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Celsius files intent to claw back certain pre-bankruptcy withdrawals

The embattled crypto lender has filed an intent to claw back funds from those who withdrew $100,000 or more in the three months before it declared bankruptcy.

SEC did not have 2FA enabled: X Safety team on fake Bitcoin ETF post

The SEC's false Bitcoin ETF announcement was the result of a SIM swap attack, says the official X Safety team following a preliminary investigation.

Bitcoin ETF decision unlikely to be delayed due to SEC hack: Commentators

Some suggest the SEC could use the recent “unauthorized” post as an excuse to delay an ETF approval, but most see it only as a remote possibility.

Bitcoin ETF’s false start: Hack or fat-fingered SEC intern?

The official Twitter account of the SEC posted that a spot Bitcoin ETF had been approved, only to claim that its account had been compromised moments later.

Lawyers, politicians call for investigation of SEC over Bitcoin ETF post

Charles Gasparino of Fox Business said he’s been told by securities lawyers that the SEC “will have to investigate itself” for alleged market manipulation.

Why is Bitcoin price volatile today?

Bitcoin price whipsaws, wiping out leveraged longs and shorts as the SEC’s social account falsely reported that all spot BTC ETFs had been approved.

Arbitrum TVL, ARB price doubled in a month —What’s next?

ARB gained more than 49% over the past month as activity on Arbitrum soared. Cointelegraph explains what’s behind the trend.

Update: Spot Bitcoin ETFs not yet approved in the United States

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission did not give the green light to the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the country on Jan. 9, Gary Gensler confirms on X.

Gary Gensler reports SEC X account ‘compromised’ — No spot Bitcoin ETF approval yet

Gensler’s post came 15 minutes after the SEC’s X account falsely reported that spot Bitcoin ETFs were approved.

FINRA adds crypto assets section to its annual oversight report

The securities industry’s self-regulating organization offers annual advice to its members on how to stay out of trouble.

AI tokens had 3rd highest returns of any category in 3 months — Binance

The crypto exchange reported that AI tokens like Fetch, Ocean, and Oraichain outperformed most other sectors of the crypto market.

Why is Ethereum (ETH) price down today?

Ether price is down today as rising Bitcoin dominance snatches the spotlight away from ETH and altcoins.

Bitcoin Ordinals proponents should demand a new Bitcoin fork

The Bitcoin Core v27 update is aiming to eject Ordinals from the Bitcoin blockchain. Proponents of the phenomenon should fork to their own chain.

Spot Bitcoin ETF incoming? Outcomes investors may see from the SEC this week

All approved, all denied or somewhere in between based on the applications from asset managers? Nothing is set in stone with the SEC when it comes to spot Bitcoin ETFs.

Stablecoin inflows to exchanges spike as traders prepare for spot Bitcoin ETF decision

Stablecoin inflows to exchanges swell as investors prepare for volatility leading into the SEC’s decision on a spot Bitcoin ETF.

EU says it may review Microsoft’s investments in OpenAI under merger regulations

The E.U. is looking for input on the state of competition in virtual worlds and artificial intelligence (AI) ahead of the potential probe.

Genesis creditors group calls foul on Digital Currency Group repayment

Grayscale investment products are no substitute for BTC, Genesis creditors say, and there’s still the matter of late fees.

Researchers find even good AI can become resistant to shutdown

While there doesn’t appear to be any immediate threat, there also appears to be no simple solution.

Wemix blockchain to cease block minting rewards

Token rewards will instead be distributed from Wemix Foundation's digital wallets.

Fox Corp launches Polygon-based blockchain platform to address AI firms’ use of content

Polygon said the Verify protocol would be able to confirm whether the media outlet had verified Fox-created content used on another platform.

Cosmos developers propose reducing ATOM inflation rate

The minimum inflation rate for ATOM could potentially be reduced to 0% per annum.

MicroStrategy is already up nearly $1B from Bitcoin in 2024

The notoriously pro-Bitcoin tech firm nets a cool $600 million in a single day as the BTC price bull run continues.

Scam AI ‘kidnappings’, $20K robot chef, Ackman’s AI plagiarism war: AI Eye

Scammers use AI to fake kidnappings, a $20K robot can cook you dinner and clean up, and Bill Ackman’s global AI plagiarism witch hunt: AI Eye.

What Bitcoin ETF approval could mean for Coinbase and MicroStrategy stock

The crypto market expects a seismic shift with the possible approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs: A week of high stakes and expectations

Need to know everything that’s happening around spot Bitcoin ETF approvals? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events surrounding the anticipated ruling.

Bitcoin price briefly dips below $46K on Binance amid BlackRock’s new S-1

BTC’s price dropped 3% in minutes as Eric Balchunas tweeted news of the refiling before quickly recovering to almost pare the losses.

New York Times lawsuit faces pushback from OpenAI over ethical AI practices

OpenAI said it views the NYT lawsuit as being “without merit” and listed its media partnerships and opt-out options for publishers, dismissing claims of misuse of information as “not typical or allowed.”

Blockchain Association challenges Sen. Warren’s crypto hiring criticism

Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith said she is proud to count many former military, national security, intelligence officers and law enforcement professionals among its staff.

This Bitcoin ’bull cross’ is about to hit for the first time since 2016

Bitcoin is attempting to print a rare crossover that preceded the BTC price bull run to $20,000 in 2017.

Bitcoin blockchain hosts classic SNES games

Ninjalerts CEO Trevor Owens argued that Bitcoin is the best place to preserve “cultural digital artifacts” for future generations.

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