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Solana now boasts more than 2,500 monthly active developers

The Solana Foundation notched a 50% increase in developer retention on the network over the last three months.

Bitcoin index tips into ‘extreme greed’ as market holds breath for ETFs

Crypto sentiment has inched into the “extreme greed” zone as the industry awaits potential news that spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have been approved.

Bitcoin mining stocks top $3.5B in trading volume as GBTC outtrades ‘99% of ETFs’

Major mining firms had a marathon day of stock trading this week with volumes topping $200 million and eclipsing some of the world’s tech giants.

Standard Chartered tips $200K Bitcoin by late 2025 if ETFs approved

The bank made the forecast based on its expectation that spot Bitcoin ETFs could attract inflows of $50-100 billion in 2024.

‘Nothing left to decide’ — Former SEC chair says Bitcoin ETF is inevitable

Former SEC chair Jay Clayton says there’s no doubt whether the SEC will approve a spot Bitcoin ETF.

Crypto miner CleanSpark mulls buying 160K Bitcoin miners by 2025

CleanSpark CEO Zachary Bradford said the strategic call option is a “hedge” against rising miner prices, which he said went up as much as fivefold in the last bull market.

Thai digital money giveaway in question after report to government

Accounts differ about an unpublished government report on a plan to use digital baht to stimulate the economy.

6 Questions for 20-year-old Sellix founder Daniele Servadei

Daniele Servadei, the 20-year-old founder of payments firm Sellix, spoke to Cointelegraph about his experience in the cryptocurrency industry.

Hashdex spot Bitcoin ETF left out of amended S-1 filings — what does this mean?

Unlike spot Bitcoin ETFs proposed by other asset managers, Hashdex applied to convert an existing crypto futures ETF to hold spot Bitcoin.

SEC may approve spot Bitcoin ETF in a couple of days now: Law Decoded

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has begun receiving S-1 amendments from potential ETF issuers.

Curve Finance debt will cause 'one more stress test' in February — Analyst

X user DeFi Made Here claimed that Curve still contains a “systemic risk” that could compromise its entire ecosystem.

AI trends in 2024: Consumers hate machine-generated art, love automated shopping experiences

Magic gathers a chorus of boos after backtracking a denial over the use of AI-generated art while an IBM survey finds widespread discontent amongst shoppers.

Bitcoin price rallies past $47K as spot BTC ETF deadline approaches

Bitcoin price hits a new multi-year high above $47,000 as market participants show their excitement over institutional investors’ deepening involvement with BTC.

Mount Sinai medical researchers claim ChatGPT is ready to practice medicine

While the researchers claim this important first step could change the medical field, their paper leaves a lot undiscussed.

Price analysis 1/8: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE

Bitcoin and select altcoins are trading above their respective support levels as traders await the SEC’s decision on each spot Bitcoin ETF application.

North Korean Lazarus Group moves BTC around after weeks of inactivity

The state-sponsored hackers reportedly pulled over $1 million in BTC from a mixer and sent some to an inactive wallet.

X offers 80% price cut for gold check accounts amid surge in crypto scams

The platform announced that it would drop the price of gold checkmarks to $200 monthly, while a cybersecurity firm reported scammers had been taking advantage of the verification.

BNB Developers to sunset Beacon Chain tokens

The BEP-2 and BEP-20 chain fusion is scheduled for April 2024.

Why is Bitcoin price up today?

Bitcoin price is up today as traders’ bullish optimism over a potential spot ETF approval sends BTC over $45,000.

Gary Gensler issues warning on crypto ahead of potential spot Bitcoin ETF approval

As many expect SEC approval of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded product to be incoming, the commission’s chair warned crypto investments can be “exceptionally risky” and “volatile.”

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