Spot Bitcoin ETF FOMO is turbocharging new crypto Bitcoin ETF Token ($BTCETF), which launched yesterday on Uniswap at 12:00 UTC. Developments regarding the approval of the dozen or so applications sitting with the Securities and Exchange Commission continue to add to expectations of an early January green light for the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in…
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Source: mclighthouse.com Financial aggregator Fideum has been announced as the winner of the Mastercard Lighthouse Finitiv program on its path to merge crypto and traditional finance. According to the press release, Fideum received a “double award”: as the regional Baltic class winner and the overall program winner. It stated that, “As the overall winners, Fideum…
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Solana. Source: Adobe The price of Solana (SOL) gained as much as 17.15% within the last 24 hours in a massive rally to become the fourth largest crypto in terms of market cap. As of writing, SOL is trading at $98.63, boasting a market capitalization of nearly $42 billion. This surge propels Solana into the…
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Source: Solana / edited by Hongji Feng Solana is facing inventory management challenges with its newly released Saga phones, leading to a series of order cancellations, according to a Solana Mobile post. The complications arose when an inventory management issue with Solana’s third-party distributor led to an inaccurate representation of available Saga phone stock. Due…
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Source: Adobe/tinyakov Approximately 73% of US voters believe that US presidential candidates should have an informed perspective on innovative technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Grayscale Investments, which included 2,090 adults, found that the majority “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” that candidates should…
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Source: Pixabay / tombark Companies like BlackRock and ARK Invest have revised their spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF filings to include cash redemption models, signaling a shift in response to SEC demands. The move comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deadline of January 10 to approve or deny a spot Bitcoin ETF is fast approaching. In…
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Source: chase4concept/Adobe Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a law that will see the digital ruble incorporated into the nation’s tax code. Per Telesputnik, the new law sees terms like “digital ruble” and “digital ruble wallet” added to the code. The law also allows bailiffs and other court-appointed individuals to “recover” CBDC funds…
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Source: AdobeStock / Mary The finance minister of the United Kingdom has pledged to look into the reported difficulties faced by licensed cryptocurrency firms in opening business accounts in the country. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has agreed to meet with Economic Secretary of the Treasury Bim Afolami to discuss this issue, following a…
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Source: Sean K/Adobe Nine more banks have joined China’s digital yuan pilot, bolstering the number of banks offering CBDC wallets to 60. Per Beijing Business Today (via Sohu), the latest batch of commercial banks to join the pilot include three big city-based banks and six rural banks. City-based banks joining the pilot this month: Zhejiang…
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Source: AdobeStock / Alexander The Zilliqa blockchain is grappling with a “critical situation” resulting in a significant disruption to its network. Developers announced the presence of a “technical issue” on social media platform X on Monday, saying it has led to an interruption in block production, causing a substantial drop in daily on-chain transactions. “This…
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