Bitcoin is up slightly at $59,364
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,773
and Binance Coin is down 4% at $460

Polygon up 18%
Loopring up 15%

Bitcoin up on Bloomberg speculation that the SEC will allow a bitcoin futures ETF.

Data compiled by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance suggests US leads Bitcoin mining hash rate.

A man in the UK has been jailed for 13 months for stealing electricity to mine crypto.

London investment app Plum has secured $14M of a $24M series A.

Links:

• Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Poised for Milestone With Debut in U.S. - Bloomberg
• Savings and investment app Plum secures $14 million of funding
• U.S. Now World Leader in Bitcoin Production | ETF Trends
• UK Jails Crypto Miner for 13 Months for Stealing Electricity: Report — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $54,897
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,538
and Cardano is down slightly at $2.24

Stacks up 51%
Harmony up 16%

SEC approves Volt Equity’s Crypto Stock ETF.

JPMorgan says institutional investors are trending towards Bitcion from gold

Online vote for Mt. Gox creditors closes

Another bitcoin ATM has been stolen by thieves.

Links:

• JPMorgan Says Institutional Investors Are Replacing Gold With Bitcoin — CoinDesk
• Mt. Gox Voting Deadline for Creditors Ends — CoinDesk
• SEC Approves Volt Equity’s Crypto Stock ETF — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $54,884
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,599
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.28

BitTorrent up 21%
Wootrade Network up 18%
Verge up 15%

BlockFi files for Bitcoin futures ETF.

Bored Ape Yacht Club is looking to launch its own token

Binance US has promoted its president Brian Shroder to CEO

Binance shutters derivatives trading in South Africa

Colombian fintech firm Movii has raised a $15M series B

Links:

• New NFT marketplace takes direct aim at OpenSea — with a token
• Changes to Binance offerings in South Africa | Binance Support
• Bored Ape Yacht Club on Twitter: "Good evening, apes. Been hearing a question around the club a lot: WEN TOKEN? 🤔 Wen token indeed . . . Some thoughts below." / Twitter
• BlockFi Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF — CoinDesk
• Colombian Fintech Movii Raises $15M in Series B Round — CoinDesk
• Binance.US Names Brian Shroder CEO

Bitcoin is down .5% at $55,260
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,618
and Cardano is down .5% at $2.27

Fantom up 26%
Harmony up 21%

Famed art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi is stepping into the NFT market

Bitcoin mining firms in North America are stockpiling Bitcoin.

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming discloses bitcoin purchase between $50k and $100k.

Bloomberg's report on Tether.

Links:

• Crypto Mystery: Where’s the $69 Billion Backing the Stablecoin Tether? - Bloomberg
• Periodic Transaction Report for 10/07/2021 filed by Cynthia M Lummis - Senate Financial Disclosures
• US-listed mining firms have hoarded over $1 billion worth of bitcoin
• Notorious art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi enters the NFT world

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,970
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,411
and Cardano is up 1% at $2.27

Dent up 20%
Arweave up 16%
OMG Network up 15%

Czech Prince William Rudolf Lobkowicz set to preserve historic paintings with NFTs.

Ripple announced a $250M fund to support NFT projects on XRP Ledger.

Miami’s partnership with CityCoins has brought in millions since the beginning of the project

San Jose partners with Helium to bring internet to low-income residents.

Links:

• Ripple launches a $250 million creator fund to support the growth of NFTs on its platform | Currency News | Financial and Business News | Markets Insider
• Old Meets New as Czech Royal Family Drops High-Art NFTs — CoinDesk
• San José Launches New Initiative to Help Low-Income Residents Pay for Internet Services | News | City of San Jose
• ’MiamiCoin’ cryptocurrency is a potential game-changer for city revenue - The Washington Post

Bitcoin is up 1% at $47,504
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,236
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.24

Vechain up 24%
AMP up 15%
THORchain up 15%

El Salvador has started mining bitcoin with geothermal energy from volcanos.

The bank of England starfs up third-party working groups to provide input into CBDC.

TikTok announces NFT collection that will partner with top creators.

Rugpull in Solana NFT project.

US Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’d misspoken abut CBDCs replacing private cryptos.

Links:

• Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 on Twitter: "We’re still testing and installing, but this is officially the first #Bitcoin mining from the #volcanode 🌋" / Twitter
• Membership of CBDC Engagement and Technology Forums | Bank of England
• TikTok launches first creator-led NFT collection | TikTok Newsroom
• Supposed 17-year-old artist sells $138,000 of fake NFTs and disappears
• Fed Chair Powell Says He Has ‘No Intention’ of Banning Crypto — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $43,115
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,969
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.08

Polymath up 27%
Omg Network up 17%
Safemoon up 15%

Visa has developed a conceptual protocol that demonstrates how various CBDCs can be interoperable for payments.

A bug in the Compound finance upgrade makes extra COMP available to be claimed.

1inch blocks US trades in preparation for standing up American-only platform

Coinshift announces $2.5M seed round.

Links:

• Making digital currency interoperable | Visa
• Compound Labs on Twitter: "🚨 Unusual activity has been reported regarding the distribution of COMP following the execution of Proposal 062. No supplied/borrowed funds are at risk -- Compound Labs and members of the community are investigating discrepancies in the COMP distribution." / Twitter
• Crypto treasury management platform Coinshift raises $2.5 million
• DEX aggregator 1inch blocks out US trades in preparation for separate American platform

Bitcoin is up slightly at $43,298
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,001
and Cardano is up .5% at $2.28

Perpetual protocol up 25%
Uniswap up 20%
Sushiswap up 16%

Cardano announces partnership with Dish Network & Chainlink

Huobi will suspend all China-based user accounts later this year

Italian payments giant Nexi says it has a role in the design of the digital euro.

Philadelphia 76ers are the second NBA team to set a crypto ad patch deal.

Links:

• Charles Hoskinson on Twitter: "Here's the Dish/Boost announcement: https://t.co/bzk35RbcaM" / Twitter
• Huobi Global to Gradually Retire Existing Mainland China Users-Huobi Global-Official Huobi Website
• Italian Payments Giant Nexi Says It Is ‘Contributing’ to Design of Digital Euro — CoinDesk
• 76ers Become Second NBA Team to Ink Crypto Ad Patch Deal — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1% at $42,474
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,906
and Cardano is down 1.5% at $2.34

Harmony up 25%
Fantom up 22%
Tezos up 20%

Pat Toomey, senator in Pennsylvania called china’s crackdown on crypto "a big opportunity for the U.S".

Sparkpool, The world's largest Ethereum mining pool has said it will stop providing services to miners based in mainland China

FTX is preparing for a HQ move from long-standing Hong Kong to the Bahamas

FTX signed long-term sponsorship deals with the F1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas.

Coach and GQ China are setting up to launch NFTs on Ethereum via ZK rollups.

Links:

• FTX signs sponsorship deal with top F1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas
• Senator Pat Toomey on Twitter: "China’s authoritarian crackdown on crypto, including #Bitcoin, is a big opportunity for the U.S. It’s also a reminder of our huge structural advantage over China." / Twitter
• SBF on Twitter: "1) We're really excited to be setting up @FTX_Official's headquarters in The Bahamas! a) The Bahamas is one of the few places to set up a comprehensive framework for crypto; FTX is registered b) The Bahamas has emerged from COVID lively, safe, and without quarantine" / Twitter
• The world's largest Ethereum mining pool says it will no longer serve Chinese miners
• Coach and GQ China Arm to Launch NFTs on Ethereum — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $41,368
Ethereum is even at $2,816
and Cardano is up 4% at $2.21

Phantasma up 30%
Ren up 19%

The People’s Bank of China toughens its stance against crypto and crypto trading activities.

Time Magazine dropped a pack of hidden NFTs — to be revealed at 6pm today.

Twitter is adding bitcoin lightning tips and NFT authentication features.

Links:

• Twitter to Add Bitcoin Lightning Tips, NFT Authentication — CoinDesk
• Chaotic TIME Magazine NFT Launch Sends Gas Fees Spiraling — CoinDesk
• China issues tougher measures to keep cracking down on crypto trading

Bitcoin is down slightly at $43,745
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,067
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.20

Terra up 23%
Avalanche up 21%
Cosmos up 21%

Snoop Dogg reveals himself as the NFT collector Cozomo de' Medici.

Dapper labs raised another $250M in funding — valuation tops $7B.

Bitcoin .org briefly hacked to promote scammy bitcoin giveaway.

US magistrate judge denies Ripple’s request for documents detailing regulators crypto trading activity.

