Bitcoin is down slightly at $44,230
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,118
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $428

Render Token up 20%
Gala up 15%
Mina up 15%

Intel introduces new, more sustainable crypto mining chip

Binance Smart Chain has rebranded to the BNB chain

A federal judge has ordered the release on bail of money launderer Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan

Build Finance DAO loses $470k in hostile governance takeover.

Links:

• Build Finance DAO suffers 'hostile governance takeover,' loses $470,000
• Federal Judge Releases 'Razzlekhan,' Orders Other Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspect to Remain in Jail
• Intel says its new crypto chip is designed to be energy-efficient - The Verge

Bitcoin is down slightly at $41,583
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,010
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $415

Gala up 28%
Origintrail, up 17%

Merkle Standard to pick up 5k Bitmain Pro Hydros

Qredo raises $80M at $460M valuation

Tron’s Justin Sun has been accused of a sort of governance attack by GFX labs

The Bank of England apparently highly unlikely to develop a retail wallet for CBDC.

Links:

• Crypto Miner Merkle Among First to Get Bitmain’s Newest Liquid Cooling Mining Rigs
• Qredo Announces an $80mm Series A Raise Led by 10T Holdings, with Strategic Investment from Coinbase, Avalanche and Terra | Business Wire
• Tron’s Justin Sun Accused of ‘Governance Attack’ on DeFi Lender Compound
• Bank of England is ‘highly unlikely’ to develop a retail wallet for CBDC

Bitcoin is down .5% at $49,247
Ethereum is down .5% at $4,288
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $592

Wax up 33%
Gala up 16%
Near Protocol up 15%

Wallet maker Ledger debuts crypto-linked debit card for US and EU customers.

Michael Saylor and Microstrategy pick up 1,434 BTC.

Messari launches Messari Governor to aid DAOs

Meta's crypto wallet Novi launches on WhatApp.

Links:

• Stephane Kasriel on Novi
• Introducing Messari Governor: The First-to-Market, Governance Aggregator and Voting Platform | Messari
• MicroStrategy Says It Bought 1,434 Bitcoins Since Nov. 29
• SIGN UP NOW: Our Ledger-powered Crypto Life “CL” Card is coming! | Ledger

Bitcoin is down .5% at $49,299
Ethereum is down .5% at $4,213
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $573

Terra, up 27%
Gala up 20%
Polygon up 16%

BitMart was exploited for over $150M

SEC chairperson Gary Gensler coy in response to Senator Pat Toomey’s follow-up questions.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is looking to raise a total of $1.5 billion for FTX.US.

Links:

• Crypto exchange BitMart confirms hack resulting in loss of $150 million in crypto
• Gensler hedges on classifying cryptocurrencies as securities in response to Senator's questions
• FTX to Seek $1.5B in New Funding Round at $32B Valuation: Report

Bitcoin is up 1% at $58,670
Ethereum is up 1.5% at $4,447
and Binance Coin up .5% at $638

Gala up 60%
Curve up 20%

Adidas announces partnership with Coinbase.

Coinbase is acquiring crypto wallet startup BRD.

Andres iniesta warned by the Spanish National Securities Market Commission over a tweet about Binance.

The council of the European union is adopting two proposals for digital assets.

Links:

• Coinbase Wallet on Twitter: "GM! We have great news - the BRD team will be joining @CoinbaseWallet to help accelerate web3 adoption. The team brings deep expertise in self-custody for crypto wallets, which will help Wallet enable more people to safely and securely access the decentralized world of crypto." / Twitter
• Digital finance package: Council reaches agreement on MiCA and DORA - Consilium
• adidas Originals on Twitter: "We’ve partnered with @coinbase. Probably nothing." / Twitter
• Soccer Star Andrés Iniesta Warned by Spanish Regulator After Promoting Binance

Bitcoin is down slightly at $58,602
Ethereum is down slightly at $4,314
and Binance Coin down slightly at $590

Gala up 54%
Harmony up 17%

FC Barcelona cancells their marketing agreement with the NFT marketplace Ownix

Jack Dorsey’s TBD releases white paper detailing a protocol for a decentralized bitcoin exchange

Norway considers putting its weight behind a Swedish crypto mining ban proposal.

German neobank N26 confirms withdrawl from the US

Links:

• tbDEX whitepaper
• FC Barcelona Cancels Marketing Agreement With NFT Marketplace Ownix
• Norway could back European Bitcoin mining ban, as minister calls energy use 'difficult to justify' | Euronews
• Update: N26 to discontinue US operations — N26

Bitcoin is down slightly at $48,547
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,504
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.40

Gala up 44%
Ecomi up 16%
Solana up 15%

Canaan announced a record quarterly revenue of $167M

Monica Rizzolli’s "Fragments of an Infinite Field" sold out in an hour for $5.3M

Australian national Stefan Qin was sentenced to 7.5 years for his part in a $90M Ponzi scheme.

Binance is moving away from its decentralized headquarters & faces a CFTC investigation into insider trading.

Links:

• Canaan nets record bitcoin miner sales with $167 million in Q2
• Generative artist nets $5.38 million in latest Art Blocks hit
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Binance battles regulatory headwinds as world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange seeks financial legitimacy | South China Morning Post
• Binance Probe by US Expands to Examine Possible Insider Trading - Bloomberg

Bitcoin is down .5% at $48,833
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,229
and Cardano is down 2% at 2.57

Alchemy pay up 31%
Loopring up 28%
Gala up 15%

Liquid exchange hacker moves $20M in ETH to a mixer.

AdvisorShares has applied for a Bitcoin Futures ETF

Vaneck and ProShares withdraw their bids for an Ethereum ETF

SEC levys judgements & fines against Bitconnect associates.