🤖 Techy… Spot bitcoin ETFs began trading yesterday, after a decade-long push by the crypto industry (and years of opposition from regulators). BTC enthusiasts hope the seal of approval will draw in institutional and retail investors.
🌶️ Spicy… X axed NFT profile pics, stripping paid subscribers of the ability to link NFTs to their pages. As the biz’s ad revenue plummets, Elon Musk has said he wants to turn X into the “everything app” — everything but NFTs.
🪙 Coins… Solana meme coin bonk’s price has sunk as much as 70% after a wild Q4 that saw it pop 1,000% (other solana tokens also plunged). In December, the blockchain’s NFT sales volumes topped ethereum for the first time.