Key industry figures in DeFi predict what trends will dominate the industry in 2024. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/key-predictions-future-of-defi-2024

The news follows OpenAI’s Sam Altman declaring to his 2.5 million followers that 2023 is the “crazy year” when AI started being taken seriously. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/open-ai-investor-discussions-report

This Christmas, unwrap the mystery surrounding Bitcoin, offering a proper orange pill that promises a festive fusion of zest and joy! Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-how-to-orange-pill-relatives-christmas-holiday

The United Nations has already been using cryptocurrency wallets to get financial aid to refugees, and now it sees ZK-proof tech as the next critical tool. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/decentralized-id-zk-proofs-key-safety-refugees-un-agency

Hong Kong attracts 210 crypto companies despite its very annoying new travel rule, $1.1B of 3AC’s assets frozen, and more in Asia Express. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/hong-kong-travel-rule-3ac-assets-frozen-asia-express/

In a Dec. 19 podcast, Coinbase researchers warned there are at least two potential problems that could arise with the launch of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-spot-etf-launch-risks-coinbase-analysts

Computer scientist Dr. Stephen Thaler attempted to file two patent applications in the name of an AI model he created. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-court-rejects-patents-two-inventions-birthed-by-ai

The MicroStrategy co-founder said Bitcoin ETFs could be the biggest thing to happen to traditional finance since the introduction of the S&P 500 index fund. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-spot-etf-biggest-wall-street-development-30-years-michael-saylor

The Web3 game publisher launched a new login method for five games and apps that does not require users to store seed words. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/immutable-launches-passport-wallet-infrastructure-google-apple-login

The new CEO, Josh Swihart, has been the vice president at Electric Coin for nearly five years but recently took a four-month stint away from the firm. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/zcash-founder-zooko-wilcox-steps-down-electric-coin-new-ceo