Layer1Live - Steem vs Hive, Uniswap v2, GPK NFTs Sellout, Harmony Upgrade

Come join Layer1 as we discuss the latest in the Steem and Hive standoff, Uniswap launches v2, WAX Garbage Pail Kids NFTs sellout in 24 hours, Harmony upgrades to blend Sharding w/ PoS, and Craig Wright the Fraud.

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Breaking
Craig Wright Called ‘Fraud’ in Message Signed With Bitcoin Addresses He Claims to Own
https://www.coindesk.com/craig-wright-called-fraud-message-signed-bitcoin-addresses-satoshi

Quick News
Tether hits #3 by MC and falls below $1 for longest stretch since March
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-demand-pushes-tether-below-1-for-longest-stretch-since-march

FTX token (FTT) launches with Coinbase Custody after expanding to US via a spot exchange
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-to-custody-ftxs-exchange-token

Russia Seeks to Criminalize Crypto Usage with Fines, Imprisonments
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/russia-seeks-to-criminalize-crypto-usage-with-fines-imprisonments/

Tezos reaches over 80% of total tokens staked, with 18% of the total being held by exchanges (re: self-bonding!)
https://bitcoinexchangeguide.com/tezos-staking-reaches-a-new-ath-at-over-80-top-5-exchanges-holding-18-of-xtz-supply/

Largest investment bank in Latin America has chosen Tezos to issue a real-estate focused STO
https://cryptopotato.com/largest-investment-bank-in-latin-america-used-tezos-to-launch-a-security-token/

You can now "auto-buy" BTC on the Square Cash app
https://cointelegraph.com/news/square-dollar-cost-averaging-lets-users-repeat-buy-bitcoin-in-cash-app

Update to Keep Network's tBTC issues
https://blog.keep.network/details-of-the-tbtc-deposit-pause-on-may-18-2020-38d7dd555663

Genesis expands its business by offering custody via an acquisition
https://fortune.com/2020/05/21/genesis-cryptocurrency-vo1t-bitcoin/

New Bitcoin scam in China steals nearly $1bln in BTC
https://gainbitcoin.com/wotoken-crypto-mlm-scam/

Uniswap launches Version 2.0 adding price oracles, flash swaps and a liquidity migration tool from V1 to V2
https://decrypt.co/29438/defi-protocol-uniswap-launches-v2-on-ethereum-mainnet

Discussion
Tron/Steemit to seize STEEM tokens from key dissidents in ongoing Hive/Steem debacle -- how does this end well for anyone?
https://cryptobriefing.com/tron-will-seize-5-million-steem-from-dissident-tokenholders/

Goldman Sachs has an invite only "Bitcoin Call" set for May 27th -- are institutions bullish, neutral or bearish for crypto?
https://bitcoinist.com/goldman-sachs-is-inviting-clients-to-a-bitcoin-call-heres-why-thats-so-important/
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/news/greyscale-is-buying-bitcoin-at-record-rates-29-9m-per-week-growing/

China orders second-largest mining region to close, 9% of Bitcoin hashrate at risk - miner DUMP
https://cryptoslate.com/china-orders-second-largest-mining-region-to-close-9-of-bitcoin-hashrate-at-risk/
https://twitter.com/iamjosephyoung/status/1264875725414379521

Bitcoin
Layer1 Technologies launches "Bitcoin batteries" for the Texas energy market
https://cointelegraph.com/news/layer1-stabilizes-texas-grids-with-bitcoin-batteries

50 Bitcoin that was mined in Feb 2009 was moved
https://messari.io/article/50-bitcoins-mined-in-february-2009-just-moved

Ethereum
MetaCartel becomes DAO incubator
https://medium.com/metacartel/metacartel-is-evolving-%EF%B8%8F-350a64b39f3c

EOS
EOS DeFi protocol adds 4 EOS BPs to governance system
https://www.eoswriter.io/170202_independent-eos-companies-collaborate-to-strengthen-equilibriums-defi-protocol.eos

WAX GPKs Sell Out
https://www.eoswriter.io/170166_wax-marketplaces-topps-all-other-blockchains.eos

Cardano
Charles Hoskinson said to be working on RFID like microchip; Cardano posts big gains with new testnet upcoming
https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-is-working-on-a-microchip-that-would-give-crypto-a-cash-like-experience
https://cryptobriefing.com/with-shelley-upgrade-horizon-cardano-posts-big-gains/