Daily Crypto Report

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $38,778 Ethereum is down .5% at $2,572 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $367 Ukraine releases details about raising funds selling NFTs Japan sets penalties on crypto exchanges for violating sanctions against Russia Mila Kunis backed TV show "The Gimmicks" hands control over to NFT holders Solana based NFT marketplace Magic Eden has raised a 27M series A. Links: Ukraine to launch NFT to mark history of Russian invasion | Ukraine | The Guardian Japan urges crypto exchanges to comply with Russia sanctions Solana-Based NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Raises $27M Series A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $38,483 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,539 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $368 EU once again eyeing legislation around POW currencies LootLARP is placing NFTs into physical objects Ukraine gives more details on what crypto donations have helped supply. Princeton alumni launch $20M research project on DLT and decentralized power. Links: LootLARP Venture Forward gift launches initiative on blockchain and decentralization of power Limiting Proof-of-Work Crypto Back on the Table as EU Parliament Prepares Virtual Currencies Vote Ukraine turns crypto donations into 5,550 bulletproof vests, 500 helmets and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $39,577 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,638 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $374 Stacks up 32% 10M Ether is now locked into the Eth 2.0 staking contract OnlyFans has donated 500Eth to UkraineDAO The US DOL cautions retirement plans from offering crypto in their 401k plans StarkWare is raising funds with a 6B valuation Links: Compliance Assistance Release No. 2022-01 | U.S. Department of Labor OnlyFans Donated 500 ETH to DAO Supporting Ukraine 10M Ether Now Locked on Eth 2.0 Staking Contract StarkWare set to hit $6 billion valuation in new funding round | Ctech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $39,295 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,604 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $372 OMG Network up 17% Mir Coin up 16% Cake DeFi launches a $100M venture fund Santander is set to offer loans secured by grain-based crypto tokens in Argentina. Month over month Web traffic to crypto exchanges fell 20% in February. Crypto-friendly candidate Yoon Suk-yeol wins bid for SK Presidency. SoftBank plans NFT marketplace. Links: Monthly web traffic to crypto exchanges fell by 20% in February South Korea: Conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol elected president - BBC News SoftBank Internet Arm Plans NFT Mall to Grow Global Footprint - Bloomberg Fintech Platform Cake DeFi Creates $100M Venture Capital Arm Así es la primera experiencia mundial que ofrece préstamos garantizados con criptoactivos - Post by Santander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $41,845 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,735 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $394 Terra up 20% Waves up 20% Monero up 16% Dubai adopts initial crypto legal framework and announces creation of a regulatory and licensing authority. White House confirms details around Biden’s planned executive order on digital assets. LimeWire is plots comeback as web3 NFT marketplace. DOJ charges three men for an alleged $40M crypto investment fraud. Links: Owners and Operators of Online Cryptocurrency Companies Indicted for Defrauding Investors | USAO-EDNY | Department of Justice LimeWire announces comeback as web3 NFT marketplace Here's what's in Biden's executive order on crypto Statement about the Regulatory and Supervisory Framework to assure AML/CFT Compliance across Virtual Assets in the UAE | News | Media Center | Securities and Commodities Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $38,840 Ethereum is down .5% at $2,574 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $384 Immutable X up 27% Golem up 22% Waves up 15% Biden is reportedly planning to sign an executive order on crypto The World of Women NFT project teams up with The Sandbox Coinbase said its currently blocking 25k crypto addresses linked to Russia Links: Using Crypto Tech to Promote Sanctions Compliance | by Coinbase | Mar, 2022 | The Coinbase Blog World of Women Teams Up With The Sandbox for $25M Inclusivity Push Biden to order studies on regulating, issuing cryptocurrency -source | Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $38,701 Ethereum is up 1% at $2,580 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $379 Metis up 19% Prolific DeFi developer Andre Cronje has wrapped up his time in DeFi causing ex-projects to slide. FTX announces launch into Europe Binance restores service