Bitcoin is down slightly at $39,507
Ethereum is up slightly at $2,931
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $405

Waves, up 17%
Zilliqa up 26%

Binance & Sequoia among slew of investors backing Elon's Twitter takeover

Gucci to accept crypto in flagship US stores.

Starbucks announces NFT collections, hints at Digital Community Web3 platform

California Gov. signs exec order re: crypto regulation

Links:

• Gucci to accept crypto in leap for luxury industry | Vogue Business
• schedule 13D Twitter — Binance.
• Starbucks: We're creating the digital Third Place
• California governor signs executive order to create a crypto framework

Bitcoin is down 1% at $41,019
Ethereum is down 1% at $3,041
and Binance Coin is down 1% at $403

Crypto exchange traffic increased in March.

Multiple Indian political and governmental entities had their Twitter accounts compromised.

The Luna Foundation Guard picks up $173M more in Bitcoin.

US Senate republicans issue policy paper on crypto.

Links:

• Crypto's campaign year - POLITICO

Bitcoin is down slightly at $47,179
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,407
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $445

IOST up 38%
Skale Network up 29%
Zilliqa up 20%

Shib Developers announce Shib the Metaverse

Zilliqa's Metapolis causes value to soar.

blockchain.com hits $14B valuation.

Phishing attacks from Twitter grab over $900k of NFTs from victims.

Bitcoin is up slightly at $35,807
Ethereum is up 1.5% at $2,495
and Binance Coin is up 3% at $375

Bitcoin has hit a 6 month low, and El Salvador is buying.

The SEC doesn't like MicroStrategy’s approach to bitcoin accounting.

SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman ends term early.

BlackRock files for ETF tracking blockchain & crypto companies.

Twitter seeks Senior Product Manager, Crypto.

Links:

• Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 on Twitter: "Nope, I was wrong, didn’t miss it. El Salvador just bought 410 #bitcoin for only 15 million dollars 🥳 Some guys are selling really cheap 🤷🏻‍♂️" / Twitter
• Senior Product Manager, Crypto
• SEC Commissioner Roisman steps down two years ahead of schedule
• SEC form BlackRock's new Blockchain/Tech ETF

Bitcoin is down .5% at $38,407
Ethereum is down 1% at $2,783
and Binance Coin down 1% at $416

No blockbuster moments from congressional hearing on crypto

Twitter launches verified NFT PFPs

Adidas originals and Prada announce NFT collab.

NYC mayor Eric Adams takes first paycheck in BTC and ETH.

Links:

• Elon Musk on Twitter: "Twitter is spending engineering resources on this bs while crypto scammers are throwing a spambot block party in every thread!?" / Twitter
• adidas for Prada re-source | A co-created digital art project with Zach Lieberman.
• Mayor Adams to Receive First Paycheck in Cryptocurrency | City of New York
• No fireworks at House's Bitcoin mining hearing, but pending climate bills could home in on crypto

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $41,368
Ethereum is even at $2,816
and Cardano is up 4% at $2.21

Phantasma up 30%
Ren up 19%

The People’s Bank of China toughens its stance against crypto and crypto trading activities.

Time Magazine dropped a pack of hidden NFTs — to be revealed at 6pm today.

Twitter is adding bitcoin lightning tips and NFT authentication features.

Links:

• Twitter to Add Bitcoin Lightning Tips, NFT Authentication — CoinDesk
• Chaotic TIME Magazine NFT Launch Sends Gas Fees Spiraling — CoinDesk
• China issues tougher measures to keep cracking down on crypto trading

Bitcoin is up slightly at $50,117
Ethereum is up slightly at $3,763
and Cardano is down slightly at $3.05

Iota up 24%
FTX Token up 22%
Ren up 15%

Twitter is testing tips using Bitcoin via the lighting network on platform.

Binance has been placed on an investor alert list by the regulator in Singapore.

Singapore to work with Australia, Malaysia, and South Africa to test cross-border CBDCs.

