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Year 2024 - Week 49

• Czech Republic exempts three-year old Bitcoin from capital tax gains
• New record for BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF
• Argentina Establishes First Military-Grade Bitcoin Custody Facility
• Putin says Bitcoin is inevitable, endorses BTC over US dollar as global reserve currency
• Dallas College Leads with Innovative Bitcoin Mining Training and Certification Program
• Virgin Voyages breaks out annual cruise pass, bitcoin accepted
• Brazil’s Banking Giant Itaú Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to 50M+ Customers
• Pakistan Legalizes Crypto: A Major Shift From Ban To Boom

Year 2024 - Week 48

• Putin's new bill recognizes Bitcoin as property in Russia
• NYSE files to list Bitwise’s Bitcoin and Ethereum mixed ETP
• Calamos Investments Looks to Hedge Bitcoin's (BTC) Volatility With New ETFs
• Swiss canton passes legislation to explore Bitcoin mining with surplus energy
• Trend Setting George Magazine Will Soon Accept Crypto Currency
• Rumble to spend up to $20M on Bitcoin in new treasury strategy
• Bitcoin ETF options are making waves: here's what you need to know
• Bitcoin (BTC) Hashrate Skyrockets to Historic High

Year 2024 - Week 47

• Genius Group kicks off Bitcoin treasury play with $10M in BTC
• Bitcoin Topples Saudi Aramco To Become World's 7th Largest Asset By Market Cap
• Enlivex Adopts Bitcoin Treasury Reserve Strategy
• Acurx Pharmaceuticals allocates $1M for Bitcoin reserve
• Bitcoin-Backed LQWD Technologies Announces that Its Lightning Network Infrastructure Surpasses One Million Global Transactions
• Schindlers Digital Assets Launches Real Estate Purchases With Crypto in South Africa
• Interactive Strength Inc. (Nasdaq: TRNR) Board of Directors Approves Bitcoin as Treasury Reserve Asset
• Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Hit Market as Price Surges

Year 2024 - Week 46

• Goldman Sachs Changes Course And Bets Big On Bitcoin ETFs
• Bitwise Hits Major Milestone Amid Growing Bitcoin & Crypto Focus
• Bitso Enables Bitcoin Transactions via Lightning for All Its Customers
• CFTC Approves Bitcoin ETF Options
• Xapo Becomes The First UK Bank to Launch Bitcoin Beneficiary Solution for Secure Legacy Planning
• Coinbase Offers Free U.S. Bank Accounts Linked to Wallets
• Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces bill for ‘strategic Bitcoin reserve’
• Coinbase launches ‘Coin50’ index as crypto equivalent to S&P 500 and a balance to Bitcoin

Year 2024 - Week 45

• US Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs Including BlackRock’s IBIT Get Record Inflows
• Detroit to become largest city in U.S. to accept cryptocurrency for taxes
• BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Surpasses Gold
• Russia to mine Bitcoin in BRICS countries
• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits a New All-Time High Record
• DeFi Technologies Subsidiary Valour Introduces World's first Physical Yield Bearing Bitcoin
• Cartwright Advises UK Pension Schemes to Allocate 3% to Bitcoin Investments
• UK Pension Fund Makes Historic Bitcoin Investment

Year 2024 - Week 44

• US President Biden Applauds Nigeria's Crypto Cooperation and Push for Global Reform
• Bitcoin enters life insurance as interest soars
• 21Shares Files with SEC to Launch XRP ETF for U.S. Investors
• Coinbase to Integrate Visa Direct to Deliver Real-Time Account Funding for Customers
• Emory University Becomes First College with Bitcoin ETF Holdings
• Institutional Bitcoin inflows surge, ETFs near 1 million BTC threshold
• Shift4 Unveils ‘Pay with Crypto', Enabling Global Merchants to Accept Digital Currency
• Bybit Announces Localized Trading Platform in Kazakhstan

Year 2024 - Week 43

• The Rise Of Bitcoin-Only Community And Event Hubs Around The World
• Over 700 Exahash—Bitcoin's Hashrate Shatters All-Time Records
• Mow Advocates for Bitcoin State Adoption at German Bundestag
• Grayscale files to turn Bitcoin, Solana, XRP, and Ethereum multi-crypto fund into ETF
• New Heights for Bitcoin Futures on CME
• Crypto taking off in South Africa
• Tokenized gold on Bitcoin: Swarm introduces asset-backed gold NFTs via Ordinals
• Family offices raise crypto bets as Bitcoin ETFs bring legitimacy

Year 2024 - Week 42

• US SEC gives green light for options listing for spot bitcoin ETFs to NYSE
• Kraken Unveils a New Wrapped Bitcoin Product—Here's What It Means
• Robinhood Expands Offerings With Bitcoin and Ether Futures Trading
• Bitcoin ETFs Celebrate Most Important Milestone to Date
• STKD launches Bitcoin and gold ETF as ‘debasement trade' gains traction
• Italy to Raise Capital Gains Tax on Bitcoin to 42% From 26%
• BNY moves closer to offering crypto ETF custody services: Bloomberg
• New ETF Combines Digital and Physical Currency, Provides 100% Exposure to Bitcoin & 100% Exposure to Gold

Year 2024 - Week 41

• UAE exempts crypto transfers, conversion from value-added tax
• Franklin Templeton Seeks SEC Approval For Dual Bitcoin, Ethereum Index ETF
• Standard Chartered advises buying Bitcoin below $60,000 despite geopolitical uncertainty
• Harris Commits to Prioritizing Emerging Industries Like Blockchain in Speech
• SEC's Green Light for Bitcoin ETF Options Sparks Predictions of Market Transformation
• Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs top $250M AUM
• Will Argentina Take the Leap to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender Like El Salvador?
• Slowly, then suddenly: US Bitcoin ETFs HODL nearly 5% of BTC total supply

Year 2024 - Week 40

• Gensler suggests BNY Mellon's crypto custody model could expand beyond Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
• Russia mined over $3 billion in Bitcoin last year, boosting tax revenue amid sanctions
• PayPal Enables Business Accounts to Buy, Hold, and Sell Bitcoin And Crypto
• Microstrategy, Bitcoin ETF Among Morgan Stanley Fund's Top 10 Holdings
• Binance Kazakhstan Receives Formal Consent for Regulatory License
• Nasdaq Wins SEC Approval to List Options on Bitcoin ETF
• Bolivia reports 100% rise in virtual asset trading since lifting Bitcoin ban
• Fireblocks granted New York charter for crypto custody

Year 2024 - Week 39

• KPMG calls for stronger custodial practices to boost Bitcoin adoption
• BlackRock's new bitcoin paper outlines the cryptocurrency's qualities as 'unique' hedge against global risks
• German banking giant rolls out Bitcoin, Ether trading and custody services
• Louisiana State Government Begins Accepting Bitcoin Payments
• Donald Trump Makes Historic Bitcoin Payment At PubKey
• Bitcoin rewards app Fold to go public on Nasdaq via SPAC deal
• Institutional Investors Propel Bitcoin ETFs To Record-Breaking Adoption
• Harris Campaign Allegedly Uses Coinbase for Crypto Donations

Year 2024 - Week 38

• UK parliament recognizes Bitcoin and digital assets as personal property
• $800 Billion Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Crypto Custody Services in UAE
• Bitcoin Scaling Network Stacks Begins Nakamoto Upgrade Rollout
• Bitcoin L2 network Mezo launches yield token stBTC
• Lightspark Introduces Instant Bitcoin Lightning Payments for U.S. Businesses with New Feature
• Bitcoin staking is finally unlocking a new way for investors to earn yield
• Coinbase drives $18bn Bitcoin pool towards DeFi with new BTC variant
• Russia Legalizes Cryptocurrencies for International Trade

Year 2024 - Week 37

• Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs top $250M AUM
• Institutional Investors Propel Bitcoin ETFs To Record-Breaking Adoption
• Venezuela's opposition proposes Bitcoin reserve as local currency loses 14 zeros in value
• Mastercard enables non-custodial crypto spending in new partnership
• Russia mined over $3 billion in Bitcoin last year, boosting tax revenue amid sanctions
• Binance Kazakhstan Receives Formal Consent for Regulatory License
• Microstrategy, Bitcoin ETF Among Morgan Stanley Fund's Top 10 Holdings
• Crypto crime falls by 20%: Here's what that means

Year 2024 - Week 36

• Nasdaq Seeks Approval to Offer Bitcoin Index Options, Eyes SEC Greenlight
• Dubai Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency for Salary Payments
• Bitwise Reveals Massive Investment In BTC & ETH ETFs By Major RIA
• Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Launches Flexible Crypto Collateralized Loans
• Majority of Institutional Investors Increased Bitcoin ETF Holdings in Q2: Bitwise
• Mempool.space Introduces New Bitcoin Transaction Accelerator With Major Mining Pools
• SEC approves Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, awaiting registration statement greenlight
• Argentina Allows Bitcoin in Company Capital

Year 2024 - Week 35

• Bitcoin Staking Platform Babylon to Start Phased Mainnet Launch This Week
• US crypto manager seals deal to push into European market
• Sygnum Issues Industry-First Bitcoin-Backed Syndicated Loan
• Institutional Investors Warm Up to Bitcoin ETFs
• Theya Introduces Direct-To-Wallet Bitcoin Purchases
• Bitwise Reveals Massive Investment In BTC & ETH ETFs By Major RIA
• Nigeria Set to Introduce Crypto Tax Law by September
• Dubai Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency for Salary Payments

Year 2024 - Week 34

• Brazilian Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin Launches Flexible Crypto Collateralized Loans
• Eurex launches second phase of cryptocurrency derivatives
• El Salvador Announces $1.6 Billion Investment That Will Kickstart ‘Bitcoin City'
• SEC approves Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, awaiting registration statement greenlight
• Morgan Stanley Opens Doors to Bitcoin ETFs for Wealthy Clients
• Dubai Court Recognizes Cryptocurrency for Salary Payments
• Bermuda grants licence to bitcoin-only life insurer Meanwhile
• Mempool.space Introduces New Bitcoin Transaction Accelerator With Major Mining Pools

Year 2024 - Week 33

• Bitcoin ETF Options to Launch in the Second Half of 2024
• This European Hedge Fund Giant Announces $464 Million Investment in Spot Bitcoin ETFs
• BTC Offers Retail Investors A Trading Opportunity
• Morgan Stanley to offer Bitcoin ETFs to select clients
• Russia legalizes Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining
• El Salvador to Use Crypto for Trade with BRICS, Ditching the US Dollar?
• Following MicroStrategy playbook, OneMedNet allocates funding round to bitcoin
• First Bitcoin Capital-Funded Company Registered in Argentina

Year 2024 - Week 32

• Qatar Revisits Crypto Stance After Ban, Promises Regulations by End of 2024
• First Bitcoin Capital-Funded Company Registered in Argentina
• El Salvador to Use Crypto for Trade with BRICS, Ditching the US Dollar?
• Morgan Stanley tells wealth advisors they can pitch bitcoin ETFs in a first for a big bank
• Russia approves law allowing use of crypto for global payments as it faces ongoing sanctions
• Michigan pension fund adds $6.6 million in Bitcoin ETF holdings
• New Jersey mayor plans to invest in Bitcoin ETFs for city's pension fund
• Hong Kong to launch Asia's first inverse bitcoin ETF

Year 2024 - Week 31

• Ferrari Launches Crypto Payments in Europe After Successful US Rollout
• Senator Lummis Announces US Bitcoin Reserve
• Hong Kong to get first bitcoin inverse investment product, adding to crypto ETFs
• English Football Club Acquires $4.5 Million in Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Mining: Revolutionizing the UK's Renewable Energy Landscape
• Circle Awarded Europe's First Stablecoin License Under New MiCA Crypto Rules
• Argentina Allows Bitcoin in Company Capital
• Michigan pension fund adds $6.6 million in Bitcoin ETF holdings

Year 2024 - Week 30

• New Virtual Asset Protection Act Takes Effect in South Korea
• Bitcoin Now In French Pension Plans!
• Grayscale announces plans for Bitcoin ETF spinoff
• ASX Commences Trading in Second Spot Bitcoin ETF
• Firms launch options on swap-based Bitcoin ETF
• Crypto startup launches tokenized US Treasury bonds on Bitcoin layer-2s
• Russia Considers Allowing Digital Currency Trading on the Country's Largest Exchanges
• 7 US States Unite to Challenge SEC's Crypto Overreach

Year 2024 - Week 29

• Bitcoin Joins French Retirement Savings
• Ethiopia's Power Deals with Chinese Firms Fuel Bitcoin Mining Boom
• Bitcoin miners pivot to Southeast Asia after China crackdown
• New D.C. Conference With Uniswap, MetaMask Kicks Off For Developers
• New Hampshire representative proposes Bitcoin ETF investment to address state financial liabilities
• Millennium Management Takes the Crown! Bitcoin ETF Investment Hits $2 Billion
• What 13F filings tell us about institutional appetite for bitcoin ETFs
• 5 Reasons Financial Advisors Are Turning To Bitcoin ETFs

Year 2024 - Week 28

• Ghana rapidly moving to the forefront of cryptocurrency adoption
• What is a Bitcoin-backed loan, and how to get one?
• Bitcoin Virtual Machine team rolls out ZK rollups service to scale Bitcoin
• Australian Bourse to Debut Bitcoin ETF
• Central Bank of Bolivia States Crypto Might Be Beneficial, Remarks Stablecoins Utility as Dollar Proxy
• Banking Giant Santander to Offer Cryptocurrency Trading Services in Brazil
• ‘Boring' Bitcoin Sends Weekend Trading Volume to All-Time Lows
• Moscow Edges Closer to Legalizing Industrial Crypto Mining

Year 2024 - Week 27

• Mid-sized Bitcoin transactions rise, reflecting market maturation and retail growth
• Treasury and IRS Announce Digital Asset Tax Reporting Regulations
• Chile Welcomes First Bitcoin ETF: BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust Begins Trading
• Bolivia Reverses Bitcoin Ban, Allows Bank-Facilitated Transactions
• Bitcoin Payments App Strike Enters UK as Global Expansion Rolls Out
• Danish Regulator To Ban Unhosted Bitcoin (BTC) Wallets
• Nubank integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for 100 million customers
• Binance Now Authorized in 7 EU Countries — Sweden Becomes Latest Member State to Give Approval

Year 2024 - Week 26

• Standard Chartered Is Building a Spot BTC, ETH Trading Desk
• Bitcoin ETFs Attract Hedge Funds Millennium, Point72 and Citadel
• First Bitcoin ETF to list on Australia's bourse in global wave
• Ethiopia approves CBDC law as it pursues bitcoin mining policies
• T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom will soon mine Bitcoin in addition to running nodes
• Bitget supports Bitcoin Lightning Network to propel BTC ecosystem advancement
• Bitcoin Well Launches Payments via Lightning Network in Canada
• World's largest bank ICBC praises the evolution of Bitcoin, Ethereum as innovative financial assets

Year 2024 - Week 25

• Bitcoin Suisse Issues Tokenized Bond on Polygon
• Pyth Network Unveils Real-Time Bitcoin ETF Price Feeds, Bridging Defi and Traditional Finance
• Crypto Developments in Asia: India, Singapore, China and Thailand Make Power Moves
• Bitcoin's OP_CAT proposal could transform the Bitcoin blockchain
• Spot Ethereum ETF Approval: How is This Milestone Different to the Bitcoin ETF Approval?
• Bitcoin Developers Tout ‘Programmability' as the Catalyst for the Next Rally
• El Salvador has Mined 474 Bitcoin Using Geothermal Volcanic Energy Since 2021
• UBS owns 3,600 shares of BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)