in Europe The Philippines central bank is launching a CBCD research effort. Brantley Millegan to stay on as a director of the ENS foundation after a vote to oust him fails. Links: ENS proposal: [EP6.1] [Social] Removal of Brantly Millegan as Director of The ENS Foundation Dozens of Tokens Tumble as Prolific Developer Andre Cronje Calls It Quits FTX Continues Global Expansion with the Establishment of FTX Europe Binance Fully Reopens EUR and GBP Bank Transfer via SEPA and Faster Payments | Binance Support Philippines central bank to launch CBDC research effort Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $38,509 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,618 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $376 Mir coin up 28% Paypal, Visa and Mastercard have all suspended operations in Russia A bug in Convex Finance caused the CVX token to drop. Brazil’s central bank has picked nine CBDC projects for next step in innovation challenge. Genesis digital assets plans a 100% clean energy mining center in Sweden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $39,015 Ethereum is down .5% at $2,646 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $379 Mir Coin up 36% Anchor Protocol up 19% Revolut is banning transfers in Russia and Belarus CVS has filed for trademark on NFTs and health services in virtual and augmented reality. Shake Shack is offering customers crypto rewards through Cash App. A Mickey Mantle baseball card NFT has sold for 471k in an OpenSea auction Links: Healthcare giant CVS files for NFTs and virtual goods trademark Shake Shack Tests Bitcoin Rewards to Lure Younger Consumers - WSJ Russian-born Revolut boss denounces war in Ukraine Mickey Mantle Baseball Card NFT Sells for $471K in OpenSea Auction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $41,494 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,724 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $395 Golem up 15% Infura infrastructure affects Metamask/OpenSea users. Circle delays DeFi API product. Manchester City inks sponsorship deal with crypto exchange OKX. Alan Howard leads $7.5M raise for French DeFi platform Nested. Links: Manchester City Announces Official Cryptocurrency Exchange Why Infura cannot serve certain areas – MetaMask Circle delays its DeFi API product, citing need for regulatory guidance Infura on Twitter: "In response to the concerns we have been hearing, we want everyone to know that we corrected the problem that so many of you have pointed out. In changing some configurations as a result of the new sanctions directives from the United States and other jurisdictions, we" / Twitter MetaMask 🦊💙 on Twitter: "MetaMask is a client-side wallet that strives to make the blockchain maximally accessible to everyone. Infura had a misconfiguration this morning, but it has been corrected now." / Twitter Alan Howard leads $7.5 million raise into DeFi trading platform Nested Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $43,594 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,916 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $411 Anchor Protocol up 19% Frax Share up 15% Ukraine has cancelled their recently announced airdrop Russia sanctions may mean tougher Fed stance on crypto. Billboard and Universal Music Group partner for NFT project: ChartStars. Pantera capital is leading a $10M investment round in Rarify Links: Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy | U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Pantera Capital Leads $10M Investment in NFT Infrastructure Startup Rarify Billboard and Universal Music Group partner to launch NFT project Mykhailo Fedorov on Twitter: "After careful consideration we decided to cancel airdrop. Every day there are more and more people willing to help Ukraine to fight back the agression. Instead, we will announce NFTs to support Ukrainian Armed Forces soon. We DO NOT HAVE any plans to issue any fungible tokens" / Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $43,973 Ethereum is down .5% at $2,983 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $411 Convex Finance up 24% Render Token up 15% The Advertising Standards Authority in the UK has banned ads for Floki Inu Ukraine has promised an airdrop following crypto donations. Moonpay picks up World of Women #5672 for just under $1M Bitcoin miners picked up over a billion in revenue in February Lawmakers in the EU remove possible bitcoin ban from proposed legislation. Links: Stefan Berger on Twitter: "Richtig ist: Der Paragraph ist nicht mehr im Text. Der Bericht muss erst noch im Ausschuss abgestimmt werden. Bei dieser Abstimmung sehen wir dann, wo die Mehrheiten liegen. Die Entscheidung ist noch nicht gefallen #MiCA" / Twitter Ukraine / Україна on Twitter: "Airdrop confirmed. Snapshot will be taken tomorrow, on March 3rd, at 