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1. Blockchain Bites: Goldman’s Hire, Ether’s Options, Bitcoin’s Patronage

   The Fed is rushing ahead with a payments platform, Goldman Sachs is building out a digital assets team and NBA stars have backed Dapper Labs.

2. Privacy Group Slams California Bill That Would Put Health Records on the Blockchain

   EFF said the bill is a serious threat to citizens' privacy; the immutability of a blockchain means false diagnoses can't be erased.

3. Ethereum Classic Attacker Successfully Double-Spends $1.68M in Second Attack: Report

   The attacker attempted to double-spend roughly $3.3 million during the second attack.

4. ParaFi Invests and Begins Staking in Bitfinex Spin-Out Exchange

   ParaFi and D1 have invested a total of $450,000 into Bitfinex spin-out DeversiFi and will now play a governance role in the project's DAO.

5. California Agency Backs Green-Energy Pilot Using RSK’s Bitcoin Smart Contracts

   The California Energy Commission is funding an experimental market for carbon credit trading on the RSK blockchain, which runs on top of Bitcoin.

6. Fixing This Bitcoin-Killing Bug Will (Eventually) Require a Hard Fork

   The bug sheds light on the challenges of Bitcoin's decentralization. At least we've got 86 years for the community to join together and implement a fix.

7. Free Speech vs. Cancel Culture: Reasons for Optimism

   From social media to controversial statues, the free speech debate is more alive than ever. New tech can help safeguard history while letting us live our values.

8. CoinDCX Becomes First India Exchange to Offer Users Crypto Staking

   Mumbai-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX launched its new product on Friday, allowing users to stake cryptocurrencies from Harmony, Qtum and Tron.

9. First Mover: Kyber CEO Predicts 2020 Transactions at $3B as DeFi Token Soars

   Kyber Network's KNC token has brought traders eightfold returns this year, dwarfing those for bitcoin and ether. CoinDesk spoke with CEO Loi Luu about the project and the DeFi boom.

10. BCB Group Teams With Circle to Offer EU Institutions USDC Stablecoin Settlement

    BCB Group will integrate with Circle's platform in a bid to make the USDC stablecoin more widely available.

11. Binance Says New York Banks Can Now Use Its Stablecoin After Watchdog Approval

    NYDFS has added Binance USD to its approved list, cutting away most of the red tape around custody and listing of the stablecoin.

12. Japan’s New FSA Chief Stands Firm on Crypto Regulation, Calls for Push on Digital Yen

    The incoming commissioner of the Financial Services Agency has said the regulator will not soften rules on cryptos.