CoinDesk just snagged a front-row seat to a seminal event in the crypto industry. Ticket price: 32 ETH. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-2-validator-node-valid-points-newsletter

The regulated Swiss bank said it is working on developing a standard for cryptocurrency payments between members of the OpenVASP association. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/gazprombank-switzerland-bitcoin-transactions-payments

The crypto industry tends to give “cypherpunk” vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/cypherpunk-crypto-anarchy-and-how-bitcoin-lost-the-narrative

Binance said user demand prompted the new listing. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/binance-to-list-options-contracts-for-litecoin

The December airdrop of 45 billion spark tokens may be fueling XRP’s rapid climb to two-year highs, say analysts. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/xrp-price-surges-to-2-year-high-as-airdrop-frenzy-builds

Bitcoin, the world’s No.1 cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has breached the $19,000 level. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-breaks-19k

A Pendal Group executive likened bitcoin to a “cockroach” with financial staying power. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/asx-fund-manager-bitcoin-cockroach

The Hong Kong-based crypto firm received preliminary approval from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) for two financial licenses. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-com-malta-financial-services-authority

The smart contract required for triggering Ethereum 2.0 has enough funds to begin activation of its most ambitious upgrade yet. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/eth-2-0-deposit-contract-secures-enough-funds-to-launch

For the second year in a row, the IRS is telling crypto investors they under-reported crypto gains. But there may false alarms again. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/2020-irs-tax-letters