VanEck pledges 5% of spot Bitcoin ETF profits to core devs after SEC approvalAs many asset managers are awaiting a decision from the SEC, VanEck said it signed a pledge to donate profits from its spot crypto ETF to Bitcoin core developers through Brink.Jan 5, 2024Turner Wright
Banking app Dave to buy back $100M stake from FTX Fintech firm Dave will purchase a convertible promissory note worth $100 million at a discounted rate, paying $71 million to FTX liquidators. Court approval is pending for the deal.Jan 5, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
BTC price centers on $43K as nervous Bitcoin traders await ETF newsBitcoin feels stuck in limbo amid a lack of cues over whether or not a U.S. ETF will get the go-ahead, but BTC price holds higher versus earlier in the week.Jan 5, 2024William Suberg
North Korean hackers stole $600M in crypto in 2023: ReportTRM Labs reported North Korean hackers potentially stole up to $700 million in crypto in 2023, with $600 million confirmed according to its research.Jan 5, 2024Turner Wright
Holiday price action: Signs of the next crypto bull run?A closer look at the similarities between today’s thriving crypto market and the 2020–2021 bull run.Jan 5, 2024Shiraz Jagati
Logan Paul NFT buyback shows celebs can’t ‘play around’ in Web3YouTube investigator Coffeezilla pointed out that participants in the buyback program will waive actual or anticipated claims against Logan Paul and CryptoZoo.Jan 5, 2024Ezra Reguerra
DePINs and AI positioned to be 2024 ‘power duo,’ DeFi execs predictDePIN and AI technologies have been hailed as game changers across various global industries, and DeFi executives are predicting that together, they’ll be this year’s “power duo.”Jan 5, 2024Savannah Fortis
Spot Bitcoin ETF capital: Could funds potentially buy up all BTC in circulation?A company or a government might attempt to buy a significant amount of Bitcoin, but it would likely get tricky pretty fast, as the price will only continue to rise, analysts say.Jan 5, 2024Helen Partz
Bank of Spain selects partners for CBDC testing Cecabank, Abanca and Adhara Blockchain have been chosen from the 24 applications received over the past year.Jan 5, 2024David Attlee
March banking crisis rerun risks 40% Bitcoin price crash — Arthur HayesBitcoin dipping 20% would be “healthy,” but up to 40% is possible depending on liquidity conditions, the former BitMEX CEO now reveals.Jan 5, 2024William Suberg
Ready Player One author, producer to bring IP to metaverseErnest Cline and Dan Farah have co-founded Readyverse to develop a metaverse for Ready Player One and other IPs.Jan 5, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Italy to tackle AI regulation as one of main priorities during G7 presidencyPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she wants to hold a special AI-focused session of G7 members before the first leaders’ summit, scheduled for June.Jan 5, 2024David Attlee
Nigeria’s central bank greenlights cNGN stablecoin to launch in FebruaryThe Africa Stablecoin Consortium said the cNGN stablecoin complies with the regulatory requirements and standards of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian SEC.Jan 5, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
Crypto traders gamble $1.5M on Bitcoin ETF approval resultsRedditors reacted to the betting, with one saying they were about to lose their kid’s college fund, while another described the bet as “putting up dollars to win dimes.”Jan 5, 2024Ezra Reguerra
How and where to start investing in cryptocurrencies in 2024Take a deep dive into the tools and strategies that crypto novices can use to navigate the digital asset realm in 2024.Jan 5, 2024Shiraz Jagati
Marathon Digital breaks own record with 1,853 Bitcoin mined in DecemberMarathon Digital mined a whopping 1,853 Bitcoin in December, its most ever in a month.Jan 5, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Logan Paul to ‘buy back’ CryptoZoo NFTs a year after promising refundsThe program would give NFT holders 0.1 ETH for each eligible NFT, but they would also need to waive any current or future claims against Paul.Jan 5, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Crypto lender Celsius to unstake $470M in Ether ahead of repaymentsThe crypto lender has 206,300 Ether currently in the staking withdrawal queue, according to Nansen.Jan 5, 2024Martin Young
‘Rumor mill’ goes into overdrive for a spot Bitcoin ETF approval on FridaySeveral tweets on Crypto X have fueled hopes that a spot Bitcoin ETF could be approved on Friday, though some analysts don’t think it will happen so soon.Jan 5, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Crypto VC Polychain Capital confirms founder’s X account hackedPolychain Capital is urging users to stay away from the X account of its founder, Olaf Carlson-Wee, as it is posting phishing links.Jan 4, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Fake news crypto panic, Binance gains users as market share falls? Asia ExpressSingaporean investment firm Matrixport blamed for Bitcoin price correction, Asian exchanges performance in 2023, and more!Jan 4, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Ether ETF likely coming, as SEC ‘implicitly’ nodded ETH as commodity: AnalystAccording to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, the U.S. securities regulator implicitly accepted Ether as a commodity when it green-lit Ethereum futures ETFs.Jan 4, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Only 39% of financial advisers believe a Bitcoin ETF will be approved in 2024: BitwiseA survey of U.S. financial advisers concluded that most believe approval will not come until at least 2025.Jan 4, 2024Tom Blackstone
Surge in ‘buy the dip’ mentions highlights traders’ bullish crypto outlook “Buy the dip” mentions on social media soared as Bitcoin’s price dropped to nearly $40,000 on Jan. 3, with price action suggesting traders took their own advice.Jan 4, 2024Nancy Lubale
SEC asks court to consider Terraform Labs ruling in Binance caseThe commission argued a summary judgment in its favor against Terra provided “further grounds” on which a judge could consider denying a motion to dismiss from Binance.Jan 4, 2024Turner Wright
Will Bitcoin price surpass $46K before a spot BTC ETF approval?Professional Bitcoin traders were unaffected by the recent 9.6% price correction, and derivatives data reflects a healthy market.Jan 4, 2024Marcel Pechman
ARK Invest files for Bitcoin ETF registration alongside industry peersThe SEC has until Jan. 10 to rule on the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF application.Jan 4, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
SEC has been ‘backed into a corner’ on BTC ETF approval — Bloomberg analyst A go-ahead from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could trigger $10 billion in inflows to Bitcoin ETFs in the first year, says Bloomberg’s James Seyffart.Jan 4, 2024Ana Paula Pereira
Taiwanese crypto exchange founder arrested for fraud: ReportThe president of Ace Exchange said none of the firm’s employees had been arrested following Taiwanese police conducting raids as part of a fraud investigation.Jan 4, 2024Turner Wright
Perplexity raises $73M Series B off reported $520M valuation for AI-powered search engine The fundraising was led by IVP, whose portfolio also includes Coinbase and Robinhood, and joined by new investors Nvidia and Jeff Bezos.Jan 4, 2024Tristan Greene