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Coins, Tokens, ICOs, InvestmentsCoin Center Donations Top $100K Worth of Dai Following Anti-Stablecoin Bill Proposal
Donations in dai, USDC, and ether were sent to Coin Center via Gitcoin.
What Is a CBDC?
A CBDC is a central bank digital currency, a new type of money governments are experimenting with that often has blockchain at its core.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips Below $19,000 as Ether Options Volume Drops
Bitcoin briefly dropped below $19,000 on a low-volume day while the ether options market seems to be in decline for now.
Psychology, Sell Pressures Keep Bitcoin Below $20K
Psychology and selling pressures have kept bitcoin’s price below $20,000.
It’s not about data ownership, it’s about data control, EFF director says
She believes that by agreeing to certain “Terms of Service,” users abdicate a portion of their rights.
Upcoming Cardano hard fork to introduce ‘token locking’ ahead of Goguen
IOHK is planning a “smooth upgrade path to Goguen.”
A ‘Santa Claus Rally’ for the Stock Market?
Since 1969, 34 out of 45 years have seen a late December rally. Here are 5 reasons why that might not happen this year.
Price analysis 12/4: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, DOT, ADA, BNB, XLM
Many altcoins are seeing sharp corrections as Bitcoin price struggles to hold $19,000 as support.
Coinbase becomes a founding member of Square’s crypto patent group
Coinbase will help COPA on its journey of defending against patent overreach.
China’s central bank plans digital yuan pilot for payments to Hong Kong
Preliminary talks are underway to begin testing the e-CNY in the special administrative region of Hong Kong.
Celsius’ CEO thinks Ethereum could lose its market dominance if this doesn’t happen
It’s a possible hurdle to cross, but it could take some time.
Solana Devs Call ‘All Hands on Deck’ as Unknown Bug Stops Block Production
Solana, a proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain spearhead by FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, is “stuck” due to an unknown issue.
‘Ethereum only’ investors are growing, according to Grayscale
The asset manager says Ethereum’s mass appeal is growing.
Here’s why Bitcoin is like ‘Lebron James,’ according to MicroStrategy CEO
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor draws a comparison between Bitcoin and NBA star Lebron James.
Money Reimagined: Bitcoin vs. Gold Is a Battle of Narratives
The success of a store-of-value asset, like bitcoin or gold, isn’t just a matter of durability, fungibility or scarcity. It’s about whether people believe in it.
Law Decoded: New threats to self-custody take shape in the US, Nov. 27–Dec. 4
Tentative clampdowns coming from both the Treasury and the House in the United States lead this week’s Law Decoded.
Binance Expects to Earn From $800M to $1 Billion This Year, CEO Says: Report
That’s up from about $570 million in 2019.
Blockchain Bites: Price Point! Bitcoin at $50K? $60K? $318K?
Traders have begun unwrapping tokenized bitcoins. The U.S. Treasury Department will keep a vigilant eye on digital innovations. And trading volumes on OKEx have plummeted.
Citigroup Helping World Governments Build Digital Currencies, CEO Says
Michael Corbat’s multinational banking giant has been calling digital currency all but inevitable since 2014.
Ethereum 2.0 Deposits Surpass One Million
There is now more than one million eth deposited to stake in the new ethereum 2.0 blockchain. That means about one percent of ethereum’s total supply has effectively been reduced…
OCC leader Brian Brooks: ‘Nobody’s going to ban Bitcoin’
Forthcoming regulations are “going to be a lot less bad than people will worry about.”
Press Release: Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin to Deliver Special Keynote at LABITCONF’s Digital Experience December 7-12
Cryptocurrency Pioneers Anthony Di Iorio, Charlie Shrem, Adam Back, Peter McCormack, Erik Voorhees, Brock Pierce and Jukka Blomberg also join speaker lineup. LABITCONF will feature a scavenger hunt for a…
Ethereum Can Just Get a Banking License Says Key Advocate of the Stable Act
“I really have a hard time believing that ethereum will not just seek to get a bank license as a narrow bank if this legislation were to pass.” So says…
DeFi and Eth2 are whole new convos for regulators, says SEC’s Hester Peirce
United States SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce wants to focus on new guidance for DeFi and future Ethereum projects.
Jack Ma’s Ant Group, Three Other Digital Banks Get OK to Operate in Singapore
The approved digital banks will be able to start operating from Singapore in early 2022
Bolivia Essentially Banned Crypto but Blockchain Advocates Are Pushing Back
Bolivia is one of the rare countries that has essentially banned cryptocurrency, but the nation’s blockchain advocates aren’t giving up.
