US Congress Considers A Draft Bill Claiming Stablecoins Are Securities
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-congress-considers-a-draft-bill-claiming-stablecoins-are-securities

US lawmakers are considering a new draft bill that classifies all managed stablecoins as securities ahead of tomorrow’s Zuckerberg hearing

Algorand Wins Sharia Compliance Certificate to Enter $70 Billion Market
https://www.coindesk.com/algorand-wins-sharia-compliance-certificate-to-enter-70-billion-market

A sharia certification could open up the platform to a global network of observant Islamic investors estimated to be worth more than $70 billion.

Binance CEO CZ: Putin Is The Most Influential Person In Blockchain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-ceo-cz-putin-is-the-most-influential-person-in-blockchain

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the most influential person in the blockchain space, says CZ

Zuckerberg to Congress: Libra is needed but Facebook not 'ideal messenger'
https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/34620/zuckerberg-to-congress-libra-is-needed-but-facebook-not-ideal-messenger?utm_medium=rssfinextra&utm_source=finextrafeed

Mark Zuckerberg says that a global payments system like Libra "needs to get built" and that the US r...

Bitcoin Suisse Acquires $3M Share of Trade Intelligence Firm CoinRouts
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-suisse-acquires-3m-share-of-trade-intelligence-firm-coinrouts

Bitcoin Suisse has purchased a $3 million stake in CoinRoutes Inc., a provider of algorithmic trading software

Crypto Markets Turn Red, With BTC Price Stuck Below $8,100
https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-markets-turn-red-with-btc-price-stuck-below-8-100

Crypto markets turn red, while Bitcoin’s price is struggling below the $8,100 mark

TBCASoft, IBM and SoftBank Announced a Mobile Payment Blockchain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/tbcasoft-ibm-and-softbank-announced-a-mobile-payment-blockchain

Blockchain platform TBCASoft, IBM and SoftBank announced a mobile payment system

Crypto Extortion on the Rise, Says Academic Study
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-extortion-on-the-rise-says-academic-study

Hackers can make up to $130,000 a month for a $10,000 investment.

Binance Joins Governance Council of Kakao’s Klaytn Blockchain
https://www.coindesk.com/binance-joins-governance-council-of-kakaos-klaytn-blockchain

Binance has joined the governance council of Kakao's Klaytn blockchain network as the project scrambles for partners and use cases.

ING Bank Devises Privacy Fix for R3’s Corda Blockchain
https://www.coindesk.com/ing-bank-devises-privacy-fix-for-r3s-corda-blockchain

ING, the Dutch megabank, has come up with a privacy fix for R3's Corda blockchain.