6pm Kyiv time (UTC/GMT +2 hours). Reward to follow! Follow subsequent news re Ukraine’s crypto donation campaign at @FedorovMykhailo" / Twitter MoonPay strikes again with $754,000 World of Women NFT purchase at Christie's Bitcoin miners brought in just over $1 billion in revenue during February Floki Inu - ASA | CAP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com SEC Unable to Locate BitConnect Founder Ruble-Denominated Bitcoin Volume Up Ukraine's Defense Ministry to Decide How to Spend Donations Russian Whales? Links: SEC unable to locate BitConnect founder convicted in $2.4B fraud case Ruble-Denominated Bitcoin Volume Surges to 9-Month High Ukraine's Defense Ministry Decides Where Crypto Funds Are Spent Number of bitcoin whales spikes as sanctions on Russia bite Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $38,295 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,636 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $367 Ruble denominated Bitcoin volumes hit a 9-month high Ukraine government receives more than $20M in donations from crypto citizens Binance pledges $10M to intergovernmental and non governmental organizations in Ukraine. Ukraine plans to make legal demands on crypto exchanges in order to halt access to crypto for all Russian citizens eBay is looking into taking crypto payments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $39,674 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,809 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $378 EU commits to cutting Russian banks off from SWIFT due to Ukraine Invasion Ukraine is apparently forming a task force to surveil Russian politicians crypto wallets Co-founders of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX plead guilty to violating the US Bank Secrecy Act Coinbase Ventures lead Katherine Wu departs for VC firm Archetype. Goldman Sachs veteran Roger Bartlett leaves Wall Street for Coinbase Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $38,993 Ethereum is up 2% at $2,761 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $375 Cosmos up 15% The European Commission proposes troubling language in new Data Act regarding smart contracts. Rakuten launches its own NFT marketplace Federal grand jury indicts founder of BitConnect. Patreon, removes charity "Come Back Alive" from site. Links: On the removal of Come Back Alive | Patreon Blog BitConnect founder indicted for alleged $2.4 billion Ponzi scheme Press corner | European Commission Rakuten Launches Rakuten NFT, a New Marketplace and Sales Platform for NFTs | Rakuten Group, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 1% at $39,343 Ethereum is up 2% at $2,707 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $364 Terra up 27% Fantom up 21% Avalanche up 15% China is increasing restrictions to jail those found raising funds through crypto sales. Robinhood error shows incorrect market price for BTC Ukrainian NGOs receive hundreds of thousands in BTC donations to support military groups. Warner Music Group signs partnership with Splinterlands Links: Ukrainian military group receives hundreds of thousands in BTC donations Robinhood Help on Twitter: "The Robinhood app experienced a temporary issue that led to an incorrect display price for crypto for an hour at 6:50 pm PT. The issue is now resolved. Some customers may have unfilled market orders due to this display issue. We apologize for any inconvenience caused." / Twitter China can now jail people if funds raised via crypto from public Warner Music Group and Splinterlands Collaborating on Play-to-Earn Games - Decrypt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $35,233 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,357 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $333 Russia attacks Ukraine, also pushes to limit crypto transactions. Pantera Capital says recent crypto selling pressure comes from tax positions NFT platform OneOf expands to sports, Polygon. Sotheby’s withdraws "Punk it" — 104 CryptoPunks— at behest of the consignor Links: Russia to Restrict Crypto Trading to Licensed Platforms, Certified Wallets February Blockchain Letter | Pantera OneOf Expands Sports NFT Presence With New Collection on Polygon Sotheby's withdrew a lot of 104 CryptoPunks before its auction was set to begin FTX moves into $300 billion luxury fashion industry with new hire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $39,033 Ethereum is up 1% at $2,742 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $382 NuCypher up 18% Terra, up 15% OpenSea hit with a $1M lawsuit by Timothy McKimmy UK regulator raises flag on crypto mergers following the Bitpanda-Trustology deal. Peckshield reports devs behind the meme coin web3memes has rugged 235k from users. Laura Shin worked with Chainalysis to identify notorious The Dao hacker Links: Exclusive: Austrian Programmer And Ex Crypto CEO Likely Stole $11 Billion Of Ether (3) PeckShieldAlert on Twitter: "#rugpulls PeckShield has detected $Web3Memes https://t.co/IOHWEjhmVC rugged. 0x5adbffa751abcdfc94d2a81f5657113d37a3494f has deposited 625 BNB to @TornadoCash. Stay *AWAY* from tokens that are deployed by funds withdrawn from @TornadoCash. https://t.co/bsWpHALz0b" / Twitter UK financial regulator issues warning shot on crypto mergers following Bitpanda deal 1-1 | PDF | Diversity Jurisdiction | Lawsuit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $37,550 Ethereum is up 1% at $2,596 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $364 London Stock Exchange Group acquires fintech firm Tora Bitpanda acquires Crypto Custodian Trustology FTX US is launching a new gaming business called FTX Gaming Spotify may be taking baby steps into crypto/web3. Canada’s watchdog the OSC warns crypto exchanges not to promote self-custodial wallets. Links: FTX Enters Gaming as Backlash Grows Against Cryptocurrency’s Incursion - Bloomberg Senior Backend Engineer | Spotify | LinkedIn Bitpanda Exchange Acquires Crypto Custodian Trustology for Undisclosed Amount LSEG to acquire TORA | LSEG OSC flags Emergencies Act tweets by Kraken, Coinbase CEOs to RCMP | Regina Leader Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $37,550 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,606 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $368 Crypto enthusiasts are forming a DAO to purchase the Denver broncos. The US Federal Reserve places new bans on trading stocks bonds, crypto and commodities. PayPal limits NFT protections for merchants within their Seller Protection program. Vesta Equity launches Algorand-based real-estate backed NFT platform. Links: Vesta Equity Launches Global Real Estate NFT Marketplace on Algorand PayPal Policy Updates Crypto Enthusiasts Forming DAO to Buy Denver Broncos NFL Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $38,348 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,642 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $381 Injective protocol up 15% Rough seas on OpenSea — possible phishing exploit. 250k white hat bounty for TOA Pplpleasr announces Shibuya: a decentralized video platform. Links: Devin Finzer (dfinzer.eth) on Twitter: "As far as we can tell, this is a phishing attack. We don’t believe it’s connected to the OpenSea website. It appears 32 users thus far have signed a malicious payload from an attacker, and some of their NFTs were stolen." / Twitter Neso on Twitter: "Seen confusion about the OS thing so. Attacker had people sign half of a valid wyvern order, the order was basically empty except the target (attacker contract) and calldata, attacker signs other half of order." / Twitter Tree of Alpha on Twitter: "Coinbase's "largest-ever bug bounty" How a flaw in the new Advanced Trading feature would have allowed a malicious user to sell BTC or any other coin without owning them, and how Coinbase's reaction speed on a Super Bowl Friday averted a possible crisis. Bounty: $250,000 https://t.co/Y91M48pCcI" / Twitter Pplpleasr announces decentralized video platform at ETHDenver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $39,990 Ethereum is up .5% at $2,736 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $397 Anchor Protocol up 25% ByBit sponsors RedBull’s F1 Team—3 years for $150M. Vitalik Buterin calls Canada’s efforts to stop flow of funding to Freedom Convoy "heavy handed" and "dangerous" — disagrees with FC goals, but principle underscores importance of crypto. State lawmakers in Illinois and Georgia push for tax incentives for bitcoin miners Nexo to stop paying interest on new deposits from US customers. Links: Big savings news for U.S. Customers : Nexo State Lawmakers in Illinois, Georgia Propose Tax Incentives for Bitcoin Miners ORACLE RED BULL RACING GEARS UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL AS BYBIT JOINS THE CHARGE Vitalik Buterin Calls Canada's Use of Banks to Stifle Protestors 'Dangerous' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $40,468 Ethereum is up 1% at $2,905 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $405 Senator Cynthia Lummis wants the federal reserve holding bitcoin Sequoia capital is launching a $500M+ crypto fund PeckShield flags hackers moving ether from AscendEX breach. UAE set to license virtual asset providers by the end of Q1 Fireblocks has acquired crypto payments processor First DAG Links: UAE Readies National Cryptocurrency Licensing in Push to Embrace Fintech - Bloomberg PeckShield on Twitter Sequoia earmarks $500mn for push into cryptocurrency markets | Financial Times Cynthia Lummis. Full Crypto Webinar - YouTube Fireblocks acquires First DAG in cash-and-stock deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $43,147 Ethereum is down 