Bitcoin is up slightly at $41,610
Ethereum is down slightly at $2,465
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $331

Neo up 39%
Thorchain up 25%
Chainlink up 16%

Ukranian president signs bill allowing for national CBDC.

Bank of America calls CBDCs inevitable and more effective than cash.

A new bill in congress is looking to more heavily tax crypto investors.

Wealthfront to offer crypto vehicles through Grayscale.

Links:

• You Can Now Get Exposure to Cryptocurrency in Your Wealthfront Portfolio - Wealthfront
• Ukraine's President Signs Law Allowing Central Bank to Issue a CBDC - CoinDesk
• Bank of America Calls CBDCs ‘More Effective' Than Cash in Research Note - CoinDesk
• New Infrastructure Bill Looks to Raise $30B Through Crypto Taxes - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2% at $34,131
Ethereum is up 2% at $1,979
and Binance Coin is up 2% at $309

Klaytn up 26%
Tron up 20%

Crypto showman John McAfee who was reportedly found dead yesterday in a Spanish prison. Condolences to his family and team.

Coinbase has registered with the financial services agency in Japan.

Bitcoin’s hashrate has fallen by nearly 50% in over a month.

Paris based Crypto data firm Kaiko has closed a $24M series A

The Yield team has raised $10M to further build out the DeFi Bond Market.

Links:

• John McAfee, antivirus software magnate, found dead in Spanish prison after his extradition to the US was approved - CNN
• Coinbase Global enters Japan, poised to offer five cryptocurrencies (NASDAQ:COIN) | Seeking Alpha
• Yield team raises $10 million to build out DeFi bond market
• Crypto data firm Kaiko closes $24 million Series A funding round
• Bitcoin hashrate drops by nearly 50% following China's mining crackdown

Bitcoin is up slightly at $59,792
Ethereum is up slightly at $2150
and Binance Coin is up .5% at 471.20

Dogecoin up 19%
Stellar up 17%
XRP up 15%

An executive in China has been accused of misappropriating $45M worth of state-owned bitcoins

Data shows Bitcoin miners are holding on to their coins for the first time since December

Web traffic to crypto exchange dropped nearly 9% in March

Ziglu is offering users in the UK 5% annual interest on Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,427
Ethereum is up .5% at $1486
and Cardano is down .5% at 1.42

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stellar up 22%
Cosmos up 19%
Polkadot up 17%

Ethereum miners are hashing out their differences regarding protocol update EIP-1559.

Bitcoin in Nigeria is trading at a 46% premium on the exchange Luno Nigeria.

There’s apparently a backdoor on popular website Bitcoin Paper Wallet.

Links:

• Bitcoin Is Trading at a 46% Premium on Luno Nigeria - CoinDesk
• Staying on the (b)right side of history: EIP-1559 | f2pool
• Ethereum's biggest mining pools take opposing stances on EIP-1559 plan
• BitcoinPaperWallet ‘Back Door’ Responsible for Millions in Missing Funds, Research Suggests - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up .75% at $46,678
Ethereum is up 1% at $1792
and Cardano is up 3% at .89

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dash up 29%
VeChain up 20%
stellar up 15%

A bill was introduced in Iowa to create a more even playing field for blockchain and smart contracts.

a16z put more money behind DeFi payment platform Celo.

Swarm raised $6 Million in a private token sale.

Over $5 Billion has been staked in the Ethereum 2 staking contract.

Links:

• Bill Text: IA SF303 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced | LegiScan
• A16z backs DeFi payments platform Celo's $20 million raise
• Swarm secures funds for mainnet release | by Ethereum Swarm | Ethereum Swarm | Feb, 2021 | Medium
• ETH worth more than $5 billion has been staked in the Eth2 contract

Bitcoin is down .5% at $38,863
Ethereum is down 1% at $1617
and Cardano is down 2% at .67

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Elrond up 33%
Dogecoin up 22%
Stellar up 18%

German police have seized 1700 bitcoin from a hacker but can’t access the coins.

Starcraft tournament from 2011 offered 25 bitcoin as a consolation prize.

