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Monday, June 29, 2020

#CryptoCorner Episode 419: BitMEX Launching Corporate Option, Core Scientific to Buy Over 17,000 Miners from Bitmain, and Mining Giant BHP (NYSE: $BHP) Completes $14 Million #Blockchain Trade



#CryptoCorner Episode 419: BitMEX Launching Corporate Option, Core Scientific to Buy Over 17,000 Miners from Bitmain, and Mining Giant BHP (NYSE: $BHP) Completes $14 Million #Blockchain Trade


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Stocks discussed: (NYSE:BHP)

BitMEX, the Hong Kong-based crypto derivatives giant, recently reported the launching of BitMEX Corporate, described in the announcement as an “account programme is a set of features and services designed to better serve our ever-growing segment of corporate customers.” The service boasts “tailored benefits for corporate clients,” including: corporate legal structure, enhanced service and security, accounting requirements, and an account audit service. An excerpt from the announcement reads:

‘Corporate’ accounts are simply the part of our customer base where the account owner is not an individual, but a company or other legal entity, and as such need different ownership structures for their accounts, ways for employees to access and manage those accounts on their behalf, additional security requirements, and so on.

Cointelegraph reports that AI and blockchain hosting provider Core Scientific has signed a deal to buy more than 17,000 S19 Antminers from Chinese crypto mining giant Bitmain. Russell Cann, Chief Customer Service Officer of Core Scientific, outlined the impetus for growing hash rates in North America to Cointelegraph:

“Our view is that this rise in interest and increase in capital allocation and investment can be attributed to the growing acceptance of crypto and/or digital assets as an investment asset class as well as the favorable investing characteristics of North America; specifically, the stable geopolitical and regulatory environment, suitable climatic conditions and multiple energy sources present.”

He went on to say:

“Importantly, with the collapse of energy pricing, the lower cost power areas in the US and Canada, are creating some unique project opportunities for larger-scale miners, like Core Scientific, to consider.”

Mining giant BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) has completed its first blockchain trade in iron ore – worth $14 million – with China Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd, according to a report from Reuters. The transaction was executed on a blockchain platform developed by MineHub, which “processed contract terms, exchanged digital documents and provided real-time cargo visibility.” BHP sales and marketing officer Michiel Hovers said that “The bulk commodity industry needs a digital revolution to reduce physical documentation processes,” while MineHub’s Chief Executive Arnoud Star Busmann pointed out that ““Current pandemic events and fraud cases in the commodity trading industry are causing a step-change in the adoption of digital solutions.”

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Friday, June 26, 2020

#CryptoCorner Episode 418: Ebang Plans #Crypto Exchange and Mining Farms Following IPO, Hut 8 (TSX: $HUT.TO) Closes Underwritten Public Offering and EU Planning Crypto Regulations


  
#CryptoCorner Episode 418: Ebang Plans #Crypto Exchange and Mining Farms Following IPO, Hut 8 (TSX: $HUT.TO) Closes Underwritten Public Offering and EU Planning Crypto Regulations


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Stocks discussed: (TSX:HUT)

As reported on the June 22 episode of Crypto Corner, Chinese Bitcoin mining manufacturer Ebang is gearing up for a listing on the Nasdaq Global Market later today under the ticker symbol “EBON.” Since then, the firm has spoken to Cointelegraph, revealing that after the listing it plans on “setting up a cryptocurrency exchange and mining farms.” A spokesperson told the publication:

“We will soon establish our own mining farms with [a] flexible cooperation model [...] as well as mining pools to sell our computing power and we will also start to set up [a] cryptocurrencies trading exchange.”

They went on to say:

“Credit is the most important point for establishing the cryptocurrencies trading exchange, and a Nasdaq listed company regulated by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should be able to strictly control the compliance and safety of the transaction."

Hut 8 Mining Corp. (TSX:HUT) has closed its previously announced underwritten public offering, and will use proceeds from it “for upgrading existing mining equipment with more efficient processing chips from MicroBT, one of the leading suppliers in the industry.”Jimmy Vaiopoulos, the company’s Interim CEO, said:

"Our team is thrilled to implement this upgrade and continue providing investors exposure to both bitcoin mining and bitcoin itself. We're proud to close the first prospectus offering by a cryptocurrency mining company in Canada and further improve Hut 8's lead as one of the largest public bitcoin miners."

In a speech on Tuesday, the European Union’s Executive Vice President of the European Commission for An Economy that Works for People, Valdis Dombrovskis, revealed that the EU is drawing up a new regulatory regime for digital currencies. An excerpt from the speech sheds some light on the character of these coming regulations:

For crypto-assets covered by the EU rules, there are several areas where we should adjust those rules to make sure that they remain fit for purpose.
Since distributed ledger technology evolves constantly, we will propose a pilot scheme to give some regulatory flexibility for experimentation – but well framed and under close supervisory oversight.
For those assets which are not covered, we will create a bespoke regime and a passport for markets in crypto-assets. The aim is to make sure that risks are addressed, and that investors and users have a clear understanding of them.
Overall, our approach will be proportionate and relate to the level of risk. That means lighter rules for less risky projects.
However, with crypto-assets like stablecoins - whose value is pegged to a currency like the euro or to a basket of currencies - we need to distinguish between ‘global stablecoins’ and those created by smaller start-ups and FinTech innovators.
If they reach a global scale, stablecoins are likely to raise additional challenges in terms of financial stability and monetary policy.
In these cases, because of their potentially systemic role, our rules will be stronger.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

#CryptoCorner: Episode 417: PayPal Fuels (NasdaqGS: $PYPL) #Crypto Rumours with Job Listings, Bithumb Planning IPO, Argo Expands Mining Capacity and HIVE (TSXV: $HIVE.V) Puts Newly Acquired Miners to Work




#CryptoCorner: Episode 417: PayPal Fuels (NasdaqGS: $PYPL) #Crypto Rumours with Job Listings, Bithumb Planning IPO, Argo Expands Mining Capacity and HIVE (TSXV: $HIVE.V) Puts Newly Acquired Miners to Work

Point Roberts, WA, Delta BC June 24, 2020 - Investorideas.com, a leader in crypto and blockchain investing news brings you today’s edition of the Crypto Corner podcast and commentary on what’s driving cryptocurrency stocks and the crypto market.

