German-based blockchain platform Lisk (LSK) has finally Alpha-released its software development kit (SDK), the first step towards creating a fully interoperable blockchain ecosystem and enabling developers to create fully-customisable sidechains.

Inflation is a favorite antagonist in the cryptocurrency community. Most investors are probably familiar with the graphs showing how much value the U.S. dollar has lost since 1933, when the Federal Reserve left the gold standard. For hard-money advocates, the deflationary properties of gold or cryptocurrencies form a built-in guarantee of long-term value.

• BitTorrent has a bearish short-term outlook, with the BTT / USD pair continuing to weaken below its 200-period moving average on the four-hour time frame
• The four-hour time frame shows that the BTT / USD pair is continuing to post bearish lower lows and lower highs
• The daily time frame shows that the cryptocurrency remains trapped within a descending price channel

BitTorrent has a bearish short-term trading outlook, with the BTT / USD pair continuing to weaken below its 200-period moving average on the four-ho

• EOS has a bearish short-term outlook, with the cryptocurrency back under technical selling pressure
• The four-hour time frame is showing that a downside breakout from a falling wedge pattern is currently underway
• The daily time frame shows that the EOS / USD pair has turned technically bearish

EOS has a bearish short-term trading outlook, with the cryptocurrency once again under heavy technical selling pressure.

• Ethereum has a bearish short-term bias, with the ETH / USD pair strongly rejected from the $235.00 level
• The four-hour time frame shows that a smaller bearish head and shoulders pattern may be forming
• The daily time frame shows that the ETH / USD pair’s 200-day moving average is coming back in focus

Ethereum has a bearish short-term trading bias, with the cryptocurrency sold sharply lower from key resistance on the four-hour time frame.

Omise Holdings, the parent company of OmiseGo (OMG) and GO.Exchange, has announced an investment from Nomura Holdings, a massive Japanese investment group with global reach.

In a move that will undoubtedly excite Ripple supporters, Bank of America (BofA) has filed a patent describing an international settlement system based on Ripple’s distributed ledger technology.

Amid the ongoing debate about diversity and inclusion, one of the biggest questions we’ve heard repeated is, “WHY?” 

Not “why isn’t there more diversity?” We’ve explored this question with specific reference to women in blockchain in the past. In this case, it refers to a broader question: Why does it even matter if there are less women than men? Why do we need more people of color, or LGBT representation, either in blockchain, or technology in general? 

MediConnect, an upcoming blockchain framework solution to trace and manage prescription medication, has received “indicative support” from the Ugandan government to explore the possibilities of curtailing the spread of counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs.

While this isn’t an official partnership, it nevertheless signals the interest of the government of Uganda in solving the problem of counterfeit drugs with innovative solutions powered by blockchain.

Developers have made the Stellar (XLM) network more accessible for cryptocurrency traders, with the new StellarX mobile wallet and exchange interface for Android and iOS users.