UK Government Lures Distributed Ledger Projects With $26 Million Fund
https://www.coindesk.com/uk-government-lures-distributed-ledger-projects-26-million-fund/

Innovate UK, the United Kingdom's innovation arm, plans to invest more than $26 million in emerging tech projects, including distributed ledgers.

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US Government Lab, BlockCypher Tap Blockchain for P2P Energy Transactions
https://www.coindesk.com/us-government-lab-blockcypher-tap-blockchain-for-p2p-energy-transactions/

BlockCypher and a U.S. Energy Department lab are developing solutions allowing energy transactions to be settled across blockchains.

Building a Base? Bitcoin Demand at $10K Hints at Move Higher
https://www.coindesk.com/building-a-base-bitcoin-demand-at-10k-hints-at-move-higher/

Persistent demand around the $10,000 mark hints that bitcoin could be building a base for an eventual move to over $13,000.

Decentralization vs Scale: Studies Explore Crypto's Growing Struggle
https://www.coindesk.com/decentralization-vs-scale-studies-explore-cryptos-growing-struggle/

New academic papers dive into just how decentralized the most popular blockchains are, and how resistant they'd be to takeover by controlling force.

Stellar Run Ahead? XLM Flirts With Price Breakout
https://www.coindesk.com/stellar-run-ahead-xlm-flirts-with-price-breakout/

Having rallied 27 percent in the last 24 hours, Stellar's XLM token is eyeing a bullish breakout on the price charts.

Skuchain, NTT Data Partner on Blockchain Supply Chain Venture
https://www.coindesk.com/skuchain-ntt-data-partner-on-blockchain-supply-chain-venture/

Blockchain technology startup Skuchain and NTT Data Corporation have partnered to bring blockchain's benefits to supply chains.

CFTC Sues Obscure Crypto Scheme 'My Big Coin' for Fraud
https://www.coindesk.com/cftc-sues-crypto-scheme-big-coin-fraud/

The Commodity Future Exchange Commission (CFTC) has charged two individuals and a Las Vegas-based business in connection with a cryptocurrency scam.

Virginia Lawmakers Seek Study on Government Blockchain Use
https://www.coindesk.com/virginia-lawmakers-seek-study-on-government-blockchain-use/

A new Virginia bill would form a subcommittee to research the impact of implementing blockchain technology within the state's government.

'Not True': Goldman Denies Bitcoin Trading Rumor
https://www.coindesk.com/not-true-goldmans-blankfein-denies-bitcoin-trading-desk-rumor/

The CEO of Goldman Sachs has denied a report from last year which said that the investment bank was moving to launch its own bitcoin trading desk.

Two More Companies Sign On to Test Ripple's XRP in xRapid Pilots
https://www.coindesk.com/two-companies-sign-test-ripples-xrp-xrapid-pilots/

IDT Corporation and Mercury FX announced Wednesday that they would pilot Ripple's XRP token to facilitate real-time, low-cost international transfers.

Canada's VersaBank Unveils 'Digital Vault' Blockchain Service
https://www.coindesk.com/canadas-versabank-unveils-digital-vault-blockchain-service/

VersaBank, based in Canada, is developing a "blockchain-based digital safety deposit box" as part of an effort to tap the tech for new services.

Rapper 50 Cent Is Now a Bitcoin Millionaire
https://www.coindesk.com/rapper-50-cent-now-bitcoin-millionaire/

Rapper 50 Cent's move to accept bitcoin for his 2014 "Animal Ambition" album has resulted in a multi-million dollar windfall.

Bermuda Could Launch a Blockchain Land Registry
https://www.coindesk.com/bermuda-launch-blockchain-land-registry/

Bermuda is moving toward setting up a blockchain-based system for recording property deeds, its premier said at Davos this week.

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bearish Continuation Likely as BTC Tests Strong Support
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-price-analysis-bearish-continuation-likely-btc-tests-strong-support/

Lower highs and lower lows have been the story of bitcoin (https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-price-analysis-potential-bearish-continuation-sets-lower-lows/) for the last few weeks — market behavior that has left even the most bullish investors scratching their heads. Since bitcoin’s dramatic rise to $20,000, there has been a series of harsh drops temporarily stifled by feeble rallies. At the time of this article, BTC-USD has managed to break through three major levels of support of both the upper and lower parabolic trends, and a long-term linear trend:

Figure 1: BTC-USD, 1-Day Candles, Macro View
For the time being, BTC-USD has managed to find support on the macro 50% retracement values twice. The 50% retracement has proven to be a strong level of support, but if you take a closer look at the market, there isn’t a whole lot of support below those values all the way down to the $7,000 values.