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SEC throws down new regs for crypto https://coinpedia.org/news/sec-drops-the-boomshell-on-crypto-defi-dealers-beware-big-changes-in-rule-unveiled/ FTX to refund Bitcoin to customers at prices below $18,000 https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/17/ftx-plans-to-return-90-of-customer-funds-but-theres-a-catch/ El Salvador re-elects Bukele which bodes well for Bitcoin's integration into the economy https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/02/05/el-salvador-embraces-future-with-bitcoin-as-bukele-secures-historic-victory/ GoDaddy integrates ENS and allows free linking of .com domains to BTC, ETH, etc addresses https://aboutus.godaddy.net/newsroom/company-news/news-details/2024/GoDaddy-and-Ethereum-Name-Service-Bridge-the-Gap-Between-Domain-Names-and-Crypto-Wallets/default.aspx Binance drops Monero after settling with FinCEN https://archive.is/N1c1l Solana goes down again https://thedefiant.io/solana-blockchain-is-live-after-5-hour-outage US Treasury intends to fight perceived crypto risks in stablecoins and bank runs https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/02/05/treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-warns-of-crypto-risks/ Ethereum Dencun upgrade set for March 13th https://twitter.com/sassal0x/status/1755597588701868108 Sotheby's is auctioning a Ether Rock https://twitter.com/Sothebysverse/status/1755677738239758644 Craig Wright trying to prove he's Satoshi again https://mashable.com/article/bitcoin-inventor-uk-lawsuit-craig-wright-satoshi-nakamoto Bitcoin deep dive

Trump says no to a CBDC under his presidency https://twitter.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/1747819823159972003?t=zI9X4AOvgUETvWosZ8P-fA&s=19 Judge in SEC vs Coinbase case wonders why SEC believes beanie babies are securities https://www.theblock.co/post/273221/judge-grills-the-sec-with-pointed-questions-as-coinbase-hearing-begins JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon talks about crypto for the last time again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eneB3s9bCdI BlackRock's Larry Fink says tokenization is the future https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/12/blackrocks-larry-fink-says-bitcoin-etfs-are-just-the-first-step-in-the-technological-revolution-of-finance.html Franklin Templeton gets dank https://decrypt.co/213281/franklin-templeton-layer-one-ethereum-solana-after-bitcoin Nethermind update broke itself. Before that Besu broke. If Geth breaks then over half the network loses their stake. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/01/22/bug-on-ethereums-nethermind-software-sparks-discussion-of-client-diversity-risks/ DCinvestor gets Coinbase to begin switching away from Geth, Kraken as well https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1749552489509392696 If you value privacy please donate to Roman's Tornado Cash legal defense https://twitter.com/rstormsf/status/1749490246000238942 Superphiz dances for client diversity https://twitter.com/songadaymann/status/1749904704136532207

The Bitcoin spot ETF is finally here! https://blockworks.co/bitcoin-etf SEC twitter hacked and announces ETF approval early on Tuesday lol https://twitter.com/BTC_Archive/status/1744843666307400170 VanEck pledges 5% of ETF profits to BTC devs https://cointelegraph.com/news/vaneck-pledges-profits-core-devs-spot-bitcoin-etf Gary Gensler forced by courts to be deciding vote Yes on BTC ETF https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/01/11/gary-gensler-voted-to-approve-bitcoin-etfs-despite-public-criticism/ Vanguard and a few others block Bitcoin ETFs from their platform https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/wall-street-firms-block-client-access-new-spot-bitcoin-etfs Insane IRS tax rules now in effect since Jan 1st, prepare to become a felon https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1742362328937746793 LUNA and MIR are officially securities https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/terraform-labs-luna-and-mir-tokens-are-securities-judge-rules/ Circle (USDC) files for IPO https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/11/circle-confidentially-files-for-ipo-following-banner-year-for-crypto-.html Optimism concludes Retroactive Public Goods Funding round 3 https://twitter.com/Optimism/status/1745490889294688593 Twitter removes NFT PFP support https://decrypt.co/212356/twitter-gives-up-nft-profile-pics-killing-ethereum-feature-paying-users Devcon 2024 in Thailand Nov 12-15 with Hodlercon the week afterwards https://devcon.org/

The Fed pivots and looks to lower rates in the future https://blockonomi.com/crypto-comeback-bitcoin-gold-stocks-surge-on-dovish-fed-pivot/ Ledger Connect libraries had major supply chain vulnerability https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/14/supply-chain-attack-targeting-ledger-crypto-wallet-leaves-users-hacked/ Samurai wallet drama after mining pool censors their transactions https://cointelegraph.com/news/ocean-mining-pool-censor-bitcoin-transactions Ordinals submitted as a vulnerability to NIST https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1733731086817964388 Senator Warren introduces bill to crack down on crypto https://dailyhodl.com/2023/12/13/elizabeth-warren-expands-support-for-digital-asset-anti-money-laundering-crypto-crackdown-bill/ SEC denies Coinbase petition for clarity in securities rules https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-denies-coinbase-petition-crypto-rulemaking-2023-12-15/ Coinbase bringing institutions onchain with Project Diamond and Base https://blockworks.co/news/coinbase-responsible-defi-development Jamie Dimon wants to shut down crypto as it's only used by criminals https://twitter.com/WatcherGuru/status/1732450267348582655

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