Bitcoin is up slightly at $40,405
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,048
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $414

2TM plans to launch quantitative trading service.

Judge orders SEC to produce materials related to the Hinman speech in ongoing Ripple battle.

European Commission has received about 10k public comments so far on the digital euro.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $40,470
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,045
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $416

Tornado Cash to block sanctioned addresses.

President Biden nominates former Ripple advisor Michael Barr as Fed regulator.

Terraform labs has given $820M in Luna tokens to the Luna Foundation Guard.

Emirates plans NFTs and expanded activity in metaverse

Links:

• Emirates to launch NFTs and experiences in the metaverse
• Terra (UST) 🌍 Powered by LUNA 🌕 on Twitter: "TFL has gifted an additional 10 million $LUNA to the @LFG_org. https://t.co/tNirkgGGm0" / Twitter
• Statement from President Biden on His Intent to Nominate Michael Barr to Serve as Vice Chair for Supervision of the Federal Reserve | The White House
• Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash blocks sanctioned addresses from its frontend

Bitcoin is down .5% at $37,830
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,539
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $387

Amp up 18%
Helium up 16%
Loopring up 16%

IMF wants El Salvador to walk away from BTC.

Ripple has announced a stock buyback.

Meta's (Facebook's) Diem (Libra) may be shutting down for good.

PleasrDAO is raising $69M.

Links:

• Mark Zuckerberg Stablecoin Project Diem Considers Selling Off Remaining Assets - Bloomberg
• Ripple announces stock buyback, nabs $15 billion valuation
• IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender - BBC News
• Crypto art collector PleasrDAO is raising $69 million

Bitcoin is down .5% at $42,795
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,285
and Binance Coin down slightly at $490

Metis, up 20%

CROCS NFTS

Bitfinex shutting down in Ontario.

Tether freezes 3 addresses holding over 160M of USDT.

Judge rules SEC must surrender Hinman email to Ripple

Russian officials seize crypto, other assets from REvil.

Links:

• Russian authorities raid REvil hackers, seize luxury cars and crypto
• Ruling on SEC email
• (TETHER FREEZE) Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
• Important Notice for Ontario (Canada) customers
• Crocs Is Chomping Into NFTs, Trademark Filings Show

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,970
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,411
and Cardano is up 1% at $2.27

Dent up 20%
Arweave up 16%
OMG Network up 15%

Czech Prince William Rudolf Lobkowicz set to preserve historic paintings with NFTs.

Ripple announced a $250M fund to support NFT projects on XRP Ledger.

Miami’s partnership with CityCoins has brought in millions since the beginning of the project

San Jose partners with Helium to bring internet to low-income residents.

Links:

• Ripple launches a $250 million creator fund to support the growth of NFTs on its platform | Currency News | Financial and Business News | Markets Insider
• Old Meets New as Czech Royal Family Drops High-Art NFTs — CoinDesk
• San José Launches New Initiative to Help Low-Income Residents Pay for Internet Services | News | City of San Jose
• ’MiamiCoin’ cryptocurrency is a potential game-changer for city revenue - The Washington Post

Bitcoin is down slightly at $43,745
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,067
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.20

Terra up 23%
Avalanche up 21%
Cosmos up 21%

Snoop Dogg reveals himself as the NFT collector Cozomo de' Medici.

Dapper labs raised another $250M in funding — valuation tops $7B.

Bitcoin .org briefly hacked to promote scammy bitcoin giveaway.

US magistrate judge denies Ripple’s request for documents detailing regulators crypto trading activity.

