Testg-Weekly Market Snapshot - July 22,2019

Blockchain.News - Market Update - July 22,2019

Here is what you need to know about the crypto market last week!

Weekly Snapshot of Top Crypto

Source: Blockchain.News Data and CoinMarketCap, as of 22 July 2019

Coin of the Week

Our Coin of the Week goes to Bitcoin SV! As of 22 July, BSV is priced at $173.88 with 42.76% weekly change!

Top News to Watch

韩国最大信用卡公司获得基于区块链的支付系统专利

韩国时报消息，韩国最大，全球前五的信用卡公司Shinhan Card已获得基于区块链的支付系统的专利。

Conflux创始人龙凡：我们正年轻

今天，是Conflux一周年的日子，首先祝Conflux生日快乐！

China Declares Bitcoin as Virtual Property with Monetary Value

China has taken a new step with an important legal precedent regarding Bitcoin in a property dispute case in Hangzhou. Read more about how this case affirmed the legal status of Bitcoin as a virtual property with protection under Chinese law.

到2026年医疗保健市场区块链价值可达到17亿美元

据globenewswire报道，根据美国Acumen 研究与咨询公司的研究报告，预计到2026年区块链在全球医疗保健市场规模将超过17亿美元，从2019年至2026年，预期将有48.1％的年复合增长率。

Exclusive: Can Onchain Custodian Fill the Gap of Fidelity in Crypto Custody?

While wall street giants like Fidelity tapped into the crypto custodian space, can Onchain Custodian survive under the fierce competition? Alexandre Kech, CEO of Onchain Custodian believes that they can fill the gap of Fidelity in crypto custodian market! He also explains how the surging demand in BTC futures and crypto collateral can present huge business opportunities for crypto custodian provider!

Crypto Market Update 15 July

Weekly Crypto Market Update

U.S. Treasury Secretary: Cryptocurrencies are Dominated by Illicit Activities

“I think to a large extent, these cryptocurrencies have been dominated by illicit activities and speculation.” The United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at a press conference on 15 July.

US Banking Giant Wells Fargo Prohibited Crypto Transactions

Founded in 1852, U.S. traditional banking giant Wells Fargo prohibits crypto transactions for its customers, as revealed the tweet of Ask Wells Fargo on 13 July.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown: Facebook is delusional

“Mark Zuckerberg has said that Facebook is more like a government than a company. That’s delusional.” U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown said in a video tweet by NowThis News.

Exclusive: What are the 5 FinTech Career Advices for Graduates?

Prof. Aris Stouraitis presents how Master of Science in Finance (FinTech and Financial Analytics) offered by Hong Kong Baptist University strives to nurture interdisciplinary talents and he offers 5 career advices for graduates who wish to work in FinTech and blockchain industry!

R3 Corda Reignites Enterprise Blockchain Race with Own Token Standard

Powered by R3, Corda announced the launch of Token SDK 1.0, which allows the creation of native tokens on the Corda blockchain platform. Corda’s medium reported on 15 July.

Exclusive: Why Independent 3rd Party Crypto Custodian is so Important?

Alexandre Kech, CEO of Onchain Custodian shares with us the importance of independent 3rd party custodian solutions! He identified three grey areas for assets custodied by the exchange and how Onchain Custodian identifies the custodian needs for crypto players and traditional financial giants!

Is Blockchain-Based Virtual Reality the Future?

For years, advocates of virtual reality have struggled to overcome several major barriers to mass adoption — centralised corporations controlled user accounts, hackers eliminated digital assets, and developers lacked incentives to create quality VR content. Now, blockchain is changing the game.

Keep Big Tech out of Finance? Draft Billed Surfaced Ahead of Libra Hearings

The drafted bill entitled “Keep Big Tech out of Finance” has appeared online ahead of Facebook’s hearing on 16 and 17 July. The bill is allegedly circulating among The United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, as revealed by media outlet The BLOCK on 13 July.

