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• U.S. Representatives Warren Davidson and Darren Soto introduced the "Token Taxonomy Act" on Thursday, which seeks to exclude “digital tokens” from being defined as securities (US House of Representatives, Coindesk)

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• Facebook plans to launch a cryptocurrency for WhatsApp users making money transfers within the app, with plans to make the coin a stablecoin (Bloomberg)

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• Western Union is evaluating the introduction of cryptocurrency into its ecosystem, as President Odilon Almeida honed in on the possibility of integrating stablecoins in an interview featured on the company’s YouTube channel (CCN, YouTube)

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• Former congressman Ron Paul, known for his non-traditional economic views, believes that economic success will come if the federal reserve is abolished and cryptocurrencies took the place of the dollar (Bitcoinist)

• Yesterday (Friday, December 21) was the highest volume day in Bitcoin trading history, with nearly 2.3M Bitcoin being traded by day's end (Bitcoinist)

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• CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao warns against optimism, saying that although he is confident about the future, the correction phase may not be over (Bloomberg)

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• The bear market may be deterring institutional investment, according to assessment teams over at JP Morgan Chase & Co, as “key flow metrics have downshifted dramatically” (CCN)

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• According to the Wall Street Journal, the Bakkt Bitcoin Daily Futures Contract is nearly set for launch as approval from the authorities is imminent. The exchange is working closely with the CFTC to ensure compliance before its slated launch date of January 24 (WSJ (paywall), CCN)

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• ?? Malta is getting a blockchain bank that will engage in corporate banking, lending, private banking and wealth management (CCN)

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• ?? Brazilian supermarket chain Oasis Supermercados in Rio de Janeiro is now accepting cryptocurrencies as payment, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin (CCN)

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• Coinbase has launched in six new European countries: Lithuania, Gibraltar, Iceland, Guernsey, Andorra and the Isle of Man (CCN)

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• Featuring over 20 educational lectures in one day, The Security, Asset, Enterprise Token & Stablecoin Blockchain Lecture Series will be hosted at Rise New York on January 15. Connecting influencers, experts, and practitioners, the event is sure to intrigue all attendees.

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• Mark your calendars as Consensus is coming! The 5th annual blockchain technology summit will be held May 13-15, 2019, at the New York Hilton Midtown and Sheraton New York Times Square. Professionals from leading industry startups, investment firms, financial services giants, global brands, academic institutions and policy groups will return to New York to discuss the evolving real-world applications of blockchain technology. 

• ?? Switzerland is the home of a new regulated blockchain real estate crowdsale platform, as Blockimmo uses Switzerland’s existing land registry to integrate land identifiers into the blockchain (CCN)

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• Is it time for the boom of commercial real estate security tokens (CRESTs)? Security Token Academy thinks so, hosting a free webinar on January 16th to explore the tokenization of the St. Regis Aspen Resort and how this groundbreaking fundraising strategy may duplicate across the industry (Crowdfund Insider, CREST)