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The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, one of ARKW’s top three holdings, could lose its third-place ranking as ARK sheds its shares while increasing its holdings of Jack Dorsey’s Block.

Blockchain adoption ‘accelerating very quickly’ in big finance — Franklin Templeton exec

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:14:20 +0000

Franklin Templeton executive Sandy Kaul said in a report that a pathway to reengineering the global financial markets can be seen for the first time.

BlackRock, ARK revise Bitcoin ETF plans along SEC’s cash-only model

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:40:18 +0000

BlackRock, Cathie Wood’s ARK and WisdomTree are the latest spot Bitcoin ETF applicants to revise their filings with the U.S. SEC.

OpenAI launches ‘Preparedness team’ for AI safety, gives board final say

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:36:24 +0000

OpenAI said its new “Preparedness Framework” aims to help protect against “catastrophic risks” when developing high-level AI systems.

BTC price bounces 5% as investor says Bitcoin ETF ‘99.9% done deal’

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:19:12 +0000

New updates to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF filing come as BTC price strength narrowly retains $40,000 as support.

Why a gold rush for inscriptions has broken half a dozen blockchains

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:34:21 +0000

Some suggest EVM inscriptions are the latest way for retail to access low-cap coins, while others argue it’s an over-hyped fad. Whatever it is, it’s clogging up the blockchain.

‘Concerning precedent’ — BloXroute Labs’ MEV relays to reject OFAC blocks

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:21:21 +0000

A decision by bloXroute Labs to start censoring OFAC-sanctioned blocks has been seen as a loss for Ethereum censorship resistance.

SEC delays several Ethereum ETFs, pushing final decision to May

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 02:59:03 +0000

The SEC has pushed back its decision on a roster of Ethereum ETFs, with the final date for a potential approval arriving in late May.

Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox steps down from Electric Coin, naming new CEO

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:47:20 +0000

The new CEO, Josh Swihart, has been the vice president at Electric Coin for nearly five years but recently took a four month stint away from the firm.

A closer look at Unstoppable Domains’ .com integration

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000

Unstoppable Domains recently integrated .com domains into its platform. What implications could this move have?

US court approves settlement against Binance, firm to pay $2.7B to CFTC

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:19:35 +0000

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has been ordered to pay $150 million, while Binance will pay $2.7 billion to conclude the CFTC enforcement action.

Coinbase appeals SEC rulemaking petition denial as promised

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 21:33:23 +0000

Coinbase filed an appeal the same day its petition for a rulemaking on crypto used as a security was denied.

UK plan on digital securities sandbox laid before Parliament

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:55:00 +0000

The regulations will take effect on Jan. 8, with the Bank of England and U.K. Financial Conduct Authority operating the sandbox.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:32:52 +0000

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

The Pope and US regulators warn about AI risks: Law Decoded

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:00:00 +0000

The head of the Catholic Church warned humanity of AI’s potential dangers and explained what needs to be done to control it.

Revolut Business reportedly cuts crypto services ahead of new UK rules

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:43:27 +0000

The neobank will halt crypto purchases by businesses while it sorts out new ad requirements.

Price analysis 12/18: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, AVAX, DOGE

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:32:23 +0000

Bitcoin may remain under pressure for a few days, but a collapse is unlikely as traders are expected to buy the dips in anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF.

Bitwise launches crypto ETF media campaign with ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World’

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:15:00 +0000

The ad spot came as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking at multiple spot crypto exchange-traded fund applications from asset managers.

Former LDO holder files class-action lawsuit against Lido DAO for crypto losses

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:00:00 +0000

The investor claimed that 64% of LDO tokens are controlled by just a few venture capital firms, preventing ordinary investors from having any control over decisions.

Zilliqa on-chain transactions plunge amid ‘technical issue’

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:35:00 +0000

“We are still investigating & we should be able to share an update soon,” wrote a Zilliqa community moderator.

Unofficial Arweave forking plans draw community controversy

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:52:23 +0000

A hard fork proposed by Arweave’s largest layer-2 solution, Irys, is allegedly in the making.

EU Commission targets X over ‘dissemination of illegal content’

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:30:56 +0000

X owner Elon Musk told advertisers to “go fuck yourself” on Nov. 29 after many left the social media platform in response to antisemitic content and a report on hate speech.

Warren’s surveillance legislation is tailor-made to help big banks

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:39:57 +0000

Warren's Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act would shut crypto providers down — playing into the hands of the banking industry.

Bitcoin miner Cipher buys 37K Bitmain Antminers for $99.5M

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:13:20 +0000

The new crypto-mining equipment to be bought by Cipher is expected to deliver 7.1 EH/s of self-mining capacity by the first half of 2025.

Ripple, Coinbase, a16z invest $78M in pro-crypto PAC ahead of US elections

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:08:05 +0000

Prominent cryptocurrency companies and investors intend to support pro-cryptocurrency candidates during the 2024 U.S. election cycle.

BlockShow unites with BlockDown for a crypto festival in Hong Kong

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000

BlockShow marks its return to in-person conferences by joining forces with BlockDown to bring a crypto festival to an iconic Hong Kong location in May 2024.

US politician uses AI campaign caller ahead of 2024 elections: Report

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:52:35 +0000

The AI campaign caller bot goes by the name Ashley and is trained off internet data which allows her to have an infinite number of real-time conversations with voters.