Bitcoin is down slightly at $36,007
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,685
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $374

NY Senate committee will not consider New York moratorium on mining in this session.

US offers $15M in rewards to catch Conti cyber criminals.

Google is building a web3 team

US ads blender to North Korea sanctions list.

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 up slightly at $42,026
Ethereum is even at $3,137
and Binance Coin up .5% at $463

crypto.com changes story about hack—34M in user funds taken.

Russia’s central bank wants a firm ban on crypto

a16z looks for 4.5B more for crypto funds.

Google exec tells Bloomberg the company will evolve with user and merchant demands for crypto payments.

Gary Gensler and the SEC are pushing for more scrutiny for crypto exchanges.

Links:

• a16z seeks 4.5B | Financial Times
• Google (GOOG) Hires PayPal (PYPL) Vet to Reset Strategy After Banking Retreat - Bloomberg
• crypto.com on hack
• Crypto Exchanges Will Face More Scrutiny From SEC, Gensler Says - Bloomberg
• Russia's central bank calls for crypto ban

Bitcoin is down 1% at $54,399
Ethereum is down 1% at $4,102
and Binance Coin is down 2% at $597

Amp up 16%

Google says hackers are using Google Cloud Platform instances to mine crypto

Crypto .com will sponsor the CONMEBOL Libertadores cup from 2023 to 2026.

El Salvador picks up 100 more BTC.

MoonPay helping celebrities buy NFTs.

Links:

• Google's Threat Horizons Report
• CONMEBOL announces multi-year partnership with Crypto.com as Official Partner of CONMEBOL Libertadores
• Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 on Twitter: "El Salvador just bought the dip. 100 extra coins acquired with a discount 🥳 #Bitcoin 🇸🇻" / Twitter
• MoonPay quietly set up a concierge service to help celebrities buy NFTs

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 .5% at $36,538
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,609
and Binance Coin is down 1.5% at $375

crypto.com up 39%
NuCypher up 27%
UMA up 16%

Open positions in the CME Bitcoin futures have fallen to it’s lowest point since mid December

Blockchain.com says they will move their US headquarters to Miami, from New York

Google, Alibaba, and 300+ other companies seek crypto licenses in Singapore.

Google will adjust ad policy for crypto exchanges and wallets.

Links:

• Update to Financial products and services policy (June 2021) - Advertising Policies Help
• Open Positions in CME-Based Bitcoin Futures Slump to 5 1/2-Month Low - CoinDesk
• Blockchain.com announces Miami move, plans to create 300 jobs | Miami Herald
• Singapore’s fintech honcho has vision of Asian Silicon Valley

Bitcoin is down 14% at $34,194
Ethereum is down 18% at $1072
and XRP is down 15% at 28 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Horizen up 29%

Bumpy start to the week for market leaders.

2 bars are for sale in NYC for crypto.

Centralized web2 telegraphs firm position.

Daniel Larimer steps down as Block.one CTO.

UK Watchdog FCA issues common-sense warning for investors.

Links:

• Two NYC bars could make US history by selling for Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Plummets as Miners Sell Inventory, Spot Markets Panic - CoinDesk
• Amazon Is Suspending Parler From AWS
• FCA issues warning over high returns offered by crypto firms - The Block
• Resignation as CTO of block.one - Daniel James Larimer - Voice

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Bitcoin is down slightly at $10,607
Ethereum is down 1% at $337
and XRP is down 1% at 24 cents

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

Tim Draper is leading a series A for the india based exchange Unocoin.

KPMG is working on a blockchain solution for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.

Riot Blockchain has picked up 2500 more Bitmain mining rigs.

Google lists as candidate for EOS Block Producer.

South Korea’s Central Bank is on track to test digital currency with pilot transactions next year.

Links:

• Block.one Welcomes Google Cloud to the EOS Community - Block.one
• Riot Blockchain Continues Hash Rate Expansion to 2.3 EH/s and Provides Deployment Update
• KPMG To Offer New Climate Accounting Capability To Help Clients Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Tim Draper Leads Targeted $5M Series A for India Crypto Exchange Unocoin - CoinDesk
• South Korea's central bank is on track to test digital currency next year - The Block

Bitcoin is up .05% at $9,538
Ethereum is up 4% at $274
and XRP is up .05% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
VeThor Token up 23%

A hacker has been using a botnet to infect thousands of computers to hijack them and mine Monero

Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak has sued Youtube and Google over Bitcoin giveaway scams

Opera’s web browser is reporting for the first time that 170,000 users use its crypto wallets each month.

Links:

• YouTube asks court to dismiss crypto giveaway scam lawsuit filed by Ripple - The Block
• Opera's Built-In Crypto Wallets Have 170K Monthly Active Users - CoinDesk
• Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams - CoinDesk
• Newly Discovered Botnet Infected Up to 5,000 Computers with a Monero Miner - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 4% at $9,148
Ethereum is up 2.5% at $206
and XRP is up 2.5% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Theta Token up 20%
Maidsafe up 15%
and Quant Network up 15%

Bitfury has announced an investor program for mining farms aimed at institutional investors.

Facebook’s Calibra, the digital wallet subsidiary built for Libra is getting a re-brand.

Google has signed on as a network validator for the blockchain video network Theta.

Bitcoin is down 2% at 9,623
Ethereum is up slightly at $209
and XRP is up 1.5% at 22 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
0x, up 32%
Augur up 24%
and Basic Attention Token up 20%

Google has policed another round of Chrome extensions that were impersonating crypto wallet services

Bitcoin miners brought home $412 million in April.

A bill is advancing through the california legislature and would limit which digital assets are called securities.

Binance's CZ addresses the location of Binance HQ at the ConsenSys Ethereal Summit

Links:

• Google takes down 22 more extensions that were impersonating popular crypto wallets - The Block
• Bitcoin miners made $412.5 million in revenue during April, new data indicates - The Block
• Bill Text - AB-691 Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.
• Binance Doesn’t Have a Headquarters Because Bitcoin Doesn’t, Says CEO - CoinDesk

Baidu and Google Searches for Bitcoin Info Rise

BitMex Takes Flack, Responds in Blog Post

Blockchain Managers On Critical List

Links:

• Baidu and Google Trends See Increased Interest in Purchasing Bitcoin
• BitMEX Defends Insurance Fund Being ‘Barely Used’ in BTC Price Crash
• DHS Names Blockchain Managers Among Critical Infrastructure Workers

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

Bitcoin is up 1% at $7,302
XRP is up 3% at 19 cents
and Ethereum is up 2.5% at $127

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
LBRY credits, up 17%

Bitfinex has beefed up its KYC process.

Virgil Griffith, the ethereum research scientist, has been denied bail by the US attorney’s office.

Google has suspended MetaMask’s Android client from its app store.

Project Sand Dollar will kick off today in Exuma.

Swiss president Ueli Maurer stated that Libra does not have a chance of being successful.

Links:

• Bitfinex tightens its KYC process, asking verified users to submit additional information - The Block
• Central Bank of The Bahamas to begin piloting digital currency - The Block
• Google suspends MetaMask's Android client; rejects appeal - The Block
• Ethereum research scientist Virgil Griffith denied bail in North Korea case - The Block
• Swiss president: The current form of Facebook's Libra has 'failed' - The Block

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

Kraken Buys Interchange

Australian Digital Currency Association and Blockchain Australia Merge

Senator Says US Government Can't Stop Bitcoin

Bitcoin Searches Beat Stock Searches on Google

Links:

• Kraken Exchange Acquires Service Provider for Institutional Investors
• Australia’s Two Leading Blockchain Advocate Groups Announce Merger - CoinDesk
• The Block - Crypto simplified
• US Senator: Even If We Wanted To, We Couldn’t Ban Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Overtakes Stocks Searches