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In today’s edition of The Daily we feature an interesting art exhibition which merges augmented reality technology with oil paintings inspired by Bitcoin and cryptocurrency culture. We also cover updates about the Bitmain IPO, ASX’s “blockchain” deployment and Alexander Vinnik’s extradition case. Also Read: Binance Wants to Invest in Africa, Reaches Out to African Projects Bitcoin Art Merges Canvas and Augmented Reality Scoland-based tech artist, Trevor Jones, has revealed that he will be launching a new series of oil paintings ‘fuelled’ with augmented reality and inspired by cryptocurrency culture at…

There’s been a lot going on within the crypto-ecosystem and this week news.Bitcoin.com chatted with Josh Ellithorpe, Senior Software Engineer at Coinbase. Ellithorpe explains to our readers how he got into bitcoin and about when he eventually joined the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency firm about a year and a half ago. The software developer is also a Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporter and we discuss some of the reasons to why he likes the BCH environment. Ellithorpe chatted further with us about some of the hot topics concerning the BCH protocol, a few…

Indiegogo, a popular crowdfunding website, is allowing an Aspen-based luxury ski resort to issue and distribute securities tokens via its platform. The hotel is seeking to raise $18 million USD through the offering – which Indiegogo has claimed is fully compliant with all pertinent regulations. Also Read: $1.1 Million Landmark Crypto Fraud Case Establishes CFTC Jurisdiction Ski Resort to Distribute Securities Tokens Via Indiegogo St Regis, a luxury ski resort in Aspen, Colorado, will distribute asset-backed digital tokens classed as securities via the crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo. The tokens will be issued…

Just when you thought things couldn’t get weirder in the cryptocurrency space, one of the most untrusted characters within the Bitcoin community has announced the launch of a new full node Bitcoin Cash client. The notorious owner of the website Bitcoin.org, Cobra Bitcoin, has revealed what he calls the ‘Cobra Client,’ a Bitcoin Cash full node implementation that aims to be ready before the hard fork scheduled for November 15. Also Read: A Look at Two More Bitcoin Cash Token Projects in the Works The Controversial Cobra Bitcoin Discusses Consensus Failure…

Bitcoin continues to struggle at the 100-day moving average — but an upcoming decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission on the ProShares Bitcoin ETF could provide a bit of excitement to temporarily get the ball rolling. Bitcoin Price Market Overview August and September will be busy months for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. On August 23, the SEC will either approve or deny the ProShares Bitcoin ETF application. A second decision is on the cards for September 15 regarding the GraniteShares Bitcoin ETF. Finally, September 30 is the…

Founded by former Google employees, Atlas protocol just raised millions to disrupt online advertising and marketing by developing a technical infrastructure based on the distributed ledger technology. Blockchain-Based Interactive Advertisements and Marketing Atlas Protocol (ATP), a blockchain-startup founded by ex-Google employees, which is working towards changing the dynamics of the online marketing industry, has received multi-million-dollar funding in a seed round led by SoftBank China Venture Capital (SBCVC). Other Asian business giants who joined this funding round include BV (Baidu Ventures), Danhua Capital (DHVC), and Fenbushi Digital. The official press release notes that…

Cryptocurrency markets have been consolidating after a few volatile spikes and subsequent dumps over the last few weeks. Now a lot of crypto-traders are uncertain what will happen next, but quite a lot of people are showing pessimism by betting against cryptocurrencies like BTC with short positions. At the moment, BTC/USD short positions on Bitfinex are slowly approaching the all-time high that took place this past April. Also read: Testing the Newly Transformed Non-Custodial Coinbase Wallet    BTC/USD Shorts Stack Up Last April, BTC/USD short positions on Bitfinex reached a high…

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the launch of its new market intelligence app in beta. The mobile tracker is available for Android and iOS. Also in The Daily, an IT company offers a platform to build a crypto exchange in just two weeks, Shariah compliant trading platform promises to bring Muslim crypto enthusiasts into the space, and a Russian region issues Amurcoin. Also read: McAfee’s Doomed Wallet, Altcoin Panic, Binance Launches Fiat-to-Crypto Binance Launches Mobile Market Tracker Binance, the largest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, has launched a…

The South African Revenue Service is working to improve the tracking of cryptocurrency traders and their transactions in order to verify if they are paying taxes. According to its Commissioner, the agency is exploring ways to better identify those that are profiting from trading digital assets and check if they are evading taxation. Also read: Chinese Courts Face Hundreds of Crypto Cases, Struggle with Rulings Identifying Traders is Key, Commissioner Says SARS, the South African Revenue Service, is actively looking into ways of identifying people that are trading cryptocurrencies to…