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Messari CEO Expects Bitcoin to Remain the Unstoppable “Godzilla of Finance” in 2024

Messari CEO Ryan Selkis has likened Bitcoin (BTC) to the unstoppable "Godzilla of finance," emphasizing its enduring position as the leader in the crypto market. In his annual report outlining the key trends within the crypto industry, the crypto boss said he remains optimistic about the...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

ARK Invest Sells Another $5.52M in Coinbase Shares as COIN Surges 107% Since November

Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest sold another 34,261 Coinbase shares worth $5.5 million on Tuesday as the price of the largest US-based crypto exchange’s shares topped $160, witnessing over 107% rise since early November. COIN is already up 5% in the pre-market today. Ark Invest had...

, by Jai Pratap

Crypto Derivative Platform Hegic’s Profitable DeFi Strategy Could Spark Probe From SEC – Here’s Why

Hegic, a crypto derivatives trading platform, may have just exposed itself to an insider trading probe from the U.S. government following a profitable but sketchy trade with an affiliate company. The platform recently scored $17 million when its pseudonymous founder, Molly Wintermute,...

, by Andrew Throuvalas

BloXroute To Reject All OFAC-listed Transactions, Sparks Censorship Debate

BloXroute, a blockchain infrastructure company offering DeFi tools, has announced that its relays will begin declining transactions that include addresses listed under U.S. sanctions. “Effective immediately, all bloXroute relays will reject block bids if they contain OFAC...

, by Brian Yue

UK Treasury Unveils Regulatory Framework for Digital Securities Sandbox

The UK Treasury has revealed its regulatory framework for a Digital Securities Sandbox under the Financial Services and Markets Act. In a memo published on Monday, the UK Treasury explained that the purpose of these regulations is to establish a regulated setting, enabling both companies...

, by Brian Yue

Atomic Wallet Announces Bug Bounty Program, $1 Million Up for Grabs

Atomic Wallet has announced the launch of a public bug bounty program featuring a $1 million prize pool in the hopes of making the app “an even more secure experience for users.” Up to $1 million on the tableAccording to a recent press release from the noncustodial wallet...

, by Julia Smith

Crypto Asset Manager HashKey Capital Secures CMS License from Monetary Authority of Singapore

HashKey Capital's Singapore subsidiary has obtained a central bank license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. On December 19, HashKey Capital Singapore announced that it had been granted a full Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This...

, by Hassan Shittu

Basel Banking Committee Proposes Stricter Guidelines to Classify Stablecoin as Less Risky Than Unbacked Cryptocurrencies

The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (BCBS) wants to tighten rules to classify stablecoins as less risky assets than Bitcoin (BTC) and other unbacked cryptocurrencies. In a recent consultative paper, the international standard setter proposed 11 rules to guide banks’ exposure to...

, by David Pokima

7RCC Applies for an ESG-focused Spot Bitcoin ETF

Asset manager 7RCC has formally submitted a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As detailed in the proposal filed on December 18, the ETF is structured to appeal...

, by Jimmy Aki

SBF’s Lawyer Says FTX Founder was the “Worst” Witness he has Ever Seen, “Almost Impossible” to Win: Report

A Stanford Law professor who worked on the landmark fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said he was the “worst person” he had ever seen do a cross-examination and called the odds of winning the case “almost impossible,” according to a new Bloomberg...

, by Julia Smith

Hacker Seeks to Sell Access to Binance’s Law Enforcement Request Panel for $10K in BTC

An unidentified individual on the Breach Forums platform is attempting to sell access to Binance's law enforcement panel for $10,000. The user, with the username "Miembro," posted on Breach Forums claiming to have access to Binance's Data Request Portal. According to him, this portal is a...

, by Jimmy Aki

Binance Lists New Solana-Based Meme Coin Amidst 2,500% Price Surge – Bull Market Officially Here?

Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has added fuel to the frenzy surrounding the Solana-based meme coin BONK by announcing the launch of a BONK futures offering. The listing comes as BONK has seen a dramatic surge in the market, rising more than 50% in the past 7...

, by Fredrik Vold

Indian Law Enforcement Arrest Key Suspect in GainBitcoin Scam Year After Mastermind’s Death

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Simpy Bhardwaj aka Simpy Gaur, wife of Ajay Bhardwaj in the ongoing money laundering investigation in the country's largest crypto ponzi scam GainBitcoin. With current bitcoin price, the entire scam is estimated to be in mutli-billion...

, by Jai Pratap

EU Reveals Details of Russian Sanctions Package in New Q&A, Includes Updated Crypto Provisions

The European Union (EU) revealed details on their latest package of sanctions against Russia, which includes provisions on crypto, in a newly released Q&A this week. Enacting bans and closing loopholes According to the Q&A posted on the website of the European Commission, the...

, by Julia Smith

EthereumPOW Core Team Disbands to Achieve Full Decentralization as OneDAO Provides Transitional Support

The core development team behind the proof-of-work (PoW) fork of Ethereum announced on Tuesday its decision to dissolve EthereumPOW's centralized structure in favor of complete decentralization. Transition to Fully Decentralized EthereumPOW UnderwayAccording to the announcement, the...

, by Trent Alan

Bitcoin Futures Open Interest on CME Hit $5 Billion

Bitcoin futures open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) – has seen a spike rising from $2.20 billion on September 30th to $5.09 billion today, according to data from Glassnode. The rise in open interest is due to bitcoin’s ongoing uptrend to $44,400 on Tuesday...

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

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