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 3% at $57,198
Ethereum is down slightly at $4,165
and Binance Coin up 1% at $568

Ethos up 130%
Loopring up 16%

ConstitutionDAO misses out at auction.

Gemini raises $400M at a valuation of $7B.

Macy’s New York Thanksgiving day parade will release collection of NFTs.

The SEC is charging a California man over allegedly fraudulent bitcoin schemes.

a16z led the $13M funding round for the Swiss based Nym

Links:

• Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Gets In on NFT Craze With Collectible Balloons
• SEC.gov | SEC Charges Promoter with Conducting Cryptocurrency Investment Scams
• Gemini valued at $7.1 billion in first funding round
• Sotheby's on Twitter: "#AuctionUpdate: Tonight's historic sale of The 'Official Edition' of The United States Constitution soared to a record-breaking $43.2 million, with all proceeds benefiting the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Foundation's educational programs for students. https://t.co/uR5ZJT2UY0" / Twitter
• Mixnet maker Nym tops up with $13M led by a16z’s crypto fund | TechCrunch

Bitcoin is up slightly at $64,580
Ethereum is up slightly at $4,618
and Binance Coin down slightly at $645

Loopring up 15%
NuCypher up 18%

CREAM finance to compensate victims — influx of tokens decreases price.

Fintech startup Nubank expects to list on the NYSE and B3 exchanges in early December.

Forte raises $725M in a series-B round

Jeffrey Zirlin, Axie Infinity co-founder joins 1kx as a venture partner.

Links:

• Moving Forward: Post Exploit Next Steps for C.R.E.A.M. Finance | by C.R.E.A.M. | Nov, 2021 | Medium
• Forte Closes Additional $725 Million in Funding to Extend Its Lead in Building a Compliant, Interoperable Blockchain Gaming Platform | Business Wire
• Fintech unicorn Nubank expects twin public listings next month, invites app users to become partners
• 1kx on Twitter: "Today, we are excited to announce that @Jihoz_Axie will be joining 1kx as a Venture Partner where he will be contributing to our investment strategy for the emerging play to earn (P2E) ecosystem." / Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $59,364
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,773
and Binance Coin is down 4% at $460

Polygon up 18%
Loopring up 15%

Bitcoin up on Bloomberg speculation that the SEC will allow a bitcoin futures ETF.

Data compiled by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance suggests US leads Bitcoin mining hash rate.

A man in the UK has been jailed for 13 months for stealing electricity to mine crypto.

London investment app Plum has secured $14M of a $24M series A.

Links:

• Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Poised for Milestone With Debut in U.S. - Bloomberg
• Savings and investment app Plum secures $14 million of funding
• U.S. Now World Leader in Bitcoin Production | ETF Trends
• UK Jails Crypto Miner for 13 Months for Stealing Electricity: Report — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $48,371
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,200
and Cardano is down slightly at 2.90

Loopring up 33%
The Sandbox up 21%
Arweave up 16%

A bug affecting older versions of an Ethereum client is causing issues in the network.

Securities regulator in Ontario to prohibit the country’s crypto platforms from trading Tether (USDT)

NFT platform Art Blocks sees landmark $5.8M sale for Ringers #879.

SEC to collect from Steven Seagal.

Links:

• Steven Seagal on Hook for SEC Crypto Fine Despite Move to Moscow
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Ontario securities regulator bars the country's first registered crypto platforms from trading Tether
• NFT platform Art Blocks breaks record with $5.8 million sale

Bitcoin is down .5% at $48,833
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,229
and Cardano is down 2% at 2.57

Alchemy pay up 31%
Loopring up 28%
Gala up 15%

Liquid exchange hacker moves $20M in ETH to a mixer.

AdvisorShares has applied for a Bitcoin Futures ETF

Vaneck and ProShares withdraw their bids for an Ethereum ETF

SEC levys judgements & fines against Bitconnect associates.

Bitcoin is down 1% at $40,860
Ethereum is down 1% at $1225
and XRP is up 1% at 32 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bitcoin SV up 32%
Iota up 19%
and Loopring up 15%

Bitcoin hits new ATH

Derebit adds 300k option

Kraken sees $1B staked in 2020

Morgan Stanley has a 10.9% position in Microstrategy

eToro sees retail rush.

