The thieves allegedly tapped into utility poles of a state-owned energy firm to power mining operations. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/29/indonesian-authorities-crack-down-on-bitcoin-miners-stealing-electricity-from-national-grid/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

“These coins, often inspired by internet culture and humor, go beyond mere utility assets,” the foundation said. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/29/avalanche-foundation-to-purchase-meme-coins-as-part-of-culture-drive/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Net outflows from exchanges are often taken to represent investors’ intention to hold coins for long-term. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/29/bitcoin-worth-1b-leaves-exchanges-in-largest-single-day-outflow-in-12-months/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A federal judge issued summary judgements siding with the SEC’s arguments that Terraform had illegally sold unregistered crypto securities. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/terraform-labs-luna-and-mir-tokens-are-securities-judge-rules/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The Canadian exchange suffered a security break earlier this month, resulting in the loss of an unknown amount of customer funds. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/crypto-exchange-catalyx-suspends-trading-withdrawals-following-security-breach/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Traders were moving capital from SOL to stablecoins suggesting profit taking, one analyst said in an interview. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/28/solanas-sol-dips-below-100-slips-back-behind-bnb-in-crypto-ranking/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The largest cryptocurrency trading venue added 40 million accounts to 170 million. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/28/binance-user-base-grew-30-this-year-expanding-even-after-us-legal-settlements/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Bitcoin is expected to experience a period of downside following a potential ETF approval over the coming weeks as trader’s unrealized profits linger at a level that historically precedes …

Crypto is captured in an asset-regularization regime included in a wide-ranging bill that’s facing mounting backlash from citizens. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/28/argentinas-milei-proposes-incentives-for-declaring-domestic-foreign-crypto-holdings-in-draft-bill/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The expiry is Deribit’s largest so far and a record of almost $5 billion of options will expire in the money. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/28/a-record-11b-crypto-options-expiry-looms-as-btc-shows-little-volatility/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines