🗞 Daily Crypto News, December 19th💰

Ukrainian Security Service Raids Popular Cryptomedia’s Office;
New EU Directive Removes Option to Anonymously Purchase Cryptocurrency
Major Japanese Automotive Group and Dealerships Embracing Bitcoin
Hedge Fund Pro Miller Is '50 Percent' Invested in Bitcoin
BCH Surges Above $2,000 Following BitPay Integration Announcement
2018 for ICOs: A Quarter-By-Quarter Outlook

Crypto has been a magical journey so far. Nevertheless, I would advise everyone and especially new comers to be careful as it can go down as fast as it went up.

Take care my CryptoFriends.

🗞 Ukrainian Security Service Raids Popular Cryptomedia’s Office

At 8 in the morning on December 15, agents of Ukrainian security service (SSU) along with two civilian witnesses entered Anatoly Kaplan’s rented apartment and conducted a search. Mr. Kaplan is well-known in the crypto community as the founder of the most popular Russophone media resource on blockchain and cryptocurrencies ForkLog.

🗞 Major Japanese Automotive Group and Dealerships Embracing Bitcoin

One of Japan’s largest used car automotive groups has partnered with the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Bitflyer to enable bitcoin payments at its dealerships across Japan. Starting with 26 dealerships, the company also plans to add bitcoin payments to 550 additional locations.

🗞 New EU Directive Removes Option to Anonymously Purchase Cryptocurrency

Europe has always been a peculiar region when it comes to cryptocurrencies. More specifically, it seems there is very little interest in such currencies right now across the continent’s exchanges. That situation may come to change thanks to the new regulation handed down by the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. This directive is set to go into effect over the next 18 months across all member states.

🗞 Hedge Fund Pro Miller Is '50 Percent' Invested in Bitcoin

Miller, the chairman and chief investment officer at Miller Valued Partners, made the disclosure on Dec. 13 when speaking to WealthTrack podcast with Consuelo Mack.

"It's just about 50 percent right now," the legendary hedge fund manager was quoted as saying, who added that the fund also holds bitcoin cash. Miller's involvement in bitcoin dates back several years when he bought stakes in 2013 and 2014 (at a claimed average cost of $350 apiece).

🗞 BCH Surges Above $2,000 Following BitPay Integration Announcement

According to a post from Friday on BitPay’s company blog, the need for more currency options for merchants has become increasingly clear. Over time, the service plans to add payments options in “other Blockchains which Bitcoin has inspired,” starting with BCH. Detailing the Bitcoin Cash addition, the BitPay team stated,

We will begin adding support for a Bitcoin Cash payment option this year, starting with BitPay Card loads. All BitPay invoices will include a Bitcoin Cash payment option by default in early 2018.

🗞 2018 for ICOs: A Quarter-By-Quarter Outlook

As specialists in the ICO market, we assist our clients in optimizing the execution of their ICOs, and understanding the constantly shifting state of crypto capital markets is no small part of that exercise.

Looking back, 2017 was wild ride, with huge contrasts between some predictable developments (such as the move towards ATS exchanges and security tokens) and less predictable patches (resulting from deal fatigue and forks). It must be said that although certainty in any market is impossible, the ever-changing world of crypto creates unique challenges for forecasting.

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