Bitcoin is up .5% at $36,020
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,702
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $377

OpenSea’s Discord was apparently hacked to promote a scam NFT pass

Block reports $1.73B in bitcoin sales via cash app

Copy-paste error sees $3M of Juno tokens sent to inaccessible address.

US Court orders BitMex founders to pay $30M.

Links:

• US Court Orders BitMEX Founders to Pay $30M for Illegal Trading
• PeckShieldAlert on Twitter: "#PeckShieldAlert #phishing @opensea discord is exploited, youtubenft[.]art is the phishing site. Do NOT fall prey to it! https://t.co/rjqMpTnpjW" / Twitter
• Block reports $1.73 billion in bitcoin sales via Cash App during Q1 2022

Bitcoin is up slightly at $42,459
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,207
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $426

Blockstream and Block will partner with Tesla to launch a bitcoin mining center powered by Tesla batteries and solar tech.

Bitstamp focuses on underserved traders in the market.

Applied blockchain files for $60M nasdaq IPO.

Binance picks head of FCA as its global director of regulatory policy.

Links:

• Block and Blockstream are partnering with Tesla on an off-grid, solar-powered Bitcoin mine in Texas - The Verge
• Bitstamp sees opportunity in 'underserved' next wave of crypto investors
• applied blockchain IPO filing
• Binance Recruits Senior FCA Official • AmkNews - AMKNews

Bitcoin is up slightly at $39,207
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,592
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $377

Yuga Labs buys CryptoPunks and Meebits from Larva Labs

US Treasury Department issues guidance on sanctions evasion using crypto.

Jack Dorsey’s Block wallet will have a fingerprint sensor, not a screen

New York based hedge fund Fir Tree capital has reportedly shorted Tether.

Links:

• Hedge Fund Fir Tree Bets Big With Short of Stablecoin Tether - Bloomberg

Bitcoin is down slightly at $42,522
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,259
and Binance Coin down .5% at $476

Request Network, up 35%

Block is rolling out its promised open bitcoin mining ecosystem

Regulators in Spain are looking for more control over influencer’s promotions

Singapore is cracking down on digital asset marketing with a fresh set of guidelines

Binance has partnered with Gulf Innova Company for Thai exchange.

Links:

• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "We’re officially building an open bitcoin mining system ✨" / Twitter
• Spain announces new rules for influencer crypto posts
• Gulf Energy Binance Announcement
• Singapore announcement

Links:

• Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin plans
• FTC issues public warning about new crypto ATM scam
• Axis Bank issues financial contract on state-backed blockchain platform
• Paradigm, Sequoia to Invest $1.15B in Citadel Securities, Bringing Trading Firm Closer to Crypto
• TaxBit launches network in partnership with major exchanges and DEXs

Bitcoin is down slightly at $56,941
Ethereum is down .5% at $4,605
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $625

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Cosmos up 20%
Polygon up 16%

Senator Elizabeth Warren wants answers from bitcoin mining company Greenidge Generation.

The SEC denied WisdomTree's spot Bitcoin ETF proposal.

DeFi Protocol BadgerDAO was exploited yesterday. $120M lost.

Coinbase Cloud has $30B worth of assets staked on platform.

Square will rebrand its corporate entity to Block

Links:

• Square = Block. Business Wire
• Warren's Letter
• Coinbase Cloud has $30 billion in crypto assets staked