With BTC breaking $20K for the first time and the Fed announcing yet another change to monetary policy, CoinDesk’s Market’s Daily is back with another crypto news roundup.

This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com and Nexo.io.

Today's stories:

Bitcoin Hits Record Above $20K as Analysts Remain Confident of Future

Bitcoin has risen above $20,000 to reach the highest point in its 12-year history.

New York's Quontic Becomes First US Bank to Offer a Bitcoin Rewards Debit Card

Queens-based Quontic Bank has become the first FDIC-insured financial institution to launch a bitcoin rewards checking program.

New Federal Reserve 'Qualitative' Approach Could Push Further Into Experimental Realm

"Qualitative" is the new "quantitative" as economists predict the Federal Reserve will move to add subjectivity to its rules on money printing.

Silk Road's Ulbricht Being Considered for Pardon by Trump: Report

The White House counsel's office reported to be reviewing the case documents for the convicted Silk Road operator.

Bitcoin News Roundup for Dec. 16, 2020