Year 2024 - Week 24

• Binance Resumes Mastercard Payments for Crypto
• Bitcoin Well Launches Payments via Lightning Network in Canada
• Bitcoin and Starkware: A technological revolution in progress
• Bitcoin NFTs achieve the unthinkable $4 billion in sales, challenging Ethereum and Solana
• Thailand Approves First Bitcoin ETF
• Australia's First Spot Bitcoin ETF With Direct BTC Holdings to Go Live on Tuesday
• Hong Kong Reveals 17 Crypto Trading Platform Applicants as New Regulations Take Effect
• Frenzied South Korea Crypto Trading Set Stage for Bitcoin Record

Year 2024 - Week 23

• New York Stock Exchange to list Bitcoin options
• New Bitcoin Mining Firm Sets Up Headquarters In El Salvador
• The Crypto Industry Is a Big Campaign Donor. It Seems to Be Working
• New York Tightens Customer Service Rules for Virtual Currency Firms
• BlackRock adds own bitcoin ETF to two funds, launches four new ETFs
• Semler Scientific® Announces Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
• Swiss Banks Shed Fear Of Bitcoin
• GDA launches Bitcoin mining centre in Argentina powered with repurposed flared gas

Year 2024 - Week 22

• Unique Bitcoin Course to Be Launched by Swiss University
• Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Signs Deal With Kenya to Invest in Green Energy Projects
• Xapo Bank enables bitcoin deposits via Lightning Network
• US House passes market structure bill to regulate the crypto industry
• First UK crypto ETPs to launch on May 28
• Trump campaign begins accepting bitcoin, ether and other crypto donations
• BlackRock's Bitcoin fund blows away another ETF record with ‘mind-boggling' number of holders
• Spot Ethereum ETF Approval: How is This Milestone Different to the Bitcoin ETF Approval?

Year 2024 - Week 21

• Futures exchange CME plans to launch bitcoin trading
• Following JPMorgan & Wells Fargo, $12 Billion Boston Hedge Fund Bets Big on Bitcoin with Spot ETF Investment
• Sweeping ‘Bitcoin Rights' Bill Becomes Law in Oklahoma
• “Mass Institutional Adoption” Underway, with Bitcoin, BlockDAG Network, and Ethereum Value Surge
• Bitcoin Lending Startup Secures $3.5M in Funding Round Led by Tim Draper
• JPMorgan Discloses Bitcoin ETF Holdings
• Bank of Montreal, the State of Wisconsin, and UBS join Bitcoin ETF wave
• BlackRock's Bitcoin fund blows away another ETF record with ‘mind-boggling' number of holders

Year 2024 - Week 20

• Turkey Prepares New Crypto Law to Align With International Standards
• ‘Satoshi' Enters the Oxford English Dictionary
• Bitcoin Meal Box: South Korean Convenience Store Chain Partners With Crypto Exchange to Promote BTC
• EU mulls adding crypto in €12tn investment market bigger than Bitcoin ETFs.
• Solana-to-Bitcoin cross-chain bridge aims for Q3 2024 launch
• Crypto forensics firm Elliptic using advances in AI to detect bitcoin money laundering
• Hong Kong Officials Recommend Self-Regulatory Committee for Compliance Monitoring in Crypto Industry
• Stablecoins are coming to Bitcoin's Lightning Network

Year 2024 - Week 19

• Coinbase Adds Support for Bitcoin Lightning Network
• Why Hong Kong's disappointing ETF Launch was actually a huge success
• Bitcoin ETF bandwagon heads to Australia after US$53 billion haul in US
• Jack Dorsey reveals next generation Bitcoin mining chip
• PayPal's Initiative Promotes Sustainable Bitcoin Mining
• ProShares launches two ETFs targeting 2x bitcoin returns
• Put U.S. Budget on Blockchain Vows RFK Jr.
• BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Records 69 Consecutive Days of Inflows Amid Halving Hype

Year 2024 - Week 18

• IMF report highlights Bitcoin potential impact on global economy
• Legalization of spot bitcoin ETFs to gain steam
• World's largest Asset Custodian Bank, BNY Mellon Holds Bitcoin ETFs: Report
• Swiss National Bank Chief Raises Concerns About Adding Bitcoin to Currency Reserves
• More financial institutes are offering crypto-services
• Hong Kong Successfully Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
• Australia Now Has Over 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs
• UAE leads crypto adoption in the Middle East with 72% of local users investing in Bitcoin

Year 2024 - Week 17

• Bitcoin Halving Fuels FOMO as Institutional Investors Dive In
• Legalization of spot bitcoin ETFs to gain steam
• Due To Strong Market Competition, Grayscale Launches New Bitcoin ETF Fund With 0.15% Fees
• Bitcoin has transformed cross-border transactions, IMF study notes
• Hong Kong gives initial approval to Bitcoin, Ether spot ETFs, say funds
• Blackrock buidls back better
• Runes Aims to Resolve Bitcoin Scalability Issues
• How a Jack Dorsey-backed bitcoin miner uses a volcano in Kenya to turn on the lights in rural homes

Year 2024 - Week 16

• CFS offers advisers crypto ETF access
• TD Bank Releases Commercial Explaining The Bitcoin Halving And Promotes ETFs
• ProShares unveils first tactical spot bitcoin ETFs
• Japanese Firm Metaplanet to Add $6.5M in Bitcoin to Its Treasury, Shares Soar 90% in Response
• LCH gets green light to clear Bitcoin index derivatives
• How European investors can ride the bitcoin ETF wave
• BlackRock bitcoin fund accounts for 20% of the firm's Q1 ETF net inflows
• Mezo, a Bitcoin L2 that lets HODLers earn yield, debuts after $21 million Series A led by Pantera

Year 2024 - Week 15

• BlackRock Expands Bitcoin ETF Operations with Five Major Wall Street Firms
• Largest US Crypto Exchange Coinbase To Integrate The Bitcoin Lightning Network
• Geyser Is Democratising Crowdfunding With Bitcoin's Lightning Network
• New ETFs Target Double the Daily Return of Bitcoin
• Argentina Unveiled Mandatory Registry For Bitcoin And Crypto Platforms
• Bitcoin CME Futures' Open Interest Reaches Record High of $10B
• Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Start 'Slipstream' to Make Complex BTC Transactions Faster
• Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Enters $30B Advisor Network Amid Record Inflow

Year 2024 - Week 14

• CME exec on why Bitcoin and Ethereum are ‘too large, too big' for Wall Street to ignore
• Financial advisers seek guidance on recommending bitcoin ETFs
• Bitcoin Futures See Unprecedented $38B Open Interest
• Bitcoin ETF Assets Are Now Nearly 50% of Gold ETF Assets
• Brazil exchange operator B3 to offer bitcoin futures in April
• Google starts indexing Bitcoin addresses
• Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs to debut on London Stock Exchange in May
• QED Secures $3 Million in Funding to Propel Fully Trustless Zero-Knowledge Applications Across the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Year 2024 - Week 13

• Bitcoin ETFs become hottest product in BlackRock, Fidelity's repertoire of funds
• Bursa Malaysia says no to cryptocurrency on multi-asset exchange
• Goldman Sachs sees surge in hedge fund interest in crypto
• BRICS: Argentina Ditching US Dollar for Bitcoin
• Japan's Trillion Dollar Pension Fund Considers Bitcoin For Diversification
• Top Executives Voice Support for Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the UK
• Crypto Firms Unite to Push for Bitcoin Emoji Initiative
• London's Ultra-Rich Can Pay Rent Using Bitcoin Amid Bourgeoning Adoption Levels

Year 2024 - Week 12

• Daily Bitcoin Miner Revenue Hits All-time High for the First Time
• South Africa Starts Licensing Crypto Exchanges
• EU Parliament Approves New Sanctions Laws That Also Apply to Crypto
• UAE: Now, donate with Bitcoin to charities this Ramadan
• UK regulator to allow crypto-related securities
• US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Coming to India From Crypto Investment Platform
• Poland Tightens Grip on Cryptocurrency Exchanges
• Thai SEC amends rules on spot Bitcoin ETFs

