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    Hedera and Algorand Ecosystems Unite to Form DeRec Alliance for Decentralized Asset Recovery System

    Entities from the Hedera and Algorand ecosystems, including the HBAR Foundation, Algorand Foundation, Hashgraph Association, Swirlds Labs, DLT Science Foundation, and industry partners The Building Blocks and BankSocial, have come together to establish the Decentralized Recovery (DeRec) Alliance. This alliance is dedicated to developing a new interoperability recovery standard that simplifies the recovery and adoption of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.

    Domestic Exchanges Account for 99.7% of Brazilian Cross-border Crypto Trades – Central Bank

    Exchanges that buy coins overseas to sell on the domestic market account for most of Brazil’s cross-border crypto trade, a Central Bank report has found.

    EBA Discusses Proposed Guidelines for Stablecoin Issuers

    European banking regulators have urged stablecoin issuers and other stakeholders to dialogue with regulators ahead of proposed stablecoin rules under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MICA) regulation.

    US Congressional Committee Demands SEC Briefing on Misleading Bitcoin ETF Information on X

    A group of Republican lawmakers from the US House Financial Services Committee has urged Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to address inquiries concerning the hack of the agency’s X account on January 9, 2024.

    Non-profit Better Markets Says Bitcoin ETFs Approval Will “Harm Investors, Markets, and Financial Stability”

    Better Markets, a non-profit organization that advocates for financial reform and more stringent financial regulations, has come out in stout opposition to the newly-approved spot Bitcoin ETFs.

    USDC Stablecoin Issuer Circle Confidentially Files For IPO

    Circle Internet Financial – the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, USD Coin (USDC) – has quietly filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with federal regulators.

    Near Foundation To Reduce Workforce By 40%

    Non-profit organization Near Foundation has announced that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 40%.

    Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Modest Gas Limit Increase in Ethereum Network

    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recommended a “modest” increase in the gas limit to enhance the potential throughput of the Ethereum network. During a Reddit ask-me-anything (AMA) organized by the Ethereum Foundation’s research team, Buterin emphasized that the gas limit has not been raised for nearly three years, marking the longest duration without an increase in the protocol’s history.

    Elon Musk Tips Use of Bitcoin On Mars, Highlights Possible Challenges

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk says there’s a possibility cryptocurrencies could be utilized on Mars as he answers questions about what he would use on the planet.

    CoinGecko Faces Brief Compromise as Phishing Scam Targets X Account, Warns Users Against Suspicious Links

    Cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko experienced a security breach when their account fell victim to a phishing attack.

    Binance Spot Market Share Spiked First Time in Months as BTC Futures Products Rise: CCData

    The cryptocurrency market recorded massive gains towards the end of 2023 in several areas as the uptick in asset prices was seen in centralized exchange numbers, institutional funds, and decentralized applications (dApps). 

    Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Retains New Counsel, Files Notice in Federal Court Ahead of Sentencing

    Former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried has informed the federal court that he has retained new counsel ahead of his sentencing hearing for seven criminal charges. Additionally, SBF’s legal team submitted a sealed document indicating the possibility of considering an appeal to his November conviction.

    Ripple Labs Initiates Plan to Repurchase $285 Million Stake from Early Investors

    Cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs has announced its plans to repurchase shares worth $285 million from early investors and staff.

    Police Catch South Korea’s ‘$3.5m Nursing Care Fund Crypto Thief’

    Police in the Philippines have arrested a South Korean man suspected of stealing some $3.5 million from a nursing care fund – and spending the money on crypto.

    Decentralized AI Platform Ritual Hires BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes As Advisor: Report

    BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has joined forces with decentralized AI platform Ritual in an advisory capacity.

    Tom Lee Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $500,000 in Next Five Years

    Crypto market analyst Tom Lee has predicted that Bitcoin could reach $500,000 within the next five years.