Links:

• US Senator Warren introduces bill to study crypto’s role in ransomware
• AMC Theatres debuts crypto payments for e-gift card purchases
• SEC Chair Gensler: A Ban on Crypto Would Be ‘Up to Congress’ — CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down .5% at $51,378
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,901
and Cardano is down 1% at $2.84

Quant Network up 22%
OMG Network up 21%
Aelf up 16%

Bored Ape NFTs on auction with Sotheby’s exceeds expectations set by the auction house with 3 days to go.

Ethereum’s future open interest is setting new records

Senator Elizabeth Warren calls crypto the new shadow bank.

Australian neobank Volt inks partnership deal with exchange BTC markets.

Links:

• Crypto’s Rapid Move Into Banking Elicits Alarm in Washington - The New York Times
• Ethereum futures open interest sets new record as price nears ATH
• 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club | Ape in !2021 | Sotheby's

Bitcoin is up slightly at $37,906
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,571
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $366

WayzirX up 19%
Wootrade up 17%

El Salvador officially passed the bitcoin proposal.

Senator Elizabeth Warren strikes out against cryptocurrency.

Blockchain protocol Boson pays a record $704k for a Decentraland plot — to build a mall.

Links:

• Warren: U.S. government needs to confront crypto threats ‘head on’ | Reuters
• Boson Pays Record $704K for Decentraland Plot to Create a Virtual Mall: Report - CoinDesk
• El Salvador approves Bitcoin as legal tender | Crypto News | Al Jazeera