Daily Crypto Report

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com 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 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 $38,407 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 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 $42,026 Ethereum is even at $3,137 and Binance Coin up .5% at $463 crypto.com changes story about hack—34M in user funds taken. Russia’s central bank wants a firm ban on crypto a16z looks for 4.5B more for crypto funds. Google exec tells Bloomberg the company will evolve with user and merchant demands for crypto payments. Gary Gensler and the SEC are pushing for more scrutiny for crypto exchanges. Links: a16z seeks 4.5B | Financial Times Google (GOOG) Hires PayPal (PYPL) Vet to Reset Strategy After Banking Retreat - Bloomberg crypto.com on hack Crypto Exchanges Will Face More Scrutiny From SEC, Gensler Says - Bloomberg Russia's central bank calls for crypto ban 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 $42,194 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,133 and Binance Coin up slightly at $465 Ecomi, up 16% OpenSea acquires Dharma Labs Binance destroys over 1.6M BNB tokens in their latest burn India’s Prime minister Narendra Modi called for for global cooperation on cryptocurrency at Davos ESMA vice chair calls for proof of work mining ban SoFi wins conditional approval to create a nationally chartered bank Links: OpenSea Acquires Dharma Labs, Welcomes New CTO - OpenSea Blog 18th BNB Burn | Binance Blog Indian Prime Minister Calls for Global Cooperation on Cryptocurrency OCC Conditionally Approves SoFi Bank, National Association | OCC EMSA position on POW mining — Financial Times 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 $41,544 Ethereum is down .5% at $3,135 and Binance Coin down slightly at $462 Propy, up 34% crypto.com apparently exploited for 5k ETH / $15M. UK government cracking down on crypto advertising in the UK. A bug on the cross-chain protocol Multichain has been exploited for 1.34M BitMEX group is set to acquire the 268-year-old German bank Bankhaus von der Heydt. Links: PeckShield Inc. on Twitter: "The @cryptocom loss is about $15M with at least 4.6K ETHs and half of them are currently being washed via @TornadoCash https://t.co/PUl6IrB3cp https://t.co/XN9nmT857j" / Twitter BXM Operations Intends to Purchase German Bank Bankhaus von der Heydt in Order to Create Regulated Crypto Products Powerhouse | BitMEX Blog Cross-chain protocol Multichain bug gets exploited for $1.34 million Government to strengthen rules on misleading cryptocurrency adverts - GOV.UK 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 $42,522 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,259 and Binance Coin down .5% at $476 Request Network, up 35% Block is rolling out its promised open bitcoin mining ecosystem Regulators in Spain are looking for more control over influencer’s promotions Singapore is cracking down on digital asset marketing with a fresh set of guidelines Binance has partnered with Gulf Innova Company for Thai exchange. Links: jack⚡️ on Twitter: "We’re officially building an open bitcoin mining system ✨" / Twitter Spain announces new rules for influencer crypto posts Gulf Energy Binance Announcement Singapore announcement 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 $42,700 Ethereum is down 1% at $3,291 and Binance Coin down 1% at $492 Immutable X, up 18% Chinese state backed Blockchain Services Network (BSN) moves closer to supporting NFTs Gemini acquires Bitria Cooper Turley has been suspended from the DAO Friends With Benefits over bigoted tweets. Crypto Data firm Lukka raises funds a $1.3B valuation The Ghozali Everyday collection — an OpenSea sensation. Links: Gemini Acquires BITRIA, Unlocking the Digital Asset Ecosystem for Wealth and Asset Managers China-backed Blockchain Services Network eyes support for NFTs Lukka Exceeds Billion-Dollar Milestone in Latest Fundraise | Business Wire Ghozali Everyday - Collection | OpenSea 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 $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 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 $42,243 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,225 and Binance Coin up .5% at $475 Secret Network, up 20% Brazil’s Rio De Janeiro is moving to allocate 1% of its treasury reserves to BTC Short traders lose big on Elon Musk's Tesla taking Dogecoin for merch. Crypto Exchange FTX sets up $2B fund Gap is dropping a NFT collection on the Tezos blockchain Visa and ConsenSys developing new infrastructure to support the rollout of CBDCs Links: Gap Launches Gamified Collectible NFT Experience to Activate Community, Creativity and Self-Expressi | Gap Inc. Rio de Janeiro mayor plans to invest 1% of the city's treasury in bitcoin Crypto Exchange FTX Sets Up $2 Billion Venture Fund - WSJ Dogecoin Surge Sees Short Traders Lose $8M After Tesla Store Addition Envisioning a future of central bank digital currencies for everyone ever | Visa 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 $43,758 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,360 