Bitcoin is down slightly at $55,652
Ethereum is down slightly at $1,692
and Binance Coin is up slightly at 268.08

Ankr Network up 23%
Solana up 19%
Icon up 16%

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signs crypto mining incentives into law.

Optimism is delaying its main net launch to July.

Senate to confirm Gary Gensler.

UK is set to publish new tax guidelines on crypto next week.

Bitcoin is up 1% at $51,200
Ethereum is up 1% at $1611
and Binance Coin is down slightly at 247

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Fantom up 30%
Icon up 16%
and Matic Network up 16%

Microstrategy adds to their hoard trading an additional 19,452 Bitcoins for $1.02B in cash.

Coinbase reveals that it holds Bitcoin, and other cryptos on its balance sheet.

The Federal Reserve will turn to the public to see appetite for a digital dollar beginning this year.

MoneyGram suspended the use of Ripple’s platform for the duration of the SEC lawsuit

Links:

• Coinbase offers corporations a trusted solution for adding crypto to their corporate treasury | by Coinbase | Feb, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog
• MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 19,452 Bitcoins for $1.026 Billion
• Powell says the Fed will engage the public on a digital dollar this year
• MoneyGram says it has 'suspended' use of Ripple's platform amid SEC lawsuit

Bitcoin is down 6% at $32,497
Ethereum is down 4% at $1247
and Polkadot is up 8% at $16.40

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Curve up 28%
Alpha Finance up 20%
Icon up 15%

Craig Wright repeats 2019 advances to have bitcoin white paper removed from websites.

BlackRock looks at bitcoin futures

Former Ripple Adviser Michael Barr is expected to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Coinbase acquires Bison Trails.

Links:

• BlackRock filings suggest asset management giant could buy bitcoin futures via certain funds - The Block
• Biden Is Expected to Tap Michael Barr as Comptroller of the Currency - WSJ
• Craig Wright's lawyers ask two websites to take down the Bitcoin whitepaper - The Block
• Coinbase acquires crypto builder Bison Trails, deal reported to be above $80M | Fortune

Bitcoin is up 8% at 6,665
Ethereum is up 5% at $137
and XRP is up 3% at 17 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tomochain up 18%
Block stack up 17%
Icon up 15%

Todays headlines:

Bitcoin core maintainer Michal Ford has received a $100k grant from BitMEX.

Binance is set to open a new crypto-to-crypto exchange today in South Korea.

France’s central bank set to test the integration of digital Euro in settlement procedures.

Links:

• France's central bank begins experimenting with digital euro - The Block
• BitMEX parent awards $100k grant to Bitcoin Core maintainer Michael Ford - The Block
• Binance is launching a new exchange in South Korea next week - The Block