On today's episode of The Cryptoverse: Its national railway service may have already jumped on the bitcoin bandwagon, but Switzerland is taking a slower approach as it looks to regulate digital currencies and fintech. Please Support The Cryptoverse Podcast by visiting the Cryptoversity Store: https://www.cryptoversity.com/store Please Support The Cryptoverse With A Bitcoin Donation: 1Lak8zkQbUB5FgDD6ci6M82oTVBveuBxBT Subscribe to the podcast here: https://www.cryptoversity.com/podcast/ Today's episode is sponsored by TunnelBear, the simple VPN app that makes it easy to browse the web privately and enjoy a more open and secure Internet experience. [Try it for free here](http://click.tunnelbear.com/SH8n) Disclaimer: I personally use TunnelBear every day and if you decide to upgrade to a paid plan using my link it generates commission to help support the show. Sources: [The Original Article on CoinDesk](http://www.coindesk.com/switzerland-bitcoin-regulation/) [List ob LBRY Team Members](https://lbry.io/team) [Wikipedia Article on The Two Generals Problem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Generals%27_Problem) [Dictionary Definition of Regulate](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/regulate?s=t) Produced by Cryptoversity.com the online school for learning about Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and blockchains. https://www.cryptoversity.com/ Please upvote to support the show, I really appreciate it. https://steemit.com/crypto-news/@marketingmonk/swiss-lawmakers-take-steps-toward-bitcoin-regulation-the-cryptoverse-136

Researchers have recently published a paper called “The Evolution of the Bitcoin Economy: Extracting and Analyzing the Network of Payment Relationships,” which explains how the Bitcoin protocol is maturing. Listen to the podcast here: http://www.buzzsprout.com/49549 Original article: https://news.bitcoin.com/study-bitcoin-economy-matured/ Produced by Cryptoversity.com the online school where you set the price to learn about Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and blockchains. https://www.cryptoversity.com/ Please upvote to support the show, I really appreciate it. https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@marketingmonk/the-bitcoin-economy-has-grown-and-matured-study-reveals-the-cryptoverse-52

**On Today's Episode Of The Cryptoverse:** China's central bank launched spot checks on leading bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai, ratcheting up pressure on potential capital outflows and knocking the price of the cryptocurrency down more than 12 percent against the dollar. **Please Support The Cryptoverse And Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption By Becoming A Cryptoversity Patron:** Make a regular contribution and you'll help to secure Cryptoversity's future, get unlimited access to all Cryptoversity courses as well as a private Telegram chat group where you get direct access to me: https://www.cryptoversity.com/podcast/ **Or Pay As You Go With Bitcoin Tips (Dash address on the podcast page above):** 1Lak8zkQbUB5FgDD6ci6M82oTVBveuBxBT Today's episode is sponsored by Dash, the privacy focused digital currency that offers transactions with instant confirmations. It’s unique decentralised decision making and self funding system make it an ideal choice as a stable and secure digital cash. [Click here to learn more about Dash - Digital Cash](http://bit.ly/2f99G7b) **Sources:** [Cryptocurrency Prices Provided by CoinMarketCap.com](http://coinmarketcap.com/) [The Bitcoin Price Chart Provided by BitcoinWisdom.com](https://bitcoinwisdom.com/markets/bitstamp/btcusd) [The Original Article on Reuters](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bitcoin-idUSKBN14V15Q) [LiteCoin SegWit Monitoring Tool](http://litecoinblockhalf.com/segwit.php) Produced by Cryptoversity.com the online school for learning about Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and blockchains. https://www.cryptoversity.com/

With all the hype surrounding decentralized, blockchain-based social media platforms such as Steemit and Synereo, another next-gen network is on the horizon. Listen to the podcast here: https://www.cryptoversity.com/podcast/ Sources: https://news.bitcoin.com/yours-network-bitcoin-steemit/ Produced by Cryptoversity.com the online school where you set the price to learn about Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and blockchains. https://www.cryptoversity.com/ Please upvote to support the show, I really appreciate it. https://steemit.com/news/@marketingmonk/yours-network-to-use-bitcoin-in-competition-against-steemit-the-cryptoverse-80