Coinbase said it will suspend trading of XRP, the cryptocurrency at the heart of an SEC lawsuit against Ripple Labs. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-suspends-xrp-trading

Bitcoin takes a break after record price-setting Sunday while some traders are plowing BTC into ETH. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/market-wrap-bitcoin-27000-eth-btc-pair-bullish

Defi insurer Cover Protocol, designed to reduce smart contract failure risks, was exploited by a bug in its smart contract on Monday morning. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/who-insures-the-insurer-cover-protocol-attack-exposes-defis-promise-and-peril

A macro and bond specialist joins NLW to discuss the economics of 2021. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-bank-coins-bonds-george-goncalves

Vauld, formerly called Bank of Hodlers, raised $2 million in a round led by Pantera Capital to expand its crypto banking platform. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/india-lending-vauld-crypto-bank

Stefan Qin, the 23-year-old founder of Virgil Capital, has been accused by the SEC of “fabricated records” for failing to redeem $3.5 million in investments and attempting to withdraw …

Big bitcoin balance holders, or “whales,” are moving less crypto onto exchanges, signaling some reduction of sell-side pressure, according to CryptoQuant. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-whale-becoming-scarce-removing-downward-pressure

This year China and the U.S. faced off over trade and technology bans. But the battler for monetary hegemony has only just begun. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/decoupling-sound-china-cbdcs

How a VC working in China finally convinced her Dad to buy into Bitcoin. The winning argument: Protection against government seizure. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/the-rise-of-the-bitcoin-class

Looking back on the year in bitcoin and crypto, with rhymes. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/year-in-crypto-holiday-poem-2020