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• On a pier beside the Hudson River, wind blowing, Security Token Academy interviewed yours truly on the ins and outs of digital securities offerings - check an excerpt from the interview here! 

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• ??CryptoMom and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce proposed a three-year grace period for token sales to avoid securities regulations after maturing over a period of time and having the opportunity to decentralize (Coindesk)

• The central banks of the European Union, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Sweden, and Switzerland plan to meet in Washington DC later this year to discuss central bank digital currencies and potential collaboration on cross-border settlements and cybersecurity (Coin Telegraph)

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• Meanwhile, according to one of the governors of the US Federal Reserve, the United States is continuing to warm up to the idea of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Lael Brainard spoke to the Stanford Graduate School of Business this week and alluded to research the Fed is conducting to determine the viability of a CBDC (Coin Telegraph)

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• Ripple announced potential plans to conduct an initial public offering during CEO Brad Garlinghouse's speech at the Davos World Economic Forum (Coin Telegraph)

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• Although Facebook's Libra project experienced some big roadblocks this past year, Vice Chairman Dante Disparte spoke positively about the project developments at Davos, stating "we are very much taking on board the type of feedback we've heard from regulators and policymakers" (Coindesk)

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• The Telegram ICO versus the SEC fight continues: Judge Kevin P. Castel of the Southern District of New York has asked the CFTC to give their opinion on Telegram's $1.7B token sale in the SEC suit against the company (Coindesk)

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• Meanwhile, Telegram released the whitepaper for their TON blockchain even amidst pressure from the SEC lawsuit (Telegram)

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• Warren Buffett held a luncheon in Omaha that featured crypto giants from across the industry. Charlie Lee, founder of Litecoin, Chris Lee of Huobi, Yoni Assia from trading platform eToro, entrepreneur Justin Lee and Helen Hai from Binance Charity Foundation joined Buffett and discussed the future of crypto, with Justin Lee gifting the mogul a phone loaded with one Bitcoin and Tron TRX coins (Bloomberg)

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• Join us at the Best Ever Conference in Keystone, Colorado, which features real estate investment speakers and panels from across the industry. ? I'll be speaking! ? February 20-22.

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• The Crypto World Summit is coming back to NYC for its fourth year on February 20th, focusing this time on the future of digital assets and crypto asset portfolios.

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• Join the CfPA and OTC Markets for a discussion on regulatory changes and funding options for entrepreneurs and mid-sized companies looking to raise capital. February 27th in NYC.

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• Consensus 2020 kicks off on May 11th and runs through the 13th, featuring speakers from across the industry during NYC Blockchain Week!

• Our good friends at ? WaterWorks ?- an online platform facilitating investments in disruptive water projects - have launched their own financing round. If you are keen to learn more and own a piece of the action, check out their offering here.