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 down 1% at $31,232
Ethereum is up slightly at $1310
and Polkadot is down 1% at $17.08

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dogecoin up 49%
Elrond up 27%
Cosmos up 16%

GME Frenzy highlights centralization in status quo.

The Federal Reserve keeps things loose.

BIS' Agustín Carstens is not a fan of bitcoin.

Blockstream picks up $25M worth of mining rigs from MicroBT.

Links:

• Blockstream Purchase $25M of Bitcoin Mining Hardware from MicroBT
• Wall Street, Big Tech Clamp Down on GameStop-Style Pumps; Biden Admin 'Monitoring' Situation - CoinDesk
• BIS Chief Blasts Bitcoin's Viability, Prompting Blowback From Advocates - CoinDesk
• Fed Holds Policy Steady as Economy Stumbles - WSJ

Difficulty Ribbons Say Buy Bitcoin

Coinbase CEO: Focus on Business

Venezula Gets Bitcoin Satellite Node

Links:

• Bitcoin ‘difficulty ribbon’ chart hasn’t been this bullish since March
• Relief and Regret: Crypto Twitter Reacts as Coinbase Says No to Corporate Activism - CoinDesk
• Venezuela sees its first Blockstream Bitcoin satellite node

Bitcoin is up 1% at $7,177
XRP is up 2% at 19 cents
and Ethereum up 1% at $128

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Decentraland , up 19%
NavCoin up 18%

Robinhood is facing a fine for failing to ensure the best execution when routing customer orders.

Blockstream is making an effort to keep the peace on the lightning network with Watchtowers

Ripple has taken on more funding in a 200 million series C led by Tetragon.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been awarded a U.S. patent for a Bitcoin sending method.

A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacker group.

Links:

• Robinhood fined $1.25M for failing to ensure best execution when routing customer orders - The Block
• Blockstream's 'Watchtowers' Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network - CoinDesk
• Ripple Raises $200M in Series-C Round Led by Tetragon - CoinDesk
• Coinbase CEO Armstrong Wins Patent for Tech Allowing Users to Email Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Alleged 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US - CoinDesk

Blockchain Empowers Machine to Machine Payments

Blockstream Announces Two New Mining Centers

15 Governments Unite to Snoop

Links:

• No Humans Required: Commerzbank Develops Blockchain Payments for Automated Trucks - CoinDesk
• Fidelity Joins Blockstream’s New Institutional Bitcoin Mining Service
• The Block - Crypto simplified
• 15 Nations Plan Global Crypto Monitoring System Under FATF: Report - CoinDesk
• Commerzbank Automation