ARK Invest Sells Another $4.2M of Coinbase Shares
COIN constitutes a 10.34% weighting of ARK’s Innovation ETF, a stake worth over $872.5 million.Source
North Korea Was Responsible for Over $600M in Crypto Thefts Last Year: TRM Labs
North Korea-affiliated actors were behind a third of all crypto hacks in 2023, making off with some $600 million in funds, a new TRM Labs study said.Source
If a Bitcoin ETF Is Approved, Here’s What May Happen
This week marked the 15th year since the genesis block was mined on Bitcoin and for 10 of those years industry stalwarts pleaded with the SEC to approve a spot bitcoin ETF. So far, the SEC has rejected every spot ETF application, but that may be about to change.Source
First Mover Americas: Crypto ETPs Gained $2.2 Billion of Investment in 2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 5, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
U.S. 216K Jobs Adds in December Tops Estimates for 170K
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Protocol Village: John Lilic Joins Telos Foundation as Executive Director
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 4-10.Source
Bitcoin ETF Fees Will Play Critical Role in the Race to Popularity
So far, only six potential spot bitcoin ETF issuers have revealed their charge, and Fidelity is the cheapest.Source
Celsius to Unstake Thousands of Ether, Possibly Easing ETH Selling Pressure
The defunct crypto lender sent over 30,000 ETH to custodian Fireblocks in the past week, some of which was deposited at crypto exchange Coinbase, data shows.Source
Australian Treasury to Question Regulator Over HyperVerse Crypto Scheme: Report
Australia’s Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has said he would be asking the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) why it didn’t warn consumers about the HyperVerse crypto scheme like other nations did.Source