Depositors will receive an airdrop that can be redeemed in May 2024. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/28/blast-hits-11b-in-deposits-more-than-a-month-before-its-due-to-go-live/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

More than 99.95% of the community, representing 70,000 votes from CAKE holders, favored the proposal shortly after it went live. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/28/pancakeswap-proposes-to-reduce-cake-token-supply-by-300-million/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A wallet flagged as owned by Trump sent ETH to Coinbase in the past three weeks, where it was presumably sold. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/28/crypto-wallet-linked-to-donald-trump-sent-24m-in-ether-to-coinbase/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/28/solanas-scorching-rally-shows-ethereum-has-a-serious-competitor/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Expectations that U.S. regulators will approve spot bitcoin ETFs next year are driving prices higher. History suggests we might see a slowdown as we approach the halving in April …

Pan-African exchange Yellow Card has said it will seek licensing in the country. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/27/nigeria-lifting-ban-on-bank-accounts-for-crypto-firms-could-lead-to-usage-surge/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Microstrategy’s CEO Michael Saylor tweeted on Wednesday that the company had acquired an additional 14,620 bitcoin. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/27/microstrategy-buys-615m-worth-additional-btc-pushing-holdings-to-59b/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The CoinDesk policy team is scattered throughout the world; in the final edition of this newsletter, each member explains what they’re watching in 2024 in the world of crypto …

The Shimmer bridge, a tool that transfers value between different blockchains that connect to LayerZero, will launch today. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/27/iotas-shimmerevm-bolsters-onboards-cross-chain-capabilities-with-layerzeros-technology/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Solana ecosystem tokens have surged several multiples in the past month. Traders could now be taking profits to rotate funds into newer plays. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/27/bonk-falls-13-as-solana-ecosystem-sees-profit-taking-after-memecoin-frenzy/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines