đ Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reports that the nine BTC spot ETFs saw a significant increase, reaching $1.2 billion in AUM, adding $3 billion in the first four trading days with a remarkable trading volume of $5.4 billion. BlackRock BTC Spot ETF (IBIT) leads with over $1 billion AUM, followed closely by Fidelity FBTC, and Bitwise BITB holds third place. đŒđč #Bitcoinworld
đŹ Samson Mow, CEO of Jan3 and Bitcoin advisor during El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption, criticizes JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon, stating, "Banks that delay embracing cryptocurrency risk falling behind," emphasizing the need for banks to become Bitcoin-friendly and adapt to the evolving financial landscape. đŠđȘ #Bitcoinworld
đ Inscription platform LessGas receives undisclosed strategic investment from SatoshiLab, aiming to bolster Bitcoin L2 technology expansion and introduce new small to medium-sized dApps. "Significant revenue allocation for dApp developers and the LessGas community," as stated by LessGas. đ°đ #Bitcoinworld
đ Kiln, the staking platform, secures $17 million in a seed round led by IOSG Ventures, with participation from Crypto.com, Wintermute, KXVC, and Elbank. The funds will be used to expand business, including establishing a Singapore headquarters in Q1 of this year. đ°đ #Bitcoinworld
đą Bithumb, as per their official website, temporarily suspends withdrawals due to a network issue with Manta Network (MANTA), following the prior announcement of delayed MANTA withdrawals. â ïžđ #BitcoinWorld
đ Cryptocurrency analyst Benjamin Cowen predicts a bull market before the Bitcoin halving, based on historical patterns showing rallies leading up to halving events, with examples observed in the past three halvings, including a more than 25% rise in Bitcoin during January and February of 2020. đđ #BitcoinWorld
đ BitMEX Research reports: Operating assets of over $1 billion for the company. Assets under management of 10 asset management firms, excluding GBTC, have been revealed, with $932 million flowing into 10 BTC spot ETFs, including IBIT, as of the 17th. đŒđ° #BitcoinWorld
đą Binance announces the listing of MANTA/USDT perpetual futures on January 18th at 23:00 (Korean time) with support for up to 50x leverage, as stated on their official website. đđ #Bitcoinworld
đą Coinone announces a temporary suspension of MANTA withdrawals on its official website to ensure stability in Manta Network (MANTA) services. â ïžđ #BitcoinWorld
đ OKX to expand its partnership with McLaren Formula One (F1) racing team in 2024, with plans to feature the brand logo on McLaren's season race car, as part of efforts to boost its Web3 business and user base, following the initial sponsorship deal signed in May 2022. đïžđŒ #Bitcoinworld
đą Bithumb temporarily delays withdrawals due to a network issue with Manta Network (MANTA), as announced on their official website. â ïžđ #BitcoinWorld
đ€ Layer 1 blockchain Sui Foundation partners with Stork, an off-chain data feed oracle, to offer real-time price data to Sui-based app developers, decentralized exchanges, and lending protocols. đđ #BitcoinWorld
đ Solana (SOL) Network achieves a TVL of $1.515 billion, with Marinade Finance TVL at $1.05 billion, and JTO TVL ranking first and second, reaching $673 million. đđ° #BitcoinWorld
đŁ Manta Network (MANTA), the layer 2 smart contract platform, announces official airdrop claims starting from 18:30 on the 18th. đđĄ #Bitcoinworld