First Mover Americas: BlackRock, SEC Discuss ETF Listing Rules
20.12.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Galaxy Digital CEO outlines his expectations for the Bitcoin ETF
20.12.2023
Bitcoiners, or members of the Bitcoin community, have been looking to get a legitimate stand for their tokens for a long time. Expectations have circled to January 2024, a month when the SEC could potentially approve all the applications for Spot Bitcoin ETF. That will give a formal investment...
Lido Tests of 'Distributed Validator Technology' Portend 2024 Decentralization Push
20.12.2023
A big selling point of blockchain networks is that they are "decentralized." But just a few validators, including those run by Lido, have gradually amassed a lion's share of the power over the dominant smat-contracts blockchain, Ethereum. One idea is to decentralize the validators themselves
Atomic Wallet Offers $1 Million Bug Bounty Amid Security Lawsuit
20.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Ascannio Amid an ongoing class-action lawsuit related to a $100-million hack in June, the developer of Atomic Wallet has launched a $1-million bug bounty program aimed at identifying security flaws in its wallet software. In an announcement on December 18, the development team...
UK Finance Minister to Probe Banking Challenges Faced by Crypto Firms
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Mary The finance minister of the United Kingdom has pledged to look into the reported difficulties faced by licensed cryptocurrency firms in opening business accounts in the country. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has agreed to meet with Economic Secretary of...
RBI and IMF Exchange words on forex intervention
20.12.2023
India’s inflation is below 6%. Despite a global slump, the country continues to grow swiftly. Some of it can be attributed to India’s firm position on purchasing subsidized Russian fuel during the Russia-Ukraine war. However, one issue that has caught the IMF’s attention is...
Report Highlights USDT’s Role in the Underground Economy of Cambodia
20.12.2023
A recent report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP) explains the enabling role that Tether’s USDT has on the underground Chinese-linked economy of Cambodia. The stablecoin is allegedly used in different activities like sidestepping capital controls for Chinese nationals, who can use...
Shiba Inu aims to launch SHIB domains for email and websites
20.12.2023
The Shiba Inu team has formed a partnership with the domain firm D3. The involved parties will work together to assist Shiba Inu in establishing the inaugural SHIB domains for websites and email. The meme coin aims to apply for a TLD (top-level domain) for .shib with ICANN. The nonprofit...
10101.Art’s Exclusive Banksy ‘Turf War’ Pre-Sale Marks Milestone in Art Tokenization
20.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. In a groundbreaking development within the art and crypto markets, 10101.art has achieved a remarkable milestone with the successful pre-sale of Banksy’s ‘Turf War’. This event, selling out 300 pieces in a mere two hours, has created a buzz in the crypto community...
Is Filecoin Price Going to Zero? FIL Sinks 5% as New Bitcoin Mining Protocol Gathers $5.5 Million in Funding – Next Big Thing?
20.12.2023
Leading decentralized file storage token Filecoin (FIL) has sunk -5%, leaving some panicked holders asking ‘is Filecoin price going to zero?’. The -5% drop appears to have been triggered by localized retracement moves, as Filecoin price shifts down to test supportive footing from...
Crypto market shake-up: Chainlink, Fantom, and Pullix emerge as new favorites
20.12.2023
The crypto industry is undergoing a major revolution. While several altcoins have collapsed, Chainlink, Fantom, and Pullix have held their ground. They are the new favorites to lead the next market rally. Polygon founder showers praises on Chainlink (LINK) Chainlink (LINK) is one of the altcoins...
Cardano Price Prediction as Bulls Trigger a Massive Upswing – Can ADA Reach New Highs?
20.12.2023
Source: Dall•E 3 The Cardano price has dipped by 1% in the past 24 hours, following the altcoin’s strong recovery from a seven-day low of $0.551437 on Monday. ADA has risen by 7% compared to this low, while the token is up by 4% in a week and by 48% in the last 30 days, […]
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