BlackRock revises BTC ETF filing, El Salvador’s crypto citizenship trending, and more: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 10-16

BlackRock updates its Bitcoin ETF application to enable banks, demand for El Salvador’s crypto-linked citizenship, and Sam Bankman-Fried’s attorney interview. BlackRock has revised its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application to make it easier for Wall Street banks to participate by creating new shares in the fund with cash rather than just crypto. The new […]

NFT Trader hacked, millions of dollars in NFT stolen

At least 13 Mutant Ape Yacht Club and 37 Bored Ape tokens were stolen, along with VeeFriends and World of Women tokens. The losses amount to almost $3 million. Peer-to-peer trading platform NFT Trader suffered a security breach on Dec. 16, allowing hackers to steal millions of dollars worth of nonfungible tokens (NFTs).  NFT Trader […]

Tether responds to US lawmakers’ calls for DOJ action

Tether has reacted to lawmakers’ requests for DOJ action over its stablecoin use, claiming it wants to be a “world class partner to the U.S.” Tether, the company behind the stablecoin Tether (USDT), disclosed letters directed to U.S. legislators, addressing requests for intervention by the Department of Justice in relation to the illicit use of […]

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