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MicroStrategy picks up a further 14,620 bitcoin for $615 million
MicroStrategy picks up a further 14,620 bitcoin for $615 million

Quick Take MicroStrategy has added to its bitcoin stash, which now amounts to 189,150 bitcoin.

The Block·2023/12/27 13:27
HKMA chief: Stablecoins could become interface between traditional finance and crypto
HKMA chief: Stablecoins could become interface between traditional finance and crypto

Quick Take Hong Kong’s financial regulators proposed today that issuers of “fiat-referenced stablecoins” should be required to obtain a license in the city.

The Block·2023/12/27 11:07
Hong Kong proposes licenses should be required for stablecoin issuers
Hong Kong proposes licenses should be required for stablecoin issuers

Quick Take The city’s financial regulators hope to gain more powers to regulate issuers of ‘fiat-referenced stablecoins,’ as they suggested in a consultation paper released today.

The Block·2023/12/27 10:33
South Korea to disclose top public officials’ crypto holdings next year
South Korea to disclose top public officials’ crypto holdings next year

Quick Take The country’s personnel management ministry said today that it will have some 5,800 officials disclose details of their cryptocurrency holdings.

The Block·2023/12/27 08:45
On-chain trading platform Thunder Terminal hacked for 86.5 ETH: ZachXBT
On-chain trading platform Thunder Terminal hacked for 86.5 ETH: ZachXBT

Quick Take Thunder Terminal said on X that 114 wallets were affected but “funds are safe.”

The Block·2023/12/27 03:10
Coinbase, Galaxy, Polygon, Multicoin, and other top crypto VCs share their 2024 funding outlook
Coinbase, Galaxy, Polygon, Multicoin, and other top crypto VCs share their 2024 funding outlook

Quick Take Crypto funding in 2023 dropped by 68% to $10.6 billion compared to the previous year. However, the outlook for 2024 from top crypto venture capitalists is mainly positive.

The Block·2023/12/27 01:11
Bored Apes to CryptoPunks: The top 10 most expensive NFT sales of 2023
Bored Apes to CryptoPunks: The top 10 most expensive NFT sales of 2023

Quick Take Yuga Labs’ NFT projects CryptoPunks, Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club dominated the most expensive NFT sales of 2023. In fact, four of the sales were a CryptoPunk, four were a Bored Ape and one was a Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT. The only non-Yuga Labs asset making the list was one Fidenza NFT, a generative art collection from Tyler Hobbs.

The Block·2023/12/26 20:19
Bitcoin price dips below $42,000 as sell pressure mounts
Bitcoin price dips below $42,000 as sell pressure mounts

Bitcoin slips below the $42,000 mark as sell pressure on the digital asset increases.Market volatility over the past 24 hours has caused a spike in bitcoin long liquidations.

The Block·2023/12/26 19:05
How crypto social media apps developed over the last year
How crypto social media apps developed over the last year

Quick Take Decentralized crypto social media apps made progress this year, focusing on scalability and opening up to more users. Social finance platforms experienced a big surge in attention but failed to keep their users.

The Block·2023/12/26 16:51
Barry Silbert and Mark Murphy resign from Grayscale's board
Barry Silbert and Mark Murphy resign from Grayscale's board

Quick Take Barry Silbert and Mark Murphy of DCG have resigned from the board of directors at Grayscale Investments. DCG’s CFO, Mark Shifke, takes over as Grayscale’s board chairman, succeeding Silbert.

The Block·2023/12/26 16:16