Market:
Bitcoin: Price rejected at $53,000, futures open interest at a 2-year high, mining difficulty increases significantly https://cointelegraph.com/.
Ethereum: Price increase attributed to anticipation of the Dencun upgrade, Grayscale reports https://www.theblock.co/.
Regulation:
US: A $30 billion
financial advisor platform approves only four Bitcoin ETFs, raising
questions about the future of Bitcoin ETF approvals https://www.theblock.co/.
Nigeria: Crypto access issues raise questions about the country's regulatory intentions https://cointelegraph.com/.
Companies:
Riot Platforms: Bitcoin mining company generated record revenue in 2023, but warns of chip shortage and climate regulation risks https://cointelegraph.com/.
MicroStrategy: Company's X account hacked, used to shill a phishing scam https://cointelegraph.com/.
FTX: Settles dispute and sells its European arm for $33 million https://cointelegraph.com/.
Other news:
Stablecoins: Total supply of USD-pegged stablecoins surpasses $128 billion, according to Glassnode https://www.coindesk.com/.
Security: Privacy concerns raised after KYC documents leak from Aleo https://cointelegraph.com/.