Bitcoin is down slightly at $20,935
Ethereum is down slightly at $1700
and Binance Coin up slightly at $292

FTX Ventures takes 30% stake in SkyBridge Capital

DAO Maker hack funds on the move for the first time in a year.

Florida man pleads guilty to role in $100M crypto ponzi scheme.

SEC will form new office for crypto filings.

Chainalysis collaborates with US LE to recover $30M from Ronin hack.

Links:

• EmpiresX Head Trader Pleads Guilty to Global Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Scheme that Amassed Approximately $100 Million from Investors | OPA | Department of Justice
• $30 Million Seized: How the Cryptocurrency Community Is Making It Difficult for North Korean Hackers To Profit - Chainalysis
• SEC to form a new office for crypto disclosures
• FTX Ventures to Acquire Stake in SkyBridge Capital
• Cash from 2021 DAO Maker Crypto Hack Being Mixed Through Tornado Cash

Bitcoin is down .5% at $30,301
Ethereum is down slightly at $1805
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $290

Coinbase to make a strategic investment in Zipmex

Ethereum Ropsten testnet completes merge

FireStake admits to draining two million of the 5M that was exploited from Osmosis

20M OP tokens sniped from Wintermute

Greenidge Generation mined 195 bitcoin in May

NYDFS issues stablecoin guidance.

Links:

• Industry Letter - June 8, 2022: Guidance on the Issuance of U.S. Dollar-Backed Stablecoins | Department of Financial Services
• A Message to the Community from the Optimism Foundation
• FireStake | Validator on Twitter: "in the process, we managed to convert $226 USD to ~$2M. We were thinking about our family's future, and not the future of our community. Shortly after doing so, we stressed throughout the night about how we can set things right. We’re currently working with the Osmosis team..." / Twitter
• Coinbase to make strategic investment in Zipmex following acquisition talks
• Ethereum’s Ropsten Testnet Has Completed Its Merge
• Bitfly (@etherchain_org) / Twitter
• Greenidge Generation Provides May 2022 Operational Update

Bitcoin is down slightly at $29,623
Ethereum is down .5% at $1765
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $298

The Graph up 15%

Central African Republic announces plans to tokenize the country’s minerals.

FTX launches a licensed crypto exchange service in Japan

Binance Labs has lost two veteran employees

Ethereum mining revenues fell across the month of May

Bermuda is still building crypto destination despite downturn.

Links:

• Faustin-Archange Touadéra on Twitter: "The next step for us, the Central African Republic is the democratization & tokenization of resources, a new chapter with tremendous possibilities. This #vision & strategy will open unique #opportunities for #investors #worldwide. #CAR #RCA https://t.co/v7mzlsUeTw" / Twitter
• FTX Launches FTX Japan to Service Japanese Market
• Binance Labs loses top two executives
• May by the numbers: A look at crypto exchange volumes, open interest, and miner revenue
• Bermuda Doubles Down on Crypto Despite Recent Market Turmoil - WSJ

Links:

• Discord community splits as CEO unveils pre-released Ethereum integration
• ‘Clear skies’ for Bitcoin price discovery if giant $70K BTC sell-wall is scaled
• Ethereum Name Service’s new token already has a fully diluted cap of $3.1B
• Nifty News: MADworld partners with Xtreme Pong for NFT drop, CryptoDragons NFTs sell out in 10 seconds, and Beeple collector buys Rare Pepe meme NFT for $500K

Links:

• Game over! ‘Squid Game’-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from $2.8K to zero
• Ethereum sees first consecutive week of deflationary issuance
• Top US banks offer big incentives to lure crypto talent

Bitcoin is down slightly at $57,539
Ethereum is up 2.5% at $3,730
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $480

Polkadot up 17%
Kusama up 16%
VeChain up 15%

The Zhejiang Cyberspace Administration is cracking down on illicit mining in governmental buildings.

Over 900k signups for Coinbase NFT breaks site.

Ethereum user spends over 530k in transaction fees.

NFT firm Recur signs deal with ViacomCBS.

Links:

• Sanchan S Saxena on Twitter: "We just announced the upcoming launch of Coinbase NFT (https://t.co/U1ymWieRT3). We are getting a LOT of signups - so grateful for all your interest 🙏🙏. We are seeing insane loads on our servers and our team is working hard to get this resolved. Check back soon! #Coinbase" / Twitter
• Ethereum user pays $430,000 in transaction fees for a failed payment
• ViacomCBS gets into NFTs via a partnership with NFT startup Recur | TechCrunch
• China's Zhejiang busts GPU miners earning crypto in government agencies

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,896
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,620
and Cardano is up slightly at $2.47

Sushi Swap up 22%
Avalanche up 18%
Thorchain up 16%

China increases hunt for illicit miners.

Nate Chastain accused of insider trading at OpenSea.

BitMEX’s first employee has agreed to be extradited to the US to face money laundering charges.

Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin made Time’s ‘most influential’ list.

Links:

• China Said to Intensify Hunt for Cryptocurrency Miners in Hiding
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Cryptocurrency executive agrees to extradition to face US banking law charges - The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News, Business, Sports, Events, & Community |
• Vitalik Buterin Is on the 2021 TIME100 List | TIME

Bitcoin is down slightly at $48,371
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,200
and Cardano is down slightly at 2.90

Loopring up 33%
The Sandbox up 21%
Arweave up 16%

A bug affecting older versions of an Ethereum client is causing issues in the network.

Securities regulator in Ontario to prohibit the country’s crypto platforms from trading Tether (USDT)

NFT platform Art Blocks sees landmark $5.8M sale for Ringers #879.

SEC to collect from Steven Seagal.

Links:

• Steven Seagal on Hook for SEC Crypto Fine Despite Move to Moscow
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Ontario securities regulator bars the country's first registered crypto platforms from trading Tether
• NFT platform Art Blocks breaks record with $5.8 million sale

Links:

• Ethereum ‘liquidity crisis’ could see new ETH all-time high before Bitcoin — Analyst
• Binance Appoints Former US Treasury Enforcer to Anti-Money Laundering Role - CoinDesk
• Jamaica's Central Bank Says Court Order Required to Track CBDC Transactions - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1% at $44,778
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,100
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $384

XinFin Network up 27%
IoTeX up 17%
Nano up 17%

The Poly Network hacker returns over half of the stolen crypto.

Lionel Messi receives a "large number" of PSG fan tokens.

The Ethereum network burns $100M in eth since the London upgrade.

Neuberger Berman expands their fund strategy to include bitcoin and ether exposure

Upgrade closes a $105M series-E round

Links:

• Ethereum network burns $100 million of ETH in first week since 'London'
• Messi joins crypto craze as gets part of PSG fee in fan tokens | Reuters
• NB SEC filing
• Lending Startup Upgrade Closes $105M Series E Round - CoinDesk
• Poly Network attacker returns $256 million of the stolen cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is down slightly at $38,108
Ethereum is up 1% at $2,635
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $328

Alpha Finance up 20%
Ethos up 19%
Golem up 15%

Coinbase is acquiring the crypto data aggregator Zabo

The London hardfork goes live today on the ethereum network

$69k CryptoPunk sells for less than 1 cent.

DeFi Platform Popsicle Finance suffers a $20M exploit

Links:

• Zabo is being acquired by Coinbase
• London Mainnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
• Mistake sees $69,000 CryptoPunk sold for less than a cent
• Popsicle Finance on Twitter: "1/ We are aware of the current exploit to Fragola. We will investigate and publish post mortem. The other Popsicle Finance's contracts have not been exploited. If you still have funds in the ETH/AXS, ETH/SLP, ETH/LINK or any EURt Pool please remove them immediately." / Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $33,898
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,165
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $303

Axie Infinity up 45%
Celsius Network up 17%
Theta Network up 15%

Amazon is looking to hire a digital currency lead.

Reddit selects Arbitrum to scale the Ethereum-based community points system.

This week the decentralized identity startup Magic raised $27M in a series A.

22 year-old British man arrested in connection with last year’s massive Twitter hack.

Links:

• British Man Arrested in Connection With Last Year’s Massive Twitter Hack - CoinDesk
• Decentralized identity startup Magic raises $27 million in Series A funding
• Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead - Job ID: 1644513 | Amazon.jobs
• (3) Scaling Reddit’s Community Points with Arbitrum : ethereum
• Brazilian Police Seize $33M in Crypto Money Laundering Probe - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $31,396
Ethereum is up .5% at $1,864
and Binance Coin is up .5% at $299

Electroneum up 59%
SLP up 24%

Bitcoin futures are coming to Bank of America.

DeFi wallet Phantom raises $9M in a series-A led by a16z.

Thorchain lost 4k Ether in an attack

Google searches for Bitcoin price have reached a 7-month low

PayPal is increasing the limits on customer purchases of crypto per week from 20k to 100k

Links:

• Press Release: Increased Purchase Limits for Crypto on PayPal
• Google Searches for 'Bitcoin Price' Reach 7-Month Low - CoinDesk
• THORChain Suffers Another Exploit | RUNEBase
• DeFi wallet Phantom raises $9 million in Series A funding led by A16z
• Bank of America has begun clearing bitcoin futures

Bitcoin is down slightly at $32,761
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,080
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $307

0x up 17%
Constellation labs up 17%
Bitcoin Diamond up 15%

Square confirms hardware wallet.

Circle is going public via a SPAC merger

Israel wants to seize Hamas-linked crypto wallets.

PBOC official expresses worry over stablecoins.

Links:

• Hamas-Linked Wallets have Received $7.7 Million in Cryptoassets, Including Dogecoin
• China's Central Bank 'Worried' Stablecoins Pose Risk to Financial System - CoinDesk
• Gemini’s APAC Expansion Builds Global Momentum | Gemini
• Jack on Twitter: "We’re doing it #Bitcoin" / Twitter
• Confirmed: Stablecoin firm Circle to go public via SPAC merger

Bitcoin is down .5% at $33,495
Ethereum is up slightly at $1,870
and Binance Coin is up .5% at $292

Ecomi up 50%
Celo up 15%
Crypto.com up 15%

El Salvador plans $117M airdrop to citizens.