Links:

• Ruling in Ripple case
• Bitcoin.org site appears to be hacked for promoting bitcoin giveaways
• NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs raises another $250 million | TechCrunch
• Snoop Dogg Says He's the NFT Influencer CozomoMedici - The Street Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more

Links:

• Binance and Russian museum to tokenize Da Vinci and Van Gogh paintings
• SWIFT Go Launches Low-Cost Network With 7 Major Banks - CoinDesk
• Huobi winds down former exchange operator in China

Links:

• Institutional demand for Bitcoin evaporates as BTC struggles below $31K
• Ripple Cites SEC Commissioners’ Remarks to Support Dismissal of Case - CoinDesk
• Malaysia Destroys 1,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs With A Steamroller  | ZeroHedge

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

Links:

• Hong Kong includes central bank digital currency in fintech strategy
• Ripple publishes proposal for federated sidechains to keep main ledger lean
• FBI Recovers Bitcoin From Colonial Ransomware Attack - CoinDesk

Links:

• Court denies SEC access to Ripple’s legal advice
• Irish Central Bank Official Says Crypto's Popularity Is 'Great Concern' - CoinDesk
• A JPMorgan Icon Quits, And Has Some Parting Words About Cryptocurrencies | ZeroHedge

Bitcoin is up 2% at $36,731
Ethereum is up 3% at $2,559
and Binance Token is up 2% at 331

Pundi X up 25%
Theta Fuel up 15%

Dubai says the country has not launched its own cryptocurrency

Brad Garlinghouse thinks Ripple will still go public, eventually.

Chainalysis says whales bought 77k BTC ($3B+)

BurgerSwap was exploited for just over $7M

Links:

• Ripple Waiting for SEC Suit Resolution Before Going Public - CoinDesk
• Dubai Media Office on Twitter: "Dubai Coin cryptocurrency was never approved by any official authority. The website promoting the coin is an elaborate phishing campaign that is designed to steal personal information from its visitors. https://t.co/Q0HBXfqaDO" / Twitter
• Igor Igamberdiev on Twitter: "1/7 Another flash loan attack on a major DeFi protocol on BSC. Today $7.2M was stolen from @burger_swap in 14 transactions. Let’s see what’s happened👇 https://t.co/gZQwiJGJ6X" / Twitter
• Chainalysis Market Intel | Blockchain analysis for cryptocurrency markets

Links:

• XRP Hits Two-Month Price High in Wake of Ether Rally - CoinDesk
• GME drops 14% as GameStop announces plans to sell up to 3.5M shares
• BOJ Starts Central Bank Digital Currency Experiments - CoinDesk

Links:

• Elon Musk says Tesla now accepts Bitcoin from US customers
• Bitcoin Worth $806M Leaves Coinbase Pro - CoinDesk
• Ripple Touts Role for XRP in Central Bank Digital Currency White Paper - CoinDesk

Ripple Drops YouTube Suit

Digital Currency Group Buys Up To $250 Million in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust

Links:

• Ripple ends YouTube lawsuit over XRP giveaway scams, says CEO
• Digital Currency Group to Put up to $250M Into Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $47,399
Ethereum is down 1% at $1525
and Cardano is down .5% at 1.10

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Populous up 21%
Whale up 20%

John McAfee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, and money laundering.

BitGo earns trust license from the NYDFS.

Ripple is working to pivot private ledger to central bank digital currencies.

Swedish fraudster Roger Nils-Jones Karlsson has pled guilty to charges of securities fraud.

Links:

• John McAfee charged with fraud over cryptocurrency - BBC News
• BitGo Receives NY Trust Charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services | Business Wire
• Ripple Pilots a Private Ledger for Central Banks Launching CBDCs | Ripple
• Cryptocurrency Fraudster Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud and Money Laundering Charges in Multi-Million Dollar Investment Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice

Bitcoin is up 1% at $51,200
Ethereum is up 1% at $1611
and Binance Coin is down slightly at 247

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Fantom up 30%
Icon up 16%
and Matic Network up 16%

Microstrategy adds to their hoard trading an additional 19,452 Bitcoins for $1.02B in cash.

Coinbase reveals that it holds Bitcoin, and other cryptos on its balance sheet.

The Federal Reserve will turn to the public to see appetite for a digital dollar beginning this year.

