Japanese banking giant MUFG plans to launch its blockchain payment network across the country in 2021 with U.S.-based fintech company Akamai. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/japans-banking-giant-mufg-plans-to-launch-blockchain-payment-network-in-2021

Ethereum’s native token ether has jumped to 28-month highs, taking year-to-date gains to nearly 290%. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/ether-breaks-500

Goldman Sachs predicts China’s digital yuan will attract 1 billion users within a decade, helping China’s commercial banks compete with fintech companies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/goldman-sachs-digital-yuan-report

Many of the alleged crypto scams had a common tactic: savvy social media posts to draw victims in. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/texas-crypto-scams

Monaker Group, which builds booking platforms for the travel industry, is venturing into tokenized assets with the indirect acquisition of Thailand’s Longroot initial coin offering (ICO) portal. The Nasdaq …

Bitcoin’s price pulled off the bull road for a rest stop Thursday while ether holders pull out of DeFi. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/market-wrap-bitcoin-hangs-18k-ether-defi-declines

U.S. Treasury department officials are wrangling with how to focus a coming set of crypto tax rules. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/us-crypto-tax-law

It’s conceivable. Here are the scenarios where a $100,000 bitcoin valuation might begin to become feasible. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/complete-case-for-100k-bitcoin

Lightning Labs’ new liquidity marketplace, Lightning Pool, has seen more early-stage growth than its creators expected. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/lightning-network-liquidity-pool-surprising-mix

President Trump has nominated former Coinbase counsel Brian Brooks to a full five-year term as Comptroller of the Currency, but will he be confirmed in time? Source: https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-ally-brian-brooks-regulator