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Goldman Sachs-backed Circle has published a third-party audit of its USD-pegged stablecoin USD Coin for the second time, according to a company blog post Dec. 18.

Global blockchain company Blockstream has partnered with Swiss crypto consulting firm to launch a blockchain-driven settlement network, according to a press-release Dec. 17.

TokenSoft, a security token offering platform, has partnered with Coinbase to provide an alternative custody solution for clients.

Ethereum venture studio ConsenSys is spinning out or cutting off funding for a number of its portfolio startups, or "Spokes" in company parlance, three sources with knowledge of the situation tell CoinDesk.

Miners have now extracted 90 percent of privacy-focused cryptocurrency Monero and will net the remainder by May 2022, data from monitoring resource Monero Blocks confirmed Dec. 20.

Major United States-based crypto wallet provider and exchange service Coinbase has launched an educational project that lets users earn cryptocurrency as they learn about it.

Zcash's network hash rate has mysteriously spiked by over 40 percent since Dec. 10th. It is unknown what is causing the spike, but it could indicate a growing ASIC presence on Zcash, or, more likely, that a large mining conglomerate is returning to the fray.

Regulated token trader Templum wants to clarify how digital assets tracked or tokenized on a blockchain might fit within U.S. securities regulations.

Parity Technologies has launched Substrate, a tool that lets users create customized blockchains for decentralized applications.

Cryptocurrency businesses find it "Almost impossible" to get insurance and this is deterring investors, Big Four auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers told Reuters Dec. 20.

The president of Western Union Global Money Transfer has claimed the company is "Ready to adopt any kind of currency," potentially including cryptocurrencies, in an interview with Reuters Plus, Dec. 17.

PayPal co-founder and noted venture capitalist Peter Thiel has backed a $2.1 million seed round for crypto investment startup Layer1, the firm announced Wednesday.

Malta-based major cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has launched a new crypto derivative product, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, Dec.19.

A Sydney-based startup is seeking to change the status quo by offering a crypto debit card which enables the likes of Bitcoin and Ethereum to be used at any business or ATM across Australia.

In terms of 24-hour growth, fourth-largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash has soared ahead of other assets, seeing an astonishing 36 percent spike to hit $165 as of press time.

When the governing board of Hyperledger approved a new supply chain project earlier this month, it marked a significant departure for the open-source blockchain consortium.

Bitcoin Cash has reclaimed its position above Litecoin, by market capitalization, following meteoric gains in sync with the latest market upswing.

Bitcoin's ongoing recovery rally faces a major obstacle that could impede progress towards $5,000, according to the technical charts.

Instances of crypto-mining malware increased by well over 4,000 percent this year, according to research from McAfee.

When the governing board of Hyperledger approved a new supply chain project earlier this month, it marked a significant departure for the open-source blockchain consortium.

Bitcoin's relief rally gathered pace on Thursday, pushing prices to two-week highs above the psychological hurdle of $4,000.

On Dec. 18th, Bloomberg reported that "Crypto-Mystery Clues Suggest Tether Has the Billions It Promised," citing statements that span four months of cash held in Tether's dollar reserves.

Henrik Hjelte is the co-founder and CEO of ChromaWay, a company focused on implementing blockchain solutions.

Changpeng Zhao called 2018 a "Correction year" for crypto currencies while expressing optimism for the future of the crypto industry during a Bloomberg interview published on Dec. 19.

Coinbase wants to incentivize the public to learn more about cryptocurrencies - by paying them with crypto.

Global blockchain platform Waves has raised $120 million in a private funding round for its new project called Vostok, according to an official blog post published Dec. 19.The Vostok project is a "Universal blockchain solution" that combines two basic components  - its own private blockchain platform, and the Vostok system integrator, a tool for developing and optimizing the platform.

After a year of price deterioration, the cryptocurrency market has recovered some during the last two days.

Only 37 percent of Bitcoin addresses in its network are "Economically relevant," according to a report released by research firm Chainalysis on Dec. 19.To date the Bitcoin blockchain forms a network of 460 million addresses, which can send and receive the coin, per Chainalysis.

Blockchain media startup Civil will launch in February, despite the fact their CVL token sale failed earlier this year, according to the company's blog post published Dec. 19.Civil is a blockchain-based platform for journalism that focuses on building a new media ecosystem with its native CVL token, which will purportedly help participants attain financial sustainability and improve trust in journalism.

The Tunisia Internet Agency is going provide hosting services for the Russian blockchain platform Universa, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph on Dec. 19.Founded in 1996, the ATI is a governmental body run by the Ministry of Communications with the objective to promote Internet usage in the country.