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⁠SEC-approved crypto IPO issuer INX acquires STO platform OpenFinance The crypto industry records another major acquisition in 2020.

⁠DeFi devs may save months of work with OpenZeppelin's operations platform Defender simplifies the task of deploying and administering smart contracts.

⁠Bitcoin analysts say this BTC metric is in ‘belief zone’ for the first time in 15 months Glassnode data finds Bitcoin has entered the "belief zone" for the first time since the July 2019 top, indicating a bull cycle is…

⁠JPMorgan's stablecoin finally sees commercial light of day JPMorgan Chase now recognizes blockchain's profitability and has created a new business dedicated to digital currency and blockchain work.

⁠Researchers question what 'trustless' actually means for blockchain Blockchain allegedly eliminates the need for trust — but how far is this notion actually true, or helpful?

⁠Indian bank to offer crypto services across its 34 branches For the first time, Indians will be able to take out a loan against cryptocurrencies.

⁠Singapore’s largest commercial bank reportedly launching crypto trading Another global bank believes that digital assets are the future of the global economy.

⁠LibertyX launches Bitcoin-to-cash sales at ATMs in United States LibertyX wants to provide instant Bitcoin cashouts as the token hits new 2020 highs.

⁠East meets West as eight top projects join global DeFi alliance Eight of the western world’s top DeFi projects have joined an industry consortium that is supported by a Shanghai science and technology institution.

⁠Spotify competitor Audius airdrops $8M of tokens to users and artists Audius has retroactively distributed $8 million in governance tokens to musicians and listeners who have been using the platform.

⁠BTC hash rate slumps amid seasonal miner migration in China Analysts are anticipating Bitcoin’s second-largest negative difficulty adjustment of the year following the end of Sichuan’s rainy season.

⁠Exit scams and regulations disrupt global darknet markets Recent exit scams have displaced the users of darknet markets, with Eastern European-only platform Hydra now the largest worldwide.

⁠Alibaba’s Jack Ma praises the disruptive nature of digital currencies The current conservative international financial system doesn't suit young people or young economies, says Ma.

⁠Price analysis 10/26: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, LINK, BNB, DOT, LTC, BSV, ADA Bitcoin and altcoins are showing signs of short-term exhaustion, meaning a few days of consolidation could occur.

⁠British fintech firm opening physical crypto bank branches in India The new venture will reportedly include 34 “physical branches and operations” in northern India.

⁠Anheuser-Busch considers integrating blockchain further into its beer production line The company is testing a new blockchain pilot that would give customers the power to track their beer’s barley by the bottle.

⁠The number of Bitcoin whales hit an all-time high during the latest bull run Bitcoin whales own almost 8M Bitcoin and do not appear to be in a hurry to sell.

⁠McAfee continues to promote cryptocurrencies from his Spanish jail cell Cointelegraph interviews antivirus pioneer John McAfee on the state of Blockchain from his confines in Barcelona, Spain.

⁠Imploding Trump Pelosi COVID-19 deal leads to 3% Bitcoin price drop Bitcoin price fell 3% as the U.S. stock market plummeted, but traders expect these two key levels to prevent a deep BTC pullback.

⁠Whale alert — crypto user moves $1.1B in Bitcoin An anonymous crypto holder just completed the largest dollar value Bitcoin transaction in history.

⁠Central bank digital currencies have the power to upend global finance Central bank digital currencies will fundamentally change our conceptions of money and its uses.

⁠Don't expect another 2017-style altseason as Ethereum continues slump vs. Bitcoin The price of Ethereum's Ether is continuing to show weakness against Bitcoin despite its latest rally above $400.

⁠Seven firms in Japan deploy blockchain to digitize trade paperwork A new trade management platform in Japan prevents data tampering using blockchain technology.

⁠Bahamas strikes first with Sand Dollar amid US–China CBDC faceoff Fed Chairman Powell sees no urgency to develop a CBDC, but eventually, the world’s top central bank must act, say experts.

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⁠Bitcoin decoupling from stocks as ‘ultimate safe haven’ — Anthony Pompliano Bitcoin has zero correlation to stocks once more and critics were wrong to doubt its safe-haven status, says the Morgan Creek Digital co-founde…

⁠Kenya's central bank exploring CBDCs due to 'mushrooming' of private cryptos The Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya told reporters the institution is "already feeling left out."

⁠Highest weekly close since early 2018: 5 Bitcoin price tips this week Another bullish start to the week comes as macro markets falter and one analyst says price growth will go “vertical” in early 2021.

⁠Toyota’s IT arm works on digital token pilot with crypto exchange Another automotive company is moving into crypto.

⁠CertiK releases blockchain with real-time smart contract auditing The security company wants to build a formally secure blockchain for DeFi