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Bitcoin News Roundup for Oct. 8, 2020
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With trading volumes surging and DeFi slowing down, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Nexo.io and Elliptic.co.
Today's stories:
Bitcoin Options Volume on CME Jumps 300% as Traders Take Bullish Bets
Trading volumes for CME bitcoin options surged as traders made bull call spreads anticipating a rally.
As DeFi Deflates, Ethereum Users Get Reprieve From Soaring Fees, Congestion
The popularity of decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges had backed up the Ethereum blockchain, raising questions about its ability to scale.
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Leaves Role After US Charges
The parent group of BitMEX has announced an executive shakeup after U.S. authorities charged the firm over allegedly illegal conduct.
KPMG Airs Blockchain Solution to Help Corporates Offset Carbon Emissions
"Big Four" firm KPMG says its patent-pending blockchain solution will help organizations measure, report and offset their carbon emissions
HOST
Adam B. Levine joined CoinDesk in 2019 as the editor of its new audio and podcasts division. Previously, Adam founded the long-running Let's Talk Bitcoin! talk show with co-hosts Stephanie Murphy and Andreas M. Antonopoulos.
Finding early success with the show, Adam transformed the podcast's homepage into a full newsdesk and publishing platform, founding the LTB Network in January of 2014 to help broaden the conversation with new and different perspectives. In the Spring of that year, he would go on to launch the first and largest tokenized rewards program for creators and their audience. In what many have called an early influential version of "Steemit"; LTBCOIN, which was awarded to both content creators and members of the audience for participation was distributed until the LTBN was acquired by BTC, Inc. in January of 2017.
With the network launched and growing, in late 2014 Adam turned his attention to the practical challenges of administering the tokenized program and founded Tokenly, Inc. There, he led the development of early tokenized vending machines with Swapbot, tokenized identity solution Tokenpass, e-commerce with TokenMarkets.com and media with Token.fm. Adam owns some BTC, ETH and small positions in a number of other tokens.

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