Developers also penciled in the end of February as a soft target for the upgrade to hit the main Ethereum blockchain. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/21/ethereum-targets-january-for-first-testnet-deployment-of-next-big-upgrade-dencun/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

France has been encouraging crypto companies to set up shop within its borders and take advantage of the clearer industry regulation than in the U.S. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/21/stablecoin-issuer-circle-conditionally-registered-for-digital-asset-services-in-france/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The decision to launch Wallet Wars, a Web3 iteration of the 1970s arcade game Space Invaders, was taken by a vote of Balthazar DAO, not a management committe. Source: …

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Cathie Wood’s investment firm also sold GBTC stock while increasing its holdings of Block. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/21/ark-invest-coinbase-share-sale-takes-december-total-close-to-200m/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

What to watch for in 2024, according to market analysts. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/21/solana-avax-helium-led-digital-assets-gains-this-year-whats-next/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The worldwide order by a British Virgin Islands court applies to founders Su Zhu, Kyle Davies and Davies’ wife, Kelly Chen. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/21/court-freezes-1-billion-of-assets-of-three-arrows-capital-founders/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Overall crypto market capitalization crossed the $1.7 trillion mark on Wednesday for the first time since May 2022. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/21/bitcoin-climbs-near-44k-as-us-stocks-nurse-biggest-three-month-loss/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

In a recent note, the Singapore-based investment fund said expects topside resistance for bitcoin in the $45k-$48.5K region. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/21/bitcoin-could-retract-to-36k-before-uptrend-resumes-qcp-capital-says/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Russia’s digital ruble has been integrated into the nation’s tax code after its President Vladimir Putin signed the move into law. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/21/vladimir-putins-signature-brings-digital-ruble-into-russias-tax-code/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines