Bitcoin is up .5% at $44,187
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,197
and Binance Coin is up .5% at $424

Bitfinex’s Unus sed Leo up 55%
Flow up 15%

US Government seizes $3.6B in Bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack of 2016

Russia government & bank reach agreement on crypto regulation

EU body looks into regulating metaverse.

Links:

• EU's Vestager says analysing metaverse ahead of possible regulatory action
• What I learned from the words and rhymes of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan - The Verge
• U.S. Department of Justice Announcement Regarding Seizure of Bitcoin Linked to the August 2016 Security Breach
• US government seizes $3.6 billion in bitcoin tied to 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex
• Russia set to recognize crypto as a form of currency: report
• Wife of couple accused of $4.5 billion Bitcoin swindle gave cybersecurity advice
• Heather Morgan, Rapping Tech CEO, Accused of Laundering Billions in Hacked Crypto With Ilya Lichtenstein
• Bail for Crypto Couple in $4.5 Billion Hack Is Halted by Judge

Bitcoin is up slightly at $37,822
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,570
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $392

Render Token up 23%
Celsius Network up 16%
Flow up 15%

State senator in Arizona introduces bill to make Bitcoin legal tender.

Google hires slew of blockchain experts.

Lebron James Family Foundation enters into a multi-year deal with crypto.com

Vitalilk Buterin receives $100M back from his $1.2B donation in order to re-direct efforts beyond regulation.

Links:

• Google Cloud launches dedicated Digital Asset Team | Google Cloud Blog
• Sandeep | Polygon 💜 on Twitter: "CryptoRelief Update: Have been in discussions with @VitalikButerin on how to accelerate relief efforts in India. And we have come up with a solution, we will moving $100mn USDC back to Vitalik, a non-Indian, to do fast deployment in high risk/reward projects. Why? A thread" / Twitter
• LeBron James and the LeBron James Family Foundation Announce Multi-Year Partnership with Crypto.com

Bitcoin is down 1% at $38,835
Ethereum is down .5% at $2,342
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $309

Flow up 48%
Livepeer up 36%
Stacks up 15%

Regulators in Malaysia order Binance to disable website/mobile apps in the country.

Robinhood's historic IPO.

Stoner Cats debut catnip for NFT fans.

Loda secures $15M for first institutional liquidity pools.

Links:

• Robinhood Has the Worst Debut Ever for IPO of Its Size - Bloomberg
• Unavailability of Futures and Derivatives Products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands | Binance Support
• SC Takes Enforcement Actions on Binance for Illegally Operating in Malaysia - Media Releases | Securities Commission Malaysia
• Australian Lending Startup Loda Gets $15M to Further Crypto Collateralization Efforts - CoinDesk
• Stoner Cats NFT Drop Sells Out But Would-be Buyers Bite Back Over Failed Transactions - The Defiant - DeFi News