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Gold ETFs bleed $2.4B so far this year as Bitcoin ETFs hit record volumes

Leading gold ETFs have seen outflows of $2.39 billion so far this year as the price of spot gold declines.

Bakkt approved for $150M securities sale to stem its cash bleed

The crypto custody and trading platform was cleared for a $150 million shelf offering just a week after declaring its ability to continue was a “going concern.”

Backdoors to end-to-end encrypted messages violate human rights: EU court

The European Court of Human Rights argued there were other ways to monitor encrypted communications that wouldn’t open innocent users up to danger.

Coinbase surges 37% as BTC pumps and analysts tip strong Q4 results

Coinbase shares have surged ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday, with analysts tipping likely strong trading volumes in the quarter.

Solana memecoin BONK spikes 7% after proposed ‘learn’ deal with Revolut

The proposed “Learn and Earn Campaign” on Revolut is aimed at expanding Bonk’s user base by half a million users but still needs approval.

Why South Korea’s N-Po generation is excited about crypto

South Korea's young people are known as the "N-Po generation" — a phrase that suggests they were abandoned. But they've found new hope in cryptocurrency.

Court clears Genesis to liquidate $1.3B worth of Grayscale GBTC shares

Filings suggested that Genesis Global Holdco held roughly $1.6 billion worth of shares of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, Grayscale Ethereum Trust and Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust.

Citi proof-of-concept tokenizes private equity funds on Avalanche

Citi partnered with other traditional financial institutions to simulate operations. More development is needed.

Joe Biden’s pick for OECD ambassador could give up Coinbase advisory council: Report

Former Representative Sean Patrick Maloney reportedly sent a letter to Senator Elizabeth Warren claiming he would recuse himself from crypto-related policy decisions at the OECD.

Stephen Chow, Dwight Howard and 50-year-old whisky NFTs: Nifty Newsletter

NFTs launched by Hong Kong celebrity Stephen Chow recorded $23 million in trading volume, while a whisky distributor is using NFTs to sell a rare collection.

Novel ERC-X token crashes 87% after uncovering double spending glitch

A bug in its smart contract that allows users to double their balance by sending tokens to themselves has led to a crash in Miner's price.

Bitcoin bulls aim for $55K+ as short-term seller supply dwindles

Large financial institutions continue adding Bitcoin to their coffers, even after BTC price rallied 21% in the past week.

Researchers pair medical devices with blockchain to defend against cyberattacks

Digital security has become a paramount concern for the medical industry in the wake of the 2017 “WannaCry” cyberattack.

White hat crypto hackers unite to create crime fighting collective

Security Alliance was spearheaded by the head of Paradigm security and offers good hackers the chance to work with companies according to preset rules.

Pro-crypto candidate wins VP slot in Indonesia’s presidential race

An unofficial tally reportedly showed Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka winning Indonesia’s presidential ticket with roughly 58% of the vote.

Price analysis 2/14: BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE, LINK, DOT

Bitcoin price continues to march higher, fueled by robust demand from the spot Bitcoin ETFs. Which altcoins could follow BTC's bullish price action?

Fake Curve Finance app listed on Apple Store

Several unauthorized crypto apps that drain users’ assets when downloaded have been listed by tech giants over the years.

Meta’s AI boss says LLMs not enough: ‘Human level AI is not just around the corner’

According to Turing Award winner Yann LeCun, cats are still smarter than GPTs.

Ether ETF verdict: Gensler stays muted

SEC Chair Gary Gensler made no hint of the agency’s plans regarding Ether ETF applications.

‘Crypto is inevitable’ so we went ‘all in’: Meet Vance Spencer, permabull

The Framework Ventures co-founder’s journey from teen communist to co-owning $1.4 billion of SNX and LINK — while dodging SBF’s “dogshit.”

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