Cointelegraph compiled a list of the 2020’s hottest M&A deals in the crypto space.

https://cointelegraph.com/news/top-crypto-mergers-and-acquisitions-of-2020

The total amount and number of transactions both hit an all-time high.

Residents of Shenzhen can now deposit and withdraw digital yuan.

https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-bank-trials-digital-yuan-services-at-atms-report

The move comes as part of the tests carried out by one of the top four state-owned banks in China.

Twelve years ago today, the first transaction was sent on the Bitcoin network.

https://decrypt.co/53727/the-first-bitcoin-transaction-was-sent-to-hal-finney-12-years-ago

Hal Finney got ten coins from Satoshi Nakamoto as a test.

Visa dropped plans to buy Plaid.

https://www.coindesk.com/visa-and-plaid-abandon-acquisition-plans-over-doj-antitrust-concerns

The decision follows the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last year.

President-elect Biden is reportedly set to appoint a new SEC head.

https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-biden-sec/exclusive-biden-to-name-gary-gensler-as-u-s-sec-chair-sources-say-idUSL1N2JN2HL

Gensler was leading the CFTC under Obama administration.

'Parler Has a Right to Exist,' Says Vitalik Buterin. Can Ethereum Help?
https://decrypt.co/53890/parler-vitalik-buterin-ethereum

Buterin is troubled by the attacks on Parler. Crypto can help level the playing field, he says. Here's how.

Anchorage has become the first U.S. “national digital asset bank.”

https://www.coindesk.com/anchorage-becomes-first-occ-approved-national-crypto-bank

The custodian got an approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

The European Central Bank (ECB) has finished collecting public opinion on digital euro.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/91086/ecb-digital-euro-survey-results

Grayscale to Dissolve XRP Trust Due to SEC's Ripple Lawsuit
https://decrypt.co/54088/grayscale-to-dissolve-xrp-trust-due-to-secs-ripple-lawsuit

Institutional investors interested in buying XRP will have to look elsewhere.

Considering whether to go public, Gemini has announced a crypto-rewards credit card.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/winklevoss-twins-consider-taking-gemini-crypto-exchange-public

It will give users in the U.S. a 3-percent cashback in crypto on each purchase they make.

Coinbase has announced Asset Hub.

https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-wants-to-list-your-crypto-asset

It will let digital asset issuers submit their listing applications more easily.

The Fed is not going to release a central bank digital currency (CBDC) of its own anytime soon.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/91327/jerome-powell-fed-stablecoins

The regulator is now instead focused on managing potential risks associated with global stablecoins.

Goldman Sachs plans to enter the digital asset custody market, according to an insider who wishes to remain anonymous.

https://www.coindesk.com/goldman-sachs-to-enter-crypto-market-soon-with-custody-play-source

At the same time, the banking giant is not interested in competing with the leading crypto prime brokerage service providers.

IMF Survey Takers Say CBDCs Are Not Money
https://decrypt.co/54461/imf-survey-takers-say-cbdcs-are-not-money

The financial watchdog even said that ambitious central banks developing digital currencies might come up against their own laws.

Forbes released its second-ever ranking that reveals the wealthiest individuals in the crypto community.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2021/01/11/bitcoins-recent-surge-creates-new-billionaires

139,794 transactions were made, for a total of $2.8 million.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/91578/shenzhens-digital-yuan-140k-transactions

Confirmed: the U.S. President-elect has officially announced his pick for the SEC chair.

https://buildbackbetter.gov/press-releases/president-elect-biden-announces-additional-key-administration-posts-2/

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