CBDCs Like a Digital Dollar Face Doubts Without Privacy Protections, Key Organization Finds

A study found that privacy increases participants’ willingness to use a CBDC by up to 60% when purchasing privacy-sensitive products.Source

Republic’s Profit-Sharing Token on Avalanche Will Pay Investors VC Dividends

Republic Crypto is launching R/Note, a tokenized security whose owners get payouts from the company’s venture exits. It will live atop the Avalanche blockchain.Source

More Bitcoin ETF Rejections ‘Quite Likely,’ BitGo’s Belshe Says

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said it’s “quite likely” the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reject a series of spot bitcoin ETF applications despite industrywide optimism.Source

First Mover Americas: Avalanche and Near Lead Weekly Gains

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 17, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Mastercard Says Customers Are Too Comfortable With Today’s Money for Adoption of CBDCs: CNBC

The widespread use of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) does not have enough justification at the moment as customers are so comfortable using today’s type of money, a senior Mastercard official has said.Source

Dogecoin Futures Open Interest Jumps to 7B DOGE, Indicating Risky Bets

Trading interest in DOGE bets rose over 40% in the past 24 hours to reach their highest levels since April.Source

Recent Altcoin Rally Powered by South Korean Traders, CryptoQuant Says

Notable booms include Loom Network’s LOOM, whose price surged approximately ten times over two months, and HIFI, whose prices spiked by 6,600% in September alone.Source

Here Are 3 Charts Supporting the Bull Case for Bitcoin

Charts related to global central banks, U.S. financial conditions and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield suggest the path of least resistance for the cryptocurrency is upward.Source

Global Standards Setter for Securities Regulation Publishes Crypto Markets Policy Recommendations

The recommendations are meant to help establish a global regulatory response to the risks posed by crypto asset service providers.Source

AVAX, NEAR Beat Ether and Bitcoin as Wall of Red Continues in Asia

AVAX is up 8% in the last 24 hours, while bitcoin is trading below $36,500.Source