Bitcoin is down slightly at $44,230
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,118
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $428

Render Token up 20%
Gala up 15%
Mina up 15%

Intel introduces new, more sustainable crypto mining chip

Binance Smart Chain has rebranded to the BNB chain

A federal judge has ordered the release on bail of money launderer Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan

Build Finance DAO loses $470k in hostile governance takeover.

Links:

• Build Finance DAO suffers 'hostile governance takeover,' loses $470,000
• Federal Judge Releases 'Razzlekhan,' Orders Other Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspect to Remain in Jail
• Intel says its new crypto chip is designed to be energy-efficient - The Verge

Bitcoin is up .5% at $38,716
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,783
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $384

Solana, up 16%
Mina up 15%

Hackers move $3.55B worth of Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex hack

Alexis Ohanaian has raised a 500M to for crypto startup investments

OpenSea has said that over 80% of its free NFT mints were plagiarism, spam, or fake.

US Senate is set to have a hearing on stablecoins

Links:

• US Senate slates hearing on stablecoins for February 15
• OpenSea on Twitter: "To all the creators in our community impacted by the 50 item limit we added to our free minting tool, we hear you and we're sorry. We have reversed the decision. But we also want to offer an explanation ↯ https://t.co/Y3igaE1RM2" / Twitter
• Alexis Ohanian’s Venture-Capital Firm Raises $500 Million, Doubles Down on Crypto Startups - WSJ
• Hackers Move $3.55B Worth of Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack

Bitcoin is down 4% at $64,961
Ethereum is down 1% at $4,709
and Binance Coin down 5% at $626

Mina up 41%

Indonesia’s council of religious leaders forbids muslims from using crypto according to Bloomberg

Binance’s CEO CZ says that he is considering France as a HQ country.

The CMA partners with Solo Music to release an NFT collection for the 55th Country Music Awards.

The SEC stops a Wyoming based DAO from registering 2 tokens.

Links:

• Country Music Association to release NFT collection for its latest award show
• EXCLUSIF - Binance : le patron de la plus grande plateforme de cryptos mondiale détaille ses ambitions pour la France | Les Echos
• Is Cryptocurrency Halal? Indonesia’s Muslim Council MUI Bans Trading - Bloomberg
• SEC.gov | Registration of Two Digital Tokens Halted