TOPIC 1: SHITCOINS UPDATE Bitstamp apologizes after posting report calling XRP ‘toxic waste’ https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitstamp-apologizes-after-posting-report-calling-xrp-toxic-waste TOPIC 2: STABLECOINS Citi is working with 'some governments' to create digital currencies, says CEO https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/86826/citi-ceo-digital-currency-comments-cdbc TOPIC 3: WALL STREET FOMO MicroStrategy will issue $400 million in securities to buy more Bitcoin https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-will-issue-400-million-in-securities-to-buy-more-bitcoin Renaissance Technologies emerges as third-biggest buyer of MicroStrategy's stock since the summer https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/87194/renaissance-technologies-microstrategy-bitcoin ‘A flood of money and credit’ — Ray Dalio’s new Bitcoin praise echoes MicroStrategy https://cointelegraph.com/news/a-flood-of-money-and-credit-ray-dalio-new-bitcoin-praise-echoes-microstrategy TOPIC 4: ADOPTION ‘We should do whatever we can’ to legalize Bitcoin, says libertarian Ron Paul https://cointelegraph.com/news/we-should-do-whatever-we-can-to-legalize-bitcoin-says-libertarian-ron-paul Venezuela ramps up Bitcoin payments for imports from Iran and Turkey https://cointelegraph.com/news/venezuela-ramps-up-bitcoin-payments-for-imports-from-iran-and-turkey TOPIC 5: MT. GOX Bitcoin price ‘bearish alert’ as 140K BTC from Mt. Gox may move for the first time https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-bearish-alert-as-140k-btc-from-mt-gox-may-move-for-the-first-time TOPIC 6: POLITICS G7 finance officials back need to regulate digital currencies: Treasury https://www.reuters.com/article/g7-digital/g7-finance-officials-back-need-to-regulate-digital-currencies-treasury-idUSKBN28H1Y6 Congresspeople tell Treasury to back off of rumored self-hosted wallet ban https://cointelegraph.com/news/congresspeople-tell-treasury-to-back-off-of-rumored-self-hosted-wallet-ban Congresspeople ask SEC to verify who can custody security tokens https://cointelegraph.com/news/congresspeople-ask-sec-to-verify-who-can-custody-security-tokens Russian crypto lobby group appeals to finance ministry to soften legislation https://cointelegraph.com/news/russian-crypto-lobby-group-appeals-to-finance-ministry-to-soften-legislation TOPIC 7: EXCHANGES Bitcoin payments startup BitPay wants to create a national bank in Georgia https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/87175/bitpay-bitcoin-bank-occ-filing Paxos Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to File for Federal Bank Charter https://www.coindesk.com/paxos-becomes-latest-crypto-firm-to-file-for-federal-bank-charter Mempool: https://mempool.space/graphs#1m Jimmy's Site: https://programmingbitcoin.com/ Frequent Guests Jimmy Song: https://twitter.com/jimmysong Site: https://programmingbitcoin.com/ Giacomo Zucco: https://twitter.com/giacomozucco ▼▼▼Check below for events and news ▼▼▼ https://ToneVays.com Events --- Bitcoin: https://unconfiscatable.com/ Finance/Trading/Investing https://thefinancialsummit.com/ How to Use Bitcoin Tech: https://understandingbtc.com/ First time here? Check out: My latest video: http://bit.ly/2TlsHLj Trading Bitcoin: http://bit.ly/39ZKFbh Morning Briefs: http://bit.ly/39SM7ft Bitcoin Law: http://bit.ly/38VapFu On The Record: http://bit.ly/2vTYYPK The Crypto Scam Podcast: http://bit.ly/2vZkG56