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 up slightly at $50,117
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,763
and Cardano is down slightly at $3.05

Iota up 24%
FTX Token up 22%
Ren up 15%

Twitter is testing tips using Bitcoin via the lighting network on platform.

Binance has been placed on an investor alert list by the regulator in Singapore.

Singapore to work with Australia, Malaysia, and South Africa to test cross-border CBDCs.

Christopher Giancarlo is resigning from BlockFI's board.

Links:

• Giancarlo steps down from BlockFi board
• Twitter for iOS Beta Lays Groundwork for Bitcoin Tips - MacRumors
• Press release: BIS Innovation Hub and central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will test CBDCs for international settlements
• Binance.com placed on investor alert list by Singapore regulator

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Bitcoin is up 4% at $12,932
Ethereum is up 8% at $413
and XRP is up 5% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ren up 15%
Synthetix up 15%

PayPal's soft custodian announcement sends Bitcoin to its highest since late 2017.

The CEO of Ripple has raised concerns about Ripple's long-term position in the US due to regulatory ambiguity.

Kraken has kicked off trading in Japan again after a 2 year hiatus.

An EY led group has bid for the Korean CBDC pilot project.

Links:

• Kraken anncouncement
• PayPal Official News
• Ripple considers other countries for the HQ
• EY bids for Korean CBDC

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Bitcoin is up slightly at $11,376
Ethereum is up slightly at $373
and XRP is up 0.5% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ren up 19%

Robinhood users reach out to SEC and FINRA after accounts hacked.

Yearn.Finance creator Andre Cronje is stepping back from DeFi.

Web traffic to exchanges down 14%

Dapper Labs closes $18 million token sale.

Links:

• Robinhood Users Says There's No One To Call When Accounts Are Hacked - Bloomberg
• Yearn.Finance Creator Quits DeFi After Eminence Debacle - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin transaction values and fees grew in 2020's third quarter - The Block
• Flow raises $18M on CoinList

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Bitcoin is down slightly at $10,607
Ethereum is down 1% at $337
and XRP is down 1% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ren up 15%

Tim Draper is leading a series A for the india based exchange Unocoin.

KPMG is working on a blockchain solution for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions.

Riot Blockchain has picked up 2500 more Bitmain mining rigs.

Google lists as candidate for EOS Block Producer.

South Korea’s Central Bank is on track to test digital currency with pilot transactions next year.

Links:

• Block.one Welcomes Google Cloud to the EOS Community - Block.one
• Riot Blockchain Continues Hash Rate Expansion to 2.3 EH/s and Provides Deployment Update
• KPMG To Offer New Climate Accounting Capability To Help Clients Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Tim Draper Leads Targeted $5M Series A for India Crypto Exchange Unocoin - CoinDesk
• South Korea's central bank is on track to test digital currency next year - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,718
Ethereum is up 2% at $351
and XRP is up 1% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ren up 23%
and yearn finance up 20%

KuCoin has been hit with a security breach.

Kristy Lynn Felkins faces murder-for-hire charges.

Gemini has added support for seven new DeFi tokens.

University of Cambridge reports 189% increase in unique crypto users.

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Links:

• KuCoin | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Buy & Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, and more
• Nevada Woman Charged in Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire as a Mystery Hacker Again Turns Tipster - CoinDesk
• Gemini to Support New DeFi Tokens | Gemini
• 3rd Global Cryptoasset Benchmarking Study - CCAF publications - Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance - Centres - Faculty & research - CJBS

Bitcoin is up 2% at $11,212
Ethereum is up 8% at $388
and XRP is up 10% at 30 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
HedgeTrade up 20%
and Ren up 20%

The 17-year old Twitter hacker apparently owns $3 million+ in Bitcoin.

Crypto hedge fund Neural Capital has shuttered .

Spanish crypto payments app and card issuer 2Gether was hacked friday.

Bitcoin is down 0.5% at $9,066
Ethereum is down 0.5% at 225
and XRP is up slightly at 18 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ren up 17%
and Loopring up 15%

Jack Mallers has announced that his product Strike has entered beta.

Oxfam Ireland has received a one million euro grant to fund a blockchain aid distribution project.

Switzerland’s InCore Bank has added access for crypto exchange Kraken’s European clientele.