Bitcoin is up slightly at $31,736
Ethereum is up slightly at $1976
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $320

Cardano up 25%
Axie infinity up 25%
Aave up 17%

Singapore's MAS announces plans to research use cases for DeFi on public blockchains.

Terra’s Mirror Protocol suffered a 90M exploit

Korean prosecutors launch official investigation of TerraUSD.

B2B buy now pay later solution Mondu has raised 43M

Links:

• FatMan on Twitter: "Two coffees later, as I was about to give up, I found this. Hold on... What's going on here? A single transaction from October 2021 unlocking one position over and over again - and it actually executed. Here's the transaction: https://t.co/2pbiwqKWNT (9/12) https://t.co/lklZHIYQqV" / Twitter
• MONDU funding announcement | LinkedIn
• [Exclusive] Summoning all staff of 'Luna Terra'... Full-scale investigation begins | JTBC News
• Singapore regulator announces plans to explore blockchain use cases

Bitcoin is up slightly at $40,535
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,011
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $411

Binance seizes $5.8M linked to the Axie Infinity hack.

OpenSea suspends trading of the Sands Vegas Casino Club NFTs

Ukraine’s central bank has banned crypto purchases in local currency.

A man in New York has been arrested for crypto mining fraud.

Links:

• Ukraine's Central Bank Bans Crypto Purchases in Local Currency
• OpenSea Stops Gambling Apes NFT Trading | PYMNTS.com
• CZ 🔶 Binance on Twitter: "The DPRK hacking group started to move their Axie Infinity stolen funds today. Part of it made to Binance, spread across over 86 accounts. $5.8M has been recovered. We done this many times for other projects in the past too. Stay #SAFU." / Twitter
• Man Charged With Defrauding Customers Who Sought To Buy Cryptocurrency-Mining Computers And Miner-Hosting Services | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice

Bitcoin is down .5% at $43,453
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,076
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $421

Shiba Inu up 16%
SLP up 16%

NFT platform HitPiece hit with cease and desist.

Polygon has picked up $450M in a funding token sale.

Axie Infinity re-structures SLP economics

President of Kazakhstan calls for tax increase on crypto mining.

Links:

• Polygon raises $450 mln from Sequoia Capital India, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, others | Reuters
• RIAA Moves Against HitPiece – Calls For Permanent End to Bogus NFT Site’s Infringement of Artist Rights - RIAA
• Axie Infinity Reduces SLP Emissions to Prevent 'Collapse'
• Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report

Bitcoin is up slightly at $64,580
Ethereum is up slightly at $4,618
and Binance Coin down slightly at $645

Loopring up 15%
NuCypher up 18%

CREAM finance to compensate victims — influx of tokens decreases price.

Fintech startup Nubank expects to list on the NYSE and B3 exchanges in early December.

Forte raises $725M in a series-B round

Jeffrey Zirlin, Axie Infinity co-founder joins 1kx as a venture partner.

Links:

• Moving Forward: Post Exploit Next Steps for C.R.E.A.M. Finance | by C.R.E.A.M. | Nov, 2021 | Medium
• Forte Closes Additional $725 Million in Funding to Extend Its Lead in Building a Compliant, Interoperable Blockchain Gaming Platform | Business Wire
• Fintech unicorn Nubank expects twin public listings next month, invites app users to become partners
• 1kx on Twitter: "Today, we are excited to announce that @Jihoz_Axie will be joining 1kx as a Venture Partner where he will be contributing to our investment strategy for the emerging play to earn (P2E) ecosystem." / Twitter

Bitcoin is down .5% at $62,025
Ethereum is down .5% at $4,541
and Binance Coin down 1% at $553

Holo up 22%
Amp up 16%
Axie infinity up 15%

The OCC multi-agency crypto sprint has wrapped up — details soon.

Binance is taking steps against the project Squid that they’ve labelled a scam

Quentin Tarantino is getting set to auction off 6 uncut scripts of Pulp Fiction as NFTs

El Salvadorian President Bukele announces new Bitcoin education project yesterday.

A DAO that includes Vincent Van Dough has spent $250k on an NFT of a large cube of tungsten.

Links:

• Quentin Tarantino to auction six uncut scripts for Pulp Fiction as NFTs
• The Tungsten Cube - 14.545 inch, ~2000 lb (1 Ton, 907 kg) cube held in Willowbrook, Illinois, USA by Midwest Tungsten Service - Midwest Tungsten Service - Tungsten Cubes | OpenSea

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,761
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,308
and Binance Coin is up .5% at $425

Axie Infinity up 31%
Theta Network up 15%

Biden administration to focus on cybersecurity & also looks at regulation of stablecoin issuers.

