Stanford's Bitcoin Mafia, Hundreds Of Blockchain Job Openings, More Exchange Hacks

SUBSCRIBE VIEW IN BROWSER FORWARD TO A FRIEND Mar 09, 2018 The crypto markets slid this week, with Bitcoin dropping below $10,000 and Ethereum also falling by nearly 20%. Investors were rattled by a possible hack of top crypto exchange Binance, and the SEC issued a warning on "potentially unlawful" exchanges, giving investors a laundry list of questions to consider before using one. Mt. Gox was in the news again, as the bankruptcy trustee of the failed exchange revealed that he sold about $400 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash over the past few months, and some speculated that those sales have driven Bitcoin's fall in 2018. But it wasn't all bad news. Tiny European country Liechtenstein is embracing virtual currencies. Former Stanford classmates are making a splash in crypto, and Accenture, with some 500 positions available, has more blockchain job openings than any company in the world. Bitcoin Drops Below $10,000 As Traders Suspect Binance Hack BY CHARLES BOVAIRD What caused Bitcoin's drop below $10,000? U.S., Foreign Regulators Working Well Together To Combat Cryptocurrency Fraud, Says CFTC Chair BY TED KNUTSON The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. bank regulators and foreign financial regulators are working well together to combat cryptocurrency fraud. The Stanford Bitcoin Mafia BY RAHUL SINGIREDDY In 2013, a wave of Bitcoin mania swept through Stanford. Now, these former freshman and sophomore crypto enthusiasts are CEOs of their own crypto companies. Why Blockchain Is Booming In Liechtenstein, The Sixth Smallest Country In The World BY OLIVER SMITH Despite having a population of just 40,000, Liechtenstein is working on something pretty big. Crown Prince Alois has been courting the crypto community and inviting them to establish their blockchain businesses in the alpine forests of the tiny country. Why Accenture Has The Most Blockchain Job Openings In The World BY JEFF KAUFLIN Accenture had more than 500 blockchain-related job openings in 2017, and it's recruiting for software developers and business strategists. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Follow us on Twitter

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