Bitcoin is down slightly at $59,189
Ethereum is up slightly at $2094
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $345.00

BitTorrent up 29%
Polkadot up 18%
Tron up 16%

Ether's new all time high of $2,140

Decentraland to add Polygon's Matic Network to get around gas fees

UK’s FCA said bold new scam in action.

FutureFintech acquires Nanjing Ribensi Electronic Technology company.

Links:

• Blockchain Recovery Department (clone of FCA authorised firm) | FCA
• Move MANA between Ethereum and Polygon | Decentraland
• Future FinTech Acquires Chinese Mining Farm for $9M

Bitcoin is down .5% at $55,940
Ethereum is down .5% at $1752
and Binance Coin is down 3% at 260.41

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Chiliz up 96%
Matic Network up 42%
Terra up 15%

Gavel falls on NFT history.

Jamaica is looking to pilot a CBDC

Former UK chief for Coinbase joins MoonPay

The bank of Russia looks to create a CBDC prototype

Links:

• Beeple (b. 1981), EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS | Christie’s
• Bank of Russia Eyes Digital Ruble Prototype in Late 2021: Report - CoinDesk
• Bank of Jamaica set to roll out digital currency by early 2022
• Beeple NFT Everydays Sells at Christies Auction for $69 Million in Ether - Bloomberg
• Former Coinbase CEO Zeeshan Feroz joins MoonPay as chief growth officer

Bitcoin is up 1% at $51,200
Ethereum is up 1% at $1611
and Binance Coin is down slightly at 247

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Fantom up 30%
Icon up 16%
and Matic Network up 16%

Microstrategy adds to their hoard trading an additional 19,452 Bitcoins for $1.02B in cash.

Coinbase reveals that it holds Bitcoin, and other cryptos on its balance sheet.

The Federal Reserve will turn to the public to see appetite for a digital dollar beginning this year.

MoneyGram suspended the use of Ripple’s platform for the duration of the SEC lawsuit

Links:

• Coinbase offers corporations a trusted solution for adding crypto to their corporate treasury | by Coinbase | Feb, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog
• MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 19,452 Bitcoins for $1.026 Billion
• Powell says the Fed will engage the public on a digital dollar this year
• MoneyGram says it has 'suspended' use of Ripple's platform amid SEC lawsuit