Around 6000 Coinbase accounts were compromised through MFA this spring.

Axie Infinity is debuting a decentralized exchange.

Grayscale adds Solana, Uniswap to digital large cap fund.

Links:

• Axie Infinity is launching a decentralized exchange
• Statement by President Joe Biden on Cybersecurity Awareness Month | The White House
• Biden Administration Seeks to Regulate Stablecoin Issuers as Banks - WSJ
• Hackers rob thousands of Coinbase customers using MFA flaw
• Grayscale Adds Solana to $494M Digital Large Cap Fund — CoinDesk

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 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 .5% at $32,280
Ethereum is down .5% at $2,051
and Binance Coin is down 2% at $287

SLP up 36%
Axie Infinity up 27%
Dent up 16%

The Tom Brady co-founded NFT Platform Autograph has partnered with Lionsgate and DraftKings

FV Bank awarded US patent for a stablecoin design based on government debt.

Zen Run and Virtually Human Studios pulls in $20M from a16z

ThorChain suffers another exploit.

Links:

• Autograph, the NFT Platform Co-Founded by Tom Brady, Announces Iconic Talent Deals & Strategic Relationships with DraftKings and Lionsgate
• A startup that lets you race NFT horses has raised $20 million from a16z, TCG
• THORChain on Twitter: "THORChain has suffered a sophisticated attack on the ETH Router, around $8m. The hacker deliberately limited their impact, seemingly a whitehat. ETH will be halted until it can be peer-reviewed with audit partners, as a priority. LPs in the ERC-20 pools will be subsidised." / Twitter
• US10977645B2 - Tokenized asset backed by government bonds and identity and risk scoring of associated token transactions - Google Patents

Bitcoin is down slightly at $31,886
Ethereum is down slightly at $1,982
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $293

Axie Infinity up 30%
Stacks up 18%
Waves up 15%

Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey chat bitcoin at B Word conference.

Robinhood’s is expecting a $30M fine from regulators in New York.

New Jersey regulators say BlockFi interest accounts are unregistered securities.

Tether's general counsel says an audit could be months away.

Links:

• The ₿ Word | Live with Cathie Wood, Jack Dorsey, & Elon Musk - YouTube
• Robinhood Crypto Expects to Pay $30M Fine to NY State Regulatory Body - CoinDesk
• BlockFi on Twitter: "An update on regulatory conversations: https://t.co/f2GgMZXoQk" / Twitter
• Tether General Counsel Tells CNBC Audit Is 'Months' Away - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $32,018
Ethereum is down .5 at $1,913
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $312

The Sand box up 40%
Axie Infinity up 21%
Decentraland up 15%

The financial regulator in Italy says Binance is not authorized to provide investment services in Italy.

The UK police announce more seized crypto — this time around $250M

Saquon Barkley says he'll take all his future endorsement in Bitcoin.

Trading pioneer Shapeshift will shift to DAO governed by holders of Fox Token.

Links:

• Detectives break record in new cryptocurrency seizure worth nearly... - Metropolitan Police
• ShapeShift to Decentralize Entire Company
• New York Giants Star Saquon Barkley Will Take All Future Endorsement Money in Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Communication for investor protection on Binance Group (15 July 2021) - News In Detail

Bitcoin is up slightly at $33,837
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,112
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $313

Axie Infinity up 42%
Stacks up 20%
Decentraland up 17%

Hackers have stolen bitcoin from NZ Police.

Sotheby's sells rare diamond for $12.3M in crypto.

Pro-bitcoin lawmaker in Paraguay announces legislation.

Zerion raises $8.2M series A

Links:

• Zerion raises $8.2M to take decentralized finance mainstream
• Sotheby’s Sells Rare Diamond for $12.3M in Crypto - CoinDesk
• Carlitos Rejala 🙏🇵🇾🙌 on Twitter: "I am here to unite Paraguay 🇵🇾, that is why we decided with Senator @FSilvaFacetti to present together the bill #bitcoin on Wednesday, July 14! Stay tuned since there will be a mega surprise for Paraguay and the world. Something GIANT is coming 🌍 #Bitcoin #btc" / Twitter
• Criminals steal $45,000 in Bitcoin during police money-laundering operation - NZ Herald

Bitcoin is down slightly at $35,502
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,329
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $305

Golem up 27%
Axie Infinity up 24%
Ardor up 15%

Cayman Island's financial watchdog investigates Binance's registration status.

Two men in California agree to plead guilty to fraud charges in relation to a $1.8M ICO.

Beeple launches WENEW NFT platform

Crypto exchange Bithumb bans employees from trading on platform.