{"id":41155,"title":"CRYPTO WEEKLY 25th May 2018 Market Updates","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2018-05-25T12:08:06+00:00","modified":"2018-05-25T12:08:06+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/crypto-weekly-25th-may-2018-market-updates/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/crypto-weekly-25th-may-2018-market-updates.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/crypto-weekly-25th-may-2018-market-updates.json","category":"Fintech","categories":["Fintech"],"tags":["Bitcoin","Blockchain","Crypto","CRYPTO WEEKLY","cryptocurrencies","cryptocurrency"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Stencil-Google-Chrome-2023-04-19-at-2.47.43-PM.jpeg?fit=1231%2C615&quality=89&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"**THE MARKETS**\n\n- BTC: $7,534.89 | -$594.97 (-7.29%) since last week\n\n- ETH: $592.34 | -$90.68 (-13.28%) since last week\n\n- LTC: $122.19 | -$10.99 (-8.25%) since last week\n\n|   |\n| --- |\n| [The US has launched a criminal probe into Bitcoin price manipulation](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=663765b991&e=989e8e45dc) The Department of Justice is launching a formal criminal investigation into the price manipulation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on the market – both as they relate to money laundering, and retail investors more generally. [The Marshall Islands replaces the US dollar with its own cryptocurrency](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=3b240e314c&e=989e8e45dc) The tiny Pacific island nation signed a bill into law that makes a cryptocurrency its official legal tender (previously, transactions were conducted in USD). The new token, called the sovereign, will be issued via ICO with a hard cap of 24M tokens. [In ](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=19eef211dc&e=989e8e45dc)[a world payments](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=d5da2fd0e2&e=989e8e45dc)[ first, Argentina has ditched SWIFT for Bitcoin](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=224d2c42ef&e=989e8e45dc) One of Argentina’s largest banks, Banco Masventas, is set to begin conducting international remittances in Bitcoin instead of using internationally accepted standards like SWIFT. The move is a big step forward for Bitcoin becoming a true payments platform. [The SEC has just issued a new statement on fraudulent ICOs](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=35987d7850&e=989e8e45dc) The SEC has announced that it’s redoubling its efforts to police fraudulent ICOs in the US, and has launched an awareness campaign (which includes a fully-functioning fake ICO site) to educate the public about the dangers of fraudulent ICOs. [The Ethereum blockchain size has exceeded a terabyte](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=f2319accaf&e=989e8e45dc) The size of Ethereum’s blockchain is rapidly expanding, and is now over a terabyte. This is inhibiting the long-term scalability of the network, and at least one expert believes “transposing” the full blockchain may be a viable solution. [Following a tuna from Fiji to Brooklyn on the blockchain](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=d55544f522&e=989e8e45dc) A recent demo from blockchain startup Viant illustrated the potential of the technology for use in supply chain management, as the firm tracked a single tuna all the way from the South Pacific to New York using its blockchain platform. [The Verge ](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=ba4383fe42&e=989e8e45dc)[hack,](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=206b51c675&e=989e8e45dc)[ explained in full](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=167f6d4d5b&e=989e8e45dc) In a new investigation, researchers have found that the high-profile hack of the privacy-focused coin has done primarily by using a “time-warp” exploit to spoof timestamps in the system, giving hackers a significant edge over other miners. [Switzerland using blockchain to streamline its business incorporation process](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=08f13b7be2&e=989e8e45dc) Contrary to popular belief, incorporating a company in Switzerland is a time-consuming process. But one startup, Proxeus, has shortened the time to incorporate from weeks to just over an hour using its blockchain-powered software platform. [Inside the complex presale dynamics of Ethereum](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=3072a4d5d6&e=989e8e45dc) One crypto researcher has conducted a fair bit of analysis and has purportedly uncovered some evidence of collusion within Ethereum’s pre-sale. The author is not alleging anything happened but points out the importance of keeping token sales transparent from the start. |\n\n|   |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\n|   |\n| --- |\n| **COMMUNITY NEWS** - TruStory raises $3 million to identify ICO scams before they happen. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=582f1ac2b6&e=989e8e45dc) - Bitcoin Gold hit by double spend attack, exchanges lose millions. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=c537113cdb&e=989e8e45dc) - Join UnChain on May 31 in Hamburg, Germany. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=c543b4127a&e=989e8e45dc) - ConsenSys is hiring a marketer in Brooklyn, New York. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=b81fdba0f8&e=989e8e45dc) - Russia’s central bank is set to pilot its first official ICO. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=3c32c48971&e=989e8e45dc) - Dharma Protocol v1 is Live on Mainnet. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=53f600f1a9&e=989e8e45dc) - Paradex is officially joining the Coinbase team. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=7db477b3fb&e=989e8e45dc) - BitGo building first qualified custodian built specifically for digital currencies. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=d64724fb78&e=989e8e45dc) - Binance has listed Skycoin on its exchange. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=6f847078ab&e=989e8e45dc) - Shanghai startup to use blockchain to verify wine origin and to fight counterfeits. [Link](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=57c605c93a&e=989e8e45dc) |\n\n|   |\n| --- |\n| Thanks to [Totle](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=4a92cfef49&e=989e8e45dc) for sponsoring this newsletter edition. |\n\n|   |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\n|   |\n| --- |\n| Edited by [Chris Osborne](https://cryptoweekly.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7a32053d53aedba5d23e88cb&id=8e8c1c4ecd&e=989e8e45dc) in Lisbon (in town? reach out to get a coffee). 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