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❏ Cboe has re-filed the VanEck/SolidX bitcoin ETF proposal, which it previously withdrew due to the U.S. government shutdown. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Prime Trust has eliminated its fees for storing digital assets such as bitcoin, ether and Stellar lumens, in a move the custodian called an industry first. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ NYDFS has granted a third bitcoin ATM operator a BitLicense Thursday, with Cottonwood Vending LLC becoming the latest recipient. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could end its four-year February winning streak unless prices see a strong bounce from key support. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Wrapped BTC (WBTC), an ERC-20 ethereum token collateralized 1-to-1 with bitcoin, is officially live, with about $250,000 worth in circulation. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered slightly from six-week lows seen yesterday and could see a short-term corrective bounce to $3,500. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Spongebob Squarepants term "wumbo" has been appropriated to describe one of the next milestones for bitcoin's lightning network. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is on the defensive after a drop to six-week lows and could soon test crucial long-term support below $3,300. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Iranian central bank has drafted a new report outlining cryptocurrency regulations in the country. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Peer-to-peer bitcoin trading site LocalBitcoins says it's suffered a hack via a third-party service that affected a small number of users. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin ended a two-week period of consolidation with a drop to six-week lows earlier today. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The "instant payments" network running atop bitcoin saw fast user adoption levels in 2018. Will the trend continue this year? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The bitcoin price correction of 2018 should actually help force the market as a whole to mature in 2019, writes the CEO of Seed CX. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Blockchain is primarily being used to create a new class of monopolists and set in stone a regime of surveillance, says writer James Bridle. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A little-noticed regulatory filing sheds light on the bitcoin ETF proposed by Bitwise and NYSE Arca. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's price is largely unchanged on the day and maybe building for a strong exit from the weeks-long tight trading range. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin ATM usage is surging, especially in Latin America, where Venezuelan refugees and others are seeking ad hoc banking solutions. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ There are no bitcoin ETF proposals currently sitting before the SEC, but one may still be approved before 2020. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With bitcoin showing resilience to negative news flow, a strong bullish move is looking increasingly likely. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has seemingly questioned the IPO viability of crypto mining companies in new comments. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The cryptocurrency markets remain unphased as an ETF withdrawal announcement on Wednesday did little to affect bitcoin’s price. The Cboe BZX exchange has withdrawn a proposed rule change that would have otherwise paved the way for an ever-elusive bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) backed by VanEck and SolidX. The announcement, however, did little to spur investors […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The bitcoin ETF proposal was pulled due to the government shutdown, VanEck CEO Jan van Eck said Wednesday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Cboe has withdrawn its hoped-for bitcoin ETF proposal, which faced a final deadline of Feb. 27 for approval. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Chicago-based Seed CX has launched a bitcoin spot trading market for its major clients. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin traders could get cues from an apparent negative correlation that has developed between bitcoin and gold prices. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Blockchain technology firm Bitfury has announced a suite of business and development tools for bitcoin's lightning network. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The hotly anticipated bitcoin futures platform plans to hire at least eight individuals in areas from sales to tech to finance. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The proof-of-work algorithm used by bitcoin and some other cryptos is not viable in the long term, argues a Bank of International Settlements study. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is witnessing the longest stretch of range-bound price activity in three months. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's price inversely correlates with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), meaning the premier cryptocurrency is still a risk-asset and not a safe haven. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ South Korean exchange Coinneset reportedly lost around $5 million when it airdropped bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies instead of WGT. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's weekly gains were wiped out at the weekend by a key moving average that previously offered support. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's eight-day stretch of consolidation looks to have weakened the prospects of a drop back to December lows near $3,100. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Supermarket kiosk chain Coinstar will allow consumers to buy up to $2,500 in bitcoin at select grocery stores. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ ErisX is expanding its board as it prepares to launch spot and derivatives markets for bitcoin and, eventually, ethereum. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's daily price volatility has plummeted in the last 12 months as the bear market killed off the speculative frenzy. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The scaling upgrade known as segregated witness, or SegWit, was activated on the bitcoin network over a year ago. But only an estimated 36 percent of all bitcoin transactions are using it. Why? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new product from Bitwage makes it easier to handle payroll taxes when paying employees in bitcoin or ether. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin has reported losses in January for the last four years, and a fifth now looks on the cards. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bankrupt bitcoin mining firm Giga Watt has said it's shutting down operations after its power was cut and facility access was blocked. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin futures are trading below the cryptocurrency's spot price, signaling market participants have a bearish outlook on bitcoin over the coming months. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ If bitcoin breaks above a key moving average, it could be considered a sign a bearish-to-bullish trend change has begun. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A record-breaking government shutdown in the U.S. is pushing crypto policy decisions to the back burner. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bakkt acquired parts of Rosenthal Collins Group, an independent futures commission, to build up its risk management and regulatory compliance procedures. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ LedgerX is launching LXVX – a "Bitcoin Fear Index" similar to the VIX, a popular volatility benchmark in the stock market. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ After breaching key support on Sunday, emboldened bears could soon push bitcoin prices back towards $3,100. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Kevin Dowd is a Professor of Finance and Economics in the Business School at Durham University, and the co-author of the 2015 paper “Bitcoin Will Bite the Dust.”  For more on bitcoin’s 10th anniversary, check out our new interactive feature Bitcoin At 10.  ————————————————————— Back in August 2014, I discovered that the bitcoin mining industry had […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new approach to storing bitcoin's "state" could help significantly reduce storage requirements for users of the cryptocurrency. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ I’ve been through the ups and downs with bitcoin, and I am as certain as ever that the bitcoin revolution is coming, says Tim Draper. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin’s price saw its biggest drop for seven weeks on Thursday, weakening the prospects of a bullish breakout above $4,100. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Privacy-focused bitcoin wallet Samourai announced that Google's "extremely restrictive policies" have forced exclusion of key security and privacy focused features from its application. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The price of bitcoin fell more than 10 percent during Thursday's trading session as it erased much of its recent gains. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitwise Asset Management is planning a new effort at launching a bitcoin exchange-traded fund with NYSE Arca. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is losing altitude as an unwinding of bullish bets is creating downward pressure on prices. ❏ CoinDesk

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❏ The difference between long and short positions placed on bitcoin is at its highest level since Aug. 5. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Now bitcoin users can send someone a lightning payment without the hassle of setting up channels. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could be in for a minor pullback, as the market seems to have turned indecisive near a key price resistance.  ❏ CoinDesk

❏ In this educational op-ed, Pugilist Ventures' founder Christopher Brookins explains his main takeaways from the recent crypto market decline. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ China-based Canaan, the second largest manufacturer of bitcoin mining devices, is considering an IPO in the U.S., according to Bloomberg. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's minor pullback from two-week highs could end up fueling a breakout above the key hurdle of $4,140. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ CoinfloorEX, a bitcoin futures market, has been spun off from its parent company and will relaunch next month with a stablecoin futures product. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Ether's bitcoin market (ETH/BTC) is mimicking the market structure of bitcoin's bear market bottom in 2015, leaving some to wonder if a long term bottom is being printed. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's bears would be put on the back foot if prices climb past key resistance lined up at $4,140. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Two particularly important ideas related to bitcoin's future are likely going to conflict with each other. But that doesn't need to a problem. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The price of bitcoin is trading above $4,000, its highest level in two weeks, a move that was backed by strong volume. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Accepting crypto payments can help niche businesses build deeper relationships with customers – as this real-world example shows. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's recent pullback from highs above $4,200 could trap the bears on the wrong side of the market, the price-volume analysis indicates. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Participants in the "Proof of Keys" movement will be taking their money out of third-party bitcoin services, moving it to accounts only they control. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Overstock.com plans to be the first major business to pay state taxes using bitcoin in Ohio. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new privacy coin called "Beam" just launched on mainnet. It's based on the highly-regarded "mimblewimble" white paper outlining support for confidential transactions and network anonymity on a blockchain. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin looks set to test the crucial 50-day simple moving average (SMA) for the first time since November 8. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin fell for the fifth month in a row in December, confirming its longest monthly losing streak since November 2011. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's price just finished its worst performing year ever, closing 2018 at a more than 70 percent lower price than its yearly open. ❏ CoinDesk