Bitcoin is up 1% at $23,342
Ethereum is down 1% at $644
and XRP is down 2% at 57 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
The Graph up 42%
Swissborg up 41%

Bitmain set to end their year-long power struggle by spinning out business lines.

Pantera Capital says ICO fund performance is up 362%

The DOJ asks the FBI to work on a crypto support strategy for the dark web.

Treasury Department suggests new rule for US cryptocurrency holders—more KYC.

Bitcoin breaks 24k.

Bitcoin is down 4% at $8517
XRP is down 3% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is down 5% at $217

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Universa up 37%
Polymath up 33%
Ether Zero up 21%

Steven Seagal settle ICO endorsement disclosure charges with the SEC this week for his involvement with the Bitcoiin (B2G) ICO.

FBI report shows kidnapping victims have paid $144 million in Bitcoin.

Binance CEO CZ’s net worth has doubled in the past year.

Coronavirus has the markets down including Bitcoin which fell nearly $2000 but has rebounded slightly.

Links:

• Actor Steven Seagal settles 'Bitcoiin' ICO endorsement disclosure charges with SEC - The Block
• Victims have paid $144M in bitcoin as ransom over last six years, says FBI agent - The Block
• Binance CEO’s net worth has doubled in the past year at $2.6B, according to Hurun - The Block
• CoinDesk — Leader in blockchain news.
• Coronavirus Hits US Stocks, Bitcoin Climbs, Haven Status Unclear - CoinDesk

They Want to Know About Your Crypto

Chainalysis Wants to Help Them Know About Your Crypto

Links:

• US Treasury Secretary Promises ‘Significant New Requirements’ on Cryptocurrency
• ‘Full Transparency Not Ideal for Cryptocurrency’ Says Chainalysis Exec

Bitcoin is down 3% at $8,598
XRP is down 3% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is down 5% at $164

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cybervein up 29%
Salus up 25%
and Waltonchain up 17%

Reginald Fowler is moving towards a guilty plea for running an unlicensed money transmission business.

The CSA, Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets.

Oklahoma senator Nathan Dahm is proposing creating a state-chartered financial institution that would serve as "the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.”

The SEC has filed a civil suit on friday against Boaz Manor and Edith Pardo in connection with an allegedly fraudulent ICO that raised $30 million.

Links:

• Alleged 'shadow banker' for crypto exchanges moves toward guilty plea on unlicensed money transmission business charge - The Block
• Ex-NFL Team Owner Intends to Plead Guilty to Running Unlicensed Money Transmitter - CoinDesk
• Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users' Digital Assets - CoinDesk
• Oklahoma lawmaker proposes state-chartered crypto depository - The Block
• U.S. government files twin lawsuits against operators of Blockchain Terminal's $30 million ICO - 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 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 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