CFPB looks at Venmo

Serbian man extradited to Lone Star State

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

Signal Ponders Privacy Crypto Token

Stellar Invests Five Million Dollars in Wyre

Gemini Pumps Up Singapore Unit

Links:

• Stellar Development Foundation Invests $5M in Crypto Payments Firm Wyre - CoinDesk
• Signal reportedly exploring crypto payment features
• Gemini Exchange Adds Local Currency, DeFi Tokens in Singapore Expansion - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 6% at $34,794
Ethereum is up 5% at $1076
and XRP is up 5% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stellar up 18%
Compound up 18%
Synthetix up 16%

Bitcoin’s active addresses and trading volumes have reached all time highs.

Steve Chen was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for the GemCoin Ponzi scheme.

Bakkt forms Bakkt Holdings in prep for IPO.

Kentucky Reps look to bring crypto mining to the state with tax breaks.

New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority says crypto buyers beware.

Links:

• Kentucky mining bill
• Bakkt, the Digital Asset Marketplace Launched by Intercontinental Exchange in 2018, to Become a Publicly Traded Company via Merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings | Business Wire
• GemCoin Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for $147M Crypto Scheme - CoinDesk
• NZ regulator issues Bitcoin warning: Be prepared to lose all your money - NZ Herald
• Bitcoin's Active Addresses, Trading Volumes Now at All-Time Highs - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 10%% at $34,819
Ethereum is up 11% at $1139
and Litecoin is up 6% at 162 dollars

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stellar up 96%
Cardano up 37%
and NEM up 33%

Bitcoin has crossed 35k for the first time.

Grayscale removes XRP from large-cap fund.

Tetragon sues Ripple for stock redemption.

Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her senate seat in a run-off.

The office of the comptroller of the currency said federally regulated banks can use stable coins to conduct payments and other activities.

Links:

• Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat - CoinDesk
• Ripple Investor Sues to Force Stock Redemption on SEC Claim - Bloomberg
• Grayscale Drops XRP From Large Cap Crypto Fund Following Ripple SEC Suit - CoinDesk
• OCC Letter on Banks Using Stablecoins, Acting as Blockchain Nodes | Cryptocurrency | Cheque

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

Bitcoin is down slightly at $17,054
Ethereum is up slightly at $513
and XRP is up 4% at 54 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
SushiSwap up 19%
ABBC Coin up 18%
Stellar, up 16%

Coinbase released a blog post pre-empting a NYT article.

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has launched a blockchain alternative to stock exchanges.

The Libra association adds Saumya Bhavsar as a general counsel.

United Overseas Bank eyes crypto custody creation.

Chinese Police seized $4.2 billion in cryptos as part of the PlusToken ponzi scheme crackdown.

Links:

• VP, Crypto Security Administrator, Group Information Security
• An upcoming story about Coinbase. In the spirit of transparency, we’re… | by Coinbase | Nov, 2020 | The Coinbase Blog
• Sygnum: the world's first bank to offer end-to-end tokenization with launch of Desygnate solution
• Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2% at $18,692
Ethereum is up 1% at $515
and XRP is up 28% at 40 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Near Protocol up 24%
Stellar up 15%

The Bank of England’s chief economist said digital currencies might be a solution for negative interest rates.

Japan’s MUFG is set to launch blockchain payment network GO-NET next year

DAiM launches first company-sponsored retirement plans that support Bitcoin.

Microstrategy is exploring how it can become more invested in Bitcoin.

Chainalysis is on the edge of a $100 million dollar raise at Unicorn valuation.

Links:

• MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021 - CoinDesk
• Digital Asset Investment Management (DAiM) launches first ERISA compliant employer-sponsored 401(k) plans with Bitcoin
• Bank of England’s chief economist: digital currencies may mitigate the need for negative interest rates - The Block
• MicroStrategy execs say the publicly traded firm is exploring new bitcoin data products - The Block
• Bitcoin Investigation Giant To Raise $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,153
Ethereum is up 0.5% at $233
and XRP is up 3% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Algorand up 32%
Aave up 20%
and Stellar up 17%

The US Department of Energy has awarded a $1 million grant to software company infoBeyond Technology.

