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The Voice of Layer 1s Is Needed in Washington Industry leading layer 1 blockchains must collaborate on policy engagement, delivering a uniform message that regulatory clarity is needed beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.

The Psychological Differences Between Bitcoin and Ethereum Governance An attempt to bridge the gap between good-faith advocates of both networks and show how the two largest crypto networks’ development processes matter for long-term success.

Argo Blockchain Suspends Trading in US Shares for 24 Hours The company said earlier this month it was close to restructuring without having to declare bankruptcy.

Crypto Lender Nexo Canvasses Vauld Creditors Directly With Final Takeover Offer In an open letter, the firm said earlier offers were misrepresented and it wanted to deal directly.

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Ho Ho Holds Near $16.9K Bitcoin held steady throughout the Christmas holiday weekend at about $16.9K; most other major cryptos were flat, although tinted more green than red. Also: CoinDesk columnist David Z. Morris considers an upside to this year's various crypto industry debacles.

Solana’s Top NFT Projects DeGods and Y00ts to Migrate Chains DeGods will bridge over to Ethereum while its sister project Y00ts will move to Polygon with a grant from the layer 2's partnership fund.

Defrost Finance Says Hacked Funds Have Been Returned The hack, which some observers had characterized as a rug pull, was estimated to have netted $12 million.

Crypto Lender Vauld Calls Off Potential Acquisition by Rival Nexo The two started negotiations earlier this year and signed an initial agreement in July.

Bitcoin Miners Powered Off as Winter Storm Battered North America Computing power on the Bitcoin network dropped about 40% over the weekend.