Year 2024 - Week 11

• CFTC Chair Behnam Urges Congress Further Crypto Regulation Legislations
• Crypto Lender Nexo Secures First Regulatory Victory in Dubai
• Deutsche Boerse Starts Crypto Trading Platform for Institutional Clients
• Stanford's Blyth Fund allocates 7% of its portfolio to Bitcoin
• BlackRock Files To Purchase More Bitcoin ETFs for SIO Fund
• Bitcoin surpasses US$60,000 as ETF demand puts record high in sight
• African Bitcoin Revolution: Strike's Launch of Strike Africa Marks a New Era of Financial Empowerment
• QED Secures $3 Million in Funding to Propel Fully Trustless Zero-Knowledge Applications Across the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Year 2024 - Week 10

• ABofA's Merrill, Wells Fargo offering spot bitcoin ETFs to clients
• WEF Shifts Stance on Bitcoin: Praises Mining, Credits BlackRock CEO's Influence
• he Bitcoin Renaissance: How Latin America is Pioneering the Future of Finance
• Kenya To Introduce Cryptocurrency Regulation
• Valkyrie Unveils BTFX, A 2x Leveraged Bitcoin Futures ETF for High-Risk Investors
• This Crypto Exchange is Officially Launching in Turkey
• African Bitcoin Revolution: Strike's Launch of Strike Africa Marks a New Era of Financial Empowerment
• QED Secures $3 Million in Funding to Propel Fully Trustless Zero-Knowledge Applications Across the Bitcoin Ecosystem

Year 2024 - Week 9

• A $30 Billion RIA Platform Greenlights Just Four Spot Bitcoin ETFs
• Argentina to Regulate Cryptocurrency Exchanges With Executive Order
• CME Group to Launch Micro Euro-Denominated Bitcoin and Ether Futures Amid Rising Demand
• Bitcoin Breaks All-Time High in Japan Amid Regulatory Revolution
• Japan set to allow Venture Capital Crypto Investment amid Growing Metaverse Plans
• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Surpasses 80 Trillion, Hash Rate Hits Record High
• Gnosis Launches Fee-Free Crypto Debit Card
• SEC Considers Approval of Bitcoin ETF Options Trading Amidst Growing Interest

Year 2024 - Week 8

• European asset managers ride crypto wave after US bitcoin ETF approvals
• Bitcoin mining difficulty set to hit record high today amid US miner scrutiny
• Ethiopia Inks Data Center Deal, Bitcoin Mining Potential Emerges
• Bitcoin-Yen Hits Record High, Reflects Fiat Stress in Japan
• Spanish City of Torrevieja Will Allow Residents to Make Bitcoin Payments
• Bitcoin's greenhouse emissions drop 52% in last five years
• Peter Thiel's Founders Fund Bets Big on Bitcoin and Ether with $200 Million Investment
• Kraken sets sights on crypto ETF custody amid Ethereum ETF buzz

Year 2024 - Week 7

• Kraken secures VASP registration in the Netherlands
• Thailand waives value-added tax on crypto gains
• UAE: More residents are opting for crypto savings over cash deposits; here's why
• Bitcoin ETFs buy 95,000 BTC as assets under management hit $4 billion
• Bitcoin is of ‘national strategic importance' says US Space Force officer
• Jack Dorsey Leads $6.2M OCEAN Funding Round to Decentralize Bitcoin Mining
• Why The New ESG Narrative About Bitcoin Will Power The Next Bull Run
• Sharp decline in crypto crime as market looks primed for ‘new growth phase' in 2024

Year 2024 - Week 6

• Nebraska Introduces Bill to Safeguard Fundamental Bitcoin Rights
• Wall Street Gets Laser Eyes in Bid for Bitcoin ETF Bucks
• Argentine Government Removes Tax on Bitcoin
• Facebook, Instagram Will Join Google Enabling Bitcoin ETF Ads
• Bitcoin mining difficulty hits new ATH after record 7.3% spike
• Century-Old German Bank Embarks on Bitcoin Venture with Terahash
• Hong Kong Regulator Accepts First Application For A Spot Bitcoin ETF
• Bitcoin Network Hits Historic 1 Million Milestone

Year 2024 - Week 5

• Virginia State Senate introduces crypto legislation
• Spot bitcoin ETFs spawn nascent derivatives ecosystem
• Roundhill debuts first Bitcoin covered call ETF
• Alchemy Pay launches on Bitcoin.com
• US crypto industry lobby spending on track for new record
• Swiss city Lugano accepts Bitcoin and Tether for municipal taxes
• Institutions have doubled their bitcoin allocations
• Bitcoin mining revenue hits record high in December 2023, reaching $1.51 billion

Year 2024 - Week 4

• How Mash.com ignites online monetization with the Bitcoin Lightning Network
• Bitcoin mining sustainable energy usage hits all-time high of 54.5%
• Argentina Sees First Bitcoin Rental Agreement
• Winklevoss' crypto exchange Gemini gets nod to launch in France amid clash with U.S. regulators
• Onramp Accelerates Bitcoin Education & Investment in the MENA Region
• Charlie Rothkopf Launches Bitcoin Fund CZR to Merge Investment and Mining Operations
• Figment Boosts Bitcoin's Layer 2 Ecosystem with Stacks Support
• Crypto funds record largest inflow streak in over two years

Year 2024 - Week 3

• Indiana has officially introduced legislation to protect fundamental Bitcoin Rights
• Bitcoin hash rate at all-time highs
• Japanese e-commerce giant Mercari to allow Bitcoin payments from June
• Hong Kong needs to speed up approval of spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds after US launch
• Bitcoin ETFs Outshine Wall Street Products in Trading Volume
• River launches global Bitcoin payments over text
• 'Build on Bitcoin' (BOB) Launches Its Public Testnet, Revealing New Bitcoin Rollup Paradigm
• Swan deployed more than $200 million in 2023 building out institutional offerings such as Bitcoin-backed lending

Year 2024 - Week 2

• Honduran special economic zone adopts Bitcoin as unit of account
• Nigeria Establishes Bank Rules for Crypto as Inflation Drives Adoption
• Citi Alumni Plan Bitcoin Securities That Don't Need SEC Approval
• CBOE Digital Sees Bitcoin Spot ETFs Drawing Pension Funds, RIAs
• Bitcoin ATM Numbers Decline Globally Despite Record-Breaking Year
• Happy EU Year — The crypto laws coming from Brussels in 2024
• Bitcoin Miners Smash Records With $1.51B Monthly Revenue; How Will It Impact BTC Price?
• Block Debuts Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Bitkey

Year 2024 - Week 1

• ATPBot Launches Decentralized Bitcoin Trust to Break the Monopoly
• Crypto Options Trading Volume Hits Record as ETF Deadline Nears
• Coinbase Expands European Footprint With Approval to Operate in France
• Bitcoin Back Rewards Platform Satsback Launches in the United States for Online Shoppers
• Phantom Wallet Adoption Shows Bitcoin Is No Longer 'Stagnant Uncle of Crypto'
• Native Bitcoin Staking on Ethereum and Solana Could Soon Be a Reality
• Google to allow crypto ETF ads as Bitcoin ETF approval nears
• India Cracks Down on Offshore Crypto Exchanges — Blocks Binance, 8 Other Platforms

Year 2023 - Week 51

• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record 72 Trillion Amid Hashrate Surge and $600M Spent on ASICs in December
• Nigeria Lets Banks Open Accounts for Crypto Firms
• Spot Crypto ETF Applications Will Be Considered, Hong Kong Regulators Say
• Bitcoin Blockchain Surpasses Half-Terabyte Amid Soaring Transactions and Increased Block Capacity
• New FASB Rule Supercharges Bitcoin Asset Integration In Corporate Finance
• Real Estate Investors Are Flocking To Bitcoin in Record Numbers, Says Swiss Exchange
• Micro Bitcoin wallets hit record holdings
• Crypto Was Institutionalized in 2023, Says Goldman Sachs

