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— Unnamed investors acquire COSS crypto exchange — Aztec launches privacy network on Ethereum — Waves launch a non-profit association — iSTOX secures full-license to operate in Singapore — BitMEX to launch XRP perpetual swap contract — US gov’t to auction more than 4000 bitcoins — Hackers successfully attack 5 US law firms — Minecraft treasure hunt server offers Bitcoin rewards — Crypto markets appear to consolidate from recent gains

Episode 30 of CoinPM Talks brings you an interview with Domenic Carosa, Founder and Chairman of Banxa — an internationally compliant fiat-to-crypto gateway solution for exchanges, wallets and other cryptocurrency businesses. Tune in as we talk to Domenic about Banxa, why is there a need for such institution within the industry, the main challenges for global crypto adoption, Banxa's plans to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the 2017-18 ICO bubble and more. To find out more about Banxa you can visit their website — https://banxa.com/ You can follow Banxa on Twitter @BanxaOfficial

— Line is to launch Link trading in Japan — Kraken Security Labs has identified a security flaw in Trezor’s wallets — SBI to offer XRP as shareholders benefit — Zebpay reopens office in India — bitFlyer now offers zero-fee Bitcoin purchasing with USD — MoHAP launches blockchain-based platform for storing data — Data shows the $ETH holdings of Ethereum miners near record highs — Arianna Simpson joins a16z as a deal partner — Twitter introduces #Bitcoin emoji — Bitcoin enters February at $9375

— Virgil Griffith pleads not guilty to charges — TokenSoft offers self-managed accounts for investors — Hyperledger releases the second version of its open-source DLT platform — Chinese mining hardware manufacturers warn of delivery delays due to the Coronavirus — tZERO to launch tZERO Markets by Q3 — Bitfinex introduce margin trading for Tether Gold — Cambodia to have its own digital payments network by Q2 — Bittrex secures insurance coverage of up to $300m — Binance continues its expansion with the hire of former Huobi exec — PSG partners with CoinCasso — Microsoft detects crypto mining malware in a Kobe Bryant wallpaper — Litecoin spikes by 12.5%

An interview with Joe Vezzani, CEO and Founder of LunarCRUSH — a platform which utilises artificial intelligence and machine learning to bring its users real-time cryptocurrency insights. Tune in as we find out from Joe more about the platform's tools, features and benefits as well as his experience in working with renowned blockchain venture studio, Draper Goren Holm. To try out the LunarCRUSH platform, you can visit their website — https://lunarcrush.com/ You can also find LunarCRUSH on Twitter - @LunarCRUSH

— Zcash community agrees to boost development with the allocation of 20% of mining rewards — Nomura Research Institute launches a crypto asset index — Silvergate reports an increase in crypto clients — Coinbase launches a custody unit in Ireland — BCB Payments becomes the first crypto-focused Authorised Payment Institution in the UK — Binance US now offers staking for Algorand and Cosmos — Blockchain.com launches a fiat gateway for the Turkish lira — Bakkt records zero trading volume for its Bitcoin options last week — Bitcoin consolidates around $9350

— LocalBitcoins suspends accounts in multiple regions — Opporty founder releases open letter to the SEC — Charles Hoskinson announces Cardano partnership with PwC — UK court ordered Bitfinex to freeze Bitcoin used for a ransomware payment — Nimbus secures $650K grant from the Ethereum Foundation — Binance lowers withdrawal fees for BTC, ETH and ERC20 tokens — Bitcoin.com withdraws mining tax proposal following a negative response — VAKT secures $5M from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures — Factom Protocol announce the upcoming launch of HealthNet — 0x releases new liquidity aggregation API — Bitcoin gains 4% to reach $9300

— Singapore introduces new AML regulation — DMCC announce plans for tax-free “crypto-valley” in Dubai — TradeStation introduces support for Bakkt and CME Bitcoin options — GK8 launches a bounty program worth up to $250,000 in Bitcoin — Binance donates $1.5m to help Coronavirus victims — Bitcoin spikes by 4% to reach $9000

Our interview with Brad Kam, Co-Founder of Unstoppable Domains is here! Listen to find out more about how easy is it to start your own unstoppable website, what are the costs and benefits in doing so as well as more about the recent partnership between Unstoppable Domains and MyEtherWallet. To find out more about Unstoppable Domains you can visit — https://unstoppabledomains.com/ Follow Unstoppable Domains on Twitter @unstoppableweb

— Charlie Lee proposes LTC miners to donate 1% of block rewards — Dfinity showcases LinkedUp — Japanese lawmakers propose country issued digital currency — Iran has reportedly issued licenses to over 1000 crypto miners — The Lancashire Cricket Club partners with TIXnGO — Bitcoin’s price gains 2.6% to reach $8650

— Greece extradites an alleged BTC launderer to France — Ledger partners with South Korea-based FLETA — Brad Garlinghouse suggests Ripple could go public by 2021 — Tether to launch gold-backed stablecoin — BlockFi adjusts interest rates for Bitcoin and Ether — Gemini pass second-level compliance test by Deloitte — Lawmakers in Hawaii suggest banks should provide digital assets custody — WEF issues framework for central bank digital currencies — BitMEX launch XRP swaps — Crypto market sees correction from recent gains

— Grayscale Investments extend support for the Ethereum Classic Cooperative — Square secures fiat-to-crypto payments network patent — Hacker Noon to host comments and annotations on the blockchain — Binance invests in the Numbers Protocol — SEC charges a blockchain startup for conducting unregistered ICO — Amun AG lists inverse Bitcoin ETP on SIX allowing shorting — A technical advisor for Kik to sit for deposition instead of the firm’s CEO — Pornhub allows for Tether payments via TRONLink wallet — Bitcoin drops by 1.5% to $8550

— Vodafone quits the Libra Association — BitPay adds support for XRP — Square Crypto to develop a Lightning Development Kit — Huobi Group launches brokerage platform — BoE to assess the creation of central bank digital currencies — Algorand partners with e-money services company Monerium — Set Protocol launches social trading platform on Ethereum — BTCPay releases new desktop app, Vault — Bitfinex now allows institutional traders to create up to 100 accounts — Paxos launches Auto-Transfers — Total crypto market cap gains 1.5% to reach $244B

— A Palestinian militant group raised 3370 Bitcoins since 2015 — HMRC looking for a tool to track crypto tax avoiders — Binance burns 2.2m BNB, announce the launch of P2P merchant program — DigixDAO token holders vote to liquidate $64m ETH treasury — Raiz Invest launches a fund with 5% bitcoin exposure — Zipmex exchange secures license in Thailand — Bitcoin consolidates at $8600

An interview with Ben Jones, Co-Founder and CTO of Bitwala - a blockchain banking service, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Tune in to find out more about Bitwala, trading crypto directly from your account, the methodology behind adding Ether support, future goals the company has set for 2020 as well as Ben's thoughts on 5AMLD and Brexit. To find out more about Bitwala you can visit https://www.bitwala.com/ Follow Bitwala on Twitter @bitwala

— Investigator raises questions over COSS exchange shut down — KyberSwap relocates to BVI in response to 5AMLD — South Korea plans 20% tax on income from crypto — Binance to launch Japanese exchange — Swedish crypto exchange plans IPO — Digital asset bank, SEBA Bank AG is planning $95m capital raise — Crypto wallet BRD launches blockchain toolbox — Lawyer confirms Craig Wright does not have access Bitcoin wealth — Peter Schiff loses access to Bitcoin wallet — The price of Bitcoin drops by 4.4% following recent gains

— Report: Crypto device market to grow by 7,700% in the next decade — Grayscale brought $600m from investors in 2019 — New SDK kits allow for private Zcash transactions on mobile — Gemini launches own insurance company — Uzbekistan to launch a licensed crypto exchange — eToro and OKCoin join the Crypto Ratings Council — Huobi joins the Blockchain Turkey Platform — Binance to implement trading restrictions for Japanese users — Bitcoin gains further 3% to reach $8930

— Sacramento Kings launch sports gear auction platform on the Ethereum blockchain — UN warns public of North Korean crypto conference — Banxa raises $2M — Blade removes monthly subscription fee for traders — Venezuelan president requires airlines visiting the country to use Petro — Crypto broker Voyager Digital adds stablecoin support — Blocksteam’s Liquid sidechain integrates with BTCPay — Bitcoin consolidates at $8600

— A court filing claims Craig Wright has keys to $9.6bn in Bitcoin — Kraken acquires Bit Trade — Bitwise withdraws Bitcoin ETF proposal — Bitstamp and Silvergate Bank to pilot SEN Leverage — The FBI contacts QuadrigaCX victims — SEC issues investor alert for ICO and IEO’s — Binance buys stake in Korean fintech firm BxB — FTX launches PAX Gold futures — Crypto market booms in the past 24h

— Telegram ordered to release bank records to SEC — Upbit resumes ETH deposits and withdrawals — WisdomTree to launch US stablecoin — Visa to acquire Plaid for $5.3bn — CME launch Bitcoin futures options — Travala now accepts USDT payments — Bitcoin gains 5%, looking to break $8500