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Perpetual futures tied to the index at crypto exchange Bullish, which owns CoinDesk, could help the CoinDesk 20 become a widely followed benchmark akin to the 128-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 17, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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

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

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The Bored Ape Yacht Club-linked token jumped following the announcement of a free-to-play version of the BAYC game Dookey Dash.

ARK sold a similar amount - $15.8 million - worth of shares in the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO), the first ETF linked to the bitcoin futures market to list in the U.S.

The crypto market's de-dollarization expectations look premature as the greenback remained the preferred currency in international transactions in 2023.

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried are seeking to have bankrupt crypto exchange FTX's lawsuit against them dismissed.

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

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

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The 45-page survey doesn’t contain questions about El Salvador’s government's Bitcoin investments.

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Microsoft and the telecommunications group Vodafone to provide generative AI integrations with Microsoft Azure OpenAI and Copilot.

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Indonesian crypto exchanges saw a sharp 60% drop in trading volumes in 2023, challenging its reputation as a fast adopter of digital assets.

The GAO, in its assessment, found that although SEC has a dedicated wing towards emerging technologies, it's not well equipped to deal with the challenges at the moment and needs certain improvements.

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Some have forecasted sharp declines in bitcoin's price as traders 'sell the news' post-ETF approval, but Fidelity's Director of Global Macro disagrees.

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The bills could create significant roadblocks to a CBDC in the United States.

The largest of them all, the Ethereum Foundation, is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

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Developers said the missed finalization was likely due to an expected lack of participation and older network validators.

The 50-week simple moving average (SMA) of bitcoin's price has crossed above the 200-week SMA for the first time on record.

The platform experienced a security incident late Tuesday that affected wallets with infinite approvals to Socket contracts, developers said.

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried, the parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, have asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit by the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX seeking to recover funds it alleges were fraudulently transferred.

Roughly $1.1 billion has flowed from Grayscale’s ETF in the last three days as traders hit the exit after its discount narrowed.

The Mixed Reality company has raised nearly $4 billion, as metaverse tokens are solidly in the green.

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Klyatn and Finschia Foundation have proposed to merge the two blockchains to create a Web3 powerhouse in Asia.

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On Jan. 16, spot Bitcoin ETFs generated $1.8 billion in volume — more than three times the combined trading volume that same day of all 500 ETFs launched in 2023.

The Ethereum co-founder has sparked a debate on whether validiums are in the same category as layer 2 rollups.

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As OpenAI addresses ChatGPT use by the military, Kratos gets a cash infusion for AI air defense.

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EU-based crypto firms are now subject to guidance from the banking watchdog in its “fight against financial crime.”

The upcoming test will showcase Star Atlas' high-density environments with human players instead of bots.

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried said the lawsuit seeks to “capitalize on the sheer fact” they were the parents of the former FTX CEO.