Christopher Giancarlo is resigning from BlockFI's board.

Links:

• Giancarlo steps down from BlockFi board
• Twitter for iOS Beta Lays Groundwork for Bitcoin Tips - MacRumors
• Press release: BIS Innovation Hub and central banks of Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa will test CBDCs for international settlements
• Binance.com placed on investor alert list by Singapore regulator

Bitcoin is up slightly at $33,898
Ethereum is up .5% at $2,165
and Binance Coin is up slightly at $303

Axie Infinity up 45%
Celsius Network up 17%
Theta Network up 15%

Amazon is looking to hire a digital currency lead.

Reddit selects Arbitrum to scale the Ethereum-based community points system.

This week the decentralized identity startup Magic raised $27M in a series A.

22 year-old British man arrested in connection with last year’s massive Twitter hack.

Links:

• British Man Arrested in Connection With Last Year’s Massive Twitter Hack - CoinDesk
• Decentralized identity startup Magic raises $27 million in Series A funding
• Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead - Job ID: 1644513 | Amazon.jobs
• (3) Scaling Reddit’s Community Points with Arbitrum : ethereum
• Brazilian Police Seize $33M in Crypto Money Laundering Probe - CoinDesk

Bitcoin is down 14% at $34,194
Ethereum is down 18% at $1072
and XRP is down 15% at 28 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Horizen up 29%

Bumpy start to the week for market leaders.

2 bars are for sale in NYC for crypto.

Centralized web2 telegraphs firm position.

Daniel Larimer steps down as Block.one CTO.

UK Watchdog FCA issues common-sense warning for investors.

Links:

• Two NYC bars could make US history by selling for Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Plummets as Miners Sell Inventory, Spot Markets Panic - CoinDesk
• Amazon Is Suspending Parler From AWS
• FCA issues warning over high returns offered by crypto firms - The Block
• Resignation as CTO of block.one - Daniel James Larimer - Voice

Bitcoin is up 2% at $9,523
Ethereum is up 9% at $265
and XRP is up 3% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
VeThor Token up 15%

Binance has listed Maker and Dai tokens.

Twitter announced that during their hack, hackers accessed the direct messages of at least 36 of the hacked accounts.

Congress added two blockchain amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.

Links:

• An update on our security incident
• Soto Amendments Pass in Annual House Defense Bill | Congressman Darren Soto
• Binance lists Maker and Dai tokens amid DeFi boom - The Block

Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $9,095
Ethereum is down 3% at $232
and XRP is down 4% at 19 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
IExec RLC, up 16%

Twitter was hacked yesterday via a coordinated social engineering attack for a Bitcoin scam.

The Samsung Galaxy smartphone now supports the stellar blockchain network.

Sorare has picked up $4 million in a seed round.

New Hampshire resident James Harper is suing the IRS for unlawful seizure of private financial data.

Links:

• Samsung Galaxy smartphones now support Stellar blockchain - The Block
• Twitter’s massive hack: What we know after Apple, Biden, Obama, Musk, and others tweeted a bitcoin scam - The Verge
• Ethereum-based gaming startup Sorare raises $4 million in seed funding - The Block
• Tax Day lawsuit alleges the IRS violated crypto holders' constitutional rights - The Block

Bitcoin is up 2% at $7,626
XRP is up 3% 28 cents
and Ethereum is up 3% at $166

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Populos up 33%
EthLend up 19%
and Hydro, up 16%

NY State has once again extended the time frame for Bittrex to postpone account closures.

Beatrice Weder di Mauro, president of the CEPR, says that Libra is unlikely to get approved.

Jack Dorsey has given a firm “No” to any notion that Twitter would be joining the Libra association

Cash App has officially announced stock trading support.

Links:

• NYDFS, which denied Bittrex a BitLicense, requests the exchange to postpone account closures in the state - The Block
• Facebook-led Libra may not be approved, says European think tank official - The Block
• 'Hell No': Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Won't Be Joining Libra Association - CoinDesk
• Cash App adds stock trading - The Block