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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Nears $29K While Ether Options Trader Makes Long-Shot Bet

Dec 30, 2020 at 9:27 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 30, 2020 at 9:33 p.m. UTCBitcoin prices, Dec. 29 - Dec. 30, 2020. Market Wrap: Bitcoin Nears $29K While Ether Options Trader Makes Long-Shot BetThe takeaway:Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $28,775 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 7.3% over the previous 24 hours.Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $26,796.90…

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Democracy Demands a Say in the Future of Money

Dec 30, 2020 at 9:19 p.m. UTC(solarseven/Getty Images)Democracy Demands a Say in the Future of MoneyThe money we use is changing fast, much faster than we recognize. With the convergence of various exponentially accelerating technologies, such as encryption and distributed ledgers, the imminent future of money is digital, direct and democratic.This winter, bitcoin is once…

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BitGo to Pay $93K to US Treasury to Settle 183 ‘Apparent’ Sanctions Violations

Dec 30, 2020 at 8:57 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 30, 2020 at 9:26 p.m. UTCBitGo CEO Mike Belshe (CoinDesk archives)BitGo to Pay $93K to US Treasury to Settle 183 ‘Apparent’ Sanctions ViolationsBitcoin custodian firm BitGo agreed to pay $93,830 in a settlement pact with the U.S. Treasury over 183 “apparent violations” of multiple sanctions programs.Because of…

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DefHold Review: A Solution to DeFi’s Inflation

[Sponsored] Despite the rapid growth of the DeFi sector, inflation resulting from infinite mining of new tokens and market pumps and dumps is still a significant bottleneck in its widespread adoption. These are exactly the challenges that DefHold aims to tackle with its non-inflationary DeFi ecosystem. Through DefHold, crypto investors are able to generate yields…

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Police Arrests Another Suspect on the 100 BTC Ransom Kidnapping in India

The 100 BTC kidnapping case in the Indian state of Karnataka continues to develop as the local police have arrested another suspect on the case. Reports say he was the one who abducted the kid in front of his home after being recruited by the mastermind of the entire operation. Progress On A 100 BTC…

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An Open Letter To FinCEN: Newly Proposed Regulations On Cryptocurrency

Policy Division Financial Crimes Enforcement Network P.O. Box 39 Vienna, VA 22183 FinCEN Docket No. FINCEN-2020-0020, RIN 1506-AB47 December 30, 2020 To Whom it May Concern: I am Ben Davenport, an entrepreneur and investor. I previously co-founded BitGo, the first non-custodial multi-sig wallet provider, and now leading provider of custodial services for cryptocurrencies. I am…

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Binance US Says It Will Delist XRP on Jan. 13

Dec 30, 2020 at 8:29 p.m. UTCKevin ReynoldsBinance US Says It Will Delist XRP on Jan. 13Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that embattled token XRP will be delisted from Binance.US on Jan. 13, 2021, becoming the latest exchange to do so.The story is developing and will be updated.DisclosureThe leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media…

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Coinbase Sued for Allowing the Sale of XRP

Dec 30, 2020 at 8:11 p.m. UTCUpdated Dec 30, 2020 at 8:39 p.m. UTCSan Francisco Court House Federal building entrance.( Nicolas McComber/iStock / Getty Images Plus)Coinbase Sued for Allowing the Sale of XRPIn an interesting consequence of Ripple Labs’ battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a Missouri man claiming to be a Coinbase…

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Bitcoin, stablecoins and DeFi: 2020’s top-performing crypto assets

Bitcoin (BTC) has had a stellar 2020, but how are other top crypto assets faring? Let’s take a look at how some of the top cryptocurrencies by market capitalization performed this . BitcoinFirst, Bitcoin has seen a massive gain since Jan. 1, as its price soared from $7,195 to as high as $28,422. Within 12 months,…

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BitGo settles with US Treasury over sanctions violations in Iran, Syria and Cuba

The settlement repeats the Treasury's message that crypto companies will need to know their customers. 926 Total views 6 Total shares The U.S. Treasury has settled with BitGo over charges that it facilitated users in sanctioned areas to transact using its crypto wallet services between 2015 and 2019.BitGo, an institutional crypto custodian service and wallet…