Bitcoin is up slightly at $33,837
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,112
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $313

Axie Infinity up 42%
Stacks up 20%
Decentraland up 17%

Hackers have stolen bitcoin from NZ Police.

Sotheby's sells rare diamond for $12.3M in crypto.

Pro-bitcoin lawmaker in Paraguay announces legislation.

Zerion raises $8.2M series A

Links:

• Zerion raises $8.2M to take decentralized finance mainstream
• Sotheby’s Sells Rare Diamond for $12.3M in Crypto - CoinDesk
• Carlitos Rejala 🙏🇵🇾🙌 on Twitter: "I am here to unite Paraguay 🇵🇾, that is why we decided with Senator @FSilvaFacetti to present together the bill #bitcoin on Wednesday, July 14! Stay tuned since there will be a mega surprise for Paraguay and the world. Something GIANT is coming 🌍 #Bitcoin #btc" / Twitter
• Criminals steal $45,000 in Bitcoin during police money-laundering operation - NZ Herald

Bitcoin is up slightly at $32,571
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,152
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $315

SLP up 25%

crypto.com to be official UFC global fight kit branding partner

Visa continues to expand in the crypto space.

New Zealand is set to explore CBDCS as part of public consultations.

Welsh startup Coincover lands $9.2M series A.

Links:

• UFC AND CRYPTO.COM ANNOUNCE HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP | UFC
• Reserve Bank confirms consultations “key to the future of how New Zealanders pay and save” - Reserve Bank of New Zealand
• Welsh crypto start up Coincover raises $9.2m Series A - AltFi
• Crypto-linked cards see continued growth | Visa

Bitcoin is down slightly at $54,350
Ethereum is up slightly at $1,677
and Binance Coin is up 5% at 254.71

Holo up 28%
Filecoin up 22%
Bittorrent up 15%

Bank of Japan forms CBDC committee.

Hut 8 mining corporation has purchased $30M worth of Nvidia’s new CMP.

New Zealand funds management limited put 5% of its KiwiSaver growth fund into BTC.

Benjamin Reynolds ordered to pay more than $571M for his fraudulent bitcoin trading scheme.

Links:

• Bank of Japan statement
• Hut 8 Buys $30M Worth of Nvidia's New Crypto Mining GPUs - CoinDesk
• Investment or speculation: KiwiSaver fund enters the bitcoin era | Stuff.co.nz
• Federal Court Orders UK Man to Pay More Than $571 Million for Operating Fraudulent Bitcoin Trading Scheme | CFTC

Bitcoin is up 6% at $34,794
Ethereum is up 5% at $1076
and XRP is up 5% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stellar up 18%
Compound up 18%
Synthetix up 16%

Bitcoin’s active addresses and trading volumes have reached all time highs.

Steve Chen was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for the GemCoin Ponzi scheme.

Bakkt forms Bakkt Holdings in prep for IPO.

Kentucky Reps look to bring crypto mining to the state with tax breaks.

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority says crypto buyers beware.

Links:

• Kentucky mining bill
• Bakkt, the Digital Asset Marketplace Launched by Intercontinental Exchange in 2018, to Become a Publicly Traded Company via Merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings | Business Wire
• GemCoin Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for $147M Crypto Scheme - CoinDesk
• NZ regulator issues Bitcoin warning: Be prepared to lose all your money - NZ Herald
• Bitcoin's Active Addresses, Trading Volumes Now at All-Time Highs - CoinDesk