JUST IN: SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce hinted at a significant pro-crypto regulatory shift, noting optimism as the agency prepares for new leadership.
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TODAY: A record $6.6 trillion in options will expire in the US stock market, potentially causing significant volatility that could impact the crypto market.
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RECENTLY: Craig Wright was found in contempt of court for filing a £911 billion lawsuit against Block, violating a prior injunction related to his false claims of being Bitcoin's inventor.
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JUST IN: Binance has announced the completion of the Wise Monkey (MONKY) airdrop distribution to FLOKI and ApeCoin holders, with withdrawals now open.
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RECENTLY: Osprey Funds has launched the Osprey BNB Chain Trust, the first publicly quoted BNB fund in the U.S.
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ANALYSIS: Ethereum layer-2 networks now hold over $13.5 billion in stablecoins, contributing to a total stablecoin market cap of over $200 billion.
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JUST IN: Revolut has added BNB, Binance's native cryptocurrency, to its trading platform.
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RECENTLY: A cryptocurrency trader converted a $90 investment into $3.25 million in two days by trading the Solana meme coin Unicorn Fart Dust (UFD), as reported by Lookonchain.
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RECENTLY: Dune has merged with The Open Network (TON) to provide access to on-chain data related to TON's ecosystem.
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RECENTLY: German regulators have mandated Worldcoin to delete non-compliant data due to GDPR violations, highlighting concerns over user rights and data protection.
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RECENTLY: Ilya Lichtenstein, the Bitfinex hacker, claimed from prison that his wife Heather Morgan, aka "Razzlekhan," should not be punished for his crimes, asserting she was unaware of the hack.
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JUST IN: Kaito AI will release its Genesis NFT collection on December 19, 2024, featuring three minting phases for early users, eligible 'yappers,' and the public.
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JUST IN: President-elect Donald Trump urged Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling, calling it the "smartest thing" they could do, after opposing a government funding deal.
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ANALYSIS: In 2024, North Korean hackers stole $2.2 billion in cryptocurrency, constituting 61% of all crypto thefts, according to Chainalysis, with centralized exchanges being the primary targets.
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RECENTLY: Franklin Templeton has filed for a dual Bitcoin and Ether ETF as Bitcoin holds above the critical $100K support level.
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JUST IN: Ripple has transferred nearly 10 million RLUSD stablecoins in one hour, including multiple large transactions, as part of its recent product launch.
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ANALYSIS: Bitcoin's dominance has reached 60% after a 6% increase in a week, as altcoins decline amid Federal Reserve policies.
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RECENTLY: Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus humorously remarked "WAGMI" as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin prices plummeted, highlighting the recent market downturn.
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JUST IN: Binance Futures has postponed the delisting of the USDⓈ-M OMGUSDT Perpetual Contract to January 31, 2025, at 09:00 (UTC).
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JUST IN: North Korean hackers stole $1.3 billion in cryptocurrencies this year, accounting for more than half of the $2.2 billion total thefts, according to a Chainalysis report.
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JUST IN: Grant Thornton has facilitated over $225 million in crypto payouts to victims of the Cryptopia hack, with further distributions planned for verified users.
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JUST IN: Copper Technologies has pulled its application for a crypto license in the UK to concentrate on international markets under its new CEO, as reported by Bloomberg.
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ANALYSIS: Glassnode co-founders attribute Bitcoin's recent dip to the Fed's hawkishness but predict a recovery due to strong accumulation trends and exchange outflows.
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RECENTLY: Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a proposal for the Federal Reserve to establish a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" by purchasing 200,000 Bitcoins annually for five years.
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RECENTLY: Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy revealed on his stream that he owns $1.3 million in XRP and $1.5 million in Bitcoin, expressing optimism about their future amid the recent market surge.
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JUST IN: Chainlink has partnered with Shiba Inu to enhance the multi-chain capabilities of SHIB, BONE, and LEASH across 12 blockchains using the CCT standard and CCIP integration.
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ANALYSIS: A report from Blockaid reveals that 59% of crypto tokens launched in 2024 were malicious, with rug-pull scams accounting for 27%, driven largely by the rise of memecoins.
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JUST IN: MARA has acquired over $1.5 billion in Bitcoin in the past two months through convertible notes, boosting its holdings by more than 50% this quarter and nearly 200% this year.
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JUST IN: The Open Platform (TOP) has officially launched the TON Space self-custody wallet, concluding its beta phase and enabling over 100 million Telegram users to control their digital assets.
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ANALYSIS: On December 18, Bitcoin Spot ETF inflows reached $275 million, marking 15 consecutive days of inflows, driven largely by BlackRock’s IBIT ETF with a $360 million net inflow.
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