**On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:** - Bitcoin Gold launches its BTCGPU website - Bittrex are randomly closing exchange accounts - 1 GB Bitcoin blocks mined by big blockers - I list a few movers and shakers in the crypto markets Learn how to make money with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies at: https://www.cryptoversity.com **Request a video topic here** https://goo.gl/forms/vcOaFAeIFVtj6NWw2 **Please Support The Cryptoverse And Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption By Becoming A Patron:** https://www.cryptoversity.com/enroll/ **Tip Me With Crypto:** Bitcoin: 1Lak8zkQbUB5FgDD6ci6M82oTVBveuBxBT LiteCoin: LYW257w2Z6bqBEAtqNB4kwwEFQNy82vWCg Dash: XoJrvgobQAtphXmcxStATPJQUgZYpWVMFu Ethereum: 0x3a8c8a9932f53a7224b51b6373cf2c726ab9b721 **My Social Channels** Steemit: https://steemit.com/@marketingmonk Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisConeyInt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cryptoversity/ Gab: https://gab.ai/chrisconey Minds: https://www.minds.com/marketingmonk **Here are a few services I recommend:** Purse: https://purse.io/?_r=ccint Roboform: https://www.roboform.com/?affid=c5489 Vaultoro: https://www.vaultoro.com/?a=100678 Ledger Hardware Wallet: https://www.ledgerwallet.com/r/d1da?path=/products/12-ledger-nano-s **Sources:** https://coinmarketcap.com https://www.coinigy.com/?r=16171fe8 http://btcgpu.org/#home https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-altcoin-exchange-bittrex-eyed-with-suspicion-due-to-thousands-of-mysterious-account-closings https://news.bitcoin.com/gigablock-testnet-researchers-mine-the-worlds-first-1gb-block/ https://twitter.com/ProfFaustus/status/919864555592929280 **Get Your Official Cryptoverse Mug** https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/cryptoversity/ **Book a private consultation with me** https://www.cryptoversity.com/consultations/ Image: “Pot of Gold” by Jeremy Schultz is licensed under CC BY 2.0 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjYMaQ7NPSc

**On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:** Bitcoin and ether exchange startup Coinbase is seeking a patent for a security system for bitcoin private keys. **Please Support The Cryptoverse And Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption By Becoming A Cryptoversity Patron:** Make a regular contribution and you'll 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:** 1Lak8zkQbUB5FgDD6ci6M82oTVBveuBxBT **Subscribe to the podcast here:** https://www.cryptoversity.com/podcast/ 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](http://bit.ly/2f99G7b) **Sources:** [Original Article on CoinDesk](http://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-patent-bitcoin-key-security/) [Coinbase Patent Application](http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=13&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&s1=bitcoin&p=1&OS=%22bitcoin%22&RS=bitcoin) Produced by Cryptoversity.com the online school for learning about Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and blockchains. https://www.cryptoversity.com/ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3Dh1_2yNU

Subscribe for more videos from me here https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCryptoverse?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the Infinite Man Summit 2018 at: https://tg180.isrefer.com/go/lisb/cc/ --- 1:22 Story - U.S. State Of Wyoming Defines Cryptocurrency 'Utility Tokens' As New Asset Class https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwolfson/2018/03/13/u-s-state-of-wyoming-defines-cryptocurrency-utility-tokens-as-new-asset-class/#296ea91b4816 This is what I have been saying repeatedly whenever I cover a story about regulators getting confused about whether a cryptocurrency is a commodity, a currency, an asset, a security or a token. The answer is, it’s none of them. It’s software so it depends how you use it. One minute it acts like a currency, the next minute like a commodity, the next minute a utility token and on it goes. It’s like a slippery eel. Try and regulate it one way and it changes form, wriggling right out of your hands. The other part of this comedy show is that because regulators can’t decide how to classify crypto, they don’t know which agency is responsible. Here’s an extract from the Forbes article on this [red]. The bill in question is House Bill 70 aka The Utility Token Bill, which was passed on the 7th of March. So this legally defined which types of crypto tokens are utility tokens. They are tokens that are not offered as an investment and must be a vehicle for exchange of service. I have a question. Why is Wyoming doing this? What is their incentive? Please share your opinions on this in the comments. --- 3:30 Story - Coinbase ‘Paves Way’ For New Altcoin Support With ERC20 Upgrade https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-paves-way-for-new-altcoin-support-with-erc20-upgrade So to my mind this means two things. Once they technically implement this, you’ll then be able to participate in ICOs by sending Ether directly from your Coinbase wallet. That is something ICOs specifically tell you not to do right now and it’s because the wallet you’re sending from at Coinbase doesn’t allow you to access the tokens you’ll be buying. Now though you should be able to do this, making it that much easier to get your fiat into Ether at Coinbase and then buy ICO tokens. Coinbase may well expand it’s exchange to allow trading of ERC20 tokens. Having said that, they’re unlikely to launch a whole range of them since they’ve already made it clear how deeply they scrutinise a coin before launching support for it. So this may make it easier to get your money into ICOs, but we’re unlikely to be able to use Coinbase as a one stop shop to get the money out again. If you want to convert back to fiat that is. --- 4:43 Story - Statis Group publish their analysis of ICO quality https://medium.com/satis-group/ico-quality-development-trad ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eqpFGEIWmI

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