Some are now forecasting an extension of Monday’s 20% price drop as more bitcoin moves onto exchanges and institutional demand cools. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/analysts-are-gloomy-about-bitcoins-short-term-price-outlook-right-now

Jeff Horowitz led Coinbase’s global compliance program until his departure in October. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitgo-hires-coinbase-jeff-horowitz-chief-compliance-officer

The 53-year-old Bulgarian national was convicted for laundering funds via cryptocurrency for a fake online auctions gang. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-owner-money-laundering-prison

Global head of commodities research Jeff Currie believes the amount of institutional money in bitcoin needs to grow to mature the asset. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/goldman-sachs-jeff-currie-bitcoin-institutional-money-volatility

The mea culpa was mum on Coinbase’s broader troubles in keeping global trading running smoothly. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-apologizes-to-uk-and-eu-customers-hit-by-regulatory-lockouts

The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that the $5.3 billion deal was off. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/visa-and-plaid-abandon-acquisition-plans-over-doj-antitrust-concerns

Three interpretative letters from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lay the groundwork for banks to become crypto custodians, payment companies and miners in blockchain networks. Source: …

Gensler has testified before Congress about cryptocurrency and blockchain on multiple occasions. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/gensler-said-to-be-named-sec-chairman-reuters

Berger presided over the enforcement division when it launched the Ripple lawsuit. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/acting-sec-enforcement-director-berger-to-step-down

Content moderation decisions from Amazon, Shopify and Twitter following the Capitol riots in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 have put efforts to “decentralize” the web into sharp relief. Source: …