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2024-01-29 10:25:59 NEW: Charles Schwab, with $8.5 trillion AUM, could soon launch a spot Bitcoin ETF, capitalizing on second-mover advantages

Analysts suggest a "big and disruptive" move, such as "rolling out shock-and-awe low fees"

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2024-01-28 23:15:24 Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Awake: Over $14 Million in BTC Moved From Long-Inactive Addresses

Based on the latest onchain data, on Jan. 27, 2024, a wallet established on Aug. 28, 2013, transferred 115.50 bitcoin valued at $4.84 million, marking its first activity in more than a decade. Furthermore, two dormant accounts from 2017 also executed transactions on Saturday, moving a total of 218.49 bitcoin, equivalent to $9.16 million.

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2024-01-28 09:16:06 Criminal charges against ex-Celsius CEO must stick, prosecutors say

U.S. prosecutors have pushed back against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s motion to dismiss two criminal charges brought against him. Prosecutors argued that the charges, which include commodities fraud and market manipulation, show Mashinsky’s intention to mislead investors about his crypto platform’s profitability and business practices and manipulate the market for Celsius’ proprietary CEL token.

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2024-01-27 23:03:01 Bitcoin breaks past $42k, hitting a five-day high

The price of Bitcoin surpassed $42,000 on Jan. 26 amidst significant spot Bitcoin ETF flows and an upgrade to Coinbase’s stock rating. Bitcoin (BTC) was valued at $42,040.36 with a market cap of $824.4 billion at 8:05 pm UTC on Friday. That marks 5.3% growth over 24 hours. Bitcoin’s current price also represents a five-day high, as prices were close to $40,000 on Jan. 24 and 25 and as low as $38,678 on Jan. 23

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2024-01-27 12:00:00 Ethereum Foundation Reveals Finalized Dencun Upgrade Timeline

In a recent announcement by the Ethereum Foundation, the Ethereum blockchain network is set for a major enhancement through the introduction of Dencun. The foundation elaborated that Dencun is scheduled to launch on the Sepolia network at epoch 132,608 on Jan. 30, 2024, and will subsequently activate on the Holesky network at epoch 29,696 on Feb. 7, 2024.

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2024-01-26 20:01:29 ARK Bought $62.3M Worth of Own ETF in Last Week; Sold $42.7M of BITO

ARK Invest continued to offload shares of ProShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (BITO) in the last week while accumulating its own spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Cathie Wood's investment firm sold a total of 2,226,191 shares of the bitcoin futures ETF since Jan. 19, worth around $42.8 million at Thursday's closing price of $19.22, from its Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW). Meanwhile, it has bought 1,563,619 shares in the ARK 21 Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB), worth approximately $62.3 million.

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2024-01-26 08:26:09 Bitcoin’s realized price by ‘young supply’ underpins recent price support

Bitcoin's rollercoaster ride through January saw it dip and rise with the whispers of the first U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs. Yet, amid the "buy the rumor, sell the news" frenzy, not all was lost. CryptoSlate's analysis reveals the surprising resilience of Bitcoin in the clutches of volatility, but it's the critical role of the 'realized price'.

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2024-01-25 20:20:00 Gensler says SEC's move to approve spot bitcoin ETFs was limited, despite excitement about possible Ethereum ETFs

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said Wednesday that the agency's move to approve several spot bitcoin exchange-traded products earlier this month was limited to just the single cryptocurrency, despite some anticipation by some that spot Ethereum ETFs could be next to gain approval. The agency approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs on Jan. 10 following a decision in a D.C. court by three judges that said the SEC had to re-review a bid for Grayscale's spot bitcoin ETF application.

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2024-01-25 08:20:00 Nexo demands $3 billion in damages over canceled Bulgarian investigation

Nexo, a crypto lending firm, said on Jan. 24 that it aims to obtain $3 billion in damages from Bulgaria over a cancelled criminal investigation. Bulgarian prosecutors initially launched an investigation into Nexo AG over one year ago in January 2023. At that time, authorities raided the firm’s offices and charged four Bulgarian individuals with money laundering, tax fraud, and computer fraud. Authorities also alleged violations of Russian sanctions.

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