BitDigest January 13 · Issue #820
- Bitcoin trading back in low to mid $30,000 range
- Gensler expected to head SEC, Brooks to resign
- UK tells unregistered crypto entities to cease operations
The Headlines
Gary Gensler to be Named SEC Chair
Brooks Expected to Step Down
Brooks Expected to Step Down
New Zealand Regulator Issues Crypto Warning
Pakistan Government Starting to Mining Crypto
Kentucky May Exempt Crypto Mining Taxes
MARA Raises $250 Million
500.com to Enter Mining Space
Marks Family Buying 'Meaningful Amount' of Bitcoin
eToro Raising Minimum Deposit for New Users
Market Data
Financial Advisor Activity Increasing in Crypto
Exchange, Custody and Product News
Gemini Surpasses $10 Billion in AUC
Huobi Adds Support for Ruble
Thoughts on the Ecosystem
Institutional Investors Make Up Only 1% of Bitcoin Marketcap
Bitcoin Trading Like its in a Bubble
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