Bitcoin is down slightly at $36,688
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,455
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $372

Theta fuel up 24%

Putin wants a regulated crypto mining industry.

DeFi Protocol Wonderland dealing with the nature of a Decentralized, sometimes anonymous community.

Once-shiny Diem indeed selling — to Silvergate capital for $200M

FTX.US closes round with $8B valuation

Links:

• Putin Backs Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto Mining Despite Bank of Russia’s Ban Plans - Bloomberg
• DeFi protocol Wonderland is allegedly run by QuadrigaCX co-founder
• Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Venture to Wind Down, Sell Assets - WSJ
• Crypto exchange FTX US valued at $8 bln as first fundraise draws SoftBank, Temasek | Reuters

Bitcoin is down .5% at $37,830
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,539
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $387

Amp up 18%
Helium up 16%
Loopring up 16%

IMF wants El Salvador to walk away from BTC.

Ripple has announced a stock buyback.

Meta's (Facebook's) Diem (Libra) may be shutting down for good.

PleasrDAO is raising $69M.

Links:

• Mark Zuckerberg Stablecoin Project Diem Considers Selling Off Remaining Assets - Bloomberg
• Ripple announces stock buyback, nabs $15 billion valuation
• IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender - BBC News
• Crypto art collector PleasrDAO is raising $69 million

Bitcoin is down .5% at $50,625
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,999
and Binance Coin is down slightly at 606.

Dogecoin up 29%
Polygon up 24%
Ethereum classic, up 21%

Facebook’s Libra project pivots to Diem, pivots back to the US, and pivots to a USD stablecoin.

The IRS warns that the agency can seize people’s crypto assets to settle unpaid taxes.

DeFi protocol xToken exploited for $24.5M.

The Colonial Pipeline paid the $5M crypto ransom soon after the attack.

Links:

• IRS Seizing Crypto Assets to Pay Off Tax Debts, Official Says
• Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom - Bloomberg
• Attacker uses flash loans in $24.5 million exploit of DeFi protocol xToken
• xToken on Twitter: "Our initial report on today's exploit. More details in the coming days. https://t.co/ZadHCUTqEK" / Twitter
• Diem Announces Partnership with Silvergate and Strategic Shift to the United States

Links:

• PayPal-owned Venmo launches cryptocurrency trading
• Facebook-backed Diem Association reportedly to launch stablecoin pilot in 2021
• Former currency comptroller to become CEO of Binance US crypto exchange

Bitcoin is up 1% at $19,354
Ethereum is up 3% at $611
and XRP is up 1% at 62 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Decred up 32%
Compound up 19%

The Facebook-backed Libra association is changing their name to Diem Association.

Swiss-based Valour launches ETP on Nordic Growth Market.

STABLE act gives power back to the banks.

NYDIG raised $100 million from a single investor for its new fund.

Links:

• Valour Launches World's First Fee-Free[1] Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP)
• Nydig Digital Assets Fund Ii, Lp 2020 Stock / Securites Offering Form D
• Facebook-backed digital coin Libra renamed Diem in quest for approval | Reuters
• New Congressional bill says it would be 'unlawful' to issue stablecoins, 'provide any stablecoin-related service' without federal approval - The Block

Bitcoin is down slightly at $17,054
Ethereum is up slightly at $513
and XRP is up 4% at 54 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
SushiSwap up 19%
ABBC Coin up 18%
Stellar, up 16%

Coinbase released a blog post pre-empting a NYT article.

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has launched a blockchain alternative to stock exchanges.

The Libra association adds Saumya Bhavsar as a general counsel.

United Overseas Bank eyes crypto custody creation.

Chinese Police seized $4.2 billion in cryptos as part of the PlusToken ponzi scheme crackdown.

Links:

• VP, Crypto Security Administrator, Group Information Security
• An upcoming story about Coinbase. In the spirit of transparency, we’re… | by Coinbase | Nov, 2020 | The Coinbase Blog
• Sygnum: the world's first bank to offer end-to-end tokenization with launch of Desygnate solution
• Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $11,086
Ethereum is down 1% at $384
and XRP is down 1% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Uniswap up 40%
and Celsius network up 17%

Blockchain Capital joins Libra.

A transparency blockchain measure has been voted down in Germany.

Investors are suing NVIDIA over the 2017 mining boom.

Uniswap up over 40%, questions bubbling about security and the SEC.

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Links:

• Investment Firm Blockchain Capital Joins Libra Association - CoinDesk
• German Lawmakers Vote 'Nein' on Blockchain for Transparency on Megaprojects - CoinDesk
• Investors Aren't Entitled To 'Crypto Craze' Docs, NVIDIA Says - Law360
• The runaway success of Uniswap's token raises an old question: is it a security? - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1% at $10,876
Ethereum is up 4% at $382
and XRP is up 3% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
KCash up 60%
Just up 23%

Kraken is in the first exchange to be recognized a US bank.

Libra has hired the former HSBC CEO James Emmett.

PowerTrade has pulled in 4.7 million of funding from Pantera Capital.

Uniswap is launching a governance token as it works to keep up with SushiSwap.

This episode sponsored by Ungrocery.com

Links:

• Libra.org
• New Bitcoin Options App Raises $4.7M in Round Led by Pantera Capital - CoinDesk
• Kraken Becomes First Crypto Exchange to Become a US Bank - CoinDesk
• Coinbase Pro Lists Uniswap's New Token Just Hours After Launch - CoinDesk
• Uniswap | Introducing UNI

Bitcoin is up slightly at $11,318
Ethereum is up 1% at $382
and XRP is down 2% at 27 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Celo up 35%
UMA up 20%
and Band Protocol up 16%

The SEC has expanded its definition of qualified accredited investor.

The Libra association has hired Steve Bunnell as its new top lawyer.

Bitcoin’s implied volatility has fallen this morning ahead of Jerome Powell’s annual keynote.

Links:

• Libra Association Lands Ex-Homeland Security General Counsel (1)
• SEC expands accredited investor definition, lowering the barrier to private markets - The Block
• Bitcoin's Implied Volatility Falls Sharply Ahead of Jerome Powell Speech - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 4% at $9,148
Ethereum is up 2.5% at $206
and XRP is up 2.5% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Theta Token up 20%
Maidsafe up 15%
and Quant Network up 15%

Bitfury has announced an investor program for mining farms aimed at institutional investors.

Facebook’s Calibra, the digital wallet subsidiary built for Libra is getting a re-brand.

Google has signed on as a network validator for the blockchain video network Theta.

Bitcoin is down slightly at 9,542
Ethereum is down 1% at $200
and XRP is down .05% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
OmiseGo up 33%

Singapore sovereign wealth investment giant Temasek joins Libra along with VC firms Slow Ventures and Paradigm.

Investors are considering suing Telegram after it pulled the plug on the TON

Visa is trying to lock down a patent for digital fiat currency.

Bitcoin is up 0.5% at 9,302
Ethereum is down 1.5% at $204
and XRP is down 3% at 21 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hyperion up 20%
0x up 19%
and Status up 19%

VBit picked up 1.1 million in a fund raise to open a new 200mw bitcoin mining facility in Canada.

Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear energy subsidiary Energoatom has been advised to mine crypto with their nuclear power plants.

The New York Department of Financial Services has granted ErisX a bitlicense—the first of the year.

The Libra association has named their first CEO: Former HSBC Chief Legal officer Stuart Levey.

Links:

• DFS Grants Virtual Currency and Money Transmitter Licenses to Eris Clearing, LLC | Department of Financial Services
• Libra Association names HSBC chief legal officer Stuart Levey as CEO - The Block
• Bitcoin mining firm VBit raises $1.1 million to open a new facility in Canada - The Block
• Ukraine Considers Using Nuclear Plants for Cryptocurrency Mining

Bitcoin is up 2.5% 7,147
Ethereum is up 5% at $184
and XRP is up 2% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 36%
Stellar up 15%
and Unibright up 17%

The dForce attacker returned all of the stolen funds to the DeFi project.

Ripple filed a lawsuit agains Youtube for the video platform failing to stop XRP Giveaway scams

Libra has added Hiefer International, a nonprofit working to end world hunger and poverty, as their 23rd member.

Links:

• Ripple sues YouTube over videos that used CEO Brad Garlinghouse's image in crypto XRP scams | Fortune
• dForce attacker returns all $25M stolen funds back to the DeFi project - The Block
• Libra Association adds nonprofit aimed at ending world hunger as latest member - The Block

Bitcoin is up slightly at 7,090
Ethereum is down 1% at $169
and XRP is down 1% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Waltonchain up 25%

Binance is launching a new Ethereum-compatabile blockchain that will feature Binance Coin as the native token.

The Libra Association has been busy publishing a new whitepaper indicating they may want to cater to central banks.

Chinese local government employees will soon receive some of their pay in the national digital currency.

Wyoming has passed a low that will allow insurance companies to invest in cryptocurrencies.

Links:

• Wyoming passes law to allow insurance companies to invest in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies - The Block
• Chinese local government employees to receive central bank digital currency in May - report - The Block
• Binance is launching a new Ethereum-compatible blockchain - The Block
• Libra confirms shift to multi-currency model, points to support for central bank digital currencies - The Block

Facebook Blinks

India Supreme Court Backs Crypto

Samsung Sees Settlement System for Merchants and Banks

Links:

• India Supreme Court Lifts RBI Ban on Banks Servicing Crypto Firms
• Facebook Changing Course on Libra, Offering More Inclusive Wallet
• Samsung to Target EU Payments Sector With Blockchain-Based Solution for Banks - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2% at $9,871
XRP is up 2% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 3% at $270

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bitcore up 37%
Dero up 21%
Travala . com up 20%

The Malta Financial Services Authority issued a statement that Binance is neither licensed to operate, nor is it regulated in Malta.

Shopify has announced that they are joining the Libra association.

JP Morgan releases Persepectives report, posit mainstream blockchain adoption still years away.

Links:

• JPMorgan's blockchain report: mainstream adoption is still years away - The Block
• E-commerce giant Shopify joins the Libra Association - The Block
• Binance Is Not Under Our Jurisdiction, Says Malta Regulator - CoinDesk

Investor F

EU and US Ponder Libra

Links:

• Investor F
• Mystery VC Firm Wants Sensitive Evidence Redacted From Telegram Case
• EU Can’t Decide What to do with Libra | Cointelegraph

New Index

Syscoin Bridge to Ethereum Live

Former PBoC Official Wants China Discussing Libra

Links:

• Largest Japanese Consulting Firm to Launch New Cryptocurrency Index
• Ex-PBoC Governor Urges China to Join Global Conversation on Libra - CoinDesk
• Syscoin Bridge Mainnet Launch Success!

Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,903
XRP is up 2% at 24 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $171

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Kick token up 96%
Steem up 34%
Bytecoin up 34%

Block.one is changing the blockchain structure behind Voice, its Facebook-challenging social network.

Binance partners with a subsidiary of Yahoo! Japan to operate a separate exchange in the country.

The Libra association forms a 5 member committee to oversee the technical development of the Libra project.

The Proof of Trust plans to list on the London Stock Exchange.

Links:

• Binance ties up with Yahoo! Japan subsidiary to operate a separate exchange in the country - The Block
• Libra Association forms 5-member committee to oversee technical development of the project - The Block
• Blockchain Arbitration Firm Proof of Trust Plans London Stock Exchange Listing - CoinDesk
• Block.One Will Not Launch Its Social Network on EOS - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 3% at $7,327
XRP is up 1% at 19 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $132

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ethos, up 79%
Loom Network up 24%
Particl up 22%
Moeda loyalty points up 15%

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is selling oil and gold for his cryptocurrency the Petro.

The ECB is urging European banks to come up against Facebook’s Libra with an even cheaper payment solution

The SEC is saying that Telegram refuses to turn over bank records related to the GRAM sale

Poloniex is in the news after refuting a data leak.

Links:

• Venezuela to sell oil and gold for petro cryptocurrency, says Maduro - The Block
• Crypto exchange Poloniex denies data leak after resetting passwords for some users - The Block
• Crypto fund has sued law firm Faegre Baker for ‘erroneous’ legal advice - The Block
• Telegram refuses to share 'bank records' related to its token sale, says SEC - The Block
• ECB official urges European banks to counter Facebook’s Libra with a cheaper payment solution - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $7,302
XRP is up 3% at 19 cents
and Ethereum is up 2.5% at $127

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
LBRY credits, up 17%

Bitfinex has beefed up its KYC process.

Virgil Griffith, the ethereum research scientist, has been denied bail by the US attorney’s office.

Google has suspended MetaMask’s Android client from its app store.

Project Sand Dollar will kick off today in Exuma.

Swiss president Ueli Maurer stated that Libra does not have a chance of being successful.

