CRYPTO ASSETS

Last week, the SEC reportedly called every applicant and offered them two choices: amend their filings by including cash creation and redemption model or else wait.

This detail was first caught by Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analysts, and for Eric Balchunas, it highlights the big bump from the $100,000 BlackRock seeded to the fund in October, as well as the timeline for when the firm plans to seed it again.

Worldcoin said it plans to open its operation again in India in 2024.

Besides approving ARK's spot Bitcoin ETF, it is believed that the regulator could also give the go signal to several other applications on Jan. 10, a report said, citing a recent SEC guideline seen by "sources close to these firms."

The idea of batch approvals was first mentioned by ARK's Cathie Wood in August. She said the SEC might approve multiple BTC ETF filings simultaneously, but not within the expected deadline.

Ledger also revealed that it will discontinue the blind signing practice on devices, which it plans to see fully implemented by June 2024.

Bitfinex Securities announced that its first tokenized bond on the Liquid Network has raised over $5 million in USDT.

Solana survived the selling pressure from holdings in the FTX bankruptcy estate, and its growth is attributed to its flourishing decentralized finance ecosystem.

The major Wall Street regulator has reportedly instructed spot Bitcoin ETF applicants to amend their filings and use the cash creation and redemption model.

Saylor was once against Bitcoin, and in one of his previous tweets, he predicted the crypto asset would suffer the same fate as online gambling.

Novogratz thinks the approval of the highly anticipated Bitcoin investment vehicle will benefit markets since it will add "more fuel for a fire" that would eventually trigger crypto assets to trade "like a maniac."

BlackRock's decision to change Coinbase's role from a prime broker to a prime execution agent may indicate possible alterations in the perceived responsibilities of Coinbase on the investment giant's iShares Bitcoin Trust, its proposed spot Bitcoin ETF.

Bitcoin ended last week at around $41,400, recording a 5.5% loss from the previous week's closing value of around $43,800. It continued to dip Monday, reaching a weekly low of about $40,425.

Sonnenshein, in an interview, talked about the importance of launching a spot Bitcoin ETF in the U.S., highlighting the magnitude of wealth held within advised assets and the significant opportunity a regulated BTC ETF could offer to tap into these vast resources.

ARK's latest move suggests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission did not budge on its preferred creations and redemptions model.

BlackRock had two choices for its spot Bitcoin ETF application – give in to the SEC's preferred model or wait until the regulator approves in-kind redemption.

Solana Saga phones initially had disappointing sales numbers and was deemed a "failure" following its launch in May.

Shiba burns have been a hotly debated topic among the Shib Army as many believe that it could help push the value of the SHIB upward.

In October, Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. French Hill urged Attorney General Merrick Garland "to carefully evaluate the extent to which Binance and Tether are providing material support and resources to support terrorism."

The Shiba Ecosystem showcased its prowess in decentralized finance and the broader cryptocurrency industry this year by introducing a myriad of initiatives that Kusama described as major steps toward transforming the community into a truly decentralized one.

Jan van Eck says he does not see another "internet store of value" that will surface and "leapfrog" Bitcoin.

Unfortunately, the pseudonymous lead developer suppressed details of this announcement, and only teased "next week we have a VERY big announcement."

The latest movements of ETH stashes by Celsius and FTX underscore the strategic reactions of both crypto businesses to the positive movement of the market.

Bitwise predicts Bitcoin to hit a record high surpassing $80,000 next year, crediting this surge to two main factors: the Bitcoin Halving event and the upcoming launch of a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S.

The details were presented by BlackRock to the officials at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) late last month in its proposed "In-kind Redemption Prepay."

Apart from Ledger and Metamask, several other protocols, including Zapper, SushiSwap, Phantom, Balancer and Revoke.cash, were affected by the security incident.

A Shiba Inu developer announced earlier this month that Shibarium, the layer-2 scalability solution of the Shiba Ecosystem, will implement a new Shib burning system, which is set to take effect in January.

The MicroStrategy co-founder made a bold prediction in the past saying the crypto asset would trade at $5 million and replace gold, and the conditions he enumerated are now nearly met.

The latest achievement is also impressive considering that Shibarium broke through the 80 million threshold (total transactions processed) just a few days ago.