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❏ CoinDesk profiles Elizabeth Stark, a woman entrepreneur leading a new phase for bitcoin, the world's largest and most valuable cryptocurrency. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The New York Stock Exchange–affiliated Bakkt completes its first fundraising round, with 12 partners. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Despite bitcoin's price volatility in 2018, P2P exchanges Paxful and LocalBitcoins each saw significant user growth in Africa. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Get ready for talk about bitcoin's halving – the once-in-a-while event that won't happen in 2019, but that just might have an impact on the markets. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Evan Kuo is the co-founder of Ampleforth (formerly Fragments), a startup developing advanced technological solutions for the stablecoin market, and the former founder of on-demand delivery startup Pythagoras Pizza. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  “I don’t believe we shall ever have a good money again before we take the […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A bullish reversal pattern has emerged on bitcoin's price charts that could extend the latest rally towards $5,000. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A U.S. court has largely denied crypto entrepreneur Craig Wright’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he appropriated 1.1 million bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A phishing attack on the Electrum wallet network has reportedly managed to steal bitcoin worth over $800,000. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ In his closing arguments in a Tokyo court, Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, said he did not embezzle funds. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A man in Taiwan has been arrested over claims he mined $3.25 million in cryptos using stolen electricity. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's recent forays into price territory above $4,000 have been beaten back, putting the bulls under pressure to regain momentum. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Japanese IT giant GMO Internet is to stop making and selling crypto mining machines, but will continue mining for now. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ One of the cryptographers most often cited in Satoshi Nakamoto's white paper has reason to think the industry's future is bright. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Months after it filed an application to go public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Beijing-based cryptocurrency mining giant Bitmain is undergoing a series of business changes that extend even to its China offices, the company confirmed Tuesday. “There has been some adjustment to our staff this year as we continue to build a long-term, […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The price of bitcoin is back above $4,000, and is eyeing a move upwards. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization had been trapped within a symmetrical triangle, suppressing its range between $3,788 and $4,153 over a period of four days, that is, until it broke out above $4,200 at 12:40 UTC today. At press […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ When it comes to analyzing markets, developing your own trading style can be the difference between a successful trade or financial pain. Traders utilize a variety of indicators in order to add layers of confirmation to their bias in order to get the most accurate results. But what if you could only choose one indicator to […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The questions on ethereum the CFTC put to the public show that the regulator has been considering derivatives on cryptocurrencies other than bitcoin - they also point to a new collaborative approach to sector oversight. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Decentralization may sound like a sexy concept, but realism may be a better real-deal solution, argues Elly Zhang. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ It's unlikely the CFTC will act in time for ICE to launch Bakkt as planned on Jan. 24, CoinDesk has learned. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Mimblewimble is about to go live – not in one, but in two new cryptocurrency implementations. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is looking increasingly bullish on a key technical chart following its strong move above $4,000. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Crypto miner maker Ebang has refiled its draft IPO prospectus in Hong Kong, indicating a downturn in business in Q3. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A penny not mean much to you, but for crypto exchange traders it's a big deal. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's recovery rally faces sturdy resistance at $4,400 – here are three reasons why. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's relief rally gathered pace on Thursday, pushing prices to two-week highs above the psychological hurdle of $4,000. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Crypto exchange OKEx has launched a new bitcoin derivative product called a "perpetual swap," that lets positions to be held indefinitely. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's price crossed key resistance yesterday, boosting the prospects of a stronger rally above $4,000. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Cryptocurrency enthusiasts love to talk about Venezuelan users as an example of bitcoin's subversive potential – but the reality is more complex. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ U.S.-based venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested $1.25 million in OpenNode, a bitcoin-only payments processing startup. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could be in for a stronger recovery rally ahead of New Year as the recent major sell-off looks to be fading. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Far from seeing the death of crypto, we may be entering its most exciting phase, argues Michael J. Casey. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Coinbase is rolling out bitcoin-based crypto-to-crypto trading pairs for its retail customers. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Blockstream has expanded its bitcoin satellite service to the Asia-Pacific region and added support for Lightning Network transactions. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is still struggling to find the bottom of a bear market on the anniversary of its $20,000 all-time record price high. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is reluctant to approve the IPO applications of Chinese bitcoin mining equipment manufacturers, according to a person involved in the talks. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The crypto bubble hasn't altered the intrinsic value of crypto assets – but it should change our outlook on how they will evolve. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The so-called "hash war" over the future of bitcoin cash is over and it's up to market forces to decide the fate of its two rival cryptocurrencies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ After a month of wild volatility and 'hash wars,' the public still has yet to pick a clear favorite out of the two new bitcoin cash forks, BCHABC and BSV. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is activism, not a get rich quick scheme or a startup platform, says Lamassu's Zach Harvey. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Timothy Enneking is the founder and the primary principal of Digital Capital Management, LLC (DCM). ——————- Two members of the Rothschild family are credited, perhaps incorrectly, with the (in)famous quote regarding investing: “When there is blood in the street” (James in the mid-19th century and Nathan, after the battle of Waterloo). The family has been […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Sephora has joined the list of retailers at which shoppers can earn bitcoin rewards via the Lolli app. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin tumbled to 15-month lows earlier today, defying hints of a rally signalled by current extreme oversold conditions. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The U.S. government has confirmed the existence of bomb threat emails that demand bitcoin from organizations and suggested steps to take. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Blockstack limited its access to funds raised last year, so it couldn't spend faster than it gained traction. Now that's paying off. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is consolidating below $3,500 for the third day straight, but is a bull move building? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ James Greaves is the co-founder of Glyph, an identity service built for the blockchain era. The following is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2018 Year in Review.  I’m completely out of crypto and I’ve been selling my bitcoin and ether all year. Does that disgust you? Disappoint you? If you just met me, I’m guessing […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's struggle to build a notable bounce could end if prices beat key resistance above $3,600. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Some crypto miners are looking to Iran for its low-cost power – but the path to setting up shop in the country is anything but simple. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Hope, euphoria or panic: What the “Wall Street Cheat Sheet” can tell us about the current state of the bitcoin market. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A key long-term bitcoin price indicator is reporting oversold conditions for the first time in almost four years. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Despite the hype, some experts believe a bitcoin ETF wouldn't have much long-term impact on the broader market. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's share in the cryptocurrency market reached an 11-week high late last week. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin still has the potential to drop towards $3,000, despite a minor bounce from 15-month lows seen on Friday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Winklevoss-owned Gemini crypto exchange is adding support for bitcoin cash trading pairs with approval from New York's finance watchdog. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Mining firm United Investment has launched a lawsuit against Bitmain, bitcoin.com, and Bitcoin ABC devs for allegedly taking control of bitcoin cash. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ When trying to predict the future price of bitcoin, it's impossible to do so without first looking at its past. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has once again hit a fresh 2018 low below $3,350 amid a greater crypto market sell-off. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The SEC has postponed its decision on the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin ETF to February 2019. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The pessimistic sentiment around bitcoin prices saw the number of shorts hit a six-week high on Thursday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin remains on the defensive despite a 4-percent recovery from nine-day lows today, but bearish pressure may weaken if prices rise above key resistance near $3,900. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Aion Foundation has sold off half of the bitcoin and ether raised in an October 2017 token sale, says its CEO. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's recent drop to 14-month lows has left the cryptocurrency on track for its biggest ever yearly loss. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Conflux, a scalable blockchain project with a Turing Award-winning co-founder, has raised $35 million from backers including Sequoia and Baidu. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ One of the Iranian bitcoin wallet holders added to the U.S. sanctions list last week says he was unaware coins he received were tied to ransomware. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A quick recovery from one-week lows seen today may have helped bitcoin avert a bigger sell-off, but the bulls are not out of the woods yet. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin may break its three-year December winning streak unless prices convincingly cross key resistance at $4,410 in the next few days. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Last year's mania perpetuated a narrative that making speculative gains was bitcoin’s core value proposition, writes Michael J. Casey. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The price of bitcoin is on its way to recording its worst monthly performance since August of 2011. ❏ CoinDesk