Links:

• Bitfinex tightens its KYC process, asking verified users to submit additional information - The Block
• Central Bank of The Bahamas to begin piloting digital currency - The Block
• Google suspends MetaMask's Android client; rejects appeal - The Block
• Ethereum research scientist Virgil Griffith denied bail in North Korea case - The Block
• Swiss president: The current form of Facebook's Libra has 'failed' - The Block

Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $8,543
XRP is up 1% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $184

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Enigma up 25%
Game Credits up 21%
Etherparty up 19%
and Dentacoin up 15%

Bitcoin Cash had a hard fork at the end of this week that resulted in a split of mining pool opinions as well.

A unit of the Ukrainian railways got caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.

Revolut is talking to investors and looking to raise 500 million in new funding.

Binance has added the Turkish Lira in it’s direct fiat-to-crypto buying facility.

Facebook’s Libra testnet has deployed 34 projects and logged over 51,000 transactions.

Links:

• Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power - CoinDesk
• Crypto-friendly investing app Revolut in talks to raise $500M for global expansion - The Block
• As Bitcoin Cash Hard Forks, Unknown Mining Pool Continues Old Chain - CoinDesk
• German Regulator Orders ‘KaratGold Coin’ Issuer to Cease Operations - CoinDesk
• Facebook's Libra testnet has logged over 51,000 transactions, deployed 34 projects - The Block
• Binance adds support for Turkish lira for direct crypto purchases - The Block

Bitcoin is up 2% at $7,626
XRP is up 3% 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 3% at $166

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Populos up 33%
EthLend up 19%
and Hydro, up 16%

NY State has once again extended the time frame for Bittrex to postpone account closures.

Beatrice Weder di Mauro, president of the CEPR, says that Libra is unlikely to get approved.

Jack Dorsey has given a firm “No” to any notion that Twitter would be joining the Libra association

Cash App has officially announced stock trading support.

Links:

• NYDFS, which denied Bittrex a BitLicense, requests the exchange to postpone account closures in the state - The Block
• Facebook-led Libra may not be approved, says European think tank official - The Block
• 'Hell No': Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Won't Be Joining Libra Association - CoinDesk
• Cash App adds stock trading - The Block

Zuck Seeks to Reassure Lawmakers

Binance US Lists Dogecoin

Telegram Investors Go the Distance

Tencent: Libra "Prudent and Rational"

Links:

• Zuckerberg: Facebook Would Quit Libra if the Association Launched Prematurely - CoinDesk
• Binance US Announces Dogecoin Listing - CoinDesk
• Telegram Token Investors Reject Refund Offer - CoinDesk
• Tencent Says Libra Would Pose Serious Threat to Alipay, WeChat Pay - CoinDesk

ING Develops Corda Solution

Zuck Testifies

Links:

• ING Bank Devises Privacy Fix for R3's Corda Blockchain - CoinDesk
• Zuckerberg Testifies Before Congress And Now Everyone Is Worried Tech's Too Dominant

Revealed: BitcoinLightening Net Vulnerable to DoS Attack

Bitfinex Files for Deposition

Libra Waffles on "Basket"

Bitcoin Reward to Miners Halves in May 2020 Causing Twitter Chatter

Links:

• Researchers Uncover Bitcoin 'Attack' That Could Slow or Stop Lightning Payments - CoinDesk
• Bitfinex Files for Subpoena in Bid to Recover $880 Million in Frozen Funds - CoinDesk
• Libra Could Drop 'Basket' and Issue Individual Fiat Stablecoins - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin: ‘Most Dramatic’ 2020 Halving Could Cut Supply by $63M a Week

Bitcoin is up slightly at $8,304
XRP is up .5% 29 cents
and Ethereum is up .5% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tierion up 27%
GXChain up 24%
DragonChain up 15%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Telegram responded to the court order saying that they were "Surprised and disappointed..." about the lawsuit

Coinbase has received an e-money license from the Central Bank of Ireland.

The G7 is assessing stablecoins as a potential risk to the global financial system.

21 inaugural members of the Libra Association signed the formal charter yesterday in Geneva Switzerland.

