Bitcoin is up slightly at $38,447
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,835
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $387

Algorand, up 20%
Helium up 19%
Arweave up 17%

Algorand to be official blockchain of World Cup 2022

Two banks in Argentina have added crypto trading to their platforms.

Square Enix sells off $300M in IP to invest in blockchain & AI.

VanEck is launching a collection of 1,000 NFTs.

Bitcoin is down 1% at $37,550
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,606
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $368

Crypto enthusiasts are forming a DAO to purchase the Denver broncos.

The US Federal Reserve places new bans on trading stocks bonds, crypto and commodities.

PayPal limits NFT protections for merchants within their Seller Protection program.

Vesta Equity launches Algorand-based real-estate backed NFT platform.

Links:

• Vesta Equity Launches Global Real Estate NFT Marketplace on Algorand
• PayPal Policy Updates
• Crypto Enthusiasts Forming DAO to Buy Denver Broncos NFL Team

Bitcoin is down 1% at $59,067
Ethereum is down 1% at $4,172
and Binance Coin down 1% at $563

The Sandbox up 25%
Algorand up 16%
Decentraland up 16%

US Congressmen introduce legislation to amend the crypto-related provisions in infrastructure bill.

Crypto.com spends $700M for naming rights of LA's Staples Center.

Time magazine partners with with Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital to deliver Metaverse Content

Links:

• Bipartisan "Keep innovation in America act"
• TIME Magazine joins with Galaxy to educate readers about the metaverse
• Staples Center to become Crypto.com Arena in reported $700 million naming rights deal

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 up 3% at $30,315
Ethereum is up slightly at $737
and Litecoin is down 1% at 125 dollars

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dogecoin up 44%
Reserve Rights up 23%
Algorand up 15%

Bitcoin has topped 30k for the first time.

Ether from the 2017 Parity wallet hack is on the move.

Bittrex announced they will be delisting privacy coins on January 15th.

DeFi hacks lost 120 million in 15 hacks across 2020.

Non-fungible token artwork posted an all time high of 8.2 million in December

Links:

• Bittrex to Delist 'Privacy Coins' Monero, Dash and Zcash - CoinDesk
• Hackers stole $120 million via 15 DeFi hacks in 2020 - The Block
• $8.2 Million Worth of Crypto Artwork Sold in December - Decrypt
• 2017 Parity wallet hacker begins moving ETH - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $19,009
Ethereum is down 3% at $592
and XRP is down 4% at 60 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Nexo up 17%
NEM up 15%

Stripe is partnering with Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Barclays to provide digital services for businesses.

Ripple’s CTO spoke about how the community could vote to force the burning of billions of XRP tokens held in escrow.

Cabify moves to offset its carbon emissions with the help of blockchain technology.

Terra announces Mirror Protocol.

Links:

• Ride-Sharing Giant Cabify to Track and Offset Carbon Emissions Using Blockchain Platform - CoinDesk
• Terra Brings 24-Hour Trading to Synthetic Versions of Stocks Like TSLA and AAPL - CoinDesk
• Stripe to Offer Banking Services in Deal With Goldman Sachs, Citigroup - WSJ
• IKHOR [FIAT-Limpator] on Twitter: "@JoelKatz @Meshinom Unralated question: If Nodes, validators and the community at large got together and we agree that its better for the community to burn the 50 billion XRP ripple has in escrows would that be possible? 🤔" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1% at $16,223
Ethereum is up 0.5% at $465
and XRP is up 1% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Civic up 28%
Decred up 15%

Bitcoin flows from Huobi to Binance in wake of larger Chinese crackdown.

Bitpay is rolling out a cryptocurrency payroll service

Axelar, a decentralized protocol for cross-blockchain communication has raised $3.75M in seed funding.

Ripple has filed a trademark for a potential new product called paystring.

