El Salvador’s BTC Bet Is $13M in Profit as Bitcoin ETF Approval Approaches

El Salvador is sitting on a $12.6 million unrealized profit on its bitcoin investment after being in the red for two years.Source

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds Above $46K Amid ETF Anticipation

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 9, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

U.S. Arrests ‘Bitcoin Rodney,’ Alleged HyperVerse Crypto Scheme Promoter, on IRS Charges of Fraud

Rodney Burton was arrested on Friday in Florida and will be transferred to Maryland.Source

BlackRock, VanEck and Others Update Bitcoin ETF Filing Within Hours of Quick SEC Response

BlackRock and VanEck, two among 13 issuers hoping to launch bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S., have filed updated documents on Tuesday.Source

‘Grayscale Discount’ Sinks to Lowest in 18 Months on Bets for GBTC Conversion to Bitcoin ETF

Data shows the discount fell to as low as 5.6% on Monday, reaching a level previously seen in June 2021.Source

DeFi Identity Should Be Focus of U.S. Policymakers, CFTC Says

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants U.S. policymakers to evaluate options for regulating the issue of identity information in decentralized finance, a report published Monday said.Source

Jim Cramer Now Says Bitcoin Is ‘Topping Out’

Cramer’s picks have the tendency to move in the opposite direction he touts.Source

Bitcoin ETF Approval Expected Soon, Bears Lose $100M

Futures tracking crypto markets saw some $155 million in shorts liquidated in the past 24 hours after a sudden uptick in prices in U.S. hours.Source

Bitcoin Decouples From Nasdaq Amid ETF Speculation

The 40-day correlation between the two has declined to zero.Source

SEC Hustles to Answer Latest Bitcoin ETF Filings: Source

Officials with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent comments to the issuers of a set of bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings just hours after the companies filed their amended S-1 documents, which listed fees for their proposed products.Source