Bitcoin is up slightly at $63,690
Ethereum is up slightly at $4,619
and Binance Coin down slightly at $630

IoTeX up 31%
Livepeer up 24%
crypto.com chain up 20%

The SEC rejects VanEck’s Spot Bitcoin ETF proposal

Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade activates this weekend.

Sotheby’s will feature real-time bids in Ethereum for Banksy auction.

AMC theaters will accept Bitcoin, Ether Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin

Bakkt reports a $28.8M net loss across the third quarter.

Links:

• Taproot, Bitcoin’s Long-Anticipated Upgrade, Activates This Weekend
• SEC rejection
• Sotheby’s to hold real-time bids in ETH for Banksy art auction
• Adam Aron on Twitter: "Big newsflash! As promised, many new ways NOW to pay online at AMC.  We proudly now accept: drumroll, please… Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin. Also Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal. Incredibly, they already account for 14% of our total online transactions! Dogecoin next. https://t.co/a7pqYBm7HB" / Twitter
• Bakkt - Bakkt Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

Bitcoin is up 2% at $34,131
Ethereum is up 2% at $1,979
and Binance Coin is up 2% at $309

Klaytn up 26%
Tron up 20%

Crypto showman John McAfee who was reportedly found dead yesterday in a Spanish prison. Condolences to his family and team.

Coinbase has registered with the financial services agency in Japan.

Bitcoin’s hashrate has fallen by nearly 50% in over a month.

Paris based Crypto data firm Kaiko has closed a $24M series A

The Yield team has raised $10M to further build out the DeFi Bond Market.

Links:

• John McAfee, antivirus software magnate, found dead in Spanish prison after his extradition to the US was approved - CNN
• Coinbase Global enters Japan, poised to offer five cryptocurrencies (NASDAQ:COIN) | Seeking Alpha
• Yield team raises $10 million to build out DeFi bond market
• Crypto data firm Kaiko closes $24 million Series A funding round
• Bitcoin hashrate drops by nearly 50% following China's mining crackdown

Bitcoin is up slightly at $58,115
Ethereum is up 1% at $3529
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $648.15

Ethereum Classic up 40%
Cardano up 20%
Bitcoin Cash up 17%

Coinbase released its transparency report yesterday. US, UK, Germany top requester list.

NYDIG and fintech firm FIS want to help banks offer Bitcoin to their customers.

Mercado Libre revealed a $7.8M treasury Bitcoin buy yesterday.

The national bank of Georgia has announced that the country is exploring CBDCs

Galaxy Digital will acquire crypto custodian BitGo for $1.2B.

Links:

• Coinbase Transparency Report — H2 2020 | by Coinbase | May, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog
• Mercado Libre Report
• Georgia's central bank is exploring the issuance of a CBDC
• Bitcoin in Your Bank Account? FIS, NYDIG Partner to Enable Banks to Offer Their Customers the Ability to Buy, Sell and Hold Bitcoin | Business Wire

Bitcoin is down 1% at $60,623
Ethereum is up .5% at $2400
and Binance Coin is down 3% at 515.20

VeChain up 31%
Bitcoin Cash up 24%
Bitcoin SV up 19%

Turkey has banned payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Bitmain is set to launch a new Ethereum ASIC miner — the AntMiner E9

Dapper Labs is raising money at a $7.5B valuation.

Sotheby’s Pak NFT hauls in nearly $17M

Dogecoin shut down Robinhood on Thursday night.

Links:

• Auction house Sotheby's NFT sale yields nearly $17M
• A new generation of investors, crypto, and Robinhood — Under the Hood
• Bitcoin tumbles after Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks | Reuters
• NFT Startup Dapper Labs Raising Money at Over $7.5 Billion Valuation — The Information
• Antminer_main on Twitter: "#AntminerE9 is coming soon! Ready to set the world on fire! #Bitmain #Antminer #ETH #ethereum https://t.co/NAFzE8F3iu" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1% at $49,523
Ethereum is up .5% at $1838
and Cardano is down 1% at .85

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bitcoin Cash up 26%
NEO up 19%
Bitcoin SV up 18%

Alpha Homora was exploited for $37M yesterday

North Bmerican bitcoin ETF has been approved by a Canadian securities regulator.

