GBTC Share Price Soars, Discount Narrows to Multi-Month Low on BlackRock ETF Filing Optimism

Investors turned optimistic about Grayscale allowing redemptions in the future after BlackRock’s filing for spot bitcoin ETF last week, one analyst said.Source

Crypto Exchange Gemini to Expand Asia-Pacific Operations to Capture ‘Next Wave’ of Growth

The company plans to expand in Asia-Pacific (APAC), a region it sees as driving the “next wave of growth for crypto.”Source

Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Revives High-Performance Computing Strategy Amid Booming Interest in AI

Miners are increasingly looking to fill data center space with AI and cloud computing.Source

Cardano’s ADA Paints ‘Death Cross’ Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

Moving average crossovers are lagging Indicators. That said, the latest death cross is consistent with the dour regulatory outlook.Source

Australian Payment Provider Cuscal Imposes New Restrictions on Crypto; Industry Body Criticizes Move

Payments provider Cuscal, through its partner Zepto, has brought new banking restrictions on cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia.Source

Startup Arbol Unveils AI and Blockchain-Powered Climate Insurance Platform

The market for climate insurance is estimated to triple in the next decade.Source

First Mover Americas: Tokenization Might Be a $5T Opportunity: Bernstein

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for June 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Unified Ledger for CBDCs, Tokenized Assets Could Enhance Global Financial System: BIS

“This would be a game-changer in how we think about money and how transactions take place,” said the central bank group’s Head of Research Hyun Song Shin.Source

Atomic Wallet Hackers Use THORChain to Conceal Stolen $35M Funds

Hackers that targeted crypto wallet Atomic Wallet in a $35 million heist earlier this month have used THORChain and Swft bridge to conceal their ill-gotten gain, according to blockchain sleuth MistTrack.Source

Ethereum Scanner Etherscan Adds OpenAI-Based Tool to Analyze Smart Contract Source Code

The tool is meant for informational purposes only, Etherscan said.Source