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Who's Sitting Out the Bitcoin ETF Race?
The cryptocurrency market has been buzzing for months with the potential approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Most experts are pinning their bull market hopes on this type of regulated exchange-traded funds. It appears as though nearly every prominent financial market player has lodged applications with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, this isn't entirely the case. 
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. 
UNI and ATOM: Altcoin Analysis for December 14, 2023
Despite Bitcoin's attempts to sustain an upward trend and stabilize above the $43,300 mark, it has been unsuccessful, keeping our previous BTC analysis relevant. This overview covers the market situation for the alternative cryptocurrencies Uniswap (UNI) and Cosmos Hub (ATOM) as of Thursday, December 14. 
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%. 
INJ and APT: Altcoin Analysis for December 15, 2023
Yesterday, Bitcoin briefly revisited its local low of $41,400, but this dip was quickly offset, keeping the preliminary BTC analysis relevant. Here's a focused market overview of the alternative cryptocurrencies Injective (INJ) and Aptos (APT) for Friday, December 15. 
Analysts from JPMorgan Chase, a major U.S. banking conglomerate, predict that Ethereum could potentially surpass Bitcoin by 2024. They attribute this potential shift to the anticipated EIP-4844 update, which is poised to significantly boost Ethereum's network efficiency and reduce transaction fees.