Galaxy Digital’s Mike Novogratz anticipates a spot Bitcoin ETF approval by January 10

Mike Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, said on Dec. 19 that he expects a spot Bitcoin ETF to be approved in the coming weeks. In an interview with CNBC, Novogratz... Read more »

Bitcoin leverage drops to historical lows

Quick Take Understanding critical metrics provides essential insights as the digital asset market constantly evolves. One such indicator, the Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR), offers a glimpse into the market’s leverage and is... Read more »

Bitcoin miner Cipher buys 37K Bitmain Antminers for $99.5M

Publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Cipher Mining (CIFR) is scaling operations with a new mega-purchase of cryptocurrency mining devices. Cipher will buy 37,396 units of Antminer T21 miners from the Chinese... Read more »

Daily gas spent on EVM inscriptions surges to record high of $8M

Network transaction fees across all blockchains have spiked over the weekend as the Ordinals inscriptions craze continues to push demand for blockspace — not just on the Bitcoin network. Inscriptions on Ethereum... Read more »

Ethereum Name Service now fully decentralized as DAO takes control

Ethereum Name Service (ENS) has achieved decentralized governance, according to a message from the project’s creator on Dec. 14. ENS is a naming system for the Ethereum blockchain that adds human-readable names... Read more »

Bitcoin fees hit 20-month high as miner revenues match $69K BTC price

Bitcoin (BTC) on-chain transaction fees are dividing opinion as the cost of sending BTC skyrockets. Data from the statistics resource BitInfoCharts puts the average transaction fee at nearly $40 as of Dec.... Read more »

Tether has frozen $435M USDT for U.S. DOJ, FBI, and Secret Service

The world’s largest stablecoin issuer has frozen 326 wallets containing $435 million worth of Tether (USDT) for the U.S. authorities, the company highlighted in a letter on Dec. 15. The assets were... Read more »

Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 10-16 – Cointelegraph Magazine

Top Stories This Week BlackRock revises spot Bitcoin ETF to enable easier access for banks BlackRock has revised its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application to make it easier for Wall Street... Read more »

Tap Protocol secures $4.2M for Bitcoin OrdFi innovation and expansion through Ordinals

Tap Protocol has completed a $4.2 million funding round led by Sora Ventures to enhance its role in the Bitcoin ecosystem. This investment, featuring contributions from numerous venture capital firms and angel... Read more »

SEC faces accusations of contradiction in Coinbase rulemaking dispute

In the ongoing legal dispute between Coinbase Global Inc. and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the XRP holder’s lawyer, John Deaton, has accused the SEC’s top official, Gary Gensler, of... Read more »
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