JUST IN: South Korea has confirmed that North Korean hackers Lazarus and Andariel were behind the $50 million Upbit hack in 2019, with the stolen Ether now valued at over $1 billion.
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RECENTLY: After a teenage creator rug-pulled his token Gen Z Quant (QUANT) for $30,000 during a livestream, the Solana community rallied to boost its market cap to $82 million, prompting concerns over his behavior and subsequent token launches.
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RECENTLY: The SEC has postponed its decision on Franklin Templeton's Bitcoin and Ethereum index ETF until January 6, 2025.
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JUST IN: Vana announced its mainnet launch, introducing a blockchain ecosystem that enables decentralized control and monetization of user-owned data through DataDAOs.
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JUST IN: The SEC has distributed $4.6 million to eligible BitClave investors as part of a settlement following allegations of securities law violations during its 2017 ICO.
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JUST IN: President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is considering a new White House position focused on cryptocurrency policy, according to Bloomberg, with plans for it to coordinate between Congress and regulatory agencies.
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JUST IN: EmojicoinDotFun has launched on the Aptos mainnet, enabling the trading and use of emoji-themed tokens.
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JUST IN: According to Bloomberg, Russia has banned cryptocurrency mining until 2031 in several regions to address rising electricity demand and grid vulnerabilities.
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JUST IN: Crypto exchange UEEx is marking its third anniversary this month with various events and competitions for users.
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ANALYSIS: A Dune Analytics report reveals that 60% of memecoin traders lose money, and about 90% either lose or earn less than $100.
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JUST IN: Bernstein has identified Robinhood as the top benefactor of potential crypto deregulation under a pro-crypto SEC, raising its price target to $51 while maintaining an outperform rating.
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JUST IN:: Woo X has launched “George AI,” an AI-powered trader in its copy trading app, allowing users to emulate it or bet on outcomes against top human traders in weekly competitions.
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RECENTLY: Martin Gruenberg, the FDIC Chair labeled as the architect of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, has announced his resignation effective January 19.
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JUST IN: Donald Trump is reportedly considering crypto lawyer Teresa Goody Guillén to lead the SEC, viewed as a potential "instant change maker" by industry advocates.
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ANALYSIS: Bitcoin futures on Deribit have surpassed $100,000 for contracts expiring in 2025, indicating strong bullish sentiment, while near-term contracts remain below that threshold.
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RECENTLY: Digital Currency Group has launched Yuma to support decentralized AI projects on the Bittensor network, providing startups with funding and resources.
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JUST IN: FTX co-founder Gary Wang received no prison time for his role in the crypto scheme, instead getting time served, three years of supervised release, and a forfeiture of illicit funds.
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RECENTLY: A Shanghai judge has ruled that cryptocurrency is a commodity with property attributes, allowing individuals to own it but barring commercial entities from engaging in related investment activities.
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JUST IN: Frank McCourt's Project Liberty partners with Consensys to integrate its decentralized social media initiative into the Ethereum ecosystem, enhancing compatibility with the Linea network and MetaMask wallet.
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JUST IN: Arkham Intelligence will soon launch spot trading on its exchange, supporting both spot and futures pairs, with access restricted based on jurisdiction.
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ANALYSIS: Bitcoin's market cap of $1.85 trillion surpasses the combined value of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and ICBC.
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JUST IN: GraFun, a memecoin launchpad, is expanding to Ethereum to attract new users and increase liquidity.
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JUST IN: A user unexpectedly recovered $129 million in USDT after sending it to a phishing address, as reported by Wu Blockchain, raising questions about the scammer's motivations.
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OPINION: Michael Saylor emphasized that Bitcoin should be a key topic for all companies as he gets ready to present to the Microsoft board later this month.
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ANALYSIS: MicroStrategy has entered the top 100 U.S. public companies by market cap, rising over 500% year-to-date and currently valued at nearly $100 billion, with a recent pre-market increase of 3%.
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JUST IN: Archax is set to offer tokenized money market funds from State Street, Fidelity International, and LGIM on Hedera Hashgraph, XRPL, and Arbitrum.
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RECENTLY: BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF options achieved a record $1.9 billion in trading volume, propelling Bitcoin's price to a new high of $94,105.
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RECENTLY: Michael Saylor is scheduled to present a Bitcoin investment strategy to Microsoft's board in the near future, following a proposal urging the company to consider Bitcoin for its treasury.
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RECENTLY: Securitize has partnered with Elixir to launch a $1 billion initiative that enables institutional investors to access DeFi liquidity while maintaining asset yields through new tokenized real-world assets.
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