Year 2023 - Week 50

• Accounting change makes it easier for companies to hold Bitcoin
• Russia's Game-Changing Move: Bitcoin as a Commodity
• Bitcoin Now Available at Coop Checkouts
• River launches global Bitcoin payments over text
• U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application
• El Salvador's Bitcoin bonds set to launch after gaining regulatory nod
• Bitcoin Rally Puts Advisors on High Alert
• Interview: the world's first Bitcoin life insurers

Year 2023 - Week 49

• Bitcoin breaks these records as NFT volumes surge
• SEC, bitcoin ETF hopefuls hammer out ‘key details:' Reuters
• Bitcoin Achieves Groundbreaking Milestone, and It's Not BTC Price
• Robinhood Crypto Launches in EU With 'Crypto Back' Bitcoin Rewards Program
• Bitcoin Gets New Core Release: Details
• Sotheby's announces its first Bitcoin Ordinals sale
• Cboe Unit To Launch Margined Bitcoin And Ether Futures
• Brazil's largest bank Itaú Unibanco launches Bitcoin trading

Year 2023 - Week 48

• Institutions Have Doubled their Bitcoin Allocations this Year
• One in Four Americans Now Hold Bitcoin and Crypto Is Going Mainstream
• ‘Bitcoin Bar' opens in Sofia, Bulgaria for Bitcoiners on Friday, Dec 1, 2023
• COP28 and Bitcoin: The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship?
• How Bitcoin is Shaping the Evolution of Digital Fishing Tournaments
• Bitcoin Ownership More Diverse Than Expected, Reveals Grayscale Report
• Bitcoin And Its Growing Role in Philanthropy
• Bitcoin mining could supercharge transition to renewables, study claims

Year 2023 - Week 47

• Samsung Launches a Bitcoin Futures ETF
• Bitcoin in Bundestag: Germany's Bold Leap into Cryptocurrency Recognition
• Austria's Raiffeisen Bank to Launch Bitcoin Trading Next Year
• ETC Group's Bitcoin ETP reaches record BTC Holdings as total group assets surpass USD1bn
• Santander Private Bank Introduces Bitcoin, Ethereum Trading for Clients in Switzerland
• Strike Rolls Out Bitcoin Purchases To Users Globally
• Bitcoin As Legal Tender: Joana Cotar Of German Bundestag Proposes Groundbreaking Legislation In Germany
• Germany's Fourth Largest Bank Commerzbank Granted Bitcoin And Crypto Custody License

Year 2023 - Week 46

• Custodia Bank announces Bitcoin custody platform launch
• US Senator Introduces Bill to Protect Bitcoin Self-Custody
• Supplier of Over 40,000 Merchants in El Salvador Now Accepts Bitcoin
• CME overtakes Binance to grab largest share of Bitcoin futures open interest
• The Green Frontier: Bitcoin Mining's Path To Sustainability And Profitability
• Bitcoin-Backed Private Credit
• Marathon Digital to Mine Bitcoins in Paraguay Using Hydroelectric Power
• German Banking Titan Backs Bitcoin Financial Service

Year 2023 - Week 45

• Argentina's Initiative To Power Bitcoin Mining With Natural Gas
• Thailand's Kasikorn Bank Acquires 97% Stake in Bitcoin and Crypto Exchange
• Bitcoin Difficulty Soars to Record 62.46 Trillion
• Coinbase Launches Retail Crypto Futures in the US
• PayPal obtains a crypto licence in the UK from FCA
• Lightspark hopes Bitcoin Lightning payment standard will strike interest
• Bitcoin and Ether options activity soars to historic highs of $20B amid ETF hype
• Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador can become ‘Singapore of the Americas'

Year 2023 - Week 44

• Latest Bitcoin Use Cases Enabled by Taproot
• New Law Expands Police Powers to Seize Crypto in UK
• Blockstream Introduces Greenlight for Scalable, Non-Custodial Lightning Integration
• Aloha Browser Announces Bitcoin Integration for Aloha Crypto Wallet
• Surge in Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity may just be the tip of the iceberg
• Bitcoin is evolving into a multiasset network
• Bitcoin and Ether options activity soars to historic highs of $20B amid ETF hype
• World's first ASIC-powered Bitcoin miner enters the Middle East

Year 2023 - Week 43

• Bitcoin's New Horizon: Lightning Labs Introduces Taproot Assets Alpha
• Scammers exploit bitcoin ATMs. Will new California laws help crack down on fraud?
• Australian Government moves to regulate crypto exchanges
• By The Numbers: Bitcoin Hashrate Poised To Complete 100% Growth In 2023
• Eurex announces Bitcoin index options
• SEC Announces Increased Oversight of Cryptocurrencies in 2024 Fiscal Plan
• Bitcoin's Lightning Network Faces Storm as Developer Exits Over Security Concerns
• Bitcoin's Daily Transactions See Sharp 46% Decline Since Mid-September

Year 2023 - Week 42

• Madeira announces creation of Bitcoin business hub for innovation
• Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US
• Paxful Revolutionizes Bitcoin Trading with Costco Cash Card Integration
• Bitcoin's First Ever EVM Transaction Takes Place Paving Way For ZK Rollup
• Oman bets big on cryptocurrency mining despite Bitcoin's volatility
• UXUY integrates Bitcoin Lightning Node, plans to boost Bitcoin DeFi
• You Can Buy Taylor Swift Movie Tickets With Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and SHIB
• According To Its Vice-President, Bitcoin Adoption Is Helping El Salvador's Rebirth

Year 2023 - Week 41

• Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Another ATH As Miners Continue To Back BTC
• UAE Launches World's First Dirham-Backed Stablecoin, DRAM
• Bitcoin Cross-Border Payments More 'Substantial' Than Public Data Shows
• The First Bitcoin Mining Pool From El Salvador Is Here
• Honda Accepts Crypto Payment Including Bitcoin And XRP
• Unchained Announces Partnership with Coincover to Further Strengthen its Bitcoin Collaborative Custody Network
• Canadian Exchange TMX Soon to Start Bitcoin Futures Trading
• US SEC cannot appeal Ripple Labs decision, judge rules

Year 2023 - Week 40

• Bitcoin Optimism Rising in Developing World Despite Price Declines
• Bitcoin lenders have a new regulation-friendly option for yield
• Valkyrie Gets Approval to Start Buying ETH Futures for Its Existing Bitcoin ETF
• Stroom Raises $3.5M to Bring Liquid Staking to Bitcoin Lightning Network
• OKX debuts 5% HK bitcoin reward programme
• Bitcoin's refuge appeal being touted again with US shutdown prospects rising
• Laser Digital launches bitcoin adoption fund
• House lawmakers push SEC Chair Gensler to approve spot bitcoin ETF applications

Year 2023 - Week 39

• Australian Company Breaks Ground Paying Employee in Bitcoin
• Coinbase gains Bank of Spain's nod for Bitcoin exchange expansion
• Bitcoin in the United Kingdom: A Financial Frontier
• Bitcoin Nodes Now One Step Closer to Instant Sync
• Philippines' Union Bank Gets Permit to Offer Crypto Trading
• Bitcoin's legitimacy bolstered by Shanghai court's acknowledgment
• London's Jacobi Asset Management Makes European History with Eco-Friendly Bitcoin ETF
• Interlay Launches MVP of New Bitcoin Layer-2 BOB

Year 2023 - Week 38

• €1.3 Trillion Deutsche Bank To Offer Bitcoin and Crypto Custody For Institutions
• FASB's new accounting rules for Bitcoin could spur corporate adoption
• Bull Bitcoin Now Allows Costa Ricans To Buy BTC With Country's Primary Payment System
• Institutional Bitcoin Wallets Hits Record High
• Intriguing Trend Spurs Daily 527,000 New BTC Addresses
• Switzerland's Rise as the Global Crypto Hub: Özcan Köme Unveils the Secrets Behind the Nation's Blockchain Dominance
• BitGo, Swan to Form Bitcoin-Only Trust Company
• Amboss Launches Innovative New Tool to Boost Adoption of Bitcoin's Lightning Network

Year 2023 - Week 37

• Bitcoin Addresses Holding 10+ Coins Reaches New ATH Of 157,504
• Long-Awaited Bitcoin Accounting Rules to Capture Rises, Dips
• ‘A Huge Deal'—Visa Reveals Crypto Payments Bombshell
• Colorado DMV Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments Via PayPal
• Bitcoin payments at over 1 500 Pick n Pay stores now available through Luno
• G20 Nations Actively Discussing Crypto Framework, Says Indian Finance Minister
• Aussie fintech prays for crypto clarity as it launches Bitcoin-backed loans
• Bitcoin Depot Increases Retail Footprint

Year 2023 - Week 36

• Bitcoin (BTC) Wallets Cross 48 Million for the First Time
• FDIC's Annual Risk Report Embraces Crypto as a Significant Banking Concern
• China Court Classifies Digital Assets As Property Despite Blanket Ban By Government
• Robinhood's Crypto Wallet Adds Bitcoin and Dogecoin
• Crypto Bank SEBA Gets Nod to Advise on Virtual Assets in HK
• XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Bitcoin Adoption Skyrockets as New Partnership Emerges
• First Bitcoin Exchange Opens in Hong Kong – Soon, Investors can Buy ETH, BTCS, and other Bluechips
• US presidential hopeful intends to include Bitcoin as part of salary

Year 2023 - Week 35

• Biden administration unveils new crypto tax reporting rules
• HashKey to start Bitcoin and Ether retail trading in Hong Kong from Aug. 28
• Bitcoin Lightning Network payments arrive in the United Kingdom (UK) with integration of Lolly POS
• Oman's Bold Bitcoin Play: $1.1 Billion Investment On Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure
• Crypto Craze Hits Australia as Nearly 1 in 4 Citizens Hold Bitcoin
• Renewable energy Bitcoin mining company powers up in Sweden
• It's Now Harder Than Ever to Mine Bitcoin
• Bitcoin-backed property investment becomes new avenue for Cayman Islands residency

Year 2023 - Week 34

• PayPal Teams Up With Ledger On Fiat Onramp For US Users
• Coinbase approved to offer Bitcoin futures trading in the US
• Europe's First Spot Bitcoin ETF Opens in Holland
• PayPal UK to halt Bitcoin purchases until early 2024
• 3% renewable energy used by Bitcoin Mining Council making up 43% of global mining network
• Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador sees bond returns soar to 70% in 2023
• Bitcoin Adoption Still in Early Growth Phase as Relatively Small Percentage of People Invested in Crypto-Assets
• SpaceX's Bitcoin dump triggers chain reaction

Year 2023 - Week 33

• Brazil Reports Record 3.3 Million Crypto Users In June As Bitcoin Adoption Surges
• Historic milestone: Bitcoin long-term ‘HODLer' supply hits all-time high
• Binance Gets Fully Licenced in Pro-Bitcoin El Salvador Amid Tussle with US SEC
• Bitcoin population surges with record numbers of holders with 1 BTC
• Glassnode Data Reveals Bitcoin HODLers Reach New Record: Long-Term Holders Now Control More BTC Than Ever
• Red Cross Begins Accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether and USD Coin as a Form of Donation
• Cardano (ADA) Unleashes Major Bitcoin (BTC) Integration on Mainnet
• San Francisco's SoFi Bank Reveals Significant Holdings In BTC, ETH, And DOGE

Year 2023 - Week 32

• KPMG Bitcoin Report Marks 'A Milestone The Bitcoin Ecosystem Should Celebrate'
• BitMart Integrates Bitcoin on Lightning Network - Faster and Cheaper Transactions!
• 4 Crypto Bills Pass US House Committee
• Jacobi Launches Europe's First Institutional Bitcoin ETF
• Binance Wins Operational License in Dubai
• Mash Announces Lightning Bitcoin Wallet App For Android & iOS Now In Beta
• Bitcoin: nearly half of all Lightning Network nodes are hosted on Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud
• Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Announces Acceptance of Cryptocurrencies for 2024 Presidential Campaign

Year 2023 - Week 31

• Bitcoin adoption soars as non-zero wallet addresses hit new record high
• UK Retailer Floors It By Adopting the Bitcoin Standard Following in the Steps of Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy
• Bitdeer Launches Fund For Bitcoin Mining Operations In Bhutan
• Bitcoin And Crypto: US House Committee Passes Bill To Protect Self-Custody
• The Human Rights Foundation Announces 20 BTC Bounty Challenge For Bitcoin Development
• Bitcoin now accepted at 60,000 EV charging stations across Europe
• Innovative Heating Solutions: Bitcoin Miners Turning Heat Into Satoshis
• Bitcoin Reaches Record Low Volatility: Why A History-Making Move Is Ahead

Year 2023 - Week 30

• Indonesia launches new crypto bourse, clearing house
• Why Bitcoin Is No Longer Cybercriminals' Currency of Choice
• Few people sent money to El Salvador using Bitcoin and Crypto in H1 2023
• Bitcoin Suisse And Valour Forge An Alliance For Physical Digital Asset ETPs
• Bitcoin's Lighting Network: Fast, Cheap, And A Lifeline For Latin America
• Bitcoin Adoption Still in Early Growth Phase as Relatively Small Percentage of People Invested in Crypto-Assets
• You Can Now Live In This Swiss City Solely On Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Suisse AG selects TCS BaNCS for its crypto-financial technology transformation

Year 2023 - Week 29

• Bitcoin Transaction Fees Hit Record Low: A Game-Changer for Adoption
• Argentina Enters Crypto Space with Bitcoin Futures Contract
• Australia joins the spot Bitcoin ETF race, Indonesia to launch a national crypto exchange
• Europe's first bitcoin ETF set to launch after 12-month delay
• “Off to the Races”: SEC Kicks Off Clock on Slew of New Bitcoin ETF Applications
• Bitcoin mining difficulty hits all-time high
• You Can Now Pay Merchants on Telegram in Bitcoin
• Binance to Increase Presence in Poland in Compliance With Local Regulations

Year 2023 - Week 28

• Crypto exchange Coinbase ties up with StanChart in Singapore for free fund transfers
• This is the new heaven for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple (XRP) Hodlers: This country cuts Taxes on Crypto
• Lightning Labs Unveils Upgrade to Boost Bitcoin Accessibility for Billions of People
• Crypto's dream of China embrace gets reality check
• Julius Baer Looks to Expand its Crypto Services to Dubai
• Congo's Oldest National Park Bets on Bitcoin
• Lugano's Plan ₿: building the next Bitcoin City
• South Africa adds new Crypto currency standards to advertising code

Year 2023 - Week 27

• BTC Adoption: Australian Fintech Nine25 Announces Ability to Purchase Bitcoin via their Platform
• UK Passes Bill Establishing Crypto and Stablecoins as Regulated Financial Activities
• First Leveraged Bitcoin ETF in U.S. Sees $4.2M in Trading Volume Since Debut
• CME Group to add ether/bitcoin ratio futures in July
• Spain's Largest Bank Joins List Of Financial Institutions Exploring Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Diamond Hands Remain Strong As Supply Hits New ATH
• Crypto hedge fund BXB eyes $27m for bitcoin-based fund
• Brazil's Bitcoin Beach Says Lightning Network Works Better Than Visa

Year 2023 - Week 26

• Digital Asset Platform EDX Markets Begins Trading and Completes New Funding Round
• Wallet Providers Embrace BRC-20 Token Support Amid Market Volatility
• First Ever Canadian Bitcoin Conference Wraps Up in Toronto
• EU needs further efforts to implement crypto regulations
• Gryphon Digital Mining Receives First Sustainable Bitcoin Mining Certification
• Mastercard applies for new blockchain tools trademarks
• Hong Kong and Other Billion-Dollar Countries Urge Banks to Accept and Support Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin
• Binance Sets Up Bitcoin Lightning Nodes to Ease Deposits and Withdrawals

