Bitcoin is up 2.5% at $28,369
Ethereum is up 1% at $731
and Litecoin is up slightly at 124 dollars

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Uniswap up 22%
Theta Token up 15%

BItcoin crosses 29k for the first time

Andre Cronje released a new DeFi protocol called yCredit.

BitGo settles with the US treasury over sanctions violations

Coinbase faces class action lawsuit in California over the XRP sale.

Van Eck is going back to the SEC for a bitcoin ETF.

Russell Okung becomes first NFL player to take BTC in his salary.

Links:

• Bitcoin Hits $29K for First Time Ever, Raising HODLer Hopes for $30K by New Year's - CoinDesk
• Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• BitGo settles with US Treasury over sanctions violations - The Block
• Coinbase faces class action lawsuit in California over XRP sale - The Block