Links:

• Ruling in Ripple case
• Bitcoin.org site appears to be hacked for promoting bitcoin giveaways
• NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs raises another $250 million | TechCrunch
• Snoop Dogg Says He's the NFT Influencer CozomoMedici - The Street Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more

Bitcoin is down 1% at $47,405
Ethereum is down 1.5% at $3,340
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.34

Conflux Network up 145%
UTrust up 25%
DFI.Money up 18%

Floating Point group closes $10M series A round.

Sushi Swap’s Core Contributor 0xMaki is transitioning out to an advisory role.

Bakkt is set to go public next month

Christies is selling a full set of 31 Curio Cards

Lender Celsius has received court orders from Texas and New Jersey — BlockFi Dejavu.

Links:

• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings and Bakkt Holdings, LLC Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Special Meeting Date for Proposed Business Combination | Business Wire
• 0xMaki 源 義経 🦇🔊 on Twitter: "I will always be there for @SushiSwap but going forward I'll be in a different role. https://t.co/ybD9Jyg6HN" / Twitter
• New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Cryptocurrency Firm Celsius to Halt the Offer and Sale of Unregistered Interest-Bearing Investments - New Jersey Office of Attorney General

Bitcoin is down slightly at $48,547
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,504
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.40

Gala up 44%
Ecomi up 16%
Solana up 15%

Canaan announced a record quarterly revenue of $167M

Monica Rizzolli’s "Fragments of an Infinite Field" sold out in an hour for $5.3M

Australian national Stefan Qin was sentenced to 7.5 years for his part in a $90M Ponzi scheme.

Binance is moving away from its decentralized headquarters & faces a CFTC investigation into insider trading.

Links:

• Canaan nets record bitcoin miner sales with $167 million in Q2
• Generative artist nets $5.38 million in latest Art Blocks hit
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Binance battles regulatory headwinds as world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange seeks financial legitimacy | South China Morning Post
• Binance Probe by US Expands to Examine Possible Insider Trading - Bloomberg

Bitcoin is down slightly at $47,351
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,437
and Cardano is down slightly at $2.36

Aelf up 35%
Shiba Inu up 24%
Audius up 24%

More than a billion dollars worth of Ether has been burned since Ethereum’s London upgrade.

Franklin Templeton has formed a blockchain venture fund that has already raised $10M

Audius has raised $5M from giants in the music industry.

Joke Project Jay Peg Auto Mart sees $3M siphoned from SushiSwaps MISO launchpad.

Decentral Games makes strategic investment in GameFi DAO supporting metaverse poker.

Links:

• Franklin Templeton's SEC FORM D
• More than $1 billion worth of ether has been burned since Ethereum's London upgrade
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• (1) Decentral Games on Twitter: "1/ Decentral Games is excited to announce the development of free-play, play-to-earn Metaverse poker! ♦️♣️♥️♠️ 👉 Read the announcement here: https://t.co/NMZBPdgTrz 👉 Read the whitepaper here: https://t.co/idXvAbiz8B A thread 👇 https://t.co/g1isrCPFRi" / Twitter
• ‘Kia Sedona’ NFT sale goes belly up as $3 million goes missing
• Audius Announces $5 Million Strategic Investment From Katy Perry, The Chainsmokers, Nas, Jason Derulo, Pusha T, Guy Oseary’s Sound Ventures, Electric | LinkedIn

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,896
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,620
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.47

Sushi Swap up 22%
Avalanche up 18%
Thorchain up 16%

China increases hunt for illicit miners.

Nate Chastain accused of insider trading at OpenSea.

BitMEX’s first employee has agreed to be extradited to the US to face money laundering charges.

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin made Time’s ‘most influential’ list.

Links:

• China Said to Intensify Hunt for Cryptocurrency Miners in Hiding
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Cryptocurrency executive agrees to extradition to face US banking law charges - The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News, Business, Sports, Events, & Community |
• Vitalik Buterin Is on the 2021 TIME100 List | TIME

Bitcoin is up slightly at $45,973
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,437
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.61

Avalanche up 23%
Tron up 20%
Elrond up 19%

Ark investments looks to add Canadian Crypto ETFs

The Paris Saint Germain football club adds crypto.com as their cryptocurrency partner.

a16z seeks token delegate applicants for their DeFi investments.

Dom Hofmann releases WAGMIGOTCHI. Project sees $43k spent in gas fees.

Links:

• Revised ARKW prospectus
• Crypto.com sponsors football club PSG, including NFT deal - Ledger Insights - enterprise blockchain
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• alexkroeger.eth on Twitter: "In August we at a16z open sourced our thinking around token delegation. Today we’re opening up a delegate application for individuals and organizations interested in participating in DeFi governance for Uniswap and Compound. https://t.co/xijgthsimx" / Twitter

Bitcoin is down slightly at $45,612
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,301
and Cardano is up 3% at $2.74

Serum up 25%
Harmony up 18%
Hedra Hashgraph up 18%

Christopher Giancarlo announces forthcoming book: CryptoDad: the fight for the future of money.

Benoit Coeure calls on central banks to act now on crypto and DeFi.

Sothebys' auction of 101 bored ape yacht club NFTs closed at $24.4M — a $6M premium.

The UK post office will allow crypto purchase for some customers starting next week

Links:

• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Bored Ape NFT auction on Sotheby’s closes with $6 million premium
• Central bank digital currency: the future starts today
• Chris Giancarlo on Twitter: "Seeing the greatest danger to #America’s future in #Washington’s focus on the past, my new book #CryptoDad urges courageous new policy leadership to harness the digitization of the global economy and the coming future of money https://t.co/hFfpSUOESO" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $46,435
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,412
and Cardano is down slightly at $2.49

Tezos up 30%
Luna up 28%
Avalanche up 15%

Mastercard acquires crypto tracing firm ciphertrace

A bug on OpenSea destroys $100k worth of NFTs.

Steph Curry joins Tom Brady as an FTX ambassador.

La Liga partners with Sorare as first top soccer league to offer NFTs of all the players.

The Algorand foundation launches $300M DeFi innovation fund

Links:

• OpenSea bug destroys $100,000 worth of NFTs, including historical ENS name
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• LaLiga partners with Sorare to enter the world of NFTs
• Mastercard Acquires CipherTrace to Enhance Crypto Capabilities | Business Wire
• Algorand Foundation Launches $300 Million USD Viridis Fund to Support DeFi Innovation | Algorand Foundation

Bitcoin is up slightly at $46,331
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,488
and Cardano is up .5% at $2.60

Solana up 28%
Algorand up 19%
Avalanche up 17%

North American Bitcoin miners are stockpiling bitcoins with their new hash power.

Bitmain is sending 56k bitcoin miners to Georgia — boosting its stake in North American mining.

The SEC is charging the 2017 ICO project Rivetz — and Steven Sprague — with failure to register.

Priority transaction network Eden raised $17.4M in a token sale.

Links:

• Eden, priority transaction network for Ethereum, raises $17.4 million
• Rivetz Corp., Rivetz International SEZC, and Steven K. Sprague (Release No. LR-25198; Sep. 8, 2021)
• US Bitcoin miners see record months as they stockpile 18,000 BTC
• ISWxBitmain in Georgia

Bitcoin is down .5% at $51,378
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,901
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.84

Quant Network up 22%
OMG Network up 21%
Aelf up 16%

Bored Ape NFTs on auction with Sotheby’s exceeds expectations set by the auction house with 3 days to go.

Ethereum’s future open interest is setting new records

Senator Elizabeth Warren calls crypto the new shadow bank.

Australian neobank Volt inks partnership deal with exchange BTC markets.

Links:

• Crypto’s Rapid Move Into Banking Elicits Alarm in Washington - The New York Times
• Ethereum futures open interest sets new record as price nears ATH
• 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club | Ape in !2021 | Sotheby's

Bitcoin is up slightly at $50,249
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,930
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.87

Ecomi up 25%
Filecoin up 19%
Quant Network up 18%

The South Korean exchange Bithumb to mandate ID verification for customers.

The finance commission in El Salvador has approved a $150M trust fund to support the rollout.

BBVA is launching a digital investment account that offers crypto support.

This week the avalanche based DeFi protocol Trader Joe raised $5 million in a token sale.

Links:

• El Salvador approves $150 million trust fund to support bitcoin ambitions
• The digital account New Gen enables investments in sectors with the greatest impact on the future
• Avalanche-based DeFi protocol Trader Joe raises $5 million in token sale

Bitcoin is down 1% at $49,869
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,902
and Cardano is down .75 at $2.92

Fantom up 24%
Revain up 17%
Axie infinity up 15%

The NFL has barred teams from selling NFTs, and sponsorships to crypto trading firms.

The regulator in South Africa has issued a warning over citizens investing with Binance.

The SEC is apparently investigating Uniswap Labs.

OKEx is launching its own NFT marketplace.

Links:

• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data

Bitcoin is up 1% at $50,337
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,958
and Cardano is up 1% at $2.98

Solana up 19%
Near protocol up 17%
Revain up 15%

Inter Milan has signed a $100M sponsorship deal with Zytara Labs and the Digital Bits Foundation.

A pyramid scheme in Eastern Europe picked up $1.5 billion in bitcoin from Russia and Ukraine.

Playboy is minting a collection of NFTs on the art of gender and sexuality

Bitcoin miners posted $1.4B in revenue for august

Links:

• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Russian pyramid scheme netted over $1.5 billion in bitcoin throughout Eastern Europe, says Chainalysis
• August saw the second highest bitcoin mining revenue ever 

Bitcoin is up slightly at $50,117
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,763
and Cardano is down slightly at $3.05

Iota up 24%
FTX Token up 22%
Ren up 15%

Twitter is testing tips using Bitcoin via the lighting network on platform.

Binance has been placed on an investor alert list by the regulator in Singapore.

Singapore to work with Australia, Malaysia, and South Africa to test cross-border CBDCs.

Christopher Giancarlo is resigning from BlockFI's board.

Links:

• Giancarlo steps down from BlockFi board
• Twitter for iOS Beta Lays Groundwork for Bitcoin Tips - MacRumors
• Press release: BIS Innovation Hub and central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will test CBDCs for international settlements
• Binance.com placed on investor alert list by Singapore regulator

Bitcoin is down slightly at $48,371
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,200
and Cardano is down slightly at 2.90

Loopring up 33%
The Sandbox up 21%
Arweave up 16%

A bug affecting older versions of an Ethereum client is causing issues in the network.

Securities regulator in Ontario to prohibit the country’s crypto platforms from trading Tether (USDT)

NFT platform Art Blocks sees landmark $5.8M sale for Ringers #879.

SEC to collect from Steven Seagal.

Links:

• Steven Seagal on Hook for SEC Crypto Fine Despite Move to Moscow
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Ontario securities regulator bars the country's first registered crypto platforms from trading Tether
• NFT platform Art Blocks breaks record with $5.8 million sale

Bitcoin is up slightly at $48,771
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,227
and Cardano is down .5% at 2.82

Arweave up 27%
Celo up 21%
Solana up 15%

Jack Dorsey is planning on building a decentralized bitcoin exchange.

The government in Cuba wants to regulate cryptocurrencies according to a resolution published this week.

NBA superstar Steph Curry has joined the Bored Ape Yacht Club.

Billionaire Bill Miller has picked up a $40M position in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust.

Links:

• Cuba to recognize -- and regulate -- cryptocurrencies
• Billionaire Bill Miller takes plunge into GBTC with 1.5 million shares
• NBA icon Stephen Curry buys Bored Ape NFT for $180,000
• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "We’ve determined @TDB54566975’s direction: help us build an open platform to create a decentralized exchange for #Bitcoin" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,494
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,164
and Cardano is up 1.5% at 2.72

Arweave up 23%
Solana up 21%
Terra up 17%

Pat Toomey wants your ideas: submissions@banking.senate.gov.

India’s security watchdog is launching a DLT system for monitoring financial instruments

Coinbase is hiring Kate Rouch from Facebook for CMO.

Ether options daily trading volume have surpassed Bitcoin’s for the first time on Deribit.

Links:

• Toomey Requests Feedback on Clarifying Laws Around Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
• Kate Rouch Joins Coinbase as Chief Marketing Officer | by Coinbase | Aug, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog
• SEBI | SEBI issues Circular on “Security and Covenant Monitoring using Distributed Ledger Technology”
• ETH options trading volume surpassed that of bitcoin's for the first time on Deribit

Bitcoin is up 1% at $47,168
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,113
and Cardano is up 1% at 2.58

Radicle up 20%
Tokocrypto up 20%
Storj up 15%

Police in Brazil have seized $28.8M in crypto and made 5 arrests.

Microstrategy has announced a new Bitcoin buy of $177M.

Anchorage has hired the former Wells Fargo Digital Assets Executive.

3LAU has raised $16M to tokenize music royalties with Royal.

NFT+AI platrofm Althea AI has raised $16M

Euler has raised $8M in a series A.

