The Big Talk
TBW - Lukas Schor (Safe): "We want to create a decentralised equivalent of Visa"
"We want to create a decentralised equivalent of Visa".
The Big Whale
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Bitcoin Hits $100,000 Milestone, Fueling Optimism for Crypto Market
* Bitcoin surpasses $100,000 for the first time in history, reaching a new milestone in the cryptocurrency market. * The price of Bitcoin has more than doubled this year, rising over 120% since January. * The rally in Bitcoin is driven by factors such as increased investor interest, inflows from Bitcoin ETFs,
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Mt. Gox Transfers $2.47 Billion Worth of Bitcoin to Unknown Address After Bitcoin Hits $100,000
* Long-collapsed crypto exchange Mt. Gox moved over 24,000 Bitcoin, worth nearly 2.47 billion, to an unknown address on Dec. 5. * The transfer occurred after Bitcoin reached a milestone of $100,000. * Mt. Gox's move came just 12 minutes after Bitcoin crossed $100,000 and before it
The Big Talk
TBW - Eliézer Ndinga (21Shares): "Family offices have never been so active in cryptos"
"Family offices have never been so active in cryptos"
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Grayscale Investments Files for Solana ETF Conversion
* Grayscale Investments has filed with the SEC to launch a spot Solana ETF, aiming to improve investor access to Solana. * The Grayscale Solana Trust, under the ticker GSOL, would trade on NYSE Arca if approved. Summary : Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
The Big News
TBW - Stablecoins: Usual raises $10 million in Series A
While many decentralised finance (DeFi) projects have a large contingent of French engineers in their ranks, few "bluechips" have established themselves in the industry like Morpho in recent months. Nevertheless, Usual seems to be following the same trajectory. The decentralised stablecoin issuer has raised $10 million in Series
The Big News
TBW - With Safenet, Safe aims to offer a decentralised alternative to Visa and MasterCard
Payment is decidedly a hot market for crypto players. The launch of the Safenet network by Safe, a leading provider of Smart Wallets for crypto institutions, is yet another example of this. Presented on 3 December as a "decentralised transaction processor network", Safenet's aim is simple:
The Big Analysis
TBW - Aptos (APT): Fundamental analysis of the project
What you need to know 🐳 Aptos was created by former Meta (formerly Facebook) engineers who had worked on the Libra project, originally known as Libra. Libra, announced in 2019, aimed to create a digital asset accessible to everyone, regardless of their location or financial situation. However, despite being renamed Libra
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Marathon Digital Spends $600 Million on Bitcoin Acquisition
* Crypto miner Marathon Digital has spent over $600 million to purchase Bitcoin in the last two months. * MARA Holdings acquired 6,484 Bitcoin between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30 for $618.3 million. * MARA Holdings plans to offer $700 million in convertible senior notes to purchase more Bitcoin. * MARA Holdings
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XRP Price Soars Amidst Regulatory Optimism and Market Growth
* XRP has surged to a price of $2.74, the highest since January 2018, and has gained over 400% in the last 30 days. * The surge in XRP is attributed to the anticipation of regulatory clarity and the potential for spot XRP ETFs. * XRP has surpassed Tether in market capitalization,
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Bitcoin Businesses Face Debanking Threat and Regulatory Overreach
* Wyoming company debanked by Mercury, a banking platform, without clear cause * Debanking is part of a systemic effort to suppress Bitcoin businesses * Regulators exploit centralized banking choke points to isolate Bitcoin from traditional financial system * Debanking stifles innovation and undermines fairness in financial services * Congress must launch investigations, hold regulators
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Ethereum-based Funds See Record Inflows, Outperforming Bitcoin
* Global Ethereum-based funds registered $634 million in net inflows, reaching a new annual record. * U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs led the flows, adding $466.5 million. * Analysts argue that the recent inflection in Ethereum ETF inflows makes ether's risk-reward look attractive. * Ethereum outpaced Bitcoin in inflows at high