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There is no conflict between spot Bitcoin ETFs and self-custody, and it’s rather a matter of preference, according to execs and analysts from Valkyrie, Jan3 and Bloomberg.

Solana wallet drainer activity has increased in recent months as the price of SOL has skyrocketed, making holders of SOL and SOL-based memecoins more lucrative phishing targets.

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South Korea’s financial regulator is concerned about illegal outflows and money laundering risks from citizens using credit cards to buy crypto from overseas exchanges.

Grayscale Investments is reportedly in talks with JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs about them acting as authorized participants for its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF.

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CertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu told Cointelegraph that, all things considered, 2023 was a “positive development” for blockchain security.

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The proposed ETFs would “magnify the performance” of a reference spot Bitcoin ETF — which is yet to receive a decision from the SEC.

The price of ENS token rocketed up from yearly lows as Vitalik Buterin lauded the importance of Ethereum Name Service.

The Bitcoin mining firm timed the new Avalon miners to install near the expected Bitcoin halving date, which is expected in mid to late April this year.

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Analysts are split on whether the long-awaited approval of a Bitcoin ETF will halt BTC’s momentum, or pump the cryptocurrency even higher.

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Ether price dropped 14% as the entire crypto market sold-off, but derivatives data points to a silver lining.

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The Legal Daily calls cryptocurrency an easily hidden means for bribery and discusses measures need to crack down on it.

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The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund filed Form 8-A to report approval of registering its shares as securities on the Cboe BZX Exchange.

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The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust got the ok to trade on the CBOE under the FBTC ticker, but there's still no word from the SEC.

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Lolli, NodeKit, and Cumulus Encrypted Storage System are among the latest startups to receive venture capital funding.

TIA price defied the typical trajectory of airdropped tokens by rallying 480%. Cointelegraph explores why traders remain bullish on Celestia.

Justice Roberts emphasized AI's ability to aid people, but also 'dehumanize' the legal processes.

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Bitcoin cratered almost 10% below $41,000 early Wednesday around the time Matrixport's report about warning of a spot BTC ETF decline, but it was more likely due to a leverage flush as the market overheated, a K33 analyst said in an interview.

NFT collections featuring the version of Mickey Mouse depicted in the 1928 film “Steamboat Willie” have topped the charts on OpenSea.

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Bitcoin’s sharp fall on Jan. 3 suggests that market participants are nervous ahead of the SEC's long-awaited decision on the spot Bitcoin ETF applications.

AI jobs are paying on average 77% more than other jobs, with entry-level positions paying more than twice the average salary.

The eurozone monetary authority is in the preparatory stage for the launch of a central bank digital currency.

Will they or won’t they? The SEC is on the clock and crypto markets eagerly await its decision on a Bitcoin ETF. Here’s what could happen.

The Orbit attacker used SWFT, Avalanche Bridge, Sinbad mixer, implying that it may be associated with Lazarus.

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Solana has been one of the biggest gainers of the latest crypto cycle, with a handful of airdrops and meme tokens accelerating big boosts in the price of SOL. Also, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has released an updated roadmap for the ecosystem.

Immutable, The Sandbox, Axie Infinity, and Gala tokens dropped 8-15%, facing deeper losses after Bitcoin’s dip.

The latest drama in Bitcoin inscriptions swirls around the BRC-20 protocol, which allows the creation of meme coins.

From amending the definition of "legal tender" to codifying a right to own self-hosted wallets, there is a lot of action Congress could take on crypto in 2024.

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The request comes after the U.K.’s top terrorism legislation advisor was “recruited” by AI chatbots posing as terrorists on the Character.AI platform.

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Goldman Sachs is in talks to play the key role of being an "authorized participant" for BlackRock and Grayscale's bitcoin ETFs, if the SEC approves them, according to people familiar with the situation.