Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government has been considering submissions on how best to encourage the industry’s development, which it sees as a pillar of economic reform.Source
Memecoin traders and airdrop farmers are bringing more attention to Solana.Source
Would-be bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuer Hashdex changed its paperwork Friday, naming BitGo as its bitcoin custodian and changing the name of its Bitcoin Futures ETF to the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF as it – and other companies – continue to hope for an approval for the U.S.’s first spot bitcoin ETF early in the new year.Source
The Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office reported to have said that it found “no evidence of criminal activity,” adding that “no evidence of tax offenses or computer fraud was found against the defendants, either.”Source
BarnBridge failed to register its structured crypto product with the SEC, regulators alleged.Source
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The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Dec. 22, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
The statement from the SFC and HKMA comes as expectations mount the U.S. SEC is on the verge of approving a spot bitcoin ETF.Source
Value locked on the blockchain’s applications has more than doubled since November.Source
The third-largest crypto exchange has said it wants to become regulated in countries with clear policies for the industry while it argues with the Securities and Exchange Commission for bespoke rules in the U.S.Source