🪙 Crypto and Blockchain News (December 9, 2023):

1️⃣ Zealy: New sprint in Zealy by NYM. On December 11th, $300 in #nym tokens will be divided among 10 lucky winners. 💸 Participate in the giveaway, and luck might smile on you. More details on our tg @beesyst.

2️⃣ Starknet Foundation: The organization behind the development of the L2 project StarkNet, Starknet Foundation, plans to allocate over 1.8 billion #strk tokens for various blockchain implementation initiatives. 🌐

3️⃣ BBVA: The Swiss branch of one of Spain's largest banks, BBVA, has shifted cryptocurrency storage services to Ripple's platform Metaco Harmonize. 🏦 The banking sector is increasingly integrating into the world of crypto, which could contribute to its widespread adoption.

4️⃣ Taylor Barr: Participant in the current U.S. election race, Vivek Ramaswami, criticized the regulation of the crypto industry in response to the Department of Justice's claims against the Bitcoin exchange Binance. The politician also criticized Gary Gensler, the head of the SEC, for his appearance before Congress, during which he failed to answer whether Ethereum is a security. 🗳️

5️⃣ SEC: Investment firm YieldMax has applied to launch an ETF. The Option Income Strategy product implies monthly payments based on MicroStrategy's stocks. If approved, the instrument will receive the ticker MSTY. 📈

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