Author: Tony Pearce
MetaMask Adds Ethereum Validator Staking Feature
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe MetaMask non-custodial wallet team has added a new feature that allows users to participate in validator staking without needing to run a node.
Tether-owned Bitcoins Reach $2.8B
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, Tether purchased an additional 8,888 BTC worth $380 million. This brings their total Bitcoin holdings to 66,465 BTC.
Ethereum Will Overtake Bitcoin’s Price Growth: Opinion
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a report by QCP Capital, in the near- to medium-term, Ethereum is expected to have a stronger price growth than Bitcoin.
Binance Adds Futures to its Copy Trading Feature
Reading Time: < 1 minuteResponding to the significant demand from its users, Binance has now expanded its copy trading feature to include futures trading.
Blast Team Announces Testnet Launch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently, Blast’s second-tier solution went live with a test network on January 16, and a developer competition was launched simultaneously.
Taiko Launches its Final Testnet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTaiko, a scaling solution built on Ethereum’s Layer 2, has released its Katla (Alpha-6) testnet, paving the way for the launch of the mainnet.
BlackRock CEO: There is Value in Spot Ethereum ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLarry Fink, the head of financial giant BlackRock, expressed his belief in the potential value of a spot ETF based on the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
JPMorgan CEO: Bitcoin Is Not Backed By Anything
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDimon believes that Bitcoin is not backed by anything tangible and can only be used for speculation and criminal activities.
Robinhood Lists Recently Approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobinhood has announced it now offers all 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds for both retirement and brokerage accounts.
Wintermute’s OTC Trading Volume Rose 400% Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn the latter half of 2023, Wintermute, a market maker, experienced a 400% rise in over-the-counter trading volume compared to the first six months.
Expert: Premiums for Spot Bitcoin ETFs Will Be Formed
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Reggie Browne, co-head of trading and sales of GTS, spot Bitcoin ETFs will be priced at a noticeable premium compared to NAV (net asset value).
Data Marketplace Ta-da Completes a $3.5M Funding Round
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTa-da, an AI data marketplace, has recently completed a $3.5M funding round in which multiple leading blockchain VCs have taken part.
Marathon Mined Almost 2,000 BTC in December
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn January, Marathon Digital Holdings announced that they had mined a record-breaking number of coins, specifically 1853 BTC, in December 2023.
TRM Labs Says North Korea-linked Hackers Stole $600M in Crypto Last Year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCybercriminals from North Korea have been targeting and hacking into cryptocurrency wallets, resulting in large losses for token holders in South Korea.
Celsius is Rebalancing its Crypto Assets
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCelsius has confirmed that it is currently taking steps to regain control of its assets.
Cboe Gives Green Light to Fidelity Spot Bitcoin ETF’s Listing Registration
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCboe has accepted the registration for a proposed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund from Fidelity Investments.
Michael Saylor Sells $216M of MicroStrategy Shares
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to a filing made with the SEC, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor recently sold 315,000 securities of his company, which amounted to approximately $216 million.
CBOE: Institutions Will Invest in BTC Following Bitcoin ETF Approvals
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to John Palmer, a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund approval will draw in a fresh wave of institutional investors.
Crypto Exchanges’ Monthly Trading Volume Surpasses $1T
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn December, for the first time since September 2022, the monthly trading volume on cryptocurrency exchanges surpassed $1 trillion.
Almost $100M Was Stolen Last Month
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe recent breach of Orbit Chain’s cross-chain bridge resulted in nearly $100 million in crypto theft for December.
CryptoQuant Believes BTC Will Fall to $32,000 Following ETF Approval
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA possible approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States could result in a “sell-on-the-news” situation.
Long-term Investors Hold Over 70% of ETH
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe number of Ethereum network addresses holding varying amounts of ETH has surged to 107,035,209, marking a new high as of December 27.
Tether Issues 1 Billion USDT
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn December 24, Tether generated an additional 1 billion USDT stablecoins on the Ethereum network.
Telcoin Loses $1.3M Due to Exploit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Telcoin (TEL) token experienced a more than 40% price drop following the discovery of an error in the wallet implementation on the Polygon network.
Japan Plans to Drop Tax on Crypto Profits
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan’s Cabinet has given the green light to a bill exempting companies from taxes on unrealized profits from digital asset transactions.
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