Bitcoin markets are acting like no ETF approval is even on the cards, let alone a reality, fresh analysis concludes. Bitcoin (BTC) is about to hit all-time lows in terms of leverage in what one analyst says is “quite remarkable.” Despite being up nearly 200% year-to-date, BTC price strength is garnering little interest into the...Continue Reading

Lyn Alden said many of her TradFi fans ignored her BTC recommendation. “OK, so like other than my best call. You like my work.” she laughs.  Lyn Alden says most financial advisors are “followers, not leaders” but that means they’ll pile into Bitcoin as soon as BlackRock and Fidelity’s ETFs give the asset the green...Continue Reading

The ETHW blockchain will continue to run with decentralized governance. Developers of the Ethereum proof-of-work (PoW) hard fork have decided to disband. According to the Dec. 19 announcement, the core EthereumPoW development team will be dissolved to “achieve full autonomy.” Thereafter, the EthereumPoW blockchain will continue to run with PoW as the main consensus for...Continue Reading

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka promised to prepare experts in blockchain, crypto, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity to empower Indonesian youth in the digital space. Indonesian vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka promised a push to strengthen the country’s talent in blockchain and crypto to provide more opportunities for its youth.  Gibran, the current mayor of Surakarta,...Continue Reading

A user on Breach Forums has offered access to Binance’s law enforcement request panel for the price of $10,000 in either Bitcoin or Monero. A user by the name of “Miembro” posted on Breach Forums on Dec. 14 seeking to sell access to Binance’s law enforcement request panel for a price of $10,000 in Bitcoin...Continue Reading

According to tech and crypto CEOs, Crypto had been relegated to the ‘back of the bus’ at the 2023 edition of Web Summit despite impending ETF news. In the latest episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph, global reporter Joe Hall takes listeners to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, for the bustling tech extravaganza, Web Summit.  As...Continue Reading

Marathon Digital will fully acquire two operational Bitcoin mining sites from Generate Capital, allowing the firm to double its hash rate over two years. Marathon Digital will pay $178.6 million for two mining data centers as it looks to increase its capacity ahead of the Bitcoin mining reward halving in 2024. Marathon announced on Dec....Continue Reading

The Web3 game store integrated its wallet with Snaps, allowing for greater multichain compatibility and other features. PC game launcher HyperPlay integrated its wallet overlay with MetaMask Snaps, allowing players to use custom wallet apps within its games, according to a Dec. 19 announcement. HyperPlay is a game launcher similar to Steam, Epic Games Store...Continue Reading

The Montenegro Appeals Court has thrown out a November decision by the country’s High Court that the legal conditions for the former Terra CEO’s extradition had been met. A court in Montenegro has canceled the extradition approval of Terra founder Do Kwon to either the United States or South Korea. The Appellate Court of Montenegro...Continue Reading

The venture capital firm has pledged $30 million for incubating Web3 startups since last year. Singapore-based venture capital firm Foresight Ventures will launch a third $10 million accelerator for blockchain and Web3 firms. According to a Dec. 19 announcement, the third $10 million cohort will focus on companies specializing in artificial intelligence, Bitcoin Ordinals and...Continue Reading