1% at $3,053 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $423 Snoop Dogg wants Death Row Records to be the first major label in the metaverse Canada sanctions 34 crypto wallets associated with the trucker freedom convoy Disney promotes Mike White metaverse-leaning position. US plans new legislation to mitigate risks of El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption. Links: Clubhouse SnoopDogg NFT - YouTube Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets Tied to Trucker 'Freedom Convoy' Disney hires Mike White to lean into metaverse efforts President Bukele on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $44,019 Ethereum is down .5% at $3,114 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $429 Mir Coin up 18% Housecat emerges from stealth with $3.5M in funding NYSE files for trademark focused on virtual goods and NFTs. JPMorgan picks up a spot in Decentraland. Congressman Warren Davidson introduces legislation to prohibit Feds from restricting the use of convertible virtual currency. Links: Congressman Warren Davidson introduces bill to protect self-hosting of cryptocurrencies JPMorgan Enters the Metaverse With Virtual Decentraland Lounge - Blockworks NYSE moves closer to NFT trading with trademark application | Reuters Crypto copy-trading protocol Housecat emerges from stealth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $44,230 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,118 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $428 Render Token up 20% Gala up 15% Mina up 15% Intel introduces new, more sustainable crypto mining chip Binance Smart Chain has rebranded to the BNB chain A federal judge has ordered the release on bail of money launderer Heather "Razzlekhan" Morgan Build Finance DAO loses $470k in hostile governance takeover. Links: Build Finance DAO suffers 'hostile governance takeover,' loses $470,000 Federal Judge Releases 'Razzlekhan,' Orders Other Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspect to Remain in Jail Intel says its new crypto chip is designed to be energy-efficient - The Verge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $42,435 Ethereum is down .5 at $2,928 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $400 Crypto central at Super Bowl 56 Propy sells first US based NFT backed property. UK’s tax enforcement has seized NFTs in £1.4M probe. Monero watchdogs are raising the alarm over MineXMR — control 44% of hash rate. Links: NFT house sells for $654k in historic auction — Tampa condo up next Taxman makes first ever seizure of NFTs Concerns grow over Monero mining pool with 44% of its hash rate Cryptocurrency’s big Super Bowl ads sold FOMO, not the future - The Verge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $42,533 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,912 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $400 Orchid up 21% SLP up 17% Aave debuts Lens Protocol Former attorney pleads guilty to Bitcoin fraud that pulled $5M from investors. Netflix orders docuseries on Bitfinex money launderers. OpenSea launches venture arm and NFT ecosystem grant program. Links: Disbarred Attorney Pleads Guilty To $5 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice OpenSea launches venture arm, NFT ecosystem grant program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $43,565 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,101 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $416 Skale Network up 22% Bi-partisan bill in Tennessee is pro crypto. BlackRock may offer crypto trading AML regulation waitlist leaves some crypto firms off balance. Russia shuts down some darknet sites. OnlyFans verified NFT pfps Links: Elliptic Analysis: Russia Seizes Four Major Dark Web Carding Sites with $263 Million in Crypto Sales Crypto firms face cliff-edge in UK as time ticks down for AML approval BlackRock Planning to Offer Crypto Trading, Sources Say OnlyFans jumps into NFT profile pictures | Reuters Bipartisan Bill Would Allow Tennessee to Invest in Crypto and NFTs Coinbase Trading Vulnerability Exposed by White-Hat Hacker Dr. Oz files trademarks for digital goods and services in the metaverse Andrew Holness on Twitter: "This will serve as a foundation for Jamaica’s digital payments architecture and will facilitate greater financial inclusion, increase transaction velocity while reducing the cost of banking for the Jamaican people." / Twitter BlockFi to Pay $100M Penalty, Stop Opening New High-Yield Bitcoin Accounts: Report - Decrypt US Treasury reiterates that the IRS won't consider crypto miners, stakers or coders to be brokers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $44,920 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,254 and Binance Coin is up 1.5% at $434 Anchor Protocol up 19% Gucci buys land in The Sandbox McDonalds & Panera file trademarks for virtual restaurants in metaverse EOS considering legal action against block.one Sotheby’s to auction off 104 cryptopunks. Links: Yves La Rose on Twitter: "As Founder of @EosNFoundation I share your frustrations! We are taking further steps to hold @B1 accountable for its past actions and broken promises against #EOS. Review of ALL possible legal recourse to seek $4.1B in damages underway. Let's do this together! #4BillionDAO coming" / Twitter McDonald’s and Panera Bread file trademarks for virtual restaurants Gucci plans virtual world for Gen Z on The Sandbox | Vogue Business Sotheby's on Twitter: "CryptoPunks get the Sotheby's treatment. Our next #SothebysMetaverse sale 'Punk It! 104 CryptoPunks. 1 Lot.' will be a landmark LIVE Evening Auction on February 23. A truly historic sale for an undeniably historic NFT project. https://t.co/LAu6j8Atu3" / Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $44,187 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,197 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $424 Bitfinex’s Unus sed Leo up 55% Flow up 15% US Government seizes $3.6B in Bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack of 2016 Russia government & bank reach agreement on crypto regulation EU body looks into regulating metaverse. Links: EU's Vestager says analysing metaverse ahead of possible regulatory action What I learned from the words and rhymes of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan - The Verge U.S. Department of Justice Announcement Regarding Seizure of Bitcoin Linked to the August 2016 Security Breach US government seizes $3.6 billion in bitcoin tied to 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex Russia set to recognize crypto as a form of currency: report Wife of couple accused of $4.5 billion Bitcoin swindle gave cybersecurity advice Heather Morgan, Rapping Tech CEO, Accused of Laundering Billions in Hacked Crypto With Ilya Lichtenstein Bail for Crypto Couple in $4.5 Billion Hack Is Halted by Judge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $43,453 Ethereum is down .5% at $3,076 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $421 Shiba Inu up 16% SLP up 16% NFT platform HitPiece hit with cease and desist. Polygon has picked up $450M in a funding token sale. Axie Infinity re-structures SLP economics President of Kazakhstan calls for tax increase on crypto mining. Links: Polygon raises $450 mln from Sequoia Capital India, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, others | Reuters RIAA Moves Against HitPiece – Calls For Permanent End to Bogus NFT Site’s Infringement of Artist Rights - RIAA Axie Infinity Reduces SLP Emissions to Prevent 'Collapse' Kazakhstan President Calls for Tax Increase on Crypto Mining: Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $41,583 Ethereum is down slightly at $3,010 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $415 Gala up 28% Origintrail, up 17% Merkle Standard to pick up 5k Bitmain Pro Hydros Qredo raises $80M at $460M valuation Tron’s Justin Sun has been accused of a sort of governance attack by GFX labs The Bank of England apparently highly unlikely to develop a retail wallet for CBDC. Links: Crypto Miner Merkle Among First to Get Bitmain’s Newest Liquid Cooling Mining Rigs Qredo Announces an $80mm Series A Raise Led by 10T Holdings, with Strategic Investment from Coinbase, Avalanche and Terra | Business Wire Tron’s Justin Sun Accused of ‘Governance Attack’ on DeFi Lender Compound Bank of England is ‘highly unlikely’ to develop a retail wallet for CBDC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $41,532 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,026 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $423 The Sandbox up 19% Near Protocol, up 18% Decentraland up 16% Tx. Senator Ted Cruz buys Bitcoin in recent downturn Disney seeks Business Development Manager with experience in NFTs IMX slides as GameStop sells 15M tokens. ($42M) Senator Pat Toomey cautions over digital Yuan Nike sues StockX over NFTs Links: DISNEY jobs IMX token tumbles as GameStop dumps $42 million from Immutable X grant Toomey to Yellen on Digital Yuan MetaBirkins Creator Says He Received a Cease & Desist from Hermès, Claims Fair Use - The Fashion Law Nike and Hermès File Lawsuits for Trademark Infringement as Fashion Collides With NFTs Sen. Ted Cruz discloses a bitcoin purchase worth up to $50,000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $38,118 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,848 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $379 Ontology, up 18% Tezos to sponsor Manchester United kit. Metaverse tokens slid on Facebook’s sharp stock drop AssangeDAO raises 4M+ Miami receives first payout from CityCoins: 5.25M Chainalysis acquires Abaxx. Links: Welcoming Abaxx Associates to