Bitcoin is down 1% at $27,868
Ethereum is down 1.5% at $1913
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $267

Tether lost its $1 peg briefly overnight amid a wider market slide that saw the crypto market cap drop 16%.

Coinbase stock falls in post-market trading. ARK buys 500k shares.

Lighthouse Labs has raised $7M in a seed round.

FTX.US has applied for a trust charter in New York.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $39,207
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,592
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $377

Yuga Labs buys CryptoPunks and Meebits from Larva Labs

US Treasury Department issues guidance on sanctions evasion using crypto.

Jack Dorsey’s Block wallet will have a fingerprint sensor, not a screen

New York based hedge fund Fir Tree capital has reportedly shorted Tether.

Links:

• Hedge Fund Fir Tree Bets Big With Short of Stablecoin Tether - Bloomberg

Bitcoin is down .5% at $42,795
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,285
and Binance Coin down slightly at $490

Metis, up 20%

CROCS NFTS

Bitfinex shutting down in Ontario.

Tether freezes 3 addresses holding over 160M of USDT.

Judge rules SEC must surrender Hinman email to Ripple

Russian officials seize crypto, other assets from REvil.

Links:

• Russian authorities raid REvil hackers, seize luxury cars and crypto
• Ruling on SEC email
• (TETHER FREEZE) Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
• Important Notice for Ontario (Canada) customers
• Crocs Is Chomping Into NFTs, Trademark Filings Show

Links:

• Senators pressure Facebook to ‘immediately discontinue’ Novi wallet pilot
• Mashinsky says USDT is minted for crypto as $1M bounty offered to unpick reserves
• Bitcoin futures ETF debuts with highest-ever first day ‘natural’ volume of $1B

Bitcoin is down slightly at $61,534
Ethereum is up .5% at $3,951
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $479

Klaytn up 34%
Amp up 15%
Bitcoin Gold up 15%

The SEC gives Bitcoin futures ETFs the greenlight.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined and settled $42.5M against Tether and Bitfinex.

CryptoPunk owner declines big bid.

Bit Mining’s subsidiary BTC.com said they will exit mainland China amid crackdown

Links:

• SEC Approves Bitcoin ETF, Opening Crypto to Wider Investor Base
• CFTC Orders Tether and Bitfinex to Pay Fines Totaling $42.5 Million | CFTC
• CryptoPunk owner seemingly turns down a $9.5 million bid for his rare NFT
• BIT Mining exit mainland china market

Bitcoin is down .5% at $55,260
Ethereum is down .5% at $3,618
and Cardano is down .5% at $2.27

Fantom up 26%
Harmony up 21%

Famed art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi is stepping into the NFT market

Bitcoin mining firms in North America are stockpiling Bitcoin.

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming discloses bitcoin purchase between $50k and $100k.

Bloomberg's report on Tether.

Links:

• Crypto Mystery: Where’s the $69 Billion Backing the Stablecoin Tether? - Bloomberg
• Periodic Transaction Report for 10/07/2021 filed by Cynthia M Lummis - Senate Financial Disclosures
• US-listed mining firms have hoarded over $1 billion worth of bitcoin
• Notorious art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi enters the NFT world

Links:

• CryptoPunks creators sign with top Hollywood agents as sales top $305M in a week
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data

Bitcoin is down slightly at $48,371
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,200
and Cardano is down slightly at 2.90

Loopring up 33%
The Sandbox up 21%
Arweave up 16%

A bug affecting older versions of an Ethereum client is causing issues in the network.

Securities regulator in Ontario to prohibit the country’s crypto platforms from trading Tether (USDT)

NFT platform Art Blocks sees landmark $5.8M sale for Ringers #879.

SEC to collect from Steven Seagal.

Links:

• Steven Seagal on Hook for SEC Crypto Fine Despite Move to Moscow
• CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data
• Ontario securities regulator bars the country's first registered crypto platforms from trading Tether
• NFT platform Art Blocks breaks record with $5.8 million sale

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:

• Borse Stuttgart Digital Exchange launches crypto trading mobile app
• Disruption in Tether's Value Could Be Crypto Equivalent of 'Breaking the Buck': Former CFTC Chairman - CoinDesk
• Marathon Won't Censor Bitcoin Transactions: Mining CEO - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is up 2% at $49,705
Ethereum is up 3% at $3,725
and Binance Coin is up 3% at $589

Nano up 60%
NXT up 22%

Elon Musk announced Tesla would no longer accept Bitcoin for Tesla purchases due to environmental concerns

Vitalik Buterin donated more than $60M to charity using gifted tokens.

