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MARKETS DAILY: 2020 Could See First Central Bank Digital Currencies
With today's markets mostly down, we're talking bitcoin's first golden cross in more than three years, CBDCs and a behind-the-scenes look at Telegram's ICO, courtesy of the SEC.
Updated May 2, 2022, 4:02 p.m. Published Dec 9, 2019, 4:54 p.m.
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 internal Telegram communications exposed by the SEC.
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Topics for December 9, 2019:
- Crypto and traditional markets update
- News roundup and Bitcoin's golden cross
- Moving close to (non-US) Central Bank Digital Currencies
- Telegram's communications exposed by the SEC, which also seeks to question advisor
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