Daily Roundup – August 11, 2017

According to Bitfinex’s official blog, the digital asset exchange is making service changes regarding their U.S. customers. As part of the changes, U.S. customers will no longer be able to trade Ethereum-based ICOs.
According to CNBC, the bitcoin price has surged to a record high while global stocks have fallen due to worries about the North Korea nuclear threat.
Bitcoin developer Jack Mallers has announced Zap on his Medium blog, which is a user interface for Bitcoin’s Lightning Net