98% of XLM inflation payouts went to the Steller Development Foundation, which already owns 80% of all XLM in existence. — link

11 years of #bitcoin

BREAKING: The US Dollar crashes against bitcoin and loses 8% of its value within the day. — link

Tether just displaced Bitcoin Cash for the 4th spot on CoinMarketCap.

Now, the top 4 cryptoassets each embody a different use for crypto.

1. Digital Gold (#BTC)
2. World Computer (#ETH)
3. "Settlements" (#XRP)
4. Stablecoin (#USDT)

Google trends data for 'bitcoin halving'
The peak was at the last halving event in 2016

Craig Wright and Gregory Maxwell going at it on Hacker News — link

As the weekend progressed and the situation continued to escalate, oil and gold continued to rise with a large increase on the night of January 5, 2020. Again, Bitcoin saw a positive movement delayed approximately three hours. — link

Media on Bitcoin:

2010: "huh?"
2011: "what?"
2012: *laughs*
2013: *laughs*
2014: *laughs*
2015: *laughs*
2016: "Bitcoin used by criminals"
2017: "Bitcoin is a bubble"
2018: "Bitcoin wastes energy"
2019/20: "Bitcoin is safe haven and digital gold!"

That escalated quickly. — link

SEC 2020 priorities in crypto:

(1) investment suitability
(2) portfolio management + trading practices
(3) safety of client funds and assets
(4) pricing and valuation
(5) effectiveness of compliance programs and controls
(6) supervision of employees outside business activities

— link

Binance Adds AUD, GBP and EUR Fiat Gateways Via Banxa — link

USDT is in discount for over a month in China, usually considered as bearish sentiment

Coinbase BTC/USD is on a premium to BTC/USDT on Huobi, OKex, Binance. Considering 1/23 is Chinese New Year eve and people cash out before that+ liquidity goes down are known patterns — link

Year Progress:
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Bitcoin & Gold in clear focus to start the year as tensions between US & Iran escalate

Binance Futures Will Launch LTC/USDT Perpetual Contract With Up to 75x Leverage — link

Three cryptocurrency regulation themes for 2020 – and the flawed premises behind them — link

Bloomberg Crypto Outlook – January 2020 Edition — link

China's Social Credit System — link

Bitcoin and the Iran conflict: Is $BTC becoming Digital Gold? — link

Crypto Theses For 2020 — link