Bitcoin is down .5% at $28,792
Ethereum is up slightly at $1585
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $279

Jack Dorsey & TBD announce intentions for web5

Hacker of 20 million OP tokens returns 17 million, keeps 2 million as bounty.

Seth Green re-purchases his stolen Bored Ape for 300k.

Coin Center sues US Treasury over unconstitutional tax reporting.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $30,092
Ethereum is up slightly at $1775
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $290

Terra luna classic, up 56%
IoTeX up 22%

SEC investigates terraform labs

Jay-Z & Jack Dorsey launch Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn

Mastercard announces partnership with NFT gateways

PartyDAO raises $16.4m in a round led by a16z.

Bloomberg expands terminal data coverage from 10 cryptos to 50.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $41,189
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,090
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $420

Thorchain. Up 17%

Blockchain. com sponsors the Dallas Cowboys NFL team.

Jack Dorsey's first tweet returns to the auction block.

Regulators in Texas and Alabama block sales of Cyprus-based Sand Vegas Casino Club NFTs.

Class action lawsuit levied against Uniswap Labs.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $39,207
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,592
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $377

Yuga Labs buys CryptoPunks and Meebits from Larva Labs

US Treasury Department issues guidance on sanctions evasion using crypto.

Jack Dorsey’s Block wallet will have a fingerprint sensor, not a screen

New York based hedge fund Fir Tree capital has reportedly shorted Tether.

Links:

• Hedge Fund Fir Tree Bets Big With Short of Stablecoin Tether - Bloomberg

Bitcoin is down slightly at $42,522
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,259
and Binance Coin down .5% at $476

Request Network, up 35%

Block is rolling out its promised open bitcoin mining ecosystem

Regulators in Spain are looking for more control over influencer’s promotions

Singapore is cracking down on digital asset marketing with a fresh set of guidelines

Binance has partnered with Gulf Innova Company for Thai exchange.

Links:

• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "We’re officially building an open bitcoin mining system ✨" / Twitter
• Spain announces new rules for influencer crypto posts
• Gulf Energy Binance Announcement
• Singapore announcement

Bitcoin is up 1% at $43,296
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,319
and Binance Coin up 1% at $474

Fantom, up 20%
The Sandbox up 15%
Celo up 15%

Bitcoin’s bounce back to 43k has liquidated 82M of Short traders positions.

Senate Banking Committee hearing — with promises of Fed report on crypto 'within weeks', and soft alignment on digital dollar.

Legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers.

Links:

• Zack Voell on Twitter: "an email to the bitcoin dev mailing list from @jack explaining the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund https://t.co/y1XY3XG0IR" / Twitter
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• Powell says delayed Fed report on digital currencies will be released 'within weeks'

Links:

• Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin plans
• FTC issues public warning about new crypto ATM scam
• Axis Bank issues financial contract on state-backed blockchain platform
• Paradigm, Sequoia to Invest $1.15B in Citadel Securities, Bringing Trading Firm Closer to Crypto
• TaxBit launches network in partnership with major exchanges and DEXs

Bitcoin is up 1% at $48,756
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,959
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $530

Near Protocol up 30%
Thorchain up 18%
Convex Finance up 23%

Uniswap live on Polygon.

Bitcoin miners generated more than $15B in 2021.

Crypto companies raised just over $25B in venture funding across the year.

Jack Dorsey warns against overdependance on VC for web3.

BAYC flips CryptoPunks by floor price.

Links:

• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "You don’t own “web3.” The VCs and their LPs do. It will never escape their incentives. It’s ultimately a centralized entity with a different label. Know what you’re getting into…" / Twitter
• Uniswap goes live on Ethereum scaling network Polygon
• Bitcoin miners generated more than $15 billion in revenue during 2021
• The Block Research

Bitcoin is down 1% at $48,510
Ethereum is down 1% at $4,018
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $534

Helium up 25%
Elrond up 23%
Avalanche up 17%

Jack & Jay-Z announce board for BTrust

Russia’s central bank is keen on banning investments in cryptocurrency

Deutsche Börse acquires majority stake in Crypto Finance AG.

Katie Haun is set to depart Andreessen Horowitz to form her own fund.

