Bitcoin is up slightly at $11,318
Ethereum is up 1% at $382
and XRP is down 2% at 27 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Celo up 35%
UMA up 20%
and Band Protocol up 16%

The SEC has expanded its definition of qualified accredited investor.

The Libra association has hired Steve Bunnell as its new top lawyer.

Bitcoin’s implied volatility has fallen this morning ahead of Jerome Powell’s annual keynote.

Links:

• Libra Association Lands Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel (1)
• SEC expands accredited investor definition, lowering the barrier to private markets - The Block
• Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $11,805
Ethereum is down 0.5% at $394
and XRP is down 2.5% at 30 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Decentraland up 26%
Band Protocol up 22%
and Zilliqa up 15%

Binance receives a green light for BUSD from NYDFS.

Russia’s largest state-owned bank Sberbank is preparing to launch its own stable coin Sbercoin.

Compound releases their own price oracle.

Links:

• Sberbank is preparing to issue its own cryptocurrency - Vedomosti
• DeFi platform Compound launches permissionless price oracle - The Block
• Binance Says New York Banks Can Now Use Its Stablecoin After Watchdog Approval - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at 6,045
Ethereum is up 1% at $128

and XRP is up 1% at 15 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Streamr up 34%
Waykichain up 22%
band protocol up 17%

BlockFi is raising interest rates on Bitcoin and Ether beginning April 1.

BlockFI recently began letting users buy crypto with cash within the platform.

Silvergate is in the news due to wiring issues caused by an outage with its payment processor Finastra.

Links:

• Crypto lender BlockFi is raising interest rates on bitcoin and ether - The Block
• Silvergate's clients experience outbound wire transfer issues tied to problems with Fedwire payments processor - The Block — ilvergate's customer base has grown 40% year-to-date