Bitcoin is down .5% at $36,538
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,609
and Binance Coin is down 1.5% at $375

crypto.com up 39%
NuCypher up 27%
UMA up 16%

Open positions in the CME Bitcoin futures have fallen to it’s lowest point since mid December

Blockchain.com says they will move their US headquarters to Miami, from New York

Google, Alibaba, and 300+ other companies seek crypto licenses in Singapore.

Google will adjust ad policy for crypto exchanges and wallets.

Links:

• Update to Financial products and services policy (June 2021) - Advertising Policies Help
• Open Positions in CME-Based Bitcoin Futures Slump to 5 1/2-Month Low - CoinDesk
• Blockchain.com announces Miami move, plans to create 300 jobs | Miami Herald
• Singapore’s fintech honcho has vision of Asian Silicon Valley

Blackrock Wants You

OKEx: Real-Time Settlement of Derivatives

CME Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange

Links:

• BlackRock is looking to hire a blockchain VP with experience in crypto assets
• CME Tops in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional Interest - CoinDesk
• OKEx Launches Real-Time Settlement for Derivatives Trading - CoinDesk

LINE Corp Platform for CBDC Being Considered

NSX Closer to Live on Exchange

Cordite Society Deploys XDC on Public Corda

CME Says Institutions Long, Hedge Funds Short on Bitcoin

Links:

• Japan's LINE Launches CBDC Development Platform: Report - CoinDesk
• Blockchain-Based Trading System Steps Closer to ASX Access - CoinDesk
• R3 Corda Network Set to Go DeFi With XDC Digital Currency - CoinDesk
• Institutional Bitcoin longs at record-high, hedge funds short — CME data

Bitcoin is down 2% at $8,483
XRP is down 1.5% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is down .05% at $181

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
dentacoin up 15%

Alibaba is denying any partnership with Lolli.

Nestle and Carrefour are extending blockchain tracking to baby milk using IBM’s food trust platform.

BitGo said they are processing more than 20% of bitcoin

Derivitaves exchange CME group is launching bitcoin futures contracts in January.

Links:

• Alibaba Denies 'Partnership' With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls - CoinDesk
• Nestle, Carrefour Extend Blockchain Tracking Effort to Baby Milk - CoinDesk
• BitGo Says It’s Now Processing 20% of Bitcoin Transactions - CoinDesk
• CME Says It Will Launch Bitcoin Options in January - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,331
XRP is even at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up slightly at $179

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Counterparty up 14%

The french government has called for crypto rules at the EU level, and the creation of a public digital currency.

The CME group is looking to double the limit of available futures contracts per spot month.

Dapper labs has raised $11 million in a new round of financing which attracted a16z, and warner music group et.al.

A moscow based law firm claims to have identified Russian nationals who received bitcoin stolen in the 2014 hack of Mt Gox and says they can be recovered.

Links:

• Exclusive: From CryptoKitties To Cardi B: Warner Music Joins $11 Million Investment In Ethereum Replacement
• $2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims - CoinDesk
• CME looks to double monthly open positions limit of its bitcoin futures contracts - The Block
• France calls for EU crypto rules and creation of a ‘public digital currency’ - The Block