Bitcoin is up slightly at $42,459
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,207
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $426

Blockstream and Block will partner with Tesla to launch a bitcoin mining center powered by Tesla batteries and solar tech.

Bitstamp focuses on underserved traders in the market.

Applied blockchain files for $60M nasdaq IPO.

Binance picks head of FCA as its global director of regulatory policy.

Links:

• Block and Blockstream are partnering with Tesla on an off-grid, solar-powered Bitcoin mine in Texas - The Verge
• Bitstamp sees opportunity in 'underserved' next wave of crypto investors
• applied blockchain IPO filing
• Binance Recruits Senior FCA Official • AmkNews - AMKNews

Bitcoin is down slightly at $42,724
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,082
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $428

Shiba Inu up 24%
Quant Network, up 15%

ENS to remove Brantly Milligan as a steward over 2016 tweet.

Bud Light partners with Nouns DAO for SuperBowl ad.

Tesla records $101M impairment loss on Bitcoin.

Mitsubishi UFJ wants to use blockchain technology for securities.

Links:

• Bud Light partners with Nouns DAO for its upcoming Super Bowl ad
• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust to issue cryptocurrency for trading purposes - Nikkei Asia
• Telsa 10-K
• Ethereum Name Service Removes Core Team Member Brantly Millegan Over 2016 Tweet

Bitcoin is up slightly at $42,243
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,225
and Binance Coin up .5% at $475

Secret Network, up 20%

Brazil’s Rio De Janeiro is moving to allocate 1% of its treasury reserves to BTC

Short traders lose big on Elon Musk's Tesla taking Dogecoin for merch.

Crypto Exchange FTX sets up $2B fund

Gap is dropping a NFT collection on the Tezos blockchain

Visa and ConsenSys developing new infrastructure to support the rollout of CBDCs

Links:

• Gap Launches Gamified Collectible NFT Experience to Activate Community, Creativity and Self-Expressi | Gap Inc.
• Rio de Janeiro mayor plans to invest 1% of the city's treasury in bitcoin
• Crypto Exchange FTX Sets Up $2 Billion Venture Fund - WSJ
• Dogecoin Surge Sees Short Traders Lose $8M After Tesla Store Addition
• Envisioning a future of central bank digital currencies for everyone ever | Visa

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

Links:

• Bitcoin and Ethereum usage fees drop 70%–80% as market slide continues
• Elon Musk hints Tesla may offload BTC, goes to war with crypto Twitter
• Crypto Exposure May Impact Financial Firms' Risk Profiles: Allianz - CoinDesk

Links:

• Ethereum hits $3,000 for the first time, now larger than Bank of America
• Binance CEO CZ: Bitcoin is less volatile than stocks like Apple and Tesla
• Digital Dollar Project Plans First 5 Pilot Projects for US CBDC - CoinDesk

Links:

• ‘I have not sold any of my Bitcoin’: Elon Musk
• JP Morgan Launches Bitcoin Fund For Rich Clients After Years Of Bashing Crypto | ZeroHedge
• Dollar Drop, Crypto Pop Reflects "Crazy People" Running The System | ZeroHedge

Bitcoin is up slightly at $58,632
Ethereum is up slightly at $1,922
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $314.24

Filecoin up 30%
Dogecoin up 24%
Tron up 17%

BlackRock began trading Bitcoin futures in January.

Tesla developers lend a hand to BTCPay.

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank debuts DCash

Element Finance picked up $4.4 million in new funding

Links:

• BlackRock has 'started to dabble' in bitcoin, says Rick Rieder
• Release 1.0.7.1 · btcpayserver/btcpayserver · GitHub
• The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank publicly launches new digital currency
• Element Finance Raises $4.4M to Bring Liquidity to Fixed Rate Income and Interest Markets | by Will Villanueva | Element Finance | Mar, 2021 | Medium

Links:

• Elon Musk says Tesla now accepts Bitcoin from US customers
• Bitcoin Worth $806M Leaves Coinbase Pro - CoinDesk
• Ripple Touts Role for XRP in Central Bank Digital Currency White Paper - CoinDesk

Tesla Profits More From Bitcoin Than Cars

WeBank and MyBank to Pilot Digital Yuan

Carney Joins Stripe

Links:

• Tesla made $1B profit on its Bitcoin buy, says analyst
• Ant-backed MYbank to help China expand digital yuan trial
• Stripe Names Digital Currency Advocate, Former BoE Governor Carney to Board - CoinDesk