BiTCONLiNE

❏ From a trade war tweeting president to protests in Hong Kong, 2019 saw global instability (and in turn, the raison d’etre for bitcoin) increase. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ On today's holiday episode of Markets Daily, we are joined by Santa Clause for a bitcoin holiday classic. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ “Our mission is urgent and in order to accomplish it, we need to engage donors where they are.” ❏ CoinDesk

❏ On today's holiday episode of Markets Daily, we're joined by John Barrett for a holiday classic. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Someone has been sending bomb threats across Russia for a month, demanding $870,000 worth of bitcoin supposedly stolen from the defunct cryptocurrency exchange WEX. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ An early bitcoin pioneer discusses the delisting of privacy coins, ethereum's "capture," and why Brexit and Steve Bannon are "good things." ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Why the narrative of 2019 was protest and dissent and why 2020 will see bloodletting in the alt markets. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin could be the basis for a new corporate operating system, writes Iterative Capital managing partner Chris Dannen. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin warehouse and Intercontinental Exchange subsidiary Bakkt officially has a new head. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Reality Shares ETF Trust, a branch of Blockforce Capital, filed an ETF proposal under the condition that it would pull the proposal after one day. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The legal dispute between bitcoin miner Ebang and Chinese public firm Wholeasy reflects the prolonged magnitude of last year's market sell-off. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The industry is currently segmented into two main categories: bitcoin and everything else. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ ‘Tis the season for introspection. And this year, my thoughts are on bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With its latest "major release," bitcoin tech startup Blockstream said its c-lightning software team is the first to release a working version of "multi-part payments." ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The SEC will approve or reject Wilshire Phoenix's bitcoin and U.S. Treasury ETF proposal next year. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ NLW discusses two ends of the crypto spectrum: the emergence of bitcoin derivatives as a key 2019 trend vs. a new bonding-curve powered fashion DAO ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With bitcoin seemingly back to 'normal', we take a moment to look at historical adoption at the fringe and how it might apply to national cryptocurrencies. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Market prices don't reflect rational decisions and central banks can hardly manage inflation. That's where bitcoin comes in. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Despite the downtrend in the latter half of 2019, bitcoin is on track to significantly outperform gold and stocks. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Watchtowers, a semi-trusted payment channel sheriff, is designed to keep the peace among lightning nodes. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacking group that stole data from several Missouri companies and demanded ransom paid in bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ GSR and Interhash want to help crypto miners hedge their costs with a new series of derivatives products. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's up more than 10%, but will it last? It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been granted a U.S. patent for an invention that makes sending bitcoin as easy as email, literally. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin logged its biggest daily gain in seven weeks on Wednesday, neutralizing the bearish scenario. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A major code update for the cryptocurrency bitcoin SV will render some features of BitGo's wallets useless, the crypto custodian says. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new Bluetooth-based tech could snowball into a way to create truly private transactions, its creator says. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin traders might need a neck brace from watching Wednesday's price action. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Credible brands are making long-term investments in this technology, says Anil Lulla, co-founder of Delphi Digital, a research boutique. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The debate isn't bitcoin or blockchain, it's about separating real ROIs from the noise-makers, says the executive director of Hyperledger. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A key metric is hovering at record highs, suggesting investors are likely holding bitcoins even when deep in the red. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin risks dropping to seven-month lows below $6,500, having found acceptance under a key long-term price support. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Cryptocurrency mining computer-maker Canaan Inc. may have picked the worst time for its initial public stock offering. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ NLW discusses the rise in bitcoin only businesses and “blockchain not crypto” in China vs. “digital assets not blockchain” in US financial firms. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ ErisX plans to work with futures commission merchants and brokerages starting next year, allowing investors hoping to trade its physically-settled bitcoin futures an alternative to Bakkt ❏ CoinDesk

❏ After a brief overnight recovery, bitcoin is getting battered along with the rest of the sector, but how much lower can we go? It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Coinfloor, the U.K.’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, plans to delist ethereum and bitcoin cash next month to focus solely on bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ To Russell Okung, the Los Angeles Chargers' left tackle, bitcoin means economic sovereignty and self-empowerment. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin has dropped to three-week lows and risks a deeper slide, but longs are being placed in record numbers on Bitfinex. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ As bitcoin and ether prices fell below technically significant levels, some traders are citing fear emanating from a report about the alleged PlusToken Ponzi scheme as the reason for the plunge ❏ CoinDesk

❏ There would be more women investing in bitcoin if they had more educational materials to help them, a new report found. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Iterative Capital is working with Breez on a point-of-sale app for bitcoin lightning payments. Some retailers are already testing the beta version. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Blockchain goes to court in China and we get expert predictions for 2020. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ 2020 may be the year we see the value of infrastructure built in response to bitcoin and the energy around blockchain. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin bears have dominated the second half of this year, but the cryptocurrency is still up 127% year on year. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ In the latest contract dispute to hit the firm, $680,000 belonging to a fully owned subsidiary of bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has been frozen by a Chinese court. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is working as Satoshi intended and already helps people facing repression. The problem is, many others don’t know about it yet. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. This time we're reflecting on the past and taking a deeper look at one of the most interesting blockchain allegories that doesn't involve technology at all… ❏ CoinDesk