Year 2023 - Week 25

• BlackRock pushes for the first ever US spot bitcoin ETF
• Investing.com Starts Broadcasting Latest Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH)
• Valour announces the launch of first physically backed Bitcoin Carbon Neutral Product (ETP) on Frankfurter Wertpapierboerse XETRA
• Strike Launches Instant, Cheap Remittances To Mexico Using Bitcoin Lightning
• Crypto Exchange Lama Launches Visa Cards with Bitcoin (BTC) Cashback
• A new crypto banking system arises under the shadow of a regulatory crackdown
• We've hit peak 'wholecoiners', and it's a good thing for today's Bitcoin investors
• Crypto Payments Firm Wyre Shuts Down — Users Told to Remove Assets From Platform

Year 2023 - Week 24

• New Worldwide Tax Standard Includes Cryptocurrencies and CBDCs
• Breaking: Top Hong Kong Leader Welcomes Coinbase, Crypto Companies
• Russia's Largest Bank to Allow Retail Investors to Trade Digital Assets
• Zion Social Network Embraces Bitcoin Payments Via Lightning Network For Instant Transactions Through Secure Messaging
• Bitcoin User Surge Defies LUNA, FTX Crises
• Bitcoin-Denominated Life Insurance Provider Sets Up Shop With $19M Funding
• Google Trends Searches For Crypto Reach Present-Decade Lows
• More than 400 small businesses in PH now accept Bitcoin payments

Year 2023 - Week 23

• Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted
• Gemini Exchange To Acquire License To Operate In United Arab Emirates
• World's first Bitcoin Tower design revealed, guests will get money to stay
• South Korea passes bill to make officials disclose Bitcoin
• Eurex Receives Approval to Offer Bitcoin Futures to US Investors
• Double Trouble: 2x Bitcoin ETF Gets Axed
• Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution
• Coinbase launches “institutional-sized” bitcoin and ether futures

Year 2023 - Week 22

• Crypto sector gets its first set of global rules from watchdog
• Dubai Mogul to Build Bitcoin Tower to Promote Web3 Push
• Bitcoin climbs after Hong Kong greenlights some retail crypto trading
• FASB's New Crypto Proposal Is a Step in the Right Direction
• Republican Vivek Ramaswamy becomes second US presidential candidate to accept Bitcoin donations
• Bitcoin breaks its all-time record for daily transactions amid surging interest in new network protocol
• Binance to halt Bitcoin spot trading with Australian Dollar
• Crypto Exchange Hotbit Says 'Deteriorating Conditions' Forced It to Stop Operations

Year 2023 - Week 21

• Binance working to enable Bitcoin lightning network
• Indonesian Governor Backs Bitcoin Adoption With Dedicated Exchange
• Bitcoin Mining Gets Tougher as Network Difficulty Reaches New Peak
• Pakistan Announces Fresh Ban on Crypto, but Adoption as a Hedge Remains Popular
• Down 53% From Its All-Time High, Bitcoin Usage Is Still Growing
• Bitcoin Custody Services Are Coming to Custodia Bank, Says CEO Caitlin Long
• Bitcoin ATM Growth Maintains Healthy Rate After Sharp Spike
• Onboarding Corporations to Bitcoin & Lightning

Year 2023 - Week 20

• Texas embraces greener Bitcoin mining with approval of flare gas emission bill
• Liechtenstein Prime Minister Wants Citizens to Pay for Government Services With Bitcoin
• U.S. Bank Failures Are Fueling Crypto Adoption
• Binance supports Stacks network upgrade: Bitcoin L2 scaling takes a step forward
• Argentina Bans Payment Apps From Offering Bitcoin to Customers
• Bitcoin Set New Record of Daily Transactions the Same Day the U.S. Government Quietly Engineered a Bank Buyout
• Gemini to Open a Crypto Derivatives Platform Outside the U.S.
• OKX Expands its Global Reach With a Turkish Office

Year 2023 - Week 19

• Bitcoin is back: Melbourne crypto exchange CoinJar is expanding to the US
• Bitcoin Just Processed More Transactions Than Ever Before
• The Kingdom Of Bhutan Has Been Quietly Mining Bitcoin For Years
• Telegram wallet users can now buy, withdraw and exchange Bitcoin
• Jack Mallers' Strike Service, Send Globally, Tackles Bitcoin-Fiat Remittances
• Bill protecting Bitcoin mining rights passes in Arkansas Senate and House
• Internet Computer Issues ‘Liquid Bitcoin,' for Faster, Cheaper BTC Transactions
• Tax Benefits for Bitcoin Businesses in Belarus Extended Until 2025

Year 2023 - Week 18

• Lightning Labs Aims to Help 'Bring Bitcoin to Billions' With Latest Upgrade
• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Soars as Hashrate Surges to New ATH
• PayPal's Venmo To Enable Ability To Transfer Bitcoin To External Wallets
• Neutronpay Launches Bitcoin Lightning App In Canada, Partners With Ditobanx For Remittances To El Salvador
• MasterCard advances its Bitcoin and crypto card adoption with new partnerships, Polygon, Solana in the mix
• Hong Kong SFC to Issue Crypto Exchange License Guidelines in May
• IRS tweaks crypto guidance for Bitcoin
• Billion-$-Swiss banking giant to invest in Bitcoin and Ethereum

Year 2023 - Week 17

• United States' First Bitcoin Real Estate Marketplace Launches Through Coinbase Integration
• Bitcoin Becomes Stronger Than Ever as Mining Difficulty Reaches Record High
• Russia Plans to Mine Crypto for Cross-Border Deals, Says Central Bank
• Mining bitcoin and cryptocurrencies is already the law in this US state
• Goldman Sachs Expands Its Key Service For Crypto Investors and Traders
• El Salvador's Central Bank Registers 80 Bitcoin Service Providers
• Eurex set to launch European Bitcoin Index futures based on FTSE DAR Pricing
• CME Group adds daily expirations for Bitcoin and Ether options

Year 2023 - Week 16

• Hong Kong's Largest Virtual Bank Offers Crypto Conversion Services
• Twitter Partners With eToro: Paving The Way For Crypto Mainstream Adoption?
• Argentina approves Bitcoin Futures Contract
• London Stock Exchange teams with digital trading platform to offer bitcoin futures and options
• Bitcoin HODLers Increase at a Record Pace: Santiment
• El Salvador provides first digital asset license to Bitfinex
• Russian citizens hold more crypto than gold or mutual funds
• Coinbase Intends to Integrate Bitcoin Lightning Network; Says CEO

Year 2023 - Week 15

• Coinhub to install 1,000 Bitcoin ATMs at gas stations amid crypto banking cutoff
• Shiba Inu (SHIB), Bitcoin (BTC) Now Accepted by This U.S. Travel Company
• Tax Benefits for Bitcoin Businesses in Belarus Extended Until 2025
• BTC Rewards App Fold and Visa Expand Partnership To New Regions
• Mercado Libre launches crypto trading in Chile
• Asset Managers' Bitcoin Exposure Rises, Reversing Recent Trend
• Nuclear-powered bitcoin mining operations ramp up in Pennsylvania
• Senator Ted Cruz Wants Vendors to Accept Bitcoin at the Capitol

Year 2023 - Week 14

• Bitcoin white paper makes its F1 racing debut on Kraken-sponsored car
• Thousands of ATMs went offline this march; became month with largest shutdown
• Bitcoin Pump Incoming? After Nasdaq Another Exchange Enters Crypto custody
• Zebedee Debuts Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin's Lightning Network
• Burger King in Paris now accepts Bitcoin and crypto payments
• Eurex rolls out first Bitcoin index futures in Europe
• Big Companies Are Venturing Into Crypto Despite Bear Market
• Dubai's Crypto Industry Welcomes New Licensing Regime Amid Global Regulatory Uncertainty

Year 2023 - Week 13

• Nasdaq Eyeing Q2 2023 Release For Bitcoin And Crypto Custody Platform
• German Dwpbank to offer Bitcoin trading to 1,200 affiliate banks on new platform
• US Crypto Accounting Plan Aims to Capture Bitcoin Volatility (1)
• Eurex becomes first European exchange to launch Bitcoin index futures
• First Bitcoin ETF of 2023 Launches as Cryptos Gain
• Fashion Brand Guess Now Accepts Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT)
• First Ever Bitcoin Themed PEZ Dispenser Officially Launches
• Texas House Introduces Bill To Boost Local Bitcoin Economy And Protect Rights Of Individual BTC Ownership

