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Bitcoin seems set to test the $7,000 resistance level after the US Federal Reserve launched an open-ended asset purchase program.

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has explained last week’s outage which sent the price of Bitcoin down to as low as $3,700.

Bitcoin dropped majorly alongside global equities following coronavirus fears and tanking oil prices. Now, it appears the digital currency is trying to bouncing back.

With Bitcoin appreciating in January amidst issues of global importance, its status as a safe haven asset seems to be cementing among industry experts.

Cardano’s positive momentum continues, with the coin gaining more than 20% in Wednesday’s trading session.

The regulatory body is hiring a crypto specialist attorney advisor for its Trading and Markets division.

Trading platform eToro has bought Copenhagen-based smart contracts development company Firmo.

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has completed the registration of Rakuten Wallet as cryptocurrency exchange.

US institutional cryptocurrency exchange Seed CX to reach Asia by integrating its trading venue with Hydra X’s platform Sigma.

Tokenization platform Tokeny has launched InvestorID. The DApp was welcomed by Luxembourg finance minister Pierre Gramegna.

According to official records cited by Bloomberg, QuadrigaCX Co-Founder Michael Patryn is convicted criminal Omar Dhanani.

US tech giant IBM has announced the launch of its Stellar blockchain-powered real-time global payments network.

Coinbase’s Custody and OTC services have been integrated to provide “easy and immediate liquidity” to customers’ offline funds.

Thailand’s first ICO platform is nearing launch after receiving a green light from the country’s securities regulator, according to a report by a local news outlet.

Huobi is now offering deposit and withdrawal services for stablecoin Tether in both its Bitcoin-based Omni Layer Protocol and its ERC-20 token form.

Crypto exchange Bitfinex is now offering a USDT/USD trading pair for margin trading.

Newly-launched cryptocurrency exchange VCTRADE has announced that it now accepts deposits for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple.

US fintech companies Securrency and AX Trading have partnered for the tokenized issuance and trading of digital securities.

Belgium’s FSMA has updated its crypto-related fraud blacklist, which now features a total of 113 sites.

A new report presents evidence of Tether’s legitimacy, suggesting the stablecoins issued match the company’s fiat holdings.

Tokenization platform Tokeny has announced the release of its new T-REX blockchain standard, designed to ensure compliance in security token transfers.

The Hydro Foundation will fork 0x to increase the liquidity of the protocol.

STO marketplace Security Token Market has announced a partnership with blockchain research and consulting firm Pink Sky Group.

Tech startup Raise and corporate law firm A&K are to introduce some legal clarity into Africa’s security token space.

The second-largest German stock exchange has partnered with fintech company SolarisBank for a new crypto trading venue.

Yulia Tymoshenko has proposed to tackle Ukraine’s corruption using blockchain technology.

South Korean crypto exchanges and politicians gather together to debate on the regulatory scope for the local digital assets market.

Morgan Creek Digital has announced Buffett Bet 2.0 — a $1 million wager that its crypto index will beat the S&P 500 over the next decade.

Crypto exchange Binance has launched a new multi-account functionality geared towards institutional users.

Tokeny and Security Token Network will work together to deliver security token offering (STO) services and boost the industry’s broader adoption.