Chainalysis - Chainalysis Mayor Francis Suarez on Twitter: "I’m so excited to announce that the @CityofMiami has received its first-ever disbursement from @mineCityCoins totaling $5.25M. This is a historic moment for our city to collaborate with an innovative project that creates resources for our city through innovation not taxation." / Twitter Metaverse Tokens AXS, SAND Plummet as Meta Reports $10B Loss Manchester United to unveil new £20m-per-year training kit sponsorship with blockchain platform Tezos - The Athletic A DAO trying to free Julian Assange has raised $4 million and counting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $36,724 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,614 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $364 Immutable X, up 35% Gamestop building own NFT marketplace in partnership with Immutable X Dune Analytics raised 69.42 Million in a series B Wormhole exploited for $323M Music NFT marketplace HitPiece facing backlash for listing artists songs without asking. Links: Blockchain bridge Wormhole confirms that exploiter stole $320 million worth of crypto assets | TechCrunch HitPiece slammed for selling music assets without artist permission GameStop Forms Partnership with Immutable X | Gamestop Corp. Dune Analytics Raises Crypto’s Latest Meme Round: $69,420,000 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $38,633 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,789 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $384 Quant Network, up 16% The FSCA regulator in South Africa issues warnings on FTX and Bybit. MicroStrategy picks up another $25M in bitcoin. NFT collector Larry Lawliet scammed — loses $2.7M. FTX is acquiring Japanese exchange Liquid. Links: Acquisition of Liquid by FTX larrylawliet.eth on Twitter: "I lost all my apes and mutants just now, any one bought it??? pls touch me! https://t.co/AN5IMt2ntu" / Twitter Microstrategy 8-K South African Regulator Issues Warning on FTX, Bybit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $38,716 Ethereum is up .5% at $2,783 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $384 Solana, up 16% Mina up 15% Hackers move $3.55B worth of Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex hack Alexis Ohanaian has raised a 500M to for crypto startup investments OpenSea has said that over 80% of its free NFT mints were plagiarism, spam, or fake. US Senate is set to have a hearing on stablecoins Links: US Senate slates hearing on stablecoins for February 15 OpenSea on Twitter: "To all the creators in our community impacted by the 50 item limit we added to our free minting tool, we hear you and we're sorry. We have reversed the decision. But we also want to offer an explanation ↯ https://t.co/Y3igaE1RM2" / Twitter Alexis Ohanian’s Venture-Capital Firm Raises $500 Million, Doubles Down on Crypto Startups - WSJ Hackers Move $3.55B Worth of Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $37,038 Ethereum is up .5% at $2,542 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $372 ApeDAO voting to dissolve, sell NFTs. BitMEX has airdropped 1.5M BMEX tokens to users Wall Street banks increasing crypto analysts Visa sees upswing in crypto-linked cards. Trezor adopts Swiss travel rule for AML. Links: Visa says crypto-linked card usage hit $2.5 billion in its first quarter ApeDAO's members are voting to sell 81 Bored Ape NFTs and many more BITMEX on Twitter re: BMEX Wall Street banks are expanding crypto sell-side research Trezor hardware wallet to integrate the Swiss travel rule protocol | Invezz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $37,948 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,612 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $384 Wonderland votes out former QuadrigaCX co-founder Michael Patryn NFT trading volume sets new monthly record Crypto leaders announce GMI PAC Controversial crypto rule returns from FinCEN Links: Crypto leaders launch PAC to back congressional candidates Monthly NFT trading volume reaches all-time high of $6 billion in January The Unhosted Crypto Wallet Rule Is Back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $37,822 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,570 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $392 Render Token up 23% Celsius Network up 16% Flow up 15% State senator in Arizona introduces bill to make Bitcoin legal tender. Google hires slew of blockchain experts. Lebron James Family Foundation enters into a multi-year deal with crypto.com Vitalilk Buterin receives $100M back from his $1.2B donation in order to re-direct efforts beyond regulation. Links: Google Cloud launches dedicated Digital Asset Team | Google Cloud Blog Sandeep | Polygon 💜 on Twitter: "CryptoRelief Update: Have been in discussions with @VitalikButerin on how to accelerate relief efforts in India. And we have come up with a solution, we will moving $100mn USDC back to Vitalik, a non-Indian, to do fast deployment in high risk/reward projects. Why? A thread" / Twitter LeBron James and the LeBron James Family Foundation Announce Multi-Year Partnership with Crypto.