📱 Samsung Galaxy S10 Features Blockchain Wallet
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Samsung officially unveiled the latest specs of its new Galaxy S10 phone on Wednesday, subtly hinting that it features the ability to store cryptocurrency private keys. In-store previews now confirm the built-in cryptocurrency wallet through its “Blockchain Keystore” app.
🇰🇷 – Samsung now priming their phones with Blockchain tutorials. The wallet integration on the Galaxy S10 has been confirmed… even after they denied it. Trying to keep Apple on their toes? pic.twitter.com/wAd7EaPzKw
— Korean Cryptocurrency & Blockchain News (@BlockchainROK) February 21, 2019
SOURCES: COINDESK
Korea Waits For Bitcoin ETF Decision By SEC
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2019
An anonymous official from Korean Exchange (KRX) is reportedly waiting on the United States SEC’s decision on bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). As South Korea’s blockchain industry continues to grow, the US’s decision will heavily influence decision to launch ETFs its own country.
SOURCES: COINTELEGRAPH
🔍 FBI Seeks BitConnect Victims For Its Investigation
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019
The FBI continues its investigation into the now obsolete crypto exchange, BitConnect (BCC) which collapsed January 2018. They released a quick questionnaire seeking help from potential victims of the Ponzi scheme from January 2018.
SOURCES: ETHNEWS
🐋 Blockchain Movements: 47,200,000 XRP Transferred & Multiple Large BTC Transactions Overnight
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019
47,200,000 ripple (XRP), worth $15.7M, were transferred from a known OTC distribution wallet to an unknown wallet. This is the largest XRP movement seen to-date.
- 47,200,000 XRP:
B43614BFCEB0801F41B83C40B15573803972ACF9952699639705F78281B9E24D
Multiple significant bitcoin transactions were processed last night, with the below totalling over 18,000 BTC, worth $70M.
- 4,965.89 BTC:
87252e7d4c8328800092732450ebc46e201ad80d3d57f75532e117dc348af1c3 - 1300 BTC:
67eeb7728c79b88e188c609ef5db5ce153453f9806b7d833f8125abc6094657f - 1300 BTC:
25de165d16155966908fda3dff51a3a6a10885d895fcb4736b6b526e22301419 - 1380 BTC:
1c0ca3ef568f4e08c51b11a3d37af124310357bca32426b357304c213918738f - 1385.09 BTC:
a6cc59caf050b72bb2096a2e43468f176c55f53c41fda5fff5fd540c0a232dc7 - 1400 BTC:
244a38a35098d0b64d64d5d67bf2777ae16e285fc0acb6fe33848b4d1dd3992d
- 1500 BTC:
d69fe742cfae70fbeb2081b446d6bd3b7035f7c54a1faf0c684f27bd207a02ab - 4970.92 BTC:
727e170884fc593e693beb7047d3544097a287eaf19521e041de71b45824bcf4
📈 Bitcoin Futures Reach Highest Volumes of the Year
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Bitcoin futures contracts see surge in trading volumes reaching its current high of the year. CBOE Bitcoin futures contract had its first day above $2,000 indicating new interest in the crypto market. Bitcoin continues to rally in this bear market, currently trading around $4,000 but has yet to break beyond this price.
SOURCE: CNBC
📈 Ethereum Mining Pool Freezes Unusual 2,100 Block Reward
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019
On Tuesday, Sparkpool, an ethereum (ETH) mining pool, received a payout of 2,100 ETH (worth $300,000) for mining block number: 7238290. This is 600 times the standard block reward, normally around 3 ETH. Today, Sparkpool temporarily freezes the 2,100 ETH as they reach out to the sender to determine a solution.
SOURCES: CRYPTOGLOBE, ETHERSCAN
