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You can purchase the book Also be sure to share on your social media. If you buy “ B is for Bitcoin ”- know that all the profits from the book are going to early childhood education non-profits here . In fact, for this whole week, we are also running a lottery for our readers at Global Coin Research. All you have to do is Tweet out this or your own version but make sure to tag us so we know who you are! Win a signed copy of the book and an invite to the “B for Bitcoin” private launch party in San Francisco, hosted by The Information and Blockchain in early August. TWEET Top News from Monday through Wednesday Crypto exchange . Binance buys Trust Wallet in first acquisition deal https://tcrn.ch/2vmabVn Litecoin co-founder , the native blockchain smartphone developed by the Taiwanese consumer electronics firm HTC. Charlie Lee will serve as an advisor to HTC Exodus http://bit.ly/2NYYhZ5 as North American expansion continues. Bitmain to open new data center in Texas http://bit.ly/2vpsOrh The worth $300,000 on the blockchain in a trial. Agricultural Bank of China has issued a farmland loan http://bit.ly/2O1eBZz after failure to renew and establish a contract with a bank. Korean Exchange Bithumb has suspended the issuance of new KYC bank-linked virtual accounts http://bit.ly/2vo3Fxt a swaps trading venue, as part of its efforts to expand in the cryptocurrency space. Japan’s SBI Group to take 12% stake in Clear Markets, https://on.ft.com/2NYM5aU Google’s plans for , one that censors Wikipedia and information on freedom. censored search in China http://bit.ly/2KgxAx1 Coin and Token News NEO will have an (Feel free to send us questions and we will ask for you) AMA on August 2nd! http://bit.ly/2O1HTr1 - meetup in Beijing on August 2nd. 0x Protocol Team’s first official visit to China http://bit.ly/2vpjYtB The is now available. mobile version of ICONex for iOS http://bit.ly/2vmt9Lp TRON is . setting up its first office in India http://bit.ly/2O0a0GT cornerstone investment from Danhua Capital, FBG Capital, BlueRun Ventures, 8 Decimal Capital, OK Gang Capital. Ultrain Technology raised US$20 mn http://bit.ly/2vpK6EG , “a project to strengthen the foundations of Tron to make it more efficient”. TRON launches Tron Virtual Machine and Project Atlas http://bit.ly/2vmBWgp . Jingwei China is one of the earliest investment institutions in the field of blockchain. CertiK announced that it has obtained strategic investment from Jingwei China http://bit.ly/2NYKh1C Data reveals that approximately . $5.2 million worth of Innosilicon mining rigs have been imported from China to the US by Blockstream http://bit.ly/2vpEZEM Exchange News One of the best PR posts in my opinion: “I am still amazed at the number of people who want ” — CZ. a selfie with a boring guy like me. http://bit.ly/2vmZdPn Business News . Rumor of Tencent issuing a digital token is not true http://bit.ly/2NZAFDP , 23% are considering switching to virtual currency. Hong Kong citizens worry that the economic situation is going down http://bit.ly/2O0nrGY . JD.com acquires 30% stake of Allianz China blockchain insuranceservice http://bit.ly/2O0eVaH chain will accept cryptocurrency Rapidzpay. Thailand’s largest movie theater http://bit.ly/2O0KDEV Crypto mining firm in investor, company Funds. CEO in Vietnam allegedly flees with $35 mn http://bit.ly/2O0aKfc . IDG Research lists innovative blockchain startups in Southeast Asia http://bit.ly/2vpAgTt Regulation News The state-level may soon have a cryptographer on the payroll. Chinese government agency responsible for censoring media output in the country http://bit.ly/2NViIX1 pyramid scheme in China. 18,000 victims lost $25mn on scamcoin http://bit.ly/2NZ6koG Andrew Yang, a , has announced his acceptance of cryptocurrency and Venmo as forms of donation. second-generation Chinese American running for U.S. presidency as a Democrat in 2020 https://on.china.cn/2vsuUae *China Media* . Blockchain technology has been explored in multiple ways under the Xiong’an region of China Google Translated News Our third podcast is out in the iTunes store. ! Check it out , our guest will be who will be sharing his observations of the Southeast Asia Crypto markets- Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, as well as his insights on the Cryptocurrency market evolution and adoption. Be sure to follow him on to learn more about Pundi X. In our upcoming podcast episode Zac Cheah, CEO of Pundi X , Twitter Please send in any questions or topics you’d like our guests to discuss in our upcoming podcast. If you haven’t already, please help our podcast get discovered by rate on . Also share it with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin. THANK YOU! Apple Podcasts In our last episode, Joyce Yang from Global Coin Research is joined by Jake Smith and Mike Malley, both of whom are advisors to . Both Jake and Mike grew up in the state but have spent a combined over 30 years in Asia, specifically China and Japan. Fun fact- Jake was the first person to make a retail transaction in Bitcoin in China in 2013. bitcoin.com In our conversation, we cover topics including the differences between the United States, and Japanese and Chinese Cryptocurrency communities and culture, growing adoption locally in Japan and the international adoption of Bitcoin Cash. ! Check it out Check our past 6 weekly pieces on , , , , , and A Guide to Asia Crypto funds/investors Takeaways on Asia Crypto from Techcrunch Zug Cryptokitties Binance Bitmain China’s Crypto winners Subscribe