MoneyGram suspended the use of Ripple’s platform for the duration of the SEC lawsuit

Links:

• Coinbase offers corporations a trusted solution for adding crypto to their corporate treasury | by Coinbase | Feb, 2021 | The Coinbase Blog
• MicroStrategy Acquires Additional 19,452 Bitcoins for $1.026 Billion
• Powell says the Fed will engage the public on a digital dollar this year
• MoneyGram says it has 'suspended' use of Ripple's platform amid SEC lawsuit

Bitcoin is up 1% at $34,012
Ethereum is up .5% at $1361
and XRP is down .5% at .49 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Avalanche up 27%
Ethos up 23%
The Graph up 15%

MicroStrategy looks for more bitcoin.

India proposes ban on private cryptos

Bitcoin Core dev Jonas Schnelli receives grant from bitcoin miner Marathon Patent Group.

Ripple files court response to the SEC’s XRP lawsuit

Links:

• MicroStrategy says it will look into 'various approaches' to obtain more bitcoin
• India's bulletin
• Marathon Patent Group Provides One-Year Grant to World-Renowned Bitcoin Core Developer Jonas Schnelli :: Marathon Patent Group (MARA)
• Ripple filing

Bitcoin is up 2.5% at $37,696
Ethereum is up .5% at $1,420
and Polkadot is up 3% at $17.50

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dogecoin up 400%
Stellar up 22%
FTX Token up 21%

Elon musk edits twitter bio to read "Bitcoin"

DogeCoin hits ATH.

Robinhood CEO defends firm.

Ripple is facing a new class-action lawsuit in Florida.

Links:

• Lawmakers announce hearings on GameStop and online trading platforms | TechCrunch
• Robinhood Wasn’t Forced into Buying Limits: CEO - Bloomberg
• Bitcoin Surges to $37K After Elon Musk Adds Crypto to Twitter Bio - CoinDesk
• Toomey Filing vs. Ripple

Bitcoin is down 6% at $32,497
Ethereum is down 4% at $1247
and Polkadot is up 8% at $16.40

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Curve up 28%
Alpha Finance up 20%
Icon up 15%

Craig Wright repeats 2019 advances to have bitcoin white paper removed from websites.

BlackRock looks at bitcoin futures

Former Ripple Adviser Michael Barr is expected to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Coinbase acquires Bison Trails.

Links:

• BlackRock filings suggest asset management giant could buy bitcoin futures via certain funds - The Block
• Biden Is Expected to Tap Michael Barr as Comptroller of the Currency - WSJ
• Craig Wright's lawyers ask two websites to take down the Bitcoin whitepaper - The Block
• Coinbase acquires crypto builder Bison Trails, deal reported to be above $80M | Fortune

Bitcoin is down 5% at $35,387
Ethereum is down 1% at $1221
and Polkadot is up 4% at $17.17

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Near protocol up 29%
Avalanche up 15%
The Graph up 15%

Goldman Sachs has issued a request for information to explore digital asset custody.

NYDIG CEO Robert Gutmann said today’s institutional investors in crypto are only looking at Bitcoin.

Ripple technology will power a new malaysia and bangladesh remittance corridor.

Kraken is set to halt XRP trading for US residents.

Bittrex has been mum about why it withdrew support for Dash, ZCash, and Monero.

Mt. Gox creditors will be given the option to take up to 90% of the exchange’s remaining bitcoin.

Links:

• Kraken to Halt XRP Trading for U.S. Residents | Kraken Blog
• Mt. Gox Creditors Can Claim 90% of Bitcoin Left in Bankruptcy: Bloomberg - CoinDesk
• bKash and Mobile Money Connect Through RippleNet to Power Wallet-to-Wallet Remittances | Ripple
• Big institutions are only interested in bitcoin, says NYDIG CEO - The Block
• Goldman Sachs to Enter Crypto Market 'Soon' With Custody Play: Source - CoinDesk
• Bittrex to Delist 'Privacy Coins' Monero, Dash and Zcash - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $40,014
Ethereum is up 8% at $1317
and XRP is up 4% at 33 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dash up 50%
Maker up 47%
Bitcoin Cash up 34%

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reaches record high.

A test for the digital yuan has given us a look at the card-based hardware wallets.

PayPal, Coinbase invest in TaxBit.

Brad Garlinghouse takes to Twitter to answer questions re: SEC lawsuit.

SoFi may go public.

