Getting real

🍂 🍂 November 13, 2017 🍂 🍂 "Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." – Michael Jordan Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE THE FEATURE 'Immature' No longer: Brazil's Central Bank Is Ramping Up Its Blockchain Work "You have to think change." Wise words, though not ones you'd expect from a central banker. Still, that's how one member of Brazil's central bank is describing the impetus for its recently revived ventures into blockchain R&D. In an exclusive interview with CoinDesk, Banco Central do Brasil is opening up about its blockchain work, why it's using the tech to improve its own settlement system and why it believes the available tools are now sufficiently mature to do so. On the surface, the statements thereafter may seem ordinary. Change, business model, innovation –  all are familiar buzzwords to enterprises seeking to caution optimism, if a bit more rare for that bastion of stability, the central bank. But perhaps we shouldn't be so surprised. Banco Central do Brasil's history is vibrant, storied and filled with change. Amid the boom in global blockchain development, we may do well to learn the lessons herein. Moving slowly? Maybe, but this isn't a certainty for central banks. Read the whole story Tweet Share ⭐ COINDESK SPONSOR ⭐ Get a Full-Time Team of Proven Crypto Investors to Grow Your Blockchain Investments The crypto markets are rapidly accelerating. Properly securing a portfolio of 30+ tokens is hard. With Protos, you get a full-time team of proven crypto investors to grow your blockchain investments. The Protos team consists of established investors, traders and technology entrepreneurs. Learn more! Wait, there's more: The SAFT Is a Symptom of Regulatory Uncertainty The SAFT framework, despite its limitations, is a reasonable path forward for token issuers given the ambiguity of current laws, writes Jerry Brito. 'Immature' No Longer: Brazil's Central Bank Is Ramping Up Its Blockchain Work Brazil's central bank is now moving to increase the quantity of its blockchain work – months after abandoning the effort. Recovery In Doubt? Bitcoin Price May Not Sustain Above $6,500 Bitcoin is in a recovery mode today, bouncing back from a sell-off that occurred after the suspension of the Segwit2x hard fork last week. European Commission to Assess Potential of EU-Wide Blockchain Infrastructure The European Commission (EC) is launching a study aimed to assess the potential of an EU-wide blockchain infrastructure. UN Agencies Turn to Blockchain In Fight Against Child Trafficking The United Nations has partnered with the World Identity Network to develop a blockchain identity pilot aimed to help curb child trafficking. Baltic Nations Agree to Support DLT Development Three Baltic governments have struck an accord that includes a commitment to support the development of technologies like blockchain. Hewlett Packard Enterprise to Launch Blockchain Product in 2018 Business technology firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise is launching a new blockchain service next year. Bitcoin Gold Goes Live After Bumpy Blockchain Launch Bitcoin gold, the latest fork of the bitcoin blockchain, is officially live after a rocky start. Flimsy Floor? Bitcoin Charts Suggest Price Decline In Play The price of bitcoin has taken a big hit in the last few days, with charts suggesting the cryptocurrency is heading for a period of consolidation. Assets Will Be Tokens (And It Will Change Finance) Tokenization of assets will greatly reduce market friction, in part by giving investors unprecedented levels of information, writes Pavel Kravchenko. Confusion and Euphoria As Bitcoin Cash Surges Past $30 Billion The total value of the bitcoin cash protocol passed $30 billion this weekend, prompting a stunned reaction from the cryptocurrency community. Pipe Dreams: Bitcoin Won't Solve Pot Industry's Banking Problem Cryptocurrency use could give U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions an excuse to crack down on state-legal pot firms, an industry lawyer warns. Blockchain ID Schemes Could Kill the Data Breach, But How Soon? CoinDesk takes a look at problems facing decentralized identity schemes – as told by those seeking to take the blockchain use case live. Bitcoin Price Decline Continues As Markets Drop Below $6,500 The price of bitcoin is down more than 9 percent after falling below the $6,500 level. Go to CoinDesk  BTC: $6,686.40 +14.15% ETH: $318.74 +3.78% @8:30 EST - More price details 👋 CoinDesk is Hiring 👋 Come join our great team here in New York City! Copyright © 2017 CoinDesk, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you subscribed for updates on our website. Our mailing address is: CoinDesk 636 Avenue of the Americas New York City, NY 10011 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list