Celestia’s TIA Token Pops 22% as Staking, ‘Modular’ Narrative Gains Favor

Staking TIA on native platforms is yielding between 15% to 17%, minus fees, to users, boosting demand for the cryptocurrency.Source

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $44K as Spot BTC ETF Approval Looks Increasingly Likely

Reports swirled that the SEC was giving final comments to issuers and may approve multiple spot-based bitcoin ETF applications very soon.Source

Crypto Investment Products Saw $2.2B of Inflows in 2023: CoinShares

A mundane year of flows turned nicely higher in the final quarter of last year as excitement rose surrounding spot bitcoin ETFs.Source

South Korea Regulator Seeks Ban on Crypto Purchases With Credit Cards

The Financial Services Commission cited concerns “about illegal outflow of domestic funds overseas due to card payments on overseas virtual asset exchanges.”Source

India’s Digital Rupee Crossed a Million Transactions in 1 Day With Some Help From Banks

CoinDesk has viewed a letter dated Dec. 29 by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das to staff that said the usage of the e-rupee (CBDC) “exceeded the milestone of 1 million transactions in a day on Dec. 27, 2023.” A separate letter from one of the banks participating in the e-rupee pilot said it had been encouraged it to deposit employee funds and benefits using the CBDC, rather than use the existing fiat currency.Source

Protocol Village: KuCoin Invests in Solana-Based Mixed-Reality Project DeMR

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 4-10.Source

First Mover Americas: Explaining Bitcoin’s Sudden Drop

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 4, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Bullish Bitcoin Market Sentiment at Display as ‘Buy the Dip’ Mentions Soar

Buying the dip is one of the most famous narratives in the crypto community, indicating an intention to purchase the token when the price drops.Source

Citi Alumni-Founded Startup to Offer Bitcoin Securities That Don’t Need Green Light From SEC

RDC’s aim is to address the institutional desire to bitcoin investment that may not be satisfied by a spot ETF.Source

Nigeria’s Central Bank Fleshes Out New Rule Allowing Crypto Firms’ Access to Bank Accounts

Nigerian banks are still restricted from holding or trading crypto on their own behalf, despite regulators’ softening stance toward digital assets.Source