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Bitcoin Bulls Buoyed by Report of FTX's B GBTC Sale
Flows of fresh investor money into the newly approved spot bitcoin ETFs may be far higher than previously thought.

Bailing DeSantis May Leave Deafening Crypto Silence in 2024 Presidential Race
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis may not have been a crypto authority, but he embraced digital assets as a political tool and ensured his influential state made moves to support the industry while he still had his eyes on the White House. His absence – and that of fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy – marks a sudden lack of crypto interest in this year’s U.S. presidential race.

FTX Affiliate Alameda Research Drops Grayscale Lawsuit
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Zuzalu, Vitalik Buterin-Led Retreat in Montenegro, Inspires Grants for 'Zu-Villages'
The aim of the program is to continue the “growth of the pop-up city movement” and “support technology-driven projects,” according to a post on Gitcoin.

FTX Sold About B of Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF, Explaining Much of Outflow: Sources
BTC’s price has fallen since bitcoin ETFs were approved. In theory, now that FTX is done selling its substantial holdings, the selling pressure could ease since a bankruptcy estate liquidating holdings is a relatively unique event.

China's Currency Woes to Weigh on Bitcoin: Crypto Observer
Measures taken by the People’s Bank of China to cushion yuan against the stock market slide could weigh over bitcoin’s price.

U.S., U.K., Australia Sanction Hamas-Affiliated Crypto Transaction Facilitators
The U.S. and other governments are adding a number of Hamas-affiliated financiers to a global financial blacklist, the Treasury Department’s sanctions watchdog announced Monday.

Protocol Village: Intent-Centric Ruby Protocol Building 'MiniApp' on TON Blockchain, LayerZero
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 18-24.

First Mover Americas: Solana, Cardano Lead Losses as Market Starts Week in the Red
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 22, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Protocol Village: Orderly Network Chooses OP Chain for Settlement Layer, Launches Optimism Vault
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 18-24.