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Bitcoin News Roundup for Sept. 17, 2020

With bitcoin slipping with European stocks and a leaked memo about China's blockchain plans, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 9:57 a.m. Published Sep 17, 2020, 4:00 p.m.
Markets Daily Front Page Adam Lyllah

With bitcoin slipping with European stocks and a leaked memo about China's blockchain plans, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

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Today's Stories:

Federal Reserve Now Targets Inflation Above 2%, Bitcoin Breaks $11K

Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday they would hold U.S. interest rates at zero and work to push inflation above 2% "for some time."

Bitcoin 'Young Investment' Wallets at Highest Level Since February 2018

New investors are entering the bitcoin market at a faster pace and possibly creating upward pressure on prices, on-chain data shows.

China's BSN Will 'Localize' Public Blockchains for Local Use

China’s state-sanctioned Blockchain-Based Service Network is finally bringing public chains to its homeland – but they will look very different.

Kraken Becomes First Crypto Exchange to Charter a US Bank

On Wednesday, the Wyoming Banking Board voted to approve Kraken’s bank charter application. Kraken is the first SPDI bank in Wyoming.

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