Crypto asset manager Bitwise filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce 11 crypto "strategy" exchange-traded funds (ETFs) including aave AAVE
$149.34, uniswap UNI
$5.9143, … [+1408 chars]

The funds will allocate up to 60% of assets directly to tokens like SUI, UNI and STRK.

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Bitwise files for 11 'strategy' ETFs, tracking tokens including AAVE, ZEC, TAO

Grayscale is aiming to give U.S. investors exposure to Bittensors TAO, pushing decentralized artificial intelligence further into mainstream crypto markets.
The digital asset manager filed an initia… [+1725 chars]

The filing marks the first attempt to bring TAO, Bittensor’s native token, to U.S. markets through a regulated investment product.

Grayscale files for first U.S. Bittensor ETP as decentralized AI gains momentum

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
The week is off to a positive start with bitcoin BTC
$89,998.21 up more than 1% at $89,800, approaching the upper end of the recent week-l… [+6783 chars]

Bitcoin finds its legs: Crypto Daybook Americas

The cryptocurrency industry is ever-growing and ever-changing, and it's difficult to summarize the year's zeitgeist with 50 names alone.
To wrap up CoinDesk's Most Influential 2025 series, we're giv… [+6134 chars]

The crypto industry is ever-growing and ever-changing. It would be difficult to summarize it in 50 names. Here are a few final individuals and entities we wanted to make note of this year.

Most Influential 2025's Honorable Mentions

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
Bitcoin BTC
$87,993.98 rose above $88,000 even after the Bank of Japan increased interest rates to the highest in nearly 30 years, a… [+7418 chars]

Bitcoin gains as yen surprises after Japan raises rates: Crypto Daybook Americas

When Javier Pérez-Tasso took over as CEO of Swift in 2019, few expected the banking utility giant, known for handling trillions of dollars in transactions between banks every day, to build its own bl… [+2205 chars]

Pérez-Tasso brought Swift into the blockchain age.

Most Influential: Javier Pérez-Tasso

OpenAI founder Sam Altman is the most recognizable name in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, AI has steadily crept into every corner of daily life, and… [+9526 chars]

OpenAI founder Sam Altman brought artificial intelligence into every corner of people’s lives this year, from the way they work to the way they play. AI has already radically transformed the crypto ecosystem in both good ways and bad, guiding trading decision…

Most Influential: Sam Altman

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. Im Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk.
In this issue:
<ul><li>New React bug th… [+10930 chars]

Also: Ripple news, Aave protocol debate, and pudgy penguins takeover

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