One thing that might not be apparent, is that despite the bear market we are currently in, not everything is doom and gloom. The technology that will revolutionize our lives still exists and is thriving. Multi-billion companies have been announcing steps towards cryptocurrency adoption, left and right. It is only a matter of time when everyone realizes how significant these developments are, despite them getting buried amongst the negativity surrounding the space these days. In this article, I will be talking about 3 extremely Bullish news that surfaced (as much as they could) during the Bear market we are currently in and why we should be paying closer attention to these. 1. The nter ontinental xchange (ICE) Enters The Cryptocurrency Space I c E The nter ontinental xchange ( ) that it is forming a new start-up called . This is arguably one of the most bullish news that has surfaced over the past few months. I c E ICE announced Bakkt , “an open, seamless global network to enable you to buy, sell, store and spend digital assets simply, safely and efficiently” Just to give you an idea how significant this announcement is, is and is one of the biggest players in Wall Street. Amongst others, it owns: ICE “an operator of global exchanges, clearing houses, data and listings services” Amongst them, the ew ork tock xchange ( ) which is the world’s stock exchange, . 23 Regulated Exchanges — N Y S E NYSE largest by a huge margin With, being amongst the top three in the United States. 6 Clearing Houses — ICE Clear U.S. secure global platform will connect investors, merchants and consumers, making it , and to access, trade and use digital assets. Bakkt’s , platform will be designed to meet applicable , and to support innovation around digital assets and blockchain applications Bakkt’s easier faster more cost-effective open-source neutral regulatory requirements is aiming to bring and : Bakkt consumers institutions A and way for , , and digital assets within an efficient global ecosystem. seamless efficient buying selling storing spending A integrated global platform for , and . seamless trading warehousing commerce , leveraging ICE’s existing infrastructure, by bringing , and . Increased security regulated trading clearing warehousing If the fact that is being launched by did not get you excited, how about the fact that will be collaborating with companies including, the oston onsulting roup ( ), and ? Bakkt ICE Bakkt B C G BCG Microsoft Starbucks Additionally, in November, is physically delivered ( ) in ICE’s regulated Digital Asset Warehouse, subject to regulatory review and approval. will be traded on their electronic trading platform which offers industry-leading speed and reliability whilst also being regulated by the . These will be and by . ICE Futures U.S. planning to launch Bitcoin BTC futures ICE’s Futures CFTC futures cleared guaranteed ICE Clearing U.S You might be wondering what does this all mean? To put it simply, this will enable and to enter the cryptocurrency space and , via a . consumers institutional investors easier safer regulated market infrastructure 2. Putting Blockchain ‘on the Road’ It’s no secret that olks agen ( ) has been flirting with cryptocurrencies (and in particular) for some time. Just to give you an idea how big the group is, it consists of 12 motoring brands, including, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Audi, Bugatti and was the the in sales in 2017. V w VW IOTA VW world’s largest carmaker It all started back in January 2018, when hief igital fficer ( ), , the IOTA Foundation’s Supervisory Board. VW’s C D O CDO Johann Jungwirth joined Fast-forward to , which took place in June, a roof- f- oncept ( ) that uses for autonomous cars. In particular, this PoC showcased how could transfer software updates “over-the-air” as part of their new “Connected Car” systems. CEBIT 2018 VW presented P o C PoC IOTA VW If this news weren’t bullish enough, in an August tweet, has re-iterated their commitment to blockchain and In addition, they a website explaining how they will put “ . VW “cryptosystems”. launched blockchains on the road” is testing blockchain systems. This crypto technology offers enormous potential for maintenance, logistics, self-driving vehicles, and specialized solutions such as tamper-proof odometers. Volkswagen AG What was particularly exciting to see, was the fact that they were also exploring use-cases for and , in addition to, . Bitcoin Ethereum IOTA In my opinion, this news are (and bullish) for the whole ecosystem, as of cryptocurrencies is what will cause prices to , and make them go . If you want to see more ‘real world application of cryptocurrencies’, make sure to check out my on this matter. extremely important real use-cases rise stabilize mainstream dedicated series 3. Boerse Stuttgart (SWB) to launch an Initial Coin Offering Platform & Cryptocurrency Exchange ( ) is Germany’s market leader for exchange trading in corporate bonds, and the European market leader for exchange trading in securitised derivatives. In 2017, it had a trading volume of €81Bn across all asset classes, making it the in Europe. It lists over 1.6M securitized derivatives, 8K shares, 16K bonds and 3K funds/ETPs. Boerse Stuttgart SWB tenth largest exchange is no stranger to the cryptocurrency space. In April 2018, it that one of its subsidiaries (Sowa Labs) was developing a called . is due to land in the Autumn and will offer no-fee access to cryptocurrency investments. SWB announced cryptocurrency trading application Bison Bison Developing a cryptocurrency trading application, was not enough for . In the beginning of August, its plans to extend their activities in the cryptocurrency space to both the primary and secondary markets. They announced that they will launch an nitial oin ffering ( ) platform which will allow clients to issue digital tokens for . SWB SWB announced I C O ICO “corporate financing or to represent rights and assets” In addition, is working to establish a multilateral and regulated trading venue in which the hosted ICOs will trade alongside decentralized cryptocurrencies such as ( ) and ( ). Since this will be a regulated exchange, they are also planning on providing market participants with . SWB Bitcoin BTC Ethereum ETH custodian services ’s hief xecutive fficer ( ), , stated that “ making it pretty obvious that interest in regulated cryptocurrency activities is building up. SWB C E O CEO Alexander Höptner we are responding to demand from both retail and institutional investors for a regulated and reliable environment for trading cryptocurrencies” How many claps does this post deserve? How about a follow? If you enjoyed this post, please feel free to 👏 👏 many times (you know you want to!), give my blog a 👣 👣 and 🤲 🤲 with your friends. 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