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⁠SEC versus Kik: SAFTs are far from safe SEC v. Kik doesn’t have to be game-over for Kik or SAFTs. In fact, the decision is perhaps more favorable than the SEC v. Telegram order.

⁠Officials voiced privacy concerns over China’s blockchain-powered hospital Despite pushing for greater blockchain implementation, privacy was a sticking point for some officials.

⁠Bitcoin use rise in Egypt amid economic recession People continue to turn to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to boost their profits even amid a pandemic.

⁠ECB to consider further digital euro study in 2021 The report is only the start of the discussion and raises more questions before officially studying the digital euro.

⁠Thai central bank issues $1.6B in government bonds on IBM blockchain The Bank of Thailand has issued the world’s first blockchain-based government savings bond platform.

⁠Italian digital payments firms merge to create $17.6B fintech group Italian rivals Nexi and Sia have finalized a merger to create a fintech giant that can compete in an increasingly consolidated European market.

⁠US: New bill would legally recognize digital signatures on a blockchain Congressman and Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair David Schweikert has advanced a bill to make good on the crypto adage, "code is law."

⁠Crypto Singapore dollar aims to diversify landscape dominated by USD Xfers believes it's time other national currencies received a piece of the action too.

⁠You should care about decentralized identity in the wake of COVID-19 Developing self-sovereign identity should be a leading priority for every company, legislator and investor engaged in the security industry.

⁠Estonian central bank to conduct digital currency research They’re following other central banks, including the European Central Bank, into studying virtual currencies.

⁠Security, regulation, and knowledge gaps: Bad crypto news of the week Check out this week’s Bad Crypto podcast.

⁠The need for a dialogue between crypto businesses and regulators Regulators and service providers are collaborating as never before to address systemic vulnerabilities of the crypto industry.

​​SEC commissioner Hester "CryptoMom" Peirce told Cointelegraph that the SEC is using a "standard that seems to be made up just for Bitcoin." Why does Bitcoin get special treatment? Check out the full interview below!

⁠KuCoin CEO claims hacking suspects identified They’ve already gotten the police involved.

⁠A guide to setting up a crypto business in Switzerland How to use the opportunities that the Swiss regulatory system provides for crypto projects wisely to speed up the launch of your product.

⁠Dash should not be considered a privacy coin, Dash team says What a statement from a coin whose white paper originally proclaimed it as “a privacy-centric cryptographic currency."

⁠Indictments issued for BitMEX senior team are a signal to all Is BitMEX too big to fail, or are the charges a serious threat?

⁠Open sesame: Will ‘cracking’ Monero reveal treasure or fool’s gold? Three blockchain analytics firms reportedly have Monero-tracking abilities, which could affect XMR price — but can anyone actually track it?

⁠Institutionalize crypto markets now: There must be compliance controls Digital asset markets are subject to various regulations worldwide, but which are the most suitable for the crypto space at the moment?

⁠XRP Ledger blockchain energizes decarbonization, but tokenization a challenge A new blockchain platform aims to get decentralized networks to decarbonize, but challenges remain, due to uncertainty around tokenization

⁠BitMex has bled 45k Bitcoin since US gov charges, allowing other exchanges to benefit Gemini, Binance, OKEx and Huobi appear to be the biggest gainers of the BitMex fallout.

⁠ETH 2.0 represents a material risk to Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust, says SEC filing The uncertainties outlined in the document may offer significant insights for Grayscale's investors.

⁠CFTC promises to protect 'the burgeoning markets for digital assets such as Bitcoin' The CFTC continues its roll of crypto announcements this week in a recent fraud bust-up.

⁠Pro-crypto Colombian congressman highlights legalization challenges He went so far as to call for the preconceptions surrounding crypto to be demystified.

⁠Technology itself is deflationary, Diginex CEO says Answers on money printing and rising markets during a pandemic.

⁠Law Decoded: The year of the Crypto Futures Trading Commission, Sept. 25–Oct. 2 The end of the U.S. federal government's fiscal year brought a cascade of major announcements from agencies.

⁠Price analysis 10/2: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BNB, DOT, LINK, CRO, BSV, LTC The bulls are buying the dips in Bitcoin and a few altcoins, suggesting that investor sentiment remains positive.

⁠Coinbase customers can now dodge bank withdrawal wait times New update from Coinbase quickens the transmutation of crypto into fiat.

⁠The Cardano Foundation will preserve its independence, says new CEO This inherent separation of power is all in accordance with Charles Hoskinson’s vision.

⁠Cashless future ahead? Utopian digital dream with dystopian inequality A society without paper money might be a less equitable society. Those lacking digital connectivity would suffer.