Zuzalu, Vitalik Buterin-Led Retreat in Montenegro, Inspires Grants for ‘Zu-Villages’

The aim of the program is to continue the “growth of the pop-up city movement” and “support technology-driven projects,” according to a post on Gitcoin.Source

FTX Sold About $1B of Grayscale’s Bitcoin ETF, Explaining Much of Outflow: Sources

BTC’s price has fallen since bitcoin ETFs were approved. In theory, now that FTX is done selling its substantial holdings, the selling pressure could ease since a bankruptcy estate liquidating holdings is a relatively unique event.Source

China’s Currency Woes to Weigh on Bitcoin: Crypto Observer

Measures taken by the People’s Bank of China to cushion yuan against the stock market slide could weigh over bitcoin’s price.Source

U.S., U.K., Australia Sanction Hamas-Affiliated Crypto Transaction Facilitators

The U.S. and other governments are adding a number of Hamas-affiliated financiers to a global financial blacklist, the Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog announced Monday.Source

First Mover Americas: Solana, Cardano Lead Losses as Market Starts Week in the Red

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Solana, Cardano Lead Crypto Market Lower as Traders Grapple With Bitcoin Headwinds

CoinDesk 20, a liquid index of the highest traded tokens, slumped 2.86% in the past 24 hours.Source

Crypto Backers B. Riley and Nomura Entangled in SEC Probe: Bloomberg

Investment bank B. Riley is under an undisclosed investigation from U.S. authorities for its deals with Brian Kahn, an alleged co-conspirator in a U.S. Department of Justice criminal case.Source

Trading Volume on Proshares Bitcoin ETF Tanks 75% As Focus Shifts To Spot ETFs

Observers said BITO will remain an integral part of the market as a hedging instrument for authorized participants associated with the recently launched spot ETFs.Source

Dogecoin, Floki Bullish Bets Rise on X Payments Speculation

The dog-themed tokens have a tendency to move on any payments-related development at X (formerly Twitter).Source

Terraform Labs Declares Bankruptcy in Delaware

Terraform Labs recently lost a case when a U.S. judge ruled that LUNA and MIR are securities, and is currently facing a class action lawsuit in Singapore.Source