Kyrgyzstan proposed first regulatory framework for crypto.

Links:

• Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto - CoinDesk
• EXCLUSIVE-SoFi to go public through merger with Palihapitiya-backed SPAC | Reuters
• TaxBit Secures Investments from PayPal Ventures and Coinbase Ventures; Winklevoss Capital Doubles Down
• Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Amid Miner Revenue Surge - CoinDesk
• China Is Testing A Hardware Wallet For Digital Yuan
• Brad Garlinghouse on Twitter: "I’m not going to litigate the SEC’s unproven allegations on Twitter, and as you can imagine, there are new considerations to what can / should be said publicly after the litigation process starts. However, I would like to address 5 key questions I’ve seen. 1/10" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $24,865
Ethereum is down 1% at $622
and XRP is down 19% at 30 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Theta Fuel up 41%
Zillqua up 15%

XRP falls steeply on SEC lawsuit.

Jay Clayton Resigns early.

SEC lawsuit "unprecedented".

Turkey set to pilot CBDC

Bitcoin tops 25k

PayPal & BitGo talks fall through.

Links:

• Bitstamp to Halt XRP Trading, Deposits in US Due to SEC Lawsuit - CoinDesk
• PayPal drops plans to acquire crypto firm BitGo | Fortune
• Turkey to Pilot Digital Currency in 2021, Says Central Bank Governor - CoinDesk
• SEC.gov | Statement of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
• Former SEC Commissioner says Ripple lawsuit will cause 'multi-billion dollar losses to innocent third parties' - The Block

Say It Slowly: Houbi Back

SEC Sues Ripple

Russian Banks Worried

Links:

• SEC set to sue Ripple with XRP in the crosshairs
• Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks - CoinDesk
• Huobi Crypto Exchange Returning to US After Winning Nevada Trust License - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $19,009
Ethereum is down 3% at $592
and XRP is down 4% at 60 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Nexo up 17%
NEM up 15%

Stripe is partnering with Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Barclays to provide digital services for businesses.

Ripple’s CTO spoke about how the community could vote to force the burning of billions of XRP tokens held in escrow.

Cabify moves to offset its carbon emissions with the help of blockchain technology.

Terra announces Mirror Protocol.

Links:

• Ride-Sharing Giant Cabify to Track and Offset Carbon Emissions Using Blockchain Platform - CoinDesk
• Terra Brings 24-Hour Trading to Synthetic Versions of Stocks Like TSLA and AAPL - CoinDesk
• Stripe to Offer Banking Services in Deal With Goldman Sachs, Citigroup - WSJ
• IKHOR [FIAT-Limpator] on Twitter: "@JoelKatz @Meshinom Unralated question: If Nodes, validators and the community at large got together and we agree that its better for the community to burn the 50 billion XRP ripple has in escrows would that be possible? 🤔" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1% at $17,185
Ethereum is up 1% at $519
and XRP is up 5% at 56 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cardano, up 16%
Dash up 16%

Ripple is selling one third of its stake in MoneyGram.

Cyberpunk holdings has liquidated its Ether and Monero to buy more bitcoin.

Curve Finance will distribute nearly $3 million in fees to governance token holders.

Crypto Custodian Copper is looking to make the DeFi space more desirable to institutions.

A DAI price increase led to liquidations in excess of $88 million at Compound.

Links:

• Moneygram International Inc Acquisition Statement SC 13D/A
• Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. Announces Updated Bitcoin Holdings
• Curve Finance Votes to Disperse $3M in Fees to Governance Token Holders - CoinDesk
• Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool - CoinDesk
• 🤖 Leshner on Twitter: "This morning, $DAI prices on Coinbase Pro escalated rapidly, leading to the liquidation (repayment) of 85.2M DAI borrowed from Compound. 124 of 225,793 users were impacted; there are no under-collateralized accounts, and all markets are healthy. https://t.co/p2l3v7fNov" / Twitter

Ripple Wants CBDC Senior Director

China Construction Bank Kills Crypto-Bond

CipherTrace Applies for Two Patents to Track Monero

Links:

• Ripple seeks director to engage with central banks on digital currency
• China Construction Bank Pulls Planned Listing of Bitcoin-Tradable Bond - CoinDesk
• CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $16,223
Ethereum is up 0.5% at $465
and XRP is up 1% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Civic up 28%
Decred up 15%

Bitcoin flows from Huobi to Binance in wake of larger Chinese crackdown.

