Bitcoin is up slightly at $20,996
Ethereum is up .5% at $1222
and Binance Coin is up .5% at $239

Harmony attacker moving funds

Two arrested after plotting to hold someone hostage for BTC in NY state.

Robinhood price jumps on rumors of FTX acquisition

Alan Howard's Geometry emerges from stealth

Yuga Labs files lawsuit over copycats

Kaiko raises 53M series B

Links:

• Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Is Seeking a Path to Buy Robinhood (HOOD) - Bloomberg
• Two charged for alleged plan to steal tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin from New York home
• Harmony 💙 on Twitter: "1/ We are aware the hacker has begun to move funds through Tornado Cash. The team is working with two highly reputable blockchain tracing and analysis partners, and collaborating with the FBI as part of an investigation into this criminal act. 🧵" / Twitter
• Crypto Data Company Kaiko Raises $53 Million During Market Rout - Bloomberg
• Alan Howard-Backed Cryptography Investor Geometry Emerges From Stealth
• The Bored Ape Gazette🍌 on Twitter: "https://t.co/ZgZEbk6lTC" / Twitter

Bitcoin is down slightly at $29,772
Ethereum is down slightly at $2026
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $300

Major law firm LKB & Partners have decided to sue Do Kwon on behalf of investors who lost out on UST.

Nansen acquires DeFi investment tracker Ape Board.

Robinhood set to launch new DeFi wallet to rival Metamask

Ledger set to add a browser extension to connect their hardware to web3 apps

Over 5k Eth from the ronin bridge are on the move

Bitcoin is up 1% at $42,124
Ethereum is up 1% at $3,156
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $428

Immutable X, up 16%

Robinhood signs to acquire the crypto wallet and card startup Ziglu

IMF issues report calling for coordinated efforts and capital controls for crypto

Binance acquires money transmitter license in Puerto Rico.

Solana DeFi Protocol Delta One has raised $9.1m to offer crypto yield farming.

Links:

• Solana DeFi Protocol Delta One Raises $9.1M to Offer Crypto Yield Farming
• IMF Report | April 2022
• Robinhood Acquires Crypto App Ziglu
• Binance.US obtains money transmitter license in Puerto Rico

Bitcoin is down slightly at $43,345
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,261
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $428

Strike’s CEO announced a partnership with Shopify, Blackhawk Network, and NCR at the Miami Bitcoin

Robinhood’s activates crypto wallet for 2 million eligible customers.

Wyre has been acquired by Bolt in a deal valued around $1.5B

Improbable raises $150M to build an interoperable metaverse network.

Links:

• Bolt to Acquire Wyre, Accelerating Mainstream Adoption of Cryptocurrency
• Robinhood Releases Crypto Wallet to 2M Users, Plans Integration With Bitcoin Lightning Network
• Strike CEO Jack Mallers announces Shopify partnership, new payment network
• Improbable Raises US$150m to Establish M² (MSquared), a Metaverse Network and Ecosystem Powered by Its Morpheus Technology | Business Wire

Bitcoin is up 1% at $39,343
Ethereum is up 2% at $2,707
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $364

Terra up 27%
Fantom up 21%
Avalanche up 15%

China is increasing restrictions to jail those found raising funds through crypto sales.

Robinhood error shows incorrect market price for BTC

Ukrainian NGOs receive hundreds of thousands in BTC donations to support military groups.

Warner Music Group signs partnership with Splinterlands

Links:

• Ukrainian military group receives hundreds of thousands in BTC donations
• Robinhood Help on Twitter: "The Robinhood app experienced a temporary issue that led to an incorrect display price for crypto for an hour at 6:50 pm PT. The issue is now resolved. Some customers may have unfilled market orders due to this display issue. We apologize for any inconvenience caused." / Twitter
• China can now jail people if funds raised via crypto from public
• Warner Music Group and Splinterlands Collaborating on Play-to-Earn Games - Decrypt

Links:

• Solana on-chain development increases after a recent DDoS attack
• Robinhood partners with Chainalysis ahead of crypto wallet launch

Bitcoin is down 1% at $38,835
Ethereum is down .5% at $2,342
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $309

Flow up 48%
Livepeer up 36%
Stacks up 15%

Regulators in Malaysia order Binance to disable website/mobile apps in the country.

Robinhood's historic IPO.

Stoner Cats debut catnip for NFT fans.

Loda secures $15M for first institutional liquidity pools.

Links:

• Robinhood Has the Worst Debut Ever for IPO of Its Size - Bloomberg
• Unavailability of Futures and Derivatives Products in Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands | Binance Support
• SC Takes Enforcement Actions on Binance for Illegally Operating in Malaysia - Media Releases | Securities Commission Malaysia
• Australian Lending Startup Loda Gets $15M to Further Crypto Collateralization Efforts - CoinDesk
• Stoner Cats NFT Drop Sells Out But Would-be Buyers Bite Back Over Failed Transactions - The Defiant - DeFi News

Bitcoin is down 1% at $39,641
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,290
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $311

Quant Network up 38%
Terra up 18%
Amp up 16%

Robinhood IPO.

Lending platform Vauld raised $25M.

Uniswap deletes video from EthCC conference that suggested partnerships.

Coke creates first brand inspired collection of NFTs.

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra is releasing classical music NFTs on Rarible.

Links:

• Uniswap Says It's Talking With PayPal, Robinhood and More in Deleted Video - CoinDesk
• Vauld Raises $25M Round Led By Valar Ventures to Build
• Tafi-Coca-Cola NFT | Tafi Avatar
• Rarible – Create, sell or collect digital items secured with #blockchain

Links:

• Ether Trading Volume Growth Beat Bitcoin's In H1 For The First Time | ZeroHedge
• Robinhood Working On New Features To Invest Users' "Spare Change", Limit Crypto Volatility | ZeroHedge
• $7B investment firm recommends crypto to beat currency debasement

Bitcoin is down slightly at $31,886
Ethereum is down slightly at $1,982
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $293

Axie Infinity up 30%
Stacks up 18%
Waves up 15%

Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey chat bitcoin at B Word conference.

Robinhood’s is expecting a $30M fine from regulators in New York.

New Jersey regulators say BlockFi interest accounts are unregistered securities.

Tether's general counsel says an audit could be months away.

Links:

• The ₿ Word | Live with Cathie Wood, Jack Dorsey, & Elon Musk - YouTube
• Robinhood Crypto Expects to Pay $30M Fine to NY State Regulatory Body - CoinDesk
• BlockFi on Twitter: "An update on regulatory conversations: https://t.co/f2GgMZXoQk" / Twitter
• Tether General Counsel Tells CNBC Audit Is 'Months' Away - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 1% at $33,632
Ethereum is up 1% at $2,118
and Binance Coin is up 1% at $290

StormX up 15%
Ardor up 15%
Arweave up 15%

Bitfinex has halted trading while its investigating issues on the platform.

Binance is once again operating in the UK

Robinhood was slapped with $70M in penalties yesterday.

Argo Blockchain has taken out a $20M loan to build out a mining facility in Texas.

Hut8 has bought another $44M worth of mining machines to double its hash rate.

Links:

• FINRA Orders Record Financial Penalties Against Robinhood Financial LLC | FINRA.org
• Bitfinex on Twitter: "We are investigating issues with platform reduced performances and have temporarily halted trading. We will keep everyone updated on here and on https://t.co/u3pYCVVGQq Thanks for your patience." / Twitter
• Crypto exchange Binance says sterling withdrawals reactivated after outage | Reuters
• Hut 8 Mining Announces Purchase of 12,000 New MicroBT Miners for Deployment by End of Q4 2021 – Hut 8 Mining
• Bitcoin-backed loan agreement - 07:00:03 29 Jun 2021 - ARB News article | London Stock Exchange

Bitcoin is down 1% at $60,623
Ethereum is up .5% at $2400
and Binance Coin is down 3% at 515.20

VeChain up 31%
Bitcoin Cash up 24%
Bitcoin SV up 19%

Turkey has banned payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Bitmain is set to launch a new Ethereum ASIC miner — the AntMiner E9

Dapper Labs is raising money at a $7.5B valuation.

Sotheby’s Pak NFT hauls in nearly $17M

Dogecoin shut down Robinhood on Thursday night.

Links:

• Auction house Sotheby's NFT sale yields nearly $17M
• A new generation of investors, crypto, and Robinhood — Under the Hood
• Bitcoin tumbles after Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks | Reuters
• NFT Startup Dapper Labs Raising Money at Over $7.5 Billion Valuation — The Information
• Antminer_main on Twitter: "#AntminerE9 is coming soon! Ready to set the world on fire! #Bitmain #Antminer #ETH #ethereum https://t.co/NAFzE8F3iu" / Twitter

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 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 up slightly at $22,879
Ethereum is down 1.5% at $648
and XRP is down slightly at 58 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Augur up 32%
Decred up 17%

Coinbase files S-1 with SEC

1.5M ETH locked in ETH2.0 contract.

The DeFi lending protocol Warp Finance was attacked and lost $7.7M in stablecoins

The Stellar Development Foundation invested $3M worth of stellar lumens in Settle Network.

Robinhood to pay $65M to the SEC to settle charges

Links:

• ETH worth more than $1 billion has been staked in the Eth2 deposit contract - The Block
• Robinhood Settles S.E.C. Charges Over Misleading Customers - The New York Times
• Coinbase announces confidential submission of draft registration statement - The Coinbase Blog
• warp.finance on Twitter: "1/ Approximately 2 hours ago, https://t.co/nS5MGArVoP was exploited with a complex flash loan attack which allowed the user to borrow more than their collateral value resulting in a loss of stablecoin lender funds." / Twitter
• Stellar Development Foundation invests in Settle Network to support stablecoin-based payment too - The Block

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Bitcoin is down 1% at $11,358
Ethereum is down 2% at $369
and XRP is down 2% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
FileCoin up 18%

Robinhood hack may have been larger than everyone thought.

