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⁠The SEC shows some mercy to broker-dealers handling security tokens In a Christmas present for the crypto industry, broker-dealers who abide by existing rules while holding security tokens in custody will not face enfor…

⁠Price analysis 12/23: BTC, ETH, XRP, LTC, BCH, LINK, BNB, ADA, DOT, XLM The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple may be bearish for a few altcoins but could be bullish for Bitcoin.

⁠Coinbase IPO to further legitimize crypto, but limitations remain “It is a massive event,” and not only in the U.S. but in Europe too, as it will show markets how to value crypto firms.

⁠Binance launches trading and staking for three more Chiliz fan tokens Binance is set to list OG, ATM and ASR in its Innovation Zone and open trading against major cryptocurrencies like BTC and USDT.

⁠Blockchain tech in national elections: An experience from Romania Romania is the first EU country to use a voting reporting tool that is based on blockchain technology for national elections.

⁠Survey: Almost one in five adult Australians own crypto in 2020 Australia’s overall crypto perception improved in 2020 but adoption among women is still lacking.

⁠Russia’s State Duma expects explosion of crypto issuance in 2021 Russian government appears to anticipate crypto issuance to explode in 2021 following the adoption of its major crypto bill.

⁠Scaramucci's SkyBridge BTC fund launches with $25 million investment The ex-White House communications director sees a big move for BTC in the next 5 to 10 years.

⁠XRP price falls 24% in 24 hours as exchanges begin delisting Several exchanges have already halted XRP trading after the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple was revealed.

⁠Notorious crypto figures arrested in 2020 Despite the crypto industry experiencing a major rise in mainstream interest in 2020, the year also saw many prominent crypto personnel apprehended by regulators.

⁠Ripple CEO Garlinghouse responds to SEC complaint against XRP Ripple CEO assures shareholders and the industry that the company will win the case brought by the the United States SEC.

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⁠These 4 key Bitcoin price metrics clearly reflect traders' bullish optimism Multiple Bitcoin price metrics show traders are still bullish on BTC even after the drop below $22,000.

⁠SEC unveils $1.3B suit against Ripple over XRP The commission is alleging Garlinghouse, Larsen and Ripple have participated in an “unregistered, ongoing digital asset securities offering” to investors since 2013.

⁠Bitcoin's limited supply doesn't really matter to one markets commentator Dennis Gartman is still not convinced that Bitcoin won't go to zero.

⁠New Bitcoin price highs revive old misconceptions about BTC and crypto With crypto exceeding all monetary expectations in 2020, some mainstream analysts have reverted to long-forgotten arguments from 2017.

⁠UK FCA gives crypto startups a hindering hand The United Kingdom is shutting the door for digital asset firms: Crypto startups are no longer welcome to the country.

⁠TradingView GM explains rationale for continued Bitcoin bullishness What goes up must come down? Not so fast, says Pierce Crosby.

⁠Don't expect Coin Center to stick up for XRP in the face of the SEC The D.C.-based think tank doesn’t view XRP in the same light as Bitcoin or Ethereum.

⁠SEC scuppers ShipChain's $27M ICO and fines the firm its last $2M The defunct firm is not the first to run aground due to failure to abide by U.S. securities laws.

⁠Kraken nabs Bitstamp executive for key business development role Former Bitstamp executive Miha Grčar is joining Kraken as head of business development.

⁠Ethereum vs. Bitcoin: Do or die as Ether price drops to a critical level against BTC Ether price weakness in its Bitcoin pair is bad news for altcoins if ETH doesn't bounce soon.

⁠Traditional banks offer digital asset custody amid compliance legislation Compliance and regulations become more important than ever before for banks and traditional institutions that offer support for digital assets.

⁠OKCoin says crypto industry lacks means to comply with new US Treasury proposal If passed, the United States’ crypto wallet proposal would create significant hassles for digital asset exchanges.

⁠BTC price rises 5% after US Congress passes '$900 billion ad for Bitcoin' Daily highs of $23,625 for Bitcoin price show fresh bullish appetite.

⁠Bitmain's 'hard fork' to end in $600M settlement in favor of Micree Zhan The year-long dispute between Bitmain co-founders appears to be at an end with a $600 million compensation on the table.

⁠Free TON achieves mainnet status after reaching ‘sufficient decentralization’ With more than 400 validators and DAOs, Free TON is now considered in mainnet status.

⁠XRP‌ ‌price plunges‌ ‌21%‌ ‌in‌ ‌two days as SEC targets Ripple — What’s‌ ‌next?‌ ‌ The XRP price correction is exacerbated by reports of a looming lawsuit against Ripple.

⁠Huobi plans return to the US after ceasing operations in 2019 Huobi Group is setting up a trust company in Nevada after closing down the U.S. subsidiary in 2019

⁠Coinbase seeks extended feedback deadline to FinCEN’s new crypto rules Coinbase says that a 15-day notice-and-comment period for FinCEN’s new crypto rules is not enough.