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U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss North Korean Crypto Thefts in Trilateral Meeting
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 9 December 2023, 5:01 amNational security officials with the U.S., South Korean and Japanese governments discussed North Korea’s crypto thefts and other efforts to work on its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, the White House announced Friday night.Read More
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Less than 2% of El Salvador's population holds crypto: Report
Cointelegraph.com News - 9 December 2023, 4:59 amAccording to a recent report, crypto enthusiasm in El Salvador lags behind despite the country’s ongoing pro-crypto initiatives. In spite of the continuous efforts by the government of El Salvador to promote widespread cryptocurrency adoption within the nation, a recent CoinGecko report highlights the limited number of crypto owners in the country.Published on December 7,…Read More
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Fidelity and SEC meet to discuss spot Bitcoin ETF application
Cointelegraph.com News - 9 December 2023, 2:04 amThe United States SEC and Fidelity assembled to discuss Fidelity’s Wise Bitcoin Origin Trust application, reviewing diagrams and the operational functionality of the product. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently met with Fidelity to seek additional clarity on its spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) application.According to a filing published on December…Read More
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Crypto Provisions Dropped From 2023 U.S. Defense Bill
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 10:31 pmThe military-linked bill is viewed as must-pass legislation, so lawmakers sometimes try to tack on other things to get them passed, too.Read More
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Crypto lawyer wants to depose Changpeng Zhao for civil case
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 9:30 pmThe Moskowitz Law Firm, which represented many crypto investors in class-action lawsuits, cited the former Binance CEO’s “unique knowledge” of issues in calling for his deposition. Adam Moskowitz, who has been the lead attorney in a number of civil cases involving crypto firms, filed a motion to take a deposition from former Binance CEO Changpeng…Read More
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Palau’s Ripple-supported stablecoin pilot achieves positive results
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 9:20 pmThe U.S. dollar-pegged Palau Stablecoin was used by 168 volunteers for $100 of retail purchases in three months. The first phase of the Palau Stablecoin (PSC) Program has been declared a success by the country’s Ministry of Finance. More work on the United States dollar-pegged national stablecoin is planned, with the goal of introducing the…Read More
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Why is Solana (SOL) price up this week?
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 9:18 pmSOL’s meteoric rise to a new 2023 high appears to be driven by SPL tokens and a surge in DeFi and NFT activity Solana’s native token (SOL) surged by 17% between Dec. 7 and Dec. 8, reaching its highest level since May 2022.SOL’s fate changed dramatically on Dec. 1 when Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase,…Read More
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Protocol Village: Connext, Protocol for Cross-Chain Apps, Plans Bacco Upgrade Next Week
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 9:10 pmThe latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 7-Dec. 13, with live updates throughout.Read More
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Crypto Biz: BlackRock Bitcoin ETF seed capital, HashKey targets market makers, and more
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 9:00 pmThe countdown is underway for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to decide on the first spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States. The countdown is underway for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to decide on approving the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. After several delays, the…Read More
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Web3 protocol Blast reaches $823M TVL despite bugs and controversy
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 8:46 pmAmid technical challenges and investor scrutiny, Blast’s staking model has propelled its total value locked to $823 million. Web3 protocol Blast has reached $823 million in total value locked (TVL) just weeks after its controversial launch in mid-November, with a 26.5% gain over the past seven days, according to data from DefiLlama. Behind Blast’s speedy growth…Read More
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Jito's Token Launch Pushed Competitor Marinade's MNDE to All-Time Highs
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 8:32 pmMarinade’s market cap is dwarfed by Jito, though, despite being a bigger crypto ecosystem.Read More
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Why is the crypto market up today?
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 8:10 pmThe crypto market is up today as U.S. macroeconomic data shows a strong economy and institutional inflows into crypto continue to rise. The crypto market is up today as Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and numerous altcoins rallied higher. The price breakout resulted in the total market cap reaching a year-to-date high…Read More
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Cardano Jumps 20% as Analyst Eyes Bitcoin Pullback to $40K to 'Fill CME Gap'
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 7:19 pmMarket observers “underappreciate” future inflows from institutional investors to bitcoin, asset 21.co CEO said in a CoinDesk TV interview.Read More
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 7:14 pmNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. A group of bipartisan United States senators have introduced legislation to tackle crypto’s alleged role in terrorism financing. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan has blocked 980 unlicensed crypto exchanges in…Read More
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Price analysis 12/8: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE, AVAX, LINK, MATIC
Cointelegraph.com News - 8 December 2023, 6:49 pmBitcoin price staged an intraday rally to the $44,000 level and technical charts show altcoins are keen to follow. This week Bitcoin (BTC) price saw a shallow pullback, but the intra-day rally to the $44,000 level is an indication that the bulls are not hurrying to close their positions. Data from the popular HODL Waves…Read More
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Digital Asset Brokerage Firm Nonco Raises $10M Seed Funding Led by Valor Capital, Hack VC
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 6:07 pmThe firm says it has already seen $6 billion in volume in the Latin American region since its debut in April.Read More
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Chainlink Staking Program Quickly Pulls in $600M, Hitting Limit; LINK Jumps 12%
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 4:31 pmThe blockchain-oracle project’s “v0.2” staking program expanded the capacity to 45M LINK tokens from 25M, and the portion reserved for the community quickly filled up. The LINK token surged in price.Read More
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Bitcoin Dips as U.S. November Job Growth of 199K Tops Estimates
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 1:37 pmAnticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning’s numbers.Read More
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First Mover Americas: Binance Withdraws an Abu Dhabi License Application
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 1:01 pmThe latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Read More
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Starknet Foundation to Allocate 1.8B STRK Tokens 'Soon'
CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data - 8 December 2023, 12:30 pmStarknet said 900 million STRK are earmarked for the foundation’s Provisions Committee, and 900 million will be dedicated to user rebates.Read More