Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $41,368
Ethereum is even at $2,816
and Cardano is up 4% at $2.21

Phantasma up 30%
Ren up 19%

The People’s Bank of China toughens its stance against crypto and crypto trading activities.

Time Magazine dropped a pack of hidden NFTs — to be revealed at 6pm today.

Twitter is adding bitcoin lightning tips and NFT authentication features.

Links:

• Twitter to Add Bitcoin Lightning Tips, NFT Authentication — CoinDesk
• Chaotic TIME Magazine NFT Launch Sends Gas Fees Spiraling — CoinDesk
• China issues tougher measures to keep cracking down on crypto trading

Bitcoin is down slightly at $32,761
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,080
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $307

0x up 17%
Constellation labs up 17%
Bitcoin Diamond up 15%

Square confirms hardware wallet.

Circle is going public via a SPAC merger

Israel wants to seize Hamas-linked crypto wallets.

PBOC official expresses worry over stablecoins.

Links:

• Hamas-Linked Wallets have Received $7.7 Million in Cryptoassets, Including Dogecoin
• China's Central Bank 'Worried' Stablecoins Pose Risk to Financial System - CoinDesk
• Gemini’s APAC Expansion Builds Global Momentum | Gemini
• Jack on Twitter: "We’re doing it #Bitcoin" / Twitter
• Confirmed: Stablecoin firm Circle to go public via SPAC merger

Links:

• Classic bearish chart pattern forms for Bitcoin as BTC price tumbles to $32K
• Elizabeth Warren Supports Central Bank Cryptos. Should You Be Worried? | ZeroHedge
• Banks fall in line as China’s central bank cracks down on crypto accounts

Bitcoin is down slightly at $12,961
Ethereum is down 1% at $407
and XRP is down 1% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Filecoin up 29%
Quant Network up 18%

Kyber Announces KyberPRO

CME group passed BitMEX this week to become the second largest bitcoin futures exchange.

Chinese authorities backed by the PBoC have conducted mass arrests and gambling shutdowns related to Tether.

The FED updated rules for bank transfers, lowering thresholds and including crypto.

Ken Kurson arrested on cyberstalking charges.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $12,984
Ethereum is down 1% at $413
and XRP is down 1% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ocean Protocol up 26%
ABBC Coin up 16%
Crypto(.)com Chain up 15%

Central bank of Russia Governor says the digital ruble pilot could launch by end of 2021.

The People’s Bank of China looks to revise banking laws: legalize digital yuan, diminish yuan-pegged stablecoins.

WordProof plugin for WordPress timestamps content on Ethereum.

MineSpot to open largest mining facility in Russia.

Links:

• PBoC seeks to revise banking law to legalize digital yuan and ban yuan-pegged tokens - The Block
• Russia could pilot a digital ruble by the end of 2021, its central bank governor says - The Block
• WordProof Timestamp – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org
• New Firm Plans Largest Bitcoin Mining Firm in Russia - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 3% at 6,715
Ethereum is down 3% at $141
and XRP is down 1% at 18 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cybervein up 28%
Waykichain up 21%

The Spanish tax authority, AEAT is sending 350% more letters to crypto traders this year despite the coronavirus.

According to the FATF, the US is not currently fully compliant with the organizations crypto recommendations.

The National Internet Finance Association of China a self-regulatory watchdog for the People’s Bank of China says overseas crypto exchanges are faking trading volumes.

Chainalysis indicates the correlation between bitcoin spending and its price went through dramatic changes in the recent market volatility.

Links:

• US is not fully compliant with crypto recommendations, says FATF - The Block
• Bitcoin payments on dark markets most impacted by coronavirus pandemic: Chainalysis report - The Block
• Spanish tax authority to send more letters to crypto traders this year, despite coronavirus - The Block
• Chinese watchdog says crypto exchanges fake trading volumes - The Block

Bitcoin is down 9.5% at 7,859
XRP is down 8% at 21 cents
and Ethereum is down 9% at $204

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
BosCoin up 234%

Bitcoin is down in what is part of a wider market turmoil with global stocks and commodity trading down.

The People’s Bank of China is putting close to $5 million into its blockchain trade finance platform.

Paradigm is leading a $12 million round for Argent which is expecting to launch this April.

Links:

• Bitcoin falls below 8,000 ahead of what is expected to be a rough day for U.S. stocks - The Block
• China's central bank to invest $4.7M into its blockchain trade finance platform - The Block

Bitcoin is up 2% at $8,063
XRP is up 1% at 21 cents
and Ethereum is up 3% $142

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 37%
Steem up 23%

The people’s bank of china has said that the top level of its design for their digital currency has reached completion.

Spencer Dinwiddie says he's going to be allowed to tokenize his contract beginning January 13th.

A revised lawsuit is coming back to Bitfinex and Tether for allegedly manipulating the bitcoin market.

A LedgerX board member is raising his concerns about the ousting of the founders.

Links:

• China’s central bank says it has completed ‘top-level’ design of digital currency - The Block
• Market manipulation lawsuit against Bitfinex, Tether has been revised and refiled - The Block
• LedgerX Board Member Says Company in Disarray After Founders' Ouster - CoinDesk

Bitmain Files with SEC for IPO

PBoC Certifies Fintech Ware

Kim Dotcom Donates to Assange

Links:

• Bitmain Seeking U.S. IPO With Confidential SEC Filing: Report - CoinDesk
• China Announces New Regulatory Authority to Certify Digital Payments, Blockchain Products - CoinDesk
• Kim Dotcom Donates K.im Bitcoin Fees to Julian Assange Ahead of $8M IEO

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Request Network up 20%
Aragon, up 20%
Moeda up 17%

ICONLOOP, a South Korean based blockchain startup has raised about 8 million dollars in a funding round

The people’s bank of china is hiring 6 more tech experts for its impending digital currency.

Bank of America is also hiring blockchain positions

Australia’s bullion mint is backing a digital token that will allow investors to trade gold in real time.

Links:

• Bank of America Is Now Hiring in Blockchain, Not Just Filing Patents - CoinDesk
• Australia's Gold Mint Is Backing a Crypto Token Based on Ethereum - CoinDesk
• China’s central bank hiring 6 tech experts for its upcoming digital currency - The Block
• Blockchain startup ICONLOOP raises over $8M in Series A to expand its decentralized ID solutions - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1% at $10,423
XRP is down 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is down slightly at $171

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 23%
and Augur up 22%

The test-net launch date for ethereum’s new upgrade Istanbul has been set around the second of october.

Satoshi’s treasure is headed to North American college campuses this fall.

The PBOC is moving ahead with its Libra competitor, and hopes to beat the facebook project to the market.

Jed mcCaleb loaded 100 million XRP into his wallet—may be poised to unload.

Links:

• 100M XRP Has Just Been Transferred to Former Ripple CTO - BeInCrypto
• Alibaba, Tencent, Five Others To Receive First Chinese Government Cryptocurrency
• A Bitcoin Treasure Hunt Is Coming to College Campuses This Fall - CoinDesk
• China's Crypto Competitor Is Being Built in a Secret Office with Restricted Access - CoinDesk
• Ethereum Picks Early October for Testnet Activation of Istanbul Hard Fork - CoinDesk