First Mover: Bitcoin Below $19K and Customers Flee OKEx
OKEx appears to suffer customer outflows after lifting of five-week withdrawal suspension, highlighting the existential threat of operational risk.
OCC Chief Hints at Coming ‘Good’ Actions on Crypto by End of Trump’s Term
Brooks hinted at a flurry of crypto clarity actions in the next 6 weeks that could drive more institutions into the asset class.
Bitcoin Price Could Hit $50K in 2021, Bloomberg Analysts Say
‘Bitcoin’s macroeconomic, technical and demand vs. supply indicators supportive of $50,000 target resistance,’ according to Bloomberg
ECB Considering Printing Another $750 Billion
Chatter is in the air ahead of a December 10th meeting where ECB is considering extending its bond purchases by 12 months. That would bring the program into the middle…
Russia’s Crypto Community Fears Digital Ruble Plan Means ‘Back to USSR’
Russian cryptocurrency and blockchain association warns the Bank of Russia against the excess centralization of the digital ruble
Bitcoin price correction begins — Here’s how low BTC can go
The price of Bitcoin may be due for a deeper correction as the upward momentum is showing weakness.
China Construction Bank’s blockchain bond efforts take a new direction
After an earlier attempt, China Construction Bank has gone back to the drawing board with new partners and a new proof-of-concept for a blockchain-based bond.
Ripple CTO Says Majority Vote Would Force the Burning of Billions in XRP
The Ripple exec was responding to a question asking whether a majority vote could force the destruction of XRP held in escrow.
UN blockchain tool aims to improve land registry in Afghanistan’s cities
The United Nations wants to tackle urban challenges like land grabbing and inefficient use of space with blockchain technology.
Kraken Launches Ethereum 2.0 Staking
One of the biggest crypto exchange has launched the option to stake on ethereum 2.0 today. “ETH staking launches Friday, December 4 at approximately 13:30 UTC,” they say with “variable…
US Treasury Wants Regulators to Watch for ‘Potential Risks’ in Digital Asset Innovation
The department wants state and federal regulators to keep a vigilant watch on digital asset innovation.
One of Pakistan’s four provinces urges federal gov’t to legalize crypto
The draft resolution reportedly notes that digital currencies are likely to replace paper currencies in the future.
OMG Rallies as Genesis Block Ventures Acquires OMG Network
OMG helps speed transactions and lower fees on the Ethereum by handling transactions off-chain,
Bitcoin whales selling to institutions as Grayscale adds 7,188 BTC in 24 hours
A huge sell wall at $20,000 may see a major transfer of wealth from whales to institutions based on current data.
Stripe Partnering With Goldman, Citigroup, Others to Offer Checking Accounts, Services: Report
Payments processor Stripe is teaming up with banks like Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Barclays to provide checking accounts and other banking services, reports the Wall Street Journal. See also: Stripe to Pay $120,000 in PlexCoin ICO Settlement With Ma…
Swiss National Bank and BIS complete digital currency proofs-of-concept
The Swiss National Bank and BIS don’t want to miss out on possible blockchain-powered benefits for the financial system.
Hong Kong OTC trading firm acquires OMG Network
Second-layer Ethereum scaling solution OMG Network has been acquired by Hong Kong-based OTC trading firm, Genesis Block.
Every asset manager must understand Bitcoin — Erik Voorhees
Shapeshift CEO Erik Voorhees believes any asset manager who is ignorant of Bitcoin “needs to seriously check their premises.”
Polkadot launches DeFi alliance with Chainlink and will let 1000 nodes bloom
Polkadot is making moves to expand its ecosystem, announcing a new DeFi Alliance alongside a new support program for validators.
$3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin coaxed from long-term storage by November rally
Amid November’s 42% Bitcoin rally, roughly 185,600 BTC that hadn’t moved in at least 12 months was transferred on-chain.
Ripple CTO says community could force the company to burn 48 billion XRP
Ripple could be forced to burn its entire XRP holdings if the community votes for it, the company’s CTO David Schwartz has confirmed.
Did Fox Business book a Bitcoin SV proponent by mistake?
The interview with Bitcoin SV advocate Jimmy Nguyen on Fox Business came to an abrupt end after only two minutes.
University’s epic burn: Researchers say Ripple’s protocol ‘may fail badly’
According to researchers at the University of Bern, the presence of faulty or malicious nodes on the Ripple network could have “devastating effects.”
3 key ways 2021’s Bitcoin bull run may differ from 2017’s
Bitcoin price has overtaken its 2017 high, but should investors expect the top-ranked altcoins to do the same?