Bitpay is rolling out a cryptocurrency payroll service

Axelar, a decentralized protocol for cross-blockchain communication has raised $3.75M in seed funding.

Ripple has filed a trademark for a potential new product called paystring.

Links:

• $300M in Bitcoin Flow to Binance From Huobi as China Gets Tougher on Exchanges - CoinDesk
• PAYSTRING - Ripple Labs Inc. Trademark Registration
• Payments Provider BitPay Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Payroll Service - CoinDesk

Ripple is opening a regional HQ in Dubai.

EY outlines plan for compensating users who lost funds in the shutdown of QuadrigaCX.

Sygnum started Tezos staking services this week.

US Defense Department IT agency looks for blockchain solution.

The volume on crypto exchanges fell 26% in October.

Bitcoin is down 0.5% at $13,758
Ethereum is down 1% at $388
and XRP is down 2% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Digitex Futures up 37%
Harmony up 17%

Bitcoin briefly broke $14k this morning — a 33 month high.

UK police have investigated and reported no crime in an alleged $3M crypto staking scam.

Avanti receives go-ahead from Wyoming state regulator for digital asset custody business and AVIT.

SoFi has received conditional US regulatory approval to set up a national bank.

Ripple is set to invest in SBI Holdings’ MoneyTap

Bitcoin is up 4% at $13,911
Ethereum is up 3% at $390
and XRP is up 2% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ampleforth up 21%
Stacks up 15%

Bitcoin turns 12 today. The Bitcoin white paper was published October 31, 2008.

Ripple paid 9.3 million in XRP incentives to MoneyGram in Q3.

Verizon unveils "Full Transparency" blockchain backed effort.

Overstock(.)com touts possibility of VOATZ

MakerDao members vote today on a safeguard against flash-loan voting attacks.

Links:

• Updates - Flash Loans and securing the Maker Protocol - Updates - MakerDAO
• Overstock Touts Voatz Blockchain Voting App as Solution to US Election Fracas - CoinDesk
• MoneyGram International Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results | Moneygram International Inc
• Verizon’s ‘Full Transparency’ launches blockchain verification for news releases | About Verizon

IRS Gives Instructions on Crypto

PayPal Throttles Epik

Garlinghouse Tells CNBC Tech Companies Must Engage on Issues

Links:

• Tax Payers Needn't Disclose Merely Holding Cryptos: IRS Draft 2020 Guidance - CoinDesk
• Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse opposes Coinbase’s 'no politics' policy

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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 .5 at $11,428
Ethereum is up 1% at $372
and XRP is up slightly at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Reserve Rights up 15%

CZ says Binance Smart Chain is about accelerating cryptomass adoption, not dethroning DeFi

Algorand launches Europe-focused startup program.

Skynet Labs launches SkyDB — for decentralized social media.

Ripple donates $10M to Mercy Corps.

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Bitcoin is up 4% at $11,067
Ethereum is up 5% at $359
and XRP is up 4% at 25 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Yearn.finance up 30%
UMA up 27%
Uniswap up 18%
and Chainlink up 15%

Square's Bitcoin buy represents 1% of Square’s total assets.

Dutch central bank has approves the first digital asset exchange in the netherlands.

Ripple is branching out into lending.

The UK director for Binance will leave her post after only 6 months in the role.

