Bitcoin is up slightly at $50,117
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,763
and Cardano is down slightly at $3.05

Iota up 24%
FTX Token up 22%
Ren up 15%

Twitter is testing tips using Bitcoin via the lighting network on platform.

Binance has been placed on an investor alert list by the regulator in Singapore.

Singapore to work with Australia, Malaysia, and South Africa to test cross-border CBDCs.

Christopher Giancarlo is resigning from BlockFI's board.

Links:

• Giancarlo steps down from BlockFi board
• Twitter for iOS Beta Lays Groundwork for Bitcoin Tips - MacRumors
• Press release: BIS Innovation Hub and central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will test CBDCs for international settlements
• Binance.com placed on investor alert list by Singapore regulator

Bitcoin is down 1% at $38,835
Ethereum is down .5% at $2,342
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $309

Flow up 48%
Livepeer up 36%
Stacks up 15%

Regulators in Malaysia order Binance to disable website/mobile apps in the country.

Robinhood's historic IPO.

Stoner Cats debut catnip for NFT fans.

Loda secures $15M for first institutional liquidity pools.

Links:

• Robinhood Has the Worst Debut Ever for IPO of Its Size - Bloomberg
• Unavailability of Futures and Derivatives Products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands | Binance Support
• SC Takes Enforcement Actions on Binance for Illegally Operating in Malaysia - Media Releases | Securities Commission Malaysia
• Australian Lending Startup Loda Gets $15M to Further Crypto Collateralization Efforts - CoinDesk
• Stoner Cats NFT Drop Sells Out But Would-be Buyers Bite Back Over Failed Transactions - The Defiant - DeFi News

Links:

• Institutional demand for Bitcoin evaporates as BTC struggles below $31K
• Ripple Cites SEC Commissioners’ Remarks to Support Dismissal of Case - CoinDesk
• Malaysia Destroys 1,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs With A Steamroller  | ZeroHedge

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,153
Ethereum is up 0.5% at $233
and XRP is up 3% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Algorand up 32%
Aave up 20%
and Stellar up 17%

The US Department of Energy has awarded a $1 million grant to software company infoBeyond Technology.

The Bank of Thailand has confirmed that they are actively using their CBDC.

The Malaysian financial regulator has clarified that Binance is not authorized to operate in the country

Jae Woo Kim of New York was arrested on charges of defrauding investorsof more than $4.5 million.

Links:

• U.S. officials award $1 million to company studying blockchain's use in power grid security - The Block
• Binance is not authorized to operate in Malaysia, says the country's financial regulator - The Block
• New Yok Man Charged With Wire Fraud In Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme | USAO-NDCA | Department of Justice
• BOT cryptocurrency rolled out for businesses before public debut 
• NCLA Stands up for Bitcoin Investors in Suit Against IRS for Unlawful Seizure of Private Financial Data

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,019
XRP is down 3.5% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Numeraire, up 19%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

Todays headlines:

Tether released a response to an academic paper that claimed a single whale manipulated bitcoin’s boom in 2017.

The block is noting a trend down in cumulative monthly traffic to retail exchanges since june.

Coinbase has expanded their staking services to all us customers, starting with the Tezos token.

Russian authorities are looking for the legal backing to confiscate virtual assets from "criminals".

Five people in Malaysia have been charged with stealing mining equipment.

Links:

• Tether responds to academic paper on bitcoin manipulation; calls it 'flawed' and 'embarrassing' - The Block
• Crypto exchanges experiencing a steady drop in traffic since June, suggesting declining retail interest - The Block
• Coinbase expands staking service beyond Coinbase Custody to all US customers - The Block
• Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals' Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Malaysian Thieves Drill Through Wall to Steal 85 Crypto Machines - CoinDesk