The Daily Dood for 4 - 18 -18

Today's bitcoin high was about $8282 USD on BitFinex

Today's bitcoin high was about $8282 USD. Total market cap for the day was above $138,000,000,000. ![bitfinex-btcusd-Apr-18-2018-24-23-3.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbJSJbsRoNCPGZrmxK91LcTcuDvFXD9kMqF9C4X46FNcr/bitfinex-btcusd-Apr-18-2018-24-23-3.png) Total market cap for all cryptocurrency combined was above $347,000,000,000. Bitcon dominance is currently 39.97%

Steem & SteemDollar

Steem is currently trading at $3.07 USD with a market cap above $835,000,000 USD The SteemDollar is currently at $3.06 USD with a total market cap above $23,000,000 USD ![steem.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeHKrxhpaA9rwNFcnumxsh6K89G74SFmysuJ3ZF3d8TtY/steem.jpg)

The Days Headlines

Crypto Privacy Tokens See Price Lift on Pornhub Deal https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-privacy-tokens-see-price-lift-on-pornhub-deal/ IMF’s Christine Lagarde Seeks to Achieve “Clear-Eyed” Cryptocurrency Regulation https://themerkle.com/imfs-christine-lagarde-seeks-to-achieve-clear-eyed-cryptocurrency-regulation/ OmiseGO (OMG) Performance in Q1: At a Glance https://globalcoinreport.com/omisego-performance-in-q1-at-a-glance/ SCAM: Savedroid Founders Actually Announce ‘Fu** You’ Exit Scam Via Social Media https://theicojournal.com/?p=3400 Analyst Says Cryptocurrency Trading Will Be Dominated by Wall Street https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/04/18/analyst-says-cryptocurrency-trading-will-be-dominated-by-wall-street/ Ethereum Classic [ETC] proposes to set the limits on DAG, averting mining difficulties - https://ambcrypto.com/ethereum-classic-etc-proposes-to-set-the-limits-on-dag-averting-mining-difficulties/ Litecoin [LTC] surpasses several cryptocurrency, values by 20% in a week https://ambcrypto.com/litecoin-ltc-surpasses-several-cryptocurrency-values-by-20-in-a-week/ Ripple (XRP) Price Moving for the Big $1.00 – Turning into a Leading Blockchain Tech Whale https://ethereumworldnews.com/ripple-xrp-price-moving-for-the-big-1-00-turning-into-a-leading-blockchain-tech-whale/ A 'Yelp for Weed' Startup Is Launching Its Own Ethereum Token https://www.coindesk.com/yelp-weed-startup-launching-ethereum-token/ Bitcoin [BTC], when will the next big break be? – Sentiment Analysis – April 18 - https://ambcrypto.com/bitcoin-btc-when-will-the-next-big-break-be-sentiment-analysis-april-18/ Amazon technologies granted patent for a streaming data marketplace to receive real-time cryptocurrency transaction data - https://ambcrypto.com/amazon-technologies-granted-patent-for-a-streaming-data-marketplace-to-receive-real-time-cryptocurrency-transaction-data/ Pornhub Prefers Verge Over Litecoin but Signals Wider Acceptance of Crypto https://btcmanager.com/pornhub-prefers-verge-over-litecoin-but-signals-wider-acceptance-of-crypto/ Ripple [XRP] adviser Matthew Mellon dead at 54 - https://ambcrypto.com/ripple-xrp-adviser-matthew-mellon-dead-at-54/

Technical & Fundamental Analysis

Bitcoin Price Watch: Currency Maintains $8,100 Position https://themerkle.com/bitcoin-price-watch-currency-maintains-8100-position/ Top Reasons To Love Stellar (XLM), Tether (USDT) And Tron (TRX) https://www.stocksgazette.com/2018/04/18/top-reasons-to-love-stellar-xlm-tether-usdt-and-tron-trx/ Trading Crypto: **Litecoin Finally Goes On A Run; Is There Gas Left In The Tank? https://theicojournal.com/?p=3406 NEO, EOS, Litecoin, IOTA and Stellar: Technical Analysis April 19, 2018 https://www.newsbtc.com/2018/04/18/neo-eos-litecoin-iota-and-stellar-analysis/ Ethereum price analysis for April 18th, 2018 – Bulls in Charge! https://themerkle.com/ethereum-price-analysis-for-april-18th-2018-bulls-in-charge/

Steemit

Another Great BitSharin' Time! — Via @bluerocktalk Steemit https://steemit.com/bitshares/@bluerocktalk/another-great-bitsharin-time A "central bank cryptocurrency" is like a car being pulled by horses — Via @penguinpablo Steemit https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@penguinpablo/a-central-bank-cryptocurrency-is-like-a-car-being-pulled-by-horses Daily Steem Stats Report - Wednesday, April 18, 2018 — Via @penguinpablo Steemit https://steemit.com/steemit/@penguinpablo/daily-steem-stats-report-wednesday-april-18-2018 TEAM SMARTCASH on Steemit: Weekly Prize Winners and New Team Members! — Via @smartcash Steemit https://steemit.com/smartcash/@smartcash/team-smartcash-on-steemit-weekly-prize-winners-and-new-team-members

Youtube & Podcasts

Bitcoin & Altcoin Trading Talk Ep 57 Jimmy Song interview on Crush The Street.

PSA

How to Buy Bitcoin http://www.investopedia.com/tech/how-to-buy-bitcoin Dnotes coin swap. Bag holders must upgrade to Dnotes 2.0 https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/830295530697281536 Ripple [XRP] makes amendment announcement to all their users - https://ambcrypto.com/ripple-xrp-makes-amendment-announcement-to-all-their-users/

Breaking the Ledger security model. https://saleemrashid.com/2018/03/20/breaking-ledger-security-model/ Ledger's response to vulnerability. Firmware 1.4: deep dive into security fixes https://www.ledger.fr/2018/03/20/firmware-1-4-deep-dive-security-fixes/

Links

New links added weekly to the website. https://bitcoindood.com/coin_directory/cryptocurrency-links.php Proof of Burn Explained – A Sustainable Consensus Algorithm https://www.coinbureau.com/education/proof-burn-explained/ ![](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-03/enhanced/webdr03/31/20/anigif_enhanced-22045-1396312917-13.gif) https://steemitimages.com/DQmSCrWpJvQuhsJjgYvTDCuybX4rbFTJf6QjpkiGuNZRpfU/01.gif

The End

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