Ethereum’s hash rate is falling due to mining crackdown.

Eric Adams wants NYC to be crypto hub.

Met police have seized more than $150M in cryptocurrency.

Paraguay University will begin accepting crypto as payment beginning in August.

Links:

• Bitcoin to become legal tender in El Salvador on Sept 7 | Reuters
• NYC will become 'center of bitcoins,' says mayoral lead Eric Adams
• Met makes one of world's largest cryptocurrency seizures - Metropolitan Police
• Paraguay University to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, XRP in August - CoinDesk

Links:

• Chinese Bitcoin miners ‘not even in the mood to drink anymore’
• Bank of Israel steps up CBDC efforts with reported tests on Ethereum
• Goldman Sachs Taps JPMorgan's Private Blockchain for Repo Trade: Report - CoinDesk
• He Woke Up To Find $1.1 Trillion In His Coinbase Account | ZeroHedge

Links:

• Bitcoin and Ethereum usage fees drop 70%–80% as market slide continues
• Elon Musk hints Tesla may offload BTC, goes to war with crypto Twitter
• Crypto Exposure May Impact Financial Firms' Risk Profiles: Allianz - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $58,485
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,543
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $633.79

Bitcoin Diamond up 50%
Horizon up 26%
Fantom up 20%

Square’s Cash App’s brought in $3.51 billion in bitcoin revenue during the first quarter of 2021.

VanEck has filed for an Ethereum exchange traded fund.

Sotheby’s is working with Coinbase to accept bitcoin and ether for a physical artwork by Banksy.

The New York giants inked a sponsorship deal with Grayscale

Crypto(dot)com to sponsor the Coppa Italia

Links:

• UFC & Chiliz Partner To Launch UFC Fan Token On Socios.com | UFC
• Auction house Sotheby's to accept bitcoin and ether for a physical artwork via Coinbase
• New York Giants, Grayscale Investments announce first cryptocurrency partnership of an NFL team
• Crypto.com Becomes Official Sponsor of Italy’s Soccer Cup Final - CoinDesk
• Square reports $3.51 billion in bitcoin revenue via its Cash app for first quarter of 2021
• VanEck ethereum trust

Bitcoin is down slightly at $56,424
Ethereum is down .5% at $3433
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $624.15

VeChain up 19%
Monero up 17%
Ethereum Classic up 15%

Citi Bank is looking to launch crypto trading, custody and financing services

Amazon is rolling out dedicated mining solutions for Chia on AWS.

GoldmanSachs is leading the $15m Series B Funding round for Coin Metrics

Ether options traders are bullish for $8k

The IRS set to pull records for Kraken users transacting over $20k in Crypto.

Links:

• Coin Metrics Closes $15M Series B Round Led By Goldman Sachs
• Galaxy Digital to Acquire BitGo to Form Pre-Eminent Global Provider of Digital Asset Financial Services for Institutions
• Ether Options Traders Betting on $8K Price Next Month - CoinDesk
• Court Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons Seeking Identities of U.S. Taxpayers Who Have Used Cryptocurrency | OPA | Department of Justice
• Citi considers crypto
• Amazon rolls out Chia crypto mining solution on AWS

Links:

• Ethereum hits $3,000 for the first time, now larger than Bank of America
• Binance CEO CZ: Bitcoin is less volatile than stocks like Apple and Tesla
• Digital Dollar Project Plans First 5 Pilot Projects for US CBDC - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $49,545
Ethereum is up 1% at $2286
and Binance Coin is up 1% at 502.78

Solana up 17%
Terra up 16%
Arweave up 16%

Wyoming’s DAO law will go into effect in July

Crypto exchange volumes in April have set a new benchmark.

The Centre Consortium blacklisted seven Ethereum addresses.

Ampleforth is giving governeance tokens to every wallet that has ever held the token

The auction house Phillips sold its first NFT for $3.4M.

Bitcoin is up .5 at $62,476
Ethereum is up 1% at $2438
and Binance Coin is up slightly at 543.36

XFin Network up 41%
Maker up 22%
Compound up 17%

$623M of Bitcoin that was stolen in the Bitfinex hack in 2016 moved yesterday.

Berlin hard fork is complete on Ethereum

Coinbase valued at over 65B after first day.

VanEck launches new digital asset ETF.

AXA Switzerland will let customers pay premiums in BTC.

Links:

• Coinbase's first day on Nasdaq ends with an $85.7 billion valuation
• VanEck Launches Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) | Business Wire
• Berlin Hard Fork Goes Live, Promises to Reduce Sky-High Ethereum Fees - Decrypt
• $623M in Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Moved Under Cover of COIN Hype - CoinDesk
• New payment option: Bitcoin | AXA

Links:

• OSL, Hong Kong's First Regulated Crypto Exchange, Commences Live Trading - CoinDesk
• New EIP hopes to quell tensions between Ethereum’s miners and developers

Bitcoin Whales Buy The Dip

Coinbase On Track for 90 Billion Dollar Valuation

Ethereum Sees Berlin Upgrades April 14

Links:

• Bitcoin whales 'bought the dip' as orders for $100K or more hit all-time highs
• Coinbase Valuation Nears $100B Ahead of March Nasdaq Listing: Bloomberg - CoinDesk — Story
• Ethereum to roll out Berlin upgrade with 4 EIPs

Bitcoin is down slightly at $50,734
Ethereum is down 1% at $1664
and Binance Coin is down .5% at 238.85

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Mir coin up 20%
Aave up 16%
Uniswap up 15%

The IRS issued clarification around crypto taxable events.

DeFi Project Meerkat was apparently exploited for $31 million worth of crypto

Ethereum’s EIP 1559 proposal set for July

Links:

• Ethereum's 'EIP 1559' Fee Market Overhaul Greenlit for July - CoinDesk
• Rug pull? DeFi project Meerkat drained by $31M on Binance Smart Chain
• Frequently Asked Questions on Virtual Currency Transactions | Internal Revenue Service

Bitcoin is down 2% at $44,612
Ethereum is down 2% at $1356
and Cardano is down 3% at $1.24

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Vite up 94%
Cortex up 52%
Puma Pay up 47%

DeFi Protocol Furucombo exploited for $14M.

Ethereum scaling startup Optimism lands a $25M series A led by a16z

DeFi protocol revenue hit a record monthly high this month.

Craig Wright wants a piece of all the legends.

Links:

• Investing in Optimism - Andreessen Horowitz
• DeFi protocol revenue has reached a record monthly high in February
• Mt. Gox Victim Issues Legal Notice to Craig Wright Over Stolen Funds - CoinDesk
• Twitter

Bitcoin is down slightly at $52,583
Ethereum is up slightly at $1932
and Binance Coin is up 1% at 269

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Huobi Token up 21%
Iota up 15%
Neo up 15%

Nvidia unveils new chip for Ethereum mining.

Ebang raises $70M in a follow-up public offering.

Bill Gates says he's "neutral" on Bitcoin.

Fidelity Charitable received 28 million dollars in crypto donations in 2020.

Links:

• Squawk Box on Twitter: ""I don't own #Bitcoin. I'm not short Bitcoin," says @BillGates. "I do think moving money into a more digital form and getting transaction costs down, that's something the Gates Foundation does in developing countries." https://t.co/DDe5X196ax" / Twitter
• GeForce Is Made for Gaming, CMP Is Made to Mine | The Official NVIDIA Blog
• Ebang International Announces Closing of Follow-on Public Offering | Ebang International Holdings Inc.
• Fidelity Charitable Giving Report

Bitcoin is up slightly at $51,397
Ethereum is down slightly at $1901
and Cardano is up .5% at .92

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Binance Coin up 33%
Huobi Token up 17%
Elrond up 16%

Ethereum finds new all time high above $1900.

Coinbase is valued at $77B ahead of its IPO

Kia Motors America is apparently the victim of a ransomware attack

Mastercard partners with Island Pay & Bahamas central bank for prepaid card linked to the Sand Dollar.

Sweden’s Riksbank will extend its pilot project for a CBDC for another 12 months

Links:

• Kia Motors America suffers ransomware attack, $20 million ransom
• Coinbase, Readying for Public Listing, Gets $77B Valuation From Nasdaq Private Market - CoinDesk
• Swiss canton of Zug starts accepting tax payments in cryptocurrency
• Mastercard inks partnership for prepaid card linked to Bahamas CBDC
• Riksbank extends test of technical solution for the e-krona | Sveriges Riksbank

Bitcoin is up .75% at $46,678
Ethereum is up 1% at $1792
and Cardano is up 3% at .89

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dash up 29%
VeChain up 20%
stellar up 15%

A bill was introduced in Iowa to create a more even playing field for blockchain and smart contracts.

a16z put more money behind DeFi payment platform Celo.

Swarm raised $6 Million in a private token sale.

Over $5 Billion has been staked in the Ethereum 2 staking contract.

Links:

• Bill Text: IA SF303 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced | LegiScan
• A16z backs DeFi payments platform Celo's $20 million raise
• Swarm secures funds for mainnet release | by Ethereum Swarm | Ethereum Swarm | Feb, 2021 | Medium
• ETH worth more than $5 billion has been staked in the Eth2 contract

Ether High

Binance Drops Forbes Suit

Reddit Raises 250 Million in Series E Funding Round

Links:

• Ether Hits $1,800 for First Time as Market Cap Passes $200B - CoinDesk
• Binance quietly drops ‘multi-million’ Forbes defamation lawsuit
• Reddit Raises $250M After WallStreetBets' GameStop Pump - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $31,790
Ethereum is up slightly 4% at $1215
and Polkadot is down slightly at $17.18

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
HedgeTrade up 23%
UMA up 18%
Basic Attention token up 16%

Janet Yellen evolves on crypto stance.

