Bitcoin is down slightly at $36,688
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,455
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $372

Theta fuel up 24%

Putin wants a regulated crypto mining industry.

DeFi Protocol Wonderland dealing with the nature of a Decentralized, sometimes anonymous community.

Once-shiny Diem indeed selling — to Silvergate capital for $200M

FTX.US closes round with $8B valuation

Links:

• Putin Backs Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto Mining Despite Bank of Russia’s Ban Plans - Bloomberg
• DeFi protocol Wonderland is allegedly run by QuadrigaCX co-founder
• Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Venture to Wind Down, Sell Assets - WSJ
• Crypto exchange FTX US valued at $8 bln as first fundraise draws SoftBank, Temasek | Reuters

Bitcoin is down .5% at $37,830
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,539
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $387

Amp up 18%
Helium up 16%
Loopring up 16%

IMF wants El Salvador to walk away from BTC.

Ripple has announced a stock buyback.

Meta's (Facebook's) Diem (Libra) may be shutting down for good.

PleasrDAO is raising $69M.

Links:

• Mark Zuckerberg Stablecoin Project Diem Considers Selling Off Remaining Assets - Bloomberg
• Ripple announces stock buyback, nabs $15 billion valuation
• IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender - BBC News
• Crypto art collector PleasrDAO is raising $69 million

Bitcoin is down .5% at $50,625
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,999
and Binance Coin is down slightly at 606.

Dogecoin up 29%
Polygon up 24%
Ethereum classic, up 21%

Facebook’s Libra project pivots to Diem, pivots back to the US, and pivots to a USD stablecoin.

The IRS warns that the agency can seize people’s crypto assets to settle unpaid taxes.

DeFi protocol xToken exploited for $24.5M.

The Colonial Pipeline paid the $5M crypto ransom soon after the attack.

Links:

• IRS Seizing Crypto Assets to Pay Off Tax Debts, Official Says
• Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom - Bloomberg
• Attacker uses flash loans in $24.5 million exploit of DeFi protocol xToken
• xToken on Twitter: "Our initial report on today's exploit. More details in the coming days. https://t.co/ZadHCUTqEK" / Twitter
• Diem Announces Partnership with Silvergate and Strategic Shift to the United States

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

Diem Will Sue Facebook Over Name

Houbi's HUSD Runs on Nervos

Bitcoin Pulls Back

Links:

• Carpe ‘Diem’: Lawsuit threatened over Facebook’s Libra rebrand plan
• Huobi's HUSD Stablecoin to Run on Nervos Blockchain - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $19,354
Ethereum is up 3% at $611
and XRP is up 1% at 62 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Decred up 32%
Compound up 19%

The Facebook-backed Libra association is changing their name to Diem Association.

Swiss-based Valour launches ETP on Nordic Growth Market.

STABLE act gives power back to the banks.

NYDIG raised $100 million from a single investor for its new fund.

Links:

• Valour Launches World's First Fee-Free[1] Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP)
• Nydig Digital Assets Fund Ii, Lp 2020 Stock / Securites Offering Form D
• Facebook-backed digital coin Libra renamed Diem in quest for approval | Reuters
• New Congressional bill says it would be 'unlawful' to issue stablecoins, 'provide any stablecoin-related service' without federal approval - The Block