Blockchain Daily Digest – September 12th, 2019

Blockchain Daily Digest – September 12^th, 2019

1. Bitwise Recruits BNY Mellon as Transfer Agent for Proposed Bitcoin ETF
   Bitwise has recruited the services of Bank of New York Mellon to act as the administrator and transfer agent for its proposed Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF).
   
   
2. LocalBitcoins warns Tor Browser Users of Potential Bitcoin Theft
   LocalBitcoins, a Finnish crypto exchange, recently warned its users about the potential cybersecurity risks connected to the anonymous browser—Tor Browser.
   
   
3. New Mining Difficulty Metric Points to $31K Bitcoin Price by 2021
   Bitcoin (BTC) price should hit $30,000 during its current price cycle, new data based on mining difficulty suggests. 
   
   
4. UK Victim of Email Phishing Attack Reaches Settlement with Coinbase
   The United Kingdom arm of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase settled a two-month legal battle with a man who lost 80 Bitcoins in an email phishing attack.
   
   
5. Binance to Release its New Dollar-backed Stablecoin BUSD next week
   Binance’s new dollar-backed stablecoin, BUSD, created in partnership with the Paxos Trust Company will be made available for trading on the cryptocurrency exchange as of Sept. 16.

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