Bitcoin is up slightly at $60,378
Ethereum is up slightly at $4,203
and Binance Coin down slightly at $512

Zillqua up 17%
Decentraland up 16%
ARweave up 15%

Today’s the 13th anniversary of the publishing of the Bitcoin white paper

Justin Sun has withdrawn billions of dollars of crypto from AAVE’s lending pools.

Cardano-based DeFi protocol Ardana raises $10M in strategic funding.

AWS seeks specialist to build digital asset underwriting, transaction, and custody in the cloud.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $33,898
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,165
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $303

Axie Infinity up 45%
Celsius Network up 17%
Theta Network up 15%

Amazon is looking to hire a digital currency lead.

Reddit selects Arbitrum to scale the Ethereum-based community points system.

This week the decentralized identity startup Magic raised $27M in a series A.

22 year-old British man arrested in connection with last year’s massive Twitter hack.

Links:

• British Man Arrested in Connection With Last Year’s Massive Twitter Hack - CoinDesk
• Decentralized identity startup Magic raises $27 million in Series A funding
• Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead - Job ID: 1644513 | Amazon.jobs
• (3) Scaling Reddit’s Community Points with Arbitrum : ethereum
• Brazilian Police Seize $33M in Crypto Money Laundering Probe - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $56,424
Ethereum is down .5% at $3433
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $624.15

VeChain up 19%
Monero up 17%
Ethereum Classic up 15%

Citi Bank is looking to launch crypto trading, custody and financing services

Amazon is rolling out dedicated mining solutions for Chia on AWS.

GoldmanSachs is leading the $15m Series B Funding round for Coin Metrics

Ether options traders are bullish for $8k

The IRS set to pull records for Kraken users transacting over $20k in Crypto.

Links:

• Coin Metrics Closes $15M Series B Round Led By Goldman Sachs
• Galaxy Digital to Acquire BitGo to Form Pre-Eminent Global Provider of Digital Asset Financial Services for Institutions
• Ether Options Traders Betting on $8K Price Next Month - CoinDesk
• Court Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons Seeking Identities of U.S. Taxpayers Who Have Used Cryptocurrency | OPA | Department of Justice
• Citi considers crypto
• Amazon rolls out Chia crypto mining solution on AWS

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $46,525
Ethereum is up 1.7% at $1778
and Cardano is up 1% at .91

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Iota up 57%
TheGraph up 47%
VeChain up 17%

Amazon hires for digital currency project in Mexico.

Mastercard to support crypto before 2022.

Jack Dorsey donates $1M to Coin Center.

Nouriel Roubini tired of market shenanigans.

Links:

• Amazon Preparing to Launch a 'Digital Currency' Project in Mexico - CoinDesk
• Jerry Brito on Twitter: "Coin Center has received and incredibly generous gift of $1 million from @jack — we’re speechless. 😮 We were almost to our goal for the matching campaign when he put us over the top and then some. Your confidence in our work is incredibly humbling." / Twitter
• Why Mastercard is bringing crypto onto its network
• SEC Should Monitor Tesla's Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 14% at $34,194
Ethereum is down 18% at $1072
and XRP is down 15% at 28 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Horizen up 29%

Bumpy start to the week for market leaders.

2 bars are for sale in NYC for crypto.

Centralized web2 telegraphs firm position.

Daniel Larimer steps down as Block.one CTO.

UK Watchdog FCA issues common-sense warning for investors.

Links:

• Two NYC bars could make US history by selling for Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Plummets as Miners Sell Inventory, Spot Markets Panic - CoinDesk
• Amazon Is Suspending Parler From AWS
• FCA issues warning over high returns offered by crypto firms - The Block
• Resignation as CTO of block.one - Daniel James Larimer - Voice

Bitcoin is down 1% at $10,396
Ethereum is down 1% at $337
and XRP is down 3% at 22 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Helium up 54%

Venezuela legalizes cryptocurrency mining, will force participants into a national pool.

JBS S.A. will use blockchain technology to help curb deforestation in the Amazon.

Sia Technology raises $3 million to develop a free internet dubbed "Skynet".

Coinbase hires for Coinbase Platforms

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Links:

• Venezuela Legalizes Crypto Mining but Will Force Industry Into National Pool - CoinDesk
• Brazil's JBS vows to monitor deforestation through whole cattle supply chain | Reuters
• Sia Tech raises $3 million to speed up the development of 'free Internet' - The Block
• Welcoming three new senior leaders to Coinbase | by Coinbase | Sep, 2020 | The Coinbase Blog

Bitcoin is up 1% at $11,880
Ethereum is up 2% at $436
and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Synthetix up 32%
Digibyte up 17%
and Aave up 16%

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple told the financial times that the company aims to be the Amazon of payments.

The Boston Federal reserve is partnering with MIT on a research effort focused on central bank digital currencies

The Winklevoss Twins met with Barstool founder Dave Portnoy in a wide-ranging conversation about Bitcoin.

Links:

• Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy buys bitcoin after Winklevoss pitch - The Block
• Ripple aims to become 'the Amazon of payments' says CEO - The Block
• Ripple CEO Hits Out at Reports Claiming Firm Is Pivoting From Interbank Payments - CoinDesk
• Speech by Governor Brainard on "An Update on Digital Currencies" - Federal Reserve Board

Amazon Patents DLT-Based Authenticity Certification

Links:

• Chase Bank to Refund 95% of $2.5M It Allegedly Overcharged Crypto Buyers - CoinDesk
• Amazon Patents Blockchain-Based Product Authenticator - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $9,550
Ethereum is up 8% at $236
and XRP is up 3.5% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Maker up 48%
Aave up 20%

Amazon has patented a DLT system for proving the authenticity of consumer goods

San Francisco based Magic lands $4 million in funding.

The digital dollar project has issued a white paper calling for a US central bank digital currency.

Links:

• Digital Dollar Project Calls for 2-Tiered Distribution System in First White Paper for US CBDC - CoinDesk
• 'Passwordless Login' Startup Magic Raises $4M From Naval Ravikant, Placeholder - CoinDesk
• Amazon Patents Blockchain-Based Product Authenticator - CoinDesk

Amazon Ads-On-Blockchain

Binance to Open London Office

Judge: Coinbase No Fraud

Links:

• Amazon Is Looking to Put Advertising Data on a Blockchain - CoinDesk
• Binance's CZ: Like It or Not, Facebook's Libra Coin Is Poised for Mass Adoption - CoinDesk
• Judge Rules Coinbase Did Not Commit Fraud in Bitcoin Cash Lawsuit

Bitcoin is up 2.4% at $10,767
XRP is down slightly at 31 cents
Ethereum is up 1% at $222

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hydro up 36%
RChain up 26%
Chainlink up 18%

The Goldman Sachs backed Apple card will not allow the purchase of cryptocurrencies.

China has announced that it is planning to accelerate the research and development of its “legal digital currency”.

AWS has launched a competition with several partners with a 100,000 grand prize.

MIT & Elliptic are using machine learning to examine bitcoin transactions that may be associated with illicit activity.

Links:

• China's central bank seeks to accelerate the development of its 'legal digital currency' - The Block
• The Apple Card, issued by Goldman Sachs, will not allow purchase of cryptocurrencies - The Block
• Time, Randomness, and a $100,000 Prize to Forever Change Blockchain | AWS Startups Blog
• MIT's AI Lab Analyzed 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were 'Illicit' - CoinDesk