Links:

• Russian cenbank to seek ban on investment in cryptocurrencies, sources say | Reuters
• Kathryn Haun on Twitter: "1/ Today @cdixon and I shared with the @a16z crypto team that I will be launching my own fund focused on crypto and web3 early next year. The current crypto fund will be my last at the firm" / Twitter
• Dorsey names board members of his bitcoin endowment with Jay-Z
• Deutsche Börse closes deal for majority stake in Crypto Finance AG

Bitcoin is down slightly at $58,602
Ethereum is down slightly at $4,314
and Binance Coin down slightly at $590

Gala up 54%
Harmony up 17%

FC Barcelona cancells their marketing agreement with the NFT marketplace Ownix

Jack Dorsey’s TBD releases white paper detailing a protocol for a decentralized bitcoin exchange

Norway considers putting its weight behind a Swedish crypto mining ban proposal.

German neobank N26 confirms withdrawl from the US

Links:

• tbDEX whitepaper
• FC Barcelona Cancels Marketing Agreement With NFT Marketplace Ownix
• Norway could back European Bitcoin mining ban, as minister calls energy use 'difficult to justify' | Euronews
• Update: N26 to discontinue US operations — N26

Bitcoin is down .5% at $60,780
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,845
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $467

Syscoin up 95%
Keep Network up 44%

Square is investigating building a bitcoin mining system

Gaming powerhouse Steam has kicked blockchain-based games off its platform — Epic steps up.

Sotheby’s launched a curated NFT platform called Sotheby’s Metaverse.

Belarus introduced a special electricity tariff for miners

Tribe Capital is launching a $75M crypto fund.

Links:

• Belarus Introduces Special Electricity Tariff for Miners
• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "Square is considering building a Bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide. If we do this, we’d follow our hardware wallet model: build in the open in collaboration with the community. First some thoughts and questions." / Twitter
• Steam Boots Blockchain-Based Video Games From Its Platform
• Sotheby’s launches curated NFT platform called Sotheby’s Metaverse
• Tribe Capital to Launch $75M Crypto Fund

Bitcoin is up slightly at $48,771
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,227
and Cardano is down .5% at 2.82

Arweave up 27%
Celo up 21%
Solana up 15%

Jack Dorsey is planning on building a decentralized bitcoin exchange.

The government in Cuba wants to regulate cryptocurrencies according to a resolution published this week.

NBA superstar Steph Curry has joined the Bored Ape Yacht Club.

Billionaire Bill Miller has picked up a $40M position in Grayscale’s bitcoin trust.

Links:

• Cuba to recognize -- and regulate -- cryptocurrencies
• Billionaire Bill Miller takes plunge into GBTC with 1.5 million shares
• NBA icon Stephen Curry buys Bored Ape NFT for $180,000
• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "We’ve determined @TDB54566975’s direction: help us build an open platform to create a decentralized exchange for #Bitcoin" / Twitter

Bitcoin is down slightly at $31,886
Ethereum is down slightly at $1,982
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $293

Axie Infinity up 30%
Stacks up 18%
Waves up 15%

Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey chat bitcoin at B Word conference.

Robinhood’s is expecting a $30M fine from regulators in New York.

New Jersey regulators say BlockFi interest accounts are unregistered securities.

Tether's general counsel says an audit could be months away.

Links:

• The ₿ Word | Live with Cathie Wood, Jack Dorsey, & Elon Musk - YouTube
• Robinhood Crypto Expects to Pay $30M Fine to NY State Regulatory Body - CoinDesk
• BlockFi on Twitter: "An update on regulatory conversations: https://t.co/f2GgMZXoQk" / Twitter
• Tether General Counsel Tells CNBC Audit Is 'Months' Away - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $32,761
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,080
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $307

0x up 17%
Constellation labs up 17%
Bitcoin Diamond up 15%

Square confirms hardware wallet.

Circle is going public via a SPAC merger

Israel wants to seize Hamas-linked crypto wallets.

PBOC official expresses worry over stablecoins.

Links:

• Hamas-Linked Wallets have Received $7.7 Million in Cryptoassets, Including Dogecoin
• China's Central Bank 'Worried' Stablecoins Pose Risk to Financial System - CoinDesk
• Gemini’s APAC Expansion Builds Global Momentum | Gemini
• Jack on Twitter: "We’re doing it #Bitcoin" / Twitter
• Confirmed: Stablecoin firm Circle to go public via SPAC merger

Bitcoin is down 3% at $35,512
Ethereum is down 4% at $2,613
and Binance Coin is down 4% at $386

Amp up 20%
Wootrade up 17%
Theta fuel up 15%

Jack Dorsey tweeted yesterday that Square is considering developing a bitcoin hardware wallet.

Sotheby’s has opened a virtual replica of its London galleries in Decentraland

China is launching a new copyright protection blockchain

Links:

• Sotheby’s Opens Virtual Replica of Its London Galleries in Decentraland - CoinDesk
• Jack on Twitter: "Square is considering making a hardware wallet for #bitcoin. If we do it, we would build it entirely in the open, from software to hardware design, and in collaboration with the community. We want to kick off this thinking the right way: by sharing some of our guiding principles." / Twitter
• China Launches New Copyright Protection Blockchain - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $50,815
Ethereum is up 1% at $1692
and Binance Coin is up 3% at 270

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Uniswap up 22%
Compound up 20%
and Maker up 16%

Square announced that it purchased another 3,318 Bitcoin as a reserve.

Square pulled in $4.5B in bitcoin revenue in 2020.

Iced Tea company in hot water with SEC.

Almeda is leading the $40M round for Oxygen

Links:

• SEC halts trading of iced tea company that pivoted to blockchain | Ars Technica
• Square Inc. - Square, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results
• SQUARE SEC Form 10-k
• Alameda leads $40m investment in DeFi prime brokerage Oxygen

Bitcoin is up .5% at $47,923
Ethereum is up slightly at $1782
and Cardano is up slightly at .92

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
TheGraph up 64%
Cosmos up 27%
Tron up 16%

Jack Dorsey and Jay Z announced a new endowment called BTrust.

The Indian government is hardening its stance on cryptocurrency.

Andrew Yang says he'll make NYC a BTC hub if elected.

Miami Commission taps breaks on Mayor Francis Suarez's plans.

Links:

• Miami City Hall could start doing business in Bitcoin | Miami Herald
• jack on Twitter: "JAY-Z/@S_C_ and I are giving 500 BTC to a new endowment named ₿trust to fund #Bitcoin development, initially focused on teams in Africa & India. It‘ll be set up as a blind irrevocable trust, taking zero direction from us. We need 3 board members to start: https://t.co/L4mRBryMJe" / Twitter
• Intent On Ban, India To Give Transition Time To Crypto Investors — BQ Exclusive
• Andrew Yang🧢🗽🇺🇸 on Twitter: "As mayor of NYC - the world’s financial capital - I would invest in making the city a hub for BTC and other cryptocurrencies." / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $46,525
Ethereum is up 1.7% at $1778
and Cardano is up 1% at .91

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Iota up 57%
TheGraph up 47%
VeChain up 17%

Amazon hires for digital currency project in Mexico.

Mastercard to support crypto before 2022.

Jack Dorsey donates $1M to Coin Center.

Nouriel Roubini tired of market shenanigans.

Links:

• Amazon Preparing to Launch a 'Digital Currency' Project in Mexico - CoinDesk
• Jerry Brito on Twitter: "Coin Center has received and incredibly generous gift of $1 million from @jack — we’re speechless. 😮 We were almost to our goal for the matching campaign when he put us over the top and then some. Your confidence in our work is incredibly humbling." / Twitter
• Why Mastercard is bringing crypto onto its network
• SEC Should Monitor Tesla's Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini - CoinDesk

JP Morgan Predicts Bitcoin at $146,000

Jack Dorsey Addresses Government Overreach

OKExChain Mainnet at Genesis

Links:

• JPMorgan Predicts Bitcoin Price Could Rise Over $146,000 in Long Term - CoinDesk
• Square's Jack Dorsey Hits Out at FinCEN's 'Burdensome' Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules - CoinDesk
• OKExChain mainnet enters 'Genesis' stage, 10 million OKT tokens issued

Bitcoin is up 6% at 9,902
Ethereum is up 2.5% at $211
and XRP is up slightly at 21 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
0x up 28%
and ABBC coin up 16%

Jack Dorsey’s longterm play with Square is paying dividends after Cash App broke its records for bitcoin sales volume in a quarter.

The stellar development foundation invested 5 million in wallet provider Abra

The UFC is partnering with blockchain startup Chiliz to increase fan engagement.

Zoom has acquired Keybase as they rush to enhance video platform privacy.

Links:

• Square's Cash App shattered its quarterly bitcoin sales volume record in Q1 2020 - The Block
• Stellar Development Foundation invests $5 million in crypto wallet provider Abra - The Block
• UFC AND CHILIZ ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP | UFC
• Zoom Acquires Keybase and Announces Goal of Developing the Most Broadly Used Enterprise End-to-End Encryption Offering Nasdaq:ZM

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,420
XRP is up 7% at at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up 5% at $190

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Status up 27%
Bitshares up 17%

Avocados from Mexico is taking blockchain to the big game.

Jack Dorsey has introduced a Bitcoin emoji on twitter.

The chairman of the CFTC said that the crypto market could soon see the launch of ether based futures contract.