Blockchain Daily Digest – September 4th, 2019
Blockchain Daily Digest – September 4th, 2019
1. VanEck, SolidX to Sell ‘Limited’ Bitcoin ETF to Institutions
- An “unusual” arrangement is under the SEC Rule 144A allows the sale of privately placed securities to “qualified institutional buyers”.
2. Franklin Templeton to Enable Money Fund Shares on Stellar Network
- The fund would not be investing in any cryptocurrencies or crypto-related projects.
3. PwC Luxembourg to Accept Bitcoin from Oct. 1
- PwC conveyed their confidence in bitcoin, naming it the “first peer-to-peer payment mechanism that cannot be compromised and is based on a decentralized trust model.”
4. Alibaba, HTC Led 3 mn Series A on Bitmark
- Bitmark expands its operation in music and healthcare industry, with partnerships like KKBox, UC Berkeley, H2 and Pfizer.
5. Blockchain Phone Launched by Huobi With a Built-in Crypto Wallet
- Huobi Global has launched an affordable mobile device, this cheaper blockchain phone is said to be first released in Southeast Asia.
The Top 5 Cryptos At a Glance
|
# |
Crypto |
Symbol |
Market Cap. |
Price (US$) |
Change % (24h) |
Trading Vol. (24h) |
|
1 |
Bitcoin |
BTC |
$189.58 bn |
$10,582.54 |
1.8% |
$19.18 bn |
|
2 |
Ethereum |
ETH |
$19.31 bn |
$179.47 |
0.29% |
$6.93 bn |
|
3 |
XRP |
XRP |
$11.2 bn |
$0.26 |
-0.23% |
$1.14 bn |
|
4 |
Bitcoin Cash |
BCH |
$5.38 bn |
$299.12 |
0.72% |
$1.5 bn |
|
5 |
Litecoin |
LTC |
$4.31 bn |
$68.15 |
1.56% |
$2.95 bn |