Bitcoin ETF

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $40K

The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 25, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

SEC Shut Off Extra Security on X For About 6 Months, Letting Hacker Breeze In

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that a hacker took over its X account through a “SIM swap” attack that seized control of a cell phone associated with the account. That allowed the outsider to falsely tweet on January 9 that the agency had approved spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a day before the agency actually did so.