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Is Samsung About To Partner With This Crypto Startup?

22.1.2020
GatePay’s co-founder told Cointelegraph a partnership with “Korea’s largest consumer electronics manufacturer” is imminent. #CTdoesDavos

Why High-Profile Defections Aren’t Libra’s Biggest Challenge

22.1.2020
Libra has lost another Association member, but according to @nlw that’s likely low on their worries list, plus Square’s LN efforts & TON’s SEC support

India Central Bank Says It Hasn’t Banned Crypto

22.1.2020
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says it has not banned cryptocurrency usage — only the regulated avenues leading to it

Demand for Crypto Derivatives Swells as CME’s Bitcoin Volume Rises

22.1.2020
The global markets company Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has seen considerable demand since launching its options contracts in the wake of the firm’s bitcoin futures. On the first day of swaps, CME’s bitcoin options saw 55 contracts ($2.3 million). By the end of the week,...

Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 22, 2020

22.1.2020
Join CoinDesk Podcast Editor Adam B. Levine and Senior Markets Reporter Brad Keoun for a daily, time saving rundown of top news impacting crypto markets today

Jack Dorsey’s Square Wins Patent for Fiat-to-Crypto Payments Network

22.1.2020
Square's newly awarded patent enables seamless transactions between a number of potential asset types including crypto

Crypto Derivatives Market Might be 'Double the Size' of Spot Market in 2020

22.1.2020
Should interest in spot trading wanes, this year will see crypto derivatives rising, with futures and options contracts taking a larger market share, estimates TokenInsight, a token data and rating agency. Also, competition for institutional clients might force exchanges to lower fees, they added....

Crypto vs RBI: Exchange Counsel and RBI Take Center Stage at Supreme Court Today

22.1.2020
India’s supreme court spent all day on Wednesday hearing extensive arguments from both the counsel representing crypto exchanges and the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The counsel for the central bank confirmed again that cryptocurrency is not banned in India, but still...

Sports Live-Streamer Will Reward Viewers With Its Own Crypto

22.1.2020
The live-streaming provider is launching its own ethereum-based cryptocurrency to reward viewers and encourage interactions

RBI vs. Crypto: Day 3 at the Supreme Court of India

22.1.2020
Based on a directive circulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), cryptocurrency has long been considered banned in India. Well, not anymore. In a surprising turn of events, on Day 2 of the hearing, the central bank responded to a writ petition filed by the Internet and Mobile Association...

Binance to Fuel Competition in P2P Crypto Trading Market

22.1.2020
Major crypto exchange Binance now aims to find more merchants for its a peer-to-peer (P2P) crypto trading platform in an attempt to meet “growing demand.” The company launched a global peer-to-peer (P2P) merchant program, encouraging merchants to use the exchange as a way of providing payments...

Vodafone Becomes 8th Company to Exit Libra Association

22.1.2020
After a spate of big names parting ways with the Libra Association late last year such as Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, and Ebay, British telecommunications giant Vodafone has become the latest to bid the ambitious digital asset project farewell. While Vodafone’s statement notes it does not rule...

Uzbekistan Prepares Crypto Tax Exemptions, Launches Licensed Exchange

22.1.2020
A new presidential decree in Uzbekistan envisages the introduction of tax exemptions for income obtained from operations involving crypto assets. The draft document published recently also incorporates proposals for the establishment of a blockchain valley and licensing regime for cryptocurrency...

Why User Experience Is Crypto’s True ‘Killer App’

21.1.2020
There’s been a lot of buzz in the space recently about the importance of user experience. Kim Dotcom’s proclamation that “Mass utility is going to lead to mass adoption,” speaks to this. Peter Schiff’s bitcoin wallet fiasco, CZ’s claim that centralized exchanges...

In First ‘Pure Crypto’ Hire, Silvergate Bank Recruits Blockstream Liquid Network Exec

21.1.2020
Benjamin Richman, formerly director of business development and partnerships at Blockstream, will help the crypto-friendly bank pursue its ambitious goals for serving the crypto industry

UK Tax Agency to Pay $100K for Blockchain Surveillance Software

21.1.2020
On January 17, the UK tax agency Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published a job opportunity for a private contractor to design a cryptocurrency blockchain analysis tool. According to the listing, the contract is for one year and HMRC will pay the contractor $100,000 for software...