Cryptocurrencies Market Overview - July 26, 2017

It's about 24 hours until Bitcoin's new signalling period starts, which will hopefully see miners lock in SegWit for Bitcoin!

Welcome to my Cryptocurrencies Markets Overview for Wednesday, July 26, 2017.

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Latest Crypto News - July 26, 2017

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SEC: US Securities Laws 'May Apply' to Token Sales

The US Securities and Exchange Commission said today that the offering and sale of digital tokens "are subject to the requirements of the federal securities law." The agency, in its statement, revealed that it had been investigating the issuance of tokens connected to The DAO, the ethereum-based funding vehicle that collapsed dramatically last summer following an exploit of a flaw in its code.
_{Read more: coindesk.com}

More sources:

• SEC Issues Investigative Report Concluding DAO Tokens, a Digital Asset, Were Securities (sec.gov)
• Oh Shit, the SEC Just Ruled That Ethereum ICO Tokens Are Securities (vice.com)
• SEC Declares DAO Tokens Securities and ICOs Subject to Federal Securities Laws (bitcoin.com)
• Initial Coin Offerings May Be Subject to U.S. Securities Laws, Says SEC (coinspeaker.com)
• SEC Says Digital Tokens Are Securities, Warns of Fraud (fortune.com)

Wait a SEC before you start a new ICO ;-)

Why Bitcoin Splits, What Bitcoin Cash Is and What All This Mess Is About

The crucial August 1 is getting closer so it is high time to clear out why the whole Bitcoin community has split.
_{Read more: coinspeaker.com}

'Not a Surprise': Blockchain Industry Saw SEC ICO Action Coming

The SEC said today that some initial coin offerings (ICOs) may qualify as securities sales – a move that while expansive in impact, wasn't that surprising to legal and regulatory observers in the space.
_{Read more: coindesk.com}

Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Still Offline As ‘Laundering’ Theories Begin To Surface

Cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e is still inaccessible after “unplanned” maintenance took its website offline yesterday.
_{Read more: cointelegraph.com}

Abra Bitcoin Wallet App Integrates American Express

The bitcoin wallet with its own network of human tellers around the world, Abra, has just integrated a new way of buying bitcoin inside its app. American Express cards have been added as a funding option in addition to cash and bank accounts.
_{Read more: bitcoin.com}

What's Left Before SegWit Goes Live? Bitcoin's Path to More Capacity

How far away is bitcoin from a capacity upgrade? While technical progress is being made, things are far from set in stone.
_{Read more: coindesk.com}

Daily Trading Volume In Bitcoin Now Higher Than Biggest Gold ETF

Bitcoin has already surpassed gold: the total daily trading volume for bitcoin has now surpassed that of the biggest gold ETF, the GLD.
_{Read more: etfdailynews.com}

Overstock Executive: It’s Crazy That Retailers Still Don’t Accept Bitcoin

Recently, as reported by CCN, Morgan Stanley published a report that showed that out of the top 500 online retailers, only three accept bitcoin, down from five in 2016. The report outlined a few motives that led to the decline, including a rise in bitcoin’s price, scalability issues, and according to the bank a lack of pressure from bitcoiners for retailers to start accepting bitcoin.
_{Read more: cryptocoinsnews.com}

Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin May Reach New High Over $3,600

Reversing a bearish outlook for the price of bitcoin, Goldman Sachs chief technician Sheba Jafari told clients in a new report this week that the cryptocurrency may reach a new high over $3,600 soon.
_{Read more: coindesk.com}

Ethereum Price Shows No Fear in Light of SEC DAO, ICO Comments

The long-anticipated statement on DAO and ICO tokens from the SEC has had only minimal impact on Ethereum’s price.
_{Read more: cointelegraph.com}

Bitcoin Cash? Why not? Roger Ver Signals Support As New Fork Trades At $400

Bitcoin.com owner and entrepreneur Roger Ver has appeared to support the future of prospective Bitcoin fork Bitcoin Cash. In a tweet Monday, Ver, who was a major proponent of the now-struggling Bitcoin Unlimited, suggested projects such as CounterParty would choose the Bitcoin Cash chain over another were it to come into existence.
_{Read more: cointelegraph.com}

Bitcoin Q&A: How do I secure my bitcoin?

Your keys, your bitcoin. Not your keys? Not your bitcoin. The dangers of custodial accounts. Key management. Best practices for storing your 12-24 backup words.

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