The Bank of Thailand has confirmed that they are actively using their CBDC.

The Malaysian financial regulator has clarified that Binance is not authorized to operate in the country

Jae Woo Kim of New York was arrested on charges of defrauding investorsof more than $4.5 million.

Links:

• U.S. officials award $1 million to company studying blockchain's use in power grid security - The Block
• Binance is not authorized to operate in Malaysia, says the country's financial regulator - The Block
• New Yok Man Charged With Wire Fraud In Alleged Multi-Million Dollar Cryptocurrency Investment Scheme | USAO-NDCA | Department of Justice
• BOT cryptocurrency rolled out for businesses before public debut 
• NCLA Stands up for Bitcoin Investors in Suit Against IRS for Unlawful Seizure of Private Financial Data

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

Bitcoin is down slightly at $9,416
Ethereum is up slightly at $247
and XRP is up 5% at 21 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Stellar up 18%
DogeCoin, up 17%

Military officials in Venezuela have seized over 300 unregistered bitcoin miners.

The Children’s Heart Unit Fund has received $48k in cryptocurrency donations.

Chicago-based Ceres waits on SEC response.

Chinese police seized over $15 million in crypto from operators who sold counterfeit tokens in an arbitrage scam.

Links:

• Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam - CoinDesk
• Children's Heart Charity Receives $48K in Crypto Donations
• Ceres SEC Filing
• Venezuelan military officials seize 315 bitcoin miners - The Block

Binance Expands to UK

ConsenSys Partners Announced

Stellar Votes

Links:

• Binance to Launch UK Trading Platform for Institutional and Retail Investors
• Stellar Proposes Changes Allowing Exchanges to Better Enforce Regulations - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 6% at 9,902
Ethereum is up 2.5% at $211
and XRP is up slightly at 21 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
0x up 28%
and ABBC coin up 16%

Jack Dorsey’s longterm play with Square is paying dividends after Cash App broke its records for bitcoin sales volume in a quarter.

The stellar development foundation invested 5 million in wallet provider Abra

The UFC is partnering with blockchain startup Chiliz to increase fan engagement.

Zoom has acquired Keybase as they rush to enhance video platform privacy.

Links:

• Square's Cash App shattered its quarterly bitcoin sales volume record in Q1 2020 - The Block
• Stellar Development Foundation invests $5 million in crypto wallet provider Abra - The Block
• UFC AND CHILIZ ANNOUNCE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP | UFC
• Zoom Acquires Keybase and Announces Goal of Developing the Most Broadly Used Enterprise End-to-End Encryption Offering Nasdaq:ZM

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

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $8,610
XRP is down 2.5% 26 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $186

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Cortex up 48%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

Coinbase’s visa debit card has added support for XRP, BAT, Augur, Stellar and 0x.

Iran has announced new power tariffs for crypto miners, and is offering a bounty for exposing illegal mining operations.

Hackers are demanding 5 million in bitcoin as they hold Mexico’s national oil company Pemex in a cyberattack.

Justin Sun has confirmed his involvement in the investor group that acquired Poloniex from Circle.

Google is partnering with Citi bank to offer checking accounts under the moniker Cache.

Links:

• Google plans to offer checking accounts in partnership with Citi bank - The Block
• Hackers demand $5M in bitcoin from Mexico's national oil company Pemex - The Block
• Iran announces power tariffs for crypto miners; offers bounty for exposing illegal operations - The Block
• Coinbase’s crypto Visa debit card adds support for XRP and 4 more coins - The Block

IBM Holds Majority on Hyperledger Board

IPO on Blockchain Today

Stellar to Airdrop 120 Million in XLM

SWIFT Discounts Crypto

Links:

• IBM Now Holds 6 of 11 Seats on Hyperledger Blockchain Steering Board - CoinDesk
• First Tokenized IPO Launches on National Stock Exchange - CoinDesk
• Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million - CoinDesk
• SWIFT: Crypto Useless, ‘Goes Down In Value Like A Yoyo’