Links:

• AMDAX Announcement
• Binance UK Director Departing After Less Than 6 Months - CoinDesk
• Fund Instant Cross-Border Payments With a Line of Credit From RippleNet | Ripple
• Square, Inc. Invests $50 Million in Bitcoin

No Crypto Derivatives in UK After 1/6/21

Ripple Wins Some Points in Suit

John McAfee Arrested in Spain

Links:

• UK's FCA bans retail crypto derivatives after year-long consideration
• Ripple Has Mixed Success in Motion to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Securities Fraud - CoinDesk
• John McAfee Arrested in Spain on US Criminal Charges - CoinDesk

Fed Action Pumps Up Bitcoin Price by Cheapening Value of Dollar

Ripple Trademarks

IRS Ignores Internal Watchdog, Sends Letter to Cryptoverse Again

Links:

• Tyler Winklevoss says US Fed is the ‘biggest booster’ of Bitcoin price
• Ripple filed four US trademark applications this month
• IRS, Ignoring Its Own Watchdog, Sends Letters About Crypto Taxes Once Again - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $11,880
Ethereum is up 2% at $436
and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Synthetix up 32%
Digibyte up 17%
and Aave up 16%

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple told the financial times that the company aims to be the Amazon of payments.

The Boston Federal reserve is partnering with MIT on a research effort focused on central bank digital currencies

The Winklevoss Twins met with Barstool founder Dave Portnoy in a wide-ranging conversation about Bitcoin.

Links:

• Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy buys bitcoin after Winklevoss pitch - The Block
• Ripple aims to become 'the Amazon of payments' says CEO - The Block
• Ripple CEO Hits Out at Reports Claiming Firm Is Pivoting From Interbank Payments - CoinDesk
• Speech by Governor Brainard on "An Update on Digital Currencies" - Federal Reserve Board

Ninety Percent of Ether Now Profitable

Former VP of BoC Says Digital to Replace Fiat

Garlinghouse Says Government Looking to Crypto in Fiat Decline

Links:

• Chinese Ex-Banker Says Digital Currency Should Replace Fiat Money - CoinDesk
• World Gov’ts Eye Blockchain as Dollar’s Power Wanes, Says Ripple CEO
• Over 90% of Ether Supply Is Now in 'State of Profit,' Says Glassnode

Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $11,203
Ethereum is up 8% at $343
and XRP is up 1% at 25 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bancor up 20%

Ripple paid 15 million in XRP incentives to MoneyGram in the second quarter of 2020.

David Schweikert, congressman from Arizona has been ordered to pay 50k in fines for violating ethics standards.

The SEC is getting ready to take a closer look at Binance coin and other coins related to Binance’s blockchain.

The US dollar has reached its lowest since May of 2018.

Links:

• Ripple paid $15.1 million in XRP incentives to MoneyGram in Q2 2020 - The Block
• Ethics Committee reprimands Schweikert for slew of violations - POLITICO
• beta.SAM.gov
• Dollar Falls to Lowest Level in Over 2 Years While Gold, Silver, Bitcoin Continue to Shine - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,220
Ethereum is down slightly at $239
and XRP is up 2% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Elrond, up 23%
Stellar, up 15%

Bitcoin Gold’s developer team is reporting that a 51% attack on the blockchain was unsuccessful.

Whale Alert has issued a new report that scammers have made $24 million in bitcoin in the first half of 2020.

Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen is apparently paying to install hundreds of security cameras across San Francisco.

Links:

• Chasing Crypto Criminals. During the past two weeks we have been… | by Whale Alert | Jul, 2020 | Medium
• Why Is a Tech Executive Installing Security Cameras Around San Francisco? - The New York Times
• Attempted 51% Attack on Bitcoin Gold Was Thwarted, Developers Say - CoinDesk

Gold-Backed Digital Yuan?

ETH2.0

Dutch Central Bank: Crypto Must Register by May 18

Ripple Now ISO20022 Member

Links:

• Ethereum Scaling and Gas-Free Transactions Arrive
• Ripple Joins ISO Global Standards Body on Cross-Border Payments
• Escobar: Get Ready For The Next Game-Changer - The Gold-Backed Digital Yuan | Zero Hedge
• Dutch Central Bank Gives Crypto Firms Ultimatum to Register

Warren Buffett: Bitcoin Going Down

Telegram Paying Investors with Cash

Ripple and Garlinghouse Hit with Suit

Links:

• Warren Buffett Expects Market Doom That Can Take Down Bitcoin With It
• Telegram Withdraws Offer to Repay Investors With Gram Tokens - CoinDesk
• Ripple Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging XRP Security Laws Violations

Bitcoin is up 3% 8,980
Ethereum is up 3% at $214
and XRP is up 3% at 22 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Power Ledger up 37%
Bytecoin up 36%
and Hedra Hashgraph up 15%

MMC ventures points to equity funding as the area to be optimistic about within the UKs blockchain ecosystem.

Ripple has released their Q1 numbers showing their lowest ever XRP sales.

Fireblocks is reporting they’ve conducted $30 billion in digital asset transfers to date.

a16z raises $515m for their Crypto Fund II.

Links:

• Ripple posts its lowest ever XRP sales in Q1 2020 - The Block
• MMC Ventures report
• Fireblocks crosses $30 billion in digital asset transfers, expands in Asia - The Block
• Crypto Fund II - Andreessen Horowitz

Bitcoin is up 2.5% 7,147
Ethereum is up 5% at $184
and XRP is up 2% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 36%
Stellar up 15%
and Unibright up 17%

The dForce attacker returned all of the stolen funds to the DeFi project.

Ripple filed a lawsuit agains Youtube for the video platform failing to stop XRP Giveaway scams

Libra has added Hiefer International, a nonprofit working to end world hunger and poverty, as their 23rd member.

Links:

• Ripple sues YouTube over videos that used CEO Brad Garlinghouse's image in crypto XRP scams | Fortune
• dForce attacker returns all $25M stolen funds back to the DeFi project - The Block
• Libra Association adds nonprofit aimed at ending world hunger as latest member - The Block

Ripple Suit Proceeds

Iranian General: Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions

Hong Kong to Step Up AML Enforcement

Links:

• Ripple Class-Action Lawsuit Can Proceed, Judge Rules - CoinDesk
• Iranian General Calls for use of Crypto to Evade Sanctions
• Hong Kong to Consider Additional FATF-Style Regulations for Crypto Exchanges - CoinDesk

Virus Freezes Dev of Digital Yuan

Ripple Pays MoneyGram $11 Million

Links:

• China's Digital Yuan Research Delayed Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
• Coinbase Releases its Plan for the Coronavirus Spread | Cointelegraph
• MoneyGram Got Another $11M From Ripple to Use Its Cross-Border Payments Tech - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,417
XRP is down slightly at at 22 cents
and Ethereum is even at $161

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Content Value Network up 55%
Melon up 44%
and Centrality up 28%

Japanese lawmakers are working on a proposal to issue digital currency.

Senators from Hawaii have filed a bill that would allow banks to offer crypto custodial services

Ripple is in the news for a Q4 report that saw their sales decline by 80% in Q4.

Links:

• Japanese lawmakers are working on a proposal to issue digital currency - The Block
• Hawaii senators file a bill to allow banks to offer crypto custody services - The Block
• Ripple’s IPO could come within 12 months, suggests CEO - The Block
• Ripple’s XRP sales declined by 80% in Q4 - The Block

SCB Easy Debuts

$30 Million Grant Available

Virgil Griffith Indicted

Links:

• Thai Bank Launches App For Instant Cross-Border Payments Powered By Ripple
• Nervos Network Will Hand Out $30M to Encourage Third-Party Development - CoinDesk
• US Grand Jury Indicts Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith Over North Korea Trip

SEC Wants Comments on "Accredited Investor"

Brad Garlinghouse Stirs the Pot

Thank My Farmer Debuts at CES

Links:

• Closer Look at SEC ‘Accredited Investor’ Revamp Suggests Little Will Change - CoinDesk
• IBM and Fair Trade Initiative Demo Blockchain-Based Coffee Tracking App
• Ripple CEO: We Can't Control XRP Price Any More Than Bitcoin Whales

Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,302
XRP is down slightly at 19 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $132

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Library credits, up 22%

China is gearing up for it’s first possible blockchain ETF. 

Bithumb receives tax bill just shy of $70 million.

The IOTA Foundation says mainnet has been fixed

Ripple targets more partnerships with Brazilian banks in the coming year.

Treadway commission set to issue guidance over uses of blockchain in supply chain management & financial services.

