RSK Launches Interoperability Bridge Between Bitcoin and Ethereum
RSK's tokens can now operate within the ethereum ecosystem using the new token bridge.

'95% Confidence': Ethereum Developers Pencil In July 2020 for Eth 2.0 Launch
Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Eth 2.0, won’t launch in Q2 2020 as expected, but researchers remain confident the initial network parameters will deploy in 2020. Anything less would be considered a “failure,” they said.

Ethereum Incubator ConsenSys Slashes Headcount 14% in Latest Strategic Shift
Ethereum venture studio ConsenSys is shifting focus – and downsizing as a result.

Inside the Standards Race for Implementing FATF’s Travel Rule
Crypto businesses are figuring out how to comply with the Financial Action Task Force’s “Travel Rule.” And putting technical solutions in place is proving to be just as tricky as the legal and operational issues involved.

Deplatforming, Ethereum Marketing and Whether Brexit Matters for Crypto
A look at social media censorship discussion plus ethereum marketing and Brexit reactions with Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier

Aztec Launches Privacy Network on Ethereum
Users will be able to create private assets using the protocol.

How Fund Managers View Lending and Staking: 3 Takeaways From a CoinDesk Research Webinar
In December, we invited two fund managers, both long bitcoin and other crypto assets, for a CoinDesk Research webinar on lending and staking. Jordan Clifford of Scalar Capital and Kyle Samani of Multicoin Capital joined us to discuss how they evaluate risk and returns in crypto lending and staking, what crypto assets' risk-free rate might look like, and what DeFi needs to do to attract investors and new users.

Ethereum Miners' ETH Holdings Near Record Highs
Ethereum miners are hoarding ether tokens, and this could indicate high confidence in the project.

USA v. Virgil Griffith: What We Know (and Don’t) in the Bombshell Crypto Sanctions Case
Prosecutors appear to have a strong case against Virgil Griffith, the ethereum developer charged with conspiring to aid North Korea, legal experts say.

Ethereum Dev Virgil Griffith Pleads Not Guilty to Violating North Korea Sanctions
Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act on Thursday.