Links:

• Telegram May Delay Coin Launch as SEC Halts U.S. Sales - Bloomberg
• Coinbase receives e-money license in Ireland to further expand into Europe - The Block
• G7 Evaluates Stablecoins as Risk to Global Financial Stability - CoinDesk
• Facebook-Led Libra Forms Governing Council After Big-Name Departures - CoinDesk

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality up 16%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Mercado Pago, Visa, eBay, Stripe and Mastercard have all officially left the Libra project.

Facebook and Calibra are facing a lawsuit in the state of New York over an alleged trademark infringement

The chairman of the CFTC confirms that the ethereum cryptocurrency is a commodity

Links:

• CFTC Chairman Confirms Ether Cryptocurrency Is a Commodity - CoinDesk
• Mercado Pago, Visa, eBay, Stripe, and Mastercard drop out of Facebook's Libra - The Block
• Facebook and Calibra sued in NY federal court in trademark case involving logo design - The Block

Proof of Crypto S&P Options Trade by skew.

Two US Senators Threaten Stripe, Visa and MasterCard Over Libra

Grayscale Says Institutional Invest in Crypto Up!

Links:

• Tiny $217 Options Trade on Bitcoin Blockchain Could Be Wall Street's Death Knell - CoinDesk
• US Lawmakers Call on Payment Giants to Exit 'Chilling' Libra Project - CoinDesk
• Grayscale: Institutional Interest in Crypto Doubles in Q2

EU to Do New Crypto Rules

Brad G: Libra 2023?

Links:

• EU Finance Commissioner Vows New Rules on Crypto, Libra Stablecoin - CoinDesk
• Ripple CEO: Facebook’s Libra Will Not Launch Before 2023

Bitcoin is down .5% at $8,098
XRP is down slightly at 25 cents
and Ethereum is even at $174

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

PayPal has officially withdrawn from the Libra association.

Verisart an art and collectibles provenance startup has raised 2.5 million in a seed round.

A hacker has returned domain names that were stolen from the Ethereum Name Service’s auction.

International container shipping blockchain pioneer 300 cubits has pulled the plug on its TEU token

Links:

• Hacker Returns Ethereum Domains Lost in Bug Exploit - CoinDesk
• 300cubits, a Blockchain Shipping Pioneer, Gives up on Its TEU Token - CoinDesk
• PayPal officially drops out of Facebook's Libra project - The Block
• Verisart raises $2.5M to expand blockchain-certified art service - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1% at $8,159
XRP is up 1.5% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $174

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality up 103%
Dentacoin up 15%

Venture capital institution Andreessen Horowitz is launching a crypto startup school.

Tim Cook says Apple has no plans to launch a cryptocurrency.

US lawmakers are looking once again to hear from Mark Zuckerberg.

PayPal may pull out of the founding group of Libra Association.

Links:

• U.S. House panel wants Facebook's Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January - Reuters
• Apple has no plans to launch cryptocurrency, says CEO Tim Cook - The Block
• Andreessen Horowitz launches crypto startup school - The Block
• PayPal Might Withdraw From Libra Association: Report - CoinDesk

MasterCard and Visa Getting Libra Cold Feet

Facebook Audio Leaks

Morningstar to Rate Debt on Blockchain

Links:

• Institutional Libra Backers Are Getting Cold Feet - CoinDesk
• Mark Zuckerberg Addresses Libra Regulation, KYC in Leaked Transcript - CoinDesk
• Financial Services Giant Morningstar to Offer Ratings for Crypto Assets - CoinDesk

Japan Central Bank Governor Calls for Libra Regulation

Kik Closes

Binance Wins Accreditation for Security

Links:

• Japan's Central Bank Chief Calls for International Effort on Libra Regulation - CoinDesk
• Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO - CoinDesk
• Binance Seals Accreditation From Global Security Standards Organization

Baakt Live

Libra Reveals Basket Fiat Percentages

IFRIC: Cryptos Are Intangible Assets

Links:

• Bakkt Is Finally Launching Its Bitcoin Futures Today. Here's What to Expect - CoinDesk
• Bakkt Trades 18 BTC in First 7 Hours as Bitcoin Price Falls Below $10K
• Facebook Reveals Libra Crypto's Currency Basket Breakdown: Report - CoinDesk
• Int’l Accounting Standards Body Defines Bitcoin as ‘Intangible Asset’

Bitcoin is up .5% at $10,020
XRP is down 3% at 27 cents
and Ethereum is down 2% at $210

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ripio Credit Network up 30%
Puma Pay up 22%
and Ambrosus, up 20%

Todays headlines:

Venezuela’s president nicolas madura has mandated that the petro must be used in funding an ongoing social housing initative.

JP Morgan’s IIN has onboarded its first singapore based bank—the OCBC.

Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of overstock.com has put 90 million into gold, silver and "two flavors of crypto".

The US House financial services committee is set to question the SEC about crypto and Facebook’s Libra this week.

the US attorney’s office has indicted two men for hacking Ether Delta in late 2017.

Links:

• Two suspects in EtherDelta hack indicted by U.S. authorities - The Block
• SEC Chair, Commissioners to Talk Crypto at Congress Hearing Next Week - CoinDesk
• Byrne Sells Overstock Stake to Buy Crypto and Battle 'Deep State' - CoinDesk
• Venezuela's Maduro Mandates Petro Use in Funding of Housing Project - CoinDesk
• First Singapore Bank Joins JPMorgan's Blockchain Payments Initiative - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2.8% at $10,156
XRP is up slightly at 29 cents
and Ethereum is up 4.2% at $217

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ripio Credit Network up 25%
Tierion up 22%

The chairman of the US SEC said Bitcoin needs better regulation before it can be listed on NYSE or Nasdaq.

Arab Bank Switzerland is now offering trading and custody services for bitcoin and ethereum.

Mark Zuckerberg will be in washington to meet with senators in the wake of scrutiny over privacy practices.

Square crypto has announced new hires to work on open source projects.

Links:

• Another Swiss bank now offering trading and custody of bitcoin and ether - The Block
• Facebook’s Zuckerberg Clashes With Republican on Company’s Clout - Bloomberg
• Square Crypto Hires Lightning, Libra Developers for 'Bitcoin Dream Team' - CoinDesk
• Jay Clayton Delivering Alpha: Bitcoin trading on major exchange not likely now

Deutsche Bank Joins JPMorgan Blockchain Network

Binance Invests In Mars Finance

Marcus Tweets Libra PR

Links:

• Deutsche Bank Joins JPMorgan's Crypto Payments Network - CoinDesk
• Binance Makes Strategic Investment in Chinese Crypto Media Firm - CoinDesk
• Facebook's David Marcus Responds to Critics Over Libra 'Threat' - CoinDesk

Libra Grilled

US Sanctions Three

Neufund Go

Links:

• Global Central Banks to Question Facebook-Led Libra Over Financial Risks - CoinDesk
• US Sanctions Three Alleged Crypto Hacking Groups from North Korea - CoinDesk
• Neufund Gets Nod from Liechtenstein Regulator for Token Offerings - CoinDesk

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Monacoin up 31%
Bytecoin up 25%
and Aragon up 24%

The Libra Association chief has said that Libra stable coin is scheduled to launch by the end of 2020.

Germany is denouncing Libra saying they will block market-relevant private stable coins from the country.

Square is apparently looking to roll out free stock trades on Cash App.

Bitcoin is headed to the premier league as part of a brand partnership with sportsbet & Watford FC.

Coinme, the company behind the crypto ATMs and kiosks raised 1.5 million.

Links:

• Libra stablecoin scheduled to launch by end of 2020, says Libra Association chief - The Block
• Germany takes aim at Facebook Libra; plans to block private stablecoins - The Block
• Jack Dorsey's Square Is Testing a New Free Stock-Trading Service - Bloomberg
• Premier League soccer team will sport Bitcoin logo on jersey - The Block
• Largest Bitcoin ATM Network Coinme Raises New Funding from Ripple's Xpring  - CoinDesk

France: No Libra in Europe, Period

Binance BUSD Trades Next Week

Santander Sells Both Sides of Bond on Public Blockchain

Links:

• France ‘Cannot Authorize’ Facebook’s Libra Development in Europe: Report
• Binance to List Its New Dollar-Backed BUSD Stablecoin Next Week - CoinDesk
• Santander Settles Both Sides of a $20 Million Bond Trade on Ethereum - CoinDesk

Libra Pays for Bugs

Telegram's Gram to Launch in October

Hong Kong Stores Going Crypto

Links:

• Facebook's Libra Project Launches Bug Bounty With $10,000 Max Reward - CoinDesk
• Telegram to Beat Facebook to the Punch With Gram Token October Launch
• Hong Kong Businesses Begin Adopting Bitcoin as a Form of Protest