Links:

• China could soon have its first blockchain ETF - The Block
• Ripple plans to expand partnerships with Brazilian banks in 2020 - The Block
• Crypto exchange Bithumb hit with a massive tax bill of over $69M - The Block
• Treadway Commission to Issue Blockchain Security Guidance in 2020 - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $7,177
XRP is up 2% at 19 cents
and Ethereum up 1% at $128

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Decentraland , up 19%
NavCoin up 18%

Robinhood is facing a fine for failing to ensure the best execution when routing customer orders.

Blockstream is making an effort to keep the peace on the lightning network with Watchtowers

Ripple has taken on more funding in a 200 million series C led by Tetragon.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been awarded a U.S. patent for a Bitcoin sending method.

A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacker group.

Links:

• Robinhood fined $1.25M for failing to ensure best execution when routing customer orders - The Block
• Blockstream's 'Watchtowers' Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network - CoinDesk
• Ripple Raises $200M in Series-C Round Led by Tetragon - CoinDesk
• Coinbase CEO Armstrong Wins Patent for Tech Allowing Users to Email Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Alleged 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US - CoinDesk

Ripple Completes MoneyGram Deal

CryptoTrader.tax Launches Pro Product

Links:

• Missouri Firm Launches New Software For Reporting Crypto Taxes
• Ripple Archives - CoinDesk

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dock up 19%
Dragonchain up 17%
Dentacoin, up 15%

Binance adds a second cryptocurrency to its decentralized affiliate Binance Chain.

The SEC has sued Telegram for the Grams offering.

The IRS will be asking tax payers if they own cryptocurrencies in a new 1040 tax form.

Ripple invested 750k into the wallet BRD.

Links:

• Binance Adds XRP-Pegged Token to Its Decentralized Exchange - CoinDesk
• The SEC sues Telegram, aims to stop distribution to US investors of Grams sold in $1.7B sale - The Block
• The IRS will ask taxpayers if they own cryptocurrencies in new 1040 tax form - The Block
• Ripple invests $750K in crypto wallet BRD to increase XRP usage - The Block

EU to Do New Crypto Rules

Brad G: Libra 2023?

Links:

• EU Finance Commissioner Vows New Rules on Crypto, Libra Stablecoin - CoinDesk
• Ripple CEO: Facebook’s Libra Will Not Launch Before 2023

Ripple Buys Algrim

EnHelix Marketplace Debuts

Bithumb Deal Off

Links:

• Energy Commodities Trading Software Launches on Hyperledger Fabric - CoinDesk
• Ripple Acquires Crypto Trading Firm to Expand Into Iceland
• Bithumb Acquisition Deal Appears To Be ‘Off’ | Cointelegraph

Coinbase Now Customer of ClearBank, Not Barclays

Ripple Must Respond in XRP=Security Suit

Bitcoin at Premium in Hong Kong Amid Turmoil

Samsung Supports Bitcoin in Blockchain Keystore

Links:

• Barclays Is No Longer Banking Coinbase - CoinDesk
• SEC Guidance Gives Ammo to Lawsuit Claiming XRP Is Unregistered Security - CoinDesk
• Hong Kong Is Paying Higher Prices for Bitcoin Amid Political Unrest
• Samsung Discreetly Adds Bitcoin Support to Blockchain Keystore

Bitcoin is down 3.5% at $11,334
XRP is down 2% at 29 cents
and Ethereum is down 3.5% at $202

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Tierion up 31%
Dent up 25%
and PumaPay, up 24%

Ripple is looking to sign a few more investment and acquisitions deals.

Robinhood greenlit by the UK Financial Conduct Authority to operate in the UK.

Rhode Island has added money-specific transmitter guidance for crypto companies into its legislation.

New Jersey governor commissions study on use-cases for blockchain tech.

Allianz is in the advanced stages of developing a blockchain based digital token for payments.

Links:

• Insurance giant Allianz creating a JPM Coin-like payment token; the project is in ‘advanced stages’ - The Block
• New Jersey Signs Blockchain Task Force Program Into Law - CoinDesk