Bitcoin is down slightly at $11,840
Ethereum is down slightly at $411
and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
OMG Network up33%
Yearn Finance up 34%
and Algorand up 15%

Hawaii has re-opened to crypto companies with a regulatory sandbox

The UK branch of Gemini has registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Tether is moving 1 billion USDT coins from TRON to Ethereum.

Links:

• UK regulator adds Gemini to list of registered firms - The Block
• Hawaii Welcomes Crypto Exchanges Back With New Regulatory Sandbox - CoinDesk
• Tether is moving 1 billion USDT coins from TRON to Ethereum blockchain - The Block

Bitcoin is up 10% at 5,624
Ethereum is up 10% at $124
and XRP is up 6% at 15 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Steem Token up 151%
Dash up 29%
and Zcash up 18%

The Steem token saw a huge lift in price with Binance and Huobi vouching to support the Steem blockchain hard fork.

The S&P500 VIX (fear index) closed at all-time highs this week.

The FDIC has approved the deposit insurance application for Square.

Hawaii has announced a regulatory sandbox for digital currency issuers.

Links:

• Binance, Huobi to support Steem's hard fork into Hive; the steem token is up by 180% - The Block
• The S&P500 "Fear Index" closed at all time highs this week as volatility across assets remain near historic highs - The Block
• Square's new industrial loan company receives approvals ahead of planned 2021 launch - The Block
• Hawaii is establishing a regulatory sandbox for digital currency issuers - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,417
XRP is down slightly at at 22 cents
and Ethereum is even at $161

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Content Value Network up 55%
Melon up 44%
and Centrality up 28%

Japanese lawmakers are working on a proposal to issue digital currency.

Senators from Hawaii have filed a bill that would allow banks to offer crypto custodial services

Ripple is in the news for a Q4 report that saw their sales decline by 80% in Q4.

Links:

• Japanese lawmakers are working on a proposal to issue digital currency - The Block
• Hawaii senators file a bill to allow banks to offer crypto custody services - The Block
• Ripple’s IPO could come within 12 months, suggests CEO - The Block
• Ripple’s XRP sales declined by 80% in Q4 - The Block