Bitcoin is down .5% at $49,247
Ethereum is down .5% at $4,288
and Binance Coin is down .5% at $592

Wax up 33%
Gala up 16%
Near Protocol up 15%

Wallet maker Ledger debuts crypto-linked debit card for US and EU customers.

Michael Saylor and Microstrategy pick up 1,434 BTC.

Messari launches Messari Governor to aid DAOs

Meta's crypto wallet Novi launches on WhatApp.

Links:

• Stephane Kasriel on Novi
• Introducing Messari Governor: The First-to-Market, Governance Aggregator and Voting Platform | Messari
• MicroStrategy Says It Bought 1,434 Bitcoins Since Nov. 29
• SIGN UP NOW: Our Ledger-powered Crypto Life “CL” Card is coming! | Ledger

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,662
Ethereum is down slightly at $242
and XRP is down .05% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Wax up 71%
Swissborg up 17%

Wasabi Wallet is drawing Europol’s attention for facilitating dark web transactions.

The OCC seeks feedback from the public on digital activities of national banks and federal savings associations

Bitcoin Core researcher Gleb Naumenko gets 100k grant from Bitmex's parent company.

3 of Japan’s biggest banks are joining a study group that’s investigating a digital payment system

Links:

• Bitcoin mixer Wasabi Wallet under Europol's lens for facilitating dark web transactions - The Block
• Japan to look at building a common infrastructure for digital payments - Reuters
• BitMEX parent offers $100K grant to Bitcoin Core researcher Gleb Naumenko - The Block
• U.S. regulator seeks public input as it reviews crypto, DLT activities in the banking sector - The Block

Bitcoin is down 4% at 9,366
Ethereum is down 3% at $207
and XRP is down 3% at 20 cents

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Wax up 35%
Theta token up 22%
and Eldrond up 17%

Todays headlines:

Yesterday someone moved a set of Bitcoins that were mined in February of 2009.

France’s central bank Society Generale says they have successfully completed the first test of their blockchain based digital currency.

Square’s Cash App now allows for automatic Bitcoin purchases with an auto-invest feature.

Blockchain(.)com has announced it plans to feature interest-bearing accounts that will let users earn up to 4.5% annual interest

Links:

• Square's Cash App now allows automatic bitcoin purchases - The Block
• Blockchain to launch interest-bearing accounts with initial support for bitcoin - The Block
• Someone just moved a block of bitcoins first mined in February 2009 - The Block

Bitcoin is even at $10,238
XRP is up 2.75% at 33 cents
and Ethereum is up 4.5% at $282

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Wax up 65%
Golem up 33%
Elf up 21%

Wells Fargo is investing 5 million in blockchain analytics firm Elliptic

The IRS has removed Ether and two gaming tokens from examples of convertible virtual currencies.

Authorites in the US are charging DropBit CEO for allegedly laundering $311 million in bitcoin

Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital lays off 13 people.

Links:

• IRS removes ether and two popular gaming tokens as examples of convertible virtual currencies - The Block
• US authorities charge DropBit CEO for allegedly laundering $311M in bitcoin - The Block
• Novogratz's Crypto Investment Firm Galaxy Digital Shrinks Workforce 15% - CoinDesk
• Wells Fargo invests $5M in blockchain analytics firm Elliptic - The Block