Bitcoin is up slightly at $43,594
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,916
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $411

Anchor Protocol up 19%
Frax Share up 15%

Ukraine has cancelled their recently announced airdrop

Russia sanctions may mean tougher Fed stance on crypto.

Billboard and Universal Music Group partner for NFT project: ChartStars.

Pantera capital is leading a $10M investment round in Rarify

Links:

• Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services
• Pantera Capital Leads $10M Investment in NFT Infrastructure Startup Rarify
• Billboard and Universal Music Group partner to launch NFT project
• Mykhailo Fedorov on Twitter: "After careful consideration we decided to cancel airdrop. Every day there are more and more people willing to help Ukraine to fight back the agression. Instead, we will announce NFTs to support Ukrainian Armed Forces soon. We DO NOT HAVE any plans to issue any fungible tokens" / Twitter

Bitcoin is down slightly at $35,233
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,357
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $333

Russia attacks Ukraine, also pushes to limit crypto transactions.

Pantera Capital says recent crypto selling pressure comes from tax positions

NFT platform OneOf expands to sports, Polygon.

Sotheby’s withdraws "Punk it" — 104 CryptoPunks— at behest of the consignor

Links:

• Russia to Restrict Crypto Trading to Licensed Platforms, Certified Wallets
• February Blockchain Letter | Pantera
• OneOf Expands Sports NFT Presence With New Collection on Polygon
• Sotheby's withdrew a lot of 104 CryptoPunks before its auction was set to begin
• FTX moves into $300 billion luxury fashion industry with new hire

Bitcoin is up 1% at $23,342
Ethereum is down 1% at $644
and XRP is down 2% at 57 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
The Graph up 42%
Swissborg up 41%

Bitmain set to end their year-long power struggle by spinning out business lines.

Pantera Capital says ICO fund performance is up 362%

The DOJ asks the FBI to work on a crypto support strategy for the dark web.

Treasury Department suggests new rule for US cryptocurrency holders—more KYC.

Bitcoin breaks 24k.

Bitcoin is down 3% at $18,200
Ethereum is down slightly at $531
and XRP is up 5% at 44 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Waves up 13%

BlackRock’s CIO of fixed income spoke about Bitcoin's potential to replace gold.

President Xi calls for 'an Open and accepting' approach to CBDCs on the global stage.

DeFi project Pickle Finance was exploited for $20M.

VMware launched a blockchain platform for enterprises.

Y Combinator, Pantera Capital and others get behind Globe.

Financial regulators in Texas got a bit tougher on 15 alleged crypto scams

Links:

• Y Combinator, Pantera join $3 million seed round for new crypto derivatives exchange Globe - The Block
• News Releases
• Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams - CoinDesk
• BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Says Bitcoin Could Replace Gold to a Large Extent - CoinDesk
• Together, Let Us Fight COVID-19 and Create a Better Future
• DeFi project Pickle Finance exploited for nearly $20M in DAI - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1% at $10,876
Ethereum is up 4% at $382
and XRP is up 3% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
KCash up 60%
Just up 23%

Kraken is in the first exchange to be recognized a US bank.

Libra has hired the former HSBC CEO James Emmett.

PowerTrade has pulled in 4.7 million of funding from Pantera Capital.

Uniswap is launching a governance token as it works to keep up with SushiSwap.

This episode sponsored by Ungrocery.com

Links:

• Libra.org
• New Bitcoin Options App Raises $4.7M in Round Led by Pantera Capital - CoinDesk
• Kraken Becomes First Crypto Exchange to Become a US Bank - CoinDesk
• Coinbase Pro Lists Uniswap's New Token Just Hours After Launch - CoinDesk
• Uniswap | Introducing UNI