BlackRock ETF flips Grayscale in BTC holdings, ChatGPT memecoin surges 2,000%

There is a veritable feast of stories for you today, from BlackRock flipping Grayscale on BTC holdings, to the SEC being ordered to pay $1.8M in fees from the Debt Box case dismissal. Then I'll take a look at the current state of play of memecoins, which, like them or loathe them, is dominant. The top memecoins are surging up the crypto charts by various metrics, and one recent rocket is the ChatGPT "joke" from April 2023 which has seen over 2,000% chains in the past 90 days!

Further reading:

• BlackRock’s IBIT overtakes GBTC as the world’s largest Bitcoin ETF
• Ethereum due for new all-time high as countdown to Ether ETF nears end
• 5 things Ethereum ETFs could mean for altcoins
• Judge dismisses Debt Box case, orders SEC to pay $1.8M in fees
• Former FTX exec sentenced to 7.5 years in prison after guilty plea
• Memecoins dominate crypto open interest charts taking 4 out of top 10 spots
• ChatGPT-coded memecoin reaches $638M market cap

So, grab yourself a coffee, and let’s get into it!

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