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Stocks discussed: (NasdaqGS:PYPL) (LSE:ARB) (TSXV:HIVE)

After the last Crypto Corner on Monday (June 22) it was reported on Cointelegraph that PayPal (NasdaqGS:PYPL) had posted job listings for crypto and blockchain experts on its official job board. This has fuelled rumours, according to the article, that the payments giant may be gearing up to “enable direct cryptocurrency purchases for its 305 million users.” Positions labelled “Technical Lead - Crypto Engineer” and a “blockchain research engineer” were posted. Elsewhere, an unnamed industry source told Coindesk:

“My understanding is that they are going to allow buys and sells of crypto directly from PayPal and Venmo. They are going to have some sort of a built-in wallet functionality so you can store it there.”

South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb is planning an IPO with Samsung Securities as an underwriter, according to local outlet MoneyToday. The article indicates that an IPO may assist the Bithumb in overcoming “unsettled challenges such as opaque shareholder composition, uncertainty about business continuity, taxation issues, protection of investors, and social reputation issues.”

UK-based crypto miner Argo Blockchain (LSE:ARB) has announced an expansion of its mining capacity. On June 19, the company purchased 750 Bitmain Z11 mining units for $474,000, which are already operating at full capacity having been put into production immediately at the time of acquisition. Peter Wall, CEO of Argo Blockchain, said

“We firmly believe that cryptocurrencies are well-positioned to become an even larger asset class, and that the correct strategy is continued investment in mining infrastructure. Argo's existing fleet of Z11s have performed extremely well, and we are pleased to add more equihash mining capacity to our fleet of machines."

HIVE Blockchain Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:HIVE) has put into operation its recently acquired 1,090 Bitmain Antminer T17+ 58 Terahash per second (TH/s) SHA 256 mining machines at its green energy-powered bitcoin mining operation in Quebec. Adding this to the firm’s recently installed 750 Bitmain Antminer S17+ 73 TH/s machines, which are also operational at the Quebec facility, brings its aggregate operating hash rate to “approximately 118 PH/s and is estimated to be operating at a gross mining margin above 40%”

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Monday, June 22, 2020

#CryptoCorner Episode 416: BlackBerry (NYSE: $BB) Releases Optics Context Analysis Engine in Collaboration with Intel (NasdaqGS: $INTC) for Cryptojacking Detection




#CryptoCorner Episode 416: BlackBerry (NYSE: $BB) Releases Optics Context Analysis Engine in Collaboration with Intel (NasdaqGS: $INTC) for Cryptojacking Detection

Chinese Mining Company Ebang to Get Nasdaq Listing



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Stocks discussed: (NYSE:BB) (NasdaqGS:INTC) (NasdaqGS:FB)

BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) recently announced the release of BlackBerry Optics Context Analysis Engine (CAE), a new endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution, featuring “cryptomining and cryptojacking detection for Intel-based [NasdaqGS:INTC] commercial PCs.” According to the press release, the CAE “leverages unique CPU telemetry from Intel® Threat Detection Technology (Intel® TDT) to provide enterprises and SMBs unparalleled detection of cryptojacking attempts.” Josh Lemos, VP, Research & Intelligence, BlackBerry, explained:

"Given the cost associated with mining cryptocurrency and the payments of ransomware demands on the decline, cryptojacking becomes an attractive option for threat actors to generate revenue. With our new cryptojacking detection and response capabilities, we're looking to make this practice a thing of the past, providing enterprises and their employees with a turn-key solution that will enable them to thwart cryptojacking attempts and ensure their software and hardware are used for their intended purposes. The days of exploiting unsuspecting users for free CPU time are over."

Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is eyeing cooperation with China on a central bank digital currency (CBDC). An article from Blockchain News quotes Meng Wenneng, the Director of the MAS:

“The Central Bank of China is very active in this area. Singapore and the Central Bank of China have a lot of exchanges, and both sides are discussing the CBDC-related landing scenarios.”

Furthermore, according to an article on Cointelegraph, MAS managing director Ravi Menon made comments urging for cooperation between Facebook’s (NasdaqGS:FB) Libra cryptocurrency project, and Singapore’s own blockchain-powered interbank payment project “Project Ubin”:

“We should not reject the value of Libra, but should have more discussions with them.”

Ebang, the Chinese Bitcoin mining manufacturer, will “be listed on Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker EBON later this week,” according to Cointelegraph. Ebang plans to raise $125 million in its IPO, which if successful, could bring its market value “close to $800 million.” Blockstream chief strategy officer Samson Mow told Cointelegraph:

“This is great for the Bitcoin mining industry because as more ASIC manufacturers go public we have more transparency and accountability.”

Mow went on to indicate that Ebang is “one of the more reliable manufacturers in this space.”


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Cryptocurrency Stock News: WonderFi's (TSX: WNDR) Bitbuy and Coinsquare Platforms Exceed $1 Billion in Combined Client Assets Under Custody

Cryptocurrency Stock News: WonderFi's (TSX: WNDR) Bitbuy and Coinsquare Platforms Exceed $1 Billion in Combined Client Assets Under Cust...