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Spot Ethereum ETFs now have a straight shot for approval — Analysts

Industry pundits believe spot Ethereum ETFs have a clear path to approval in 2024, with one predicting trading to begin as early as the second quarter.

Spot Bitcoin ETF approvals: Reporting live

The long-awaited decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs has finally come, and Cointelegraph is here to keep you updated on all the latest developments following this groundbreaking development.

Spot Bitcoin ETF receives official approval from the SEC

After a dramatic false start on Jan. 9, the Securities and Exchange Commission has now given the green light to several spot Bitcoin ETFs.

SEC says it’s coordinating with FBI to investigate ‘compromised’ ETF tweet

Hours before approving a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for the first time, the SEC said it was investigating the “compromised” tweet released on Jan. 9.

Logan Paul to buy back NFTs, Bitcoin hosts SNES games: Nifty Newsletter

Developers at Ninjalerts inscribed a Super Nintendo emulator on the Bitcoin blockchain, allowing the community to play classic games.

CoinGecko’s X accounts compromised in phishing attack

The account was briefly compromised on Jan. 10, but developers have since restored control.

US lawmaker reports ETH purchases up to $65K in 2024

Representative Mike Collins, who disclosed he had purchased up to $45,000 in Ether in 2023, reported up to $65,000 across two ETH buys in 2024.

Fidelity app lists Bitcoin ETFs of Ark 21Shares, VanEck, WisdomTree, Invesco

The Fidelity web app on Jan. 10 showed pages for some of the as yet unapproved spot Bitcoin ETFs.

‘All systems go’ at Bloomberg as Terminal populates all 11 proposed BTC ETFs

The news service’s analysts expect to see trading begin very soon, and the technology is in place to track it.

Ethereum's changing narrative, spot ETF and altcoin beta hype back ETH rally

ETH price surprised the market with a notable show of strength. Cointelegraph explains what is behind the bullish momentum.

Michigan university to let AI participate in classes, choose major, earn degree

The experiment could reveal useful insights about the way students perceive and interact with curriculum in a university environment.

Bitcoin futures lose their appeal as investors anticipate spot BTC ETF approval

Bloomberg’s ETF specialists remain convinced that the SEC will approve all spot BTC ETFs, so why are BTC derivatives losing their appeal?

Ripple Labs to buy back $285M stake in tender offer: Report

Ripple Labs is going through a tender offer to give early investors an exit route rather than a public offering. The transaction is expected to place the company’s valuation at $11.3 billion.

X (Twitter) removes NFT profile pictures from support page

The nonfungible token support lasted for two years and has since been reportedly removed.

MIT/Harvard spinout plans 10,000-qubit, error-corrected quantum computer by 2026

If successful, the startup could beat industry leaders IBM, Microsoft and Google to error-corrected quantum computing.

Price analysis 1/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE, DOT, MATIC

Bitcoin shows some surprising downside as a spot ETF decision approaches, and altcoins rally higher as ETH turns bullish.

Bitcoin ETF speculation written into the Bitcoin blockchain paraphrasing Satoshi

A Bitcoin user inscribed the text “SEC Chairman on the brink of second ETF approval” into a Bitcoin transaction’s OP_RETURN field.

Cboe approves listing of spot Bitcoin ETFs from multiple asset managers

Full approval from the SEC is still pending, but the exchange approved Bitcoin ETF listings from ARK 21Shares, Invesco Galaxy, Fidelity, VanEck, WisdomTree and Franklin Templeton.

Brevan Howard, Hamilton Lane to tokenize assets through Libre protocol

Libre is scheduled to go live in the first quarter of 2024, offering asset tokenization and smart contracts through the Polygon network.

Sam Bankman-Fried retains new counsel ahead of sentencing hearing

As of Jan. 9, Torrey Young and Marc Mukasey of Mukasey Young LLP said they represented the former FTX CEO.

MakerDAO’s plan to bring back ‘DeFi summer’ — Rune Christensen

MakerDAO rakes in $240 million a year, but MKR is undervalued because it’s boring and complicated. Rune Christensen has a plan to change that.

A taxing obligation: Is crypto reporting ‘impossible’ under US law?

Taxation-wise, the U.S. may be unprepared for the investor rush in the wake of a spot Bitcoin ETF. There is a new tax law but no guidelines.

Phoenix acquires Bitcoin mining machines for $187M

The deal to purchase mining machines from Bitmain Development PTI Ltd was made through a related party, Cypher Capital DMC.

U.S. officials say AI could facilitate hacking, scamming and money laundering

At the International Conference on Cyber Security U.S. law enforcement officials said generative AI tools can lower the technical barrier of entry to people looking to commit such cyber crimes.

Bitcoin’s role in reshaping institutional investment strategies: Report

The report provides a detailed examination of Bitcoin’s growing influence in institutional investing, highlighting how it reshapes investment strategies and decision-making.

Web3 domains are an unassuming force in crypto mass adoption — Unstoppable Domains COO

Unstoppable Domains chief operating officer Sandy Carter explains how Web3 domains are the bridge between crypto and mainstream user adoption.

CFTC outlines ways to mitigate DeFi risks amid ‘promising opportunities’

CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said there’s a need to study risks related to digital assets or risk consequences.

Bitcoin ETF approval ‘rehearsal’ favored sell-the-news reaction — Analyst

Some industry execs like ARK’s Cathie Wood previously predicted that the market is likely to react to ETF approval news by selling in the short term.

BitGo gains in-principle approval for MPI license in Singapore

The license allows BitGo to operate while awaiting a complete permit, enabling the provision of digital payment token services to clients in the city-state.

Turkey’s crypto regulations in final stages, finance minister reveals

The Turkish government will legally define critical concepts in crypto, license trading platforms and comply with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards.

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