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⁠Payments-focused cryptocurrency Dash now has a bridge to DeFi A StakeHound collaboration allows Dash holders to earn masternode staking rewards and access DeFi services at the same time.

⁠Ethereum can rise to $800 in 2020 if this bull ‘mini-cycle’ repeats The price of Ethereum is showing similarities with previous bull cycle beginnings as $800 ETH is coming back in play.

⁠Japanese payments firm JCB and Mizuho Bank test blockchain-based ID Fujitsu has been working on blockchain-based digital identity tools since 2019.

⁠Swiss gov’t starts consultation process for blockchain laws The Swiss government will enforce new blockchain laws in less than a year.

⁠Latvian regulators warn public about cryptocurrency fraud Crypto remains under-regulated, so Latvian investors need to be extra vigilant, says the FCMC.

⁠‘Still so early’ — 7% of Americans have bought Bitcoin, study finds Dan Tapiero shared a survey from Statista that showed only 7% of Americans previously used BTC, showing Bitcoin is still in an early phase.

⁠Binance Jersey shuts operations less than two years after launch All accounts on Binance Jersey will be inaccessible as of Nov. 30.

⁠Record fundamentals and a $12K pump: 5 Bitcoin price tips this week Bitcoin’s difficulty and hash rate are higher than ever as markets prepare for the outcome of the U.S. elections.

⁠95% of winners in China’s CBDC lottery spent digital yuan prizes Some winners purchased additional digital yuan during the pilot.

⁠Chasing the hottest trends in crypto, the EU works to rein in stablecoins and DeFi The proposed EU crypto market regulation will raise many compliance obstacles for the next Libra-like project seeking to operate in Euro…

⁠Former patrons can't drown sorrows as first-ever bar to accept Bitcoin closes A legendary Berlin-based watering hole and Bitcoin hub closes down

⁠With job listing, Canada’s central bank takes additional steps towards a CBDC The winning candidate's primary task will be to monitor the latest developments related to electronic money, but also research “the developme…

⁠Bitcoin rips and cruise ships: Bad crypto news of the week Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast.

⁠Fool's gold? Peter Schiff's bank under investigation in tax evasion probe Does an extortion attempt from Russian hackers explain Schiff's hatred for Bitcoin?

⁠Getting the story straight: Blockchain to curb fake news Rather than responding to existing fake news, this solution prevents imposters, a type of fake news story that appears to be from a legitimate news agency.

⁠Closing the gap: The effect of CME Bitcoin futures on Bitcoin price Although CME’s Bitcoin futures trading products do not deal in actual Bitcoin, they indirectly affect the open market price.

⁠The curious case of Coinbase — employees driven out by ‘apolitical’ stance Coinbase’s new “apolitical” culture has led to some employees taking severance packages, as the crypto community reacts with ambivalence.

⁠Bitcoin mining’s future is green, and Russia has the best chance Despite unclear crypto regulations in the country, Russia may become the leader in sustainable crypto mining.

⁠Understanding the EU’s 6AMLD and the risk to your business The changes brought about by 6AMLD will affect a lot of businesses, but there is still time to prepare for new rules.

⁠Amid IRS bounty and competitor progress, Monero developers ship a major update A new Monero update brings improvements in performance, speed, and security amid increased scrutiny from law enforcement and developments fr…

⁠Following whipsaw launch, Filecoin looks to weeklong conference for stability After two days of wild volatility for FIL, Filecoin's Liftoff Week conference aims to chart a path forward

⁠Neo Foundation teases surprising Neo3 features: file storage and digital identity Neo3 promises to provide file storage and digital identity, though the demand is questionable

⁠The next big treasure: Corporations buy up Bitcoin as a treasury reserve The entry of firms like Square, MicroStrategy and Stone Ridge may open the BTC floodgates and provide “confidence for the rest to follow.”

⁠Mission-driven cryptocurrency requires an active commitment to equity Crypto isn’t inherently good in just its development and proliferation; the community must address the reasons causing financial exclusion.

⁠Stablecoins race ahead: Fiat-backed crypto booming amid uncertainty Stablecoins are taking over the crypto space with increased utility and circulation. What is prompting this growth, and is it a threat to the market?

⁠Bitcoin genesis block is the ‘New Testament’ of finance No need to suffer from centralized systems since the world has been offered its greatest weapon against it: cryptocurrency.

⁠Ledger’s recent security audit was unconnected to their data breach in June It seems the review was already in process before the attack ever occured.

​​Price analysis 10/16: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BNB, LINK, DOT, ADA, LTC, BSV Bitcoin and altcoins must rebound off their immediate support levels to recapture bullish momentum and resume the uptrend.

⁠Law Decoded: The rivalry between central banks and global stablecoins, Oct. 9–16 Talk of CBDCs and Facebook's Libra headlined this week's policy news, as international organizations weigh in on both.

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