Links:

• Mark Cuban-backed startup that fuses AI with NFTs raises $16 million
• Paradigm leads $8 million Series A into DeFi lending company Euler
• Microstrategy 8-K
• Anchorage Hires Former Wells Fargo Digital Assets Executive for Banking, Capital Markets - CoinDesk
• Polícia Federal faz maior apreensão de criptomoedas da história: R$ 150 milhões | CNN Brasil

Bitcoin is down .5% at $48,833
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,229
and Cardano is down 2% at 2.57

Alchemy pay up 31%
Loopring up 28%
Gala up 15%

Liquid exchange hacker moves $20M in ETH to a mixer.

AdvisorShares has applied for a Bitcoin Futures ETF

Vaneck and ProShares withdraw their bids for an Ethereum ETF

SEC levys judgements & fines against Bitconnect associates.

Bitcoin is up 1% at $49,299
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,233
and Cardano is up 1% at 2.47

Avalanche up 33%
Cosmos up 17%
Near Protocol up 16%

Binance is suspending futures in Brazil due to regulatory pressures.

Brian Quintenz a crypto-friendly CFTC commissioner will leave office at the end of August.

Blackrock has almost $400M invested in Bitcoin mining stocks.

Fractional.art has raised $7.9M in a seed round.

Coinbase has named Mitsubishi UFJ as their banking partner in Japan.

Links:

• BlackRock Joins Fidelity And Vanguard As A Bitcoin Mining Investor
• Statement of Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz on the End of His Term and Future Plans | CFTC
• 'Fractional' NFT platform raises $7.9 million in seed funding
• Coinbase launches in Japan. Coinbase was founded in 2012 as an easy… | by Coinbase | Aug, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog

Bitcoin is up .5% at $47,185
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,233
and Cardano is up 1% at 2.51

The Graph up 20%
Helium up 18%
Avalanche up 17%

Binance is enforcing mandatory KYC on all users.

Sweden’s government has been forced to return $1.5M in Bitcoin to a drug dealer.

Coinbase to invest 500M into crypto, + 10% of profits going forward.

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan partner with NYDIG to offer Bitcoin exposure

Links:

• Sweden pays drug dealer £1m after seizing his Bitcoin
• Wells Fargo, JPMorgan partner with NYDIG to launch bitcoin funds
• Coinbase is ready to purchase $500 million worth of crypto on its balance sheet
• Binance Expands Global KYC Requirements to Further User Protection | Binance Blog

Bitcoin is up slightly at $46,339
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,233
Cardano up .5% at 2.15

Dent up 40%
Waves up 25%
Qtum up 16%

Polygon merges with Hermez network in a 250 million Matic deal

London High court orders Binance to trace hackers who carried out a 2.6M hack on Fetch.ai.

Fashion house Dolce and Gabana set date for NFT drop.

Fortune magazine raises over $1.3M in an NFT sale of its latest cover.

Data analytics platform Dune raises $8M in a series-A round.

Links:

• Fortune raises over $1.3 million in NFT sale of its latest issue's cover
• Crypto data analytics platform Dune raises $8 million in Series A funding
• London court orders Binance to trace cryptocurrency hackers | Reuters
• Polygon Merges With Hermez Network in $250M Deal - CoinDesk
• Dolce & Gabbana Sets Date for Haute Couture NFT Drop - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $32,761
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,080
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $307

0x up 17%
Constellation labs up 17%
Bitcoin Diamond up 15%

Square confirms hardware wallet.

Circle is going public via a SPAC merger

Israel wants to seize Hamas-linked crypto wallets.

PBOC official expresses worry over stablecoins.

Links:

• Hamas-Linked Wallets have Received $7.7 Million in Cryptoassets, Including Dogecoin
• China's Central Bank 'Worried' Stablecoins Pose Risk to Financial System - CoinDesk
• Gemini’s APAC Expansion Builds Global Momentum | Gemini
• Jack on Twitter: "We’re doing it #Bitcoin" / Twitter
• Confirmed: Stablecoin firm Circle to go public via SPAC merger

Cyberattack Yields US State of Emergency Declaration
Cardano Passes Tether in Market Cap
Musk Jokes; Doge Down

Links:

• Cardano smashes new all-time high following 14% gain
• US passes emergency waiver over fuel pipeline cyber-attack - BBC News
• 'Call Me the Dogefather': Elon Musk Explains Crypto to SNL's Audience - CoinDesk