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SKIN IN THE GAME? During a contentious hearing in Washington, D.C., Facebook’s blockchain lead David Marcus told lawmakers he would be willing to accept 100 percent of his salary in the social media giant’s Libra cryptocurrency. But the senators weren't exactly won over by his answers to their probing questions about consumer protection and data privacy. Full story

ANALYSIS: For a panel about a proposed cryptocurrency, the Senate Banking Committee hearing was notably light on crypto talk. Bitcoin was barely mentioned during the two-hour session and most of the lawmakers seemed far less concerned with the technology than with who was planning to leverage it: the House of Zuck. Full story

ROUND II: Tomorrow Marcus faces the House Financial Services Committee, who will also interview a panel of expert witnesses, including former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler. He thinks Libra (the currency itself, not just the companion investment token being pitched to accredited investors) is a security and should be regulated as such. Full story

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE: CoinDesk welcomed half a dozen experts on crypto and policy to our studio in New York to discuss Facebook's efforts. Watch the CoinDesk Live interviews right here.

AND THAT'S NOT ALL: Join CoinDesk in Washington, D.C., tomorrow for an evening of instant analysis and reaction as cryptocurrencies and Libra have their day on the Hill. Sign up here.

INITIAL FUTURES OFFERING: The cryptocurrency futures exchange CoinFLEX, backed by Polychain Capital and investor Roger Ver, will launch its first initial futures offering (IFO) this week. “This is the first time we’ve made a futures market for a coin that doesn’t actually exist yet,” CoinFLEX CEO Mark Lamb told CoinDesk. “It’s a determiner of the price before the asset exists.” The Polkadot IFO on Wednesday will be the first sale that requires participants to buy the exchange’s native token. Modeled after the Binance initial exchange offering model, up to 300 FLEX token holders will have access to “discount” contracts priced at $75 per DOT. Full story

DRUG LORD SATOSHI? Could the inventor of bitcoin have been an internationally notorious drug dealer? Maybe, says a piece from Wired. The author discusses how there are hints that Paul Calder Le Roux, a South African computer programmer who remodeled himself as a global drug and arms criminal kingpin, could be Satoshi in a surprise mention in papers presented during a court case involving Craig Wright (who himself claims to be bitcoin’s creator). Backing up the author’s theory is that Le Roux – who has been in custody since 2012 – had the skills to have done so: he was a talented programmer with expertise in cryptography and networks.

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Market Watch: The market remains down this morning with Bitcoin's price dropping closer to the $10,000 mark.

Bitcoin: $10,488 (⬇️ 0.72%) // $186.9 billion market cap.
Ethereum: $220 (⬇️ 4.16%) // $23.5 billion market cap.
XRP: $0.309 (⬇️ 2.69%) // $13.1 billion market cap.
Litecoin: $87 (⬇️ 3.70%) // $5.4 billion market cap.
Top 100 Winner: Solve: $0.229 (⬆️ 15.56%) // $74 million market cap.
Top 100 Loser: Crypto.com Chain: $0.064 (⬇️ 11.12%) // $516 million market cap.

Prices are as of 11:45 am EDT.

1. Hackers who stole 7,000 Bitcoin, worth around $74.4 million today, from crypto exchange Binance in May, are reportedly turning the coins into fiat. A new analysis by regtech provider Coinfirm suggests that there has been some activity involving the ill-gotten gains. According to Coinfirm's Grant Blaisdell, the hackers have been able to liquidate around 1.8087 Bitcoin – worth $21,000 – on Binance, Bitcoin.de, Bitfinex, Bitmarket, Bitmex, Crypterra, KuCoin, Kuna, WazirZ. –COIN DESK

Hackers who stole 7,000 Bitcoin from Binance are turning the coins into fiat

2. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has called Facebook's Libra a "national security risk." During a press conference, Mnuchin argued that he wasn't "comfortable" with the launch of Libra, projected to take place in 2020. However, David Marcus, vice president of messaging products at Facebook and head of financial arm Calibra, is expected to say in a written testimony today that the social media platform won't offer its Libra coin until it has addressed regulatory concerns and received the appropriate approval. –THE REGISTER

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3. Jaipur police in India have rescued three people, including two crypto traders, that were held for the ransom of 80 Bitcoin, worth around $840,000. After a 13-hour police operation, the trio were rescued following two weeks of captivity in a rented flat. The three, aged between 19 and 44, told authorities that they were beaten by their kidnappers with belts and sticks. Police arrested seven people, including a woman, who are believed to be part of a gang involved in extortion, kidnapping, looting, and robbery cases. –HINDUSTAN TIMES

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4. Former U.S. Representative Ron Paul, who also ran for presidency three times, has declared his support for cryptocurrencies calling them a "great idea." Speaking on CNBC's "Squawk Box," the libertarian stated that he was in favor of crypto and the blockchain because he "likes competing currencies." He argued, though, that he doesn't like it when a government says what people can and can't do due to its need to have "monopoly control." –CNBC

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5. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is thinking about creating a regulatory regime for crypto exchanges. It forms part of the CSA's business plan for 2019-2022, which sets out what it wants to achieve to protect investors' money. The news follows that of the Canadian government asking crypto exchanges to report all transactions over CAD$10,000 (around $7,700) in fiat or crypto effective 1 June, 2020. –THE BLOCK

6. Crypto exchange Binance is considering launching a platform in South Korea. According to reports, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, CEO and co-founder of Binance, said that they are "working with local partners," however, the details have yet to be finalized. A representative of the exchange said that the company has been talking with BxB, an organization offering a stablecoin backed by the Korean won. –BLOCK IN PRESS

7. Japanese exchange Bitpoint has released a breakdown of the nearly $32 million hack that occurred earlier this month. According to a document, 2.6 billion yen ($24 million) of the total stolen belonged to customers, with one billion yen ($9.2 million) from the exchange in the form of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Litecoin, and XRP. The platform has stated that it plans to compensate customers in the form of crypto rather than fiat. –COINTELEGRAPH

8. Brazil has completed its first real estate transaction on the blockchain. Startup Growth Tech and local construction firm Cyrela undertook the sale with the aid of the Notary Ledgers project and the IBM Blockchain service. By using the technology, those involved were able to carry out the sale process in around 20 minutes compared to the usual one month. –ZDNET

9. France's financial watchdog is set to approve its first set of cryptocurrency firms, which are expected to come into force next month. In exchange for approval from the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the operators will have to abide by standards on customer protection and capital requirements as well as pay tax. –REUTERS

10. Nestlé, McDonald's, and Virgin Media are taking part in a blockchain pilot to increase transparency in digital advertising. The pilot is part of Jicwebs, a web measurement organization, which will run for a year. It will look at how the technology can improve trust and inefficiency problems that currently face the online ad industry. –CAMPAIGN

This newsletter was written and curated by Rebecca Campbell. She has been writing and reporting on various industries for the past 10 years, more specifically tech in the last three. Connect with her on Twitter.

Editing team: Kim Lyons (Pittsburgh-based journalist and managing editor at Inside), David Stegon (senior editor at Inside, whose reporting experience includes cryptocurrency and technology), and Bobby Cherry (senior editor at Inside, who's always on social media).

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