Bitcoin is up slightly at $31,736
Ethereum is up slightly at $1976
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $320

Cardano up 25%
Axie infinity up 25%
Aave up 17%

Singapore's MAS announces plans to research use cases for DeFi on public blockchains.

Terra’s Mirror Protocol suffered a 90M exploit

Korean prosecutors launch official investigation of TerraUSD.

B2B buy now pay later solution Mondu has raised 43M

Links:

• FatMan on Twitter: "Two coffees later, as I was about to give up, I found this. Hold on... What's going on here? A single transaction from October 2021 unlocking one position over and over again - and it actually executed. Here's the transaction: https://t.co/2pbiwqKWNT (9/12) https://t.co/lklZHIYQqV" / Twitter
• MONDU funding announcement | LinkedIn
• [Exclusive] Summoning all staff of 'Luna Terra'... Full-scale investigation begins | JTBC News
• Singapore regulator announces plans to explore blockchain use cases

Bitcoin is up 1% at $30,638
Ethereum is up 1.5% at $2116
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $308

Cardano up 30%
Solana up 24%
XRP up 23%

Terra halts for 9 hours. Luna and UST hit lows — delisted by some major exchanges.

QuickNode acquires NFT analytics platform Icy Tools.

Links:

• LEADING BLOCKCHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE PROVIDER QUICKNODE ACQUIRES LEADING NFT ANALYTICS PLATFORM ICY.TOOLS
• Celsius pulled half a billion dollars out of Anchor Protocol amid Terra chaos

Bitcoin is down slightly at $46,478
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,488
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $427

The graph up 15%
Convex finance up 19%

The CME Group looking at futures options for Solana's SOL and Cardano's ADA

Dev's tighten security following Ronin's 600M exploit.

OpenSea introduces credit card options for platform.

Fractal has picked up 35M in seed funding.

Bitcoin is up 1% at $48,047
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,478
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $441

Waves up 56%
Thorchain up 17%
Chiliz up 17%

Lawmakers in the US introduce an ECASH bill.

SEC proposal threatens DeFi with re-defining terms.

WisdomTree launches crypto ETPs for Solana, Cardano, and polkadot in Europe.

Hashdex hires European director

Links:

• _gabrielShapir0 on Twitter: "it's an all-out shadow attack on decentralized finance" / Twitter
• A new bill would launch a large-scale test of digital dollars - The Verge
• WisdomTree Launches Crypto ETPs for Solana, Cardano, Polkadot in Europe
• Brazil’s Hashdex hires Europe director to lead expansion

Bitcoin is down slightly at $43,147
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,053
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $423

Snoop Dogg wants Death Row Records to be the first major label in the metaverse

Canada sanctions 34 crypto wallets associated with the trucker freedom convoy

Disney promotes Mike White metaverse-leaning position.

US plans new legislation to mitigate risks of El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption.

Links:

• Clubhouse SnoopDogg NFT - YouTube
• Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets Tied to Trucker 'Freedom Convoy'
• Disney hires Mike White to lean into metaverse efforts
• President Bukele on Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $60,378
Ethereum is up slightly at $4,203
and Binance Coin down slightly at $512

Zillqua up 17%
Decentraland up 16%
ARweave up 15%

Today’s the 13th anniversary of the publishing of the Bitcoin white paper

Justin Sun has withdrawn billions of dollars of crypto from AAVE’s lending pools.

Cardano-based DeFi protocol Ardana raises $10M in strategic funding.

AWS seeks specialist to build digital asset underwriting, transaction, and custody in the cloud.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $43,298
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,001
and Cardano is up .5% at $2.28

Perpetual protocol up 25%
Uniswap up 20%
Sushiswap up 16%

Cardano announces partnership with Dish Network & Chainlink

Huobi will suspend all China-based user accounts later this year

Italian payments giant Nexi says it has a role in the design of the digital euro.

Philadelphia 76ers are the second NBA team to set a crypto ad patch deal.

Links:

• Charles Hoskinson on Twitter: "Here's the Dish/Boost announcement: https://t.co/bzk35RbcaM" / Twitter
• Huobi Global to Gradually Retire Existing Mainland China Users-Huobi Global-Official Huobi Website
• Italian Payments Giant Nexi Says It Is ‘Contributing’ to Design of Digital Euro — CoinDesk
• 76ers Become Second NBA Team to Ink Crypto Ad Patch Deal — CoinDesk

Links:

• 200 smart contracts on Cardano... but there’s a catch
• El Salvador ranks third in global Bitcoin ATM installations, data finds
• 100 years ago, Henry Ford proposed ‘energy currency’ to replace gold

Links:

• Crypto ‘not protected by law,’ rules provincial high court in China
• Cardano Alonzo Hard Fork: What You Need to Know - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $46,274
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,228
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $401

Dent up 26%
Qtum up 17%
Cardano up 15%

The Poly Network hacker has now returned all but the frozen USDT tokens

Binance is discontinuing its south korean won trading pairs and payment options

Kryptoin files for Ether ETF.

Valkryie waits to hear back from SEC about their Bitcoin futures ETF

Hive Blockchain orders 1,800 Antminers

Links:

• Valkyrie registration
• Poly Network hacker returns nearly all of the $611 million in stolen funds
• Investment Firm Kryptoin Files for Ether ETF - CoinDesk
• Hive Blockchain Boosts Capacity With 1,800 Antminer Order - CoinDesk
• Changes to Product Offerings in Korea | Binance Support

Bitcoin is up .5% at $40,404
Ethereum is up 2% at $2,730
and Binance Coin is up 1% at 369.

Internet Computer up 65%
Cardano up 41%
Dogecoin up 40%

$460B of value liquidated in the crypto markets—institutions buying.

A costly mistake for BlockFi.

OCC, FED, FDIC to create interagency tem for crypto regulation

Instagram is hosting a professional development panel for NFT artists

Links:

• OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC are committed to collaborating on crypto
• Instagram First Creator Week Events Scheduled for June - Variety
• BlockFi is scrambling to recover millions in BTC it mistakenly sent to users
• Crypto Market Loses $460B as Ether, Altcoins Follow Bitcoin’s Deep Dive - CoinDesk

Links:

• Cardano ERC-20 converter nears testnet phase
• DarkSide Hackers' Bitcoin Ransom Tracked - CoinDesk
• Coinbase to raise $1.25B via debt securities for institutional investors

Bitcoin is up .5% at $48,959
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,905
and Binance Coin is up .5% at 587.

Polygon up 31%
Cardano up 15%
Cosmos up 15%

Microsoft is closing down its Azure Blockchain Service in September.

The Bank of England says it looks probable that the state would need to issue some form of digital cash to retain citizen’ confidence.

Argentina’s Tax authority has ordered crypto exchanges to file information on transactions.

Binance is facing an investigation by the IRS and Department of justice

The Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide for ransom payments has ben ID’d by Elliptic

Links:

• Azure Blockchain Service retirement notification and guidance - Azure Blockchain | Microsoft Docs
• Binance Faces Probe by U.S. Money-Laundering and Tax Sleuths (1)
• Elliptic Follows the Bitcoin Ransoms Paid by Colonial Pipeline and Other DarkSide Ransomware Victims
• Do we need ‘public money’? - speech by Jon Cunliffe | Bank of England
• Argentina’s Tax Authority Orders Crypto Exchanges to File Information on Transactions: Report - CoinDesk

Cyberattack Yields US State of Emergency Declaration
Cardano Passes Tether in Market Cap
Musk Jokes; Doge Down

Links:

• Cardano smashes new all-time high following 14% gain
• US passes emergency waiver over fuel pipeline cyber-attack - BBC News
• 'Call Me the Dogefather': Elon Musk Explains Crypto to SNL's Audience - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $58,115
Ethereum is up 1% at $3529
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $648.15

Ethereum Classic up 40%
Cardano up 20%
Bitcoin Cash up 17%

Coinbase released its transparency report yesterday. US, UK, Germany top requester list.

NYDIG and fintech firm FIS want to help banks offer Bitcoin to their customers.

Mercado Libre revealed a $7.8M treasury Bitcoin buy yesterday.

The national bank of Georgia has announced that the country is exploring CBDCs

Galaxy Digital will acquire crypto custodian BitGo for $1.2B.

Links:

• Coinbase Transparency Report — H2 2020 | by Coinbase | May, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog
• Mercado Libre Report
• Georgia's central bank is exploring the issuance of a CBDC
• Bitcoin in Your Bank Account? FIS, NYDIG Partner to Enable Banks to Offer Their Customers the Ability to Buy, Sell and Hold Bitcoin | Business Wire

Bitcoin is up slightly at $56,848
Ethereum is up .5% at $2924
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $618.09

Nano up 28%
Hex up 17%
Helium up 15%

Andreesen Horowitz is setting up a new fund to invest up to $1B in crypto and crypto startups.

The Bank of England has begun hiring for the central bank digital currency team.

Paxos raises $300M, becomes latest Crypto unicorn.

Miners generated $1.7B in revenue in April.

Ethiopian education minister confirms partnership with Cardano.

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $52,706
Ethereum is down .5% at $1,618
and Cardano is up 5% at 1.25

Those are your leaders by market cap

Tron up 22%
XRP up 15%
Terra up 15%

Avanti raises $37M in a series A.

India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs requires more crypto disclosure from companies

New York Times auctions NFT column for 560k

US GSA set for another BTC auction.

Links:

• Crypto token of New York Times column sells for $560,000. - The New York Times
• Get ready for cryptocurrency spring fever on GSA Auctions | GSA
• Indian companies will now have to disclose their crypto holdings in financial statements
• Digital asset bank Avanti raises $37 million in Series A ahead of launch

Bitcoin is down .5% at $58,180
Ethereum is down 1% at $1797
and Cardano is down 1.5% at $1.43

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Basic Attention Token up 30%
Filecoin up 23fi%
Crypto(.)com Chain up 15%

Morgan Stanley annouces three Bitcoin-related funds for its top tier clients.

Maple Finance raised $1.4M for its reputation based DeFi lending platform

US GSA auctioned off 3/4 of a Bitcoin at just over $9k above the market price

Vladimir Putin is calling for more scrutiny into the illicit use of digital assets

Digital art heist.

Links:

• Bitcoin: Morgan Stanley is the first big U.S. bank to offer wealthy clients access to bitcoin funds
• Maple Finance Raises $1.4M for Its Reputation-Based DeFi Lending Platform - CoinDesk
• The U.S. government auctions off 0.7501 BTC for $9,000 above market price
• Putin Says Russia Must Stop Illegal Cross-Border Crypto Transfers - CoinDesk
• Nifty Gateway on Twitter: "Please see our statement below on reports circulating around security concerns on Nifty Gateway 👇👇👇" / Twitter

Bitcoin is down slightly at $47,399
Ethereum is down 1% at $1525
and Cardano is down .5% at 1.10

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Populous up 21%
Whale up 20%

John McAfee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, and money laundering.

BitGo earns trust license from the NYDFS.

Ripple is working to pivot private ledger to central bank digital currencies.

Swedish fraudster Roger Nils-Jones Karlsson has pled guilty to charges of securities fraud.

Links:

• John McAfee charged with fraud over cryptocurrency - BBC News
• BitGo Receives NY Trust Charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services | Business Wire
• Ripple Pilots a Private Ledger for Central Banks Launching CBDCs | Ripple
• Cryptocurrency Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,969
Ethereum is up slightly at $1488
and Cardano is down slightly at 1.13

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
ZKS up 18%
Harmony up 16%
Iota up 15%

Jack Dorsey’s Square acquired a majority stake in JayZ’s music streaming service Tidal

Brave Browser has acquired Tailcat.

Kings of Leon is releasing a project as an NFT

crypto(.)com announces a $200M fund for crypto startups

Links:

• Brave acquires search engine to offer the first private alternative to Google Search and Google Chrome on both mobile and desktop
• Crypto.com Capital | Accelerating Growth for Crypto Start-Ups
• Kings of Leon Will Be the First Band to Release an Album as an NFT - Rolling Stone
• Square, Inc. Announces Plans To Acquire Majority Ownership Stake In TIDAL

It’s 8am Eastern, March 4th and this is your Daily Crypto Report.

Bitcoin is down 1% at $48,893
Ethereum is down .05% at $1548
and Cardano is down 1.5% at 1.14

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Enjin Coin up 48%
Hedra Hashgraph up 26%
Theta Token 15%

Arthur Hayes may voluntarily come to the US from Singapore at the request of the federal prosecutors

A group in Brooklyn purchased and burned Banksy’s piece Morons to create NFT.

Andrew Cuomo announces "Excelsior Pass" test of IBM’s blockchain app for proving Covid-19 status

Links:

• Burnt Banksy on Twitter: "Full HD video https://t.co/sKAu2AERmJ" / Twitter
• BitMEX's Arthur Hayes May Surrender to US Officials in April - CoinDesk
• Governor Cuomo Announces Pilot Program Testing the Excelsior Pass at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Cardano Hails Hard Fork Mary

CBOE Files Form 19b-4 for Van Eck crypto ETF

Telegram Investor Demands One Hundred Million Back

Links:

• CBOE files to list Van Eck's proposed Bitcoin ETF
• Cardano Becomes a Multi-Asset Blockchain With Today's Hard Fork - CoinDesk
• TON Investor Threatens to Sue Telegram if Not Compensated for £100M: Report - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $44,612
Ethereum is down 2% at $1356
and Cardano is down 3% at $1.24

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Vite up 94%
Cortex up 52%
Puma Pay up 47%

DeFi Protocol Furucombo exploited for $14M.

Ethereum scaling startup Optimism lands a $25M series A led by a16z

DeFi protocol revenue hit a record monthly high this month.

Craig Wright wants a piece of all the legends.

Links:

• Investing in Optimism - Andreessen Horowitz
• DeFi protocol revenue has reached a record monthly high in February
• Mt. Gox Victim Issues Legal Notice to Craig Wright Over Stolen Funds - CoinDesk
• Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,427
Ethereum is up .5% at $1486
and Cardano is down .5% at 1.42

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stellar up 22%
Cosmos up 19%
Polkadot up 17%

Ethereum miners are hashing out their differences regarding protocol update EIP-1559.

Bitcoin in Nigeria is trading at a 46% premium on the exchange Luno Nigeria.

There’s apparently a backdoor on popular website Bitcoin Paper Wallet.

Links:

• Bitcoin Is Trading at a 46% Premium on Luno Nigeria - CoinDesk
• Staying on the (b)right side of history: EIP-1559 | f2pool
• Ethereum's biggest mining pools take opposing stances on EIP-1559 plan
• BitcoinPaperWallet ‘Back Door’ Responsible for Millions in Missing Funds, Research Suggests - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $46,630
Ethereum is up slightly at $1479
and Cardano is up 1% at 1.11

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
TrustSwap up 43%
Cartesi up 37%
and Oly up 21%

Bitcoin dropped below 45k—biggest weekly price drop since March 2020.

Beeple sells on Nifty Gateway for record $6.6M.

UK Treasury realises they need to hit the gas to retain fintech relevance.

Coinbase files S-1: revenue topped $1 billion in 2020, CEO pulls in $60M/yr.

Links:

• Beeple (b. 1981), EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS | Christie’s
• Nifty Gateway on Twitter: "CROSSROAD By @beeple The #1/1 from beeple's first NG drop has just resold on the secondary market for $6.6 million. History has just been made. Congrats to beeple and of course to @pablorfraile for the sale. https://t.co/mTYG4VABSw" / Twitter
• Review of UK Fintech
• Coinbase Paid CEO Armstrong $60M in 2020 – Including $1.8M for 'Personal Security' - CoinDesk
• Ki Young Ju 주기영 on Twitter: "13k $BTC flowed out from Coinbase a few hours ago. It seems those BTC went to multiple Coinbase custody wallets. US institutional investors are still buying Bitcoin at the 48k price. This is the strongest bullish signal I've ever seen. Chart 👉 https://t.co/20Dz85Y5mG https://t.co/SC7Fol7CGQ" / Twitter
• Coinbase pre-IPO shares soar on FTX after S-1 drop

Bitcoin is up slightly at $51,397
Ethereum is down slightly at $1901
and Cardano is up .5% at .92

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Binance Coin up 33%
Huobi Token up 17%
Elrond up 16%

Ethereum finds new all time high above $1900.

Coinbase is valued at $77B ahead of its IPO

Kia Motors America is apparently the victim of a ransomware attack

Mastercard partners with Island Pay & Bahamas central bank for prepaid card linked to the Sand Dollar.

Sweden’s Riksbank will extend its pilot project for a CBDC for another 12 months

Links:

• Kia Motors America suffers ransomware attack, $20 million ransom
• Coinbase, Readying for Public Listing, Gets $77B Valuation From Nasdaq Private Market - CoinDesk
• Swiss canton of Zug starts accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency
• Mastercard inks partnership for prepaid card linked to Bahamas CBDC
• Riksbank extends test of technical solution for the e-krona | Sveriges Riksbank

Bitcoin is down 1% at $51,015
Ethereum is up 1% at $1826
and Cardano is up slightly at .87

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
PancakeSwap up 30%
IOST up 25%
Decred up 18%

Bitcoin mining offline in storm-swept Texas.

Christies set for first-of-its-kind auction of Beeple's work.

2nd ETF races through Canadian approvals.

Dubai free zone becomes first UAE government entity to accept bitcoin.

Links:

• NYDIG Bitcoin ETF
• Bitcoin Mining Farms in Texas Offline From Winter Storm - CoinDesk
• Dubai free zone KIKLABB starts accepting Bitcoin - first government entity to do so | Markets – Gulf News

Bitcoin is up .5% at $49,593
Ethereum is up slightly at $1795
Cardano is down 1% at .88

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cosmos up 23%
Horizon up 15%

Bitcoin has broken above 50k for the first time ever

MicroStrategy looks to raise $690M to buy more Bitcoin.

UK based ExMO went down yesterday with a DDoS attack.

Russia’s lower house is set to discuss a bill on crypto taxation this week.

Links:

• MicroStrategy Announces Proposed Private Offering of $600 Million of Convertible Senior Notes
• (1) EXMO on Twitter: "Important: DDoS attack on EXMO 📢❗️ Please note the EXMO exchange website is now under the DDoS attack. The servers are temporarily unavailable. We are solving this issue right now. Please stay tuned." / Twitter
• Russia's Lower House to Consider Bill on Crypto Taxation This Week - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up .5% at $48,010
Ethereum is up 1% at $1810
and Cardano is up 1% at .87

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Theta Token up 17%
Kusama up 16%
The Graph up 15%

ConsenSys is helping Iranian women learn solidity with grants and scholarships.

Coinbase ventures and paradigm led a $12M round for Synthetix.

Paypal wants to be a CBDC distributor.

Argo Blockchain plots new 200MW facility in Texas.

