Developers said the missed finalization was likely due to an expected lack of participation and older network validators. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/01/17/ethereums-dencun-upgrade-goes-live-but-fails-to-finalize-on-testnet/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The platform experienced a security incident late Tuesday that affected wallets with infinite approvals to Socket contracts, developers said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/01/17/socket-bungee-restart-operations-after-apparent-33m-exploit/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The Mixed Reality company has raised nearly $4 billion, as metaverse tokens are solidly in the green. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2024/01/17/magic-leap-execs-believe-metaverse-needs-to-focus-on-real-world-report/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The bankrupt miner received court approval for its Chapter 11 reorganization plan and plans to re-list shares on Nasdaq end of January. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/01/16/bitcoin-miner-core-scientific-to-emerge-from-bankruptcy-re-list-shares-this-month/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The mainstreaming of AI means compute power is at a premium. Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) can fill a gap, says Shayon Sengupta, at Multicoin Capital. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/01/16/crypto-can-be-a-coordination-layer-for-artificial-intelligence/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The approval of Bitcoin ETFs last week sets up a potential fight between Bitcoin Maxis and giant Wall Street institutions, says Michael Casey. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/01/16/after-the-etf-bitcoins-coming-power-struggle/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

U.S. monetary policy, combined with the use of economic sanctions, have forced some countries to look for alternatives to the dollar, while growth of stablecoins may have emphasized the …

Larry Fink has been talking up a spot ether ETF, but index provider CF Benchmarks sees a conundrum when it comes to selling that product. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/01/16/blackrock-wants-to-follow-bitcoin-etf-with-an-ethereum-etf-marketing-it-might-not-be-so-simple/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The news sent bitcoin tumbling early Tuesday, but the price quickly recovered. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/01/16/grayscale-moves-another-9k-bitcoin-to-exchange-in-preparation-for-sale/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The integration allows developers to build cross-chain use cases via Chainlink’s CCIP that involve multichain transfers of Circle’s USDC stablecoin. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/01/16/chainlink-teams-up-with-circle-to-allow-cross-chain-stablecoin-transfers/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines