Bitcoin is down slightly at $47,274
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,343
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $435

Filecoin up 33%
VeChain up 20%
EOS up 19%

ApeCoin's rise liquidates 4.5M in futures contracts.

Coindesk eyeing acquisition of 2TM & Mercado Bitcoin.

BNB Chain to launch sidechains.

Wirex withdraws from FCA’s temporary register.

Greenidge Generation Holdings secures $100 million to triple hashrate

Bitcoin is up slightly at $44,920
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,254
and Binance Coin is up 1.5% at $434

Anchor Protocol up 19%

Gucci buys land in The Sandbox

McDonalds & Panera file trademarks for virtual restaurants in metaverse

EOS considering legal action against block.one

Sotheby’s to auction off 104 cryptopunks.

Links:

• Yves La Rose on Twitter: "As Founder of @EosNFoundation I share your frustrations! We are taking further steps to hold @B1 accountable for its past actions and broken promises against #EOS. Review of ALL possible legal recourse to seek $4.1B in damages underway. Let's do this together! #4BillionDAO coming" / Twitter
• McDonald’s and Panera Bread file trademarks for virtual restaurants
• Gucci plans virtual world for Gen Z on The Sandbox | Vogue Business
• Sotheby's on Twitter: "CryptoPunks get the Sotheby's treatment. Our next #SothebysMetaverse sale 'Punk It! 104 CryptoPunks. 1 Lot.' will be a landmark LIVE Evening Auction on February 23. A truly historic sale for an undeniably historic NFT project. https://t.co/LAu6j8Atu3" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1% at $39,886
Ethereum is up 2% at $2,843
and Binance Coin is up 2% at $379

Enjin Coin up 24%
Nexo up 22%
EOS up 15%

PayPal is working on crypto withdrawal capability

Carl Icahn considering moves in crypto space.

Fidelity’s bitcoin fund has picked up more than $100M from investors

Apple job post points to business development involving digital wallets/crypto

Ledn closes a $30M series A

Links:

• PayPal exec says payments giant is working on crypto withdrawal capability
• Carl Icahn hints at investments in the crypto space, says 'I'm looking at the whole business'
• SEC FORM D/A - Fidelity filing
• Business Development Manager – Alternative Payments - Careers at Apple
• Digital Asset Savings and Loan Platform Ledn Raises US$30M Series A | Business Wire

Bitcoin is down slightly at $59,445
Ethereum is up slightly at $2004
and Binance Coin is down 1% at 343.64

Helium up 23%
Siacoin up 16%
EOS up 15%

Coinbase confirms their hotly anticipated IPO for April 14th.

Morgan Stanley files for exposure to bitcoin.

The weeknd is set to drop an NFT collection.

Polychain is leading Greenwood’s $2M seed round.

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty hits record high.

Links:

• The Weeknd on Twitter: "Excited to announce that my first NFT drop is taking place on Saturday at 2:00 pm EST on @niftygateway. The collection will feature new music and limited edition art. I developed the artwork with Strange Loop Studios https://t.co/627BO4JekK" / Twitter
• SEC Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Filing
• Coinbase on Twitter: "We’re happy to announce that earlier today, the SEC declared our S-1 registration statement effective and that we expect our direct listing to occur on April 14, 2021, with our Class A common stock trading on the @NASDAQ under the ticker symbol COIN. https://t.co/cwRZWmj9Pv" / Twitter
• Bitcoin's mining difficulty adjusts to record high as new miners come online
• Polychain leads DeFi lending protocol Greenwood's $2 million seed round

Bitcoin is up 5% at $19,362
Ethereum is up 6% at $586
and XRP is up 3% at 52 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ampleforth up 23%

Revolt announced 4 additional crypto tokens and currencies for europe-based users.

Transferwise adds 750 people in 6 months.

Jose Angel Aman sentenced to 6 years for 25 million dollar crypto ponzi scheme

Core Scientific and Foundry partner up.

JPMorgan executed a blockchain-based repurchase agreement transaction

Aegis Custody secures support from the South Dakota division of banking.

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Bitcoin is down slightly at $10,607
Ethereum is down 1% at $337
and XRP is down 1% at 24 cents

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

Tim Draper is leading a series A for the india based exchange Unocoin.

KPMG is working on a blockchain solution for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.

Riot Blockchain has picked up 2500 more Bitmain mining rigs.

Google lists as candidate for EOS Block Producer.

South Korea’s Central Bank is on track to test digital currency with pilot transactions next year.

Links:

• Block.one Welcomes Google Cloud to the EOS Community - Block.one
• Riot Blockchain Continues Hash Rate Expansion to 2.3 EH/s and Provides Deployment Update
• KPMG To Offer New Climate Accounting Capability To Help Clients Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Tim Draper Leads Targeted $5M Series A for India Crypto Exchange Unocoin - CoinDesk
• South Korea's central bank is on track to test digital currency next year - The Block

Bitcoin is down slightly at 6,874
Ethereum is down slightly at $159
and XRP is up 1% at 19 cents

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

A US federal court is unsealing the indictment against OneCoin pyramid scheme co-founder Karl Sebastian Greenwood.

CME Group and Bakkt saw Bitcoin futures fall sharply last month.

Block.one has been a silent minority token on the EOS blockchain or voting plans voting in May.

Factom has cut down its staff from 10 people to just two.

Links:

• Factom's Two Employees Press On Despite Investor's Call to Liquidate - CoinDesk
• Block.one reveals plan to begin voting on the EOS blockchain in May - The Block
• U.S. federal court unseals indictment against OneCoin pyramid scheme co-founder - The Block
• Bitcoin futures volume on CME and Bakkt fell sharply in March - The Block

Japan's FSA Cuts Risk

BitMex: Lightening Less

Block.One Releases EOS.io 2.0

Links:

• Japan's Financial Watchdog to Set Low Leverage Cap for Crypto Margin Traders: Report - CoinDesk
• Privacy and Scalability of Lightning Network Lower Than Expected: Report
• Block.One Released Major EOS.io Blockchain Software Update EOS.io 2.0

North Korea Developing Own Crypto

Central Banker Says CBDC Go od Tool

EOS Has Trouble

Links:

• North Korea Plans Bitcoin-Like Cryptocurrency to Sidestep Sanctions - CoinDesk
• Everyone's Worst Fears About EOS Are Proving True - CoinDesk
• Central Banker: CBDCs Are a Flexible Tool for Zero-Interest Rate World