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Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 17, 2020
17.9.2020
With bitcoin slipping with European stocks and a leaked memo about China's blockchain plans, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
Societe Generale to Use as Many as Five Blockchains in Capital Markets Trials
17.9.2020
A tech-focused subsidiary of Societe Generale said it will trial up to five different blockchains to understand their usefulness in capital markets
Say Hello to the Singularity
17.9.2020
Blockchain will be the operating system of the "technological singularity" – for better or worse
First Mover: Federal Reserve Does What It Wants to Do as Bitcoin Hits $11K
17.9.2020
This week's Fed meeting ushered in a new regime for U.S. monetary policy, offering a reminder of just how frequently top officials change the rules
Alibaba on Track to Be the Largest Blockchain Patent Holder by End of 2020: Study
17.9.2020
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba is on track to become the largest blockchain patent holder, having filed ten times more than closest rival IBM
Delta Exchange Claims First With Crypto Options Settled in Tether Stablecoin
17.9.2020
The cryptocurrency derivatives platform now offers put and call options contracts settled in the stablecoin tether (USDT)
Wyoming Bank Regulator Taps Chainalysis to Boost Crypto Tracing Efforts
17.9.2020
The Wyoming Division of Banking will receive training and two software licenses from blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis
The $55M Hack That Almost Brought Ethereum Down
17.9.2020
Matthew Leising's new book "Out of the Ether" tells the history of Ethereum and the story behind the hack that almost brought the network to its knees
How Normies Are Getting Crypto-Rich With DeFi
17.9.2020
DeFi may be a whale's game, but plenty of small players are making life-changing amounts of money with these risky crypto experiments
Bitcoin Falls Back Below $11K as Markets Doubt Fed’s Ability to Boost Inflation
17.9.2020
Prevailing doubts over whether the Fed has what it takes to hit its 2% inflation target hit traditional markets and may have contributed to a bitcoin price drop on Thursday
DEX Aggregator ParaSwap Raises $2.7M Seed Round From Deep Roster of Crypto Investors
17.9.2020
ParaSwap has raised $2.7 million in seed funding from 32 investors including Blockchain Capital, Alameda Research, CoinGecko and more
Libra Association Hires Former HSBC CEO
17.9.2020
The Libra Association, the organisation developing the Facebook-led cryptocurrency payments project, has hired a banking heavyweight with 25 years at HSBC
New Bitcoin Options App Raises $4.7M in Round Led by Pantera Capital
17.9.2020
PowerTrade is a new mobile-based cryptocurrency options trading platform set to launch this year
Coinbase Pro Lists Uniswap’s New Token Just Hours After Launch
17.9.2020
Uniswap's new UNI tokens can be deposited on Coinbase Pro immediately, with trading to follow when there's sufficient liquidity
Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Guidance to Match FATF Crypto Rules
17.9.2020
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has updated its guidance for virtual asset service providers to include clarity on risk management, token issuance, and more
Ethereum’s Pending Transactions Jump 30% After Uniswap’s Token Claim Begins
17.9.2020
The number of pending transactions has reached over 210,000 after the claim for Uniswap's UNI token starts
China’s BSN to ‘Localize’ 24 Public Blockchains by Making Them Permissioned
17.9.2020
China’s state-sanctioned Blockchain-Based Service Network is finally bringing public chains to its homeland -- but they will look very different
Uniswap Launches Governance Token in Bid to Keep Up With Rival AMM SushiSwap
17.9.2020
Decentralized trading platform Uniswap has launched a governance token, UNI, minting 1 billion coins to be released to the public over the next four years. Read more: SushiSwap Will Withdraw Up to $830M From Uniswap Today: Why It Matters for DeFi
Bitcoin ‘Young Investment’ Wallets at Highest Level Since February 2018
16.9.2020
New investors are entering the bitcoin market at a faster pace and possibly creating upward pressure on prices, on-chain data shows
Market Wrap: With Fed Rate Policy Unchanged, Bitcoin Passes $11K; Ether Options Bet on Price Below $400
16.9.2020
Bitcoin's price continues to trend upward while the ether options market signals bearish sentiment