30% of Ethereum Miners oppose EIP 1559.

Yearn Finance considers minting more YFI Tokens.

Firo wars with 51% attacker.

Links:

• Yellen Leaves Door Open to Tax Increase on Wealthy Americans - Bloomberg
• Minority Ethereum Mining Pools Threaten to Block Update - CoinDesk
• Firo (formerly Zcoin) on Twitter: "We are under 51% attack at the moment. We recommend not to make transactions during this time until the network returns to a normal state. We will post updates when we have them. Note this is not a coding error but a nature of PoW. $XZC $FIRO" / Twitter
• 'Let's Not Be Bitcoin': Yearn Finance Considers Minting $200M in New YFI Tokens - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Expected to Close Highest Monthly Gain Ever Today

Thanos Triggered on Ethereum

Ian Rogers Leaves LMVH for Ledger

Links:

• Despite 12% Crash, Bitcoin Looks Set to Make Highest Monthly Close Ever - CoinDesk
• Ethereum Classic Activates Thanos Upgrade, Increasing Access for GPU Miners - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 10% at $17,248
Ethereum is down 12% at $519
and XRP is down 19% at 53 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
LTO networks, up 19%

A Bitcoin flash crash has the crypto market down across the board.

~3000 Bitcoin moved out of OKEx after withdrawals restart.

Square has agreed to buy Credit Karma’s tax preparation service for $50 million

VanEck has launched a bitcoin ETN on the Deutsche Boerse Xetra.

Ethereum’s search interest on Google is the highest since January 2018.

Links:

• Bitcoin price crashes to $16,350 as derivatives positions worth billions of dollars get liquidated - The Block
• OKEx Sees Biggest Bitcoin Outflow in 6 Months Soon After Resuming Withdrawals - CoinDesk
• Square Agrees to Buy Credit Karma's Tax Preparation Service for $50M - CoinDesk
• VanEck launches bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Boerse

Bitcoin is up 2% at $18,692
Ethereum is up 1% at $515
and XRP is up 28% at 40 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Near Protocol up 24%
Stellar up 15%

The Bank of England’s chief economist said digital currencies might be a solution for negative interest rates.

Japan’s MUFG is set to launch blockchain payment network GO-NET next year

DAiM launches first company-sponsored retirement plans that support Bitcoin.

Microstrategy is exploring how it can become more invested in Bitcoin.

Chainalysis is on the edge of a $100 million dollar raise at Unicorn valuation.

Links:

• MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021 - CoinDesk
• Digital Asset Investment Management (DAiM) launches first ERISA compliant employer-sponsored 401(k) plans with Bitcoin
• Bank of England’s chief economist: digital currencies may mitigate the need for negative interest rates - The Block
• MicroStrategy execs say the publicly traded firm is exploring new bitcoin data products - The Block
• Bitcoin Investigation Giant To Raise $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation

Institutions Pushing Bitcoin Rally

Ethereum Top Ten Daaps Hit One Million Users

Liquid Exchange Hacked: User Data Compromised

Links:

• Institutions help drive rally as Bitcoin ETP volumes surge 50%
• Ethereum's top 10 DApps hit 1M users this month
• Crypto Exchange Liquid Says User Data Possibly Exposed in Security Breach - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $15,891
Ethereum is up 1.5% at $459
and XRP is up 1.5% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Aave up 25%
Uniswap up 15%

Maker Dao’s DAI stable coin broke the $1 billion market capitalization this week.

DeFi project Akropolis was exploited late this week for over $2M in DAI.

Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash’s privacy pool value hit $13M.

Ethereum unnanounced hard-fork.

Binance has launched an Ethereum mining pool.

Links:

• MakerDAO's DAI Stablecoin Breaks $1B Market Cap - CoinDesk
• Delphi Savings Pool Exploit - Akropolis Newsletter
• Tornado Cash's privacy pool USD value surpasses $13M, hitting a new high - The Block
• Ethereum Service Providers Scramble to Update Software After 'Unannounced Hard Fork' - CoinDesk
• Binance Pool Officially Launches Ethereum Mining Pool, Enjoy Zero Pool Fees for the First Month! | Binance Support

Bonds Issued on Blockchain

Binance Halts Withdrawals of Ethereum: Minor Hard Fork

Shapeshift De-lists Zcash

Links:

• World's Second Biggest Bank to Issue $3B in Bonds Tradable for Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Binance briefly pauses Ethereum withdrawals as network suffers ‘minor hard-fork’
• ShapeShift Delists Privacy Coin Zcash Over Regulatory Concerns - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 3% at $10,141
Ethereum is down 10.5% at $340
and XRP is down 5% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bitshares up 20%

ShiftCrypto discloses potential ransom attack method for Trezor and KeepKey hardware wallets.

Joseph Frank Abel pleds guilty to his involvement with the BitClub Network a ponzi scheme.

Chainalysis takes a look at the trade route between East Asia and Latin America.

Links:

• Hardware Wallet Flaw Lets Attackers Hold Crypto for Ransom Without Touching Device - CoinDesk
• California man admits to securities and tax offenses related to $722 million BitClub Network fraud scheme | Internal Revenue Service
• Chainalysis Blog | How Latin America Mitigates Economic Turbulence with Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is up 1% at $11,469
Ethereum is up 2% at $393
and XRP is up 0.5% at 27 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Numeraire up 45%
UMA up 39%
and Elrond up 16%

The New Zealand stock exchange faced a barrage of criminal cyberattacks this week.

US House members have called for a briefing on recent seizure of crypto assets from terrorist groups.

NASA is backing a blockchain-based communications system.

Fidelity’s head of strategy and planning is at the helm of a new bitcoin-focused fund.

All Chainlink Profitable

Genesis Capital Portfolio Better Now

Ethereum Transaction Fees Down

Links:

• 100% of Chainlink Addresses Are Currently in Profit
• Genesis' Lending Rebounds in 2Q; Firm Acknowledges Unsecured Loans - CoinDesk
• Ethereum Transaction Fees Fall by 75% as Congestion Eases

Bitcoin is up .05% at $9,353
Ethereum is up .05% at $228
and XRP is up slightly at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
DaVinci Coin up 43%
and Haven Protocol up 35%

Economists at the New York Federal reserve called bitcoin just another type of fiat money in a blog post.

Ethereum’s miners are increasing their gas limit by 25%

Bitfinex has been granted just 2 out of 3 subpoenas while it looks for millions of dollars that went missing in 2018

Canada’s central bank is hiring for a CBDC project manager

Links:

• Canada’s Central Bank Is Serious About Designing a CBDC, Job Posting Reveals - CoinDesk
• Bitfinex Granted 2 of 3 Subpoenas in Hunt for Missing Millions - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 4.5% at 8,705
XRP is down 5.5% at 22 cents
and Ethereum is down 7.5% at $226

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

Lawmakers in Minnesota are once again looking to outlaw campaign contributions in the form of cryptocurrency.

BitGo, the crypto custodian is launching a new lending business with a $150 million book.

Lenders and depositors are coming back to bZx because of significantly higher yields on ether deposits.

Aztec Launches on Ethereum

Fowler Tell US Government "No Deal"

Winklevoss Brothers Net Six Crypto Patents

Links:

• Privacy on Ethereum: Aztec Protocol Launches on Mainnet
• Reginald Fowler Rejects Plea Deal in Crypto 'Shadow Bank' Case - CoinDesk
• Crypto Tycoon Winklevoss Brothers Obtain Six Stablecoin Patents

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,352
XRP is up 2% at at 24 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $181

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 34%
Centrality up 18%
NEM up 15%

Ring is in the news this week for compromised security.

Ethereum miners are holding on to their ethereum tokens which could be and indication of their confidence in the project.

Google has reinstated Bitcoin Blast in the google play store.

Kraken’s security team has shown that hackers can exploit Trezor hardware wallets in under 15 minutes.

Links:

• Ethereum Miners' ETH Holdings Near Record Highs - CoinDesk
• Third-Party Trackers Are Pulling Your Data Off Ring's Android App - CoinDesk

New Index

Syscoin Bridge to Ethereum Live

Former PBoC Official Wants China Discussing Libra

Links:

• Largest Japanese Consulting Firm to Launch New Cryptocurrency Index
• Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra - CoinDesk
• Syscoin Bridge Mainnet Launch Success!

Bitcoin is up 2% at $7,463
XRP is up 1% at 19 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% $136

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dash up 12%

China’s State Intellectual Property Office is re-evaluating and revising its application guidebook for blockchain patents.

This week Ethereum completed its second hard fork in less than 30 days.

A dark web drug dealer has been arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn for dealing in exchange for bitcoin.

Bitcoin was up late this week after a US attack killed a top iranian military commander

Links:

• China's revised patent rules adjust process for applications focused on blockchain, AI - The Block
• Compared to Gaming and Gambling Dapps, DeFi Is Still Behind - CoinDesk
• Muir Glacier: Ethereum Hard Forks for Second Time in One Month - CoinDesk
• US Citizen Accepting Bitcoin for Narcotics Indicted by DOJ - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Gaining With Gold, After US Kills Top Iranian Official - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down half a % at $7,315
XRP is down 1% at 19 cents
and Ethereum is down slightly at $133

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Refereum, up 20%
Streamr up 19%
and Waltonchain up 15%

Digital Capital Management has sued law firm Faegre Baker Daniels for providing “erroneous” legal services.

Investment firm Vanguard is implementing commission-free online trading for stocks and options.

Longfin CEO Venkata Meenavalii has agreed to pay 400,000 in disgorgement and penalties to the SEC.

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith who was arrested in November is set to be released to his parents home in Alabama.

Links:

• Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released on Bail to Parents - CoinDesk
• Vanguard rolls out zero-fee trading for stocks and options - The Block
• Longfin CEO agrees to settle SEC fraud action for $400,000 - The Block

Ethereum Hards Forks, Again!

IMF Wants Philippines to Collect Crypto Exchange Data

Bitcoin Rings in New Year on Hash Rate High

Links:

• Ethereum Completes Muir Glacier Hard Fork But Leaves One Client Behind
• IMF Urges Philippines’ Central Bank to Collect Crypto Exchange Data
• Bitcoin Kicks Off 2020 More Secure Than Ever as Hash Rate Hits Record

Chrome Extension Ethereum Wallet Stealing Data

Ethereum Network Foils Attack

XRP Lost 66% Against BTC in 2019

Links:

• Chrome Browser Extension Ethereum Wallet Injects Malicious JavaScript To Steal Data
• Ethereum Network Overcame Intentional Attack Affecting Parity Nodes
• XRP Price Lost 66% Against BTC in 2019 — Will the Pain End in 2020?

Bitcoin is up 1% at $7,177
XRP is up 2% at 19 cents
and Ethereum up 1% at $128

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Decentraland , up 19%
NavCoin up 18%

Robinhood is facing a fine for failing to ensure the best execution when routing customer orders.

Blockstream is making an effort to keep the peace on the lightning network with Watchtowers

Ripple has taken on more funding in a 200 million series C led by Tetragon.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been awarded a U.S. patent for a Bitcoin sending method.

A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacker group.

Links:

• Robinhood fined $1.25M for failing to ensure best execution when routing customer orders - The Block
• Blockstream's 'Watchtowers' Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network - CoinDesk
• Ripple Raises $200M in Series-C Round Led by Tetragon - CoinDesk
• Coinbase CEO Armstrong Wins Patent for Tech Allowing Users to Email Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Alleged 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 8% at $7,217
XRP is up 4%% at 19 cents
and Ethereum up 4% at $127

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stratis , up 21%
Horizon up 16%
Library credits up 15%

Federal reserve governor Lael Brainard feels that the Facebook-led Libra project has a “core set of legal and regulatory challenges” ahead.

BitGo is sounding the alarm for its Bitcoin SV customers.

The SEC is proposing a long over-due update in their accredited investor process.

US authorities have arrested and formally charged a 19 year old from Brooklyn over a sim-swapping identity and crypto theft.

Links:

• US authorities arrest alleged SIM swapper for stealing $1M in crypto - The Block
• SEC proposes wider definition of 'accredited investor' to expand market access - The Block
• BitGo Warns Users to Withdraw Bitcoin SV Over Hard Fork Threat to Wallets - CoinDesk
• Libra Lacks Clarity on 'Opaque' Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,165
XRP is down slightly at 21 cents
and Ethereum down 1% at $142

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Referum, up 16%

The Swiss government thinks a digital Swiss Franc would do more damage than it would do good.

Glencore PLC, a major cobalt miner is joining the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network.

Franklin Templeton has led an undisclosed funding round for blockchain startup Proof of Impact.

Justin Sun and Yi-he, the founder of Tron, and the co-founder of Binance have had their Weibo accounts blocked.

Links:

• 'New Risks': Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency - CoinDesk
• Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using 'Responsible Sourcing' Blockchain Consortium - CoinDesk
• Franklin Templeton invests undisclosed sum in blockchain startup Proof of Impact  - The Block
• Weibo accounts of Justin Sun and Binance co-founder are blocked - The Block

Bitcoin is up half a percent at $7,229
XRP is down 1% at 22 cents
and Ethereum is up slightly at $144

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Navcoin, up 16%

The large cap cryptocurrencies remain one of the biggest investment success stories of the decade.

A darknet marketplace in Russia is looking to raise 146 million through a token sale in an effort to fund a worldwide expansion.

Lightcurve is laying off 40% of its staff to become more agile again.

The European Central Bank is looking to get ahead of the curve on stable coins and accelerate its efforts in the digital currency space

Links:

• Cryptocurrency Is Still the World's Best Performing Asset Class This Year - CoinDesk
• Russia's Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion - CoinDesk
• Blockchain project Lisk's unit Lightcurve lays off 40% of staff to become ‘more agile again’ - The Block
• The European Central Bank hopes to get "ahead of the curve" on stablecoins - The Block

Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,538
XRP is up 1.5% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up slightly at $148

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dentacoin, up 15%

Istanbul upgrade goes live on Ethereum.

Deutsche bank is saying crypto has the potential to replace cash by 2030.

Securitize the security token platform has acquired Japan’s blockchain technology consultancy firm BuildL.

The bitcoin network set a new record for processing 8.9 billion in on-chain transactions in a single hour.

Links:

• Securitize acquires Japanese consultancy firm BUIDL - The Block
• Deutsche Bank says crypto could replace cash by 2030 as fiat system looks ‘fragile’ - The Block
• Istanbul upgrade goes live on Ethereum - The Block
• Bitcoin Breaks Records: $8.9 Billion Processed In An Hour

Bitcoin is 2.5% at $7,544
XRP is up 1.6% at 22 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $148

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Odyssey, up 22%

Kadena has set its first project—the tracking of CBD oil.

The NYDIG has locked down an approval from the SEC to offer institutional investors shares of a new fund that is built around bitcoin futures.

The SEC is looking for Telegram’s former chief investment advisor to testify related to the Telegram GRAM sale.

The Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan in blockchain based bonds for small enterprises.

Coinbase’s debit card has offered support for DAI.

Links:

• Coinbase’s Visa debit card adds support for DAI stablecoin - The Block
• Bank of China Issues $2.8B in Bonds for Small Businesses Using Blockchain Tech - CoinDesk
• Asset Manager Secures SEC Approval to Create Novel Bitcoin Futures Fund - CoinDesk
• Kadena Blockchain Taps Healthcare Data Firm to Track Medical Cannabis Product - CoinDesk
• SEC Reveals Telegram's Communications With Investors, Seeks to Question Advisor - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,381
XRP is up 2.6% at 22 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $146

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dentacoin, up 15%

US treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and federal reserve chairman Powell are not keen to issue a digital dollar within the next 5 years.

Brad Sherman of California who has been outspokenly opposed to crypto has been elected as chairman of the subcommittee on investor protection.

Brave browser has crossed a notable threshold to 10 million monthly active users.

Kraken has added support for the swiss franc in a partnership with lichtenstein based Bank Frick.

Great North data, a Canadian government-backed bitcoin miner has filed for bankruptcy while owing creditors over 7 million.

Links:

• Mnuchin, Powell see no need to issue digital dollar 'in the next 5 years' - The Block
• Anti-crypto Congressman Brad Sherman elected to chair Subcommittee on Investor Protection - The Block
• Privacy-focused Brave browser crosses 10M monthly active users - The Block
• Kraken adds support for Swiss francs - The Block
• Canadian government-backed bitcoin miner goes bankrupt, owing millions to creditors - The Block

Bitcoin is up 3% at $7,760
XRP is up 1% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $154

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
DigixDAO, up 33%
Streamr, up 24%
Hydro up 21%
and Burst up 16%

FBI arrest Virgil Griffith, programmer and developer who has worked with Ethereum since 2016.

Bakkt’s chief executive Kelly Loeffler has reportedly been selected to replace Senator Johnny Isakson.

German banks will be allowed to offer the sale and storage of crypto under new laws.

IBM has registered a patent that will stop rogue drones from stealing packages.

Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,195
XRP is up slightly at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up slightly at $149

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Streamr up 25%
Vechain up 20%
and Dentacoin up 15%

Bitcoin is up from it’s 6 month low of $6,800.

JP Morgan filed a patent application for a DLT based version of a revolving line of credit

The Algorand foundation released an update to their blockchain protocol

South Korea is looking to invest more than 380 million for blockchain research and development over the next 8 years

Links:

• Algorand 2.0's New Non-Turing-Complete Smart Contracts Are a Feature, Not a Bug - CoinDesk
• South Korea plans to invest over $380M for blockchain research and development - The Block
• Bitcoin drops below $6,800, hitting a six-month low - The Block
• JPMorgan Tests Private Blockchain to Track Auto Dealer Inventory - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 9% at $7,134
XRP is down 4% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is down 11% at $149

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Enigma up 18%
Dentacoin up 15%

A new bi-partisan bill would classify "managed stablecoins" as securities.

China central bank’s Shanghai unit announced a crack-down on crypto exchanges

The price of bitcoin slipped to a 6-month low of 7,000.

Chainalysis is laying off 20% of its employees as they’re looking for a "path to profitability."

Links:

• Chainalysis lays off 20% of its employees to focus on 'path to profitability' - The Block
• China central bank’s Shanghai unit officially announces to crack down on crypto exchanges - The Block
• New bipartisan bill would classify 'managed stablecoins' as securities - The Block
• Bitcoin Price Dips to Six-Month Low of $7,000 - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $8,543
XRP is up 1% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $184

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Enigma up 25%
Game Credits up 21%
Etherparty up 19%
and Dentacoin up 15%

Bitcoin Cash had a hard fork at the end of this week that resulted in a split of mining pool opinions as well.

A unit of the Ukrainian railways got caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.

Revolut is talking to investors and looking to raise 500 million in new funding.

Binance has added the Turkish Lira in it’s direct fiat-to-crypto buying facility.

Facebook’s Libra testnet has deployed 34 projects and logged over 51,000 transactions.

Links:

• Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power - CoinDesk
• Crypto-friendly investing app Revolut in talks to raise $500M for global expansion - The Block
• As Bitcoin Cash Hard Forks, Unknown Mining Pool Continues Old Chain - CoinDesk
• German Regulator Orders ‘KaratGold Coin’ Issuer to Cease Operations - CoinDesk
• Facebook's Libra testnet has logged over 51,000 transactions, deployed 34 projects - The Block
• Binance adds support for Turkish lira for direct crypto purchases - The Block

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 slightly at $8,671
XRP is down slightly 26 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Verge up 48%
Cortex up 40%
Horizon up 19%
and QuarkChain up 19%

Blockchain.com’s lending business is coming out of stealth mode.

Two men have been arrested and charged in a US district court in Boston for a nationwide SIM-swap plot.

Walmart’s Canada unit has built a blockchain solution to track, verify and automte payments for its carriers.

Coinmine has added interest to its at-home crypto miners.

Links:

• Walmart builds blockchain solution to automate payments of its carriers in Canada - The Block
• US authorities arrest 2 in alleged SIM swap cryptocurrency theft scheme - The Block
• As credit concerns loom in crypto, Blockchain.com secretly builds multi-million dollar loan desk - The Block
• WATCH: Coinmine Adds Interest Payments to Its At-Home Crypto Miners - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $8,610
XRP is down 2.5% 26 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $186

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cortex up 48%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

Coinbase’s visa debit card has added support for XRP, BAT, Augur, Stellar and 0x.

Iran has announced new power tariffs for crypto miners, and is offering a bounty for exposing illegal mining operations.

Hackers are demanding 5 million in bitcoin as they hold Mexico’s national oil company Pemex in a cyberattack.

Justin Sun has confirmed his involvement in the investor group that acquired Poloniex from Circle.

Google is partnering with Citi bank to offer checking accounts under the moniker Cache.

Links:

• Google plans to offer checking accounts in partnership with Citi bank - The Block
• Hackers demand $5M in bitcoin from Mexico's national oil company Pemex - The Block
• Iran announces power tariffs for crypto miners; offers bounty for exposing illegal operations - The Block
• Coinbase’s crypto Visa debit card adds support for XRP and 4 more coins - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,750
XRP is up half a percent at 27 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $186

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Komodo up 26%
Grin up 25%
Hydro up 17% and
Dentacoin, up 15%

Binance and HTC are partnering up to release a special edition of the Exodus 1 that will support Binance Chain.

Bittrex is un-freezing assets for some affected customers.

The Royal Bank of Canada is exploring the possibility of launching a crypto trading platform.

The Swiss crypto bank SEBA is going live after a FINMA greenlight

Links:

• Bittrex Will Release Frozen Crypto to Former Users in Sanctioned Regimes - CoinDesk
• Canada’s biggest bank exploring to launch cryptocurrency trading platform - The Block
• Swiss crypto bank SEBA goes live after FINMA greenlight - The Block
• Binance and HTC to launch crypto smartphones that support Binance Chain - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,806
XRP is up half a percent at 27 cents
and Ethereum is up half a percent at $185

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Grin up 17% and
Dentacoin, up 15%

Lolli landed a huge partnership for the Chinese Singles Day—they’re working with Alibaba.

Benoit Cœure is set to head the newly created innovation hub of the bank for international settlements.

Canaan Creative, a bitcoin miner manufacturer is set to hold an IPO later this month.

UPS is working with HerdX to track, monitor and deliver a shipment of beef from Kansas to Tokyo.

The Banque de France, France’s central bank is hiring a blockchain analyst

Links:

• ECB's Benoit Cœure to head a group focusing on fintech and digital currencies - The Block
• Bitmain rival Canaan Creative set for Nov. 20 IPO on Nasdaq - The Block
• UPS Ships Beef to Japan, Tracked and Monitored Using Blockchain Tech - CoinDesk
• Alibaba Offers Bitcoin Rewards Through Lolli Shopping App for 'Singles Day' - CoinDesk
• French Central Bank Job Posting Reveals Digital Currency Program - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1% at $8,710
XRP is down 2% at 27 cents
and Ethereum is down slightly at $186

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

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has completed the development of a blockchain based cross-border payments system.

The CEO of Stripe expressed that he’s skeptical about the future of crypto.

Binance has added support for the Euro on its direct fiat-to-crypto trading.

Sirin Labs founder and CEO Moshe Hogeg is looking to raise 2 million with a token listing on Bittrex global.

Links:

• MAS, JPMorgan Build Payments System With Inter-Blockchain Connectivity - CoinDesk
• Stripe CEO Patrick Collison ‘very skeptical’ about cryptocurrencies - The Block
• Binance adds support for euro, bringing the total to 5 currencies for its direct fiat-to-crypto trading facility - The Block
• Moshe Hogeg’s media venture BlockTV hoping to raise $2M via token listing on Bittrex - The Block

Bitcoin is even at $8,849
XRP is even at 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $187

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dentacoin, up 15%
Ignis, up 14%

Tencent has been approved by the Hong Kong SFC to open a blockchain based virtual bank.

Fairfax’s retirement system pension funds have doubled their position in Morgan Creek Digital.

The FBI director called cryptocurrency a "significant issue" when speaking to the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Crypto related and blockchain jobs have increased by 26% since 2018.

Bakkt’s monthly bitcoin futures have hit an all-time-high of $15 million.

Links:

• FBI Director: Cryptocurrency Is 'Significant Issue' for Law Enforcement - CoinDesk
• Chinese tech giant Tencent granted Hong Kong license to open 'virtual bank' - The Block
• Crypto and Blockchain Jobs Have Increased By 26% Since 2018: Research - CoinDesk
• Pension Funds Double Crypto Asset Exposure in Morgan Creek's Fund to 1% - CoinDesk
• Bakkt's monthly bitcoin futures hit all-time-high of $15M - The Block

Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $8,850
XRP is up 1.5% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $184

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dentacoin, up 15%

The US Customs and Border Protection is set to track Canadian oil and natural gas imports using blockchain.

Chinese police have arrested former Bitmain employee Yang Zuoxing—who is the CEO of its rival company MicroBT.

MoneyGram processes 10% of its transactions between the US and Mexico using XRP.

A vietnam based crypto exchange called VinDax was hacked late this week and lost around 500k in cryptocurrencies.

Hugh Haney, who is associated with the silk road, pled guilty in New York for laundering $19 million in Bitcoin in early 2018.

Links:

• US Customs agency to track oil imports using blockchain tech - The Block
• Little-known Asian crypto exchange VinDAX got hacked; lost ‘half a million USD’ worth of tokens - The Block
• Chinese police arrest former Bitmain employee, who is now CEO of its rival MicroBT - The Block
• MoneyGram processes 10% of US-Mexico transactions via Ripple solution that uses XRP - The Block
• Silk Road Seller Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering $19 Million With Bitcoin - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,019
XRP is down 3.5% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Numeraire, up 19%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

Todays headlines:

Tether released a response to an academic paper that claimed a single whale manipulated bitcoin’s boom in 2017.

The block is noting a trend down in cumulative monthly traffic to retail exchanges since june.

Coinbase has expanded their staking services to all us customers, starting with the Tezos token.

Russian authorities are looking for the legal backing to confiscate virtual assets from "criminals".

Five people in Malaysia have been charged with stealing mining equipment.

Links:

• Tether responds to academic paper on bitcoin manipulation; calls it 'flawed' and 'embarrassing' - The Block
• Crypto exchanges experiencing a steady drop in traffic since June, suggesting declining retail interest - The Block
• Coinbase expands staking service beyond Coinbase Custody to all US customers - The Block
• Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals' Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Malaysian Thieves Drill Through Wall to Steal 85 Crypto Machines - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,167
XRP is down 2% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $185

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tezos, up 18%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

The Royal Canadian mint is turning to blockchain to track the provenance of its precious metals with the help of Tradewind Markets.

Ford, Volkswagon, LG and Volvo are working with IBM and the RSBN to launch a pilot for the responsible sourcing of Cobalt.

BitFinex has canceled the token sale of K.im due to regulatory uncertainty.

Hong Kong and Mainland China have partnered on a blockchain project to improve their trade operations.

Links:

• Bitfinex cancels token sale of K.im due to regulatory uncertainty - The Block
• Hong Kong and mainland China partner on blockchain project for trade finance - The Block
• IBM Ethical Mineral Sourcing Blockchain to Debut in Spring - CoinDesk
• Tradewind, Canadian Mint to Verify Origins of Precious Metals on Blockchain - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,350
XRP is even at 30 cents
and Ethereum is up 3% at $192

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
IoTeX, up 24%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

The UN has said that North Korea has been using blockchain company to launder stolen funds.

Turkey is working on a blockchain-based national digital currency.

Dune Analytics a platform for visualizing data on the Ethereum blockchain has emerged from stealth mode.

a16z has led the $5 million investment round for Arweave, a protocol for storing internet information permanently.

Coca-Cola’s technology operations oversight is partnering with SAP to leverage blockchain technology to examine their supply chain.

Links:

• Binance-backed Dune Analytics comes out of stealth mode - The Block
• Andreessen Horowitz leads $5M round in blockchain-based internet archive - The Block
• Coca-Cola's bottlers expand blockchain pilot with SAP - The Block

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,170
XRP is down 1% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 1.5% at $181

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Vertcoin up 22%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Veritaseum founder Reggie Middleton entered into a settlement deal with the SEC agreeing to pay $10 Million and take a lifetime ban on issuing digital assets.

The exchange Luno is resuming its services in Singapore.

Locha Mesh a Venezuelean based mesh networking startup is currently looking for investors and donors.

Accounting and consulting firm Armanino launched a blockchain based tool promising firm-originated financial audits in seconds.

Links:

• Naspers-backed crypto exchange Luno re-entering Singapore after banks opened its accounts - The Block
• Venezuelans Made Lightning-Savvy Hardware to Use Bitcoin During Blackouts - CoinDesk
• Veritaseum and founder Middleton settle with SEC, agree to $9.5 million payment and permanent digital asset bar - The Block
• New Blockchain Tool Promises Verifiable Audits in 30 Seconds - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,270
XRP is up 1% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ignis up 25%
Metal up 18%
Bytom up 16%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

BitMEX has unintentionally revealed the email addresses of an unspecified amount of users.

Data analytics firm Splunk raised $40,000 for charity from 10,000 attendees of their annual conference in Las Vegas.

Telegram has released an early version of its desktop wallet for the in-progress GRAM token.

Binance US is adding support for debit cards.

Links:

• BitMEX Exchange Exposes User Base in Email Mishap - CoinDesk
• Telegram Releases Test Crypto Wallet Despite SEC Lawsuit - CoinDesk
• Binance.US supports debit card on-ramp as volumes top $15 million - The Block
• Crypto Burner Wallets Helped an IT Conference Give $40,000 to Charity - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $9,190
XRP is down 1% 29 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $182

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Numeraire up 59%
Dmarket up 26%
Dentacoin up 15%
and Zilliqa, up 15%

The association of German banks has called for a programmable digital euro, and common pan-europeans payments platform.

A new blockchain initiative in Peru will allow suppliers and consumers to scan and check the provenance of various meat products.

Robinhood has expanded its commission-free crypto trading service to 8 more states

Samsung has added support for the Elrond token

Links:

• Samsung blockchain wallet adds support for Elrond token - The Block
• Association of over 200 German private banks calls for digital euro - The Block
• Robinhood Crypto expands to 8 more US states, bringing the total to 47 states - The Block
• New Blockchain-Based System Will Track Steers From Hoof to Plate - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is even at $9,313
XRP is up 1% 29 cents
and Ethereum is down slightly at $179

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Sirin labs token up 33%
Neo gas up 27%
and neo up 22%

The managing director of digital product and development at State Street Bank talks about the typical portfolio model changing to tokenized and illiquid assets.

Huobi Japan has raised $4.6 million in new funding to expand in the country,

Ethereum’s next system-wide upgrade, Istanbul, is scheduled to arrive on mainnet the week of Dec. 4.

Links:

• Ethereum Targets Dec. 4 for Istanbul Mainnet Activation - CoinDesk
• Huobi Japan raises $4.6M in new funding to expand in the country - The Block
• State Street says the average portfolio could shift towards digital asset capabilities as soon as 5 years from now - The Block

Bitcoin is up 20% at $9,217
XRP is up 3% 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 8% at $181

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
EthLend up 54%
Bytom up 37%
Populos up 37%
and DMarket up 36%

China’s president Xi praised blockchain and called China to accelerate the standardization of blockchain technology.

Polish police have arrested Ivan Molina Lee, the president of crypto capital on accusations of money laundering.

The World Economic Forum has launched a blockchain initiative, aimed at responsible sourcing of metals.

A nuclear scientist in Russia is set to serve 3 years in prison for using government equipment to mine Bitcoin.

Links:

• China's President Xi Jinping wants the country to 'take the leading position' in blockchain - The Block
• Final Russian Nuclear Scientist Sentenced Over Illicit Crypto Mining - CoinDesk
• World Economic Forum to build blockchain platform for responsible sourcing of metals - The Block
• Cash App adds stock trading - The Block
• Polish Police Arrest Head of Payment Processor Tied to Bitfinex Crypto Exchange - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2% at $7,626
XRP is up 3% 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 3% at $166

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Populos up 33%
EthLend up 19%
and Hydro, up 16%

NY State has once again extended the time frame for Bittrex to postpone account closures.

Beatrice Weder di Mauro, president of the CEPR, says that Libra is unlikely to get approved.

Jack Dorsey has given a firm “No” to any notion that Twitter would be joining the Libra association

Cash App has officially announced stock trading support.

Links:

• NYDFS, which denied Bittrex a BitLicense, requests the exchange to postpone account closures in the state - The Block
• Facebook-led Libra may not be approved, says European think tank official - The Block
• 'Hell No': Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Won't Be Joining Libra Association - CoinDesk
• Cash App adds stock trading - The Block

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
EthLend up 28%
Particl up 21%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

HTC is launching the Exodus 1s, another version of their Exodus 1, that has a built-in wallet and a full bitcoin node.

ATT has been named as a defendant in a SIM-swapping legal battle in california.

Circle is spinning Poloniex out into its own entity.

Links:

• Circle spinning out Poloniex; new exchange plans to spend $100M and not serve US clients - The Block
• AT&T customer lawsuit alleges employee-aided SIM swap led to $1.8 million theft of cryptocurrency and more - The Block
• HTC launches smartphone with Bitcoin full node capabilities - The Block

Bitcoin is up slightly at $8,304
XRP is up .5% 29 cents
and Ethereum is up .5% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tierion up 27%
GXChain up 24%
DragonChain up 15%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Telegram responded to the court order saying that they were "Surprised and disappointed..." about the lawsuit

Coinbase has received an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland.

The G7 is assessing stablecoins as a potential risk to the global financial system.

21 inaugural members of the Libra Association signed the formal charter yesterday in Geneva Switzerland.

Links:

• Telegram May Delay Coin Launch as SEC Halts U.S. Sales - Bloomberg
• Coinbase receives e-money license in Ireland to further expand into Europe - The Block
• G7 Evaluates Stablecoins as Risk to Global Financial Stability - CoinDesk
• Facebook-Led Libra Forms Governing Council After Big-Name Departures - CoinDesk

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dock up 19%
Dragonchain up 17%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Binance adds a second cryptocurrency to its decentralized affiliate Binance Chain.

The SEC has sued Telegram for the Grams offering.

The IRS will be asking tax payers if they own cryptocurrencies in a new 1040 tax form.

Ripple invested 750k into the wallet BRD.

Links:

• Binance Adds XRP-Pegged Token to Its Decentralized Exchange - CoinDesk
• The SEC sues Telegram, aims to stop distribution to US investors of Grams sold in $1.7B sale - The Block
• The IRS will ask taxpayers if they own cryptocurrencies in new 1040 tax form - The Block
• Ripple invests $750K in crypto wallet BRD to increase XRP usage - The Block

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality up 16%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Mercado Pago, Visa, eBay, Stripe and Mastercard have all officially left the Libra project.

Facebook and Calibra are facing a lawsuit in the state of New York over an alleged trademark infringement

The chairman of the CFTC confirms that the ethereum cryptocurrency is a commodity

Links:

• CFTC Chairman Confirms Ether Cryptocurrency Is a Commodity - CoinDesk
• Mercado Pago, Visa, eBay, Stripe, and Mastercard drop out of Facebook's Libra - The Block
• Facebook and Calibra sued in NY federal court in trademark case involving logo design - The Block

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Request Network up 20%
Aragon, up 20%
Moeda up 17%

ICONLOOP, a South Korean based blockchain startup has raised about 8 million dollars in a funding round

The people’s bank of china is hiring 6 more tech experts for its impending digital currency.

Bank of America is also hiring blockchain positions

Australia’s bullion mint is backing a digital token that will allow investors to trade gold in real time.

Links:

• Bank of America Is Now Hiring in Blockchain, Not Just Filing Patents - CoinDesk
• Australia's Gold Mint Is Backing a Crypto Token Based on Ethereum - CoinDesk
• China’s central bank hiring 6 tech experts for its upcoming digital currency - The Block
• Blockchain startup ICONLOOP raises over $8M in Series A to expand its decentralized ID solutions - The Block

Bitcoin is down 2% at $8,313
XRP is down 1% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is down 3% at $184

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

The Central bank of the Russian Federation is not planning on issuing a national digital currency.

The Bitwise Bitcoin ETF has been denied by the SEC.

The DOJ has charged a Singapore citizen with stealing computing power for cryptocurrency mining.

Links:

• Bitwise's bitcoin ETF, the last hope, has been denied - The Block
• Russia sees no need to issue a national digital currency - The Block
• Citizen of Singapore indicted in scheme to steal cloud computing power for cryptocurrency mining | USAO-WDWA | Department of Justice

Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,979
XRP is up 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $174

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality, up 28%
Viberate up 22%
Dentacoin up 15%

A bargain botnet is being used to work on unsuspecting crypto users to get into their wallets.

Algo Capital lost a few million dollars in USDT, and ALGO after its CTO’s phone was compromised.

Bitcoin is being called not a security in an October 1st SEC letter.

SegWit transactions were up 15% in September.

Links:

• SegWit transactions on Bitcoin network have risen sharply in September - The Block
• Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO's Phone Is Hacked - CoinDesk
• Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware - CoinDesk
• Cipher | Securities (Finance) | Securities Act Of 1933

Bitcoin is down .5% at $8,098
XRP is down slightly at 25 cents
and Ethereum is even at $174

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

PayPal has officially withdrawn from the Libra association.

Verisart an art and collectibles provenance startup has raised 2.5 million in a seed round.

A hacker has returned domain names that were stolen from the Ethereum Name Service’s auction.

International container shipping blockchain pioneer 300 cubits has pulled the plug on its TEU token

Links:

• Hacker Returns Ethereum Domains Lost in Bug Exploit - CoinDesk
• 300cubits, a Blockchain Shipping Pioneer, Gives up on Its TEU Token - CoinDesk
• PayPal officially drops out of Facebook's Libra project - The Block
• Verisart raises $2.5M to expand blockchain-certified art service - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1% at $8,159
XRP is up 1.5% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $174

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality up 103%
Dentacoin up 15%

Venture capital institution Andreessen Horowitz is launching a crypto startup school.

Tim Cook says Apple has no plans to launch a cryptocurrency.

US lawmakers are looking once again to hear from Mark Zuckerberg.

PayPal may pull out of the founding group of Libra Association.

Links:

• U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January - Reuters
• Apple has no plans to launch cryptocurrency, says CEO Tim Cook - The Block
• Andreessen Horowitz launches crypto startup school - The Block
• PayPal Might Withdraw From Libra Association: Report - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is even at $8,095
XRP is down 1% at 24 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $169

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

UK & US to sign treaty allowing UK police to force US-based social media platforms to disclose encrypted messages.

A serious bug in the Lightning Network has been fixed.

The Iranian government has been putting the squeeze on cryptocurrency miners.

Links:

• Iranian Bitcoiners Risk Fines, Jail Time as Government Regulates Mining - CoinDesk
• A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin's Lightning Network Has Been Fixed - CoinDesk
• [Lightning-dev] Full Disclosure: CVE-2019-12998 / CVE-2019-12999 / CVE-2019-13000 — Lighting Full Disclosure
• UK and US set to sign treaty allowing UK police "back door" access to WhatsApp and other "end to end encrypted" messaging platforms - The Block

Bitcoin is up 2% at $8,167
XRP is up 1% at 24 cents
and Ethereum is up 5% at $173

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dent up 23%
Metal up 23%
Cortex up 21%
and Particl up 20%

Proposals of a treasure tax on cryptocurrency mining have been put forth by the Association of Banks of Russia.

The NBA has rejected Spencer Dinwiddie's proposal to tokenize his multi-million dollar contract.

ING’s chief economist predicts central banks will be issuing their own digital currencies in 2 to 3 years.

Links:

• Russia could tax bitcoin and other crypto mining as a treasure - The Block
• NBA rejects Nets player Spencer Dinwiddie's attempt to tokenize his $34.4 million contract - The Block
• ING's Chief Economist Predicts Central Bank Digital Currencies in 2-3 Years - CoinDesk
• A Dangerous Bug in Bitcoin's Lightning Network Has Been Fixed - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 5% at $7,990
XRP is down 3% at 24 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $165

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Eidoo up 37%
Dentacoin up 15%

The CEO of KIK, Ted Livingston is vowing to fight the SEC over the KIN crypto until "We don’t have a dollar left.”

The Unilever digital ad buying blockchain pilot program with IBM has produced positive results.

Binance is launching a staking platform.

Binance aided the UK police in their investigation of a 51 million pound fraud.

Medici Ventures has invested 2 million dollars into the blockchain based identity firm Evernym.

Links:

• Kik CEO vows to fight SEC over Kin crypto until 'we don't have a dollar left' - The Block
• Unilever's blockchain pilot program with IBM reportedly yields positive results - The Block
• Binance launches staking platform with 8 assets - The Block
• Binance says it helped UK police investigate a $51 million fraud - The Block
• Overstock's Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm - CoinDesk
• Unilever encouraged by blockchain ad-buying pilot

Bitcoin is up .5% at $10,020
XRP is down 3% at 27 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $210

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ripio Credit Network up 30%
Puma Pay up 22%
and Ambrosus, up 20%

Todays headlines:

Venezuela’s president nicolas madura has mandated that the petro must be used in funding an ongoing social housing initative.

JP Morgan’s IIN has onboarded its first singapore based bank—the OCBC.

Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of overstock.com has put 90 million into gold, silver and "two flavors of crypto".

The US House financial services committee is set to question the SEC about crypto and Facebook’s Libra this week.

the US attorney’s office has indicted two men for hacking Ether Delta in late 2017.

Links:

• Two suspects in EtherDelta hack indicted by U.S. authorities - The Block
• SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at Congress Hearing Next Week - CoinDesk
• Byrne Sells Overstock Stake to Buy Crypto and Battle 'Deep State' - CoinDesk
• Venezuela's Maduro Mandates Petro Use in Funding of Housing Project - CoinDesk
• First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan's Blockchain Payments Initiative - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $10,022
XRP is down 1% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $216

Those are your leaders by market cap

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

SoFi is beta testing a crypto trading feature with Bitcoin, Litecoin, and ethereum.

Korean conglomerate CJ is developing a blockchain-based music copyright system.

Verizon just secured a patent to create virtual SIM cards on a blockchain.

Wells Fargo is describing its internal blockchain for cross-border money transfers as faster and more efficient than SWIFT.

Links:

• SoFi is beta testing a crypto trading feature with bitcoin, litecoin, and ether - The Block
• Korean Conglomerate CJ Develops Blockchain for Music Copyright - CoinDesk
• Verizon Just Won a Patent to Create Virtual SIMs on a Blockchain - CoinDesk
• Wells Fargo's Stablecoin 'Faster, Cheaper' Than SWIFT, Says Exec - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2.8% at $10,156
XRP is up slightly at 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 4.2% at $217

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ripio Credit Network up 25%
Tierion up 22%

The chairman of the US SEC said Bitcoin needs better regulation before it can be listed on NYSE or Nasdaq.

Arab Bank Switzerland is now offering trading and custody services for bitcoin and ethereum.

Mark Zuckerberg will be in washington to meet with senators in the wake of scrutiny over privacy practices.

Square crypto has announced new hires to work on open source projects.

Links:

• Another Swiss bank now offering trading and custody of bitcoin and ether - The Block
• Facebook’s Zuckerberg Clashes With Republican on Company’s Clout - Bloomberg
• Square Crypto Hires Lightning, Libra Developers for 'Bitcoin Dream Team' - CoinDesk
• Jay Clayton Delivering Alpha: Bitcoin trading on major exchange not likely now

Bitcoin is up slightly at $10,314
XRP is up 2% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 5% at $188

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

eToro has unveiled a new programming language that should simplify derivatives trading.

Airswap disclosed that it uncovered a critical vulnerability in it’s recently released smart contract.

Square Crypto has announced that it’s giving a 100 thousand dollar grant to the BTC pay foundation

Dominoes serving up €100,000 in bitcoin in France.

Links:

• Square Crypto provides $100k grant to BTCPay Server - The Block
• Critical Vulnerability in a New AirSwap Smart Contract
• eToro Aims to Put Derivatives on the Blockchain With Lira Programming Language - CoinDesk
• Domino’s Pizza to Give Away €100,000 in Bitcoin in France

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Monacoin up 31%
Bytecoin up 25%
and Aragon up 24%

The Libra Association chief has said that Libra stable coin is scheduled to launch by the end of 2020.

Germany is denouncing Libra saying they will block market-relevant private stable coins from the country.

Square is apparently looking to roll out free stock trades on Cash App.

Bitcoin is headed to the premier league as part of a brand partnership with sportsbet & Watford FC.

Coinme, the company behind the crypto ATMs and kiosks raised 1.5 million.

Links:

• Libra stablecoin scheduled to launch by end of 2020, says Libra Association chief - The Block
• Germany takes aim at Facebook Libra; plans to block private stablecoins - The Block
• Jack Dorsey's Square Is Testing a New Free Stock-Trading Service - Bloomberg
• Premier League soccer team will sport Bitcoin logo on jersey - The Block
• Largest Bitcoin ATM Network Coinme Raises New Funding from Ripple's Xpring  - 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

Bitcoin is down 1% at $10,423
XRP is down 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is down slightly at $171

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 23%
and Augur up 22%

The test-net launch date for ethereum’s new upgrade Istanbul has been set around the second of october.

Satoshi’s treasure is headed to North American college campuses this fall.

The PBOC is moving ahead with its Libra competitor, and hopes to beat the facebook project to the market.

Jed mcCaleb loaded 100 million XRP into his wallet—may be poised to unload.

Links:

• 100M XRP Has Just Been Transferred to Former Ripple CTO - BeInCrypto
• Alibaba, Tencent, Five Others To Receive First Chinese Government Cryptocurrency
• A Bitcoin Treasure Hunt Is Coming to College Campuses This Fall - CoinDesk
• China's Crypto Competitor Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access - CoinDesk
• Ethereum Picks Early October for Testnet Activation of Istanbul Hard Fork - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 4% at $10,426
XRP is up slightly at 25 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $173

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 23%
and Augur up 22%

The US Energy Department plans to run a trial with the Factom Blockchain to secure the national power grid.

There’s a unique cryptominig malware distribution scheme targeting university students.

Apple’s vice president Jennifer Bailey talked crypto with CNN.

New whale wallet holds over 94,000 bitcoins.

Malta finance regulators are promising to actively monitor crypto firms to prevent any sort of money laundering

Links:

• Bitcoins worth $1 billion just moved to an unknown wallet - The Block
• Malta finance regulator to ‘actively monitor’ crypto firms to prevent money laundering - The Block
• How to avoid downloading a textbook or essay with a virus | Kaspersky official blog
• Apple Exec Says Cryptocurrency ‘Interesting’ — Has Long-Term Potential By Cointelegraph
• US Energy Department Funds Trial of Factom Blockchain to Secure Power Grid - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 3% at $9,890
XRP is up 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $173

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Burst up 25%
and Grin up 18%

North Korea is denying the UN report that suggests the nation was behind major hacks of banks and cryptocurrency exchanges.

Craig Wright asking for an addiditional 14 days to challenge the judge’s decision because of hurricane dorian.

The Thai crypto exchange bitcoin co is shuttering after 5 years.

Phillipino boxer and senator Manny Pacquiano is launching his own cryptocurrency called ‘pac’.

Soviet-era factories are finding a second life as Bitcoin mining farms.

Links:

• Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Flourishing on the Ruins of Soviet Industry in Siberia - CoinDesk
• North Korea denies it amassed $2 billion through cyberattacks on banks - Reuters
• Thai crypto exchange Bitcoin Co. shutting down abruptly after 5 years of service - The Block

Bitcoin is down slightly at $9,578
XRP is down 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up half a percent at $169

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dent up 19%
Metronome up 15%

French cybersecurity police announced that they have disabled a cryptojacking botnet with 850,000 servers.

The bitcoin lightning network has been found to have some vulnerabilities.

Cielo is announcing bitcoin support via its 1.4 million point-of-sale devices in Brazil.

India’s top investors are looking to increase their allocation to cryptocurrencies.

Links:

• Nearly 10% of India's richest investors are looking to increase allocation to cryptocurrency - The Block
• Brazilian payment processing giant announces bitcoin support - The Block
• Bitcoin’s Lightning Network found to have security vulnerabilities - The Block
• French 'cybercops' dismantle pirate computer network - BBC News

It’s 8:00 eastern August 25th and this is your Daily Crypto Report.

Bitcoin is up 1.3% at $10,120
XRP is up 2.3% at 27 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $189

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Nucleus Vision up 35%
Poet up 22%
Nuls up 22%
and Sirin Labs Token up 20%

Todays headlines:

The Federal Trade Commission has settled charges it had filed against 4 crypto multi-level marketing schemers.