Links:

• $300M in Bitcoin Flow to Binance From Huobi as China Gets Tougher on Exchanges - CoinDesk
• PAYSTRING - Ripple Labs Inc. Trademark Registration
• Payments Provider BitPay Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Payroll Service - CoinDesk

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Bitcoin is up .5 at $11,428
Ethereum is up 1% at $372
and XRP is up slightly at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Reserve Rights up 15%

CZ says Binance Smart Chain is about accelerating cryptomass adoption, not dethroning DeFi

Algorand launches Europe-focused startup program.

Skynet Labs launches SkyDB — for decentralized social media.

Ripple donates $10M to Mercy Corps.

Bitcoin is down slightly at $11,840
Ethereum is down slightly at $411
and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
OMG Network up33%
Yearn Finance up 34%
and Algorand up 15%

Hawaii has re-opened to crypto companies with a regulatory sandbox

The UK branch of Gemini has registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Tether is moving 1 billion USDT coins from TRON to Ethereum.

Links:

• UK regulator adds Gemini to list of registered firms - The Block
• Hawaii Welcomes Crypto Exchanges Back With New Regulatory Sandbox - CoinDesk
• Tether is moving 1 billion USDT coins from TRON to Ethereum blockchain - The Block

Bitcoin is up 2% at $11,750
Ethereum is up 8% at $427
XRP is up 7% at 30 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Algorand up 28%
Kyber network up 22%
and Tron up 20%

YAM is dead. Long live YAM.

VPNs and other anti-censorship applications have jumped in popularity in Belarus

JPMorgan appears to be in further discussions with ConsenSys.

Links:

• YAM Post-Rescue Attempt Update. At approximately 6PM UTC, on Wed August… | by Yam Finance | Aug, 2020 | Medium
• DeFi Meme Coin YAM Succumbs to Fatal 'Rebase' Bug, Makes Plans for 'YAM 2.0' - CoinDesk
• VPN Usage Surges as Belarus Remains Offline - CoinDesk
• JPMorgan plans to lead ConsenSys’ $50m convertible note raise - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,153
Ethereum is up 0.5% at $233
and XRP is up 3% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Algorand up 32%
Aave up 20%
and Stellar up 17%

The US Department of Energy has awarded a $1 million grant to software company infoBeyond Technology.

The Bank of Thailand has confirmed that they are actively using their CBDC.

The Malaysian financial regulator has clarified that Binance is not authorized to operate in the country

Jae Woo Kim of New York was arrested on charges of defrauding investorsof more than $4.5 million.

Links:

• U.S. officials award $1 million to company studying blockchain's use in power grid security - The Block
• Binance is not authorized to operate in Malaysia, says the country's financial regulator - The Block
• New Yok Man Charged With Wire Fraud In Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme | USAO-NDCA | Department of Justice
• BOT cryptocurrency rolled out for businesses before public debut 
• NCLA Stands up for Bitcoin Investors in Suit Against IRS for Unlawful Seizure of Private Financial Data

Google Play Store Plays Big Brother to Crypto Apps

Paris Blockchain Event Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

Marshall Islands to Host SOV on Algorand

Links:

• Google Play Store Takes Down Crypto News Apps, Including Cointelegraph’s
• Paris Blockchain Week Rescheduled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak
• Messari - Bitcoin & crypto price, news, chart, and research

Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,195
XRP is up slightly at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up slightly at $149

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Streamr up 25%
Vechain up 20%
and Dentacoin up 15%

Bitcoin is up from it’s 6 month low of $6,800.

JP Morgan filed a patent application for a DLT based version of a revolving line of credit

The Algorand foundation released an update to their blockchain protocol

South Korea is looking to invest more than 380 million for blockchain research and development over the next 8 years

Links:

• Algorand 2.0's New Non-Turing-Complete Smart Contracts Are a Feature, Not a Bug - CoinDesk
• South Korea plans to invest over $380M for blockchain research and development - The Block
• Bitcoin drops below $6,800, hitting a six-month low - The Block
• JPMorgan Tests Private Blockchain to Track Auto Dealer Inventory - CoinDesk