10-16-2017: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Released Mojaloop, Ripple Based Banking




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Summary: The Ethereum Byzantium hard fork was a smooth success today. The Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation released an open-source software to support efforts that expand access to financial services in developing countries <a href="https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2017/10/Bill-Melinda-Gates-Foundation-Releases-Open-Source-Software-to-Expand-Access-to-Financial-Services">[1]</a>. Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, believes that cryptocurrencies will become so valuable and widespread in the future that it will lead to all money transfers becoming free <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/money-transfers-will-be-free-thanks-to-bitcoin-top-tech-investor">[2]</a>. Numerous Bittrex users have been reporting the closing of their accounts for no apparent reason <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-altcoin-exchange-bittrex-eyed-with-suspicion-due-to-thousands-of-mysterious-account-closings">[3]</a>. The French Department of Finance has now recognized cryptocurrencies as an alternative form of payment <a href="https://www.economie.gouv.fr/particuliers/moyens-paiement-alternatifs">[4]</a>. Eloplay, an eSports blockchain-based gaming platform with Smart Tournaments, launched it’s token sale today <a href="https://beat.10ztalk.com/2017/10/16/eloplay-token-sale-countdown-begins/">[5]</a>.<br> Support Daily Crypto:<br><br> <a href="https://dailycrypto.io/support">https://dailycrypto.io/support</a><br>