Bitcoin is down .5% at $43,453
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,076
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $421

Shiba Inu up 16%
SLP up 16%

NFT platform HitPiece hit with cease and desist.

Polygon has picked up $450M in a funding token sale.

Axie Infinity re-structures SLP economics

President of Kazakhstan calls for tax increase on crypto mining.

Links:

• Polygon raises $450 mln from Sequoia Capital India, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, others | Reuters
• RIAA Moves Against HitPiece – Calls For Permanent End to Bogus NFT Site’s Infringement of Artist Rights - RIAA
• Axie Infinity Reduces SLP Emissions to Prevent 'Collapse'
• Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report

Bitcoin is up slightly at $36,724
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,614
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $364

Immutable X, up 35%

Gamestop building own NFT marketplace in partnership with Immutable X

Dune Analytics raised 69.42 Million in a series B

Wormhole exploited for $323M

Music NFT marketplace HitPiece facing backlash for listing artists songs without asking.

Links:

• Blockchain bridge Wormhole confirms that exploiter stole $320 million worth of crypto assets | TechCrunch
• HitPiece slammed for selling music assets without artist permission
• GameStop Forms Partnership with Immutable X | Gamestop Corp.
• Dune Analytics Raises Crypto’s Latest Meme Round: $69,420,000