Tether (USDT) supports the idea of a stable coin that has been functioning for the past few years, there are various types of stable cryptocurrency which are usually pegged to the US dollar. However, there is one particular stable coin that has become the topic of heated discussions lately called dai, a coin supported by Ethereum that is locked in a smart contract.
https://news.bitcoin.com/an-in-depth-look-at-ethereums-maker-and-the-stablecoin-dai/
What do you think about the protocol for Maker and stable coin?

The addition of a bitcoin currency symbol clearly shows that Google does not turn a blind eye to the crypto world.
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-currency-symbol-google/

Google has a significant effect on the cryptocurrency market.
Time will tell what the cascading effect of adding the bitcoin symbol is to the minds of everyday iOS users.
What do you get from adding a bitcoin currency symbol to iOS?

Litecoin still has monumental potential when the fomo train departs again even though the investment is considered to be slow and stable. Litecoin is one of the best performing crypto assets.
The question is, how far will Litecoin go?

Altcoin has shown moderate and consistent growth over the past seven days.
ETH founder Vitalik Buterin and others have dismissed the allegation that a new smart contracting feature to be released in the impending hard fork of Constantinople will have negative security implications.
ETH adheres to its new position as the biggest altcoin based on market capitalization. Ethereum is also stable, trading at around $ 123.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/most-cryptos-see-gentle-green-amid-exceedingly-calm-market-picture

ICO experienced a boom at the end of 2017 - early 2018, which was followed by failure when prices dropped and state and federal regulators cracked down on projects that were in conflict with securities law.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/most-digital-tokens-will-go-to-zero-says-digital-currency-group-ceo

The majority of digital tokens will not have long-term value.

Merck believes that by storing crypto-object fingerprints on the blockchain, businesses will be able to provide a level of certainty and defense to their customers.

https://www.ethnews.com/mercks-ai-and-blockchain-patent-gives-objects-unique-fingerprints

Can this protect the integrity of the supply chain and avoid counterfeiting effectively?

There is not much that individual investors can do in the face of a shift to dependence on venture capital and pre-sales. Therefore, an individual investor needs to invest in a portfolio approach to maximize the chances of their return.

Currently, there are projects that are developing a new distributed ledger protocol called Stacks, a chain that utilizes the hash strength of the Bitcoin Core (BTC) network.

https://news.bitcoin.com/stacks-network-plans-to-leverage-btcs-proof-of-work-and-burn-bitcoins/

What do you think about the project?

Cryptocurrency loans emerged as an increasingly viable alternative to borrowing loans. What do you think about the cryptocurrency lending business?

https://news.bitcoin.com/genesis-capital-processed-1-1b-of-cryptocurrency-loans-in-2018/