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Marathon Digital will fully acquire two operational Bitcoin mining sites from Generate Capital, allowing the firm to double its hash rate over two years.

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According to tech and crypto CEOs, Crypto had been relegated to the ‘back of the bus’ at the 2023 edition of Web Summit despite impending ETF news.

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

A user on Breach Forums has offered access to Binance’s law enforcement request panel for $10,000 in either Bitcoin or Monero.

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka promises to prepare blockchain, crypto, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity experts to empower Indonesian youth in the digital space.

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The platform is developing Bitcoin tools as the applications built on the network catch favor with investors.

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In a letter to the Blockchain Association, Warren reiterated earlier claims that cryptocurrency is used by terrorist groups to bypass sanctions.

The Montenegro appeals court has thrown out a November decision by the country’s high court that the legal conditions for the former Terra CEO’s extradition had been met.

A previous decision that legal requirements for extradition had been met was rejected by the country's Appeals Court.

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The venture capital firm has pledged $30 million for incubating Web3 startups since last year.

The settlement requires Binance to pay a $1.35 billion fine to the CFTC, as well as handing over $1.35 billion in "ill-gotten transaction fees."

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Binance uses a third-party service called Kodex to validate law enforcement requests.

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The SEC filing for the 7RCC spot Bitcoin ETF highlighted that it will include 80% Bitcoin and 20% Carbon Credits Futures.

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, one of ARK’s top three holdings, could lose its third-place ranking as ARK sheds its shares while increasing its holdings of Jack Dorsey’s Block.

In a letter to the Blockchain Association, the U.S. senator accuses the group of undermining Congress.

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Indonesia's dynamic crypto market is a focus for politicians looking to use it to fuel the country's economic growth.

Genesis requested a New York bankruptcy court to bar ownership changes to secure tax benefits on around $700 million worth of operating losses.

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Traders have increasingly favored these networks over Ethereum for their lower transaction fees and faster speeds.

Franklin Templeton executive Sandy Kaul said in a report that a pathway to reengineering the global financial markets can be seen for the first time.

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BlackRock, Cathie Wood’s ARK and WisdomTree are the latest spot Bitcoin ETF applicants to revise their filings with the U.S. SEC.

OpenAI said its new “Preparedness Framework” aims to help protect against “catastrophic risks” when developing high-level AI systems.

New updates to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF filing come as BTC price strength narrowly retains $40,000 as support.

ARK Invest offloaded $13M worth of GBTC shares last week.

Some suggest EVM inscriptions are the latest way for retail traders to access low-cap coins, while others argue it’s an over-hyped fad. Whatever it is, it’s clogging up the blockchain.

A decision by bloXroute Labs to start censoring OFAC-sanctioned blocks has been seen as a loss for Ethereum censorship resistance.

Black Rock's ETF proposal now includes cash redemptions, a concession to the SEC that may improve the fund's approval odds.

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The SEC has pushed back its decision on a roster of Ethereum ETFs, with the final date for a potential approval arriving in late May.

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A small ESG-focused crypto asset manager, 7RCC, is the latest applicant to join the race for a spot-bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows.

The first-of-its-kind investigation will review whether Twitter did what it said it would do about Israel-Palestine content.

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The new CEO, Josh Swihart, has been the vice president at Electric Coin for nearly five years but recently took a four-month stint away from the firm.