Bitcoin is down .5% at $30,290
Ethereum is down slightly at $2079
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $305

Revolut's Nik Stronsky launches QuantumLight — an AI led VC fund.

Politicians in south Korea call for Do Kwon to attend a hearing related to TerraUSD’s collapse.

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance says China still #2 in mining power.

Spotify trials NFTs on platform

Links:

• Exclusive: Spotify tests letting artists promote NFTs on their profiles - Music Ally
• Bitcoin mining – an (un)surprising resurgence? - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School
• South Korean politician calls for hearing on Terra crisis
• Revolut’s Billionaire Founder Nik Storonsky To Launch AI-Led Venture Capital Fund

Bitcoin is down .5% at $39,015
Ethereum is down .5% at $2,646
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $379

Mir Coin up 36%
Anchor Protocol up 19%

Revolut is banning transfers in Russia and Belarus

CVS has filed for trademark on NFTs and health services in virtual and augmented reality.

Shake Shack is offering customers crypto rewards through Cash App.

A Mickey Mantle baseball card NFT has sold for 471k in an OpenSea auction

Links:

• Healthcare giant CVS files for NFTs and virtual goods trademark
• Shake Shack Tests Bitcoin Rewards to Lure Younger Consumers - WSJ
• Russian-born Revolut boss denounces war in Ukraine
• Mickey Mantle Baseball Card NFT Sells for $471K in OpenSea Auction

Bitcoin is down slightly at $31,285
Ethereum is down slightly at $1,865
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $305

Streamr up 39%
District 0x up 19%
Casper Labs up 15%

Binance is halting support for stock tokens.

US judge orders William Hinman, former chief of the SEC’s finance division in for questioning in SEC v Ripple case.

Bit Digital is moving 15k bitcoin ASIC miners from china to the US

UK fintech darling Revolut closes round with $33B valuation.

Links:

• Ceasing Support for Stock Tokens on Binance.com and Migration to CM-Equity AG for EEA Users | Binance Support
• Ripple Labs Can Question Former SEC Official in Suit Over XRP - Bloomberg
• Greenidge Partners with Foundry to Expand Bitcoin Mining Fleet with Latest Generation Mining Machines
• BIT Digital is migrating 14,500 bitcoin miners to US amid China crackdown
• Revolut confirms a fresh $800M in funding at a $33B valuation to supercharge its financial services superapp | TechCrunch

Bitcoin is down .5% at $57,578
Ethereum is down 2% at $3,833
and Binance Coin is down 2% at $661.79

iExecRLC up 61%
Polygon up 22%
Telecoin up 15%

Elon Musk jokes about dogecoin and crypto on SNL.

Revolut is looking to add Doge trading.

ING said that DeFi is more disruptive to banks than Bitcoin.

Goldman Sachs is offering bitcoin derivatives to investors

OFAC-Compliant mining?

DappRadar raised $5M in a series A round.

Links:

• ING DeFi white paper

Bitcoin is down .5% at $58,477
Ethereum is down slightly at $2084
and Binance Coin is up 1% at 436.15

Those are your leaders by market cap, top gainers in the last 24 hours…

Waves up 39%
Enjin Coin up 25%
ThorChain up 19%

The DeFi alliance added Coinbase to its roster.

Riot Blockchain signed a contract to pick up 42,000 mining machines from Bitmain.

Coinme launched 300 Bitcoin-enabled kiosks in Florida

Robinhood reports 9.5M customers trading crypto on-app in Q1.

Revolt is adding support for 11 new tokens.

Links:

• Revolut adds 11 new tokens including Uniswap and Cardano
• How Crypto Fits Into Robinhood’s Mission | by Christine Brown | Apr, 2021 | Robinhood
• Coinbase on Twitter: "Coinbase has joined the @defialliance, an open association supporting DeFi startups. We look forward to working together to grow the cryptoeconomy." / Twitter
• Riot Blockchain Announces Milestone Purchase Order of 42,000 S19j Antminers, Growing Total Hash Rate to 7.7 EH/s Upon 2022 Deployment Nasdaq:RIOT
• Coinme Launches 300 Bitcoin-Enabled Kiosks in Florida - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 5% at $19,362
Ethereum is up 6% at $586
and XRP is up 3% at 52 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ampleforth up 23%

Revolt announced 4 additional crypto tokens and currencies for europe-based users.

Transferwise adds 750 people in 6 months.