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $36,264 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,375 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $378 Ethereum-BSC bridge X-bridge exploited for $80M OpenSea listing corrections see frontrunning issue. Anheuser-Busch launching NFT project: Bud Light Next $670M of Bitcoin moved off of centralized exchanges. Links: Qubit Finance on Twitter: "The protocol was exploited by; 0xd01ae1a708614948b2b5e0b7ab5be6afa01325c7 The hacker minted unlimited xETH to borrow on BSC. The team is currently working with security and network partners on next steps. We will share further updates when available." / Twitter OpenSea tries to save NFTs but pesky frontrunners are poaching them Bitcoin Worth $670M Leaves Centralized Exchanges After Hawkish Fed Comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $36,688 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,455 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $372 Theta fuel up 24% Putin wants a regulated crypto mining industry. DeFi Protocol Wonderland dealing with the nature of a Decentralized, sometimes anonymous community. Once-shiny Diem indeed selling — to Silvergate capital for $200M FTX.US closes round with $8B valuation Links: Putin Backs Bitcoin (BTC), Crypto Mining Despite Bank of Russia’s Ban Plans - Bloomberg DeFi protocol Wonderland is allegedly run by QuadrigaCX co-founder Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Venture to Wind Down, Sell Assets - WSJ Crypto exchange FTX US valued at $8 bln as first fundraise draws SoftBank, Temasek | Reuters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $37,830 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,539 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $387 Amp up 18% Helium up 16% Loopring up 16% IMF wants El Salvador to walk away from BTC. Ripple has announced a stock buyback. Meta's (Facebook's) Diem (Libra) may be shutting down for good. PleasrDAO is raising $69M. Links: Mark Zuckerberg Stablecoin Project Diem Considers Selling Off Remaining Assets - Bloomberg Ripple announces stock buyback, nabs $15 billion valuation IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender - BBC News Crypto art collector PleasrDAO is raising $69 million Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $36,583 Ethereum is up 1% at $2,442 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $373 Fantom up 23% Helium up 19% Vechain up 18% MicroStrategy Still buying Elon Musk tweets at McDonalds I will eat a happy meal on tv if you [sic] accept Dogecoin Blockparty partners with Warner Music Group OpenSea releases update to stop NFT exploit Thailand is set to ban digital asset operators from crypto as a means of payment Bithumb announces they’ll block unregistered addresses. Links: Thailand to regulate use of digital assets as payments | Reuters WMG Digital Collectibles Platform Blockparty Partners with Warner Music Group NFT Marketplace OpenSea Launches New Listing Manager After Discount Bug South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Will Block Unregistered Wallets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $33,380 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,199 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $341 Biden administration due to release an executive order on crypto early next month. Solana struggles under sell-off load. A NFT exploit is in the spotlight on twitter. JPMorgan Chase has apparently closed the bank accounts of Uniswap founder Hayden Adams. Links: White House Is Set to Put Itself at Center of U.S. Crypto Policy - Bloomberg (1) Loopify 🧙‍♂️ on Twitter: "Urgent Issue: Someone is capitalising on the OpenSea listing problem and buying all the NFTs affected with the issue. They’ve made hundreds of ETH already. Please check https://t.co/5O6yiWy7cs before transferring your NFTs back to a wallet! https://t.co/9NwxxTjViE" / Twitter JPMorgan Chase closes Uniswap founder's bank accounts Traders are complaining about Solana's performance, raising questions about its status as a Wall Street darling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $35,850 Ethereum is up .5% at $2,504 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $386 Shiba Inu, up 15% Fantom up 15% Harmony up 16% Tennis legend Serena Williams joins Sorare as board advisor Kim Milosevich is rejoining a16z from Coinbase Bitcoin mining difficulty rose by over 9% LendInvest's Christian Faes is looking to start crypto mining in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices