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BlackRock CEO doubts Bitcoin will ever become a currency

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink suggests that Bitcoin may not become the go-to currency for everyday spending and asserts that he hasn't contemplated the potential price trajectory of Bitcoin.

Bitcoin price sells-off after ETF approval — Have investors turned bearish?

Bitcoin price dropped by nearly 7% just 2 days after the spot ETF approvals. Cointelegraph investigates why BTC price is correcting.

Venezuela’s unlucky petro coin to shut down Jan. 15 after six years: Report

The crypto, intended as a blow against U.S. sanctions, was never accepted at home or abroad and was crippled by scandal.

Wise Lending drained of $440K worth of crypto in apparent flash loan exploit

The attacker used an unverified contract to borrow 1,100 Lido Staked Ether, which may have been used to manipulate prices and drain funds from the protocol.

Price analysis 1/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, ADA, AVAX, DOGE, DOT, MATIC

The Bitcoin ETFs generated strong volumes on Jan. 11, but that did not translate into higher prices in Bitcoin, indicating that the event was largely priced in.

Vanguard among MicroStrategy’s largest shareholders, indirectly exposed to Bitcoin

Vanguard Group Inc. had an 8.24% stake as of September 2023, making it the second-largest institutional shareholder in MicroStrategy.

US senators call for investigation of SEC over ‘compromised’ Bitcoin ETF tweet

Senators Ron Wyden and Cynthia Lummis questioned the SEC’s lack of multifactor authentication and phishing-resistant hardware tokens for its X account.

Singapore bill would expand control over crypto financial products

The Monetary Authority of Singapore would be able to give written directions on conducting unregistered business among several new powers.

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF moves $41M in BTC to exchange during price crash — Arkham

Some X accounts theorized that the Bitcoin crash was caused by GBTC redemptions, but Arkham data shows only $41 million in outflows.

Solana MEV bot bags $1.7M, CFTC eyes DeFi risk mitigation: Finance Redefined

Web3 applications and protocols saw 124% growth in 2023, where an average of 4.2 million UAWs interacted with these apps daily, more than double the number of users in 2022.

Ethereum price soars as Bitcoin drops — Did ETH steal BTC’s thunder?

ETH price surges above $2,650, eclipsing investors’ expected impact of the spot Bitcoin ETF approval. But what’s behind Ethereum’s momentum?

The New York Times vs. OpenAI: What’s the worst that could happen?

The future of media, artificial intelligence and U.S. copyright law could all hang in the balance.

Grayscale court decision was key to Bitcoin ETF approval, says Gary Gensler

The SEC Chair said Grayscale’s court decision “changed” the commission’s approach to spot Bitcoin ETF trading on Wall Street.

Ether price jumps 20% vs. Bitcoin as BlackRock boosts Ethereum ETF bets

Ethereum ETF “value” is acknowledged by CEO Larry Fink as ETH’s price rises sharply in both U.S. dollar and BTC terms.

Genesis Global Trading settles with NYDFS, will forfeit BitLicense and pay $8M

According to the New York regulator, Genesis had compliance failures that violated crypto and cybersecurity regulations, leaving the company “vulnerable to illicit activity.”

CoinShares exercises option to acquire U.S. Bitcoin ETF issuer Valkyrie

After securing the option to acquire Valkyrie’s crypto unit in November 2023, CoinShares is exercising the option after Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF listing on Nasdaq.

South Korean regulator warns against U.S. Bitcoin ETF trading

The South Korean Financial Services Commission may review and update its regulations in regard to the Bitcoin spot ETFs trade approval in the United States.

Spot Bitcoin ETF approved in the US: What to expect next

Industry experts predict what to expect next following the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States.

AI computing in 2024: Navigating the surge in demand for generative AI

Doug Petkanis, the co-founder and CEO of Livepeer, shared his insights with Cointelegraph about the escalating demand for AI computing power in 2024 and how companies can manage these requirements.

US Congress to scrutinize AI’s impact on financial services

According to the announcement, this bipartisan working group builds on the work of the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the 116th and 117th Congresses.

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