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Earlier this week, a long wait for the launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States ended after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 products for listing and trading on several national exchanges. The journey began ten years ago, and there are industry participants who laid the foundation for the SEC’s decision, which now represents a major step toward legitimizing the crypto asset class. The First Application and Rejection In...

Solana’s native SOL token was one of the best-performing crypto assets in 2023. The developer ecosystem of the Layer 1 network also showed consistent growth during the same period. In the same timeframe, the Solana ecosystem saw a notable increase in developer retention, jumping from 31% to more than 50% within a three-month timeframe. This improved retention was attributed to several factors, including advancements in developer onboarding, the growing appeal of the Solana...

Bitcoin has calmed at around $43,000 after the recent volatility propelled by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the launch of 11 spot ETFs. On a weekly scale, though, BTC is in the red, unlike most cryptocurrencies, such as ETH, which has soared by double digits. BTC Down on ETF Approval Week After years and years of delaying and rejecting countless applications, the US securities regulator finally greenlighted spot Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, and the products...

The dApp industry experienced unprecedented growth, with DappRadar’s 2023 Industry Report revealing a 124% year-over-year increase in Unique Active Wallets (UAW). The report provides an overview of the dynamic landscape, shedding light on key NFTs, DeFi, and blockchain gaming trends. Blockchain Games Dominate Blockchain-powered games took the lead in dApp activity with a dominance of 34%, boasting an average of 1.1 million UAW by year’s end. NFT collections and DeFi sectors...

A father-son duo, residents of Maryland, have been sentenced for their involvement in a dark web drug trafficking and Bitcoin money laundering scheme. Joseph Farace, aged 72, was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison on January 8 for aiding his son, Ryan Farace, aged 38, in the laundering of Bitcoin proceeds from illicit drug sales. Bitcoin Laundering Scheme Unearthed in Maryland A previously convicted felon, Ryan Farace, was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison,...

More than 30% of blockchain games announced in 2023 have been reported as discontinued or canceled, as per the data provided by the Big Blockchain Game List. As of January 2024, the list encompasses 911 games, with 334 currently live and 577 still in development. Blockchain Games Face High Discontinuation Rate Out of the cumulative 1,318 blockchain games ever listed since the initiative’s launch in 2021, a significant 31%- equivalent to 407 games – now are categorized as...

In its recent report, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) underscored a fundamental issue within DeFi systems, pointing to the absence of clear lines of responsibility and accountability intentionally overlooked by certain industry structures. The report emphasized the substantial risks that DeFi systems pose to consumers, investors, financial stability, market integrity, and the fight against illicit finance. The central concern is the lack of a well-defined...

Arguably the most anticipated development in the cryptocurrency industry over the past decade became reality earlier this week when the US Securities and Exchange Commission greenlighted numerous spot Bitcoin ETFs. 11 such products reached the markets on Thursday, and the volumes exceeded $4 billion on the first trading day. Amid this, BTC faced mindblowing volatility that included a price dump from over $49,000 to under $42,000. Was it Bound to Happen? Bitcoin skyrocketed to...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission finally greenlighted a spot Bitcoin ETF earlier this week, although in a slightly reluctant fashion. Now, speculations are starting to arise on when the agency will do the same in terms of an exchange-traded fund tracking the performance of the second-largest cryptocurrency. When ETH ETF? 2023 will go down in history as the year with the most news and developments in terms of ETFs as numerous companies filed for such products for BTC...

The highly volatile moves after the approval of the first US spot Bitcoin ETFs continued in the past 24 hours, with a massive dump to under $41,600. The altcoins have suffered just as badly, with SOL, ADA, AVAX, and others slumping by more than 5-6% in the same timeframe. BTC’s Volatility Returns Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency industry had a very eventful week, in which the US SEC was expected to approve the first spot BTC ETFs in the country. While that indeed...