It’s 8am Eastern, March 4th and this is your Daily Crypto Report.

Bitcoin is down 1% at $48,893
Ethereum is down .05% at $1548
and Cardano is down 1.5% at 1.14

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Enjin Coin up 48%
Hedra Hashgraph up 26%
Theta Token 15%

Arthur Hayes may voluntarily come to the US from Singapore at the request of the federal prosecutors

A group in Brooklyn purchased and burned Banksy’s piece Morons to create NFT.

Andrew Cuomo announces "Excelsior Pass" test of IBM’s blockchain app for proving Covid-19 status

Links:

• Burnt Banksy on Twitter: "Full HD video https://t.co/sKAu2AERmJ" / Twitter
• BitMEX's Arthur Hayes May Surrender to US Officials in April - CoinDesk
• Governor Cuomo Announces Pilot Program Testing the Excelsior Pass at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Ledger User Private Data Released on Web: Suit Likely

MicroStrategy Buys Much More Bitcoin

IBM Launches FHE

Links:

• Ledger users threaten legal action after hacker dumps personal data
• MicroStrategy Splurges Another $650M in Latest Bitcoin Investment - CoinDesk
• IBM Launches Test Service Using 'Holy Grail' of Data Privacy Technology - CoinDesk

Galaxy Digital Launches Bitcoin Fund in Canada

Western Union Suspends US Dollar Transfers to Cuba

IBM Scores Gaming Blockchain Patent

Links:

• Galaxy Digital Gets Initial Approval for New Bitcoin Fund in Canada - CoinDesk
• IBM Scores Patent on Proposed Blockchain Consensus for Transactions in Multiplayer Games - CoinDesk
• CoinDesk — Leader in blockchain news.

PoB Says CBDC "New Battleground"

USA Number One in Blockchain Patent Applications

Iran Power Plants to Sell Juice to Crypto Miners

Links:

• Beijing sees digital currencies as ‘new battlefield’ in global finance
• The US is number one...in blockchain patents
• Three Iranian Power Plants Plan to Sell Electricity to Crypto Miners - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at 9,167
Ethereum is down 1.5% at $203
and XRP is up 1% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
OmiseGo up 31%
Unibright up 19%
and Electroneum up 17%

Binance is piecing together a blockchain friendly travel agency.

Crypto-friendly IBM takes a 7% stake in the blockchain network We.Trade.

Coinbase Custody has added staking support for Cosmos and Algorand.

A Kentucky representative makes a first step in calling for a national blockchain strategy.

Links:

• Binance aims to create one of the world's largest blockchain-based travel agencies - The Block
• House Bill Outlines Path to US National Blockchain Strategy - CoinDesk
• IBM Takes 7% Stake in Trade-Finance Blockchain Network We.Trade - CoinDesk
• Coinbase Custody launches staking for Cosmos - The Coinbase Blog

Kraken Back to India Q3 2020

IBM, Oracle and SAP Develop Fabric Interoperability

Sythentix Adding New Features, Including Derivitives Trading

Links:

• Kraken Exchange Pledges India Expansion as Nation Reopens for Crypto Business - CoinDesk
• Old Rivals Oracle and IBM Want Their Blockchains to Talk to Each Other - CoinDesk
• Non-custodial crypto exchange Synthetix is preparing to offer derivatives trading on Ethereum - The Block

Saudi Aramco Buys into Vakt

IBM Patents Self-Aware Token?

Links:

• Oil Giant Saudi Aramco Buys Into Blockchain Trading Platform Vakt
• IBM Awarded Patent for 'Self-Aware Token' - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,165
XRP is down slightly at 21 cents
and Ethereum down 1% at $142

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Referum, up 16%

The Swiss government thinks a digital Swiss Franc would do more damage than it would do good.

Glencore PLC, a major cobalt miner is joining the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network.

Franklin Templeton has led an undisclosed funding round for blockchain startup Proof of Impact.

Justin Sun and Yi-he, the founder of Tron, and the co-founder of Binance have had their Weibo accounts blocked.

Links:

• 'New Risks': Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency - CoinDesk
• Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using 'Responsible Sourcing' Blockchain Consortium - CoinDesk
• Franklin Templeton invests undisclosed sum in blockchain startup Proof of Impact  - The Block
• Weibo accounts of Justin Sun and Binance co-founder are blocked - The Block

Bitcoin is up 3% at $7,760
XRP is up 1% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $154

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
DigixDAO, up 33%
Streamr, up 24%
Hydro up 21%
and Burst up 16%

FBI arrest Virgil Griffith, programmer and developer who has worked with Ethereum since 2016.

Bakkt’s chief executive Kelly Loeffler has reportedly been selected to replace Senator Johnny Isakson.

German banks will be allowed to offer the sale and storage of crypto under new laws.

IBM has registered a patent that will stop rogue drones from stealing packages.

Crypto-Santas Shop Here

Coinbase Wins KYC/AML Patent

IBM Anti-Drone Theft Patent Granted

Links:

• Black Friday Archives - CoinDesk
• Patents Archives - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $8,483
XRP is down 1.5% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is down .05% at $181

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

Alibaba is denying any partnership with Lolli.

Nestle and Carrefour are extending blockchain tracking to baby milk using IBM’s food trust platform.

BitGo said they are processing more than 20% of bitcoin

Derivitaves exchange CME group is launching bitcoin futures contracts in January.

Links:

• Alibaba Denies 'Partnership' With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls - CoinDesk
• Nestle, Carrefour Extend Blockchain Tracking Effort to Baby Milk - CoinDesk
• BitGo Says It’s Now Processing 20% of Bitcoin Transactions - CoinDesk
• CME Says It Will Launch Bitcoin Options in January - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,167
XRP is down 2% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $185

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tezos, up 18%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

The Royal Canadian mint is turning to blockchain to track the provenance of its precious metals with the help of Tradewind Markets.

Ford, Volkswagon, LG and Volvo are working with IBM and the RSBN to launch a pilot for the responsible sourcing of Cobalt.

BitFinex has canceled the token sale of K.im due to regulatory uncertainty.

Hong Kong and Mainland China have partnered on a blockchain project to improve their trade operations.

Links:

• Bitfinex cancels token sale of K.im due to regulatory uncertainty - The Block
• Hong Kong and mainland China partner on blockchain project for trade finance - The Block
• IBM Ethical Mineral Sourcing Blockchain to Debut in Spring - CoinDesk
• Tradewind, Canadian Mint to Verify Origins of Precious Metals on Blockchain - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 5% at $7,990
XRP is down 3% at 24 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $165

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Eidoo up 37%
Dentacoin up 15%

The CEO of KIK, Ted Livingston is vowing to fight the SEC over the KIN crypto until "We don’t have a dollar left.”

The Unilever digital ad buying blockchain pilot program with IBM has produced positive results.

Binance is launching a staking platform.

Binance aided the UK police in their investigation of a 51 million pound fraud.

Medici Ventures has invested 2 million dollars into the blockchain based identity firm Evernym.

Links:

• Kik CEO vows to fight SEC over Kin crypto until 'we don't have a dollar left' - The Block
• Unilever's blockchain pilot program with IBM reportedly yields positive results - The Block
• Binance launches staking platform with 8 assets - The Block
• Binance says it helped UK police investigate a $51 million fraud - The Block
• Overstock's Venture Arm Invests $2 Million in Blockchain ID Firm - CoinDesk
• Unilever encouraged by blockchain ad-buying pilot

IBM Holds Majority on Hyperledger Board

IPO on Blockchain Today

Stellar to Airdrop 120 Million in XLM

SWIFT Discounts Crypto

Links:

• IBM Now Holds 6 of 11 Seats on Hyperledger Blockchain Steering Board - CoinDesk
• First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange - CoinDesk
• Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million - CoinDesk
• SWIFT: Crypto Useless, ‘Goes Down In Value Like A Yoyo’

Bitcoin is up slightly at $11,439
XRP is up 1.5% at 30 cents
and Ethereum is up 2.7% at $210

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dent up 21%
Zclassic up 17%
and Dock up 27%

IBM has filed a patent for a blockchain based web browser.

A senior official at China’s central bank announced that their central bank digital currency is ready.

Etihad Airways has partnered with a Winding Tree for internal information systems.

Coinbase has released a detailed look at how it foiled a large scale, highly sophisticated attack.

Links:

• IBM Files Patent for a Blockchain-Based Web Browser - CoinDesk
• Etihad Airways Integrates Travel-Focused Blockchain Platform Winding Tree
• Responding to Firefox 0-days in the wild - The Coinbase Blog
• China's central bank digital currency is "ready" after 5 years of development - The Block
• Emirates' Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree - Reuters

MasterCard Wants Wallets

IBM Adds Big Names For New Chain

Bitmain Reports Big Loss Q1 2019

Links:

• Mastercard Hints at Future Crypto Wallet Product with New Job Listings
• Search for Jobs
• Lenovo, Glaxo, Nokia: Big Names Join New IBM Blockchain - CoinDesk
• The Block - Crypto simplified