Finland offloading confiscated BTC.

Links:

• Deribit on Twitter: "We've added the #Bitcoin $300K strike in Dec21 expiry! 🧑‍🚀🌕🚀" / Twitter
• EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000895421-21-000003
• Exchange eToro Seeks to Deter New Users in Sign of Surging Retail Demand for Crypto - CoinDesk
• Kraken says its customers have staked more than $1 billion in crypto via its service - The Block
• Finland's customs authority is looking to sell bitcoin seized in 2016, now worth more than $75 million - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $10,886
Ethereum is up 3.5% at $367
and XRP is up 2% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Celsius Network up 20%
Digibyte up 17%

Data management firm Fluree raises $2.5 million in additional VC funding unlocking a $1.5 million defense contract.

BitFlyer’s European arm is opening up tokyo-based liquidity for european bitcoin traders.

Thomas J Gity has been charged with scamming investors in a Florida crypto-trading scheme.

The SEC has levied a cease and desist against Salt Lending over their 2017 ICO.

MakerDAO adds Chainlink, Loopring and Compound as collateral options.

Links:

• MakerDAO Adds Chainlink, Compound, Loopring as Collateral Options | Nasdaq
• Thomas J. Gity, et al. (Release No. LR-24930; Sep. 30, 2020)
• Data Management Startup Fluree Unlocks $1.5M Air Force Contract With Latest VC Raise - CoinDesk
• SALT SEC ICO filing

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $10,992
Ethereum is up 2% at $386
and XRP is up 2% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Uniswap up 32%
Loopring up 27%
and NEO up 19%

The US Homeland Security Dept. has opened a competition to crowdsource a digital wallet design.

Two Russian Nationals have been charged with extorting over 16.8 million from crypto exchange customers.

Decentralized exchange volumes are still soaring – showing almost 15 billion month to date.

DEX aggregator ParaSwap raised 2.7 million in seed funding

Uniswap airdropped their new UNI token causing a stir

Links:

• US Homeland Security Challenges Freelancers to Design It a Digital Wallet - CoinDesk
• Uniswap Recaptures DeFi Buzz With UNI Token's Airdropped Debut - CoinDesk
• Russian nationals charged with extorting over $16.8M from crypto exchange customers - The Block
• DEX volumes continue to soar in September, crossing almost $15 billion month-to-date - The Block
• DEX aggregator ParaSwap raises $2.7 million in seed funding - The Block

Bitcoin is down 0.5% at $9,066
Ethereum is down 0.5% at 225
and XRP is up slightly at 18 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ren up 17%
and Loopring up 15%

Jack Mallers has announced that his product Strike has entered beta.

Oxfam Ireland has received a one million euro grant to fund a blockchain aid distribution project.

Switzerland’s InCore Bank has added access for crypto exchange Kraken’s European clientele.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,617
Ethereum is up 2% at $242
and XRP is up .05% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
HedgeTrade up 32%
Loopring up 15%

US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce has been nominated for another term by the White House

Coinbase has cut rewards for holding the USDC stable coin by 90%.

Coincheck, the Japanese exchange has fallen victim to a data breach.

The OOC, a nonprofit working on offshore energy, has found a blockchain management system that reduces costs and time for transporting wastewater.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $7,112
Ethereum is up 2% at $174
and XRP is up 1% at 19 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Digibyte up 28%
Loopring up 24%

Todays headlines:

Switzerland based crypto firm Finance AG raised a 14.5m series B to expand into Asian markets.

Binance has completed its 11th quarterly burn of its BNB tokens

The crypto custody firm BitGo has laid off 12% of its workforce

Mining gear manufacturer MicroBT is launching 3 new bitcoin miners.

Links:

• Bitmicro leads the industry into the 3X era
• Crypto custody firm BitGo has laid off 12% of its workforce - The Block
• After record Q1, Binance has cumulatively burned 10% of BNB's supply - The Block
• Swiss crypto asset manager raises $14.5M Series B to expand into Asia - The Block