Bitcoin is up 2% at $34,131
Ethereum is up 2% at $1,979
and Binance Coin is up 2% at $309

Klaytn up 26%
Tron up 20%

Crypto showman John McAfee who was reportedly found dead yesterday in a Spanish prison. Condolences to his family and team.

Coinbase has registered with the financial services agency in Japan.

Bitcoin’s hashrate has fallen by nearly 50% in over a month.

Paris based Crypto data firm Kaiko has closed a $24M series A

The Yield team has raised $10M to further build out the DeFi Bond Market.

Links:

• John McAfee, antivirus software magnate, found dead in Spanish prison after his extradition to the US was approved - CNN
• Coinbase Global enters Japan, poised to offer five cryptocurrencies (NASDAQ:COIN) | Seeking Alpha
• Yield team raises $10 million to build out DeFi bond market
• Crypto data firm Kaiko closes $24 million Series A funding round
• Bitcoin hashrate drops by nearly 50% following China's mining crackdown

Bitcoin is down slightly at $47,399
Ethereum is down 1% at $1525
and Cardano is down .5% at 1.10

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Populous up 21%
Whale up 20%

John McAfee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, and money laundering.

BitGo earns trust license from the NYDFS.

Ripple is working to pivot private ledger to central bank digital currencies.

Swedish fraudster Roger Nils-Jones Karlsson has pled guilty to charges of securities fraud.

Links:

• John McAfee charged with fraud over cryptocurrency - BBC News
• BitGo Receives NY Trust Charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services | Business Wire
• Ripple Pilots a Private Ledger for Central Banks Launching CBDCs | Ripple
• Cryptocurrency Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice

No Crypto Derivatives in UK After 1/6/21

Ripple Wins Some Points in Suit

John McAfee Arrested in Spain

Links:

• UK's FCA bans retail crypto derivatives after year-long consideration
• Ripple Has Mixed Success in Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud - CoinDesk
• John McAfee Arrested in Spain on US Criminal Charges - CoinDesk

Americans Trust Bitcoin Over Libra

Justin Sun Apologizes

John McAfee Released

William Green Indicted

TD Ameritrade Clients Want Crypto

Links:

• People in US Trust Bitcoin More Than Facebook's Libra: Report - CoinDesk
• Tron's Sun Apologizes to Regulators for 'Over-Marketing' Buffett Lunch - CoinDesk
• John McAfee Reportedly Released Following Detainment in The Dominican Republic
• The Block - Crypto simplified
• TD Ameritrade CEO: We're Taking 'Crawl, Walk, Run' Approach to Crypto - CoinDesk