OKEX has suspended all withdrawals due to an ongoing public security investigation into one of the key holders.

Russian mining company BitCluster is opening up an operation in the Arctic circle

Grayscale raised $1 billion for investment products in Q3.

Links:

• Grayscale sees more than $1 billion in new investments in Q3 - The Block
• Suspension of Digital assets/Cryptocurrencies Withdrawals – Help center
• Robinhood Hack: Almost 2,000 Accounts Infiltrated, More Widespread Than Known - Bloomberg
• A Russian Company Is Opening a Mining Farm in the Arctic - CoinDesk

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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

Mick Mulvaney Joins The Digital Chamber of Commerce Board

MicroStrategy CEO Says Bitcoin 'Less Risky" Than Holding Cash

Reuters Reports Robinhood Rounds Up Robust G-Round: Rakes In $600 Million in Resources

Links:

• MicroStrategy CEO could ‘liquidate $200M in Bitcoin on a Saturday’
• Digital Chamber Adds Mulvaney to Board of Advisors; Visa, Goldman Join Executive Committee - CoinDesk
• Robinhood Raises Cool $660M in Extended Funding Round - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 3.5% at $10,435
Ethereum is down 4.5% at $393
and XRP is down 2% at 26 cents

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

Saudi Arabia business leaders propose blockchain based business passport.

Robinhood faces SEC investigation.

SEC brings charges against Mindset 24 Global LLC.

Bank of England Governor speaks on stable coins, central bank digital currencies, and the future of payments.

Links:

• Saudi Arabia Pitches Blockchain-Based Business Passport to Boost Trade Finance - CoinDesk
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• Self-Help Firm That Mostly Took Bitcoin as Payment Mostly Just Helped Itself, SEC Charges - CoinDesk
• WSJ: Robinhood facing SEC investigation over dealings with high-frequency trading shops - The Block

Bitcoin is down 4% at $11,160
Ethereum is up 2.5% at $366
and XRP is up 5% at 28 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Hedge Trade up 37%
and bluezelle up 30%

Bitcoin tested 12k yesterday and saw 12% drop in 6 minutes as it met a wall of futures positions

Decentralized exchange volumes rose to 4.3 billion in July.

Coinbase launched a 2% rewards program on DAI stablecoin accounts.

The number of Robinhood users holding Kodak jumped 1200% on government loan.

Japanese brave browser users are on the deck to receive BAT tokens as rewards for web browsing.

Links:

• Coinbase Now Offers 2% Rewards on Dai Stablecoin Accounts - CoinDesk
• The number of Robinhood users holding Kodak stocks soars after Trump admin announces $765M loan - The Block
• Brave browser's Japanese users will soon be able to receive BAT token - The Block
• Decentralized exchange volumes surged to $4.3 billion in July, breaking monthly record - The Block
• Bitcoin and Ethereum crash by more than 12% in 6 minutes as more than $1B of positions gets liquidated - The Block

Whale Alert Has Data on Satoshi

PayPal Chooses Paxos to Bring Crypto to PayPal Users

UK Regulators Want Control of Crypto Advertising

Links:

• UK Treasury Wants to Bring Crypto Ads Under Direct Gov’t Oversight
• PayPal Picks Paxos to Supply Crypto for New Service, Sources Say - CoinDesk
• Whale Alert Identifies 1.125 Million BTC as Satoshi's Stash - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,684
Ethereum is up slightly at $243
and XRP is up slightly at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Zilqua up 16%
Verge up 17%

Coinbase is looking to sell blockchain analytics software to the DEA and the IRS.

The SEC is filing charges in salt lake city against three leaders of the Modern Money Team cryptocurrency MLM

Robinhood users are buying US blockchain ETFs and it’s pushing the number of holders to 2020 highs

Regulators in New York and France to create innovation corridor

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

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $9,190
XRP is down 1% 29 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $182

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Numeraire up 59%
Dmarket up 26%
Dentacoin up 15%
and Zilliqa, up 15%

The association of German banks has called for a programmable digital euro, and common pan-europeans payments platform.

A new blockchain initiative in Peru will allow suppliers and consumers to scan and check the provenance of various meat products.

Robinhood has expanded its commission-free crypto trading service to 8 more states

Samsung has added support for the Elrond token

Links:

• Samsung blockchain wallet adds support for Elrond token - The Block
• Association of over 200 German private banks calls for digital euro - The Block
• Robinhood Crypto expands to 8 more US states, bringing the total to 47 states - The Block
• New Blockchain-Based System Will Track Steers From Hoof to Plate - CoinDesk

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