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‘Painful to think about’: NFT Creator Nate Alex on selling 70 CryptoPunks too early

Nate Alex (Chainfaces) dove into CryptoKitties in 2017 alongside j1mmy and Pranksy & snapped up 70 CryptoPunks when no one cared: NFT Creator

Impact of Bitcoin ETFs: ‘Revolutionary change’ or colossal ‘dud’?

As the dust settles on a momentous week for the crypto industry, what will be the lasting aftereffects?

Spot Bitcoin ETFs one week on: BTC sells off, but ETFs reap success

Grayscale’s spot Bitcoin ETF sold more than 27,000 BTC in the first days of trading, but other issuers bought 40,000 BTC combined.

Stablecoins most-preferred crypto for illicit transactions in 2023: Report

Chainalysis notes that in 2022 and 2023, stablecoins saw the most volume among illicit transactions.

TrueUSD deploys new reserve audit system in attempt to recover dollar peg

TrueUSD’s price fell to $0.97 on Jan. 18 despite its efforts to assure users of its fiat reserves.

Solana’s rise due to resilient community — Exchange Art exec Larisa Barbu

Larisa Barbu, the chief operating officer of Exchange Art, credits Solana’s recent explosion to the resilient nature of its community, focusing on developers and FOMO after major roadmap updates.

Bitcoin mining sustainable energy usage hits all-time high of 54.5%

According to the Bitcoin ESG Forecast, Bitcoin Mining is currently the only primary global industry powered mainly through sustainable energy.

Anthropic fights back Against Universal Music Group in AI copyright lawsuit

The AI developer Anthropic filed an opposition to copyright infringement claims from Universal Music Group and other music companies, calling them invalid and saying they were filed in the wrong court.

Reddit to launch IPO in March: Report

Social media giant Reddit reportedly intends to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March, nearly three years after hiring IPO advisers.

3 reasons why Solana price could approach $200 by March

Solana is on the cusp of a bullish breakout amid growing market expectations of a spot Solana ETF and prospects of interest rate reductions.

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.

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