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Did a $5B Bitcoin whale sale spark the post-ETF BTC price crash?

Bitcoin on-chain analysis leads one analyst to suggest that BTC price pressure could be down to one long-suffering Bitcoin buyer from 2021.

Thailand opens doors to retail investments in infrastructure-backed digital tokens

The new rules cancel the previous limit of 300,000 baht ($8,500) for retail investors concerning investments in digital tokens backed by real estate or infrastructure.

OKX doubles down on McLaren deal as F1 continues to attract crypto firms

OKX’s branding will prominently feature on McLaren’s race cars in 2024 as it expands its partnership with the Formula 1 team.

Cosmos-powered dYdX claims top spot in DeFi, beats Uniswap in daily trading

The dYdX market recorded a trading volume of $757 million, taking the top spot in 24-hour volume.

Google’s 2024 forecast: Job cuts to propel AI initiatives

The CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, outlined a plan for job cuts in an internal memo, stating the need to eliminate roles in exchange for ambitious goals, such as artificial intelligence.

Cryptocurrency sector faces stricter AML regulations with EU provisional agreement

The latest provisional agreement comes just a day after the EU banking watchdog extended AML guidelines for crypto firms.

Chasing Ronaldo: Binance users to employ creative tactics in class-action lawsuit

Binance users involved in a class-action lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo are taking unconventional steps in their pursuit, filing a motion to serve the elusive soccer star through alternative channels, including X.

Bitwise spot Bitcoin ETF in top 5% of largest ETFs launched in 2023

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley announced on X that BITB took in another $68 million and bought Bitcoin.

Memecoin trader briefly becomes millionaire off throwaway Elon Musk X gag

A crypto trader turned $10,000 into $1.3 million with a well-timed purchase of the TROLL token after Elon Musk updated his bio to “Chief Troll Officer” on X.

Bitcoin miners in ‘selling mode,’ dumping $450M BTC in a day

Bitcoin miners have been offloading again as reserves slump to a yearly low, dropping more than 10,000 BTC in a single day.

Algorand shaves block times by 20% after Dynamic Lambda upgrade

Layer-1 blockchain Algorand recently went live with its Dynamic Lambda or “dynamic round times” update, which touts higher throughput and increased network performance.

Donald Trump vows to ‘never allow’ creation of a CBDC in the United States

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump made the promise during a campaign speech in Portsmouth to a round of cheers and applause.

‘Wen solana ETF?’ — Hopes raise after Franklin Templeton lauds blockchain

The trillion-dollar asset manager heaped praise for the Solana network in an X post, leading enthusiasts to hope a spot Solana ETF may eventually be on the cards.

SEC struggled to argue Beanie Babies aren’t securities: Crypto lawyers

Crypto and securities lawyers weighed in on a judge’s remarks after a five-hour court hearing on Coinbase’s motion to dismiss an SEC lawsuit.

9 out of 10 multichain devs work on an EVM chain: Electric Capital

EVM-compatible chains remain the network of choice for crypto developers, with 87% of all active mutlichain developers working on at least one EVM network, according to new data.

Coinbase argues stocks, Terraform Labs and Howey in 5-hour SEC face-off

District Judge Katherine Polk Failla heard arguments from attorneys for the SEC and Coinbase for five hours on Jan. 17. Cointelegraph has a rundown of the hottest topics.

3 reasons why Ethereum (ETH) price is strengthening against Bitcoin

Ether is ignoring bearish headwinds in the crypto market by showing strength at the $2,500 support level.

Bitcoin hash rate drops by 34% amid freezing temperatures in Texas

Many areas of the Lone Star State experienced subzero temperatures in January — a weather event that has previously led to Bitcoin miners temporarily curtailing operations.

Unstoppable Domains launches badge-gated group chat feature for username holders

The Unstoppable Domains app now allows messaging within groups instead of just between individuals, and badges can be used to automate membership.

Chainlink (LINK) rebounds toward multi-month high — What’s behind the move?

Traders are turning bullish on Chainlink again, but what’s driving the price move?

Rocket Pool X account hacked, falsely reporting smart contract hack

The X account of the fifth-largest Ethereum DApp has been taken over by bad actors urging users to transfer their funds because of bad actors.

X removes NFT profile pictures, GameStop to shut down NFT marketplace: Nifty Newsletter

Community members brought up the issue of fake accounts and scams on X as the platform ends support for NFT profile pictures.

Bitcoin and ETF traders are overstating the impact of GBTC selling

Grayscale GBTC outflows find a counterpart in net inflows to the remaining spot Bitcoin ETF funds. Here’s why it’s important.

US sanctions over China's military use of Baidu chatbot could spell bad news for the AI industry

Any company with a public-facing generative AI service could theoretically find themselves in the same crosshairs.

Ethereum Dencun upgrade goes live on testnet after 4-hour delay

The Dencun upgrade was implemented on Ethereum’s Goerli testnet, but a bug in Prysm kept the network from finalizing for nearly four hours.

Gemini approved to operate in France, will debut within weeks

French markets regulator Autorité des marchés financiers granted Gemini registration, reportedly making it the 105th company to receive it.

Wormhole bridge reclaims $1B in total value locked

The protocol has processed $38 billion in cross-chain transfers since inception.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says there’s no way to build future AI without energy breakthrough

Altman’s touting fusion as the way forward after investing $375 million in a fusion energy company in 2021.

SEC v. Terraform Labs trial pushed to March to potentially accommodate Do Kwon

The Terraform Labs co-founder is still in Montenegro following his prison sentence and reportedly awaits extradition to the United States.

Coinbase to dispute SEC crypto authority in federal court

The SEC’s lawsuit against Coinbase will be heard in New York on Jan. 17. The case may determine the future of several crypto tokens in the United States.

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