Bitcoin is down .5% at $48,336
Ethereum is down .5% at $4,008
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $552

KuCoin up 18%
Near Protocol up 16%

Pepsi is launching generative NFT collection.

Two Bitcoin core contributors step down.

Someone pays .000069ETH to leave slur on McDonalds McRib NFT — goes unnoticed and will be linked to the project.

Links:

• The Pepsi Mic Drop
• 2 Prominent Bitcoin Core Contributors Step Away From Their Roles
• McDonald’s McRib NFT Project Links to Racial Slur Recorded on Blockchain

Bitcoin is up 1% at $34,012
Ethereum is up .5% at $1361
and XRP is down .5% at .49 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Avalanche up 27%
Ethos up 23%
The Graph up 15%

MicroStrategy looks for more bitcoin.

India proposes ban on private cryptos

Bitcoin Core dev Jonas Schnelli receives grant from bitcoin miner Marathon Patent Group.

Ripple files court response to the SEC’s XRP lawsuit

Links:

• MicroStrategy says it will look into 'various approaches' to obtain more bitcoin
• India's bulletin
• Marathon Patent Group Provides One-Year Grant to World-Renowned Bitcoin Core Developer Jonas Schnelli :: Marathon Patent Group (MARA)
• Ripple filing

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,662
Ethereum is down slightly at $242
and XRP is down .05% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Wax up 71%
Swissborg up 17%

Wasabi Wallet is drawing Europol’s attention for facilitating dark web transactions.

The OCC seeks feedback from the public on digital activities of national banks and federal savings associations

Bitcoin Core researcher Gleb Naumenko gets 100k grant from Bitmex's parent company.

3 of Japan’s biggest banks are joining a study group that’s investigating a digital payment system

Links:

• Bitcoin mixer Wasabi Wallet under Europol's lens for facilitating dark web transactions - The Block
• Japan to look at building a common infrastructure for digital payments - Reuters
• BitMEX parent offers $100K grant to Bitcoin Core researcher Gleb Naumenko - The Block
• U.S. regulator seeks public input as it reviews crypto, DLT activities in the banking sector - The Block