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Bitcoin Magazine (Bitcoin Magazine), founded by Vitalik, announced its official entry into the Chinese market, and has opened Chinese social media accounts such as Weibo and WeChat official account. Bitcoin Magazine, founded by Vitalik and Mihai Alisie in May 2012, was one of the first print publications dedicated to cryptocurrencies. Acquired by a company in Nashville, Tennessee, USA in 2015, and changed to a web version. According to previous news, Bitcoin Magazine stated that to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Bitcoin creation block, it will issue a paper version of the magazine in the summer of 2019.

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USDT accounted for 59.25% of Bitcoin transactions

USDT accounted for 59.25% of Bitcoin transactions

Currently, bitcoin transactions are ranked according to the transaction currency. USDT ranks first, accounting for 59.25%; US dollar ranks second, accounting for 18.46%; Japanese yen ranks third, accounting for 59.25%. Bi reached 11.55%; the fourth was the euro, accounting for 3.38%; the fifth was QC, accounting for 2.52%; the Korean won was sixth, accounting for 1.73%.

Binance has officially pulled its services from certain countries that were recently targeted by U.S. economic sanctions as part of its controversial revised terms of use. Due to the company’s recent policy changes, Binance users in countries including Iran, Belarus, Serbia, Bosnia, and Myanmar have been unable to access their accounts for over a month. Not only that, but most of the users in these countries have also received a termination of service notice.

Data shows that more than 78% of GUSD is stored in Huobi Wallet

Data shows that about $70.8 million in Gemini Dollar (GUSD) is currently stored in Huobi wallets, accounting for 78.6% of the total supply. In October 2018, Huobi launched HUSD, an integrated stablecoin solution, allowing users to recharge Paxos Standard (PAX), True USD (TUSD), USD Coin (USDC) and Gemini Dollar (GUSD); when users withdraw coins, There is an option to propose either stablecoin.

Princeton University Is Restarting Free Online Courses on Bitcoin

Princeton University is relaunching a free online course on bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The course is open to the public and currently has over 9000 students interested. Course instructor Arvind Narayanan aims to equip students with a grasp of how Bitcoin works and what determines its price. Students will also learn how to design secure software for interacting with the Bitcoin network. It is reported that the course started on September 4, 2015, the 2019 course started on January 6, and another one will start on January 21.

The Kraken exchange released its 2018 transparency report and said: You can see why many businesses choose to avoid US users. The cost of processing a subpoena, with or without a license, is quickly becoming a barrier to entry into the US market. The number of global law enforcement requests received in 2018 was three times that of the previous year, with 66 percent coming from the US, nearly 13 percent from the UK, and 7 percent from Germany.

Blockchain industry

Blockchain industry

Venezuela Looks to Use Petro to Fund Massive Housing Plan

During Venezuela’s first government meeting of 2019, Housing Minister Ildemaro Villarroel invited state and private companies to support plans to use the petro to fund a large housing program focused on building new apartment buildings for the population. The official emphasized that using a sovereign digital currency to finance construction projects would also help bolster the South American country’s economic independence.

Epic Games, developer of the online game Fortnite, recently launched the Retail Row merchandise store, which includes Fortnite-themed clothing and more. Due to miscommunication with partners, users were able to make purchases with Monero (XMR) for a short period of time. In response, Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney tweeted that Fortnite's brief attempt at cryptocurrency was accidental. Many at Epic are big fans of the technology underlying cryptocurrencies, but more needs to be done to prevent volatility and fraud before bringing cryptocurrencies to a broad audience, including younger gamers. He pointed out that Epic Games does not have any partners in the cryptocurrency field, nor has it entered into cooperation negotiations.

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Malta Gaming Authority Implements Phase 1 of Virtual Financial Assets and DLT Regulatory Sandbox Framework

On January 1, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) successfully launched the first phase of its sandbox framework for the acceptance of virtual financial assets (VFA) and the integration of distributed ledger technology (DLT) into the local gaming ecosystem. The MGA said it has updated its Licensor Relationship Management System (LRMS) to enable new and established operators of its gaming worlds to obtain licenses to use DLT assets and seamlessly report VFA player liabilities through monthly player funds reports. According to the MGA, the first phase of the sandbox is expected to last ten months, during which applications from all interested participants will be accepted.

Former Swiss Finance Minister Ueli Maurer has assumed the presidency of the Swiss Confederation. It is reported that in the December 2018 parliamentary elections, 201 out of 209 members supported Ueli Maurer as the new Swiss Confederation President. Last July, at the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Buenos Aires, Ueli Maurer shared Switzerland's position on cryptocurrencies, emphasizing that digital assets and distributed ledger technology bring great potential to financial services.

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Joseph Young: Although the total cryptocurrency market capitalization has returned to November levels, the excitement is still premature

Cryptocurrency analyst Joseph Young tweeted that although the total market value of cryptocurrencies has risen to $230 billion (November level), it is still too early to get excited.

Japanese lawmaker Fujimaki Takeshi: The price recovery of cryptocurrencies is very important for economic recovery

Japanese lawmaker Fujimaki Takeshi: The price recovery of cryptocurrencies is very important for economic recovery

Kenji Fujimaki, a member of the Japanese Senate, recently expressed a series of views on cryptocurrencies on Twitter. He believes that, like stocks and land, the price recovery of cryptocurrencies is of great significance to economic recovery. In addition, Fujimaki also expressed concern about Japan’s backwardness in fields related to cryptocurrency technology. Odaily previously reported that Kenshi Fujimaki initiated the "Cryptocurrency Tax System Change Conference" in December 2018, calling for a 20% separation tax on cryptocurrencies.

Craig S. Wright tweeted: Tron and EOS are the biggest Ponzi schemes in technology. Worthless, I don't see value in the descriptions of both items. These are scams by scammers.

Justin Sun: BitTorrent token BTT is just the first step

During a recent live stream on the official Youtube channel, Justin Sun talked about the utility of BitTorrent token BTT, projects that claim to offer the same solution as Tron and the differences between them. According to Justin Sun, the introduction of a reward mechanism into the BitTorrent protocol is the first utility of the BTT token. He went on to say that the foundation is considering expanding decentralized storage bandwidth and embedding decentralized applications into the future BitTorrent network. "This is just the first step. I think there will definitely be more use cases for BTT in the future," he said.

Collins Capital Cheng Jianbo: If traditional funds want to buy bitcoin assets for transformation, it is best to choose bitcoin produced by miners

Cheng Jianbo of Keyin Capital believes that mining should be carried out during the bear market. As long as the cash flow income of mining is positive, it is a very good thing. Miners focus on controlling costs through the cycle. In addition, Cheng Jianbo believes that the bitcoins produced by miners have a necessary use from an industrial perspective. If a traditional fund wants to purchase bitcoin asset transformation, its best choice is to buy bitcoin produced by miners. Because the use history of Bitcoin generated by miners mining is the purest.

Cai Weide, Professor of Beihang University: New York established a cryptocurrency task force, indicating that the blockchain era will eventually come

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