Links:

• PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading
• Facebook-backed Diem Association reportedly to launch stablecoin pilot in 2021
• Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance US crypto exchange

Bitcoin is down 3% at $37,775
Ethereum is up 2% at $1220
and Polkadot is up 10% at 13.80

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
HedgeTrade up 115%
Cosmos up 25%
Chainlink up 20%

Francis Suarez, mayor of Miami, considers some BTC reserves.

Anchorage secured conditional approval for a national trust charter from the US OCC.

Derebit sets maximum bitcoin options strike price to 400k.

Acting comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks says 'everything is at risk'

Chainalysis flags pre-Jan 6th $500k donation to alt-right factions.

Links:

• Chainalysis Blog | Alt-Right Groups and Personalities Involved In Last Week’s Capitol Riot Received Over $500K In Bitcoin From French Donor One Month Prior
• Miami mayor considers bitcoin investment to create crypto hotbed | Fox Business
• Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot 'Truly Chilling,' Says OCC's Brooks - CoinDesk
• Deribit on Twitter: "We've added the $BTC 400K strike in the Dec21 expiry! 🚀 Send tweet!" / Twitter
• Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $18,200
Ethereum is up 6% at $505
and XRP is up 4% at 31 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Waves up 26%
SushiSwap up 24%

OKEx will re-open withdrawals on November 27th—with the cause still in question.

Fireblocks secures $30 million Series-B led by paradigm.

Brian Brooks nominated for US Comptroller of the Currency.

Winning Poker Network said its players are currently cashing out in Bitcoin far more than fiat.

Links:

• Poker Players Are Enhancing Winnings by Cashing Out in Bitcoin - Bloomberg
• Star Xu Surfaces From Detention as OKEx's Mystery Key Holder Also Returns - CoinDesk
• Trump nominates Brian Brooks for full five-year term as U.S. Comptroller of the Currency - The Block
• Crypto security firm Fireblocks raises $30 million in Series B led by Paradigm - The Block

Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Rips US Regulators

Brian Brooks Says Market Will Decide Regulations

Bitrcoin Unique Addresses Spike

Links:

• US is losing 'tech cold war with China' says Ripple co-founder
• Markets will decide on regulations, not the government: Currency Comptroller
• Analysts Can't Agree What Prompted Big Spike in New Bitcoin Addresses - CoinDesk