The Web3 Studios Newsletter

Bitcoin, up more than 160% year-to-date, hit highs not seen since April 2022 Tuesday, rallying close to 4% in 24 hours.

Bitcoin broke past the fabled meme number this week, sparking hopes that the cryptocurrency might soon ascend to the promised land of $69,420.

What has the SEC been saying in discussions with Bitcoin ETF applicants? Recent changes in amended filings provide a few clues.

Grayscale will have to wait until late January 2024 to learn the fate of its request to covert its Ethereum trust into an ETF.

BlackRock received $100,000 in seed funding for its spot Bitcoin ETF, a new filing with the SEC shows, typically a first step before trading.

Fresh off a combination with US Bitcoin Corp., Hut 8 labels building its presence in AI infrastructure and compute as a key focus.

In this week's newsletter, Joanna takes a look at how global governments are dabbling with DeFi regulations, while the US lags.

How online scammers tempted investors to buy crypto on an exchange by promising them a sneak peek at trading orders.

Jack Harlow concert-goers scanned QR codes on their phones before entering the multi-platinum rapper’s show on Monday in Lexington, KY.

Nova Labs, the company behind Helium Network, will hope to grow Helium’s hotspot network to reduce backup coverage costs paid to T-Mobile.

Powered by a decentralized network of 5G antennas through crypto token incentives on Solana, Helium Mobile goes nationwide.

Safe has teamed up with Web3Auth to create tooling for building Ethereum applications on top of smart accounts

The central banks of Italy and Korea have previously collaborated with each other regarding the investigation of CBDCs.

Newly appointed CEO Richard Teng argued that Binance could “move past a challenging chapter” following its $4.3 billion settlement with regulators.

The SEC is making the request to prevent a jury from making a decision on the alleged securities.

The reported move signals “a clear demand from clients” and marks the ongoing crypto initiatives by major banks in the country.

Hoping to make it cheaper to trade crypto in Brazil, Nubank will implement Talos's "Smart Order Routing engine."

If two parties both possess Coinbase Wallet they can send money to each other instantly and for free, the company announced.

Prominent Ethereum NFT marketplaces and project creators are taking steps to mitigate a serious smart contract issue.

Heartcore Capital is investing in application layer protocols as part of a bet on technologies that foster user interaction with the space.

Rep. Patrick McHenry, who has been a staunch advocate for the crypto industry, will be retiring at the end of his term in January 2025.

Rep. Maxine Waters, often a critic of crypto, said she wants to organize a group of lawmakers to take a deeper dive into crypto firms.

Ethereum DEX aggregator Matcha today released cross chain swaps to help users move their assets from network to network.

If you can't dance, Animate Anyone can make it happen with just one still photo. And MagicAnimate is gaining fast.

Would-be investors need at least $2 million to participate, with nearly $135 million already sold since the end of November.

Prime subscribers can now claim card packs for Immutable NFT game Gods Unchained, with six months of free items planned via Amazon.

Rockstar Games dropped the first Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer a day early, showcasing the open-world game—but it's not coming very soon.

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