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/

DeCenter has joined hands with Pinpon to engage its audience like never before. The promo campaign will run for one month.

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💬 In a presentation for investors compiled as part of preparations to go public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Bakkt projects that by 2025, the crypto market will reach $5.1 trillion.

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Coinbase is acquiring Bison Trails.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/91684/coinbase-aquisition-bison-trails-infrastucture

The deal’s worth has not been disclosed.

Brave is now connected to the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS).

https://www.coindesk.com/brave-browser-native-ipfs-integration-decentralized-web

Treasury Pick Janet Yellen: Cryptocurrency Crime of 'Particular Concern'
https://decrypt.co/54653/janet-yellen-cryptocurrency-crime

In her confirmation hearing, President-elect Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary spoke about crypto’s role in terrorist financing and money laundering.

Michael Barr, a former advisor to Ripple, is believed to lead the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) under the Biden administration.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-is-expected-to-tap-michael-barr-as-comptroller-of-the-currency-11611196272

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BlackRock may buy Bitcoin futures.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/91867/blackrock-sec-filings-bitcoin-futures

The contracts would need to be cash-settled and traded on the CFTC-registered commodity exchanges.

Sberbank is looking to launch a blockchain platform as soon as this spring.

https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/91980/russia-sberbank-blockchain-approval-central-bank

One of the largest state-owned banks in Russia seeks to register with the country’s central bank first.

⁠The ‘central bank of central banks’ is building a CBDC settlement platform

The Bank of International Settlements has outlined plans to embark on a variety of CBDC trials worldwide this year.

https://ct.com/9b07

CFTC Chair Who Called Ethereum a Commodity Steps Down
https://decrypt.co/54975/cftc-chair-who-called-ethereum-a-commodity-steps-down

Commissioner Heath Tarbert will remain at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, though he has stepped down as chairman.

⁠Blockchain-based COVID-19 passports to begin trials in Q1

Blockchain-based digital passports containing a traveler’s COVID-19 testing and vaccination status will begin pilots in the next month.

https://ct.com/9b7h