Bitcoin is down slightly at $42,559
Ethereum is down slightly at $3,243
and Binance Coin is down slightly at $423

New York senate gives more budget to NYDFS for crypto oversight.

Motus Capital launches.

Coinbase disables Unified Payments Interface in India in the face of regulatory pressure.

David Kleiman estate appeals december Craig Wright verdict.

Links:

• Former Citigroup Executives Seek $100 Million for Crypto Hedge Funds - Bloomberg
• Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor's award worth $47 bln challenged by ex-partner's estate | Reuters
• Coinbase India UPI Payments: Regulatory heat forces Coinbase to halt UPI payments in just three days
• New York Senate Authorizes NYDFS to 'Assess' Crypto Companies

Bitcoin is down 2% at $44,612
Ethereum is down 2% at $1356
and Cardano is down 3% at $1.24

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Vite up 94%
Cortex up 52%
Puma Pay up 47%

DeFi Protocol Furucombo exploited for $14M.

Ethereum scaling startup Optimism lands a $25M series A led by a16z

DeFi protocol revenue hit a record monthly high this month.

Craig Wright wants a piece of all the legends.

Links:

• Investing in Optimism - Andreessen Horowitz
• DeFi protocol revenue has reached a record monthly high in February
• Mt. Gox Victim Issues Legal Notice to Craig Wright Over Stolen Funds - CoinDesk
• Twitter

Bitcoin is up 3% at $9,890
XRP is up 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $173

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Burst up 25%
and Grin up 18%

North Korea is denying the UN report that suggests the nation was behind major hacks of banks and cryptocurrency exchanges.

Craig Wright asking for an addiditional 14 days to challenge the judge’s decision because of hurricane dorian.

The Thai crypto exchange bitcoin co is shuttering after 5 years.

Phillipino boxer and senator Manny Pacquiano is launching his own cryptocurrency called ‘pac’.

Soviet-era factories are finding a second life as Bitcoin mining farms.

Links:

• Craig Wright Aims to Challenge Court Decision That Cost Half His Bitcoins - CoinDesk
• Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Flourishing on the Ruins of Soviet Industry in Siberia - CoinDesk
• North Korea denies it amassed $2 billion through cyberattacks on banks - Reuters
• Thai crypto exchange Bitcoin Co. shutting down abruptly after 5 years of service - The Block

Bitcoin is up slightly at $9,599
XRP is up slightly at 25 cents
and Ethereum down half a percent at $168

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Wanachain up 21%
Quarkchain up 17%

A judge in Florida has confirmed that Craig Wright the self-proclaimed inventor of bitcoin must forfeit half his crypto mined prior to 2014 to the estate of Dave Kleiman.

Japanese monolith SBI holdings has launched an interim shareholder benefits program that pays out in XRP.

Alan Howard, the head of the Brevan Howard hedge fund is launching a crypto portfolio platform.

Seoul based Artbloc will be fractionally selling two pieces of artwork by David Hockney as a pilot program.

Links:

• Self-Proclaimed Bitcoin Creator Slammed by Judge, Ordered to Pay Up to $5B - VICE
• Seoul's Artbloc to Offer High-End Art Using Blockchain-Based Fractional Ownership - CoinDesk
• Billionaire Investor Eyes $1 Billion Crypto Hedge Fund - CoinDesk
• SBI Holdings subsidiary to pay shareholders an interim dividend in XRP crypto - The Block

Bitcoin is up 2% at $10,168
XRP is up slightly at 26 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $183

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Streamr up 21%

Apparently Earnst and Young lost 103 bitcoin in the ongoing Quadriga CX case.

Judge Beth Bloom is having a field day at the expense of Craig Wright in their ongoing legal proceedings in Florida.

Coinbase Custody is reporting that they’re receiving 200-400 million per week in new crypto deposits.

Moscow is looking for a contractor to develop a blockchain system for transparent city services.

Links:

• Moscow to Develop a Blockchain System for Transparent City Services - CoinDesk
• Judge in $10B Bitcoin Lawsuit Rips Craig Wright for No 'Credible Evidence'
• A Big Four Audit Firm Lost $1 Million In Bitcoin. Victims Are Losing Patience - CoinDesk
• Coinbase Custody receiving $200-400M per week in new crypto deposits from institutions, says Armstrong - The Block