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JCapital Research analysts have issued a warning about the potential for a significant drop in Hut 8 Mining Corp (HUT) shares, citing possible involvement in fraudulent schemes like Pump & Dump. This alert is primarily based on the company's recent acquisition of US Bitcoin (USBTC) and the ensuing merger.

In a low-key yet significant move, Tether, the company behind USDT stablecoin, added 8,888.88 BTC (approximately $380 million) to its reserves in the previous quarter. This acquisition increased its Bitcoin stash to a hefty 66,465 BTC, valued at $2.8 billion, adhering to its policy of monthly Bitcoin purchases since September 2022.

In El Salvador, only 12% of the population reportedly used Bitcoin for payments of goods and services in the past year, marking a 12.4% decline from the 2022 statistics. This information comes from a study conducted by the Central American University José Simeón Cañas, based on face-to-face interviews with 1,280 people.

Bloomberg’s Senior ETF Analyst, Eric Balchunas, humorously notes, "I can’t escape bitcoin ETFs even if I tried..."

Within just the first six days of spot bitcoin ETF trading, the total assets of these funds have soared to roughly 95,000 BTC ($4 billion). Fidelity (FBTC) and BlackRock (IBIT) are at the forefront, collectively holding 64,000 bitcoins.

Conflux Network has introduced a significant development in the cryptocurrency sector: a second-layer blockchain for Bitcoin, designed to be compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM).

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, foresees an increase in cryptocurrency ETF approvals in 2024, especially in the wake of the SEC's recent green light for a spot Bitcoin ETF.