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After 23 hours of travel getting back from DevCon we will keep things for this week. Enjoy our weekend reads and for our subscribers, keep an eye out for an in-depth piece on IEOs this Sunday.
MessariāsĀ weekendĀ reads:
A model for Bitcoinās security and the declining block subsidy - Hasu
The eth1 -> eth2 transition - Vitalik Buterin
Privately buying a domain name with Zcash - Michael Harms
Eth2 shard chain simplification proposal - Vitalik Buterin
New START treaty data shows treaty keeping lid on strategic nukes - Hans M. Kristensen
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Choke Points (Exchange News)
šBakkt is eyeing the launch of an additional derivative tied to the bitcoin market, according to several sources with knowledge of the firm's product roadmap.The firm is hoping to beat rival CME Group, which said last month that is launching its own option contract tied to the cryptocurrency in Q1 2020. "I expect CME and ICE to battle like hell for dominance in this space," one source told The Block. (share or read more)
Startup Signals (ICOs, Cryptos, and Startups)
šµThe founders behind Nuo, a lending protocol build on Ethereum, raised $3 million to build a new digital banking platform called Juno. The seed round was led by Polychain Capital and Sequoia Capitalās Surge program, with additional participation from Dragonfly Capital, ConsenSys Labs, Astarc Ventures, Singapore Angel Network and several angel investors, including Balaji Srinivasan. (share or read more)
The Powers That Be (Legal/Reg/Policy)
š·šŗRussiaās central bank sees no strong reason to launch a national cryptocurrency that would override the potential risks, according to its head, reports CoinDesk. Elvira Nabiullina,Ā chairwomanĀ of the Bank of Russia, said her institution had been investigating the possibility of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) andĀ the need the launch the new technology āis not obvious for us.ā (share or read more)
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