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SEC’s Dialogue With Wall Street Behemoth BlackRock Regarding Spot Bitcoin ETF Application Continues – Approvals Coming in January?

Officials from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with three employees of BlackRock on Thursday to discuss the asset manager’s application to set up a spot Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), as per a memorandum released by the SEC on Friday. News that the US...

, by Michael Davis

Bitcoin ‘Cash Creates’ Model ETFs are a “Done Deal” Says Expert – Here’s What You Need to Know

Bitcoin spot ETF applicants will almost certainly be forced by regulators to adopt an “in-cash” redemption model for their fund’s shares, according to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. When asked how negotiations between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and...

, by Andrew Throuvalas

Financial Regulators Urge Congress to Pass Crypto Legislation in New Report

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has renewed its calls for Congress to pass crypto legislation, according to their annual report released Thursday. Crypto vulnerabilities addressed FSOC’s latest release reiterates its suggestion from last year’s report demanding...

, by Julia Smith

CFA Renews Accusations Against Circle, Says CCTP May Be Funding Terrorism via Tron

The Campaign for Accountability (CFA), a nonprofit ethics watchdog, renewed its accusations against Circle on December 14, alleging that the company's Cross Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) is enabling money laundering and potentially funding terrorism. CCTP in the Crosshairs In an open letter...

, by Trent Alan

Arrest Warrant Issued for Self-Proclaimed ‘Crypto King’ Accomplice in $14 Million Scam

A judge in Ontario, Canada has issued a warrant for the arrest of Ryan Rumble, an accomplice of Canada’s self-proclaimed “crypto-king” Aiden Pleterski, for aiding the con artist in his years-long eight-figure crypto investment scam. A class action lawsuit launched earlier...

, by Andrew Throuvalas

Red Bull Formula 1 Team Launches NFT Collection on Sui Blockchain

The Red Bull Formula 1 team has dropped an exclusive NFT collection on the Sui blockchain after a dominant performance in the 2023 Formula 1 season. The team announced in a press release Friday that fans would be able to mint the collectibles free of charge exclusively on Sui, the team's...

, by Brian Yue

Verida and inDAO Team Up to Help Uzbekistan Adopt Web3 Tech

inDAO, a specialized organization focused on incorporating blockchain technology into daily life, and Verida, a provider of self-sovereign digital identity solutions, have formed a partnership with the goal of promoting the widespread adoption of Web3 in Uzbekistan. The partnership will include...

, by Brian Yue

Sui Blockchain’s Promise: Simplifying Crypto Transfers via Email

Mysten Labs, founded by five former Facebook engineers, is working on its Layer 1 blockchain Sui to revolutionize the ease of sending money and cryptocurrencies. The company aims to simplify blockchain transactions to the level of basic online communication, enabling seamless money transfers...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Crypto Hybrid Exchange Ankex, Led by former Genesis CEO, Shuts Down

Ankex, Qredo’s cryptocurrency exchange spearheaded by former Genesis Trading CEO, Michael Moro, has shut down operations. "Ankex development has been paused" The formerly up-and-coming Ankex was launched last year and was set to combine both centralized and decentralized features. Moro...

, by Julia Smith

Iris Energy to Ramp Up Capacity in 2024 Following $22M Spend on Bitmain Rigs

Renewable Bitcoin mining company Iris Energy has revealed the acquisition of 1.6 EH/s of Bitmain T21 miners, increasing its self-mining capacity to 10 EH/s. In a press release on December 15, the company disclosed plans to acquire 8,380 new-generation T21 miners from Bitmain Technologies...

, by Jimmy Aki

First Trust Submits ‘Buffer’ Crypto ETF to SEC as Gensler Reconsiders Approach

Illinois-based financial services firm First Trust has formally submitted Form N1-A to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), notifying the agency of its intentions to launch a crypto-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to the prospectus submitted to the SEC on December 14,...

Super Mario-Inspired NFT Fetches Over $240K at Sotheby’s Auction

Major auction house Sotheby's first inscription auction has been a success, closing with nearly $451,000 raised. Between December 6 and 13, Sotheby’s New York held an online sale of select BitcoinShrooms from the Bitcoin ordinals project by Shroomtoshi. Per the company's...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Are Hackers Two Steps Ahead of Security in a Cat-and-Mouse Game? Experts Answer

Talking with Cryptonews, Raz Niv, co-founder and CTO at the Web3 security company Blockaid, and Kate Kurbanova, co-founder of risk management firm Apostro, discussed the evolution and high adaptability of crypto thieves, the “ingenious” methods attackers employ to empty our...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ripple Releases Framework on the Future of CBDCs Highlights Benefits and Challenges

Blockchain payment firm Ripple has rolled out a whitepaper on the state of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), their utility in cross-border payments as well as challenges towards adoption in several jurisdictions. The framework published on Dec 14 explains the developments of CBDCs,...

, by David Pokima

Bitcoin Price Pressured as Fed Official Says “Premature to Even Be Thinking About” Rate Cuts – Where Next For BTC?

The Bitcoin (BTC) price has come under pressure on Friday, dipping 2% from around $43,000 to the low $42,000s in wake of hawkish commentary from a leading US Federal Reserve monetary policymaker John Williams. Williams, who is the president of the influential New York Federal Reserve,...

, by Michael Davis

Inside Job: Security Engineer Behind Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Exploits

Shakeeb Ahmed, a senior security engineer associated with an international technology company, pleaded guilty on December 14 to computer fraud in connection with his hacking of two decentralized crypto exchanges. The announcement of the guilty plea was made by Damian Williams, the United...

, by Fredrik Vold

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