Trading
Crypto
Grayscale’s BTC fund shows record trading and narrowing discount amid ETF approval buzz
Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust is experiencing heavy trading activity as ETF approval looms.
Bankruptcy
Digital Currency Group still owes Bitcoin, USD to Genesis, filing suggests
DCG had publicly claimed it had repaid the loan it owed to its bankrupt subsidiary Genesis.
Regulation
SEC Chair Gary Gensler issues stark warning about crypto investing ahead of Bitcoin ETF decision
With the SEC expected to imminently approve a Bitcoin ETF, Chair Gensler alerts investors to risks involved in crypto investments.
ETF
Grayscale to slash fees to 1.5% after spot Bitcoin ETF conversion, still highest among rivals
Grayscale cuts Bitcoin ETF management fees amid intense competition from rivals.
Technology
Ripple’s XRP Ledger surging network activity stirs DDOS attack concerns
Unexpected transaction spike on XRP Ledger disrupts decentralized exchange operations.
Crypto
Japanese e-commerce giant Mercari to allow Bitcoin payments for products
The BTC transactions would be converted in real time via the BTC through its exchange partner in real time.
Exchanges
Iranian crypto exchange Bit24 disputes claims of KYC data leak incident
Data breach incidents are quite common in the crypto sector due to some of the platform's lax security measures.
Stablecoins
Binance’s BUSD loses top five stablecoin spot as supply dips under 1B
Binance has effectively phased out BUSD in strategic shift to alternative stablecoins like FDUSD.
Hacks
North Korean attackers crypto theft fall 30% to $600M in 2023
North Korea-backed hackers have diversified their laundering strategies in response to sanctions imposed by Western authorities.
NFTs
Logan Paul offers $2.3M to buy back CryptoZoo NFTs alongside indemnification against lawsuits
Investors who submit a claim would forfeit any potential lawsuit against Paul or his associates and relinquishing ownership of the respective NFT.
DeFi
Arbitrum DEXs daily transaction volume eclipse Ethereum, Solana
Uniswap's daily volume crossed a billion for the first time on a layer2 network via the transactions on Arbitrum.
AI
OpenAI to launch GPT Store for AI creators amid copyright licensing talks with publishers
OpenAI is reportedly negotiating compensations with news publishers for licensing their content to train its generative AI models.