Jose Angel Aman sentenced to 6 years for 25 million dollar crypto ponzi scheme

Core Scientific and Foundry partner up.

JPMorgan executed a blockchain-based repurchase agreement transaction

Aegis Custody secures support from the South Dakota division of banking.

Bitcoin is down 2% at $11,242
Ethereum is down 5% at $423
and XRP is down 4% at 27 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Origintriail up 27%
Akropolis up 19%
and Just up 16%

Lawmakers in the US push for the federal government to use blockchain solutions for COVID relief.

Revolut brings cryptocurrency services to Australian residents.

AlphaBay darknet moderator Bryan Herrell faces 11 years in prison.

The canton of Zug will accept bitcoin and ether for tax payments starting 2021

Links:

• Swiss canton Zug to accept bitcoin and ether for tax payment from next year - The Block
• Lawmakers Ask Trump to Use Blockchain in COVID Relief - CoinDesk
• Digital Bank Revolut Expands Crypto Buying and Selling Service to Australia - CoinDesk
• AlphaBay darknet moderator, who was paid in bitcoin, is sentenced to 11 years in prison - The Block

Brave Browser Ups Privacy for iOS Users

Silvergate Bank Doubles Bitcoin-backed Loans

Gold Hits High in USD

Revolut Adds Stellar Lumens

Links:

• Brave Browser Brings New Level of Security to iOS users
• Silvergate's Bitcoin-Backed Lending Product Grew 80% in the Last Quarter - CoinDesk
• Gold Reaches All-Time High as Bitcoin Breaks Above $11k - CoinDesk
• Digital Bank Revolut Adds Stellar to List of Supported Cryptocurrencies - CoinDesk

Japan Considers CBDC

China to Test CBDC

Revolut Live in US Less and Except Tennessee

Links:

• Japan Is Seriously Considering a Digital Yen: Report - CoinDesk
• OKCoin Launches Its Own DeFi Price Oracle Based on Compound Tech
• Revolut's Crypto Trading App Expands to 49 States Following Significant Delays

Crypto Suits

Buy and Sell Crypto in Revolut Banking App

Links:

• In Legal Battle With US SEC, Telegram Sees New Support From Trade Association
• Major Crypto Firms Including Binance, Civic, Tron Targeted in Flood of Lawsuits - CoinDesk
• Revolut Expands Crypto Offering – But Not in the US - CoinDesk
• Coinbase Custody is the biggest Tezos staking service, despite charging higher fees - The Block

Revolut Raises Five Hundred Million

Bitcoin Shorts Have New Tool

Utility Settlement Coin Working with Adhara

Links:

• Germany’s Second Largest Exchange Boerse Stuttgart Lists Short Bitcoin ETP
• Secretive Digital Fiat Project Emerges With New Partner as CBDC Chatter Grows - CoinDesk
• Crypto-Friendly Banking App Now One of Europe's Most Valuable Fintechs

Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $8,543
XRP is up 1% at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $184

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Enigma up 25%
Game Credits up 21%
Etherparty up 19%
and Dentacoin up 15%

Bitcoin Cash had a hard fork at the end of this week that resulted in a split of mining pool opinions as well.

A unit of the Ukrainian railways got caught red-handed diverting company electricity to mine bitcoin.

Revolut is talking to investors and looking to raise 500 million in new funding.

Binance has added the Turkish Lira in it’s direct fiat-to-crypto buying facility.

Facebook’s Libra testnet has deployed 34 projects and logged over 51,000 transactions.

Links:

• Ukrainian Railways Branch Caught Mining Crypto With State Power - CoinDesk
• Crypto-friendly investing app Revolut in talks to raise $500M for global expansion - The Block
• As Bitcoin Cash Hard Forks, Unknown Mining Pool Continues Old Chain - CoinDesk
• German Regulator Orders ‘KaratGold Coin’ Issuer to Cease Operations - CoinDesk
• Facebook's Libra testnet has logged over 51,000 transactions, deployed 34 projects - The Block
• Binance adds support for Turkish lira for direct crypto purchases - The Block

Opera Supports Bitcoin Directly

Revolut Banking App to US

Crypto Held By Institutionals Doubles in October

Links:

• Opera Becomes First Major Browser to Enable Direct Bitcoin Payments
• Crypto App Revolut Confirms MasterCard on Board for 2019 US Expansion
• Bitcoin Futures: Institutional Long Positions Value Doubled in October