Bitcoin is up .5% at $48,010
Ethereum is up 1% at $1810
and Cardano is up 1% at .87

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Theta Token up 17%
Kusama up 16%
The Graph up 15%

ConsenSys is helping Iranian women learn solidity with grants and scholarships.

Coinbase ventures and paradigm led a $12M round for Synthetix.

Paypal wants to be a CBDC distributor.

Argo Blockchain plots new 200MW facility in Texas.

Links:

• LOI Signing - 07:00:04 10 Feb 2021 - ARB News article | London Stock Exchange
• Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm Invest $12M in Synthetix DeFi Platform - CoinDesk
• ConsenSys Grants Help Iranian Women Learn Solidity - CoinDesk
• PayPal Wants to Be a CBDC Distributor - 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 down 1% at $15,463
Ethereum is up 3.5% at $460
and XRP is up 1% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Yearn.finance up 45%
Aave up 25%
Synthetix up 15%

The DOJ is working to stop Visa’s 5.3 billion dollar acquisition of Plaid.

Grayscale's Ethereum Trust crossed $1Billion in assets under management.

Square reports $1.63 billion in bitcoin sales in the Q3.

OKEx hires external legal counsel to resolve withdrawal issues.

ArDrive launches on Arweave.

Links:

• DOJ complaint re:Visa&Plaid
• Grayscale on Twitter: "MILESTONE: Grayscale #Ethereum Trust has just hit $1 billion AUM! As the first publicly-quoted $ETH investment product in the US and the second #digitalcurrency investment product to become an SEC reporting company, we're proud of the milestones so far. https://t.co/lgnBxHZR20 https://t.co/QFtnFQSDDy" / Twitter
• Square reports $1.63 billion in bitcoin sales for the third quarter via its Cash App - The Block
• ‘Permanent Dropbox’ App Launches on Arweave - CoinDesk
• OKEx says it has hired 'external legal counsel' to help resolve withdrawal issues - The Block

Bitcoin is up 4.5% at $15,508
Ethereum is up 9% at $443
and XRP is up 7% at 26 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Aave up 42%
Synthetix up 26%
Uniswap up 25%

US Department of Justice seizes Silk Road Trove — $1 Billion in Bitcoin. To auction, or Hodl?

Vitalik Buterin stakes $1.4 million in Ether on Ethereum 2.0.

Bitcoin tests $16k.

A US district court in Colorado enters judgement against a ponzi scammer.

Links:

• Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion Are Target of U.S. - Bloomberg
• Court Enters $900K Judgment Against Crypto Ponzi Scammer on Behalf of CFTC - CoinDesk
• Vitalik Buterin Sends $1.4M of Ether in Preparation for Ethereum 2.0 Staking - CoinDesk

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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

Bitcoin is up 1% at $10,326
Ethereum is up 6.5% at $369
and XRP is up 2.5% at 24 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Algorand up 20%
Synthetix up 18%
and Yearn Finance up 18%

Kraken has returned to Japan after two years away.

California judge has dismisses a $200 million damages claim against AT&T in ongoing SIM-swapping suit.

Mastercard launches customizable Central Bank Digital Currency sandbox.

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Links:

• 暗号資産交換業登録完了のお知らせ
• Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in AT&T Crypto Hack Lawsuit - 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

Bitcoin is down 1% at $9,306
Ethereum is down 1% at $228
and XRP is down 1% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ankr network up 22%
and Synthetix up 15%

The DOJ reports DEA failed to properly handle crypto investigations.

The national bank of cambodia reveals technical details around Project Bakong.

Researchers highlight a high severity vulnerability within the De-Fi wallet Argent.

Links:

• US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report - CoinDesk
• Argent Vulnerability – Technical Report – OpenZeppelin blog
• Cambodia Plots Dollar-Free Future With Blockchain-Based Payments: White Paper - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up slightly at 5,461
Ethereum is down 2% at $126
and XRP is up 2% at 15 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Mixin up 20%
Synthetix up 15%
Power Ledger up 15%

This week we saw the biggest price dump in bitcoin in the last 12 months. Now prices are holding above 5k.

Coinbase saw yearly record-breaking volumes on Thursday and Friday.

Consensus 2020 is going virtual due to COVID-19.

Links:

• Whale Watching: Exchange Data Contained Early Warning of Thursday's Bitcoin Dump - CoinDesk
• CoinDesk Takes Consensus 2020 Virtual - CoinDesk
• Coinbase volumes hit yearly highs after Thursday's market sell-off - The Block

Kraken Back to India Q3 2020

IBM, Oracle and SAP Develop Fabric Interoperability

Sythentix Adding New Features, Including Derivitives Trading

Links:

• Kraken Exchange Pledges India Expansion as Nation Reopens for Crypto Business - CoinDesk
• Old Rivals Oracle and IBM Want Their Blockchains to Talk to Each Other - CoinDesk
• Non-custodial crypto exchange Synthetix is preparing to offer derivatives trading on Ethereum - The Block