Bitcoin News Roundup for Feb. 14, 2020
With bitcoin holding above $10,000, we're joined by CoinDesk senior reporter Leigh Cuen to discuss developments and implications in the case alleged against Larry Dean Harmon.

With bitcoin holding above $10,000, we're joined by CoinDesk senior reporter Leigh Cuen to discuss developments and implications in the case alleged against Larry Dean Harmon.
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Today's news:
Bitcoin Closing on Daily Golden Cross That Could Bring Boost to 2020 Price Rally
Iran Concerns May Be Driving Trump Administration's Talk of New Crypto Rules
Today's show features a brief interview with CoinDesk senior reporter Leigh Cuen on her story:
US DOJ Calls Bitcoin Mixing 'a Crime' in Arrest of Software Developer
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Protocol Research: GoPlus Security

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- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
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IMF Flags Stablecoins as Source of Risk to Emerging Markets, Experts Say We Aren't There Yet

The IMF warns that USD-pegged stablecoins could undermine local currencies in emerging markets by facilitating currency substitution and capital outflows.
Lo que debes saber:
- The IMF warns that USD-pegged stablecoins could undermine local currencies in emerging markets by facilitating currency substitution and capital outflows.
- Despite concerns, experts argue that the stablecoin market is still too small to have a significant macroeconomic impact.
- Stablecoins are primarily used for crypto trading, and their market size remains small compared to global currency flows.











