Hodler's Digest, May 14-20: Crypto Ban FUD And Blockchain Adoption Galore

Amazon Web Services and ConsenSys's blockchain startup Kaleido have partnered to offer simplified blockchain cloud platforms.

Amazon's partnership with Kaleido, which is based on the Ethereum blockchain, was described by Ethereum co-founder and ConsenSys founder as "a heavy duty, full stack way of getting the company [Amazon] into blockchain solutions."

Electronic corporation HTC has released plans for the "First native blockchain phone"-the HTC Exodus-which will support the Bitcoin, Ethereum, Lightning Network, and Dfinity blockchain protocols.

IBM and crypto company Veridium Labs have partnered to tokenize carbon credits for use on Stellar's blockchain.

Crypto Exchange To Open Using Nasdaq Tech For First Time.Centralized crypto exchange DX will open next month using US stock market giant Nasdaq's technology.

Largest Credit Bureau In Central, Eastern Europe To Use Blockchain For Customer Data.The Polish Credit Office, the largest credit bureau in Central and Eastern Europe, has partnered with UK fintech firm Billon for blockchain use for customer data storage.

The crypto markets have seen a slump this week, with none of the predicted rallies in the wake of the recent NYC crypto conference coming through as expected.

Although Apple co-founder Steve "Woz" Wozniak has sold all of his Bitcoin due to a self-professed anxiety about constantly watching market prices, he remains bullish on blockchain and crypto, referring to the tech this week as the "Next major IT revolution that is about to happen."

Best FeaturesWhy Blockchain Is Hard.Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song breaks down why every company should make sure blockchain is the right tool for them first before jumping on the blockchain train-"The faster we get rid of the hype, the better off long-term we'll all be."

Even Snoop Dogg Got In On NYC's Blockchain Week.See how many blockchain parties Snoop Dogg managed to hit up this week.