Didi, Meituan and Bilibili are reportedly taking part in the latest test of the digital yuan, allowing lottery winners to spend the digital currency online. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/3-chinese-e-commerce-giants-join-chinas-latest-digital-yuan-lottery-trial-report

The NYAG has said Tether and Bitfinex have been cooperating in its inquiry, which is expected to progress more quickly once the documents are provided. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/nyag-tether-bitfinex-loan-documents-coming-weeks

Bitcoin slipped below $18,000 again Thursday as ether’s volatility in 2020 shows a different dynamic. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/market-wrap-bitcoin-slides-eth-volatile

The World Economic Forum wants to create guidelines for data storage and distribution, in hopes of making it easier for researchers and governments to make informed decisions. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/wef-data-governance-framework

The SEC commissioner explains why the SEC’s approach has been “too slow and too ambiguous” and why she’s optimistic for 2021. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/sec-commissioner-hester-peirce-bitcoin-etf

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. is jumping into the institutional bitcoin game with a $100 million investment in bitcoin and a $5 million equity stake in New York Digital Investments …

The token was listed on social money platform Fyooz, where buyers, most likely fans of the rapper, bought $YACHTY for $15 each. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/rapper-lil-yachty-sells-out-social-token-in-21-minutes

BTCUSD is consistently the most popularly viewed symbol in 2020. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tradingview-bitcoin-price-chart-2020-popularity

A contest for inclusive fintech shows the potential for crypto-related tech to help the world’s poor, but also how much it still needs to develop. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/will-the-next-m-pesa-be-a-blockchain-app

The ECB’s decision to expand an emergency bond-buying program by €500B may represent the latest installment of years-long balance-sheet increases. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/first-mover-bitcoin-stuck-ecb-lagarde-primes-extra-stimulus