? News from the past week

*? *Cryptocurrency

? Franklin Templeton has submitted an application for a spot ETH ETF

? The Chainlink crypto project has entered into a partnership with the Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica

? Open interest in crypto futures reached a record level in autumn 2021

? In the fourth quarter of 2023, Coinbase earned $273 million

? The new stablecoin FDUSD accounts for 38 % of all trades on Binance

*? *Financial news

? The court found Donald Trump guilty in the case of fraud with loans and ordered him to pay $454 million

? Jeff Bezos sold shares $6 billion Amazon

? Japan's GDP fell in the fourth quarter of 2023 by 0, 3%, the country has officially entered a technical recession

*? *Regulation

? The court ordered Elon Musk to testify in the Twitter acquisition case

? Cryptobankrupt Genesis received permission vessels to sell GBTC shares worth $1.3 billion

*⚙️ *Technologies

? OpenAI added a memory function to ChatGPT

? OpenAI has released a neural network for creating videos - Sora

? The ERC-404 MINER token fell by 88% due to an exploit, $460k in liquidity was withdrawn

? The gaming blockchain platform PlayDapp was hacked for $290 million

#weeklynews

♾Famous crypto-insiders believe that the SEC can already approve the launch of the spotes Bitcoin ETF! (By the evening)

Earlier, Charles Gasparino (Fox) said: SEC holds a conference with potential issuers of spotes Bitcoin ETF!

It is worth noting that by the “green light” for the spotal Bitcoin ETF by January 10, analysts Bloomberg, K33, QcP Capital, etc. are also sure of January 10.

What do you think, friends? Soon on the moon?

#Infopost

?Recent guidance from SEC officials is that the green light will likely be received by January 10, 2024 - FOX sources

?Worldcoin no longer offers Orb verification in India, Brazil and France

?The Sandbox aims to make India its largest market

?Interpol seized $300 million and arrested 3,500 people in 34 countries during an operation to combat cybercrime and crypto fraudsters. In total, more than 82 thousand bank accounts were blocked and a total of $199 million in fiat currencies and $101 million in virtual assets were seized

#crypto_tweets

? News from the past week

*? *Cryptocurrency

? BlackRock has again rewritten the application for a spot Bitcoin ETF, adding the possibility of issuing shares for USD

? Donald Trump released third NFT collection

? Worldcoin has released an update for integration into Telegram, Reddit, Minecraft and Shopify

? SafeMoon crypto project declared itself bankrupt

? Crypto exchange KuCoin will stop customer service in New York and will pay a $22 million fine for operating without a license

? Coinbase for the first time listed a project token that runs on their own Base blockchain

? The US Tax Office declared a bankrupt stock exchange FTX demand to pay $24 billion

*? Financial news*

? For the third time in a row, the Fed left the rate unchanged at 5.25% -5.5%

? In November, China recorded maximum deflation in 3 years: prices fell by 0.5%

? The Central Bank of the Russian Federation increased the key rate to 16%

*⚖️ Regulation*

? The SEC rejected Coinbase’s petition on the need to develop crypto regulation rules

? Epic Games won the court against Google in the case of extortionate 30% commissions from application developers

? Tether blocked 161 addresses from the US Treasury sanctions list

? Crypto platform CoinList will pay $1.2 million for violating sanctions against the Russian Federation

#weeklynews

*❓*What are NFTs and how do they function *❓***

Although the basic technology behind NFTs has been known for a long time, the concept of NFTs itself has become widespread in 2020. Since then, their popularity has continued to grow, especially in the field of digital art. NFTs have attracted significant attention but are often criticized due to their high volatility, speculative nature and vulnerability to fraudulent schemes. This article provides complete information about NFTs.

*⚡️***NFT definition

NFTs are non-fungible tokens. Immutability implies uniqueness and the impossibility of replacing one token with another. Unlike regular tokens such as physical money and cryptocurrencies, NFTs cannot be exchanged for each other. Each NFT has a unique digital signature, making it unique. NFTs are digital assets and can be images, videos, audio files and other digital formats. Examples of NFTs include artwork, comic books, sports-related collectibles, trading cards, games, and more.

?How NFTs work

Non-fungible NFT tokens are cryptographic assets stored on a blockchain, a decentralized public database for recording transactions. Each NFT has a unique identification code that distinguishes it from other tokens. This data allows you to verify ownership of the token and transfer it to the new owner.

The value of NFTs is determined by the market based on supply and demand. NFTs can be bought and sold, and their value is subject to change, just like physical assets. NFTs are digital versions of real-life assets such as art or real estate, which some say makes their exchange more efficient and reduces the risk of fraud.

?‍♀️NFT scam:
NFT scams are quite common. Here are some of the most common:

?Phishing - using fake links and advertising new NFT projects on social networks.
?Catphishing - advertising new NFT collections through fake websites and social media accounts.
?Fake NFTs - scammers sell other people's works, passing them off as their own.
?Pump and dump schemes - creating artificial demand to increase prices, followed by the sale of assets.
?Promise of no commission for creating NFTs - scammers persuade you to participate in fake promotions.

*✅*How to protect yourself from NFT scams:

?Follow cybersecurity rules by using strong passwords and two-factor authentication.
?Store cryptocurrency in cold wallets to increase security.
?Before investing, conduct trial transactions.
?Ignore spam and suspicious offers.
?Learn the security measures in the NFT market.

#Guides

?Philippine regulator plans to block Binance

?OKX exchange held the next, already 22nd buyback and burning of OKB tokens

?Goldman Expects Significant Growth in Digital Assets Trading Volumes in the next 1-2 years. Sees growing interest in crypto trading from clients

?Turkish banking giants are actively developing cryptocurrencies

?Worldcoin adds integration with Minecraft, Reddit, Telegram, Shopify and Mercado Libre

#crypto_tweets

? News from the past week

*? *Cryptocurrency

? BlackRock and Bitwise have updated applications for spot Bitcoin ETF

? The head of the investment company Franklin Templeton, Jenny Johnson, spoke about personal investments in BTC and ETH

? One of the early NFTs on the Bitcoin network was sold for 10.4 BTC

*? Financial news*

? Moody's lowered credit rating outlook China to negative

? Mark Zuckerberg sold Meta shares on $185 million

? Inflation in Turkey reached 62%

? Media: The Russian authorities have integrated the digital ruble into the tax system

*⚖️ Regulation*

? The US court ruled that Changpeng Zhao has no right to leave the country before the verdict is passed ?

? SEC postponed consideration of the application for spot ETH-ETF from Grayscale

? The founder of the crypto exchange Bitzlato admitted guilt in money laundering and agreed to close the platform

#weeklynews

?BBVA is moving its crypto custodian to Ripple-owned Metaco

?Arbitrum proposes to develop ApeChain using Arbitrum technology and the APE token

?Tether expands cooperation with El Salvador

?Tether will promote stablecoin education in Thailand

#crypto_tweets