Year 2023 - Week 12

• Bitcoin is now running 24/7 for 10 years with zero downtime
• Crypto Is Finally Getting Its First Supreme Court Appearance
• SD Governor Urges 20 States to Block Legislation That Bans Crypto's Use as Money — Says 'It's a Threat to Our Freedom'
• Bitcoin Adds Nearly 1 Million Non-Zero Addresses in Under 1 Month – What Positive On-chain Trends Mean for the BTC Price
• Crypto Flourishes in Vietnam With 16.6 Million Holders
• El Salvador Offers New Bitcoin, Lightning Dev Courses
• EU calls for fast-tracking crypto rules to meet global 2025 deadline on capital requirements for banks
• U.S. Politicians are Actively Promoting Bitcoin and Blockchain

Year 2023 - Week 11

• Cryptocurrency Turnover Growing in Russia, Watchdog Reports to Putin
• SEC denies VanEck Bitcoin spot ETF for a third time; commissioners dissent
• CME Group to launch event contracts on Bitcoin futures Monday
• TeraWulf Starts Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mining With Nearly 8,000 Rigs at Nautilus Facility
• Mastercard launches Bitcoin card in the UK and EU
• Perth Heat's ‘Stealing Sats' gives fans a chance at free Bitcoin every time a base is stolen or a home run is hit
• Bitcoin moves towards Satoshi's payment dream
• Bank of England official says digital pound provides big opportunity for businesses

Year 2023 - Week 10

• Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Takes Steps to Allow Crypto Trading
• Bitcoin adoption growing as Lightning Network hits all-time high
• Binance Announces Support For New African Currencies Without Third Parties
• Xapo Bank Enables Lightning Bitcoin Payments With Lightspark Partnership
• Crypto Economy Swelled 80,466% Since 2013, Despite $1.5 Trillion Loss in 2022 Downturn
• First-Ever Bitcoin Layer 2 Conference Coming to Miami in May 2023
• Salvadoran Bitcoin Education Program Is Launching A New Curriculum In English
• Jack Dorsey's TBD launches C= to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network

Year 2023 - Week 9

• Over 200 Jurisdictions Agree on Timely Implementation of FATF Crypto Standards
• China's Capital Reportedly Backs Hong Kong's Vision as a Crypto Hub
• Arab World Crypto Adoption: Leading Bahrainian Hotel Accepts BTC Payments
• Capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina gets its first Bitcoin ATM
• Russian Search Engine Yandex Adds Cryptos to Its Currency Converter
• Hong Kong's crypto hub ambitions win quiet backing from Beijing
• Dubai's University CUD to Embrace Crypto Payments
• First Nuclear-Powered Data Center All Set To Mine Bitcoin

Year 2023 - Week 8

• Goldman Lampe Private Bank adding significant number of Bitcoin to their balance sheet
• Bitcoin's Taproot adoption hits 13% record high as BTC targets $25,000
• Bitcoin addresses with a non-zero balance surpass 44 million
• VISA to launch Bitcoin and crypto cards in the UK and 40 APAC countries
• Lightningcon Vietnam - Asia's first Bitcoin and Lightning conference
• El Salvador to open 'Bitcoin Embassy' in the US
• 3 Bitcoin metrics that hit all-time highs this week and what they mean for BTC prices
• CME says it will expand its suite of event contracts to include Bitcoin futures

Year 2023 - Week 7

• Australia introduces classification for crypto assets
• Bitcoin Lightning Network: Bitfinex records 10,000 deposits/withdrawals per month
• POS Giant Clover Teams Up With Strike To Bring Bitcoin's Lightning Network To Millions Of Merchants
• Largest Spanish Crypto Exchange, Bit2Me Launch Debit Card, with up to 9% Cash-back
• Brazil's oldest bank allows residents to pay their taxes using crypto
• Mississippi approved bill to protect Bitcoin miners
• Bitcoin NFT Ordinals Boosts Taproot Adoption By 1,000% In Q1 2023
• Deutsche Bank's asset management arm explores stakes in two crypto firms

Year 2023 - Week 6

• BlackRock bets on crypto bank Silvergate despite drastic fall
• Adoption or the end? China to start to tax Bitcoin and crypto transactions
• Crypto Love: Why HSBC Has A Change Of Heart And Finds New Interest In Digital Currency
• U.K. Details Plan To Regulate Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency Industry
• Australian Government Releases First Steps To Regulate Crypto And Bitcoin
• Moody's preps stablecoin scoring system - Bloomberg
• CDReload Disrupts Bitcoin ATM Market by Eliminating Bulky Hardware and High Fees
• Binance and Mastercard Launch Bitcoin Rewards Card in Brazil

Year 2023 - Week 5

• South Africa agency tackling financial disputes now takes Bitcoin complaints
• Bitcoin difficulty hits new ATH rising by 4.68%, further securing the network
• Bitcoin Proposed to Become Legal Tender in Arizona
• Bahrain real estate company starts accepting crypto payments
• Biden Administration Releases Roadmap To Mitigate Cryptocurrency Risks
• US institutions account for 85% of Bitcoin buying in 'very positive sign': Matrixport
• New York Assembly introduces crypto payments bill for fines, taxes
• Crypto Adoption Hits New Milestones — Global Crypto Owners Reached 425 Million in 2022

Year 2023 - Week 4

• Major ecosystems are emerging beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, says 2022 Developer Report
• 21Shares launches the world's first crypto-staking ETP
• Salvadoran President Bukele Says Assembly Approved New Digital Securities Law
• Lightning Network gets physical form in Australia with Bitcoin ATM
• BlackRock makes bitcoin eligible investment to $15B fund
• 2 US states introduced law to protect Bitcoin mining
• Heatbit: The First Heater that Mines Bitcoin
• Binance Now Authorized in 7 EU Countries — Sweden Becomes Latest Member State to Give Approval

Year 2023 - Week 3

• US Lawmakers Create 'Congress' First Ever' Digital Assets Subcommittee
• One of the largest US colleges has begun teaching students about Bitcoin
• Bitcoin futures ETFs retain allure despite crypto winter
• Banking giant with $6,5 trillion assets now holds Bitcoin and drives adoption with Blackrock
• Samsung Asset Management to launch a Bitcoin futures ETF in Hong Kong
• Major Ukrainian Pharmacy Chain Enables Bitcoin Payments
• Morocco Central Bank Governor Says Crypto Draft Law Now 'Ready'
• Bitcoin Transfer To Bank Account In Malta: Low-Fee Crypto Exchange Update

Year 2023 - Week 2

• Indonesian government to launch regulated Bitcoin exchange for 300M people
• BlackRock Adds Bitcoin to Global Allocation Fund
• Morgan Stanley Now Holds Bitcoin
• Crypto Firm Wyre Reportedly Shuts Down After Canceled Bolt Acquisition, CEO Claims Firm Is Just ‘Scaling Back' Operations
• BTC Blockchain Processed Over $8 Trillion In Transactions Last Year
• Goldman Sachs is on a bargain hunt for discount crypto firms
• Faster Speeds To Lower Fees, How Bitcoin's Lightning Network Transformed Transactions In 2022
• Bitcoin ATM Count Grows by 543% From 2020 Amid Bear Market

Year 2023 - Week 1

• Australia overtakes El Salvador to become 4th largest crypto ATM hub
• Amid High Energy Demand From Miners, Russia Mulls Building New Power Plants in Siberia
• UK Enforces Crypto Tax Break for Foreigners Using Local Brokers
• Argentine Senate Mulls Crypto Advertisement Regulation
• Bitcoin cumulative transfer volume exceeds $100 trillion milestone
• Barcelona finalising sponsorship agreement with cryptocurrency company, could help with registrations
• Oxford City will accept Bitcoin for payment of its tickets
• Major retail outlets in Gibraltar now accept payments via Bitcoin