BitDigest May 14 · Issue #902
- Crypto prices gain support to end “headline news” driven week
- Bank of England says government will need to issue public digital money
- COIN reports $1.5 billion in revenue on record increase in trading volumes
- MSFT announces end of Azure Blockchain Services
- Lots of news today…
Calls against privacy coins are coming
🅱️I have been expecting global regulators to take a much tougher stance against privacy coins like monero (XMR), DASH and Zcash (ZEC) and I believe the cyber-attack on the Colonial Pipeline will be the match that ignites cries against these forms of digital currencies.I understand the concern with untraceable transactions, but I also believe privacy protocols can be misunderstood as there is a real need to protect the users identify. It is not just protecting who we are, but it also protects how much we have in the funding address wallet. My guess is that we hear calls from senior representatives of the Biden Administration against privacy coins as the investigation in the Colonial Pipeline attack continues.
The Headlines
BoE Says CBDC Coming but Still Questioning Crypto as Investment Vehicle
BoK Looking for Great Insight into Crypto Trades
Blockchain Caucus Asks FASB for Greater Clarity
Bosnia and Herzegovina Preparing Crypto Bill
Central Bank of Bahrain Working with JPM on CBDC
Coinbase Q1 Results Sure to Impress Market
GDLC to Become SEC Reporting Company
Hut 8 Reports Record Revenue and EBITDA
Diginex Becomes First FCA Approved "Stand-Alone" Custodian
MicroStrategy Buys the Dip
Mogo Increases Ownership in Coinsquare
Argo Completes Acquisition of Canadian Data Centers
Binance Under Investigation by DoJ, IRS
MSFT ' Retiring' Azure Blockchain Service
DBS Offering Crypto Trust Services
Cowen to Offer Custody for Digital Currencies
Samsung Brings Third-Party Wallet Capabilities to Galaxy Smartphones
Market Data
Tether Provides Breakdown of Assets Backing Issued Tokens
DeFi Theft Increasing Dramatically in 2021
Daily Cartoon
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