Bitcoin is down slightly at $35,233
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,357
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $333

Russia attacks Ukraine, also pushes to limit crypto transactions.

Pantera Capital says recent crypto selling pressure comes from tax positions

NFT platform OneOf expands to sports, Polygon.

Sotheby’s withdraws "Punk it" — 104 CryptoPunks— at behest of the consignor

Links:

• Russia to Restrict Crypto Trading to Licensed Platforms, Certified Wallets
• February Blockchain Letter | Pantera
• OneOf Expands Sports NFT Presence With New Collection on Polygon
• Sotheby's withdrew a lot of 104 CryptoPunks before its auction was set to begin
• FTX moves into $300 billion luxury fashion industry with new hire

Bitcoin is up slightly at $44,920
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,254
and Binance Coin is up 1.5% at $434

Anchor Protocol up 19%

Gucci buys land in The Sandbox

McDonalds & Panera file trademarks for virtual restaurants in metaverse

EOS considering legal action against block.one

Sotheby’s to auction off 104 cryptopunks.

Links:

• Yves La Rose on Twitter: "As Founder of @EosNFoundation I share your frustrations! We are taking further steps to hold @B1 accountable for its past actions and broken promises against #EOS. Review of ALL possible legal recourse to seek $4.1B in damages underway. Let's do this together! #4BillionDAO coming" / Twitter
• McDonald’s and Panera Bread file trademarks for virtual restaurants
• Gucci plans virtual world for Gen Z on The Sandbox | Vogue Business
• Sotheby's on Twitter: "CryptoPunks get the Sotheby's treatment. Our next #SothebysMetaverse sale 'Punk It! 104 CryptoPunks. 1 Lot.' will be a landmark LIVE Evening Auction on February 23. A truly historic sale for an undeniably historic NFT project. https://t.co/LAu6j8Atu3" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up 1% at $47,271
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,946
and Binance Coin is 1% at $534

Decentraland up 18%

Polkadot Parachains are live.

Sotheby’s picked up 100M this year from NFT sales

Open season on Optimism.

Silverflow closes $17M series A.

Links:

• Polkadot (DOT) Parachains Go Live, Capping Yearslong Tech Build for Ambitious Blockchain Project — Ultimately, Polkadot will offer 100 parachain slots
• Payments startup Silverflow closes $17 million round led by Coatue
• Ethereum layer 2 Optimism removes whitelist, opens to all developers
• Sotheby’s netted $100 million from NFT sales in 2021: report

Bitcoin is down .5% at $60,780
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,845
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $467

Syscoin up 95%
Keep Network up 44%

Square is investigating building a bitcoin mining system

Gaming powerhouse Steam has kicked blockchain-based games off its platform — Epic steps up.

Sotheby’s launched a curated NFT platform called Sotheby’s Metaverse.

Belarus introduced a special electricity tariff for miners

Tribe Capital is launching a $75M crypto fund.

Links:

• Belarus Introduces Special Electricity Tariff for Miners
• jack⚡️ on Twitter: "Square is considering building a Bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide. If we do this, we’d follow our hardware wallet model: build in the open in collaboration with the community. First some thoughts and questions." / Twitter
• Steam Boots Blockchain-Based Video Games From Its Platform
• Sotheby’s launches curated NFT platform called Sotheby’s Metaverse
• Tribe Capital to Launch $75M Crypto Fund

Bitcoin is down slightly at $45,612
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,301
and Cardano is up 3% at $2.74

Serum up 25%
Harmony up 18%
Hedra Hashgraph up 18%

Christopher Giancarlo announces forthcoming book: CryptoDad: the fight for the future of money.

Benoit Coeure calls on central banks to act now on crypto and DeFi.

Sothebys' auction of 101 bored ape yacht club NFTs closed at $24.4M — a $6M premium.

The UK post office will allow crypto purchase for some customers starting next week

Links:

• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Bored Ape NFT auction on Sotheby’s closes with $6 million premium
• Central bank digital currency: the future starts today
• Chris Giancarlo on Twitter: "Seeing the greatest danger to #America’s future in #Washington’s focus on the past, my new book #CryptoDad urges courageous new policy leadership to harness the digitization of the global economy and the coming future of money https://t.co/hFfpSUOESO" / Twitter

Bitcoin is up slightly at $33,050
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,041
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $278

Ecomi up 21%
Celo up 16%

The Thailand SEC files a criminal complaint against Binance.