Tether has revealed a breakdown of its reserves for the first time since it launched in 2014.

Links:

• Elon Musk on Twitter: "Tesla & Bitcoin https://t.co/YSswJmVZhP" / Twitter
• Tether reveals a breakdown of its reserves for first time since 2014 launch
• Vitalik Buterin donates more than $60M to charity after selling meme tokens including Shiba Inu

Cyberattack Yields US State of Emergency Declaration
Cardano Passes Tether in Market Cap
Musk Jokes; Doge Down

Links:

• Cardano smashes new all-time high following 14% gain
• US passes emergency waiver over fuel pipeline cyber-attack - BBC News
• 'Call Me the Dogefather': Elon Musk Explains Crypto to SNL's Audience - CoinDesk

Links:

• Coinbase Pro Delays Rollout of Tether Trading Citing API Issues - CoinDesk
• Ethereum on a high after European Investment Bank’s $121M digital bond news

Tether and Bitfinex Need 30 More Days

Jack Back: Stock Up

BMW and Ford: Step 2 for MOBI

Links:

• Tether and Bitfinex seek further 30 days to produce critical trial documents
• Jack Ma resurfaces in new video after an almost 3-month ‘disappearance’
• BMW, Ford Help Advance Standard for 'Tamper-Proof' Blockchain Identities for Vehicles - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down slightly at $11,353
Ethereum is down slightly at $368
and XRP is down 0.5% at 24 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ampleforth up 27%

DOJ unseals documents about Tether bribery case

Zora raises $2 million in a seed round

The NYDFS is hosting a techsprint to develop new digital methods to submit regulatory reports.

Officials in the Bahamas say the Sand Dollar will eventually work internationally

Links:

• Press Release - October 15, 2020: Superintendent Lacewell Announces DFS To Host First-Ever Techsprint To Advance the Department’s Regulator of The Future Vision | Department of Financial Services
• Officials from the Central Bank of The Bahamas say the digital 'Sand Dollar' will eventually work internationally - The Block
• Tether Stablecoin Used by Drug Cartel Money Smugglers, DOJ Claims - Decrypt
• Crypto-driven marketplace Zora raises $2M to build a sustainable creator economy – TechCrunch

Bitcoin is down slightly at $11,840
Ethereum is down slightly at $411
and XRP is down 1% at 29 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
OMG Network up33%
Yearn Finance up 34%
and Algorand up 15%

Hawaii has re-opened to crypto companies with a regulatory sandbox

The UK branch of Gemini has registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Tether is moving 1 billion USDT coins from TRON to Ethereum.

Links:

• UK regulator adds Gemini to list of registered firms - The Block
• Hawaii Welcomes Crypto Exchanges Back With New Regulatory Sandbox - CoinDesk
• Tether is moving 1 billion USDT coins from TRON to Ethereum blockchain - The Block

Bitcoin is up 1% at $9,261
Ethereum is up 1% at $240
and XRP is up 1% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Aave up 20%
Hyperion, up 15%

A New York appeals court rules against Bitfinex and Tether re: jurisdiction, and the legal standing of Tether.

Over half the PPP funds in the crypto sector went to development firms and financial services.

A securities regulator in Texas has accused a south african trading pool of fraud.

Canaan Creative was in the news this week for internal troubles.

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,191
Ethereum is down 3% at $239
and XRP is down 5% at 20 cents

Those are your leaders by market cap

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Elrond, up 22%
Stratis, up 17%

A Romanian man has pled guilty to charges connected to the BitClub Ponzi Scheme.

Coinbase has reportedly started preparations to go public as early as late this year.

A man in Pennsylvania has pled guilty to bank fraud after he falsely claimed to own Bitcoin.

Tether has blacklisted 39 ethereum addresses that collectively hold millions of dollars worth of USDT.

