The team behind NEO has released a suite of new tools ahead of the launch of NEO 3.0, which are expected to make it easier to build on the blockchain and encourage more developers to use the platform.

Social impact investing isn’t just for bleeding hearts anymore. Investing in companies with strong environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials has grown from an idealistic niche to a highly profitable investment strategy.

A number of studies and data points suggest that an ESG investment portfolio tends to outperform one that gives scant regard to corporate ethics, environmental sustainability, and social impact.

Taxes are never popular, but in the U.S., paying for crypto gains is like solving a Rubik’s Cube without touching it. While blindfolded. You might have correctly filed your obligations, but there’s no knowing until the tax authority explains exactly what those obligations are.

The cryptocurrency market reined in its excitement today, with a noticeable correction from yesterday’s market-wide rally. Bitcoin lost 200 points but is continuing to maintain its strong market dominance at 70.50%.

Altcoins are suffering, with notable losers including BNB(-4%), LINK(-4.84%) and ATOM(-6.66%), while the rest of the top-50 show losses between one and three percent.

Many tech companies jealously guard their inventions, but there are few secrets in the blockchain space. Vitalik Buterin says he would be “fine” for Polkadot (DOT) or other rival blockchains to borrow from Ethereum’s technical implementations and code.

Hopes for an upcoming altcoin rally are getting fainter by the day. Institutions are continuing to drive the cryptocurrency market, according to new data, and they’re almost entirely focused on Bitcoin (BTC). Even prominent altcoins, such as Ether (ETH) and XRP, may fall by the wayside.

• Zcash is trapped within a large falling price channel on the four-hour time frame
• The daily time frame highlights substantial amounts of positive MACD divergence
• A large inverted head and shoulders pattern is also present on the daily time frame

Zcash is starting to appear increasingly interesting from a technical perspective as the popular cryptocurrency trades at its weakest level since March 2019.

Huobi has announced the 6th IEO on Huobi Prime, featuring Whole Network’s NODE token and the Acute Angle phone.

Whole Network is a Chinese company which developed an Android-based blockchain phone, with a wide range of features developed for cryptocurrency traders. The device incorporates programmable price alerts that work even when the phone is locked, while also making it easier to hold crypto through a built-in wallet app and a plug-in cold wallet.

Elliptic, a British company providing crypto-asset risk management solutions, announced today a successful raise of $23M in a Series B funding round, led by Tokyo-based SBI Holdings. AlbionVC and existing investors such as SignalFire, Octopus Ventures and Santander Innoventures have also contributed to the round. Tomoyuki Nii from SBI Holdings will be joining the Board of Directors, along with Ed Lascelles of AlbionVC.

Argentina’s besieged Macri government has imposed new restrictions on foreign currency in a bid to shore up the Peso and stabilize the economy.

The maneuver will do little to douse concerns of legacy government and institutional capacity to ably manage economies. At the same time, distrust in government, central banks, and the fractional reserve system continues to spread from basketcase economies like Zimbabwe, Venezuela, and Argentina.