These bitcoin were mined at the very early stages of the network for an estimated $100, as per CryptoQuant. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/07/early-bitcoin-miner-apparently-sent-1000-satoshi-era-btc-to-trading-desks-this-week/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Republican leadership contender Vivek Ramaswamy got the first crypto question. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/07/binance-sbf-eth-and-gensler-get-mentions-at-republican-debate/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 7-Dec. 13, with live updates throughout. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/06/protocol-latest-tech-news-crypto-blockchain/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A federal judge accepted Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s guilty plea to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act, but has not yet weighed in on whether Zhao …

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has never been shy about trashing crypto, even while his giant Wall Street bank became a leader in using blockchain technology to move billions. …

In this week’s issue of The Protocol newsletter, we’re highlight blockchain developers named in CoinDesk’s Most Influential list just out, including Blockstream’s Lisa Neigut, Polygon’s Jordi Baylina, Base’s Jesse …

The v26.0 upgrade contains experimental support for the v2 transport protocol as defined by Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324 (BIP324). Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/06/bitcoin-cores-v260-upgrade-aims-to-impede-eavesdropping-tampering/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) has updated its decentralized wallet, adding a low-cost way for users to instantly send money to each other through messaging apps by adding features that …

DOGE surged Tuesday after an SEC filing showed xAI had already raised $134.7 million and might seek $1 billion. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/12/06/elon-musk-halts-dogecoin-surge-by-saying-his-ai-business-is-not-raising-money/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The grants are supposed to give developers a “focus on building resilient technology and more equitable systems.” Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/12/06/worldcoin-foundation-5m-grants-program-focuses-on-equitable-systems/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines