Bitcoin is up slightly at $57,900
Ethereum is up .5% at $2880
and Binance Coin is up .5% at 627.61

OKB up 48%
DigiByte up 23%
Dogecoin up 15%

BaFin said Binance stock tokens may violate European securities laws.

Ex-Florida tax collector Joel Greenburg allegedly offered Roger Stone Bitcoin for a pardon.

Mastercard is exploring applications on top of CBDCs.

Coinbase is set to acquire Skew.

Links:

• Joel Greenberg Offered Roger Stone Bitcoin in Hopes of a Trump Pardon - CoinDesk
• Binance's Stock Tokens May Violate Law, Germany’s Financial Watchdog Says - CoinDesk
• Mastercard to Explore Applications It Can Build on Top of CBDCs - CoinDesk
• Coinbase set to acquire data and analytics platform Skew for undisclosed sum

Bitcoin is down 2% at $13,044
Ethereum is down 2% at $383
and XRP is down 2.5% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Digibyte up 18%

A flash loan was used to vote in a governance mechanism for MakerDAO.

Michael Saylor discusses personal BTC holdings.

Dry season brings Chinese miners' hash rate down 10%

Links:

• [Urgent] Flash Loans and securing the Maker Protocol - Updates - MakerDAO
• Michael Saylor on Twitter: "Some have asked how much #BTC I own. I personally #hodl 17,732 BTC which I bought at $9,882 each on average. I informed MicroStrategy of these holdings before the company decided to buy #bitcoin for itself." / Twitter
• Bitcoin hash rate drops over 10% as Chinese miners migrate to fossil fuel plants - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $10,886
Ethereum is up 3.5% at $367
and XRP is up 2% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Celsius Network up 20%
Digibyte up 17%

Data management firm Fluree raises $2.5 million in additional VC funding unlocking a $1.5 million defense contract.

BitFlyer’s European arm is opening up tokyo-based liquidity for european bitcoin traders.

Thomas J Gity has been charged with scamming investors in a Florida crypto-trading scheme.

The SEC has levied a cease and desist against Salt Lending over their 2017 ICO.

MakerDAO adds Chainlink, Loopring and Compound as collateral options.

Links:

• MakerDAO Adds Chainlink, Compound, Loopring as Collateral Options | Nasdaq
• Thomas J. Gity, et al. (Release No. LR-24930; Sep. 30, 2020)
• Data Management Startup Fluree Unlocks $1.5M Air Force Contract With Latest VC Raise - CoinDesk
• SALT SEC ICO filing

Bitcoin is up 1% at $11,880
Ethereum is up 2% at $436
and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Synthetix up 32%
Digibyte up 17%
and Aave up 16%

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple told the financial times that the company aims to be the Amazon of payments.

The Boston Federal reserve is partnering with MIT on a research effort focused on central bank digital currencies

The Winklevoss Twins met with Barstool founder Dave Portnoy in a wide-ranging conversation about Bitcoin.

Links:

• Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy buys bitcoin after Winklevoss pitch - The Block
• Ripple aims to become 'the Amazon of payments' says CEO - The Block
• Ripple CEO Hits Out at Reports Claiming Firm Is Pivoting From Interbank Payments - CoinDesk
• Speech by Governor Brainard on "An Update on Digital Currencies" - Federal Reserve Board

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,542
Ethereum is down 2% at $239
and XRP is down 3.5% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Horizon up 27%
and Digibyte up 15%

A series of transactions have caught the attention of the crypto world

Three Arrows Capital has become the first qualified investor to hold more than 5% of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares.

Microsoft has released a beta version of its decentralized identity tool on the bitcoin blockchain.

Unstoppable domains has launched censorship resistant blogging capabilities.

Links:

• Crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital now holds 6.26% of GBTC shares, worth nearly $259 million - The Block
• A bug? Another mysterious Ethereum transaction took place with $2.6 million in fees - The Block
• Microsoft releases a beta version of its decentralized identity tool on the Bitcoin blockchain - The Block
• Unstoppable Domains Taps IPFS for Censorship-Resistant Blogging Platform - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at 9,129
Ethereum is up slightly at $206
and XRP is up slightly at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Theta token up 19%
Electroneum up 18%
and Digibyte up 16%

The Litecoin foundation and Atari have formed a new partnernership.

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has calls on the government for a renewed national approach to crypto.

Canaan reported a net loss of $5.6 million for the first quarter of 2020.