Blockchain Investment Dropped 60% in 2019 despite Bitcoin Bullish Run

Blockchain investment dropped 60% from a record 4.1 bn in 2018 to 1.6 bn this year, according to the findings of CB Insights reported on Bloomberg 18 July.

ARC: Blockchain in Healthcare Market to Reach USD 1.7 bn by 2026

The global blockchain in healthcare market is predicted to reach over 1.7 USD billion by 2026 and a forecasted CAGR 48.1% between 2019-2026, as reported by the consulting firm Acumen Research and Consulting (ARC).

What are the 7 Takeaways from Facebook Libra Hearings?

The debate on Facebook Libra continues with the hearing with Senate Banking Committee on 16 July and the United States House Committee of Financial Services on 17 July. Here are the 7 key takeaways from the two hearings!

Exclusive: Lack of Interdisciplinarity - Culprit for FinTech Talent Shortage

Prof. Aris Stouraitis, Department Head of Finance & Decision Sciences at Hong Kong Baptist University shares with us the culprit of FinTech talent shortage! He also highlights how financial institutions, governments and academic institutions can address this problem!

Week Ahead

AI & Big Data Leaders Summit Hong Kong 2019
Date: 12/5/2019 12:00:00 AM - 12/6/2019 12:00:00 AM
Venue: Hong Kong
Theme: AI & Big Data Leaders Summit is a unique event through a fusion of data science with real working business cases. This year the summit brings together 150 data scientists, analysts, engineers, AI researchers and business executives from a wide range of industries to learn, network and experience the full potential of AI.

Roadshow Week: A Night on Blockchain Impact -Blockchain Meets Loyalty (Canada)
Date: 11/8/2019 04:00:00 PM - 11/8/2019 07:00:00 PM
Venue: Toronto
Theme: Blockchain Loyalty provides deep insight into how this type of program design is being used to disrupt loyalty and reinvent marketing around the world.

CoinAlts Fund Symposium 2019
Date: 9/26/2019 12:00:00 AM - 9/26/2019 12:00:00 PM
Venue: Chicago
Theme: CoinAlts Fund Symposium 2019 will be held in September at Chicago.

World Crypto Conference
Date: 10/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - 10/31/2019 12:00:00 AM
Venue: Las Vegas
Theme: This year WCC takes over two levels of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas meeting space. WCC will host multiple tracks on 4 stages with over 125 hand picked speakers, including a Main Conference, Multiple Blockchain Developer Conference, Mining Conference, Educational Workshops, Allocation Lounge, Networking Events and more…

Roadshow Week: A Night on Blockchain Impact -Blockchain Meets Loyalty (New York)
Date: 11/11/2019 04:00:00 PM - 11/11/2019 07:00:00 PM
Venue: New York
Theme: Blockchain Loyalty provides deep insight into how this type of program design is being used to disrupt loyalty and reinvent marketing around the world.

BlockShow Asia 2019
Date: 11/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - 11/15/2019 12:00:00 AM
Venue: Singapore
Theme: BlockShow Development conference is simply a place for all the Blockchain geeks to gather up! While evolving constantly day after day, Decentralized Tech meets new issues, both theoretical and practical, standing in the way of its mass adoption.

Blockchance Conference Hamburg 2019
Date: 8/16/2019 12:00:00 AM - 8/17/2019 12:00:00 AM
Venue: Hamburg
Theme: The Blockchance Conference 2019 in the Chamber of Commerce brings the international blockchain industry to Hamburg. As a patron, I am pleased to open the event in order to present to the world our Hanseatic city of Hamburg as a centre of digital innovation

SPOT Conference
Date: 7/29/2019 12:00:00 AM - 7/29/2019 12:00:00 PM
Venue: Hong Kong
Theme: 250 decision makers from the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges are coming together at the old trading floor of the Hong Kong stock exchange to discuss collaboration, industry standards, technology and regulation. SPOT is a not-for-profit initiative by the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong.

DAS: Markets 2019
Date: 11/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - 11/13/2019 12:00:00 PM
Venue: New York
Theme: DAS: Markets will explore the vital infrastructure components of nascent digital asset markets.

