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First Mover Americas: BTC, ETH Consolidate Ahead of Ether ETF Decision
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for May 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

Protocol Village: HAQQ-evmOS Integration Enables Cross-Chain With Cosmos, Ethereum
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For May 23. NOTE: Protocol Village will be on hiatus May 24-June 2 as we cover CoinDesk’s Consensus conference in Austin, Texas. We will resume publishing June 3. Hope to see you there!

Ether Spot ETF Approval Would Raise Expectations Solana Could Also Be Classified as a Commodity: Bernstein
Ether spot ETF approval would set a precedent as the first non-bitcoin digital asset to be considered a commodity, raising expectations that solana could follow the same path, the report said.

PEPE’s Surge to Top 20 Tokens Turns Early 0 Purchase to .4M
Pepe is valued at just over $6 billion as of Thursday over a year after launch.

Ether's Bull Momentum Is Strongest Since May 2021
Ether’s price has jumped 18% in six days in hopes the U.S. SEC would approve a spot ETH exchange-traded fund (ETF).

Ethereum ETF Approval Could Spur 60% Rally as ETH Buying Increases
Holders cumulatively bought over 100,000 ETH in spot markets on Tuesday, the highest daily level since September 2023.

Bitcoin, Ether in Stasis as SEC ETF Decision Looms, Nvidia Hits Record High
There is a 90% probability the SEC will approve a spot ether ETF, one observer said, drawing attention to the narrowed discount in the Grayscale Ethereum Trust.

BlackRock, Grayscale, Bitwise File Updated 19B Forms in Rush for Ethereum ETF
All the updated forms removed the provisions for staking ether, which some say was causing a regulatory roadblock.

FTX Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Being Transferred to New Prison: WSJ
The location of the new prison is undisclosed as of early Thursday, but is thought to be in California, WSJ said. He is likely to be placed in a medium-security prison.

The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act Is a Watershed Moment for Our Industry