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21Shares Dogecoin ETF lists on Nasdaq…“First SEC approval case”

U.S. asset manager 21Shares’ spot Dogecoin (DOGE) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has listed on Nasdaq. According to Decrypt on the 22nd (local time), 21Shares’ spot Dogecoin ETF listed on Nasdaq that day and began trading. It is the only ETF approved by

Ethereum sees trading volume surge on 'Fusaka upgrade'… JPMorgan says "questions remain over its durability"

Global investment bank (IB) JPMorgan has released an analysis suggesting the effects of Ethereum’s (ETH) Fusaka upgrade may be difficult to sustain. According to CoinDesk on the 22nd (local time), JPMorgan said in an investor letter the previous day

BlackRock CEO dismisses 'AI bubble' talk: "No uncertainty at all"

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, has dismissed recent market talk of an "artificial intelligence (AI) bubble." In an interview with Bloomberg TV on the 22nd (local time), Fink said, "I see no uncertainty around AI at all," adding, "I believe there is no

Trump: “Europe to face major retaliation if it sells U.S. assets… we hold all the cards”

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would deliver “big retaliation” if European Union (EU) countries sell U.S. Treasuries and other U.S. assets. In an interview with Fox Business on the 22nd (local time), President Trump said, “If (the EU sells U.S.

US Q3 GDP up 4.4%…advance estimate revised up by 0.1pp

The US economy is estimated to have grown 4.4% in the third quarter of last year. The US Department of Commerce said on the 23rd (local time) that the revised estimate of US gross domestic product (GDP) growth for Q3 last year came in at 4.4% (annual

US initial jobless claims at 200,000, below expectations

US initial jobless claims last week came in below market expectations. The US Department of Labor said on the 22nd (local time) that initial jobless claims totaled 200,000 last week. The figure was 9,000 below the consensus forecast of 209,000. Compa

Circle CEO: "Interest-bearing stablecoins do not pose a threat to banks"

Jeremy Allaire, CEO of Circle, said that paying interest on stablecoins does not threaten banks. According to Cointelegraph on the 22nd (local time), Allaire, speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, said concerns that intere

Changpeng Zhao: "In talks with 12 countries on asset tokenization"

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, is said to be holding talks on asset tokenization with around 12 countries. According to CoinDesk on the 22nd (local time), Zhao, who attended the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, said, "Proba

Danish prime minister: 'Everything is negotiable except Greenland’s sovereignty'

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said that in connection with the United States’ plans to annex Greenland, everything except sovereignty is open to negotiation. In a statement on the 22nd (local time), Frederiksen said, “We can negotiate polit

Justin Sun invests $8 million in River… “Strengthening TRON compatibility”

Justin Sun, founder of TRON (TRX), is investing $8 million in the DeFi project River. River said via its official X account on the 21st (local time) that “Founder Sun has made a strategic investment of $8 million in River.” River explained that “this

OpenAI in talks to raise funds from Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds… “Valuation up to $830 billion”

OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, is said to have approached Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds as it seeks to raise a large investment round. According to Bloomberg on the 22nd (local time), Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, recently visited the Middle

Ripple CEO Reaffirms Support for the US CLARITY Act… “A ‘Clear Framework’ for Innovation to Flourish”

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, has once again voiced support for the US crypto market structure bill, the CLARITY Act. Posting on X, Garlinghouse said on the 21st (local time), “No bill has ever been perfect by everyone’s standards,” adding, “What

Peterson Institute sees US inflation in the 4% range this year…“Rate-cut odds ↓”

US consumer inflation could exceed 4% this year, according to a new projection. According to CoinDesk on the 22nd (local time), the Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) said in a recent report that US inflation this year could come i

Changpeng Zhao heads to Davos Forum: "AI, payments and tokenization are promising areas"

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, said "three areas—tokenization, payments and artificial intelligence (AI)—will be promising in the crypto industry going forward." According to overseas media outlets including BlockBeats on the 22nd (local ti

Thailand moves to institutionalize crypto ETFs… "Guidelines to be announced soon"

