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THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] US OFFICIALS OVERLOOK VALUE OF FORKED COINS IN SILK ROAD SEIZURE www. coinfirm. com US authorities appear to have ignored the potentially of millions of dollars tied to the $1 billion in bitcoin the Department of Justice recently seized from an anonymous person tied to the Silk Road in forked coins. [Members Area Crypto] IRS ISSUING INCORRECT DISCREPANCY REPORTS TO COINBASE TRADERS www. theblockcrypto. com...
THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] XI ASKS G20 TO BE OPEN TO CBDCS www. fmprc. gov. cn Chinese President Xi Jinping asked members of the G20 to be “open and accommodating” to the development of central bank digital currencies as the global economy attempts to recover from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Members Area Crypto] OCC CALLS FOR EQUAL SERVICE FOR ALL FINANCIAL ENTITIES www. occ. treas. gov In...
BLOCKCHAIN IS AT A TIPPING POINT Over the past few days Economist Nouriel Roubini reiterated his belief that blockchain is the “most overhyped technology ever.” Ken Seiff and the team at Blockchange Ventures recently published an investor letter that clearly disagrees with Roubini’s statement and suggested that blockchain is on a trajectory to become a generation technology shift as consequential as the internet. They identified 6 reasons why they see blockchain “at a tipping...
Highlights from the North American listed crypto, blockchain and mining stocks:Grayscale’s Litecoin Trust (OTCQX: LTCN) with its 3335% premium to NAV was the top performing crypto asset in the North America equity universe jumping 104% on extremely low volumes.Galaxy Digital (TSX: GLXY) had a very big week, announcing record high trading volumes of $1.4 billion drove quarterly income to $44.5 million, the acquisition of two leading cryptocurrency trading firms, and plans to...
THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] DUTCH CENTRAL BANK WANTS PROOF OF OWNERSHIP www. eng. ambcrypto. com The Central Bank of the Netherlands has announced a requirement on all domestic digital exchange customers requiring them to “prove” they really control their withdrawal address. [Members Area Crypto] TRUMP NOMINATES BROOKS TO HEAD OCC www. decrypt. co President Trump has nominated crypto friendly and former Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Brian Brooks to a...
THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] SEC CHAIRMAN JAY CLAYTON TO STEP DOWN www. sec. gov Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton announced he will step down at the end of the year. The SEC released a list of accomplishment’s during Clayton’s 3 year adding that under his watch, the SEC established the cyber unit in the Division of Enformcements focusing on violations involving digital assets and cryptocurrency, brought 56...
THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] BOE'S JOB NOT TO PROTECT BANKS AGAINST CRYPTO www. reuters. com 👍Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said it is not the bank’s job to protect current bank business models, suggesting traditional financial institutions will need to adjust to developments enacted by blockchain technology and digital currencies, and that the bank’s job is to “manage the financial and macro-economic consequences” of these developments. [Members...
THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] LAGARDE HAS ‘HUNCH’ ECB WILL ISSUE CBDC www. bloomberg. com European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has a “hunch” that digital currencies will come to the European region within two to four years if “it’s going to contribute to …better monetary sovereignty, [and] a better autonomy for the euro area.” [Members Area Crypto] FED STILL INVESTIGATING CBDC www. theblockcrypto. com Randal Quarles, the Federal Reserve’s...
Highlights from the North American listed crypto, blockchain and mining stocks:Chinese miner Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) was the top returning crypto equity in North American markets this week returning 23%.Galaxy Digital Holdings (TSX: GLXY. TO) reported a month-over-month increase assets under management of 9.5% bringing their total AUM to C$446.3 million.Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT) reported Q3 revenue of $6.7 million, a year-over-year increase of 19.6% with a loss of $16.6 million.Hive Blockchain (TSX: HIVE.V) announced a...
FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE CBS’ FBI Declassified series is airing a new documentary on the Silk Road calling it a “a website for guns, drugs and murder. A multi million dollar enterprise.” THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] LEBANON PLANS TO INTRODUCE DIGITAL CURRENCY www. bloomberg. com The Governor of Lebanon’s central bank announced plans to introduce a digital currency next year to restore confidence in the banking sector and transition into a...
THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] UK PLANS TO PUBLISH GUIDELINES FOR STABLECOINS www. gov. uk The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the UK plans to “harness the potential benefits of stablecoins” by proposing a regulatory approach that ensures stablecoins meet the same minimum standards expected of other payment methods. [Members Area Crypto] DCEP TRIALS COMING TO BEIJING www. coindesk. com Beijing authorities said the PBoC is planning to build a...
THE HEADLINES [Members Area Crypto] BIDEN LIKELY TO SELECT PRO BLOCKCHAIN GENSLER TO ASSIST IN WALL STREET OVERSIGHT www. wsj. com President-elect Joe Biden is expected to tap former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler to advise on plans for Wall Street oversight in a prospective administration, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that likely to please digital currency advocates given Gensler’s strong support for blockchain technology and recognition...