Hello, ApolloXplorer!Have you seen today’s key headlines yet?<h2 id="header-0">#1. BTC passed $19k for the first time since FTX collapse</h2>Bitcoin surpassed $19k for the first time since the FTX collapse, rising over 8% over the past day.Traditional markets also rallied after reports that inflation in the U.S. slowed in December.Crypto-associated stocks like Silvergate and Microstrategy also rose.Source: <a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/201787/bitcoin-blows-past-19000-for-the-first-time-since-ftx-hit-the-fan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Block</a><h2 id="header-1">#2. Winklevoss slams SEC charges against Gemini</h2>Co-founder of Gemini, Tyler Winklevoss, has slammed the U.S. SEC for charging the exchange over issuing unregistered securities.Winklevoss called the allegations “super lame&#34; and a “manufactured parking ticket.”In a series of tweets, he shared his disappointment about the charges over Gemini’s “Earn” program, claiming the regulator was “optimizing for political points.” He also said that Gemini had been discussing the Earn program with the regulator “for more than 17 months.”Source: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/winklevoss-hits-back-against-super-lame-manufactured-parking-ticket" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cointelegraph</a><h2 id="header-2">#3. Crypto exchange WonderFi confirms merger talks with Coinsquare</h2>Crypto exchange WonderF has confirmed it is in preliminary discussions with fellow Canadian crypto exchange Coinsquare for a possible merger.WonderFi clarified that it cannot guarantee that an agreement will be reached.A potential merger of the two could see the combined entity serving 1.15 million users, making them the largest exchange in Canada.Source: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchange-wonderfi-confirms-merger-talks-with-coinsquare" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cointelegraph</a><h2 id="header-3">#4. BAYC NFT sales spike</h2>Sales for BAYC NFTs and associated projects are surging after Yuga Labs revealed plans for Dookey Dash.Dookey Dash is a skill-based web game that requires a Sewer Pass NFT to play. It promises unrevealed rewards for top scorers.As long as a Sewer Pass is used to play the game at least once, Yuga Labs said that it will be “eligible to transform into something new.”As a “skill-based mint”, a leaderboard will track the top scores from all players during the gameplay window.Source: <a href="https://decrypt.co/119063/bored-ape-yacht-club-nft-sales-spike-yuga-dookey-dash-game" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Decrypt</a><h2 id="header-4">#5. SBF denies stealing FTX funds</h2>Disgraced former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman-Fried denied stealing billions of dollars from his now-bankrupt crypto exchange.In a Substack post, he claimed FTX and sister company Alameda Research collapsed because of the crypto market meltdown and inadequate hedging on Alameda’s part.While alleging the trading firm &#34;failed to sufficiently hedge its market exposure,&#34; he also said he &#34;hasn&#39;t run Alameda for the last few years.&#34;Bankman-Fried faces numerous federal charges including conspiracy to commit fraud and is now free on bail in California.Source: <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/01/12/sam-bankman-fried-denies-stealing-funds-in-new-online-post/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinDesk</a>--The ApolloX app is available on Apple Store or Google Play <a href="https://apollox.onelink.me/rf4R/cmccommunity" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.Stay up to date with ApolloX!<a href="https://t.me/apollox_com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram</a> |<a href="https://twitter.com/ApolloX_com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Twitter</a> |<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ApolloXcom" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Facebook</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/apollox_com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://apollox.link/blog-discord" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Discord</a> | <a href="https://apollox.link/blog-APXNewsStation" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ApolloX News Station</a> | <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/community/profile/ApolloX" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CMC</a>

Crypto News of the Day: BTC briefly passed $19k for the first time this year, SBF denies stealing FTX funds

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