Spotify Looking for Associate Director to Lead Activity on Libra Project, Other Crypto Efforts
The world’s largest audio streaming service is on the hunt for a new associate director to lead its activity within the Libra stablecoin project.
Gavin Wood: Polkadot is a ‘bet against blockchain maximalism’
The Polkadot founder doesn’t buy into the narrative that we only need one blockchain.
IOHK plans to achieve future Cardano smart contract compatibility with all programming languages
Blockchain engineering company IOHK today announced that it will launch two smart contract developer environments (devnets) for Cardano – KEVM and IELE. KEVM allows developers to deploy any smart contract on the Cardano blockchain platform written in Solidity, the programming language used to implement smart contracts on Ethereum. The other “devnet”, IELE, aims to empower […]
CryptoNinjas » IOHK plans to achieve future Cardano smart contract compatibility with all programming languages
Avanti CEO calls on SIM swap victims to resurrect Wyoming bill
“A SIM swap was part of the infamous Twitter hack in July, so this is no longer just an issue affecting the crypto industry,” said Caitlin Long.
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Lingers Around $19.4K While ETH/BTC Pairing Hits Bull Mode
Bitcoin’s price is in a tight range Thursday while some investors are moving into ether.
Bitcoin a ‘Potential Store of Value’ That’s Very Volatile: Fidelity Digital Assets Head
Many investors aspire to hold bitcoin as a store of value, but right now the cryptocurrency is very volatile, said the head of Fidelity Digital Assets.
Analysts say surging Bitcoin whale inflows heighten chance of BTC correction
Bitcoin whale inflows are increasing as the price of BTC struggles to break past $19,500.
SEC Makes FinHub a Stand-Alone Office
The reorganization strengthens FinHub’s hand in addressing the digital assets space.
OKEx’s Trading Volumes and Tether Reserve Plunge on Possible User Exodus
A sharp drop in OKEx’s trading volume and stablecoin reserves – tether in particular – may reveal an ongoing exodus of its users, after the popular crypto derivatives exchange unexpectedly halted all crypto withdrawal activities for about five weeks….
SEC’s fintech wing leaves the nest, becoming stand-alone office
FinHub will have new independence and responsibilities, reporting directly to the SEC’s chairman.
Wrapped Bitcoin ‘Burns’ Increase as Traders Rotate Capital Out of Cooling DeFi
WBTC burns picked up in November, continuing into December.
Though centralized, a digital yuan is too big for China to surveil, says Cypherium CEO
Despite ambitions of overtaking the dollar, China’s central bank will have a hard time monitoring all the transactions involved in a CBDC, though commercial banks might lend a hand.
Bitcoin is the ‘wrong price for the possibilities it has,’ says Paul Tudor Jones
He says “The path forward from here is north.”
This bull market is different because people already know about crypto, Celsius CEO says
His price predictions are a little lower than most speculators, however.
Terra Brings 24-Hour Trading to Synthetic Versions of Stocks Like TSLA and AAPL
The creators of the stablecoin platform Terra are launching Mirror Protocol, a way to mint crypto assets that mimic U.S. stocks.
Bitcoin Undervalued Relative to Gold, Equities, Tudor Jones Says
The hedge fund manager has 1% to 2% of his multi billion-dollar portfolio in bitcoin.
Why Stablecoins Are the First Battleground of the Coming Crypto Regulation Wars
The STABLE Act would force all stablecoin issuers to have bank licenses, a shot across the bow that portends an emerging legal challenge for the industry.
Yearn.finance mergers and sideways Bitcoin price propel DeFi tokens higher
Select DeFi tokens have outperformed Bitcoin and altcoins as investors cheer the news of mutually beneficial partnerships.
Protocol Hosting Google reCAPTCHA Competitor Expands to Polkadot
Human Protocol, home of the anti-bot hCaptcha system, announced it is expanding beyond Ethereum to a future Polkadot parachain, Moonbeam.
OCC works to win back House Democrats, still miffed at leader’s focus on crypto
Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks continues his work to reach across the aisle with pledges from major players to support minority-owned banks.
DeFi project Aave unlocks collateral with version 2 release
Users can now trade assets while they are locked up as decentralized finance collateral.
