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• Mike Belshe, the Crypto Custody King at BitGo

  04-12-2023 23:49
  
  BitGo was one of the few crypto companies to raise capital in a depressed market, and even did so at an elevated valuation. That's one reason why CEO Belshe is one of CoinDesk's Most Influential of 2023.
  
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• Hayden Adams: From Ethereum Idealist to Business Realist at Uniswap

  04-12-2023 23:46
  
  Uniswap, the first decentralized crypto exchange of its kind, was Adams' first and greatest contribution to Ethereum. The latest V4, inviting praise and criticism, earns him a spot on the Most Influential 2023.
  
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• Bitcoin Rally to $42K Fueled by 'Panic Buying,' Pushes Crypto Market Cap Over $1.5T

  04-12-2023 23:22
  
  Bitcoin hit a fresh yearly high of $42,000, pushing the market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies over $1.5 trillion for the first since May 2022.
  
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• Boomers Interested In Bitcoin, Market Won’t Allow BlackRock To Buy BTC Below $60k

  04-12-2023 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  As institutional interest in Bitcoin grows, Fidelity and BlackRock’s proposed spot Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) faces an unexpected hurdle: the crypto market’s unwillingness to let go of the coin at bargain prices. 
  Bitcoin To $60,000 In Progress?According to Mike Alfred, who claims to be a value investor and a board director, the market will “unlikely” allow BlackRock to purchase BTC below $60,000. Taking to X on December 4, Alfred said BlackRock and other Wal
  
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• Solana TVL Balloons To Over $600 Million – What This Means For SOL Price

  04-12-2023 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A transformative wave is sweeping through the decentralized finance (DeFi) arena, as novel blockchain platforms disrupt the status quo. Standing tall among these challengers is Solana, celebrated for its exceptional throughput and scalability.
  In a recent turn of events, Solana’s DeFi ecosystem has etched a momentous milestone, thrusting itself into the dynamic DeFi landscape.
  The surge in Total Value Locked (TVL) to an impressive $655 million signals a watershed moment, underpinned by the
  
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• Shiba Inu Open Interest Falls Behind General Crypto Market, What This Means For Price

  04-12-2023 21:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The entire crypto market has seen a steady increase in open interest (OI) over the last few months. But the Shiba Inu open interest seems to not have followed this trend as much as others. While there has been a huge jump in the open interest of the largest cryptocurrencies in the industry, Shiba Inu’s rise has remained relatively muted, with implications for the altcoin’s price.
  Shiba Inu Open Interest Trajectory
  The Shiba Inu open interest initially started pumping back in August w
  
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• Ian Allison's Giant Sam Bankman-Fried Scoop Won Accolades in 2023

  04-12-2023 20:29
  
  The CoinDesk reporter belongs in the journalism hall of fame since there's little, if any, precedent for the waves his story on Alameda Research and FTX stirred up.
  
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• Paul Sztorc: Scaling Bitcoin With Sidechains

  04-12-2023 20:13
  
  The developer’s proposal (BIP 300) for “Drive Chains” (sidechains) on Bitcoin – meant to allow greater collaboration with other chains – was met with fierce opposition from some Bitcoiners this year. Sztorc says the community hasn’t been innovating fast enough.
  
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• Crypto Analyst Says It’s “Not Too Late” To Buy Ethereum, Here’s Why

  04-12-2023 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A crypto analyst has explained how the range around $2,000 could become a major Ethereum support base for years, making it not too late to buy ETH right now.
  43.8 Million Ethereum Was Acquired Between $1,900 And $2,100
  In a new post on X, analyst Ali has discussed about why Ethereum could still be worth getting into at this point. The analyst has cited data from the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock to explain this, referring to the on-chain acquisition distribution of the cryptocurrency
  
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• Riot purchases BTC miners worth $290M from MicroBT

  04-12-2023 19:12 via coinjournal.net
  Riot has announced its largest hash rate purchase with 18 EH/s supply from MicroBT.
  The 66,560 latest generation M66S model BTC miners will cost $290.5 million.
  Riot stock price rose following the news, trading to above $15 on Monday, December 4.
  Bitcoin mining company Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), has announced the purchase of over 66k miners from Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer MicroBT.
  The purchase adds to the 33,280 miners Riot secured in an earlier agreement. It is the company&r
  
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• ADA In The Spotlight: Heavyweight Investors Pile Into Cardano, What’s Next?

  04-12-2023 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Cardano (ADA) has recently caught the attention of large-scale investors, also known as ‘whales.’ Crypto analyst Ali, leveraging on-chain data, has observed a significant uptick in large ADA transactions, typically over $100,000, in the past three months.
  Ali noted that this growing trend suggests a heightened interest from institutional players and high-net-worth individuals in ADA. The analyst further disclosed that such whale activities have often been precursors of imminent price
  
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• Web3 Attribution Platform Spindl Teams Up With AppsFlyer to Improve Blockchain Gaming Analytics

  04-12-2023 18:57
  
  The two firms will be integrating their data sets to allow developers to map their user journeys which span Web2 events - like clicks and app installs - and Web3 events like NFT mints.
  
