Ben & Jerry's Bets On Blockchain

SUBSCRIBE VIEW IN BROWSER FORWARD TO A FRIEND Jun 01, 2018 It was a bullish week for cryptocurrencies, even as signs continued that the Wild West era of making money with little thought to regulators was over. Not only did up-and-comer IOTA continue growth that puts its trajectory in competition with some of the most popular cryptocurrencies, but strong evidence is mounting that the rate cryptocurrency trading accounts are being opened in Brazil is actually outpacing traditional securities accounts. But in the United States those optimistic trends were balanced out by news that the Securities and Exchange Commission had successfully froze the assets of an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering, or ICO, which raised $21 million by selling tokens similar to bitcoin. In some more untraditional news, indicative of the experimental nature of the blockchain technology behind bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, ice cream giant Ben & Jerry's will let customers offset their carbon footprint by buying credits on a blockchain, and fresh after filing a historic $152 million lawsuit, serial entrepreneur Matt Liston founded his own religion that will be powered by the ethereum blockchain. Yes, he founded a religion. Current Price Of Top 5 Coins (by market cap) Bitcoin (BTC): $7,428 Ethereum (ETH): $574 Ripple (XRP): $0.6129 Bitcoin Cash/BCC (BCH): $983 EOS (EOS): $12 Source: CoinMarketCap. Prices as of on 11:30 a.m. June 1. IOTA Extends Gains As Major Cryptos Drop BY CHARLES BOVAIRD Designed to power transactions between Internet connected devices, the IOTA cryptocurrency has had a rip-roaring past couple of days, growing at a faster rate than the ten largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. More People Opening Crypto Trading Accounts In Brazil Than Traditional Securities BY KENNETH RAPOZA Brazilians seem to be making up for lost time in the cryptocurrency space, growing from $160 million in bitcoin volume in 2016, to around $2.4 billion last year. But a closer look at the rate new accounts are being opened seems to suggest growth could soon outpace traditional trading. Basel ArtTech+Blockchain Connect Join us for a conversation on Art and Blockchain in Basel, Switzerland on Wednesday, June 13th. Court Halts Alleged Fraudulent $21 Million ICO At SEC's Request BY TED KNUTSON The SEC claimed the fraud's creator used some of the proceeds to pay bills for his Hawaiian condominium. Ben & Jerry's Bets On Blockchain To Cancel Out The Carbon In Every Scoop BY OLIVER SMITH Executives at ice-cream giant Ben and Jerry's are tired of the damage making their product has on the environment. To help offset that damage, the company is selling its customers carbon credits issued on the Stellar blockchain. Blockchain Prophet Or Snake-Oil Salesman? Embattled Founder Launches First Ethereum Religion BY MICHAEL DEL CASTILLO Fresh off filing a historic $152 million lawsuit, blockchain entrepreneur Matt Liston found religion. Or to be more accurate, he invented one that he says will be powered by the ethereum blockchain. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Follow us on Twitter This email was sent to bitcoinmovement@protonmail.ch. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may unsubscribe at any time. Please click here to view our privacy policy. Forbes Media | 499 Washington Blvd. | Jersey City, NJ 07130 If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may unsubscribe

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