Bitcoin and altcoins are a sure-fire bet ahead of a “great pivot” by the Fed on interest rates in 2024, Hayes believes. Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are a no-brainer bet in the current macro climate, Arthur Hayes says. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Dec. 14, the former CEO of exchange BitMEX said...Continue Reading

NFT collector J1mmy.eth trades like Warren Buffett, his collection peaked at $150 million, and he once minted 420 Bored Apes with Pranksy. When the history books are written, and the documentaries are made on the formative days of NFTs, Jimmy McNelis, aka j1mmy.eth, will hold a special place in history as a creator, as a...Continue Reading

Multiple decentralized applications using Ledger’s connector library have been compromised, including SushiSwap and Revoke.cash. The front end of multiple decentralized applications (DApps) using Ledger’s connector, including Zapper, SushiSwap, Balancer and Revoke.cash, were compromised on Dec. 14. SushiSwap chief technical officer Mathew Lilley reported that a commonly used Web3 connector has been compromised, allowing malicious code...Continue Reading

Toronto Stock Exchange owner TMX is finalizing the purchase of VettaFi, an ETF tool that lists blockchain and cryptocurrency-themed E3TFs, including the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF. TMX Group, the operator of Canadian stock exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Montreal Exchange, is finalizing the acquisition of VettaFi, a significant player in the...Continue Reading

Blockchain tokenization provides an alternative means for SMEs to raise capital and liquidity while building diversified investment opportunities. Teylor, a German-based fintech firm specializing in digitizing small business loans, has joined forces with digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus to turn small and medium enterprise (SME) loans into tokenized assets and provide tokenholders with monthly cashflows....Continue Reading

Blockstream CEO Adam Back says 2023 presented a unique investment opportunity with Bitcoin’s price doubling amid low ASIC miner prices on secondary markets. Blockstream will look to raise more capital to buy Bitcoin (BTC) mining hardware through a second series of its Blockstream ASIC (BASIC) Note offering, which aims to accumulate and sell ASICs based...Continue Reading

The rise in El Salvador’s bond prices “almost defies gravity,” and it may soon have access to Eurobond markets, said Santander Bank. El Salvador’s controversial $117.5 million Bitcoin investment briefly swung into profitability this past week for the first time in two years.  This was a milestone of sorts because, until then, not much had...Continue Reading

According to on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, romance scammers increasingly use this method to steal their victim’s hard-earned crypto. Crypto romance scammers — a cohort of crypto-stealing smooth-talkers — appear to have a new trick up their sleeves: targeted approval phishing. In a Dec. 14 report from on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, the firm noted that the...Continue Reading

The Google parent company Alphabet said it is slashing prices for its pro version of AI model Gemini and plans to make its tools more accessible to developers to create their own versions. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced on Dec. 13 that it plans to slash the cost of a version of its...Continue Reading

Some crypto-linked ETFs like the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF and Global X Blockchain ETF have surged as much as 200% and higher in 2023. As the cryptocurrency community has been focused on the potential approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, some crypto-linked ETFs have already been racking up...Continue Reading