Softbank has invested $200M in the Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin.

New legislation in Ukraine puts their future CBDC on equal footing with cash.

FaZe Clan has dropped a member and suspended 3 following alleged involvement in a crypto scam

A Sotheby’s auction for a Tim Berners-Lee original source code for the world wide web has sold for $5.4M

Links:

• Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America’s Largest Digital Assets Platform, raises $200 Million USD from SoftBank | Business Wire
• NFT of the original World Wide Web code fetches $5.4 million at Sotheby's
• FaZe Clan on Twitter: "A statement from FaZe Clan. https://t.co/HnPXpAoSYX" / Twitter
• Ukraine Passes Law Treating Its CBDC Same As Cash - BeInCrypto

Bitcoin is down 2.5% at $30,900
Ethereum is down 2.5% at $1,743
and Binance Coin is down 2.5% at $270

Celo up 42%

Jay Z is set to auction an NFT based on his album Reasonable Doubt.

Gemini pledges to offset 350k tons of bitcoin-related carbon emissions

Authorities in Iran have seized 7000 crypto miners.

Visa is set to acquire the Swedish open banking firm Tink

Links:

• JAY-Z Auctioning Reasonable Doubt NFT at Sotheby’s | Pitchfork
• Iran seizes 7,000 cryptocurrency computer miners, largest haul to date | Reuters
• Gemini Offsets Bitcoin Carbon Emissions, Launches Gemini Green
• Visa To Acquire European Open Banking Platform Tink | Business Wire

Bitcoin is up slightly at $36,056
Ethereum is up .05% at $2,439
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $343

Aragon Network up 27%

Alien punk Cryptopunk brings in $12M at a Sotheby’s auction

Sustainable supply chain traceability company Circulor raises $14M in a series A round.

Silvergate Bank cuts ties with Binance

Basel Committee for banking supervision published a consultation imposing strict capital requirements for banks with crypto exposure.

Links:

• ‘Covid Alien’ CryptoPunk Sells for $11.75 million in Sotheby’s Sale | Barron's
• Series A investment press release | Circulor
• Silvergate Bank cuts ties with Binance, affecting deposits and withdrawals
• Basel Committee comment on Crypto

Bitcoin is down 3% at $35,512
Ethereum is down 4% at $2,613
and Binance Coin is down 4% at $386

Amp up 20%
Wootrade up 17%
Theta fuel up 15%

Jack Dorsey tweeted yesterday that Square is considering developing a bitcoin hardware wallet.

Sotheby’s has opened a virtual replica of its London galleries in Decentraland

China is launching a new copyright protection blockchain

Links:

• Sotheby’s Opens Virtual Replica of Its London Galleries in Decentraland - CoinDesk
• Jack on Twitter: "Square is considering making a hardware wallet for #bitcoin. If we do it, we would build it entirely in the open, from software to hardware design, and in collaboration with the community. We want to kick off this thinking the right way: by sharing some of our guiding principles." / Twitter
• China Launches New Copyright Protection Blockchain - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $58,485
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,543
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $633.79

Bitcoin Diamond up 50%
Horizon up 26%
Fantom up 20%

Square’s Cash App’s brought in $3.51 billion in bitcoin revenue during the first quarter of 2021.

VanEck has filed for an Ethereum exchange traded fund.

Sotheby’s is working with Coinbase to accept bitcoin and ether for a physical artwork by Banksy.

The New York giants inked a sponsorship deal with Grayscale

Crypto(dot)com to sponsor the Coppa Italia

Links:

• UFC & Chiliz Partner To Launch UFC Fan Token On Socios.com | UFC
• Auction house Sotheby's to accept bitcoin and ether for a physical artwork via Coinbase
• New York Giants, Grayscale Investments announce first cryptocurrency partnership of an NFL team
• Crypto.com Becomes Official Sponsor of Italy’s Soccer Cup Final - CoinDesk
• Square reports $3.51 billion in bitcoin revenue via its Cash app for first quarter of 2021
• VanEck ethereum trust

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