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A verified author on the CryptoQuant analytics platform, known as IT Tech, has revealed that the Bitcoin holdings of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, Mt Gox, remain static. This suggests that the exchange's management doesn’t sell BTC to make compensation payouts to users.

In 2023, the interest in AI has markedly widened its lead over Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, as per data from Google Trends.

Yesterday, December 21st, BlackRock, the investment company, was among those attending a meeting with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The discussion centered on the regulations for listing and trading the iShares Bitcoin Trust, a spot Bitcoin ETF.

Marathon Digital (MARA), a leading public Bitcoin mining company, has finalized a deal to acquire two mining facilities with a combined capacity of 390 megawatts for $179 million from Generate Capital's subsidiaries. This acquisition is set to boost MARA's self-operated production capacity from a mere 3% to a substantial 45%.

Wisdomtree, an asset manager, has joined others in updating its S-1 application for a spot Bitcoin ETF.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has designated December 29 as the deadline for the final amendments to the registration applications of spot Bitcoin ETFs, applicable to at least two companies, as per a Reuters report.

Phantom Wallet has announced its latest update, introducing support for Bitcoin, Ordinals, and BRC-20 tokens. This new feature is currently available in a beta version, which users can activate through the wallet's settings.

On a specialized forum, an unidentified hacker is selling access to the law enforcement request control panel for the crypto exchange Binance. The price is set at $10,000, payable in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) or Monero (XMR). The validity of this offer has been verified by the analysts at Hudson Rock.

Ark Invest continues its strategy of unloading Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares, with the latest sale amounting to $28 million in GBTC.

BlackRock, Ark Invest and 21Shares have recently revised (1, 2) their applications for a spot Bitcoin ETF. Notably, the ticker ARK 21SHARES BITCOIN ETF (ARKB) has appeared on the DTCC website.