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

Protocol Village: Zeeve Integrates ‘One-Click’ Validator Nodes for Provenance Blockchain

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 18-24.Source

Bullish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Implied Volatility Slides

Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday’s U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm.Source