Ethereum ETFs pushed to May, Bitcoin ETFs approval in January: Law Decoded, Dec. 18–25

    The United States Securities and Exchange Commission is pushing back its decision on several Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to May 2024. The agency delayed its decision on the Hashdex Nasdaq Ethereum ETF and the Grayscale Ethereum Futures ETF. The Hashdex Ether ETF aims to hold both spot Ether and futures contracts, while Grayscale’s Ethereum Futures ETF…

    Bitcoin hash rate hits new peak, but profitability tumbles

    Bitcoin network computing power — or mining hash rate — reached a new all-time high on Christmas day, but has put putting more pressure on miners amid a slump in profitability. On Dec. 25, Bitcoin’s hash rate reached an all-time high of 544 exahashes per second (EH/s), according to Blockchain.com. The data was confirmed by Bitinfocharts, which…

    Stablecoin laws: 25 countries had legislation in place in 2023

    The industry of stablecoins — or cryptocurrencies like Tether and USDC — has seen massive growth over the past year, with the market value hitting new all-time highs in 2023. With stablecoins rapidly growing, global jurisdictions have been rushing to regulate the market, according to a new report. As many as 25 countries had stablecoin legislation or regulation…

    MEXC urges calm over deleted ‘CEO’ account amid reported withdrawal issues

    Crypto exchange MEXC has been forced to hose down speculation over a recently deleted X (formerly Twitter) account under the name “MEXC_CEO” — which some had feared could be a sign of trouble at the firm. On Dec. 24, MEXC wrote a post addressing recent “confusion” over the sudden removal of the MEXC_CEO account from…

    Spot Bitcoin ETFs could ‘completely destroy’ Bitcoin: Arthur Hayes

    Spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could “completely destroy” Bitcoin if they are too successful, warns the former CEO of BitMEX. Hayes — who co-founded cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX in 2014 — explained in a Dec. 23 blog post that Bitcoin has value because “it moves.” "Expression" is my last article of 2024. I offer some thoughts on expressions of the…

    Base Network sees steady growth, surpasses $735M TVL

    Base Network, a project nurtured by Coinbase, shows consistent growth, although the rate has slowed since its initial surge. As of the latest data from L2Beat, Base’s total value locked (TVL) is nearly $735 million, marking a 4% increase in the past week. According to the data, since its official launch in August 2023, the TVL of…