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After consistently denying approval for a spot Bitcoin ETF for American investors over the years, there are indications that SEC chair Gary Gensler might be reconsidering his position in light of Grayscale’s legal triumph. While he has not explicitly acknowledged any change in stance, he admitted taking a new look at the approval process of a spot Bitcoin ETF following the recent court rulings. Softening Stance? In an interview with CNBC’s “Money Movers,” Gensler said, “I...

In response to the overwhelming demand, Solana Mobile announced that the phone will be restricted to one device per household to ensure broader community participation in the Saga experience. The frenzy surrounding Solana‘s crypto phone has reached a fever pitch after struggling to catch investors’ attention since its debut on May 8, 2023. The move comes as memecoin enthusiasts scramble to capitalize on the meteoric rise of a fast-rising memecoin, Bonk (BONK), which has surged an...

Strating January 1, 2024, Brazil will introduce a flat 15% tax on crypto profits and up to 6,000 Brazilian reais ($1,200), will be exempt from taxation.  In a significant move, President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has signed into law a measure that imposes taxes on crypto assets held abroad by Brazilian citizens. The law, signed on December 12, was officially published in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Diary of the Union) on the following day. The taxation law shall come...

The filing comes just weeks after it was reported that SafeMoon executives were at the centre of a Department of Justice (DoJ) securities fraud investigation. Crypto firm SafeMoon on Thursday, December 14,  filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, also known as liquidation bankruptcy. The filing was done by attorney Mark Rose in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Utah. This comes as the company’s executives face criminal charges in the United States for allegedly defrauding...

The 25 billion BONK tokens airdropped to Solana developers last year are now worth over $600,000 after the meme token has rallied in the last few months. During the holidays, it is common for companies to give their employees bonuses, usually in cash or kind. But last year, Solana developers got a potentially life-changing bonus when they were airdropped 25 billion BONK tokens each. Now, a year later, these developers could find themselves making quite a profit after the value of BONK has...

With a history of backing successful ventures like Cosmos, Solana, and Polkadot, Cyber.Fund aims to foster the development of what it terms the “cybernetic economy”, where blockchain forms the foundation. Cyber.Fund, an investment firm renowned for its early support of Ethereum, has recently unveiled an impressive commitment of $100 million towards blockchain projects that merge artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). With a history of backing successful ventures...

LayerZero’s V2 introduces an omnichain network of blockchains to enable web3 developers to build universal decentralized applications. Amid the mass adoption of web3 applications, LayerZero (ZRO), a fast-growing omnichain interoperability protocol, has emerged as a crucial component. Backed by a strong community and group of software engineers, LayerZero has been making waves as a top interoperability network. Moreover, LayerZero supports more than 50 blockchains and has so far facilitated...

Dubbed Gaudi3, Intel intends to attract generative AI companies like OpenAI away from Nvidia and bolster its stock market performance. Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) stock closed Thursday trading at $45.18, up 1.37 percent from the day’s opening price. Although Intel has been on a winning streak since the calendar flipped in January, the company is not satisfied with the performance as its rival Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) has more than tripled its valuation year-to-date. As a result, Intel has...

Bitcoin cash is eyeing a fresh increase above the $242 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $245 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $238 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $238 and $242 to start a fresh increase in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is consolidating gains above $230 against the US Dollar,...

TL;DR Uphold is hosting an XRP giveaway to conclude 2023, offering 100,000 XRP to one winner and 1,000 XRP each to 25 participants. Eligibility requires a minimum of $20 in trades on the platform, with no limit on entry count. The giveaway is exclusive to US residents, continuing a series of similar events held by Uphold in previous months. This initiative follows Ripple’s partnership with Uphold in October to improve cross-border payments, leading to a surge in XRP trading...