Facebook-Led Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report
https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-libra-stablecoin-january-2021

Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format.

China’s Xi Asks ASEAN Nations to Join in Building of ‘Digital Silk Road’
https://www.coindesk.com/chinas-xi-asks-asean-nations-to-join-in-building-of-digital-silk-road

Xi Jinping pushed for digitally enhanced trade among Southeast Asian nations in a keynote at the China-ASEAN Expo on Friday.

Crypto Exchange Upbit Brings in Withdrawal Delay in Bid to Tackle Fraudsters
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-upbit-brings-in-withdrawal-delay-in-bid-to-tackle-fraudsters

The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks.

Chinese Authorities Have Seized a Massive $4 Billion in Crypto From PlusToken Scam
https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-authorities-have-seized-a-massive-4-billion-in-crypto-from-plustoken-scam

Cryptocurrencies worth billions of dollars have been seized during the police crackdown on the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in China.

Quick Bitcoin Price Recovery Looks in Doubt as Whales Move Coins Onto Exchanges
https://www.coindesk.com/quick-bitcoin-price-recovery-looks-in-doubt-as-whales-move-coins-onto-exchanges

"Whales are transferring bitcoin to exchanges. The cryptocurrency may trade in a sideways-to-negative manner," said one analyst.

Huobi-Branded Crypto Exchange Launches for Malaysian Market
https://www.coindesk.com/huobi-branded-crypto-exchange-launches-for-malaysian-market

Huobi Labuan said it's been licensed in Malaysia for a nine-month trial period of cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading services.

Canada-Listed Investment Firm Sells All Its Ether, Monero to Buy More Bitcoin
https://www.coindesk.com/canada-listed-investment-firm-sells-all-its-ether-monero-to-buy-more-bitcoin

Cypherpunk Holdings says it financed additional bitcoin purchases with the "full liquidation" of positions in monero and ether.

Bank of Russia Fields Banking Industry Concerns Over Digital Ruble Proposal
https://www.coindesk.com/bank-of-russia-fields-banking-industry-concerns-over-digital-ruble-proposal

Russian banks fear being left out of the central bank's proposed digital currency system, according to a report.

Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool
https://www.coindesk.com/copper-defi-institutions

The new tool, CopperConnect, covers the "DeFi lifecycle" as an asset moves from custody to smart contract and back.

Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations
https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-wallet-regulations-industry-pros

From shorter consultations to insider comments, recent rumors about U.S. regulation of private crypto wallets have some compelling context.

Video: Bitcoin’s Nature With Gigi
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/video-bitcoins-nature-with-gigi?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-bitcoins-nature-with-gigi

On this episode of the Bitcoin Magazine Podcast, Swan Bitcoin's Gigi joins the show to discuss Bitcoin's circular nature.
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ENCORE: Luke Gromen on the History and (Declining) Future of the Global Dollar System
https://www.coindesk.com/luke-gromen-macro-history-global-dollar-system

As some start to wonder about a post-Bretton Woods economic system, macro analyst Luke Gromen explains how that post-World War II system came to be.

NYT Reveals Claims of ‘Racist or Discriminatory’ Treatment of Employees at Coinbase
https://www.coindesk.com/nyt-allegations-racist-discriminatory-treatment-employees-coinbase

The NYT critique of Coinbase’s internal diversity policies quotes former employees who complain of “racist or discriminatory” treatment.

Bitcoin’s Carnivore Cult Is Both Stupid and Correct
https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-carnivore-cult-both-stupid-and-correct

Do Bitcoin fans gravitate toward steak so often because they view themselves as cowboys, or because they’re just health-conscious?

Curve Finance Votes to Disperse $3M in Fees to Governance Token Holders
https://www.coindesk.com/curve-finance-fees-governance-token

The community vote was an exercise in decentralized governance for a protocol not unfamiliar with meeting community demands.

Ripple Is Cashing Out a Third of Its Stake in Surging MoneyGram
https://www.coindesk.com/ripple-cashing-out-third-moneygram-stake

It is its first such sale of MoneyGram stock since the startup invested in the remittance giant in 2019.

What Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary Means for Bitcoin and Markets
https://www.coindesk.com/janet-yellen-bitcoin-markets

NLW looks at price action in crypto, the ETH 2.0 Beacon chain launching Dec 1, the Dow at 30,000 and Janet Yellen’s nomination as Treasury secretary.

Yearn Merges With Cover, DeFi Protocol’s 4th Deal in a Week
https://www.coindesk.com/yearn-merges-with-cover-defi-protocols-4th-deal-in-a-week

Yearn is “joining forces” with market coverage provider Cover, capping a busy week for the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol.,

Guggenheim Fund Files to Be Able to Invest Up to Almost $500M in Bitcoin Through GBTC
https://www.coindesk.com/guggenheim-fund-files-to-be-able-to-invest-up-to-almost-500m-in-bitcoin-through-gbtc

The Guggenheim Macro Opportunities Fund will now be able to invest up to 10% of its net asset value in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.

How Bitcoin Gets to $100,000
https://www.coindesk.com/how-bitcoin-100k

Another look at the bitcoin valuation models that could possibly lead to a six-figure bitcoin valuation over the course of the next year.

Bilateral Saudi, UAE Digital Currency Experiment Shows Benefits of Distributed Ledgers, Central Banks Say
https://www.coindesk.com/bilateral-saudi-uae-digital-currency-experiment-shows-benefits-of-distributed-ledgers-central-banks-say

A joint Saudi and UAE CBDC pilot found that a distributed payment system offers “significant improvement over centralized payment systems.”