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⁠Congresspeople tell Treasury to back off of rumored self-hosted wallet ban Congressman Davidson, in particular, sees potential Treasury action as a bad idea for everybody involved.

⁠Silvergate Capital tanks as board member dumps shares SI stock has plunged over 16% from its recent all-time high.

⁠Ethereum price targets $590 after bulls vigorously buy the ETH dip Bulls swooped in to buy Ethereum as it dropped to a critical support level and now they’ve set their sights on $590.

⁠Bitwise's crypto index fund now trading through US brokerage accounts The news follows Bitwise withdrawing its SEC application for a Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund earlier this year.

⁠Price analysis 12/9: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, DOT, ADA, BNB, XLM Bitcoin and several altcoins have recovered sharply from their intraday lows, a signal that there is healthy demand at lower levels.

⁠BitPay files with OCC to become national crypto-native bank Another crypto player has taken steps to go mainstream, but a lot of work still remains ahead.

⁠Blockchain can fix India’s dysfunctional insurance scheme, says WEF The WEF looks to introduce legacy systems to blockchains.

⁠Congresspeople ask SEC to verify who can custody security tokens Several members of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus are calling for more clarity on broker-dealer rules from the U.S. securities regulator.

​​⁠Oasis will collaborate with BMW Group to build ‘differential privacy’ The initiative wants to set clear boundaries for the personal data accessed by third parties.

⁠Blockstack (STX) rallies 85% as fundamentals improve ahead of mainnet launch In the past month, Blockstack (STX) token quietly rallied 85% as network fundamentals improved and a key mainnet launch approaches.

⁠Vitalik Buterin expects lots of ways to exchange CBDCs for crypto Ethereum co-founder believes that CBDCs are good for macroeconomics, but there are also certain challenges.

⁠Game recognize game: Institutions make it easier to invest in Bitcoin As Bitcoin’s impressive run continues, it would not be surprising to see crypto FOMO reach institutional investors as well.

⁠Today's clients demand that banks show cybersecurity chops, says JPMorgan leader New technology also means new responsibilities. Security is key in the digital age.

⁠Illegal Bitcoin use is down, but privacy wallet laundering is up, says analytics firm 2020 has apparently been the year of privacy wallets, as more exchanges onboard KYC requirements.

⁠Bitcoin will eat gold's market share, according to JPMorgan The investment bank says gold could languish for years as Bitcoin’s popularity grows.

⁠SuperRare launches timed auction formats for NFT artwork sales The addition of auction formats should make buying and selling digital artwork easier, more fun and more profitable.

⁠Fidelity unlocks Bitcoin as collateral for borrowing on BlockFi Depositors using Fidelity Digital Assets custody will be able to access liquidity via BlockFi.

⁠Crypto exchange lists Airbnb derivative contract ahead of IPO Airbnb pre-IPO contracts are now available on FTX.

⁠Baseline Protocol unveils Ethereum interoperability, deployment will take time Blockchain interoperability has been a long-time dream for the Ethereum network, and ConsenSys eyes the latest release to deliver it.

⁠Russian crypto lobby group appeals to finance ministry to soften legislation A crypto advocate group in Russia is lobbying for more friendly federal crypto law.

⁠19-year-old Ukrainian politician reports crypto holdings of $24M in Monero Ukrainian government officials are investing in cryptocurrency.

⁠European Commission taking bids for blockchain pre-commercial procurement European Union doubles down on commitment to investing in blockchain technology.

⁠Ensuring trust in crypto is tough, but audits and transparency go a long way Cryptocurrency platforms perform audits to ensure transparency, but it’s not a golden solution to solve all potential trust and security issue…

⁠Claims process begins for creditors of liquidated crypto exchange Cryptopia A claims process for Cryptopia creditors has started following a 2019 hack.

⁠How do you use a block explorer? Learn more about a blockchain’s transparency with a block explorer.

⁠Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021 The major British bank is “rewiring the DNA in banking” with crypto.

⁠Crypto funds see near-record inflows as capital floods out of gold Crypto funds have posted near-record inflows during recent weeks as the gold investment products shed liquidity.

⁠Mexican authorities struggle to keep up as cartels embrace crypto The head of a major Mexcian financial intelligence unit has complained that local law enforcement has only a quarter of the staff it needs to respond to…

⁠Hundreds of millions of consumers will use digital currencies soon: Circle CEO Executives from Facebook’s ‘Diem’ Association, Circle, Soramitsu, and Coinbase discussed how and when digital currencies will go mainstream,…

⁠Steve Wozniak-backed token WOZX skyrockets ahead of second listing “The Woz” makes a big impression in the crypto space as his newly-launched token WOZX records 26X gains after only five days of trading.