The latest price moves in bitcoin and crypto markets in context for Dec. 19, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto …

A previous decision that legal requirements for extradition had been met was rejected by the country’s Appeals Court. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/19/do-kwon-successfully-appeals-extradition-decision-by-montenegro-court/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Binance uses a third-party service called Kodex to validate law enforcement requests. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/19/access-to-binances-law-enforcement-request-panel-is-for-sale-for-10k/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

In a letter to the Blockchain Association, the U.S. senator accuses the group of undermining Congress. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/19/elizabeth-warren-pushes-back-at-blockchain-lobbying-efforts/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

ARK Invest offloaded $13M worth of GBTC shares last week. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/19/ark-sells-28m-grayscale-bitcoin-trust-shares-as-bitcoin-nears-43k/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Black Rock’s ETF proposal now includes cash redemptions, a concession to the SEC that may improve the fund’s approval odds. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/19/blackrock-revises-spot-bitcoin-etf-proposal-ahead-of-rumored-sec-approvals/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A small ESG-focused crypto asset manager, 7RCC, is the latest applicant to join the race for a spot-bitcoin exchange traded fund (ETF), a filing with the Securities and Exchange …

New users are pouring into Helium’s low-cost phone plan. Some are more interested in the MOBILE token rewards than the cell service. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/18/helium-mobile-cracks-down-on-mobile-token-farmers/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/18/zcash-developer-electric-coin-ceo-zooko-wilcox-steps-downs-swihart-named-to-role/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The sandbox will let regulators and companies test solutions, including distributed ledger technology, to tokenize securities. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/18/uk-publishes-regulations-for-a-digital-securities-sandbox/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines