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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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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.
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🇫🇷 Governor of the Bank of France stated that digital currency cannot be privately issued.
via Decrypt
🌍 According to the Bank for International Settlements’ survey, one-fifth of the world’s population will be using CBDCs in 3 years.
via Modern Consensus
🇺🇦 All cryptocurrency-involving transactions worth approximately US$1,200 will be subject to government oversight in Ukraine.
via Bitcoin.com
🇨🇭 Major Swiss private banking and wealth management group has launched a digital asset trading and custodial service.
via Cointelegraph
🇮🇷 Over 1,000 cryptocurrency mining licenses have now been granted in Iran.
via CoinDesk
🇫🇷 Governor of the Bank of France stated that digital currency cannot be privately issued.
via Decrypt
🌍 According to the Bank for International Settlements’ survey, one-fifth of the world’s population will be using CBDCs in 3 years.
via Modern Consensus
🇺🇦 All cryptocurrency-involving transactions worth approximately US$1,200 will be subject to government oversight in Ukraine.
via Bitcoin.com
🇨🇭 Major Swiss private banking and wealth management group has launched a digital asset trading and custodial service.
via Cointelegraph
🇮🇷 Over 1,000 cryptocurrency mining licenses have now been granted in Iran.
via CoinDesk
Below is the link to a research report on human capital trends in the digital asset and distributed ledger technology field.
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Research report - employment trends in the digital asset industry commissioned by the Blockchain Association
The Digital Asset Human Capital Trends Report was commissioned by the Blockchain Association, an association of industry leaders advocating for the
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🇸🇦 Saudi Aramco, the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company, has joined the oil blockchain platform Vakt.
via Reuters
🇮🇳 The Supreme Court of India has finished hearing the crypto v. RBI case with the judgment being reserved.
via Bitcoin.com
🗒 Cryptocurrency adoption resembles that of the Internet in its early days, according to a recent research paper by Deutsche Bank.
via Decrypt
👩⚖️ The U.K. High Court ordered Bitcoin obtained through a ransomware attack to be frozen.
via Cointelegraph
🙅🏻 Bitcoin.com has withdrawn its support for the introduction of a mining tax plan in the Bitcoin Cash network.
via ccn
🇸🇦 Saudi Aramco, the world’s most valuable publicly-traded company, has joined the oil blockchain platform Vakt.
via Reuters
🇮🇳 The Supreme Court of India has finished hearing the crypto v. RBI case with the judgment being reserved.
via Bitcoin.com
🗒 Cryptocurrency adoption resembles that of the Internet in its early days, according to a recent research paper by Deutsche Bank.
via Decrypt
👩⚖️ The U.K. High Court ordered Bitcoin obtained through a ransomware attack to be frozen.
via Cointelegraph
🙅🏻 Bitcoin.com has withdrawn its support for the introduction of a mining tax plan in the Bitcoin Cash network.
via ccn
Singapore has announced the new anti-money laundering (AML) and counter financing of terrorism (CFT) measures for the country’s digital asset businesses.
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New Singapore law requires crypto firms to be licensed in the country
Singapore’s new payments law has come into force today and it requires all crypto businesses operating in the country to be registered and licensed. The Payment Services Act was first passed in January 2019 and is now enacted, the Monetary Authority of Singapore…
“If you’re used for payments, you should be regulated to the same standard as other entities conducting payments activities. It doesn’t matter what technology you are using. Same risk, same regulation.”
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Bank of England's Stablecoin Ruling Targets Financial Stability, Exec Says - CoinDesk
Financial stability was a key factor in the Bank of England's decision to hold stablecoin payment systems to the same regulatory standards as existing payment chains.
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0️⃣ Bakkt’s Bitcoin options contract saw zero trading volume last week.
via Cointelegraph
📵 The use of Bitcoin in darknet has continued to grow, data from Chainalysis reveals.
via The Block
🇮🇳 India has unveiled its national strategy on blockchain.
via Bitcoin.com
🤝 The Blockchain Association has formed a Market Integrity Working Group.
via Modern Consensus
👴 Bitcoin IRA has surpassed US$400 million in transactions.
via Decrypt
0️⃣ Bakkt’s Bitcoin options contract saw zero trading volume last week.
via Cointelegraph
📵 The use of Bitcoin in darknet has continued to grow, data from Chainalysis reveals.
via The Block
🇮🇳 India has unveiled its national strategy on blockchain.
via Bitcoin.com
🤝 The Blockchain Association has formed a Market Integrity Working Group.
via Modern Consensus
👴 Bitcoin IRA has surpassed US$400 million in transactions.
via Decrypt
Binance U.S. has announced the addition of staking rewards for ALGO and ATOM starting February.
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Silvergate Bank saw almost 50 new cryptocurrency customers in the fourth quarter of 2019, along with a 4-percent decrease in deposits from the industry.
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Silvergate Bank Adds 48 Crypto Clients in Q4 Even as Deposits Slip 4%
The La Jolla, Calif.-based bank, which went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol SI in November, released its earnings report before market open on Wednesday.
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🌍 Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase established a new entity called Coinbase Custody International.
via Cointelegraph
🇹🇷 Blockchain.com has launched a native Turkish lira payment gateway.
via Bitcoin.com
💵 Stablecoins have surpassed Ether in terms of value transferred via the Ethereum network.
via CoinDesk
🌌 Cosmos founder Jae Kwon is stepping down.
via Decrypt
🇫🇷 France has charged an alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik with money laundering and extortion.
via Modern Consensus
🌍 Major U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase established a new entity called Coinbase Custody International.
via Cointelegraph
🇹🇷 Blockchain.com has launched a native Turkish lira payment gateway.
via Bitcoin.com
💵 Stablecoins have surpassed Ether in terms of value transferred via the Ethereum network.
via CoinDesk
🌌 Cosmos founder Jae Kwon is stepping down.
via Decrypt
🇫🇷 France has charged an alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik with money laundering and extortion.
via Modern Consensus
Major cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex obtained specialty insurance for corporations by Lloyd’s.
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Bittrex Secures $300 Million Insurance for Cryptocurrencies in Cold Storage
Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex obtained $300 million in digital asset insurance against theft or collusion for the cryptocurrency it holds in cold storage
Last year, institutional cryptocurrency lending business Genesis Capital originated over US$3.1 billion in loans.
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Genesis Capital saw continued surge in outstanding loans (4Q of 2019)
Genesis Global Capital, the institutional lending affiliate of over-the-counter cryptocurrency trading desk Genesis Trading, closed another record-breaking quarter with strong demand from cash borrowers and international clients. The lending desk issued over…
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⛏ Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex launched margin trading for Tether Gold.
via CoinDesk
📊 The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Bitcoin futures contract has seen over US$100 billion in trading volume since 2017.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Security token trading platform tZERO has announced plans to launch a broker-dealer in the first half of 2020.
via The Block
🇰🇭 Cambodia intends to release a blockchain-based digital currency as soon as this quarter.
via Decrypt
🇮🇳 Cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has announced its return to the Indian market.
via Bitcoin.com
⛏ Major cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex launched margin trading for Tether Gold.
via CoinDesk
📊 The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s Bitcoin futures contract has seen over US$100 billion in trading volume since 2017.
via Cointelegraph
🗓 Security token trading platform tZERO has announced plans to launch a broker-dealer in the first half of 2020.
via The Block
🇰🇭 Cambodia intends to release a blockchain-based digital currency as soon as this quarter.
via Decrypt
🇮🇳 Cryptocurrency exchange Zebpay has announced its return to the Indian market.
via Bitcoin.com
This cryptocurrency asset index for institutional investors will be the first of its kind in Japan.
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Decrypt
Japan gets its first crypto asset index for institutional investors
Japan's Nomaru Research Institute has partnered with MV Index Solutions and CryptoCompare to deliver an investable index for crypto assets such as Bitcoin.
IBM-backed Hyperledger Fabric released version 2.0 of its enterprise blockchain platform.
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IBM-Backed Hyperledger Fabric Releases Version 2.0
Hyperledger Fabric had a major release with version 2.0, which significantly improves performance while adding some decentralization aspects for data sharing
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Check out this year’s inaugural community update: https://medium.com/@MinterTeam/minters-month-in-review-january-2020-96456a84aeaf
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Minter’s Month in Review — January 2020
Below is a summary of the work our extended team (30+ people) did in January this year: