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 1% at $37,111
Ethereum is down .05% at $2,454
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $358

Chiliz up 40%
AMP up 27%

IMF watching El Salvador closely ahead of meeting.

OKcoin is awarding a 100k grant to Brink a bitcoin development Non-profit.

State-chartered banks in Texas have gotten the green light for crypto asset custody

British Billionaire Alan Howard leads a $25M investment in the London crypto custodian Copper.

Links:

• Alan Howard makes fresh investment in crypto start-ups | Financial Times
• Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto - CoinDesk
• Okcoin Awards $100K Grant to Bitcoin Development Non-Profit Brink - CoinDesk
• IMF Sees Risks After El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Legal Tender - Bloomberg

Bitcoin is up .5% at $60,012
Ethereum is up .5% at $1905
and Binance Coin is down 1% at 277.51

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Chiliz up 50%
SushiSwap up 20%
BitTorrent up 20%

Bitcoin broke the $60k barrier.

Microstrategy added another $15M in bitcoin to its treasury.

DogeDex atomic swap platform for Dogecoin is live

Patrick Mahomes joins Gronk in minting digital sports collectibles on the blockchain.

The australian government has set aside $7 million for blockchain pilot projects.

Links:

• Decentralized Exchange Launches for Dogecoin Swaps - CoinDesk
• Department of Industry solving regulatory issues with AU$6.9m blockchain funding | ZDNet
• MicroStrategy Acquires Additional $15 Million in Bitcoin at Average Price of $57,146
• Rafael Schultze-Kraft on Twitter: "$100m+ short liquidations within 10 minutes. Don't 👏 bet 👏 against 👏 #Bitcoin 👏 Chart: https://t.co/5enuFiIxQG https://t.co/lGOAMtnGAb" / Twitter
• Patrick Mahomes to sell NFT trading cards

Bitcoin is down .5% at $55,940
Ethereum is down .5% at $1752
and Binance Coin is down 3% at 260.41

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Chiliz up 96%
Matic Network up 42%
Terra up 15%

Gavel falls on NFT history.

Jamaica is looking to pilot a CBDC

Former UK chief for Coinbase joins MoonPay

The bank of Russia looks to create a CBDC prototype

Links:

• Beeple (b. 1981), EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS | Christie’s
• Bank of Russia Eyes Digital Ruble Prototype in Late 2021: Report - CoinDesk
• Bank of Jamaica set to roll out digital currency by early 2022
• Beeple NFT Everydays Sells at Christies Auction for $69 Million in Ether - Bloomberg
• Former Coinbase CEO Zeeshan Feroz joins MoonPay as chief growth officer

Bitcoin is up 6% at 9,902
Ethereum is up 2.5% at $211
and XRP is up slightly at 21 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
0x up 28%
and ABBC coin up 16%

Jack Dorsey’s longterm play with Square is paying dividends after Cash App broke its records for bitcoin sales volume in a quarter.

The stellar development foundation invested 5 million in wallet provider Abra

The UFC is partnering with blockchain startup Chiliz to increase fan engagement.

Zoom has acquired Keybase as they rush to enhance video platform privacy.

Links:

• Square's Cash App shattered its quarterly bitcoin sales volume record in Q1 2020 - The Block
• Stellar Development Foundation invests $5 million in crypto wallet provider Abra - The Block
• UFC AND CHILIZ ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP | UFC
• Zoom Acquires Keybase and Announces Goal of Developing the Most Broadly Used Enterprise End-to-End Encryption Offering Nasdaq:ZM