Bitcoin’s price is making gains not seen since back in 2017 while traders increasingly bet on ether’s December performance. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/market-wrap-bitcoin-260m-ether-options

The associates are also barred from selling digital securities for five years. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/flik-ico-promoters-fined-atlanta-ti

From “Tulip Mania” to “the World’s Reserve Currency,” these valuation models show the full range of bitcoin’s long-term possibilities. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/vijay-boyapati-bitcoin-reserve-currency

DeFi’s novel flash loan products aren’t to blame for the recent string of exploits, industry leaders say. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/defi-exploits-flash-loans-industry-leaders

Binance sued Forbes for defamation Wednesday over a story last month that purported to reveal regulatory evasion tactics. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/binance-sues-forbes-for-defamation

The revised requirements are aimed at adding liquidity to the Thai market, while also allowing digital asset businesses to hold part of their required capital in cryptocurrencies. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/thailand-capital-rules-liquidity-digital-asset-firms

The token has rallied nearly 13% Wednesday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/okex-token-okb-star-xu-release

Chinese miners are struggling to sell their crypto in ways that would quickly get them much-needed cash in the face of a government crackdown on local exchanges. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoins-rally-supply-crunch-in-china

A metric that has predicted previous bitcoin market tops indicates this rally has just begun. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-billionaire-zcash-grayscale

If the payments system ever becomes seriously politicized, Bitcoin’s apolitical nature could become more appealing. But that’s not a scenario worth looking forward to. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/dark-future-payments-politicized-bitcoin-wins