Links:

• Binance to bring Bitcoin payments to Shopify via new partnership
• Rothschild’s trust led funding round for Aspen Digital’s London expansion
• Analysts Take Cautious Stance on Ether as London Hard Fork Nears - CoinDesk
• BSV Suffers 51% Attack: Report - CoinDesk

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 up slightly at $8,642
XRP is up 3% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $167

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Sirin labs token up 25%
Pivx up 19%
Bitcoin sV up 18%

Australian firm Raiz is launching a micro-investment fund with Gemini as the custodian.

The ousting of Bitmain's largest shareholder seems to be complete for the time being.

Canada is hammering out the details around a $130K development deal for blockchain steel tracking.

Monerium is set to issue e-money on Algorand’s proof of stake blockchain protocol platform.

UK’s tax authority wants to deploy a blockchain analytics tool to catch crypto cybercriminals.

Links:

• Investing spare change in bitcoin - Australian firm launching a fund with Gemini as the custodian - The Block
• How Was It Possible for Bitmain to Oust Its Largest Shareholder Overnight? - CoinDesk
• Canada Forges $130,000 Development Deal for Steel-Tracking Blockchain - CoinDesk
• Monerium to issue e-money on Alogrand's proof-of-stake blockchain protocol - The Block
• UK’s tax authority wants to deploy a blockchain analytics tool to catch crypto cybercriminals - The Block

Bitcoin is up 8% at $7,217
XRP is up 4%% at 19 cents
and Ethereum up 4% at $127

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stratis , up 21%
Horizon up 16%
Library credits up 15%

Federal reserve governor Lael Brainard feels that the Facebook-led Libra project has a “core set of legal and regulatory challenges” ahead.

BitGo is sounding the alarm for its Bitcoin SV customers.

The SEC is proposing a long over-due update in their accredited investor process.

US authorities have arrested and formally charged a 19 year old from Brooklyn over a sim-swapping identity and crypto theft.

Links:

• US authorities arrest alleged SIM swapper for stealing $1M in crypto - The Block
• SEC proposes wider definition of 'accredited investor' to expand market access - The Block
• BitGo Warns Users to Withdraw Bitcoin SV Over Hard Fork Threat to Wallets - CoinDesk
• Libra Lacks Clarity on 'Opaque' Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor - CoinDesk