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Bitcoin's Price Moves Below $8K as Bull Case Weakens

Bitcoin's price faces the risk of a deeper drop as an extended period of low volatility action has ended up making way for a downside move.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-price-moves-below-8k-as-bull-case-weakens/

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National Football League Union Partners With Blockchain Startup

The National Football League Player's Association is partnering with a blockchain startup to help its athletes license products in return for tokens.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/national-football-league-union-partners-with-blockchain-startup/

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Coinbase Taps Regulation Veteran for First-Ever Crypto Compliance Chief

Coinbase has announced the appointment of its first-ever chief compliance officer as it moves to become a licensed broker-dealer.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-taps-regulation-veteran-for-first-ever-crypto-compliance-chief/

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Another US County Hits Pause on Crypto Mining Power Requests

Franklin, Washington State, is the latest U.S. county to have suspended new utility applications from crypto mining farms over spiking power demands.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/another-us-county-hits-pause-on-crypto-mining-power-requests/

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BBVA Can't Hold Cryptocurrency – And That's a Problem

The bank wants to use ethereum as a notary, but regulators discourage holding even the tiny bit of ether needed to put data on the public blockchain.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bbva-bank-cant-hold-crypto-problem/

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Banking Giant Trials Blockchain for Issuance of Land-Backed Loans

One of the "Big Four" commercial banks in China has completed the issuance of a loan worth $300,000 using a blockchain system. 
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/banking-giant-trials-blockchain-for-issuance-of-land-backed-loans/

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Bitcoin's Second-Ever Developer Is Back (With a Big Vision for Crypto)

The first developer to code alongside Satoshi couldn't stay away from crypto for long. He's now helping to launch a new token.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-second-developer-returning-crypto/

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AlphaPoint Helps Launch XRP-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange

Cryptocurrency services firm AlphaPoint is powering a new decentralized exchange, the company announced Monday. 
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/alphapoint-helps-launch-xrp-based-cryptocurrency-exchange/

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Gallup Poll: 75% of US Investors Think Bitcoin Is 'Very Risky'

Three-quarters of U.S. investors think bitcoin is too risky to invest in, a new poll by Gallup and Wells Fargo showed Monday.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/gallup-poll-75-of-us-investors-think-bitcoin-is-very-risky/

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Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Will Start Trading on a Stock Exchange This Week

Cryptocurrency merchant bank Galaxy Digital will begin trading on the Toronto TSX Venture Exchange this week.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/novogratzs-galaxy-digital-will-start-trading-on-a-stock-exchange-this-week/

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Source: https://www.coindesk.com/