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1. Bitcoin Rally Falters as Stocks Drop Ahead of Trump’s China Speech

   Bitcoin's bulls are taking a breather as the traditional markets get the jitters over rising tensions between the U.S. and China.

2. GSX Group’s New Digital Securities Venue Tokenizes First Client Shares

   Gibraltar Stock Exchange Group's recently launched GRID venue has tokenized the shares of adtech firm tribeOS.

3. Blockchain ID Solution Aims to Tackle Spike in Delivery Fraud Amid Coronavirus Measures

   Nuggets, a digital identity and payments platform, has developed a way to accept deliveries without needing a physical signature to combat a spike in fraud during the coronavirus pandemic.

4. It’s Tough Getting Approved in Gibraltar, Says Green-Lighted Crypto Derivatives Exchange

   It's tough getting regulated on "the Rock," says crypto derivatives exchange, ZUBR.

5. Twetch Gets Suspended From Twitter in Wake of Trump ‘Fact-Check’ Storm

   The Twitter account of BSV-based social media platform Twetch was suspended Thursday without warning, said Twetch co-founder Josh Petty.

6. How Contact Tracing Can Be Effective While Guarding Privacy

   A member of the Hyperledger Identity Working Group on how we can keep track of COVID-19 without giving up our digital rights.

7. Market Wrap: Short Seller Liquidations Help Push Bitcoin Beyond $9,500

   Bitcoin is riding high as short sellers in the crypto derivatives market get squeezed out, triggering automatic buy orders.

8. BitClave Search Engine Agrees to Pay Back $25M ICO in Settlement With SEC

   BitClave will pay back over $25 million in a settlement with the SEC stemming from a 2017 token sale.

9. Telegram CEO Donates 10 BTC to Pandemic Relief Effort

   Telegram CEO Pavel Durov reportedly donated about $90,000 worth of bitcoin to help alleviate the financial burden of COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.

10. The Geopolitical Implications of a Too-Strong Dollar, Feat. Brent Johnson

    A macro expert joins to discuss why the U.S. dollar and economy are more broadly poised to suck the liquidity from the entire global economy.

11. New York Man Charged With Trafficking Credit Card Info, Using Bitcoin to Launder Proceeds

    Vitalii Antonenko, 28, has been indicted for allegedly stealing and selling reams of payment card data, the proceeds of which he laundered in bitcoin.

12. Blockchain Bites: BlockTower’s Returns, Minecraft Goes Blockchain, ID2020 Shakeup

    BlockTower Capital investors have seen 73% returns over the hedge fund's lifetime.