World Blockchain Summit - Singapore
Date: 7/25/2019 09:00:00 AM - 7/25/2019 06:00:00 PM
Venue: Marina Bay, Sands Singapore
Theme: The event will bring together more than 100 curated Investors and 300+ pre-qualified CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, Heads of Blockchain, Chief Digital Officers, Heads of Innovation and International experts among others who will be a part of powerful keynotes, workshops, government and enterprise use-case presentations, product exhibitions, panel discussions and tech talks.

Blockchain Live 2019
Date: 9/25/2019 12:00:00 AM - 9/25/2019 12:00:00 PM
Venue: London
Theme: Blockchain Live is a ground-breaking festival of content and collaboration that connects the fragmented ecosystem to drive meaningful discussion and debate on how best to accelerate global adoption of blockchain.

Tezos Blockchain: Baking Day Series
Date: 7/27/2019 01:00:00 AM - 7/27/2019 06:00:00 AM
Venue: Hong Kong
Theme: Hey all blockchain enthusiasts! Join us in this 1 day event on blockchain & how Tezos blockchain differs from others! Learn about baking on the Tezos platform, the various uses of Tezos related softwares, installing a Tezos node & our very own Tezos incubator for tech start-ups!

Malta A.I. and Blockchain Summit
Date: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM - 11/8/2019 12:00:00 AM
Venue: Malta
Theme: The Malta A.I. and Blockchain Summit has secured its place on the global tech calendar as the premier platform for companies to exhibit, network and engage in debate. More than 14,000 exhibitors, investors, suppliers, and thought leaders have come together, forged new partnerships, and sealed lucrative business deals.

APAC Blockchain Conference 2019
Date: 7/22/2019 09:00:00 AM - 7/24/2019 06:00:00 PM
Venue: Novotel Sydney Central | Australia
Theme: APAC Blockchain Conference 2019 is the third edition of 3-day blockchain event in Australia supported by the Australian Digital Commerce Association.

What should we expect for crypto and blockchain in 2nd Half of 2019?
Date: 7/30/2019 07:00:00 PM - 7/30/2019 09:00:00 PM
Venue: Bitwork, 7/F, FTLife Tower, 18 Sheung Yuet Rd, Kowloon Bay
Theme: Gathering the insights from various blockchain leaders - Blockchain Lead of AIA, Director of Singularity Financial, President of Bitcoin Association of HK and Managing Partner of Swartz, Binnersley & Associate, we summarize the latest trend of blockchain and cryptocurrencies in 1H 2019 and to explore what to expect in 2H 2019!

Hyperledger Member Summit
Date: 7/30/2019 09:00:00 AM - 7/31/2019 06:00:00 PM
Venue: Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 5th Floor 1-23-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-6305
Theme: Hyperledger Member Summit is a 2-days event based in Tokyo. The event aims to bring the Hyperledger community to learn about the latest trend and developments, share best practices and drive rapid innovation through collaboration across the industry.

The New York City Family Office Technology & Innovation Conference - Blockchain & Cryptoassets
Date: 11/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - 11/12/2019 12:00:00 PM
Venue: New York
Theme: In April 2018, DC Finance, the most tech-oriented group in the family office space, held the first family office Blockchain conference in the world, featuring some of the field’s leading names. With partners like Reed Smith and BDO; speakers like Tim Draper, Barry Silbert, Ari Paul, Microsoft, Fidelity, HP and others, we delivered fascinating discussions on Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and the world of ICOs. The New York City High Tech Family Office Meetings are a series of select Semi Annual events dedicated to investments of high net worth individuals and single family office executives in high tech opportunities.

Blockchain Leadership Summit
Date: 11/23/2019 12:00:00 AM - 11/24/2019 12:00:00 AM
Venue: Switzerland
Theme: The Blockchain Leadership Summit is designed to become a continuation of our event earlier this year with a deeper immersion into the rise of the new technological revolution.