| Facebook released the white paper of the cryptocurrency project Libra; Tezos development team OcamlPro will hard fork Tezos

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At 17:00 on June 18, the official website of the Facebook cryptocurrency project Libra was launched, and the project white paper was released at the same time. The relevant points are as follows: 1. The Libra currency is built on the basis of the "Libra blockchain", and the software that implements the Libra blockchain is open source; 2. Libra is fully supported by real asset reserves; 3. In Libra, the Association owns the ultimate Decision-making power, Facebook will retain the leadership role until the end of 2019. (libra)

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digital currency

Tezos development team OcamlPro is dissatisfied with the open source requirements of the foundation and will hard fork Tezos

Bancor will ban US users from trading on its DEX

Bancor will ban US users from trading on its DEX

Bancor, a decentralized trading platform, announced that starting from 9:00 AM on July 8, 2019, US Eastern Time (21:00 Beijing time), US citizens, residents, or users from US IPs will no longer be able to use Bancor Bancor's web application (https://www.bancor.network) to convert tokens, users can still access, hold and transfer tokens. (The Block)

Binance opens BTCB/BTC market, down 33% in 24 hours

Binance has listed Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) at 16:00 on June 18, and opened the BTCB/BTC trading market. BTCB once soared to 1.5 BTC at the opening, and then the price fell. It is currently reported at 1 BTC, a 24-hour drop of 33.3%, and a 24-hour trading volume of 95 BTC.

TRON mainnet is about to be upgraded to version 3.6

On June 18, Justin Sun announced on Weibo that in June 2019, the TRON mainnet will be upgraded to version 3.6 through continuous update iterations.

According to Bloomberg News, London-based trader and broker TP ICAP is preparing to provide BTC financial derivatives on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME); US market.

Blockchain application

Blockchain application

Italian Banks to Use Distributed Ledger Technology for Reconciliation

HSBC launches digital accounts receivable tool using blockchain technology

HSBC launches digital accounts receivable tool using blockchain technology

IBM Unveils Upgraded Enterprise Blockchain Platform

IBM Unveils Upgraded Enterprise Blockchain Platform

IBM launched an upgraded version of its enterprise blockchain platform yesterday. The re-architected IBM Blockchain Platform allows clients to deploy to IBM Cloud, AWS and Azure, or to a company-hosted private cloud such as LinuxOne. (CoinDesk)

Investment and Financing

Investment and Financing

Ripple and MoneyGram Sign Partnership, Ready to Invest $50 Million

Ripple has reached a partnership with MoneyGram, and Ripple is preparing to invest $50 million in MoneyGram. The investment of US$30 million is used to acquire 8-10% of the shares of MoneyGram, and the remaining US$20 million will be invested in MoneyGram within the next 2 years. (Fortune)

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New RTI Response Shows Multiple Indian Ministries May Impose Cryptocurrency Bans Soon

A new report reveals that the Indian Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) responded to an RTI request filed by CoinCrunch India. The response stated that an interdepartmental committee had decided in January that the Ministry of Taxation and the Ministry of Economy may immediately take steps to completely ban the sale, purchase and issuance of all forms and types of cryptocurrencies. Grass. (AMBCrypto)

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French finance minister asks Facebook to provide 'some assurances' on Libra

On the same day that Facebook released its much-anticipated stablecoin white paper, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire issued a warning that the Facebook cryptocurrency does not have the capacity to become a sovereign currency. Governments have the right to"Ask Facebook for some guarantees"Ask Facebook for some guarantees

U.S. House Banking Committee Chairman Calls on Facebook to Halt Libra Network Development Ahead of Hearing

U.S. House Banking Committee Chairman Calls on Facebook to Halt Libra Network Development Ahead of Hearing

U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, chair of the U.S. House Banking Committee, said in a statement that Facebook should halt development of the Libra network until a hearing is held. (CoinDesk)

Cai Weide, professor of Beihang University: Libra can completely replace SWIFT

In response to the "Facebook release of the Libra white paper", Cai Weide, a professor of Beihang University and a distinguished professor of the National "Thousand Talents Program", said: Libra can completely replace SWIFT and change the international financial process and order. (Babbitt)

Hot research: Nearly 90% of investors are willing to buy digital stablecoins developed by private companies under the guidance and supervision of the central bank