0xbt: June 2023

Ordinals Brought Inscriptions to Bitcoin—Now Ethscriptions Land on Ethereum

0x — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 19:18:00 +0000

A new protocol to inscribe images on the Ethereum main chain has drawn strong interest.

Original: https://decrypt.co/145153/ethscriptions-ethereum-ordinals-bitcoin-inscriptions
By: Pedro Solimano
Posted: June 18, 2023, 7:18 pm

EigenLayer’s Restaking Smart Contracts Reach Max Limit on Same Day as Mainnet Launch, Pulling in $16M

0x — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 18:11:00 +0000

Notable depositors into EigenLayer’s pools include one address that deployed the U.S.-sanctioned Tornado Cash money mixing tool and another address associated with Hassan Bassiri, former vice president of portfolio management at crypto hedge fund Arca, per Nansen.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2023/06/15/eigenlayers-restaking-smart-contracts-reach-max-limit-on-same-day-as-mainnet-launch-pulling-in-16m/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Sage D. Young
Posted: June 18, 2023, 6:11 pm

Beeple Says It's Time to Delete Your JPEGs—Here's Why

0x — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:17:00 +0000

Was the $11 million Sotheby's auction on Thursday the "final hurrah" for NFTs? Leading artists and collectors in the space push back.

Original: https://decrypt.co/144980/beeple-says-time-delete-your-jpegs-heres-why
By: Sander Lutz
Posted: June 16, 2023, 9:17 pm

BlackRock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Not The Same As Grayscale’s Product, Experts Say

0x — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:44:00 +0000

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) terminology can sometimes be tricky, and fund management giant BlackRock’s application for a spot Bitcoin ETF has raised some questions.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/16/blackrocks-spot-bitcoin-etf-not-the-same-as-grayscales-product-experts-say/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Helene Braun
Posted: June 16, 2023, 8:44 pm

BlackRock May Have Found Way to Get SEC Approval for Spot Bitcoin ETF

0x — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:31:00 +0000

Blackrock’s (BLK) iShares Bitcoin Trust application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week might stand a better chance than previous attempts by other fund managers thanks to the promise of a “surveillance-sharing agreement” between exchanges.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/16/blackrock-may-have-found-way-to-get-sec-approval-for-spot-bitcoin-etf/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Ian Allison, Helene Braun
Posted: June 16, 2023, 7:31 pm

Dmitri Cherniak's 'The Goose' NFT Sells at Sotheby's Auction for $6.2M

0x — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:30:00 +0000

The NFT was purchased by 3AC co-founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies in August 2021 for about 1,800 ETH – worth roughly $5.8 million at the time.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/06/15/dmitri-cherniaks-the-goose-nft-sells-at-sothebys-auction-for-54m/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Rosie Perper
Posted: June 16, 2023, 4:30 pm

Binance to Leave Netherlands After Failing to Acquire VASP License

0x — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:57:00 +0000

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange today announced the termination of its operations in the Netherlands.

Original: https://decrypt.co/144920/binance-to-leave-netherlands-after-failing-to-acquire-vasp-license
By: Andrew Asmakov
Posted: June 16, 2023, 11:57 am

A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence (AI): From Turing to IoT

0x — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:06:00 +0000

Artificial intelligence (AI) as a concept dates back to ancient times, but modern AI began in the mid-20th century with pioneers like Alan Turing.

Original: https://decrypt.co/resources/a-brief-history-of-artificial-intelligence-ai-from-turing-to-iot
By: Nathan Reiff
Posted: June 16, 2023, 9:06 am

Ripple Does Not Care Whether XRP Is 'Sufficiently Decentralized'

0x — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:04:00 +0000

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/06/13/ripple-does-not-care-whether-xrp-is-sufficiently-decentralized/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Daniel Kuhn
Posted: June 13, 2023, 10:04 pm

U.S. Judge Rebuffs SEC Request for Binance.US Asset Freeze for Now

0x — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 21:31:00 +0000

A federal judge heard arguments on the SEC's motion for a temporary restraining order in court on Tuesday.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/13/us-judge-rebuffs-sec-request-for-binanceus-asset-freeze-for-now/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Nikhilesh De, Jesse Hamilton
Posted: June 13, 2023, 9:31 pm

Bitcoin Will ‘10X’ With Regulatory Clarity, Says Michael Saylor

0x — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:28:00 +0000

The head of MicroStrategy says it’s time to accept that ‘Bitcoin is the next Bitcoin.’

Original: https://decrypt.co/144465/bitcoin-will-10x-with-regulatory-clarity-says-michael-saylor
By: Andrew Throuvalas
Posted: June 13, 2023, 8:28 pm

Are NFTs the Next SEC Target?

0x — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:15:00 +0000

Decrypt's Kate Irwin discusses the current regulatory climate in the U.S. with Gala Games' President of Blockchain Jason Brink.

Original: https://decrypt.co/videos/interviews/YaGgY87J/are-nfts-the-next-sec-target
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Posted: June 13, 2023, 8:15 pm

Police in Estonia and Kazakhstan Investigate Atomic Wallet Hack

0x — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:11:00 +0000

CEO Konstantin Gladych told CoinDesk Atomic is cooperating with law enforcement after a $100 million exploit of the non-custodial wallet.

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/06/13/police-in-estonia-and-kazakhstan-investigate-atomic-wallet-hack/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Anna Baydakova
Posted: June 13, 2023, 8:11 pm

Hong Kong's New Crypto Rules Explained

0x — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:02:00 +0000

Regulators say they'll welcome firms with "genuine operations and genuine business practices," which could mean an office or employees in Hong Kong.

Original: https://decrypt.co/144436/hong-kong-new-crypto-rules-explained
By: Pedro Solimano
Posted: June 13, 2023, 7:02 pm

Polygon Takes Wraps Off Version 2.0

0x — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:01:00 +0000

The protocol calls the latest version “the value layer of the Internet.”

Original: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/06/12/polygon-takes-wraps-off-version-20/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines
By: Nelson Wang, Margaux Nijkerk
Posted: June 13, 2023, 3:01 pm