Coinbase, Binance and OKEx Announce Ethereum 2.0 BETH
Three of the biggest crypto exchanges have announced that ethereans staking with them will receive what some are calling an eth bond where one eth is one beth. “Till ETH2.0…
Coinbase, Binance and OKEx Announce Ethereum 2.0 BETH
Three of the biggest crypto exchanges have announced that ethereans staking with them will receive what some are calling an eth bond where one eth is one beth. “Till ETH2.0…
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Edge as a Hedge and Crypto’s Reaction to the STABLE Act
Crypto Twitter, like the U.S. Congress, is usually divided. A proposed law to strengthen stablecoin oversight has brought crypto together.
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin’s Edge as a Hedge and Crypto’s Reaction to the STABLE Act
Crypto Twitter, like the U.S. Congress, is usually divided. A proposed law to strengthen stablecoin oversight has brought crypto together.
SWIFT enables instant cross-border payments
This seemingly fight-or-flight response to blockchain’s rising ubiquity may be too little, too late.
Valuing Open Source: Principles for Acquiring DeFi Projects
As DeFi sees its first M&A, we’re left with a big question: How do you value an open-source project in a very new industry?
Swiss Wholesale CBDC Trial Shows ‘Feasibility’ for Central Bank Money on Distributed Ledger, BIS Says
A Swiss experiment on how central bank money can be linked to markets built on distributed ledger technology (DLT) yielded positive results.
Audio streaming giant Spotify is looking into crypto payments
Is Spotify hinting at soon-to-come crypto features?
Everyone’s talking crypto for solving sub-Saharan Africa’s payments problems
Stablecoins and continentwide regulations are key to breaking down barriers to Africa’s economic growth.
Stripe will offer bank accounts, with help from Goldman Sachs and Citi
But only for vendors, so retail users will have to wait.
Dangers of hosting your own Eth2 node, explained
Hosting an Eth2 node is a big responsibility — and if things go wrong, this could result in some painful penalties.
Darknet Markets Face Headwinds After Year of Mixed Results
Darknet markets are falling off the radar and watching their customer base level off.
Stablecoins Surpass $25 Billion as Tether Jumps
Tether’s market cap is now about as much as bear bitcoin with it nearing $20 billion this year. It has grown 5x in months from $4 billion in April 2020…
What does VCOIN’s SEC authorization mean for securities law and crypto?
The latest in securities law and crypto is not a revolution but it is a step forward.
Aave Launches V2 in Bid to Make Borrowing Against Volatile Assets Less Risky
DeFi platform Aave has rolled out its second version, with several features that should make it more flexible and more capital efficient.
Private German Bank to Launch Cryptocurrency Fund
Hauck & Aufhauser is launching a cryptocurrency fund in January 2021.
Kraken pledges $150,000 to Ethereum devs in latest Gitcoin Grants Round
This is a first for the traditionally Bitcoin-centric exchange.
Bitcoin arrives on Wall Street: S&P Dow Jones launching crypto indexes in 2021
In the latest big move to incorporate crypto by traditional finance, 550 coins will appear in the new indexes from next year.
S&P Dow Jones Indices to Launch Crypto Indexes in 2021
Financial data provider S&P Dow Jones Indices is launching a crypto asset index in 2021.
Kraken Exchange to Offer First Grants for Open-Source Ethereum Projects
Kraken is for the first time funding open-source Ethereum projects.
Institutions rushing into $19K Bitcoin as GBTC premium hits 6-month high
Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s premium is now above 30% as institutional demand for BTC continues to increase.
Canada could launch CBDC sooner than expected, central bank exec says
COVID-19 could force the Bank of Canada to launch a CBDC sooner than previously expected.
First Mover: Ether Eyed as Value Play With Bitcoin Pressing $20K
As prices consolidate below $20K, traders cue off macroeconomic factors – like Biden remark that $908B stimulus would be “down payment.”
In Echo of Bitcoin’s Genesis, Mining Pool Embeds Reuters Headline on the Blockchain
Slush Pool has immortalized a potentially iconic Reuters headline on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Spotify Thinking of Accepting Bitcoin
Spotify, the world’s biggest audio streaming subscription service with 320 million users, is looking for an Associate Director to join their Payments Strategy & Innovation team. The new candidate “will…
Bitcoin’s Price Is a Poor Proxy For Its Utility
Bitcoin has found adoption this year as digital gold. The other promises of cryptocurrency have yet to find fruition, says our columnist.
Bitcoin is the ‘ultimate anti-lockdown investment,’ says Nigel Farage
The Financial Times scorns Nigel Farage for his apparently predictable embrace of libertarian cryptocurrency influencers.
How The West Defeated China on Digital Currency
The grey heads are trembling in their halls as they listen to propaganda from China proclaiming some relatively small digital currency trial as a new era and as a method…
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