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Youtube deletes crypto videos
That’s a wrap: the final news show of 2019 🎬
 
 
From Youtube removing and then reinstating "harmful and dangerous" crypto content, to Rakuten revealing that customers can now convert their loyalty points to BCH, BTC, and ETH, a lot happened in the crypto headlines last month.

Roger covers these topics and more, including the recent sale of a rare, gold-plated BTC Casascius bar worth over $700,000, in the final news show of 2019. Listen out for his short story on how his own Casascius bar was stolen, too.

MetaMask welcomed back after Google ban 🚫

After citing their policy which bans mining on mobile, Google’s Play Store banned Ethereum browser extension MetaMask last week. The ban was appealed by the MetaMask team and, while this was initially rejected, the Play Store has since reinstated the app on the Play Store. But what caused the ban in the first place and how did the Ethereum community react to it?

New gold purchasing limits in Germany? 🇩🇪

Following the announcement of new legislation in Germany which reportedly limits the amount of gold that can be bought anonymously, citizens have been pictured queuing to buy the precious metal before the bill takes effect. The limit dropped previously from €15,000 to €10,000 in 2010. What will it drop to in 2020 and what will be required if citizens want to purchase beyond the limit?

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China announces USD and EUR weight adjustments ⚖️

On January 1, the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) adjusted weights for its RMB Index. This resulted in the USD decreasing from 22.40% to 21.59%, while the EUR rose from 16.34% to 17.40%. What do these figures mean and what could the weight adjustments indicate?

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A search for greener content production pastures? 🖼️

Despite Youtube reportedly claiming that its recent removal of crypto-focused videos was accidental, many content creators have been left wary of the platform’s apparent censorship of their channels. This has led to some content creators taking additional measures to back up their content, and even left some considering Youtube alternatives.

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