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Indian Government Launches Blockchain Initiative With 5ire, Network Capital
23.1.2023
The Indian Government's apex public policy think tank, NITI Aayog, has launched a blockchain module in partnership with 5ire, a blockchain focused company, and Network Capital, a mentorship and career exploration platform
Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
23.1.2023
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency
In Wake of FTX, New York Reminds Crypto Firms to Segregate Customer Funds
23.1.2023
After crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy proceedings revealed poor segregation of customer funds, the New York regulator is reminding service providers to keep clean records
'We Haven’t Seen Anything Yet’: Introducing CoinDesk’s ‘Policy Week’
23.1.2023
Following the FTX scandal, Washington is gearing up to regulate crypto with full force. Get all the latest here
Inflows Into Short Bitcoin Products Picked Up Alongside Rally: Coinshares
23.1.2023
Short-bitcoin investment products saw inflows totalling $25.5 million
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Ethereum Could Benefit From Stealth Addresses Implementation, Says Vitalik Buterin
23.1.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a research post that suggests using stealth addresses to enhance privacy-preserving transfers. Buterin detailed that stealth addresses can be implemented fairly quickly today on Ethereum and would significantly boost user privacy on the blockchain...
Web3 Social Wallet Tribes Launches With $3.3M in Funding
23.1.2023
The crypto app startup was founded by a former Coinbase engineer
Latest Ethereum ‘Shadow Fork’ Brings Blockchain’s Shanghai Upgrade Closer to Reality
23.1.2023
The first set of testing has commenced for the much anticipated Shanghai upgrade, expected in March, that will enable staked ether withdrawals. Some minor glitches were reported
'What Was Gary Gensler Really Doing?': Rep. Tom Emmer on FTX, the SEC and What's Next for Crypto in Congress
23.1.2023
The so-called “Crypto King of Congress” blames over-centralization and old-fashioned fraud for FTX’s collapse (not crypto). As Congress considers new crypto legislation, can he persuade his colleagues – including the combative Elizabeth Warren – of the same?
FTT Order Flow Fairly Balanced After 150% Rally, but Liquidity Remains Thin
23.1.2023
Price takers have been placing large market buy orders at the same pace as market sell orders, data from Kaiko Research show. However, overall liquidity remains thin, implying a high risk of sudden price crash
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Converted Over $1B in Crime-Linked Assets, Europol Says
23.1.2023
Several senior executives have been arrested in Spain, Europol announced, following founder Anatoly Legkodymov's arrest in Miami
Japan’s FSA expects to allow certain stablecoins by June 2023
23.1.2023
There is yet no opportunity to know whether US dollar-backed stablecoins like USDT or USDC will be allowed in Japan by June 2023, the FSA said
Can Banks Issue Stablecoins?
23.1.2023
There is no law that bans U.S. banks from issuing paper or digital private banknotes, American Institute for Economic Research economist Thomas Hogan argues
Privacy Is a Human Right – and the 118th Congress Must Defend It
23.1.2023
U.S. lawmakers must prevent the further erosion of our privacy rights by defending our right to use privacy-preserving tech and passing laws against unreasonable and constant digital surveillance
After FTX: How Congress Is Gearing Up to Regulate Crypto
23.1.2023
SBF was crypto’s number one influencer in Washington. Now the collapse of FTX is fueling a crackdown, says Jesse Hamilton
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Remains Near $23,000 to Start the Week
23.1.2023
Bitcoin continued to hover around the $23,000 level on Jan. 23, as bullish sentiment remained high in markets. Over the weekend the world’s largest cryptocurrency rose to its strongest level since August, with bulls moving to consolidate these gains. Ethereum also traded in the green today...
First Mover Americas: AXS Gains 40% Ahead of Token Unlock
23.1.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Jan. 23, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bernstein: The Bounce in Cryptocurrencies Is a ‘Mean Reversion’ Rally
23.1.2023
Recent gains are unlikely to presage a sustained advance, the report said