The Spartan Group unveils new $50M DeFi venture fund.

Links:

• Alpha Finance Lab on Twitter: "Dear Alpha community, we've been notified of an exploit on Alpha Homora V2. We're now working with @AndreCronjeTech and @CreamdotFinance together on this. The loophole has been patched. We're in the process of investigating the stolen fund, and have a prime suspect already." / Twitter
• First North American Bitcoin ETF Approved by Canadian Securities Regulator - CoinDesk
• Spartan Group creates $50 million venture fund to bridge global markets

Bitcoin is down 2% at $40,014
Ethereum is up 8% at $1317
and XRP is up 4% at 33 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dash up 50%
Maker up 47%
Bitcoin Cash up 34%

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reaches record high.

A test for the digital yuan has given us a look at the card-based hardware wallets.

PayPal, Coinbase invest in TaxBit.

Brad Garlinghouse takes to Twitter to answer questions re: SEC lawsuit.

SoFi may go public.

Kyrgyzstan proposed first regulatory framework for crypto.

Links:

• Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto - CoinDesk
• EXCLUSIVE-SoFi to go public through merger with Palihapitiya-backed SPAC | Reuters
• TaxBit Secures Investments from PayPal Ventures and Coinbase Ventures; Winklevoss Capital Doubles Down
• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Amid Miner Revenue Surge - CoinDesk
• China Is Testing A Hardware Wallet For Digital Yuan
• Brad Garlinghouse on Twitter: "I’m not going to litigate the SEC’s unproven allegations on Twitter, and as you can imagine, there are new considerations to what can / should be said publicly after the litigation process starts. However, I would like to address 5 key questions I’ve seen. 1/10" / Twitter

Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork

US Passports in Four Weeks With Bitcoin

MIT Paper: Say No to Blockchain Voting

Links:

• Bitcoin Cash Has Split Into Two New Blockchains, Again - CoinDesk
• Travelers can now get US passports in as little as 4 weeks with Bitcoin
• New MIT Paper Rejects Blockchain-Based Voting Systems - CoinDesk

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Bitcoin is up 4% at $12,932
Ethereum is up 8% at $413
and XRP is up 5% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ren up 15%
Synthetix up 15%

PayPal's soft custodian announcement sends Bitcoin to its highest since late 2017.

The CEO of Ripple has raised concerns about Ripple's long-term position in the US due to regulatory ambiguity.

Kraken has kicked off trading in Japan again after a 2 year hiatus.

An EY led group has bid for the Korean CBDC pilot project.

Links:

• Kraken anncouncement
• PayPal Official News
• Ripple considers other countries for the HQ
• EY bids for Korean CBDC

Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $8,543
XRP is up 1% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $184

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Enigma up 25%
Game Credits up 21%
Etherparty up 19%
and Dentacoin up 15%

Bitcoin Cash had a hard fork at the end of this week that resulted in a split of mining pool opinions as well.

A unit of the Ukrainian railways got caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.

Revolut is talking to investors and looking to raise 500 million in new funding.

Binance has added the Turkish Lira in it’s direct fiat-to-crypto buying facility.

Facebook’s Libra testnet has deployed 34 projects and logged over 51,000 transactions.

Links:

• Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power - CoinDesk
• Crypto-friendly investing app Revolut in talks to raise $500M for global expansion - The Block
• As Bitcoin Cash Hard Forks, Unknown Mining Pool Continues Old Chain - CoinDesk
• German Regulator Orders ‘KaratGold Coin’ Issuer to Cease Operations - CoinDesk
• Facebook's Libra testnet has logged over 51,000 transactions, deployed 34 projects - The Block
• Binance adds support for Turkish lira for direct crypto purchases - The Block