Deribit has achieved a new all-time high in notional open interest, with $16 billion in Bitcoin options and $7.6 billion in ETH options outstanding, totaling $23.6 billion. With an additional $2.2 billion in perpetuals and futures open interest, Deribit has crossed the milestone of $25 billion for the first time, now totaling $25.8 billion.
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Twitter's AI tool, Grok, used to display an inclination towards accepting Bitcoin payments in its Q&A responses, showcasing a fondness for cryptocurrency and even featuring a digital wallet address. As reported by @lopp, it would even provide a random Bitcoin donation address. However, the issue has since been resolved, with Grok clarifying that it does not engage in processing payments or financial transactions. Nevertheless, it remains capable of discussing topics related to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged for enhanced collaboration among China, Japan, and South Korea in the fields of big data, blockchain, and artificial intelligence. Additionally, he called for a resumption of negotiations regarding the China-Japan-South Korea Free Trade Agreement.
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As per datamish, the largest shift in the Bitfinex whale's activity occurred today, with the closure of around 8,018 BTC long positions—marking the most significant change since late March of this year. Despite the closure of nearly 13,400 BTC long positions on Bitfinex since November, the platform currently boasts over 80,000 BTC long positions that remain open.

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Following the resolution with Binance, CFTX seems to have shifted its attention to Bybit. With potentially fewer employees of Bybit in the US compared to Binance, CFTC has sought user information from Coinbase. The confirmation of Bybit offering services to American users may arise if an American user transfers from Bybit to Coinbase.
$BNB #Binance #Bybit #newscrypto #coinbase

The Spanish Tax Administration has introduced a tax document mandating Spanish residents to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings on foreign platforms if their individual crypto-assets exceed $55,000 on their Crypto-Balance.
#News #Spain #Bitcoin $BTC

Canaan, the manufacturer of Bitcoin mining machines, reported a third-quarter revenue of $33.319 million. Orders for its new A14 series of mining machines have surpassed 2 million TH. Additionally, Canaan announced the acquisition of a mining license in Kazakhstan in November.
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During the Devconnect event in Turkey, Vitalik Buterin announced his intention to overhaul Ethereum's staking system, addressing performance-related issues. Acknowledging the UTXO payment model, he aims to incorporate private mempools, ERC-4337, code pre-compilation, ZK-EVMs, and liquid staking into Ethereum. Vitalik also voiced apprehension about the growing concentration of liquid staking within Ethereum's proof-of-stake model. $ETH #Ethereum