Blockchain Daily Digest – December 18th, 2019

1.          R3 and Asian Central Banks Join Forces to Unravel Central Bank Digital Currencies

R3, currently one of the largest enterprise blockchain technology companies in the world, evolved from just a global consortium of banks.

2.          Fluffypony, the Master behind Monero Steps Down after 5 Years of Leadership

Riccardo Spagni, the lead maintainer of cryptocurrency Monero (XMR), has stepped down from his current position. Spagni, also known as Fluffypony, was the lead maintainer of the Monero project since 2014 when it first launched. 

3.          AICPA Publishes a Practice Aid for Digital Assets

The growing popularity of crypto assets has left many Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) contemplating how to best account for them under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP ).  

4.          South Korean Shared Workspace Company Turns to a Blockchain-Powered Real Estate Platform

Sparkplus, a South Korean office sharing company, announced a partnership with tech startup Kasa Korea for a blockchain-enabled
real estate funding platform. 

5.          Bitcoin Gets an A, EOS Gets an F in Latest Blockchain Report

Coin Metrics, the research and analytics firm, have ranked  the top ten blockchain networks through a multi-variate analysis.

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