Bitcoin is up .5% at $37,550
Ethereum is up 1% at $2,596
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $364

London Stock Exchange Group acquires fintech firm Tora

Bitpanda acquires Crypto Custodian Trustology

FTX US is launching a new gaming business called FTX Gaming

Spotify may be taking baby steps into crypto/web3.

Canada’s watchdog the OSC warns crypto exchanges not to promote self-custodial wallets.

Links:

• FTX Enters Gaming as Backlash Grows Against Cryptocurrency’s Incursion - Bloomberg
• Senior Backend Engineer | Spotify | LinkedIn
• Bitpanda Exchange Acquires Crypto Custodian Trustology for Undisclosed Amount
• LSEG to acquire TORA | LSEG
• OSC flags Emergencies Act tweets by Kraken, Coinbase CEOs to RCMP | Regina Leader Post

Bitcoin is up slightly at $48,064
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,796
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $522

Celsius Network up 15%

Russia’s Sber bank has introduced the country's first blockchain focused ETF.

Hong Kong officials have arrested 2 suspected of laundering $384M through banks and a crypto exchange.

Fractal NFT exchange is live.

Binance is once again in the hot seat with regulators.

Links:

• Russia’s Largest Bank Introduces First Blockchain-Focused ETF in the Country
• Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department - Press Releases
• Ontario securities regulator slams Binance after crypto exchange claims it can continue operating there
• The gaming-focused NFT platform Fractal officially launches