The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially approved the trading of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) Wednesday, as expected—but the price of Bitcoin itself has been choppy since, though it’s currently sitting about where it was when the news hit. Bitcoin is currently trading for $45,814 according to CoinGecko. It was around $45,840 when the news leaked via…
Twitter has axed the option for paying premium users (formerly Twitter Blue subscribers) to use a verifiable NFT image as their profile picture (PFP), two years after debuting the feature, Launched last January, the feature was billed as an exclusive benefit for paying users, introduced in the era before billionaire Elon Musk purchased the social media platform later that year.…
In a historic move, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change that would allow the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to begin trading. The approval is a huge milestone in the cryptocurrency industry as it comes after nearly a decade of persistent efforts and numerous rejections from the SEC. An exchange-traded fund, or ETF,…
Reza is joined by Mike Grantis from Contango Digital to discuss – The AI coin to rule them all – The Solana Ecosystem – What’s next for Solana airdrops Source: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/rkYpU8TJ/the-ai-coin-to-rule-them-all-with-mike-grantis
The hacker who compromised the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Twitter account yesterday posted content that was never drafted by the Commission, the federal agency said Wednesday. In a statement shared with Decrypt, an SEC spokesperson said that no elements of the Twitter post made Tuesday afternoon by a hacker who gained access to the SEC’s account—which announced the approval…
Amazon-owned livestreaming platform Twitch made dramatic cuts Wednesday, laying off about 35% of its staff. But Twitch isn’t the only gaming company to reveal layoffs barely more than a week into 2024, continuing a grim trend from last year. Roughly 500 employees were impacted by Twitch’s layoffs, and CEO Dan Clancy explained in a blog post that the company was…
Solana Saga smartphone owners continue to pull in the perks, including immensely valuable airdrops that are worth more than the cost of the phone itself—that is, before the initial run of the Android phones sold out. And the latest is an NFT that’s now selling for more than $1,000. Saga Monkes, a new NFT project apparently inspired by the hot…
JP Morgan CEO and longtime Bitcoin critic Jamie Dimon again came out against the number one digital currency, reiterating his stance that it is a tool for criminals and tax evasion. “The actual use cases are sex trafficking, tax avoidance, anti-money laundering, terrorism financing,” Dimon said. “I’ve always said Bitcoin doesn’t have value.” During an interview with Fox Business host…
Bitcoin is on the way back up today as renewed ETF excitement fills the cryptosphere: various brokerages and exchanges are apparently beginning to list ETFs in anticipation of the SEC’s approval. By midday on Wednesday, investors started sharing screenshots of their brokerage accounts on eTrade and Fidelity showing that the tickers for several Bitcoin ETFs had already been added. To…
Conversation With Snowfro: Bringing ‘Chromie Squiggle’ #8107 to the Physical Space Art Blocks founder and CEO and “Chromie Squiggle” project creator Erick “snowfro” Calderon spoke with Benny Redbeard Gross at Rug Radio’s R Haus event at Art Basel 2023, to discuss how and why “Chromie Squiggle” NFT #8107 was given a special edition print run in collaboration with Avant Arte.…