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• P1A: Refik Anadol Explores 'Boundaries of Creativity'

  04-12-2023 18:40
  
  The artist made an NFT of the digital artist for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Tokenization of RWAs Gets Push in Europe as AXA, Generali Buys SocGen's Green Bonds on Ethereum

  04-12-2023 18:30
  
  SocGen said tokenized bonds provide greater transparency and traceability, as well as speedier transactions and settlements.
  
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• Die With the Most Likes: Elizabeth Warren in the Style of 'Relentless. Ground. Beef'

  04-12-2023 18:14
  
  The artist made an NFT of the U.S. senator for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Bet Profit Tops $2B

  04-12-2023 18:11
  
  The company added to its holdings in November.
  
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• Bitcoin Cycle Analysis And Macro Factors Reveal When Price Will Reach $125,000

  04-12-2023 18:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Crypto financial services firm Matrixport has reaffirmed its bullish projection on the future trajectory of the Bitcoin price. While at it, the firm also mentioned when this is likely to happen based on past cycles and historical performance.
  When Bitcoin Will Hit $125,000
  In a report that dwelled on the sustainability of the bull market in 2024, Matrixport mentioned that Bitcoin will hit $125,000 by the end of 2024. Before then, they project that Bitcoin will hit $63,140 by April 2024. April 20
  
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• Ogle Catches the Crypto Crooks

  04-12-2023 17:41
  
  Hacks happen a lot in crypto. So, Ogle has professionalized asset recovery for the victims. He's pretty good at it.
  
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• BC.GAME Honored with the “Best Casino Operator 2023” Award from SiGMA

  04-12-2023 17:16 via coinjournal.net
  Malta, November 15, 2023 – BC.GAME, a leading innovator in online gambling, proudly announces its recognition with the prestigious Best Casino Operator 2023 award by SiGMA. This esteemed accolade, presented at the SiGMA Europe 2023 event, marks BC.GAME’s distinguished standing among the world’s top online casinos. The award celebrates BC.GAME’s commitment to excellence in providing engaging and responsible gaming experiences. 
  The Best Casino Operator 2023 award by S
  
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• Analyzing The Titans: How Bitcoin Whales Influenced The Surge To $40,000

  04-12-2023 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin and the crypto market continue to smash critical resistance levels and hit new yearly highs. The cryptocurrency stands closer to the $50,000 area as 2023 ends, and two major bullish catalyzers stand on the horizon.
  As of this writing, Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $41,800 with a 6% profit in the last 24 hours. In the previous seven days, BTC recorded an impressive 13% rally as analysts and the crypto community celebrated the beginning of a new bull cycle.Bitcoin Whales Behind $40,000 Rally, Ar
  
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• El Salvador's Bitcoin Investment 'In the Black,' Says President Bukele

  04-12-2023 16:47
  
  "We have no intention of selling," Bukele added.
  
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• Rebecca Rose: 'What Goes on Inside That Brain' of Jesse Pollak's?

  04-12-2023 16:33
  
  The artist made an NFT of the Base leader for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Jeremy Allaire's Stablecoin Is Building a Real Use Case for Crypto

  04-12-2023 16:29
  
  Circle Internet Financial continued to build out the USDC stablecoin network, spreading access and inclusion to new corners of the world.
  
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• Top crypto picks to buy at rising market before it’s too late

  04-12-2023 16:21 via coinjournal.net
  A new and promising crypto, ScapesMania, has witnessed impressive presale success.
  Ethereum is poised for growth with potential regulatory advancements like an ETF while Solana is the 5th most-traded cryptocurrency, stable and growing.
  Polygon is resilient and attracts investments, Dogecoin balances community projects amid market fluctuations, and Shiba Inu faces uncertainty due to whale transactions and a bearish outlook.The cryptocurrency market is currently experiencing a significant up
  
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• Richard Teng: Steering Binance in a New Era of Compliance

  04-12-2023 16:07
  
  With Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao gone, the new CEO has big shoes to fill as he's tasked with cleaning up the reputation of the world's largest crypto exchange.
  
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• Stani Kulechov Defied Crypto Winter

  04-12-2023 15:51
  
  With upgrades to the Aave lending/borrowing protocol and Lens, an open-source social media protocol, the Estonian native kept BUIDLing in a down-market.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren: D.C.'s Crypto Critic-in-Chief

  04-12-2023 15:46
  
  The U.S. Senator from Massachusetts is skeptical of crypto. It's a position she leaned into in 2023.
  
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• Shavonne Wong: Not Even Sam Altman 'Is Exempt From Surveillance'

  04-12-2023 15:40
  
  The artist made an NFT of the Worldcoin co-founder and OpenAI CEO for our Most Influential package.
  
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• The Year of Decentralized Social Media

  04-12-2023 15:36
  
  Farcaster, Friend.tech and Lens showed how much can change in a year — but is Web3 networking ready for primetime?
  
