This is a periodic section that features the most important news in the blockchain and crypto world of the last 7 days.
Bitcoin
Back Above $8,500: Does Bitcoin’s Rally Have Legs?
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-back-above-8500-but-does-rally-have-legs/
Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan Files for Hong Kong IPO
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-miner-maker-canaan-files-for-hong-kong-ipo/
Altcoin
Hacked Crypto Exchange Coincheck Confirms Removal of Four Anonymity-Focused Altcoins
https://cointelegraph.com/news/hacked-crypto-exchange-coincheck-confirms-removal-of-four-anonymity-focused-altcoins
Crypto Markets See Slight Growth, Total Market Capitalization Nears $392 Bln
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-see-slight-growth-total-market-capitalization-nears-392-bln
Price Analysis
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Stellar, Litecoin, Cardano, IOTA, EOS: Price Analysis, May 18
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-ethereum-bitcoin-cash-ripple-stellar-litecoin-cardano-iota-eos-price-analysis-may-18
Bitcoin Took a Hit Last Week But These Cryptos Fared Worse
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-took-a-hit-last-week-but-these-cryptos-fared-worse/
ICO
New Study: 20% of ICOs Are Scams, But Investors Aren’t Fazed
http://bitcoinist.com/new-study-icos-scams-investors/
Regulation
WSJ: Coinbase Spoke to U.S. Regulators About Acquiring Federal Banking License
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wsj-coinbase-spoke-to-us-regulators-about-acquiring-federal-banking-license
Parity forced to shut down ICO passport service (picops) due to GDPR
http://bitcoinist.com/parity-forced-to-shut-down-picops-due-to-gdpr/
Implementations
UK: Fiat Exchange LMAX Launches Crypto Trading to ‘Further Legitimize Market’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-fiat-exchange-lmax-launches-crypto-trading-to-further-legitimize-market
Former Visa CEO joins cryptocurrency startup making payment cards
http://bitcoinist.com/former-visa-ceo-cryptocurrency-payment-cards/
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