Links:

• Ether Trading Volume Growth Beat Bitcoin's In H1 For The First Time | ZeroHedge
• Robinhood Working On New Features To Invest Users' "Spare Change", Limit Crypto Volatility | ZeroHedge
• $7B investment firm recommends crypto to beat currency debasement

Bitcoin is up 1% at $36,123
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,252
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $340

Celer Network up 19%
Enzyme Finance up 15%

An estate in Decentraland has sold for nearly a million dollars.

Scammers are sending out fake hardware wallets to Ledger users

The US government is auctioning off seized bitcoin along with litecoin this weekend

BBVA is opening bitcoin training and custody services in Switzerland.

Galaxy Digital is now serving as the liquidity provider for Goldman.

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,455
Ethereum is down 2% at $236
and XRP is down 1.5% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Monero Classic up 19%
and Aave up 15%

The US Department of defense has run war game scenarios based on Gen Z using bitcoin to undermine and evade the establishment.

Gemini has hired former singapore based Goldman Exec. Jeremy Ng to help with Asia expansion.

Ontario securities commission has released its report for QuadrigaCX: Ponzi scheme.

Vanguard and Symbiont announce initial phase of a pilot program looking at the digitization of asset-backed securities.

Links:

• Vanguard Advances Blockchain Technology Pilot To Streamline Asset-Backed Securities Markets | State | dailyamerican.com
• Ontario securities regulator publishes investigative report on crypto exchange QuadrigaCX - The Block
• Pentagon Documents Reveal The U.S. Has Planned For A Bitcoin Rebellion
• Gemini hires former Goldman Sachs exec for Asia expansion, plans to get licensed in Singapore - The Block

Bitcoin is down 4% at 8,757
Ethereum is down 2% at $202
and XRP is down 3% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Zillqua up 22%
and Grin up 22%

Goldman Sachs is holding a call this week on the current crisis, state of crypto and inflation.

The World Economic Forum set out its Presido Principles with a “Blockchain Bill of Rights". With signatories from Colombia, Deloitte, and ConsenSys.

Samsung is pre-installing Theta(.)tv into all new Galaxy s20 smartphones.

A member of China’s parliament has suggested setting up a national blockchain development fund.

Links:

• Goldman Sachs Is Hosting A Client Call About Bitcoin, Gold and Inflation
• A member of China's parliament suggests setting up national blockchain development fund - The Block
• Samsung to Add Crypto-Powered Streaming Service to 75 Million Devices
• Colombia, Deloitte, ConsenSys Sign On to WEF's 'Blockchain Bill of Rights' - CoinDesk