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Bitcoin Inscriptions Divide BTC Community Amid Network Congestion, but Are 'Unstoppable'
As unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain rise, Luke Dashjr, a prominent developer pledges that Ordinal Inscriptions are a ‘bug’ that will be fixed.

The Most Influential Folks in Crypto Regulations
CoinDesk published its annual Most Influential list (it’s not a ranking, except for the top 10 being maybe more influential than the other 40). I wrote a few pieces (I had nothing to do with the art and didn’t know about it when I wrote the pieces), as did my CoinDesk reg team colleagues, but I wanted to take a minute to recognize other influential figures who we may see pop up again. This is not meant to be a comprehensive or objective list; just a recognition of some of the folks whose work I’ve paid attention to this year.

This Bitcoin Rally Feels Different. FOMO and YOLO Seem to Be Back
BTC just hit $45,000 days after topping $40,000 for the first time since early last year – and crypto-skeptics are buying.

Tiny Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Surges 200% on Binance Before Exchange Halts Trading Due to 'Abnormal Volatility'
The AEUR-USDT trading pair hit a $3.25 high Tuesday afternoon before Binance suspended trading with the token.

Fresh Money Flows to Crypto as Stablecoin Market Expands After 1.5 Years Downtrend
Tether’s USDT added $7 billion to its market cap since September, a sign of capital entering the crypto market, Matrixport noted.

Fresh Money Flows to Crypto as Stablecoin Market Expands After 18-Month Downtrend
Tether’s USDT added $7 billion to its market cap since September, a sign of capital entering the crypto market, Matrixport noted.

The Funniest Anon on Crypto Twitter
Gwart has the ear of DeFi’s elite. What they don’t know is that crypto’s truth-telling, funnyman is secretly a Bitcoiner.

Why Are People Spreading Falsehoods About Bitcoin’s Water Use?
No, despite what you might have heard recently, Bitcoin transactions do not consume a swimming pool of water. Noelle Acheson dives into the fallacy, and points out that poor research is not the only culprit here.

New Binance CEO Evasive in First Marquee Interview Since Getting One of the Biggest Jobs in Crypto
In his first public interview since getting the job last month after founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was formed to step down amid a $4.3 billion legal settlement with the U.S. government, Teng said Binance’s compliance systems were inadequate in the past and that mistakes were made. But Teng, who has held senior positions at Binance for several years, refused to give answers about the company’s governance.

Elon Musk-Backed X.AI Files With SEC to Raise Up to B in Equity Offering
The filing lists the Tesla-billionaire-turned-social-media tycoon as a key backer.