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• LOGIK: Tieshun 'Pacman' Roquerre 'Knows His S--t'

  04-12-2023 15:36
  
  The artist made an NFT of the Blur and Blast founder for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Efdot: Racer 'Likes to Move Fast and Innovate'

  04-12-2023 15:35
  
  The artist made an NFT of the Friend.tech co-founder for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Rhett Mankind: Casey Rodarmor 'Wasn't Just Another Elusive Figure'

  04-12-2023 15:24
  
  The artist made an NFT of the Ordinals protocol creator for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Jellyverse secures $2 million seed round to build DeFi 3.0

  04-12-2023 15:02 via coinjournal.net
  DeFiChain-based Jellyverse raises $2 million from private investors to build its ecosystem.
  The funding was secured in a seed funding round by Jelly Labs AG and Fintonomy LTD.
  Jellyverse will feature protocols such as a DEX, staking protocol and stablecoin.Jellyverse, a decentralised finance (DeFi) ecosystem built on the EVM-compatible layer-2 DeFiMetaChain (DMC), has secured a $2 million capital injection from private investors.
  The seed round was raised by Jelly Labs AG and Fintonomy LTD, the
  
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• Coldie: Pascal Gauthier Has 'Strong Features' in Personality and Facial Makeup

  04-12-2023 14:46
  
  The artist made an NFT of the crypto hardware wallet executive for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Michael Kutsche: Caroline Ellison Had Her Mind 'Hijacked'

  04-12-2023 14:45
  
  The artist made an NFT of the former Alameda Research executive for our Most Influential package.
  
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• La Vaun: Envisioning Brad Garlinghouse as 'This Strategic Commander'

  04-12-2023 14:44
  
  The artist made an NFT of the Ripple Labs CEO for our Most Influential package.
  
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• Martin Köppelmann Is Fighting to Keep Crypto Tech on Track

  04-12-2023 14:23
  
  In addition to building some of the biggest blockchain tools on Ethereum, Köppelmann is also ringing the alarm bell on how certain technology has caused the network to stray from its ideals.
  
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• Julia Leung: Positioning Hong Kong as a Crypto Hub

  04-12-2023 14:23
  
  A former journalist, Leung is the world's most powerful female financial regulator in an increasingly important center for crypto.
  
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• Barry Silbert Navigated Fallout From 2022's Crypto Scandals

  04-12-2023 14:22
  
  The former owner of CoinDesk faced a slew of lawsuits and complications in 2023, but, by year-end, his Digital Currency Group (DCG) had put some issues behind it.
  
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• Ron Faris at Nike Is Running With Web3

  04-12-2023 14:20
  
  As many corporations shied away from blockchain-powered initiatives this year, the shoemaker has been quietly building a model for how brands can use a Web3 backend to win new audiences.
  
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• Caroline Pham: Supportive Regulation at the CFTC

  04-12-2023 14:20
  
  The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector.
  
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• Antonio Juliano: Uprooting a Successful Exchange to Explore the Cosmos

  04-12-2023 14:20
  
  Juliano's dYdX switched from Ethereum to Cosmos in one of the year's biggest blockchain defections. The project has big plans for 2024.
  
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• Shytoshi Kusama and the SHIB community Proved that ‘Meme Coins’ Are No Joke

  04-12-2023 14:19
  
  With the launch of Shibarium this year, Shytoshi Kusama and the SHIB community have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in DeFi and Web3.
  
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• Luca Schnetzler: When NFTs Crashed, He Led Pudgy Penguins to Success

  04-12-2023 14:18
  
  While much of the NFT market was taking beatings, the Pudgy Penguins CEO drove his brand forward, setting up shop with some of the largest retail stores in the country.
  
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• Ravi Menon: Singapore's Middle Way Regulator

  04-12-2023 14:17
  
  Singapore's central bank head has steered a path between Hong Kong's embrace of crypto and India's stifling of it.
  
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• 'Pacman' Gobbled NFT Sales With Blur

  04-12-2023 14:17
  
  Blur upended OpenSea's NFT marketplace dominance by focusing on big traders. Its cofounder, Pacman, who doxxed himself to face its burgeoning community, earns a spot on the Most Influential 2023.
  
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• Patrick McHenry Is Dragging Crypto Bills Through Congress

  04-12-2023 14:12
  
  The bowtied chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has shown persistence in the face of increasing partisanship on crypto issues.
  
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• Analisa Torres: The Judge Who Gave Ripple and XRP Hope

  04-12-2023 14:12
  
  The U.S. District judge's partial ruling against SEC and in favor of Ripple and XRP could create a precedent the crypto industry can come back to over and over.
  
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• Pascal Gauthier Gave Crypto What It Needs – And Earned Jeers

  04-12-2023 14:11
  
  Crypto wallet company Ledger created a controversial seed recovery service, something newbies truly need, but suffered through a massive backlash.
  
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• Crypto.com Receives UK Authorization as an Electronic Money Institution

  04-12-2023 14:11
  
  The exchange said it plans to use the license to offer e-money products in the U.K.
  
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