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Do Kwon's U.S. Extradition Gets Okay From Montenegro's Justice Minister

Montenegro's Minister of Justice, Bojan Božović, said in a statement he approved the Terraform founder's extradition to the U.S. rather than South Korea.

Do Kwon (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin Institutional Adoption Accelerates as ETF Filings Show Investor Appetite

Multiple filings came in yesterday for bitcoin bond ETFs, one being to invest in MicroStrategy convertible securities.

The U.S. Dollar (Shutterstock)

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Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik Buterin 'Adopts' Viral Hippo Moo Deng

Buterin’s $300,000 donation will support the Khao Kheow Open Zoo operations and the development of a dedicated exhibit for Moo Deng and her family.

Moo Deng (Youtube screenshot)

Markets

Bitcoin Kimchi Premium Spikes as South Korea's Political Turmoil Escalates

The South Korean won hit the lowest level against the dollar since March 2009.

Kimchi Premium Upbit vs Coinbase (CryptoQuant)

Markets

Memecoin Degens Raise Millions for Rare Cancer Research After a Father’s Plea

A profit opportunity led to nearly $100 million in trading volumes for a charity-themed memecoin. While some speculators lost money, the effort bore fruit for the original cause.

(Siqi Chen/GoFundMe)

Opinion

Why 2025 Will See the Comeback of the ICO

Crypto's original killer use case was decentralized capital formation. In 2025 ICOs will make a major return, but this time with very different characteristics.

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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Drops 8.2% as All Index Constituents Trade Lower

Aptos joined Hedera as a top underperformer, declining 7.4% from Wednesday.

Finance

Animoca Brands Founder Yat Siu's X Account Exploited to Promote Fake Token

The fake MOCA token on Solana exploited Animoca's links to Mocaverse and the Moca Network.

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Markets

Bitcoin Returns to $95K as Christmas Rally Snuffed Out

Interest rates were a tailwind to prices for much of 2024, but now may have become a headwind.

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Policy

Six Bitcoin Mutual Funds to Debut in Israel Next Week: Report

The Israel Securities Authority approval was granted last week, Calcalist reported.

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Markets

Floki on Course for Europe ETP as DAO Floats Proposal to Provide Early Liquidity

A Floki exchange-traded product is set to go live in Europe in early 2025, a project developer told CoinDesk.

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Policy

Coinbase CEO, Other Crypto Insiders Billions Richer After Seeking to Steer Elections

Brian Armstrong, the Coinbase boss, already cleared an extra $129 million in personal stock sales over the pre-election price, and his stake in the company is up over $2 billion.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

Opinion

2025 Will Be the Year That AI Agents Transform Crypto

An AI agent helped drive a memecoin to a billion-dollar market cap this year, but the real crypto x AI innovations are coming in 2025.

AI agent tokens has garnered significant mindshare among crypto traders, growing into a multibillion dollar asset class. (Getty Images/Unsplash)

Finance

ESG-Focused Blockchain Trrue Secures $10M Investment Commitment From GEM Digital

GEM will receive tokens in exchange, while Trrue looks to develop blockchain technology with a focus on sustainability and regulatory compliance.

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Policy

North Korea Blamed for May's $305M Hack on Japanese Crypto Exchange DMM

Japanese police and U.S. agencies said the attack was "affiliated" with TraderTraitor, which is characterized by social engineering.

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Markets

SOL's Evolving Throwback Pattern Makes It Enticing for Breakout Traders: Godbole

The pattern has its roots in the behavioral aspects of trading and often sets the stage for bigger bull runs.

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