FTX(.)us went live at the end of this week.

Links:

• FTX.US goes live, CEO says the crypto exchange has 'tons of liquidity' to offer - The Block
• Iranian President Calls for National Crypto Mining Strategy - CoinDesk
• Litecoin and Atari team up in anticipation of the Atari Token's launch - The Block
• Canaan Reports $5.6M Loss in Q1 Despite Bitcoin Miner Price Cut - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1% at 9,405
Ethereum is up .05% at $200
and XRP is down .05% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Electroneum up 75%
Celer Network up 24%
Digibyte up 17%

The Celo Foundation had a Celo Gold token sale on Coinlist at the end of this week raising $10 million.

An Australian woman was charged for allegedly illegally exchanging Bitcoin.

CoinMarketCap has updated its calculations for ranking exchanges moving Binance to the number one position.

Links:

• CoinMarketCap updates exchange ranking system to include Web traffic, Binance now ranks first - The Block
• Celo raises $10 million in a token sale on CoinList in less than a day - The Block
• Woman charged over 'Australian first' Bitcoin cybercrime

Bitcoin is up 1% 7,650
Ethereum is up 1% at $196
and XRP is up slightly at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hive up 81%
Digibyte up 25%
and Kyber Network up 24%

The Dole food company released a 5 year blockchain plan for stronger food safety aiming to advance traceability solutions.

BoostVC the crypto-friendly silicon Valley-based startup accelerator has closed a new $40 million fund.

Crypto-friendly New York based bank Signature Bank saw their net income decline by 30% in the first quarter of 2020.

Bank of International Settlements official Benoît Cœuré says the recent crisis puts central bank digital currency into even sharper focus.

Links:

• Dole Plans Blockchain Food Tracing Overhaul by 2025 - CoinDesk
• Startup accelerator BoostVC closes $40 million fund - The Block
• Coronavirus crisis puts central bank digital currency 'into sharper focus': BIS official - The Block
• Crypto-friendly Signature Bank's net income falls 30% in Q1 2020 - The Block

Bitcoin is up 4% 7,466
Ethereum is up .5% at $185
and XRP is up 1.5% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Digibyte up 22%
Hive up 41%
and Aave up 15%

Binance has released a new social payments app in Africa called Bundle.

Mcdonalds, Starbucks, and Subway are piloting China’s CBDC in a promotional pilot in the Xiong New Area.

Coinlist moved into the Defi market this week.

Coinbase has launched a decentralized price oracle.

Links:

• McDonalds, Subway, Starbucks Pilot CBDC
• Binance launches social payments app 'Bundle' in Africa - The Block
• Jack Dorsey-backed token listing platform CoinList expands to DeFi - The Block
• Coinbase launches a price oracle as it widens its focus on DeFi space - The Block

Bitcoin is up slightly at $7,112
Ethereum is up 2% at $174
and XRP is up 1% at 19 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Digibyte up 28%
Loopring up 24%

Todays headlines:

Switzerland based crypto firm Finance AG raised a 14.5m series B to expand into Asian markets.

Binance has completed its 11th quarterly burn of its BNB tokens

The crypto custody firm BitGo has laid off 12% of its workforce

Mining gear manufacturer MicroBT is launching 3 new bitcoin miners.

Links:

• Bitmicro leads the industry into the 3X era
• Crypto custody firm BitGo has laid off 12% of its workforce - The Block
• After record Q1, Binance has cumulatively burned 10% of BNB's supply - The Block
• Swiss crypto asset manager raises $14.5M Series B to expand into Asia - The Block

Bitcoin even at 11,780
Ethereum down 2% at $230
XRP up 4% at .32

Top gainers in the last 24 hours
Digibyte, up 18%
Zclassic, up 18%
Partcl, up 17%

The Federal Reserve has decided it must develop a new interbank system of real-time settlements.

The UN Security Council North Korea Sanctions Committee said that hackers from North Korea stole up to $2 Billion to fund North Korea’s weapons programs.

Facebook has hired Susan Zook of Main Street Consulting to help it lobby for Libra.

Libra faces data privacy concerns.

Links:

• Samsung Now Offering 17 Crypto Apps in Blockchain Keystore - CoinDesk
• US Federal Reserve Launching Payment System, Crypto Bulls Nonplussed
• North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges, Says UN
• Facebook Hires US Senator's Former Aide to Lobby for Libra Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
• Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook's Libra - CoinDesk