In 2019, cryptocurrency fund manager Grayscale brought in more than US$600 million of investor money.
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Crypto asset manager Grayscale posts its best year with over $600 million in investments
Crypto asset management giant Grayscale Investment brought in more than $600 million from investors during 2019.
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♎️ The Libra Association has formed a committee to oversee the network’s technical development.
via Cointelegraph
🇯🇵 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has partnered with Yahoo! Japan subsidiaries to re-enter the Japanese market.
via Decrypt
🇻🇬 The second-largest non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange by market share is moving out of the E.U. due to 5AMLD regulations.
via The Block
💵 Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials have called for the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC).
via CoinDesk
🇨🇦 The Canadian Securities Administration published the Guidance on the Application of Securities Legislation to Entities Facilitating the Trading of Crypto Assets.
via Cointelegraph
♎️ The Libra Association has formed a committee to oversee the network’s technical development.
via Cointelegraph
🇯🇵 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, has partnered with Yahoo! Japan subsidiaries to re-enter the Japanese market.
via Decrypt
🇻🇬 The second-largest non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange by market share is moving out of the E.U. due to 5AMLD regulations.
via The Block
💵 Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials have called for the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC).
via CoinDesk
🇨🇦 The Canadian Securities Administration published the Guidance on the Application of Securities Legislation to Entities Facilitating the Trading of Crypto Assets.
via Cointelegraph
CME Open interest for Bitcoin futures up 100% since the start of the year
Source: https://twitter.com/skewdotcom/status/1218201409277059074
Source: https://twitter.com/skewdotcom/status/1218201409277059074
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🇨🇳 State-run Xinhua Finance released a 2019 blockchain investment and financing report.
via Decrypt
🇮🇳 India’s supreme court heard the cryptocurrency case in detail over three consecutive days last week.
via Bitcoin.com
🇹🇭 Singapore-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has obtained a license in Thailand.
via The Block
🇦🇺 Australia’s financial regulator has greenlighted a Bitcoin fund targeting retail investors.
via CoinDesk
⛏ London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed mining company Argo Blockchain saw a tenfold increase in revenue for the year 2019.
via Cointelegraph
🇨🇳 State-run Xinhua Finance released a 2019 blockchain investment and financing report.
via Decrypt
🇮🇳 India’s supreme court heard the cryptocurrency case in detail over three consecutive days last week.
via Bitcoin.com
🇹🇭 Singapore-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex has obtained a license in Thailand.
via The Block
🇦🇺 Australia’s financial regulator has greenlighted a Bitcoin fund targeting retail investors.
via CoinDesk
⛏ London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed mining company Argo Blockchain saw a tenfold increase in revenue for the year 2019.
via Cointelegraph
“Whether or not the communities want it is of course another question.”
https://www.trustnodes.com/2020/01/20/etc-can-be-merged-into-an-ethereum-2-0-shard-says-vitalik-buterin
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ETC Can Be Merged Into an Ethereum 2.0 Shard Says Vitalik Buterin – Trustnodes
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📈 Quarterly profits of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, are up over 3%.
via Decrypt
👩⚖️ Tether and Bitfinex are facing the fourth market manipulation lawsuit.
via Modern Consensus
👨⚖️ The Chamber of Digital Commerce has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing court case between Telegram and the SEC.
via Cointelegraph
🇬🇧 The U.K. tax agency has offered a US$130,000 bounty on privacy coin traceability.
via ccn
🇰🇷 Bitcoin Cash is now accessible at over 13,000 ATMs across South Korea.
via Bitcoin.com
📈 Quarterly profits of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume, are up over 3%.
via Decrypt
👩⚖️ Tether and Bitfinex are facing the fourth market manipulation lawsuit.
via Modern Consensus
👨⚖️ The Chamber of Digital Commerce has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing court case between Telegram and the SEC.
via Cointelegraph
🇬🇧 The U.K. tax agency has offered a US$130,000 bounty on privacy coin traceability.
via ccn
🇰🇷 Bitcoin Cash is now accessible at over 13,000 ATMs across South Korea.
via Bitcoin.com
The Digix project has voted in favor of the liquidation of DigixDAO, its $64 million treasury.
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DigixDAO Votes to Liquidate $64M Treasury
With only 52 votes, the DigixDAO treasury will dissolve, returning DGD holders their staked $ETH.
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♎️ British telecom giant Vodafone has withdrawn from Facebook’s Libra Association.
via Decrypt
🖊 The Huobi Group launched a licensed brokerage targeting institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.
via Modern Consensus
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan is preparing to exempt income obtained in cryptocurrency operations from taxation.
via Bitcoin.com
💵 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced an investment in an open-source personal data monetization solution.
via official blog
👨⚖️ The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the founder of Opporty with conducting an unregistered sale of securities.
via Cointelegraph
♎️ British telecom giant Vodafone has withdrawn from Facebook’s Libra Association.
via Decrypt
🖊 The Huobi Group launched a licensed brokerage targeting institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals.
via Modern Consensus
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan is preparing to exempt income obtained in cryptocurrency operations from taxation.
via Bitcoin.com
💵 Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced an investment in an open-source personal data monetization solution.
via official blog
👨⚖️ The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged the founder of Opporty with conducting an unregistered sale of securities.
via Cointelegraph
Central banks have launched a joint initiative aimed to explore central bank digital currency (CBDC) use cases.
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Central Banks Team Up to Study Case for Digital Currencies
Some of the world’s major central banks are teaming up to assess potentially developing their own digital currencies, acknowledging that their role is being challenged by new technologies and private sector initiatives such as Facebook Inc.’s Libra.
Cryptocurrency market data resource CoinMarketCap published a report outlining its 2019 crypto industry overview.
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Forwarded from Minter Network
What did we achieve in 2019?
– Minter Mainnet launched and subsequently tested by a number of teams
– Many interesting projects in various fields utilizing coins in their own economies
– A fully operational U.S.-based entity for the promotion of the network, Minter Development Foundation
– A fully operational E.U.-based broker for exchange operations, Minter Global OÜ
– Minter 1.1 undergoing tests and trials (Texas 🏴)
– Minter 2.0 undergoing development (Chili 🌶️)
– An active community of at least 10,000 members
– One of the most visited websites among the networks launched in 2019
– The network itself and its native digital currency listed in numerous catalogs and rankings
– Millions of transactions without a single error; millions of blocks with insignificant issues at the start
– Over 1,600 coins created
– Total reserves at 650M BIP—i.e., half of the free float
– The share of 10-percent-CRR coins in total reserves at 250M BIP
– 15x BIP supply growth. For comparison, in 2020, this figure will be only 2.5
– 2.5x BIP rate drop compared to the starting price and 6x compared to the all-time high (it once peaked at 15 cents apiece)
– Network capitalization: $40M; coins capitalization: $65M
– Numerous improvements to all user products
– Constant updates of the code of key services, SDK, and API
– Infrastructure strengthening
– First Minter Demo Day, 20 presentations, tens of teams, over 100 participants
What goals is it important for us to reach in 2020?
– Design MinterID to increase trust in the network and implement end-to-end verification without revealing personal data
– Launch Minter 1.1
– Launch Minter 2.0 and first services (sidechains) on it
– Start preparing a single API for all services on Minter 2.0
– Launch HUB
– Support games and loyalty systems
– Support merchants (coins -> codes)
– Support Liquidity Providers
– Promote the network and projects across Telegram (300M users) and YouTube (worldwide)
– Launch and develop 10 localized communities
– Obtain a listing on a regulated venue with fiat support
– Introduce a package of measures for the expansion into the U.S. market (types of activity, legal procedures) with maximum cautiousness and concreteness
– Once the SEC v. TON case is resolved, examine it thoroughly and apply for a no-action letter
– Establish a working group to support businesses that use blockchains
– Open bank card gateways for deposits/withdrawals
– Form a team for working with institutional investors
– Start preparing for a European ETF
– Analyze the benefits of entering specific countries/languages
– Analyze the benefits of entering specific markets
– Build up a one-stop knowledge base about the network, its products, and projects & further maintain it
– Update the websites of the network and the foundation
– Publish MIP
– Launch IOMA
What goals is it important for us to reach in 2021?
– Bring BIP to the world’s top 10 utility tokens
– Minter Mainnet launched and subsequently tested by a number of teams
– Many interesting projects in various fields utilizing coins in their own economies
– A fully operational U.S.-based entity for the promotion of the network, Minter Development Foundation
– A fully operational E.U.-based broker for exchange operations, Minter Global OÜ
– Minter 1.1 undergoing tests and trials (Texas 🏴)
– Minter 2.0 undergoing development (Chili 🌶️)
– An active community of at least 10,000 members
– One of the most visited websites among the networks launched in 2019
– The network itself and its native digital currency listed in numerous catalogs and rankings
– Millions of transactions without a single error; millions of blocks with insignificant issues at the start
– Over 1,600 coins created
– Total reserves at 650M BIP—i.e., half of the free float
– The share of 10-percent-CRR coins in total reserves at 250M BIP
– 15x BIP supply growth. For comparison, in 2020, this figure will be only 2.5
– 2.5x BIP rate drop compared to the starting price and 6x compared to the all-time high (it once peaked at 15 cents apiece)
– Network capitalization: $40M; coins capitalization: $65M
– Numerous improvements to all user products
– Constant updates of the code of key services, SDK, and API
– Infrastructure strengthening
– First Minter Demo Day, 20 presentations, tens of teams, over 100 participants
What goals is it important for us to reach in 2020?
– Design MinterID to increase trust in the network and implement end-to-end verification without revealing personal data
– Launch Minter 1.1
– Launch Minter 2.0 and first services (sidechains) on it
– Start preparing a single API for all services on Minter 2.0
– Launch HUB
– Support games and loyalty systems
– Support merchants (coins -> codes)
– Support Liquidity Providers
– Promote the network and projects across Telegram (300M users) and YouTube (worldwide)
– Launch and develop 10 localized communities
– Obtain a listing on a regulated venue with fiat support
– Introduce a package of measures for the expansion into the U.S. market (types of activity, legal procedures) with maximum cautiousness and concreteness
– Once the SEC v. TON case is resolved, examine it thoroughly and apply for a no-action letter
– Establish a working group to support businesses that use blockchains
– Open bank card gateways for deposits/withdrawals
– Form a team for working with institutional investors
– Start preparing for a European ETF
– Analyze the benefits of entering specific countries/languages
– Analyze the benefits of entering specific markets
– Build up a one-stop knowledge base about the network, its products, and projects & further maintain it
– Update the websites of the network and the foundation
– Publish MIP
– Launch IOMA
What goals is it important for us to reach in 2021?
– Bring BIP to the world’s top 10 utility tokens
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♊️ Major consulting and accounting firm Deloitte has confirmed that regulated U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Gemini has the highest level of security compliance.
via Cointelegraph
🇮🇳 The Supreme Court of India pointed out that the central bank’s ban only hurts businesses but does not stop cryptocurrency trading.
via Bitcoin.com
👮 Two hackers who stole approximately US$700,000 worth of Bitcoin from CoinExchange have been arrested in Japan.
via ccn
📹 Pornhub has added a fourth cryptocurrency payment option (USDT) to its website.
via Decrypt
👨⚖️ The Blockchain Association advocacy group filed its amicus brief in the SEC’s case against Telegram, opposing the agency’s efforts to block the launch of TON.
via Modern Consensus
♊️ Major consulting and accounting firm Deloitte has confirmed that regulated U.S.-based digital asset trading platform Gemini has the highest level of security compliance.
via Cointelegraph
🇮🇳 The Supreme Court of India pointed out that the central bank’s ban only hurts businesses but does not stop cryptocurrency trading.
via Bitcoin.com
👮 Two hackers who stole approximately US$700,000 worth of Bitcoin from CoinExchange have been arrested in Japan.
via ccn
📹 Pornhub has added a fourth cryptocurrency payment option (USDT) to its website.
via Decrypt
👨⚖️ The Blockchain Association advocacy group filed its amicus brief in the SEC’s case against Telegram, opposing the agency’s efforts to block the launch of TON.
via Modern Consensus
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released a toolkit for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
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World Economic Forum issues framework for central bank digital currencies
The 28-page toolkit provides information on retail, wholesale, cross-border and “hybrid” CBDCs for all sizes of countries. It is intended to help central banks decide if CBDC is right for them.
The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends, and events shaping the crypto markets.
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CoinDesk Q4 2019 Review: A Year in Suspended Animation
The CoinDesk Quarterly Review surfaces the key data, trends and events shaping the crypto markets. Check it out now.
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🏅 Stablecoin issuer Tether launched a gold-backed cryptocurrency.
via Modern Consensus
🇯🇵 Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the nation issues its own digital currency.
via CoinDesk
📉 Ripple sold no XRP via crypto exchanges in Q4 2019.
via Cointelegraph
🇰🇷 Cryptocurrency custody hardware and software provider Ledger has expanded into South Korea.
via Decrypt
⛏ The founder of the largest Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mining pool put forward a proposal to impose a 12.5-percent internal tax on mining rewards.
via ccn
🏅 Stablecoin issuer Tether launched a gold-backed cryptocurrency.
via Modern Consensus
🇯🇵 Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose the nation issues its own digital currency.
via CoinDesk
📉 Ripple sold no XRP via crypto exchanges in Q4 2019.
via Cointelegraph
🇰🇷 Cryptocurrency custody hardware and software provider Ledger has expanded into South Korea.
via Decrypt
⛏ The founder of the largest Bitcoin Cash (BCH) mining pool put forward a proposal to impose a 12.5-percent internal tax on mining rewards.
via ccn
Ripple may look to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) within 12 months, according to the company’s CEO.
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CoinDesk
Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse Hints Firm May Seek IPO Within 12 Months
The Ripple CEO said at Davos an initial public offering is seen as the “natural evolution for the company,” perhaps even this year.
The Hawaii State Senate has passed the first reading of a bill enabling banks to offer digital asset custody.
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The Block
Hawaii senators file a bill to allow banks to offer crypto custody services
Five lawmakers from the U.S. state of Hawaii have introduced a bill seeking to authorize banks to provide custody for cryptocurrencies.