Grayscale Bitcoin Trust among ARK’s top ETF performers in Q2 2023GBTC’s share in total ARKW’s holdings accounted for around 7.5%, roughly the same amount as Tesla, in Q2 2023, while Coinbase was the biggest allocated asset, accounting for nearly 9%.Jul 20, 2023Helen Partz
Shared Web3 user base could power new social app integrations — Aave CEOWeb3 social layer Lens Protocol aims to power seamless connectivity of applications across blockchain and non-blockchain platforms.Jul 20, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Bitcoin traders say ‘get ready’ as BTC price preps 2023 bull marketBTC price action is giving two traders no doubt about the Bitcoin bull market due to begin this year.Jul 20, 2023William Suberg
FedNow Service has no relation with CBDCs, Federal Reserve clarifiesThe Federal Reserve certified the FedNow Service as “ready” after it onboarded 41 financial institutions, 15 service providers and the U.S. Department of the Treasury to test the system before its launch by the end of July 2023.Jul 20, 2023Arijit Sarkar
Polygon 2.0 begins groundwork for decentralized governanceThe expansion will encompass all blockchains and applications running on the Polygon network, democratizing the upgrade process and fostering community participation.Jul 20, 2023Amaka Nwaokocha
Terraform Labs appoints new CEO from existing team: ReportChris Amani, a Terra employee since 2021, has reportedly been serving as the company’s CEO for months.Jul 20, 2023David Attlee
Kuwait bans crypto and virtual asset transactionsKuwait’s Capital Markets Authority has officially confirmed the commitment to “absolute prohibition” of virtually all crypto operations in the country.Jul 20, 2023Helen Partz
Myanmar’s shadow government backs launch of crypto-based bankThe Spring Development Bank is Myanmar’s first financial institution to run entirely on crypto and blockchain.Jul 20, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
China’s digital yuan nears $250B transaction volume — Central bank governorWhile the adoption and use cases of China’s central bank digital currency are expanding, the digital yuan still only represents 0.16% of China’s monetary supply.Jul 20, 2023Brayden Lindrea
ChatGPT’s capabilities are getting worse with age, new study claimsSome of ChatGPT's responses have shown the model's accuracy deteriorated over the last few months and researchers can't figure out why.Jul 20, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
ZK-proofs could change the internet, not just Web3 — Aleo execZK-proofs could help online privacy by only revealing relevant user information, solving the internet’s biggest problem, says Brennen Schlueter.Jul 20, 2023Brayden Lindrea
Tesla’s diamond hands: EV maker's Bitcoin holdings see no change in Q2After purchasing $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin in 2021, Tesla sold 75% of it in 2022 and is now hanging onto its remaining $184 million Bitcoin stash.Jul 20, 2023Tom Mitchelhill
South Korean central bank charts out future course of payment systems, CBDCThe BOK 2022 Payment and Settlement Systems Report is a forward-looking document with ambitious plans for financial technology in the country.Jul 19, 2023Derek Andersen
3 reasons why Bitcoin traders anticipate BTC price to briefly sweep the $27.5K levelOverhead resistance levels continue to constrict Bitcoin price expansion, leading some analysts to forecast a brief sweep of the $27,500 level.Jul 19, 2023Brian Nibley
No impact from Ripple ruling? SEC chair cites risks from crypto in budget request Gary Gensler cited the “Wild West of the crypto markets” that was “rife with noncompliance” in requesting more than $2.4 billion for the commission’s 2024 fiscal budget.Jul 19, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin’s bullish hype fades, but analyst says PlanB’s stock-to-flow model is still relevantA popular Bitcoin price model returns to center stage as BTC’s next halving approaches.Jul 19, 2023Nivesh Rustgi
Scientists warn the ‘quantum revolution’ may stagnate economic growthThere are “traps” lying in wait for innovators at the vanguard of fintech and quantum computing, according to researchers.Jul 19, 2023Tristan Greene
Price analysis 7/19: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC, LTC, DOTBitcoin’s failure to rebound off strong support levels increases the risk of a deeper correction that could also negatively impact altcoins.Jul 19, 2023Rakesh Upadhyay
Multiple spot crypto ETF applications go to Federal Register in step toward SEC approvalPublishing the ETF applications in the official journal of the U.S. government gives the SEC up to 240 days — until March 2024 — for final approval or denial.Jul 19, 2023Turner Wright
Google Play Store officially allows NFT games, but no gambling: Nifty Newsletter, July 12–18An on-chain tile-sliding game has been causing a massive spike in daily transactions on the Sui Network.Jul 19, 2023Ezra Reguerra
Apple has its own GPT AI system but no stated plans for public release: ReportThe Cupertino, California-based company reportedly developed an internal GPT system on Google infrastructure for employees to tinker with.Jul 19, 2023Tristan Greene
Bipartisan bill to regulate DeFi, crypto security risks introduced into US SenateThe bill was introduced in the evening and has not been published yet, but it is already causing a stir. Crypto Twitter calls it a “nonstarter.”Jul 19, 2023Derek Andersen
US lawmakers propose SEC chair consider legislation, not enforcement approach to cryptoReps. French Hill and Dusty Johnson suggested the SEC may have undertaken certain actions on crypto “seemingly timed to coincide with related Congressional activity."Jul 19, 2023Turner Wright
Bitcoin mining is becoming more environmentally friendlyBitcoin mining is becoming more sustainable thanks to things like hydro-cooling farms and associated petroleum gas — undermining environmental criticism.Jul 19, 2023Didar Bekbauov
Crypto VCs share lessons on startup success at EthCC“A multitude of expansion factors curated at the [VC] group level” helps startups get traction, says Tony Cheng of Foresight Ventures.Jul 19, 2023Zhiyuan Sun
SEC vs. Ripple: Huge win for cryptoOn this week’s episode of The Market Report, Cointelegraph’s resident expert discusses Ripple’s latest win against the SEC and what it means for the crypto market.Jul 19, 2023Marcel Pechman
AI opens doors for NFT artist Ellie Pritts at bitforms gallery in NYCArtificial intelligence and analog technology collaborate across the imaginative animations of noted Los Angeles-based NFT artist Ellie Pritts.Jul 19, 2023Vittoria Benzine
Nasdaq halts launch of cryptocurrency custody serviceNasdaq said it remains committed to digital asset business development and will be monitoring market events in the near future.Jul 19, 2023Helen Partz
AI optimizing crypto exchange functions — Bitget execArtificial intelligence tools are providing solutions to various functions and departments within major cryptocurrency exchanges.Jul 19, 2023Gareth Jenkinson
Russian CBDC by 2025? What’s happening with the digital ruble 2025–2027 might still seem far away, but the Central Bank of Russia is preparing its CBDC for mass adoption by then.Jul 19, 2023David Attlee