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[ad_1] The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, CTO at Komodo Blockchain. A great debate on Bitcoin Ordinals, essentially NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain, has broken out. One side of the debate believes there is no place for Ordinals on the Bitcoin blockchain. The other side believes ordinals are the perfect innovation for…

[ad_1] The crypto market is currently charged with tension, anticipating the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s impending decision on the first spot Bitcoin ETF. Amidst divided opinions over whether the SEC will approve the ETF in the coming days or postpone the decision again, a close analysis of Deribit’s Bitcoin options market reveals traders bracing…

[ad_1] The Bank of Spain’s selection of Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain for its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot is a strategic move towards exploring the benefits and feasibility of digital currencies in the banking sector, according to a Jan. 3 release. The six-month pilot program will simulate interbank payment processing and settlement…

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[ad_1] The Ethereum network is witnessing a surge in validator exits, which hit a record high of over 16,000 validators in the exit queue on Jan. 5, on-chain data showed. The rise in exits has caused the wait time for unstaking to spike to an average of 5.6 days. Around 15,140 validators are still in…

[ad_1] TechCrunch reporter Jacquelyn Melinek posted a statement on Jan. 5 updating her expected timeline for spot Bitcoin ETF approvals. Earlier, Melinek said she had spoken with sources and “expected something” on Friday without explicitly stating that an approval would occur. Today, she postponed the expected date in a message on X, writing: “Hearing similar/new…

[ad_1] Investment firm VanEck declared that it would donate 5% of its potential profits from its proposed spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), contingent upon its approval, to support the Bitcoin core developers working at Brink, according to a Jan. 5 announcement. Brink, established in 2020, plays a crucial role in the Bitcoin (BTC) network. It…

[ad_1] Potential spot Bitcoin ETF issuers, including VanEck, Bitwise, and Hashdex, have all unveiled a series of promotional videos and marketing materials; let’s watch them together, and why not use the mash.com gifs and emojis to highlight your favorites below. This new wave of marketing endeavors highlights the growing interest and competition in the Bitcoin…

[ad_1] North Korea-affiliated attackers stole around $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies last year, according to blockchain analytical firm TRM Labs. The amount could rise to as much as $700 million if the Dec. 31 hack of Orbit Chain is linked to the country. This represents a 30% decline from the $850 million stolen in 2022 by…

[ad_1] YouTuber Logan Paul has announced a remedial move to reimburse disillusioned investors in his failed CryptoZoo non-fungible token (NFT) game, nearly a year after he pledged redress for the purchasers. In a Jan. 4 post on X (formerly Twitter), Paul revealed the implementation of a “buy back” initiative, backed by his commitment of $2.3…