The SEC commissioner explains why the SEC’s approach has been “too slow and too ambiguous” and why she’s optimistic for 2021.
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
CryptoCurrency News: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on a Bitcoin ETF, Custody Rules and What’s Next for the SEC
The SEC commissioner explains why the SEC’s approach has been “too slow and too ambiguous” and why she’s optimistic for 2021.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: MassMutual Buys $100M in Bitcoin, Bets on Institutional Adoption With $5M NYDIG Stake
Massachusetts Mutual has made a $100 million investment in bitcoin and a $5 million equity stake in New York Digital Investments Group.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: SEC Enforcement Director to Step Down by End of Year
Enforcement Director Stephanie Avakian led SEC investigations during the heart of its ICO crackdown.
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CryptoCurrency News: Rapper Lil Yachty Sells Out Social Token in 21 Minutes
The token was listed on social money platform Fyooz, where buyers, most likely fans of the rapper, bought $YACHTY for $15 each.
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CryptoCurrency News: Blockchain Bites: Paxos’ Banking Play, France’s KYC Terreur, FinCEN’s Personal Data Honeypot
U.S. lawmakers are asking the nation's financial guardians to clarify crypto custodianship while France wages war on anonymity.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Ethereum Far Outpaces Bitcoin in Developer Activity in 2020: Electric Capital Report
The number of developers in crypto is ticking up again, and one network remains a clear winner in attracting coders.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Will the Next M-Pesa Be a Blockchain App?
A contest for inclusive fintech shows the potential for crypto-related tech to help the world's poor, but also how much it still needs to develop.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Crypto-Friendly CFTC Chairman Tarbert Intends to Resign ‘Early Next Year’
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert intends to leave the role early in 2021, opening the door for President-elect Joe Biden to name a new top commodities regulator.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: First Mover: Bitcoin Stuck as ECB’s Lagarde Primes Extra €500B Stimulus
The ECB's decision to expand an emergency bond-buying program by €500B may represent the latest installment of years-long balance-sheet increase.
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CryptoCurrency News: Curv Partners With MetaMask to Help Institutions Custody DeFi Assets
Curv is teaming up with MetaMask to allow institutions to invest in DeFi protocols while having institutional-grade custody options.
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CryptoCurrency News: JPMorgan Completes Live Blockchain Repo Trade Ahead of New Product Launch
The live repo trade used a blockchain application built in-house, as well as the bank's JPM Coin.
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CryptoCurrency News: S&P, State Street Lead $15M Investment in Crypto Data Startup Lukka
Lukka is looking to go mainstream with a strategic investment from three stalwarts of traditional finance.
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CryptoCurrency News: Kenyans Can Now Buy and Sell Crypto Through Paxful’s P2P Marketplace
Paxful has partnered with Kenya-based remittance network BitLipa to allow users to buy and sell bitcoin and the tether stablecoin.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: ECB Boosts Emergency Bond-Buying Program By 37% to €1.85T Amid Pandemic Resurgence
The ECB says the additional monetary policy actions were needed because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases.
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CryptoCurrency News: How FinCEN Became a Honeypot for Sensitive Personal Data
Financial data records collected by FinCEN are a valuable tool for law enforcement. They’re also a trove of personal data on people who have not committed a crime.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Ukrainian Politician Discloses Owning $24M in Privacy Coin Monero
The city council member in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, bought 185,000 XMR in 2015 when the cryptocurrency's price was well below $1.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Airbnb Pre-IPO Derivatives Contract Listed on Crypto Exchange FTX
FTX exchange has listed an Airbnb derivatives product ahead of the home rental giant's initial public offering today.
via CoinDesk
CryptoCurrency News: Cryptocurrency Founder Charged With Avoiding Tax to Buy Yachts and Homes
"Bruno Brock" is alleged to have avoided tax on sales of the pearl cryptocurrency as well as minting free tokens for himself.
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