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1. Should We Care if the US Is Falling Behind on CBDCs?

   A reading of two recent op-eds on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).

2. Bitcoin Price Closes Above $13K for First Time Since January 2018 Driven by a Flurry of Good News

   Bitcoin had previously failed to close above $13,000 every day since Jan. 15, 2018.

3. Bitcoin’s Rivalry With Gold Plus Millennial Interest Gives It ‘Considerable’ Upside Potential: JPMorgan

   A Friday note outlines institutional, corporate, and Millennial interest in the leading cryptocurrency.

4. Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Paul Tudor Jones: A Bet on Bitcoin Is a Bet on Human Ingenuity

   A recap of an exceptionally bullish week for bitcoin and crypto as a whole.

5. IBM-R3 Pact Shows Tech Trumps Tribe in Enterprise Blockchain

   A new collaboration this week between R3 and IBM is raising eyebrows in the world of enterprise blockchain.

6. Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pulls Back From $13K While Ether Falls on DeFi Cooling

   Market observers were not surprised by an immediate but mild sell-off of bitcoin after it hit 2020’s new highs.

7. Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Release Kicked Back Until November

   Researchers are waiting on a final audit of a critical crypto library before releasing the deposit contract, Ethereum Foundation researcher Danny Ryan said.

8. FBI Investigated Extortion Attempt Over Allegedly Negative Ripple Videos

   Ripple was threatened three years ago when the prices of XRP and bitcoin shot to historic highs.

9. Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020

   From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?

10. US Moves to Cast a Wider Net for Catching Money Launderers, Crypto or Otherwise

    The Fed and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network want to lower the threshold for reporting financial transactions and make sure crypto is included.

11. Vortex Blockchain’s Registration Revoked for Failure to File Reports With SEC

    The company had failed to file any reports with the commission since Dec. 31, 2019.

12. Ken Kurson, Trump Family Friend and Ripple Board Member, Arrested on Cyberstalking Charge: Report

    Ken Kurson was arrested Friday and charged with cyberstalking in connection with his divorce, the New York Times reported.