Links:

• Alibaba to ban crypto miner sales amid Chinese crackdown
• Crypto tax ‘a top enforcement priority,’ reminds IRS Commissioner
• Social Token Site Roll Gets Boost With $10M Series A Led by IOSG Ventures — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down .5% at $36,538
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,609
and Binance Coin is down 1.5% at $375

crypto.com up 39%
NuCypher up 27%
UMA up 16%

Open positions in the CME Bitcoin futures have fallen to it’s lowest point since mid December

Blockchain.com says they will move their US headquarters to Miami, from New York

Google, Alibaba, and 300+ other companies seek crypto licenses in Singapore.

Google will adjust ad policy for crypto exchanges and wallets.

Links:

• Update to Financial products and services policy (June 2021) - Advertising Policies Help
• Open Positions in CME-Based Bitcoin Futures Slump to 5 1/2-Month Low - CoinDesk
• Blockchain.com announces Miami move, plans to create 300 jobs | Miami Herald
• Singapore’s fintech honcho has vision of Asian Silicon Valley

Bitcoin is up half a percent at $7,183
XRP is up 1.5% at 19 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $129

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
LBRY credits, up 37%
Primecoin up 23%

Bitwise has penned a new letter to the SEC trying to address their ETF concerns.

USPTO sides with Disney over Tron foundation's attempts to trademark Tron, TronNetwork and Tronix.

The SEC is postponing a decision on a proposal filed by Wilshire Phoenix until February.

The Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has won two U.S. patents designed to make its blockchain network safer and faster.

Blockchain security firm CipherTrace has partnered with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative to track cryptocurrency transactions from suspected traffickers.

Links:

• Bitwise writes to SEC again, saying it is ‘committed’ to creating a bitcoin ETF - The Block
• Tron Foundation partner sought U.S. trademarks but Disney pushed back and won - The Block
• SEC Punts Decision on Wilshire Phoenix's Bitcoin ETF Proposal to February - CoinDesk
• Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain - CoinDesk
• CipherTrace to Tackle 'Modern-Day Slavery' With Crypto Analytics - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $8,483
XRP is down 1.5% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is down .05% at $181

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
dentacoin up 15%

Alibaba is denying any partnership with Lolli.

Nestle and Carrefour are extending blockchain tracking to baby milk using IBM’s food trust platform.

BitGo said they are processing more than 20% of bitcoin

Derivitaves exchange CME group is launching bitcoin futures contracts in January.

Links:

• Alibaba Denies 'Partnership' With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls - CoinDesk
• Nestle, Carrefour Extend Blockchain Tracking Effort to Baby Milk - CoinDesk
• BitGo Says It’s Now Processing 20% of Bitcoin Transactions - CoinDesk
• CME Says It Will Launch Bitcoin Options in January - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,806
XRP is up half a percent at 27 cents
and Ethereum is up half a percent at $185

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Grin up 17% and
Dentacoin, up 15%

Lolli landed a huge partnership for the Chinese Singles Day—they’re working with Alibaba.

Benoit Cœure is set to head the newly created innovation hub of the bank for international settlements.

Canaan Creative, a bitcoin miner manufacturer is set to hold an IPO later this month.

UPS is working with HerdX to track, monitor and deliver a shipment of beef from Kansas to Tokyo.

The Banque de France, France’s central bank is hiring a blockchain analyst

Links:

• ECB's Benoit Cœure to head a group focusing on fintech and digital currencies - The Block
• Bitmain rival Canaan Creative set for Nov. 20 IPO on Nasdaq - The Block
• UPS Ships Beef to Japan, Tracked and Monitored Using Blockchain Tech - CoinDesk
• Alibaba Offers Bitcoin Rewards Through Lolli Shopping App for 'Singles Day' - CoinDesk
• French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program - CoinDesk