Crypto Exchange Catalyx Suspends Trading, Withdrawals Following ‘Security Breach’
The Canadian exchange suffered a security break earlier this month, resulting in the loss of an unknown amount of customer funds.Source
Solana’s SOL Dips Below $100, Slips Back Behind BNB in Crypto Ranking
Traders were moving capital from SOL to stablecoins suggesting profit taking, one analyst said in an interview.Source
Binance User Base Grew 30% This Year, Expanding Even After U.S. Legal Settlements
The largest cryptocurrency trading venue added 40 million accounts to 170 million.Source
India to Block URLs of 9 Offshore Exchanges Including Binance After Issuing Compliance ‘Show Cause’ Notices
Binance, KuCoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Global and Bitfinex are the nine exchanges.Source
Bitcoin ETF Approval Tipped to Be ‘Sell The News’ Event: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin [BTC] is expected to experience a period of downside following a potential ETF approval over the coming weeks as trader’s unrealized profits linger at a level that historically precedes a correction, according to data provider CryptoQuant.Source
Argentina’s Milei Proposes Incentives for Declaring Domestic, Foreign Crypto Holdings in Draft Bill
Crypto is captured in an asset-regularization regime included in a wide-ranging bill that’s facing mounting backlash from citizens.Source
First Mover Americas: MicroStrategy Buys More BTC and ARK Invest Buys BITO
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
A Record $11B Crypto Options Expiry Looms as BTC Shows Little Volatility
The expiry is Deribit’s largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money.Source
Blast Hits $1.1B in Deposits More Than a Month Before It’s Due to Go Live
Depositors will receive an airdrop that can be redeemed in May 2024.Source
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invests in ProShares Bitcoin ETF After Dumping Grayscale Holdings
The investment fund bought $9.2 million worth of BITO shares while selling $27.6 million worth of COIN.Source