bitcoin, Ether and XRP dropped sharply and Bitcoin’s price fell from $10,265 to $9,630 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. UTC.
4. Coinbase Report: Growing Interests from Top Universities in Blockchain Courses
- Research shows 56% of the top 50 universities offer crypto or blockchain classes, compared to 42% in 2018.
5. US Air Force Cooperates with Blockchain Startup for Big Data Management
- Clean and consolidated data that can be queried instantly is a huge need within the defense apparatus.
The Top 5 Cryptos At a Glance
|
# |
Crypto |
Symbol |
Market Cap. |
Price (US$) |
Change % (24h) |
Trading Vol. (24h) |
|
1 |
Bitcoin |
BTC |
$172.34 bn |
$9,626.64 |
-4.95% |
$18.39 bn |
|
2 |
Ethereum |
ETH |
$18.38 bn |
$170.99 |
-8.07% |
$7.06 bn |
|
3 |
XRP |
XRP |
$10.87 bn |
$0.25 |
-5.31% |
$1.29 bn |
|
4 |
Bitcoin Cash |
BCH |
$5.17 bn |
$287.77 |
-6.25% |
$1.55 bn |
|
5 |
Litecoin |
LTC |
$4.19 bn |
$66.43 |
-8.16% |
$2.93 bn |