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Bitcoin and Ether Rally After Grayscale's ETH Trust Becomes SEC-Reporting

Bitcoin advanced to fresh two-month highs on Monday while ether clocked three-week highs after Grayscale reported that its Ethereum Trust has become an SEC-reporting company.

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Finance

DeFi Project Aave Raises $25M From Blockchain.com and Other Investors

Blockchain Capital, Standard Crypto, and Blockchain.com Ventures all joined the investment for the third-largest DeFi protocol.

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Policy

BOJ's Kuroda Says Central Bank Will Start CBDC Experiments in Spring: Report

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday the central bank will begin experiments on a digital yen in the spring.

Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan

Policy

China Should Accelerate Rollout of Digital Yuan, Says Central Bank Official

Chen Yulu, deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, said over the weekend the digital yuan project should be accelerated as an important part of the nation's financial infrastructure.

People's Bank of China Deputy Governor Chen Yulu

Policy

Central Banks Haven't Made a Good Case for Digital Currencies: WSJ's Heard on the Street

Central banks are rushing into digital currencies without considering how the risks might outweigh any benefits, the column argues.

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Policy

Spate of Bitcoin Extortion Bomb Threats Hits Government, Schools in Japan

The extortionists demand a payment in bitcoin to avoid the detonation of an explosive device, per a report.

Japanese night scene

Finance

BitMEX Exchange Hires First Compliance Chief After US Charges

BitMEX, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange recently charged by U.S. authorities for offering illegal trading services, has hired an AML veteran as compliance chief veteran.

BitMEX

Finance

Elon Musk Plays Down Sighting of Bitcoin ATM in Tesla Gigafactory

While Elon Musk doesn't seem sure, LibertyX claims it has installed three bitcoin ATMs at the Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada.

Tesla Gigafactory, Nevada

Markets

Pelosi Says Stimulus Talks at Impasse; Trump Blames Pelosi: Report

The U.S. House Speaker says President Trump's recently boosted proposal still doesn't go far enough.

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Policy

Ripple's Larsen Says US Risks Losing Stewardship of Global Financial System to China, Disses SEC

Chris Larsen said China's "itching" to be the one that designs the next financial system, and that the U.S. is "woefully behind."

Ripple Executive Chairman Chris Larsen