Thailand is moving to institutionalize cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs). According to local media outlets including the Bangkok Post on the 22nd (local time), Jomkwan Kongsakul, deputy secretary-general of Thailand’s Securities and E

US Senate Banking Committee may delay review of Clarity Act… “Likely pushed back 1–2 months”

The US Senate Banking Committee is said to be considering a plan to delay its review of the crypto market structure bill (the Clarity Act) by 1–2 months. Citing sources, Bloomberg reported on the 22nd (local time) that the committee is highly likely

Government moves to set crypto-asset investment disclosure threshold at '3% of equity capital'

Financial regulators are said to have set the disclosure threshold for listed companies’ crypto-asset investments at “3% of equity capital.” According to the industry on the 22nd, the Financial Services Commission recently presented a 3% of equity ca

[Analysis] "Ethereum Holdings on Exchanges Hit Lowest Level in 10 Years…Signal of Supply Contraction"

Ethereum (ETH) holdings on cryptocurrency exchanges have fallen to their lowest level in the past 10 years, data show. Arab Chain, a CryptoQuant contributor, said via CryptoQuant on the 21st (local time) that "exchange-held Ethereum has continued to

Despite Trump Saying “Greenland Is Our Territory”… Bitcoin Tops $90,000

Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $90,000 even after U.S. President Donald Trump’s Greenland-related speech at the World Economic Forum. According to CoinMarketCap on the 22nd, as of 12:09 a.m. that day, Bitcoin was trading at $90,082.2, up 0.27% from the pre

Trump: "Hope to sign the CLARITY Act soon.... Fed chair to be announced shortly"

U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 21st (local time) that he "hopes to sign the Crypto Market Structure Act (the CLARITY Act) soon." Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said, "Congress is currently pushing actively

Trump: “Greenland is part of North America… will move immediately to talks for annexation”

U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 21st (local time) that “Greenland is, in effect, part of North America.” Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said, “We need Greenland for strategic national security and internatio

[Breaking] Trump: "Secured 50 million barrels from Venezuela... will generate more profit"

[Breaking] Trump: "Europe isn't going in the right direction right now"

Bitpanda enters stocks and ETF market… "Support trading in 10,000 products"

Austrian cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda is entering the stocks and exchange-traded fund (ETF) market. According to Cointelegraph on the 21st (local time), Bitpanda announced that starting on the 29th of this month it will support trading in around

Senior White House official: Trump speech to focus on 'America First'…could mention Greenland

Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum (Davos Forum) is said to be focused on “America First.” According to Walter Bloomberg on the 21st (local time), a senior White House official said that day, “President Trump’s (Davos Forum) speech wil

Ahead of Trump’s Davos speech… Bitcoin falls below $89,000

Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum (Davos Forum), the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $89,000. According to CoinMarketCap on the 21st, Bitcoin was trading at $88,704.19 as of 9:08 p.m., down 2.7% from the prev

Winklevoss twins donate $1.2 million to Zcash… “We’ve supported it for years”

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, who founded U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, have donated $1.2 million to Zcash (ZEC). Shielded Labs said on the 21st (local time) that it received a contribution of 3,221 Zcash from the Winklevoss twins, worth about

[Analysis] "XRP volatility hits highest level since November…entering a phase of heightened risk"

XRP price volatility has been shown to have reached its highest level since November last year. An Arab Chain contributor to CryptoQuant said on the 20th (local time) via CryptoQuant, "XRP’s total open interest (OI) currently stands at $566.48 millio

US SEC crypto TF receives two comment letters… "related to the Clarity Act"

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received two comment letters related to the crypto market structure bill, the Clarity Act. According to Cointelegraph on the 21st (local time), the SEC’s Crypto Task Force (TF) recently received two

Binance to list Ripple stablecoin, launches zero-fee promotion

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance will list the U.S. dollar stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD). Binance said on the 21st (local time) that it will list RLUSD on the 22nd. RLUSD is Ripple’s stablecoin, issued by Ripple, the issuer of XRP. The specific