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This week’s news
We bring you a summary of the most popular crypto asset (virtual currency) news over the past week (1/6 to 1/12).
This week, the articles about the approval of a Bitcoin (BTC) spot ETF (exchange traded fund) in the United States and the news that a large amount of Bitcoin was sent to the address of Satoshi Nakamoto, who is said to be the founder of Bitcoin, attracted the most attention. collected.
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- This week’s featured news
- financial market
- Asia special feature
This week’s featured news
Bitcoin donation worth 170 million yen to Satoshi Nakamoto, mysterious remittance to monumental address (1/7)
At 3:02 a.m. on January 6, 2024 (Japan time), it was revealed that an unidentified sender sent a large amount of Bitcoin, 26.9 BTC, to Satoshi Nakamoto’s address. (the article ishere)
US SEC’s SNS account was hacked and posted a fake announcement of Bitcoin ETF approval (1/10)
At around 6:10 a.m. Japan time on the 10th, a tweet was posted from the Twitter (X) account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stating that it had approved the listing of a Bitcoin spot ETF, but it turned out to be a “fake.” Ta. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says his Twitter account was attacked. (the article ishere)
All 11 Bitcoin ETFs listed, SEC approved for first spot ETF in US history (1/11)
On the 11th, Japan time, the US SEC approved the listing of the first Bitcoin spot ETF in US history. This was announced on the SEC’s official website. (the article ishere)
financial market
Bitcoin rises to $47,000 level due to ETF listing approval speculation, new year-to-date high (1/9)
On this day, the Bitcoin price hit a new high since the beginning of the year, exceeding 1 BTC = $47,000. The reason behind the price rise was the expectation that a Bitcoin spot ETF would be listed in the United States. (the article ishere)
U.S. SEC approves “Bitcoin spot ETF” for the first time; Ethereum price soars to 20-month high (1/11)
On this day, the US SEC approved the Bitcoin spot ETF for the first time. Ethereum (ETH), for which a spot ETF has already been applied for, soared 9.4% from the previous day, reaching a 20-month high of 1 ETH = $2,500. (the article ishere)
After ETF approval, Bitcoin temporarily rose to $49,000, but profit-taking selling dominated (1/12)
Bitcoin price fell 0.75% from the previous day to 1 BTC = $46,068. After spot ETFs were approved in the US, the price rose to $49,000 at one point, but profit-taking selling was predominant. (the article ishere)
Asia special feature
Japanese AI and blockchain experts announce “Anime Chain Concept” aiming to expand content ecosystem (1/10)
On the 9th, Japanese experts in AI (artificial intelligence) and blockchain announced the “Anime Chain Concept”, which aims to expand the content ecosystem. The company explained that it will first establish an anime chain preparation committee and then implement the concept according to the roadmap. (the article ishere)
App Store removes multiple virtual currency trading apps such as Binance and KuCoin in India (1/11)
Apple has reportedly removed trading apps from its app store in India, days after the Indian government sent show-cause notices to nine exchanges for non-compliance. Targeted companies were Binance, KuCoin, Huobi, Kraken, Gate.io, Bittrex, Bitstamp, MEXC Global, and Bitfinex. (the article ishere)
Hong Kong, 10 companies considering issuing virtual currency spot ETF = report (1/11)
Livio Wen, chief operating officer of crypto exchange HashKey, said about 10 companies have started considering launching crypto spot ETFs in Hong Kong. Fund managers backed by Chinese capital, as well as Asian and European fund managers, say they are considering introducing physical ETFs in Hong Kong. (the article ishere)
Bitcoin and XRP are the most popular virtual currencies for new adults (18-19 years old) | Bitbank Investment Survey (1/12)
On the 11th, BitBank Co., Ltd. announced the results of an online survey on the actual investment situation of 650 general Internet users who are new adults (18 to 19 years old). The reality of popular stocks has become clear. (the article ishere)
connection:Why we need a large-scale Web3 conference in Japan | WebX founder interview
Asia’s largest Web3 conference “WebX 2024” to be held at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo https://t.co/pogMJ9oqDw
The event is scheduled to be held over two days, August 28th (Wednesday) and August 29th (Thursday), 2024. We look forward to your application!
— CoinPost (virtual currency media) (@coin_post) September 29, 2023
Featured Web3 conference schedule
Web3 and virtual currency/blockchain related conferences are becoming more active worldwide. In this article, we will also introduce information on major conferences scheduled to be held in the near future, mainly in Asia.
TEAMZ WEB3/AI SUMMIT 2024
“TEAMZ WEB3/AI SUMMIT 2024” is an event with the theme of Web3 and AI, scheduled to be held at Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo from April 13th to 14th.
TEAMZ WEB3/AI SUMMIT 2024 follows this year’s TEAMZ WEB3 SUMMIT 2023, and is an event focused on the potential for synergy between the AI and blockchain fields, which are attracting attention due to the rise of OpenAI and ChatGPT.
According to the official page, there will be more than 120 speakers next year, including more than 200 VCs, investors, and exhibiting companies. It is estimated that 5,000 people will attend.
TEAMZ WEB3 / AI SUMMIT 2024 is an upgraded event of TEAMZ WEB3 SUMMIT 2023, which was one of the most influential events in Japan’s Web3 industry.
This year, we will focus on both recent trends, WEB3 and AI, as our main themes… pic.twitter.com/JsjXkV9ZDe
— TEAMZ, Inc. (@teamz_inc) November 7, 2023
CoinPost official app
CoinPost official app (1.7.15) has been released on iOS and Android
・iOS17 compatible
・Improved display of in-app WebView
・Improved behavior when tapping notifications
Such… pic.twitter.com/Y8dikLRBe7
— CoinPost (virtual currency media) (@coin_post) November 15, 2023
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