🚀 Bitcoin ETF speculation fuels bullish crypto market! A potential $100 billion of capital could flow into the products if U.S. regulators approve a spot bitcoin ETF. Meanwhile, a debate over the Bitcoin blockchain's soul took place on GitHub, with a proposal to limit data-oriented applications like "NFTs on Bitcoin" being abruptly closed. In other news, Fox Corp. and Polygon launch a "Verify" tool to detect deepfakes. What are your thoughts on the future of the Bitcoin blockchain? 💬 Let's discuss in the comments!

- In a recent chart by Messari, Bitcoin took the lead in NFT sales volume, surpassing Ethereum and Solana with $881 million in December.

- Metis, the layer 2 blockchain, disburses its first Ecosystem Development Fund grant of $2 million to DeFi product suite WAGMI.

- Parallel Network, the first layer-2 network on Arbitrum Orbit, launches on mainnet and is open to developers.

- AQUA by JAN3, a Bitcoin and stablecoin wallet, launches with a focus on Latin American users and features for die-hard Bitcoin Maximalists.

- Libre, a tokenization platform built using Polygon CDK, emerges from stealth mode with backing from institutional cryptocurrency investors.

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