G20 on Libra

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October 14, 2019 WRAPPED ZCASH: At the Devcon event last week, the halls were filled with buzz about smaller projects seeking access to ethereum’s decentralized finance smorgasbord, especially loans and financial products, via interoperability. For example, Josh Swihart, VP of marketing and business development at the Electric Coin Company, told CoinDesk that over the next six months the zcash community will develop a wrapped ZEC token that can be used on the ethereum blockchain, which could enable private, automated loans and financial products. Full story LATE TELEGRAM: Telegram could delay the plan to issue its own cryptocurrency on the Telegram Open Network by Oct. 31 after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered it to halt its allegedly “unlawful” token sale in the U.S. According to Bloomberg, Telegram sent a note to investors saying it is considering ways to resolve the temporary restraining order from the SEC , including the possibility of postponing the issuance to after the Oct. 31 deadline. Full story LIBRA BLOCK? The world’s biggest economies are assessing stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra as a potential risk to the global financial system. In a letter to the G20 nations, Financial Stability Board chair Randal Quarles said the G7 working group is delivering an assessment report on global stablecoins, stating they pose “a host of challenges” to the regulatory community. The draft report warns that, even if Libra’s backers can address such concerns, the project may not get approval from regulators. Full story TRADING THRILLS: Investors who trade cryptocurrency also tend to take bigger risks in the stock market, suggesting they are seeking dopamine more than diversification. That’s according to a recent study published in the Sept. issue of Economic Letters, which says that cryptocurrency traders’ behavior is driven by thrill seeking. “We find that when engaging in cryptocurrency trading investors simultaneously increase their risk-seeking behavior in stock trading as they increase their trading intensity and use of leverage,” the paper says. Full story FIRST GEAR: A group of major automakers are about to hit the road with the first field testing of a blockchain-based vehicle identification network next month in the U.S. BMW, General Motors, Honda, Ford and Renault are all working with the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) on integrating the system, which assigns vehicles unique IDs to enable automatic payments, such as for tolls and parking, without the need for cash or credit and debit cards. Full story DOWNCAST: Bitcoin remains tapped below the 200-day moving average hurdle and looks set to test $8,000 in the short term, as suggested by Friday's bearish candlestick pattern. A break above the long-term MA, currently around $8,718, is needed to bring cheer to the bulls. Right now, though, that looks unlikely. Full story BLOCKCHAIN’S FIGHT: The blockchain startup Fight To Fame offers a solution to the payments problem in professional wrestling , reports Forbes. The company is using blockchain and smart contracts to disrupt the $7 billion industry, by tracking and ensuring payments to wrestlers. The company will also host a global fighting championship event, where audience members can cast their votes (on a blockchain) for their favorite wrestlers.  WHO WON #CRYPTOTWITTER   Copyright © 2019 CoinDesk, All rights reserved.  Our mailing address is:  250 Park Avenue South New York, NY, 10003, US  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list