Giving spirit

CoinDesk Daily is sponsored by  🦃 🦃 November 24, 2017 🦃 🦃 "If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share." – W. Clement Stone   Got this from a friend? SUBSCRIBE HERE THE FEATURE Pausing for a Cause As the US team settles down for a Thanksgiving holiday, we thought we'd take a pause from our regularly scheduled content today. While prices are no doubt still sky-high and climbing in the crypto market, we'd like to take a moment to highlight the many around the world in need, and the charities that have been early and adventurous adopters of cryptocurrencies. While the use case may not have the attention it once did, in these divisive times, we may do well to remember that charity efforts used to be central to the industry. Fidelity Charitable, Greenpeace and the American Red Cross, all accept donations in bitcoin, and the bitcoin wiki page has a much longer list of foundations and organizations. On this day of pause, it may be an apt time to consider your fortunes this year, and how the proceeds might benefit your favorite cause.   Read the whole story Tweet Share ⭐ COINDESK SPONSOR ⭐ Custody for your Crypto Assets Protect and secure your assets with itBit, a regulated Trust Company, and Custodian. With itBit, all assets are backed by regulatory capital reserves, and you can verify custody account balance and holdings 24/7 with personalized access and customer support. Learn More Wait, there's more: Hybrid ICO? Overstock's tZERO to Build Services Into Security Token Overstock subsidiary tZERO is adding features to its upcoming security token, allowing investors to use the coin to purchase a handful of services. Holding Strong: Failed Price Breakdown a Boon for Bitcoin? Despite a dip to below $8,000 overnight, bitcoin once again approached record highs today and is holding at over $8,200. Dnata Taps IBM for Air Cargo Blockchain Pilot Air services provider Dnata, IBM and others have completed of a proof-of-concept examining blockchain's potential in the Dubai air cargo industry. Government of Bermuda Launches Cryptocurrency Task Force Bermuda has launched a new working group aimed to advance the regulatory and commercial environment for token sales, cryptocurrencies and more. Swiss Central Banker: Bitcoin 'More Investment Than Currency' The chairman of Swiss National Bank said yesterday that he sees bitcoin more as an investment than a currency. $413: Ether Prices Within a Whisker of All-Time High The price of ether, ethereum's native token, has brushed all-time highs above $400 – falling just a dollar short of June's record. Air New Zealand, Winding Tree Team Up for Blockchain Exploration Air New Zealand is partnering with decentralized travel platform Winding Tree to explore blockchain tech for ticket booking and baggage tracking. Flying High: Bitcoin Cash Rallies on Korean Volume Spike Amid high trading volumes in South Korea, bitcoin cash is flying high today and could gain more altitude in the near-term. UC Berkeley, KyberNetwork Partner for Decentralized Exchange Research KyberNetwork is teaming up with a University of California blockchain group for research on ways to improve the decentralized exchange model. South Korean Finance Watchdog Has 'No Plans' to Regulate Bitcoin Trading The governor of a South Korean financial regulator has said it has "no plans" to supervise cryptocurrency trading. Thanksgiving Lull? Bitcoin Trades Sideways But Rally May Continue Bitcoin is continuing its sideways journey today, with a pullback looking possible. However, the broader outlook still remains bullish. US Defense Bill Could Give Big Boost to Blockchain An obscure provision tucked into a U.S. defense spending bill could act as a springboard for blockchain adoption across government agencies. Austrian Bank Raiffeisen Enlists in R3 Blockchain Consortium Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has become the first Austrian banking group to join the R3 distributed ledger consortium. Nasdaq to Build Blockchain Voting System for Securities Depository Strate Nasdaq has entered into an agreement with South African central securities depository Strate to deliver a blockchain solution for e-voting. Go to CoinDesk ETH ALL TIME HIGH BTC: $8,193.88 +2.38%  ETH: $438.28 +6.52% @8:15 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