Links:

• Tether has blacklisted 39 Ethereum addresses that hold millions of dollars worth of USDT - The Block
• Exclusive: Crypto exchange Coinbase readies landmark stock market listing, sources say - Reuters
• Report and Recommendations on Guilty Plea – #18 in United States v. Smail (N.D.W. Va., 2:20-cr-00002) – CourtListener.com
• Romanian Programmer Admits that He Helped Create Bitclub Network, a Fraud Scheme Worth at Least $722 Million | USAO-NJ | Department of Justice

Larry Summers is Not Your Friend

CoinTelegraph: Tether # 2 by Market Capitalization

Tether Tracking

LabCFTC Holding Office Hours for Innovators

Links:

• Tether to Track Stablecoin Network Activity With Chainalysis Suite
• CFTC’s Fintech Research Unit to Hold Office Hours for Innovators

Bitcoin is down 1% at $8,543
XRP is down 3% at 22 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $161

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ethlend up 27%
Smartcash up 16%

The SEC says Telegram launched its token sale because it was short on cash and needed to pay for servers.

KyberSwap is swapping Malta for BVI because of AMLD5.

Plaintiffs in three separate punitive class action lawsuits against Bitfinex and Tether will consolidate their cases.

Bitcoin miners across the world brought in an estimated $5 billion in revenue in 2019.

The government of South Korea is planning to charge 20% tax on income from crypto transactions.

Links:

• SEC: Cash-Strapped Telegram Launched 2018 Token Sale to Pay for Servers - CoinDesk
• Another crypto firm moving out of the EU in response to 5AMLD, this time non-custodial exchange KyberSwap - The Block
• Plaintiffs Move to Combine Their Market-Manipulation Lawsuits Against Bitfinex and Tether - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin miners made an estimated $5 billion in revenue during 2019 - The Block
• South Korea plans 20% tax on crypto gains - The Block

Bitcoin is up 2% at $8,063
XRP is up 1% at 21 cents
and Ethereum is up 3% $142

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Bytecoin up 37%
Steem up 23%

The people’s bank of china has said that the top level of its design for their digital currency has reached completion.

Spencer Dinwiddie says he's going to be allowed to tokenize his contract beginning January 13th.

A revised lawsuit is coming back to Bitfinex and Tether for allegedly manipulating the bitcoin market.

A LedgerX board member is raising his concerns about the ousting of the founders.

Links:

• China’s central bank says it has completed ‘top-level’ design of digital currency - The Block
• Market manipulation lawsuit against Bitfinex, Tether has been revised and refiled - The Block
• LedgerX Board Member Says Company in Disarray After Founders' Ouster - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 2% at $9,019
XRP is down 3.5% at 28 cents
and Ethereum is down 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Numeraire, up 19%
and Dentacoin, up 15%

Todays headlines:

Tether released a response to an academic paper that claimed a single whale manipulated bitcoin’s boom in 2017.

The block is noting a trend down in cumulative monthly traffic to retail exchanges since june.

Coinbase has expanded their staking services to all us customers, starting with the Tezos token.

Russian authorities are looking for the legal backing to confiscate virtual assets from "criminals".

Five people in Malaysia have been charged with stealing mining equipment.

Links:

• Tether responds to academic paper on bitcoin manipulation; calls it 'flawed' and 'embarrassing' - The Block
• Crypto exchanges experiencing a steady drop in traffic since June, suggesting declining retail interest - The Block
• Coinbase expands staking service beyond Coinbase Custody to all US customers - The Block
• Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals' Bitcoin - CoinDesk
• Malaysian Thieves Drill Through Wall to Steal 85 Crypto Machines - CoinDesk

OKEx Launched Futures Contracts

SEC Grants Paxos No Action Relief

Binance Report: Proof of Stake Big

Links:

• OKEx Launches Crypto Futures Settled in Tether Stablecoin - CoinDesk
• Paxos Wins SEC 'No-Action' Letter to Settle Equities on a Blockchain - CoinDesk
• Binance Research: Ethereum’s Switch to Staking Will Transform Industry

Web3 Sees Snowden

Tether to Stablecoin Yuan

CA Schools Get Crypto Courses

Links:

• Tether to Issue Stablecoin Backed by Yuan in Belgian Bank: Insider - CoinDesk
• Blockchain Education Initiatives Launch at California Universities - CoinDesk
• 'Power to the People': Privacy Was the Rallying Cry of Berlin's Web3 Summit - CoinDesk

PrimeX Offers Immediate Settlement

Chinese and Russians Like to "Move It, Move It" With Tether

Zuckerberg's Facebook Acknowledges Cracks in Libra Wall

Links:

• Prime Trust Launches Instant Settlement Network for Crypto-Fiat Trades - CoinDesk
• Millions in Crypto Is Crossing the Russia-China Border Daily. There, Tether Is King - CoinDesk
• Facebook Libra Might Never Launch, Concedes Firm - CoinDesk