Russian banks fear being left out of the central bank’s proposed digital currency system, according to a report. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bank-of-russia-fields-banking-industry-concerns-over-digital-ruble-proposal

Cypherpunk Holdings says it financed additional bitcoin purchases with the “full liquidation” of positions in monero and ether. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/canada-listed-investment-firm-sells-all-its-ether-monero-to-buy-more-bitcoin

Huobi Labuan said it’s been licensed in Malaysia for a nine-month trial period of cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading services. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/huobi-branded-crypto-exchange-launches-for-malaysian-market

“Whales are transferring bitcoin to exchanges. The cryptocurrency may trade in a sideways-to-negative manner,” said one analyst. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/quick-bitcoin-price-recovery-looks-in-doubt-as-whales-move-coins-onto-exchanges

Cryptocurrencies worth billions of dollars have been seized during the police crackdown on the PlusToken Ponzi scheme in China. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/chinese-authorities-have-seized-a-massive-4-billion-in-crypto-from-plustoken-scam

The South Korea-based exchange has announced a 24-hour cryptocurrency withdrawal delay in an effort to protect user accounts from malicious attacks. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-exchange-upbit-brings-in-withdrawal-delay-in-bid-to-tackle-fraudsters

Xi Jinping pushed for digitally enhanced trade among Southeast Asian nations in a keynote at the China-ASEAN Expo on Friday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/chinas-xi-asks-asean-nations-to-join-in-building-of-digital-silk-road

Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/facebook-libra-stablecoin-january-2021

“Hodling bitcoin is still important, but to support a circular economy, we need both sides going.” Bitcoin Black Friday aims to do just that. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/yes-you-can-spend-your-bitcoin-this-black-friday

A reading of one of the most enduring early investor arguments for bitcoin. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/schmuck-insurance-bitcoin-chamath-palihapitiya