Links:

• LOI Signing - 07:00:04 10 Feb 2021 - ARB News article | London Stock Exchange
• Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm Invest $12M in Synthetix DeFi Platform - CoinDesk
• ConsenSys Grants Help Iranian Women Learn Solidity - CoinDesk
• PayPal Wants to Be a CBDC Distributor - CoinDesk

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 .75% at $46,678
Ethereum is up 1% at $1792
and Cardano is up 3% at .89

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dash up 29%
VeChain up 20%
stellar up 15%

A bill was introduced in Iowa to create a more even playing field for blockchain and smart contracts.

a16z put more money behind DeFi payment platform Celo.

Swarm raised $6 Million in a private token sale.

Over $5 Billion has been staked in the Ethereum 2 staking contract.

Links:

• Bill Text: IA SF303 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced | LegiScan
• A16z backs DeFi payments platform Celo's $20 million raise
• Swarm secures funds for mainnet release | by Ethereum Swarm | Ethereum Swarm | Feb, 2021 | Medium
• ETH worth more than $5 billion has been staked in the Eth2 contract

Bitcoin is up .5% at $47,923
Ethereum is up slightly at $1782
and Cardano is up slightly at .92

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
TheGraph up 64%
Cosmos up 27%
Tron up 16%

Jack Dorsey and Jay Z announced a new endowment called BTrust.

The Indian government is hardening its stance on cryptocurrency.

Andrew Yang says he'll make NYC a BTC hub if elected.

Miami Commission taps breaks on Mayor Francis Suarez's plans.

Links:

• Miami City Hall could start doing business in Bitcoin | Miami Herald
• jack on Twitter: "JAY-Z/@S_C_ and I are giving 500 BTC to a new endowment named ₿trust to fund #Bitcoin development, initially focused on teams in Africa & India. It‘ll be set up as a blind irrevocable trust, taking zero direction from us. We need 3 board members to start: https://t.co/L4mRBryMJe" / Twitter
• Intent On Ban, India To Give Transition Time To Crypto Investors — BQ Exclusive
• Andrew Yang🧢🗽🇺🇸 on Twitter: "As mayor of NYC - the world’s financial capital - I would invest in making the city a hub for BTC and other cryptocurrencies." / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $46,525
Ethereum is up 1.7% at $1778
and Cardano is up 1% at .91

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Iota up 57%
TheGraph up 47%
VeChain up 17%

Amazon hires for digital currency project in Mexico.

Mastercard to support crypto before 2022.

Jack Dorsey donates $1M to Coin Center.

Nouriel Roubini tired of market shenanigans.

Links:

• Amazon Preparing to Launch a 'Digital Currency' Project in Mexico - CoinDesk
• Jerry Brito on Twitter: "Coin Center has received and incredibly generous gift of $1 million from @jack — we’re speechless. 😮 We were almost to our goal for the matching campaign when he put us over the top and then some. Your confidence in our work is incredibly humbling." / Twitter
• Why Mastercard is bringing crypto onto its network
• SEC Should Monitor Tesla's Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down .5% at $38,863
Ethereum is down 1% at $1617
and Cardano is down 2% at .67

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Elrond up 33%
Dogecoin up 22%
Stellar up 18%

German police have seized 1700 bitcoin from a hacker but can’t access the coins.

Starcraft tournament from 2011 offered 25 bitcoin as a consolation prize.

CFPB looks at Venmo

Serbian man extradited to Lone Star State

Bitcoin is up 1% at $37,929
Ethereum is up slightly at $1665
and Polkadot is down 1% at 20.58.

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Maker up 37%
Cardano up 17%
Theta Token up 16%

Yearn Finance suffered an exploit in a DAI lending protocol.

LL Cool J, Paul Tudor Jones among backers of stealth crypto fund

Suzhou will give away about $5M in the latest digital yuan test.

Crosstower is launching a bitcoin fund

Stefan He Qin facing charges for $90M security fraud.

Links:

• Founder Of $90 Million Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Charged With Securities Fraud And Pleads Guilty In Federal Court | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice
• Suzhou to give away around $5 million in latest digital yuan test
• yearn.finance on Twitter: "We have noticed the v1 yDAI vault has suffered an exploit. The exploit has been mitigated. Full report to follow." / Twitter
• $72M Crypto Fund Backed by Paul Tudor Jones and LL Cool J Comes Out of Stealth - CoinDesk
• CrossTower Launches Bitcoin Fund to Compete With Grayscale’s GBTC - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $37,615
Ethereum is up 1% at $1228
and Polkadot is up 21% at $16.78

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Avalanche up 21%
Aave up 20%
Cardano up 15%

Bangalore hacker forfeits $1.2M to authorities.

Tandem says mounting losses create material uncertainty for the firm.

Ledger releases bitcoin bounty for information on data attacks.

FinCEN extends comment time for controversial crypto wallet rule.

European Parliament petitioned for superfund for victims of cryptocurrency crimes, hacks, and thefts.

Links:

• UK neobank Tandem issues “material uncertainty” warning as losses mount - The Block
• Hardware wallet startup Ledger offers bitcoin bounty for information on data attacks - The Block
• FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Crypto Wallet Rule - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker - CoinDesk
• Home | PETI | Committees | European Parliament

Bitcoin is up 10%% at $34,819
Ethereum is up 11% at $1139
and Litecoin is up 6% at 162 dollars

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stellar up 96%
Cardano up 37%
and NEM up 33%

Bitcoin has crossed 35k for the first time.

Grayscale removes XRP from large-cap fund.

Tetragon sues Ripple for stock redemption.

Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her senate seat in a run-off.

The office of the comptroller of the currency said federally regulated banks can use stable coins to conduct payments and other activities.

Links:

• Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat - CoinDesk
• Ripple Investor Sues to Force Stock Redemption on SEC Claim - Bloomberg
• Grayscale Drops XRP From Large Cap Crypto Fund Following Ripple SEC Suit - CoinDesk
• OCC Letter on Banks Using Stablecoins, Acting as Blockchain Nodes | Cryptocurrency | Cheque

Bitcoin is up 1% at $17,185
Ethereum is up 1% at $519
and XRP is up 5% at 56 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cardano, up 16%
Dash up 16%

Ripple is selling one third of its stake in MoneyGram.

Cyberpunk holdings has liquidated its Ether and Monero to buy more bitcoin.

Curve Finance will distribute nearly $3 million in fees to governance token holders.

Crypto Custodian Copper is looking to make the DeFi space more desirable to institutions.

A DAI price increase led to liquidations in excess of $88 million at Compound.

Links:

• Moneygram International Inc Acquisition Statement SC 13D/A
• Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. Announces Updated Bitcoin Holdings
• Curve Finance Votes to Disperse $3M in Fees to Governance Token Holders - CoinDesk
• Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool - CoinDesk
• 🤖 Leshner on Twitter: "This morning, $DAI prices on Coinbase Pro escalated rapidly, leading to the liquidation (repayment) of 85.2M DAI borrowed from Compound. 124 of 225,793 users were impacted; there are no under-collateralized accounts, and all markets are healthy. https://t.co/p2l3v7fNov" / Twitter

"Crypto is Political:" Charles Hoskinson

China Zheshang Bank Issues Commercial Paper on Blockshain Worth $16.9 Billion Dollars

Russian Crypto Miners Stole $6.6 Million Dollars of Electricity

Links:

• Chinese Bank Issues Commercial Paper Worth $16.9 Billion on Blockchain
• Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Calls Crypto a 'Political Movement’

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,571
Ethereum is up half a percent at $238
and XRP is up 3% at 21 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cardano up 18%
Vechain up 15%

Cardano announces Shelley update.

The number of blockchain investment deals has declined for seven consecutive months.

A JP Morgan strategist is saying that Bitcoin’s market price is now in line with its intrinsic value price.

Polkadot’s blockchain mainnet went live this week.