❏ For all of bitcoin’s promise of being the world’s first decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency, 65 percent of the total hash power resides in China, according to a recent report by CoinShares Research. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bottle Pay is shutting down, citing the EU's new AML rules, which could compel crypto wallet providers to collect KYC info from users starting next month. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With bitcoin recovering after four straight days of decline we're talking about what may be the most illegal ICO ever, tokens for Mongolian taxi fares, Bitmain’s Texas hedge and one "suicidal" startups surprising success... ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Dogfooding - or using your own product - is normal among crypto startups. Is it indicative of a lack of real demand? ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Pomp talks Libra, why bank-issued coins are scary, and why this time is both different and not different. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is again looking weak, having charted a lackluster bounce from two-week lows in the last 24 hours. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Large-cap cryptocurrencies had a phenomenal year and remain one of the greatest investment success stories of the decade. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ In the debut episode, Nathaniel discusses recent regulatory action, DeFi project on bitcoin, and a new social media protocol initiative from Twitter. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitmain's new strategy of giving put options on bitcoin to buyers of its miners amounts to a "Texas hedge" – doubling down on risk, not offsetting it. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The bitcoin community may soon have its own version of ethereum’s flagship decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Binance has teamed up with peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange Paxful to enable users to purchase bitcoin with 167 fiat currencies. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin has potential for a small price bounce after hitting two-week lows early on Thursday. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Keeping in the cypherpunk spirit, Square Crypto has issued a grant to pseudonymous developer ZmnSCPxj for Lightning and bitcoin research. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Battered bitcoin may soon see solid support from a historically strong moving average price support. That could attract technical buyers. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Credit cards and bank transfers – and their incumbent surveillance features – are no longer payment options for Greek citizens, they are obligations. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ French asset management firm Napoleon AM has launched a new fund tied to CME's cash-settled bitcoin futures. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With the market set for another down day, we're talking new data on Bitcoin diversification for traditional portfolios, taking a look at shifting tactics in the mining hardware industry, traditional bonds issued, then redeemed on the Ethereum blockchain, and more... ❏ CoinDesk

❏ VC Nic Carter discusses Quadriga, Libra, and why bitcoin mattered more than ever this year. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Are bitcoin sellers back in control? The cryptocurrency is flashing red after a strong rejection above $7,600. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's expected mining-reward halving in May 2020 could leave prices for the cryptocurrency in a range between $20,000 and $50,000, according to a new estimate. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitmain has retooled its strategy for selling bitcoin miners, betting big that the cryptocurrency’s price will rally with next year's halving. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Japan-based startup Nayuta has released what it says is the first lightning network wallet with a built-in bitcoin "full node." ❏ CoinDesk

❏ If successful, the offering could help put bitcoin sidechains back on the map as an alternative to ethereum for launching assets. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With today's markets mostly down, we’re talking bitcoin’s first golden cross in more than three years, "Central Bank Digital Currencies", and a behind the scenes look at troubled chat ICO Telegram, courtesy of the SEC. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bakkt’s new options and cash-settled bitcoin futures products have just gone live, joining its three-month-old physical futures contracts. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Brazilian police have shut down a purported bitcoin investment scheme they allege stole 1.5 billion Brazilian reals. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ In the dog-eat-dog world of cryptocurrency exchanges, smaller startups that don’t attract the volume of megaliths like Binance, Coinbase and Kraken must band together to survive turbulent market cycles. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin’s weekly chart is flashing a golden cross for the first time since May 2016. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The Stellar blockchain has been running its own version of bitcoin's Lightning Torch since the summer. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin is flying (super) high thanks to SpaceChain's new space-based wallet. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ On today's show, we discuss the idea of true privacy on public, transparent blockchains and some of the ways it's working (or not) in Bitcoin or related projects right now. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ If stability and liquidity are part of bitcoin's road to becoming a mature asset, 2019 has been a period of arrested development. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The majority of asset managers that bank with State Street are interested in digital assets, but none have asked the global custodian to store them yet. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With markets mixed but mostly down, we're looking at Deutche Bank's 2030 crypto call, the movement encouraging an annual bitcoin exchange "bank run", and Enjin’s Microsoft-fueled rally ❏ CoinDesk

❏ NYDIG plans to raise $25 million for an SEC-approved investment fund focused entirely on cash-settled bitcoin futures. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The widely followed monthly MACD has turned bearish for the first time since May. However, it likely just reflects recent months of price downturn. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ BlockFi, the cryptocurrency lending service, is expanding into trading with an unusual, zero-fee model. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin sharp rejection at resistance around $7,800 has weakened the short-term bullish outlook. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Great North Data, a firm that ran bitcoin mining and AI processing data centers in Canada, has filed for bankruptcy. According to bankruptcy filings late in November, the firm has just 4.6 million Canadian dollars (US$3.5 million) in assets, but owes creditors CA$13.2 million (US$10 million), CBC News reported Wednesday. Having run centers in Labrador […] ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A panel of top U.S. financial regulators urged federal and state officials to monitor risks from digital assets like bitcoin. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ With markets recovering, we take a look at Bitcoins' recent behavior and wonder whether it's still a safe haven? Later, we're joined by Galen Moore for quick discussion on alleged bitcoin market manipulation... ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin's recent $780 pullback lacks volume support from sellers and may be short-lived. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ If "digital gold" means "assets where investors park money during financial market turmoil," then bitcoin doesn't fit the bill as well as it used to. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A new bitcoin exchange traded product has just listed on the Swiss stock exchange SIX, and it's physically backed by the underlying crypto. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ A bitcoin price indicator that marked the beginning of the 2016-17 bull market is about to make another appearance. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ Bitcoin has erased more than 45 percent of last week's rally, but a bullish chart pattern is still valid. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ New code for mining pools could fix problems associated with transaction censorship and more, say its supporters. ❏ CoinDesk

❏ The hosts are talking network effects, ad-hoc audits and more with early Bitcoin developer and Litecoin creator Charlie Lee. ❏ CoinDesk