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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.

VanEck to delist Bitcoin Strategy ETF, citing performance and investor interest

The decision to remove shares of the VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF came roughly a week after the firm received approval from the SEC to list shares of its spot Bitcoin ETF.

Doctor Who materializes in Web3: Tony Pearce’s journey in time and space

After Tony Pearce discovered Gods Unchained, he realized the massive fanbase of Doctor Who could help him take blockchain games mainstream.

BTC price slips to $42.4K as JPMorgan CEO says Bitcoin 'does nothing'

JPMorgan begs CNBC to stop talking about "pet rock" BTC despite financial heavyweights seeing billions of dollars in spot Bitcoin ETF inflows.

OpenAI reveals lessons learned from $1M grant program

OpenAI says it wants to implement ideas from the public about how to ensure its future AI models align with the values of humanity.

ProShares files for 5 Bitcoin ETFs with indirect exposure

Bitcoin futures ETF issuer ProShares filed for two long and three short Bitcoin ETFs with the SEC on the third day of spot BTC ETF trading in the United States.

Ripple CEO expects more crypto ETF approvals: Davos 2024

Brad Garlinghouse expects the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve further cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds now that Bitcoin ETFs are a reality.

Spot Bitcoin ETF volumes pass ‘insane’ $10B as GBTC sales slow

Bitcoin ETF volumes leave no doubt about the road forward despite BTC price hurdles over the past week, analysts conclude.

12% of Salvadorans used Bitcoin for purchases in 2023: Survey

The 45-page survey doesn’t contain questions about the Salvadoran government’s Bitcoin investments.

Microsoft partners with Vodafone on generative AI integration

Microsoft and the telecommunications group Vodafone will provide generative AI integrations with Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI Service and Copilot.

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