Unbanked Poor in Barrio 31 Get Blockchain System

Waters: Not Down With Libra

LA Man Faces Life for Crypto Crimes

Swiss Grant Licenses to Pure-Play Crypto Firms

Links:

• NEC and Partners to Create Blockchain Identity System for Buenos Aires
• Switzerland Meetings Didn't Clear US Lawmaker's Doubts on Facebook's Libra - CoinDesk
• 25-Year-Old Bitcoin Seller Faces Life Sentence for Unlicensed Exchange - CoinDesk
• FINMA - FINMA guidance: stringent approach to combating money laundering on the blockchain

Bitcoin is down 3.8% at $9,977
XRP is down 2.8% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is down 3% at $188

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
WanChain up 70%
Civic up 43%
FunFair up 37%
and Ignis up 35%

The Governor of the bank of England Mark Carney favors a libra-like currency as the world’s reserve currency instead of the US dollar.

Chairwoman Maxine waters has said that her committee will continue to keep its sights on Libra through the fall.

Circle is planning to raise a 100 million venture capital fund for its equity crowdfunding platform seedinvest.

Hotmine wants to heat homes in Siberia, and decentralize mining power.

Links:

• Waters Announces Fall 2019 Priorities and Highlights Committee Accomplishments | Financial Services Committee
• Circle is raising $100 million for its new venture fund - The Block
• Carney Urges Libra-Like Reserve Currency to End Dollar Dominance - Bloomberg
• Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,122
XRP is even at 27 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $189

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
WanChain up 35%
and Dent up 22%

Patrick Byrne has stepped down from his position as CEO of Overstock

Several proposed members of Libra’s governance program are considering washing their hands of the Facebook-backed fiasco.

Several exchanges have been affected by an issue with Amazon Web Service in the AP region.

Bitmain is bulking up with over half a million more crypto mining chips.

Links:

• Binance suspends deposits and withdrawals due to issues with AWS - The Block
• Libra | Financial Times
• Bitmain buying 600K more crypto mining chips that could bring $1.2 billion in profit - Report - The Block
• Patrick Byrne, Cryptocurrency Champion, Resigns as Overstock CEO - CoinDesk

Bitcoin even at 11,780
Ethereum down 2% at $230
XRP up 4% at .32

Top gainers in the last 24 hours
Digibyte, up 18%
Zclassic, up 18%
Partcl, up 17%

The Federal Reserve has decided it must develop a new interbank system of real-time settlements.

The UN Security Council North Korea Sanctions Committee said that hackers from North Korea stole up to $2 Billion to fund North Korea’s weapons programs.

Facebook has hired Susan Zook of Main Street Consulting to help it lobby for Libra.

Libra faces data privacy concerns.

Links:

• Samsung Now Offering 17 Crypto Apps in Blockchain Keystore - CoinDesk
• US Federal Reserve Launching Payment System, Crypto Bulls Nonplussed
• North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency From Exchanges, Says UN
• Facebook Hires US Senator's Former Aide to Lobby for Libra Cryptocurrency - CoinDesk
• Global Regulators Warn on Privacy Risks of Facebook's Libra - CoinDesk

PrimeX Offers Immediate Settlement

Chinese and Russians Like to "Move It, Move It" With Tether

Zuckerberg's Facebook Acknowledges Cracks in Libra Wall

Links:

• Prime Trust Launches Instant Settlement Network for Crypto-Fiat Trades - CoinDesk
• Millions in Crypto Is Crossing the Russia-China Border Daily. There, Tether Is King - CoinDesk
• Facebook Libra Might Never Launch, Concedes Firm - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,504
XRP is up .5% at 31 cents
and Ethereum is down 1.7% at $209

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Byteball up 18%
Zclassic up 17%

The CEO of Huawei told several Italian media outlets that China should consider issuing cryptocurrencies and look to beat Facebook's Libra.

The FBI is reportedly looking into the 2017 Long Island Iced Tea corporation’s pivot to blockchain.

Binance’s charity arm has fallen short of its transparency goals.

Links:

• The FBI wants more information about Long Blockchain — Quartz
• Binance Exchange's Charity Falling Short of Transparency Goals - CoinDesk
• Huawei CEO thinks China has more power than Facebook when it comes to issuing cryptocurrencies - The Block

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