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- Hawaiian Bill Would Let Banks Act as Crypto Custodians January 23, 2020Hawaiian lawmakers have submitted a bill that allows banks to provide custody for digital assets.
- Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo on Why He Launched Digital Dollar Project January 23, 2020In this video from WEF 2020, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo, also known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses his push to digitize the U.S. dollar and the future of global currencies.
- Will Mass Adoption Be More PayPal or Pornhub? January 23, 2020Bakkt preps consumer app for 2020 launch while Pornhub starts performer payouts in Tether, plus a controversial, obligatory new dev fund in BCH.
- ‘Fluffypony’ Weighs In on CBDCs at Davos 2020 January 23, 2020Companies are mainstreaming privacy, says Riccardo Spagni, better known as “Fluffypony."
- Gemini Completes Second Level of Cybersecurity Compliance Exam January 23, 2020Gemini has concluded an SOC 2 Type 2 cybersecurity risk examination, evaluating how its security system controls operate across a period of time. The exchange plans to conduct such exams annually.
- Alleged BTC-e Operator Will Be Extradited to France After Greek Supreme Court Ruling January 23, 2020Greece's supreme administrative court found that a ruling to extradite alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik to France was lawful. Vinnik can no longer appeal the decision.
- Crypto News Roundup and Interviews for Jan. 23, 2020 January 23, 2020In addition our news roundup, we'll hear from former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo, then we'll take a walk with a modern cypherpunk and senior reporter Leigh Cuen.
- BitMex to Launch XRP Swaps, Delist 2 Other Derivatives January 23, 2020BitMEX is releasing an XRP-U.S. dollar quanto swap targeted at crypto’s budding derivatives market.
- Tether Says Its Newest Stablecoin Is Backed by Gold in Swiss Vault January 23, 2020Tether is issuing a new stablecoin as ERC-20 and TRC20 tokens, backing their price with one ounce of gold.
- ErisX Adds New Trading Features With Etale Partnership January 23, 2020The partnership will provide clients with machine learning-based order execution.
- Campaign Privacy Statements Open Voters to Data Sharing January 23, 2020By signing up for one election campaign, you're often consenting to work with others.
- Crypto Custody Provider Ledger Extends Reach in Asia With New Institutional Client January 23, 2020Ledger is partnering with dapp provider FLETA, offering legally compliant custody solutions as part of its push to expand in Asia.
- CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation January 23, 2020The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now.
- Bitcoin Cash Miners Propose Controversial Soft Fork for Zcash-Style Development Fund January 23, 2020The proposed fork will see 12.5 percent of block rewards diverted to a new BCH-specific development fund. Reactions have been mixed.
- Bitcoin Faces Move to $8,200 After Dropping Out of Trading Range January 23, 2020Bitcoin's three-day range play has ended with a bear victory. Now prices could visit deeper support at $8,200.
- Pornhub Now Lets Models Get Paid With the Tether Stablecoin January 23, 2020Pornhub has added new performer payment options including the tether (USDT) stablecoin, two months after being apparently dropped by PayPal.
- This Virginia Lawmaker Argues Blockchain Can Boost Local Elections, Economy January 23, 2020House of Delegate member Hala Ayala wants Virginia to seriously consider blockchain for the future of elections and the economy.
- Liechtenstein Regulators Approve Ethereum-Based Real Estate Fund January 23, 2020The fund enables investors to gain exposure to a global real estate portfolio through a ERC-20 security token.
- Meet the Crypto Angel Investor Running for Congress in Nevada January 23, 2020Lisa Song Sutton, an entrepreneur and bitcoin ATM investor, is running for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District of Nevada. If elected, she'd like to sit down with President Trump and talk about bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
- Crypto Asset Firm Amun Launches Inverse Bitcoin ETP January 23, 2020Digital asset issuer Amun is launching a new product for bitcoin bears on the Swiss Stock Exchange.