First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Holding Pattern Continues as Lawmakers Make Progress in Debt Limit Negotiations

ALSO: Graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia’s powerful GPUs were well-suited for bitcoin mining but they now seem primed to boost the company’s sales because of their usefulness in artificial intelligence technology.Source

Nike OF1 NFT Sale Surpasses $1M Despite Delays, Tech Issues

The highly-anticipated virtual sneaker sale on .SWOOSH faced persistent delays, leaving some users frustrated. Meanwhile, Nike has so far labeled the release as a success.Source

U.S. Presidential Candidate Ramaswamy Takes Potshot at DeSantis Bitcoin Remark

The largest cryptocurrency is suddenly a talking point in the 2024 race, after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared he would “protect the ability to do things like Bitcoin” during the launch of his campaign on Twitter on Wednesday.Source

DCG Sunsets Trade Execution, Prime Brokerage Unit TradeBlock

The crypto conglomerate suffered a loss of more than $1 billion last year.Source

Bitcoin Lingers Below $26.5 Amid Debt Ceiling Worries

Unemployment and productivity data arrived stronger than expected but investors seemed focused narrowly on the ongoing negotiations that will determine if the U.S. government has to default on its debts.Source

Etonec and Mina Foundation to Create ZK-Powered Compliance Tool By Year’s End

The product is designed to enable DeFi and Web3 communities to comply with regulations while maintaining community members’ privacy.Source

Brazil’s Central Bank Selects 14 Participants for CBDC Pilot

Among those selected are the largest local banks, Visa and Microsoft.Source

Nvidia’s Blockbuster Outlook Reminds Bitcoin Miners to Give AI a Look

Bitcoin miners might find non-mining AI applications too tantalizing to pass up.Source

Norway Should Consider a National Strategy for Crypto Regulation: Norges Bank Report

The bank says lawmakers should take advantage of existing regulations that cater to systemic risk and enforcement action for example, as well as stresses the need for crypto specific ones.Source

Sam Altman’s Crypto Project Worldcoin Raises $115M Led By Blockchain Capital

Other investors in the Series C round included Bain Capital Crypto and Distributed Global.Source