The launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) won’t likely have much impact on Bitcoin, but could eventually bring in trillions of dollars to the cryptocurrency, according to VanEck adviser Gabor Gurbacs. In a Jan. 1 post to X (formerly Twitter), Gurbacs argued the “initial impact” of a Bitcoin ETF is being drastically overestimated — estimating…

2023 saw prominent figures within the realm of cryptocurrency embarking on diverse paths, contributing to the many ups and downs of the ecosystem. While some recorded tremendous successes, others saw their empires fall — despite favorable expectations. Here are some of crypto’s greatest winners and biggest losers of 2023. Winners In a climate that offered…