Crypto News Roundup for Jan. 21, 2020

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By Adam B. Levine, Bradley Keoun

Jan 21, 2020 at 5:16 p.m. UTC

Updated May 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC

Adam B. Levine

Bradley Keoun

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Today's news:

Bitcoin trading between $8,000 and $9,000 as MACD prepares to go positive for the first time in five months
CME bitcoin futures growing fast as open contracts more than double since December.
Publicly traded Argo Mining reports on big revenue gains and mining power ramp-up as the bitcoin halving approaches.
Swiss regulators softening their stance on Facebook.
Many advanced nations (but not the U.S.) have joined with the BIS to study Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).
DigiXDAO investors opt to liquidate the project and issue refunds worth more than the original investment.
Class action plaintiffs move to consolidate multiple lawsuits against Tether.
Xinhau reports Chinese investment in blockchain projects is down 41 percent from 2018 (Original Report).
South Korea considers simplifying taxes on cryptocurrency income (Original report).
Indian Central Bank clarifies stance, says there is no "ban" on cryptocurrency.
A new report from the Jerusalem Post says Hamas collected millions in cryptocurrency

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