South Korean exchange Bithumb will begin a monthly reviewing process for its cryptocurrency listings.

The US FDA is looking to include blockchain to improve drug and medical products reviews and recalls.

Blockchain(dot)com has integrated BitPay into its wallet.

Links:

• Blockchain.com integrates BitPay into its wallet - The Block
• Largest Korean Exchange to Review Listings and Drop Failing Coins - CoinDesk
• Speech by Dr. Amy Abernethy at the National Coordinator for Health IT Third Interoperability Forum - 08/22/2019 | FDA
• FTC Settles With Promoters of Multi-Level Marketing Crypto Scheme - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 3.8% at $9,977
XRP is down 2.8% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is down 3% at $188

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
WanChain up 70%
Civic up 43%
FunFair up 37%
and Ignis up 35%

The Governor of the bank of England Mark Carney favors a libra-like currency as the world’s reserve currency instead of the US dollar.

Chairwoman Maxine waters has said that her committee will continue to keep its sights on Libra through the fall.

Circle is planning to raise a 100 million venture capital fund for its equity crowdfunding platform seedinvest.

Hotmine wants to heat homes in Siberia, and decentralize mining power.

Links:

• Waters Announces Fall 2019 Priorities and Highlights Committee Accomplishments | Financial Services Committee
• Circle is raising $100 million for its new venture fund - The Block
• Carney Urges Libra-Like Reserve Currency to End Dollar Dominance - Bloomberg
• Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,122
XRP is even at 27 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $189

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
WanChain up 35%
and Dent up 22%

Patrick Byrne has stepped down from his position as CEO of Overstock

Several proposed members of Libra’s governance program are considering washing their hands of the Facebook-backed fiasco.

Several exchanges have been affected by an issue with Amazon Web Service in the AP region.

Bitmain is bulking up with over half a million more crypto mining chips.

Links:

• Binance suspends deposits and withdrawals due to issues with AWS - The Block
• Libra | Financial Times
• Bitmain buying 600K more crypto mining chips that could bring $1.2 billion in profit - Report - The Block
• Patrick Byrne, Cryptocurrency Champion, Resigns as Overstock CEO - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,420
XRP is up 6.7% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 4.3% at $192

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hydro up 28%
and Bytecoin up 20%

The core developers for ethereum have finalized a list of 6 code changes for Istanbul, launching in October.

A 19-year old was sentenced to 20 months in jail for offering hacking services in return for payments in crypto.

Coinbase has notified users of a password storage issue that affected 3,000 customers.

An exit scam in China resulted in a possible $2.9 billion being stolen.

Links:

• Coinbase Reveals Password Glitch Affecting 3,500 Customers - CoinDesk
• Ethereum Coders Approve 6 Changes for Upcoming Istanbul Hard Fork - CoinDesk
• Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence - CoinDesk
• An alleged cryptocurrency exit scam swindled $2.9 billion, but main suspects still on the run - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $10,334
XRP is up 2% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up half a percent at $185

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Syscoin up 30%
PumaPay up 23%
and Dent up 23%

Crypto miniing hardware and softwaare company Coinmine has reported a 2.5 million seed round of financing.

A blockchain war-game called Fumblechain was introduced at the Black Hat InfoSecurity event.

Poloniex is removing 23 crypto trading pairs due to low volume.

Biance is opening Binance US sometime before November.

Australian tax office has distributed letters and will be fining pensioners and investors who have invested the majority of their retirement funds in cryptocurrencies.

Links:

• Warnings issued to Aussies betting 90% of retirement funds on crypto | Micky
• Binance to Launch U.S. Division Before November on Cheddar
• Poloniex exchange removing 23 crypto trading pairs, citing ‘low volume’ - The Block
• Meet FumbleChain, the Deliberately Flawed Blockchain - CoinDesk
• Crypto Miner Company CoinMine Scores $2.5 Million in Seed Round - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2% at $10,168
XRP is up slightly at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Streamr up 21%

Apparently Earnst and Young lost 103 bitcoin in the ongoing Quadriga CX case.

Judge Beth Bloom is having a field day at the expense of Craig Wright in their ongoing legal proceedings in Florida.

Coinbase Custody is reporting that they’re receiving 200-400 million per week in new crypto deposits.

Moscow is looking for a contractor to develop a blockchain system for transparent city services.

Links:

• Moscow to Develop a Blockchain System for Transparent City Services - CoinDesk
• Judge in $10B Bitcoin Lawsuit Rips Craig Wright for No 'Credible Evidence'
• A Big Four Audit Firm Lost $1 Million In Bitcoin. Victims Are Losing Patience - CoinDesk
• Coinbase Custody receiving $200-400M per week in new crypto deposits from institutions, says Armstrong - The Block

Bitcoin is up slightly at $11,439
XRP is up 1.5% at 30 cents
and Ethereum is up 2.7% at $210

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dent up 21%
Zclassic up 17%
and Dock up 27%

IBM has filed a patent for a blockchain based web browser.

A senior official at China’s central bank announced that their central bank digital currency is ready.

Etihad Airways has partnered with a Winding Tree for internal information systems.

Coinbase has released a detailed look at how it foiled a large scale, highly sophisticated attack.

Links:

• IBM Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Web Browser - CoinDesk
• Etihad Airways Integrates Travel-Focused Blockchain Platform Winding Tree
• Responding to Firefox 0-days in the wild - The Coinbase Blog
• China's central bank digital currency is "ready" after 5 years of development - The Block
• Emirates' Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree - Reuters

Bitcoin is down 3.5% at $11,334
XRP is down 2% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is down 3.5% at $202

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tierion up 31%
Dent up 25%
and PumaPay, up 24%

Ripple is looking to sign a few more investment and acquisitions deals.

Robinhood greenlit by the UK Financial Conduct Authority to operate in the UK.

Rhode Island has added money-specific transmitter guidance for crypto companies into its legislation.

New Jersey governor commissions study on use-cases for blockchain tech.

Allianz is in the advanced stages of developing a blockchain based digital token for payments.

Links:

• Insurance giant Allianz creating a JPM Coin-like payment token; the project is in ‘advanced stages’ - The Block
• New Jersey Signs Blockchain Task Force Program Into Law - CoinDesk

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

Bitcoin is down .5% at $10,697
XRP is up slightly at 31 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $219

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Everex up 20%
Zclassic up 17%
Dent up 15%

On the MoneyGram earnings call CEO Alex Holmes spoke about the benefits of the commercial agreement with Ripple.

South Korean Shinhan Financial investment is looking to offer peer-to-peer stock lending on blockchain.

Brazilian tax authorities have levied new requirements for crypto traders.

Links:

• South Korea's Shinhan Brokerage to Offer Blockchain-Based Securities Lending - CoinDesk
• MoneyGram talks up Ripple partnership, goes live with XRP and xRapid, in Q2 earnings - The Block
• Cryptocurrency Transactions in Brazil Must Now be Reported to its Tax Authorities | The Rio Times

Bitcoin is up 2.4% at $10,767
XRP is down slightly at 31 cents
Ethereum is up 1% at $222

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hydro up 36%
RChain up 26%
Chainlink up 18%

The Goldman Sachs backed Apple card will not allow the purchase of cryptocurrencies.

China has announced that it is planning to accelerate the research and development of its “legal digital currency”.

AWS has launched a competition with several partners with a 100,000 grand prize.

MIT & Elliptic are using machine learning to examine bitcoin transactions that may be associated with illicit activity.

Links:

• China's central bank seeks to accelerate the development of its 'legal digital currency' - The Block
• The Apple Card, issued by Goldman Sachs, will not allow purchase of cryptocurrencies - The Block
• Time, Randomness, and a $100,000 Prize to Forever Change Blockchain | AWS Startups Blog
• MIT's AI Lab Analyzed 200,000 Bitcoin Transactions. Only 2% Were 'Illicit' - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 4.7% at $10,493
XRP is up 1% at 31 cents
and Ethereum is up 2.6% at $219

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 23%
Zclassic up 17%
and Byteball up 16%

Walmart has filed a patent for a fiat-pegged stable coin that echoes the ghost of Facebook’s Libra project.

The Brave browser’s BAT can now be used on Twitter to tip.

Square is showing 125 million in reported bitcoin sales through the Cash App

London based CEX.IO is now operational in 31 states and DC.

Links:

• Blockchain Browser Brave Launches Token Tipping Service for Twitter Users
• Walmart could be looking to rival Facebook’s Libra with a USD-pegged stablecoin issuance, a patent filing shows - The Block
• Crypto Exchange CEX.IO Expands US Service to Cover 31 States - CoinDesk
• Square's Q2 Bitcoin Revenue Nearly Doubles From Previous Record - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,504
XRP is up .5% at 31 cents
and Ethereum is down 1.7% at $209

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Byteball up 18%
Zclassic up 17%

The CEO of Huawei told several Italian media outlets that China should consider issuing cryptocurrencies and look to beat Facebook's Libra.

The FBI is reportedly looking into the 2017 Long Island Iced Tea corporation’s pivot to blockchain.

Binance’s charity arm has fallen short of its transparency goals.

Links:

• The FBI wants more information about Long Blockchain — Quartz
• Binance Exchange's Charity Falling Short of Transparency Goals - CoinDesk
• Huawei CEO thinks China has more power than Facebook when it comes to issuing cryptocurrencies - The Block

Bitcoin is down 3% at $9,478
XRP is down 3% at 31 cents
and Ethereum is down 4% at $207

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Zclassic up 17%

The IRS is sending letters to 10,000 cryptocurrency holders telling them to report their crypto holdings and pay the proper taxes.

An MIT fellow has called out Libra for "lifting” several of his ideas for the token.

Bitcoin-rewards app Lolli has added 900 retail locations of SafeWay.

Links:

• IRS sends letters to warn over 10,000 cryptocurrency investors to report and pay taxes properly - The Block
• MIT Fellow Says Facebook 'Lifted' His Ideas for Libra Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
• Lolli CEO on Twitter