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Bitcoin plummeted 10% below $42,000 on Friday, triggering $338 million worth of crypto market liquidations. The collapse erased most of the asset’s progress over the past month leading up to the approval of several Bitcoin spot ETFs for public trading in the United States. According to Coinglass, over 101,000 crypto traders have been liquidated in the past 24 hours. The largest individual liquidation took place on a Bybit BTC/USD trade for $4.5 million. Most liquidations...

Crypto firms faced substantial regulatory action, collectively paying nearly $6 billion in fines primarily due to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) violations and deficiencies in customer checks last year. This marks a significant development, as crypto and fintech groups experienced higher fines for inadequate controls than the entire traditional financial system for the first time. Crypto-Related Fines Surge The total fines of $5.8 billion in 2023, including a substantial $4.3...

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has doubled down on his criticisms of Bitcoin (BTC) despite approving a slew of exchange-traded funds for the asset earlier this week. During an interview with CNBC on Friday, the chairman argued that Bitcoin boasts few use cases aside from illicit activity, and has ironically trended toward centralization across time. The Irony Of Bitcoin ETFs Bitcoin descended 6% to $43,500 on Thursday as many investors rotated...

After a challenging decade of attempts, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) finally approved spot Bitcoin ETFs. These products enable retail customers and traditional financial institutions to access Bitcoin’s price through standard brokerage apps without relying on crypto exchanges. This excitement is being reflected in the prices of altcoins as data indicates a notable influx of capital into the crypto market. Spot Bitcoin ETF Frenzy Boosts Capital Inflow At the...

Proof-of-stake blockchain network Algorand appears to be in a rough season as on-chain metrics show that more than 80% of users holding its native token, ALGO, are in losses. According to a tweet by pseudonymous X user Slim Daddy, data from blockchain intelligence firm IntoTheBlock shows that Algorand is experiencing stress in its profitability, growth, and token metrics. Algorand $ALGO faces challenges as data from @IntoTheBlock shows 88% of holders at loss, 14% price fall...

Gary Gensler, the Chair of the US Securities and Exchange (SEC), issued cautionary statements to the crypto sector, raising uncertainty about the possibility of the Ether obtaining approval for an ETF similar to Bitcoin. But this has not stopped Ether from surging, which has reached its highest point since May 2022. Perhaps unexpectedly, the approval of 11 Bitcoin ETF proposals was also followed by the growth of Ethereum-based projects. Ethereum-Based Projects Shine According...

Hackers briefly took over the official X accounts of major crypto data aggregator Coingecko to promote a fake token launch and airdrop. The Coingecko incident became the second X hack within 24 hours after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s account was also compromised.  Coingecko announced the news of the hack in an X post on Jan. 10, warning users not to click or engage any suspicious links. The platform further said it would carry out investigations and secure...

Vanguard Group – the $7.7 trillion asset manager outsized only by BlackRock – has blocked client access to all newly listed Bitcoin spot ETFs. The firm has also ruled out launching a Bitcoin ETF product of its own, claiming the asset doesn’t align with the firm’s investment philosophy. Banks Blocking Bitcoin Access Multiple Twitter and Reddit users confirmed on Thursday that they could not purchase any Bitcoin-backed funds through their Vanguard client accounts. Twitter user...

NEAR Foundation announced plans to cut its team down by about 40% as part of its realignment initiative, impacting 35 employees. In 2023, the NEAR Protocol managed to host three of ten top Web3 apps, achieve a record number of users daily, and gain more Ethereum community partnerships. NEAR Foundation Realignment Efforts NEAR Foundation has released an update through a blog post that its layoff will mainly affect community, business development, and marketing teams. Notably,...

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev announced today that the company would list Bitcoin ETFs on its platform. The statement follows the landmark decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving spot Bitcoin ETFs. SEC’s Approval to Integrate Crypto with Traditional Finance “We’ve been ahead of the curve in crypto access, and we plan to list these ETFs on Robinhood as soon as possible,” Tenev posted on X in reaction to the SEC’s decision. Exciting update from Washington...