and Binance Coin down slightly at $481 Cartesi, up 19% Coinbase acquired FairX, a CFTC regulated derivatives exchange. Xapo is leaving New York and abandoning its bitlicense. Pakistan’s central bank is taking a stand against crypto Luxor launches a new service for buying and selling mining hardware. Class action suit against EthereumMax names Kim Kardashain, Floyd Mayweather Jr. as defendants. Links: Coinbase’s path to creating a robust and regulated crypto derivatives market | by Coinbase | Jan, 2022 | The Coinbase Blog Pakistan's central bank tells court cryptocurrency should be banned | Reuters Xapo closes shop in New York, gives up BitLicense NYDIG-backed mining firm Luxor launches new service for buying, selling hardware Investors sue Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather Jr over crypto scheme | Cryptocurrencies | The Guardian 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 $43,296 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,319 and Binance Coin up 1% at $474 Fantom, up 20% The Sandbox up 15% Celo up 15% Bitcoin’s bounce back to 43k has liquidated 82M of Short traders positions. Senate Banking Committee hearing — with promises of Fed report on crypto 'within weeks', and soft alignment on digital dollar. Legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers. Links: Zack Voell on Twitter: "an email to the bitcoin dev mailing list from @jack explaining the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund https://t.co/y1XY3XG0IR" / Twitter Bitcoin Liquidations-Bitcoin Liquidations Chart-Bitcoin liquidations live-bitmex rekt-Coinglass Powell says delayed Fed report on digital currencies will be released 'within weeks' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com TaxBit Launches Network Block, Formerly Square, Posts Job Openings on LinkedIn FTC Issues Warning Axis Bank Issues Contract on State-Backed Blockchain Platform Citadel Securities Nets New $1.15 Billion Links: Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin plans FTC issues public warning about new crypto ATM scam Axis Bank issues financial contract on state-backed blockchain platform Paradigm, Sequoia to Invest $1.15B in Citadel Securities, Bringing Trading Firm Closer to Crypto TaxBit launches network in partnership with major exchanges and DEXs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin Approaches Death Cross CBDC Wallet App # 1 in China Dogecoin Founder Slams Mozilla Links: Dogecoin creator slams Mozilla for pausing crypto donations CBDC wallet tops mobile app store charts in China Bitcoin Approaches Death Cross as Goldman Foresees 4 Fed Rate Hikes This Year 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 $41,731 Ethereum is down slightly at $3,108 and Binance Coin down slightly at $432 Power ledger, up 27% India’s central bank is creating a new fintech department. SEC charged Crowd Machine & Craig Sproule over an unregistered ICO from 2018. Gamestop makes crypto + NFT push. ARC NFT social network planned. Links: Singapore Tycoons’ Sons Plan Private NFT Club: Report GameStop Entering NFT and Cryptocurrency Markets as Part of Turnaround Plan - WSJ SEC charges Crowd Machine over allegedly unregistered ICO India’s Central Bank Creates Fintech Department as Challenges Posed by Crypto, CBDC Grow 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 $41,981 Ethereum is down slightly at $3,205 and Binance Coin up slightly at $455 Idex, up 14% PayPal is looking into creating its own stable coin Katie Huan is raising 900M for her crypto funds a16z releases 10 principles for World leaders Shaping the Future of Web3 Bitso has penned a three-year sponsorship deal with the Brazilian soccer club SPFC. Links: Katie Huan setting up own crypto fund | Financial Times How to Build a Better Internet: 10 Principles for World leaders Shaping the Future of Web3 | Andreessen Horowitz Bitso lands sponsorship deal with lauded São Paulo soccer club PayPal Explores Launch of Own Stablecoin in Crypto Push - BNN 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 slightly at $42,279 Ethereum is down 1% at $3,222 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $452 Secret network, up 15% Frax share up 16% US Congress gears up for oversight hearing into crypto mining’s effect on the environment. Tennis Australia is bringing the Australian Open to Decentraland Samsung brings flagship 837 store to Decentraland New York Department of Financial Services hires deputy superintendent for crypto. Links: Australian Open serves up its own NFTs and moves into the Decentraland metaverse - Stockhead Perter Marton LinkedIn Samsung enters the metaverse, opening flagship 837 store in Decentraland US Congress to Hold Oversight Hearing 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 up 1% at $43,103 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,386 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $465 MoneyGram has picked up a minority stake in the crypto company Coinme Kazakhstan’s hashrate has dropped amid an internet blackout Bitcoin fell below its 43k support which led to 800M in futures position liquidations Thailand’s crypto traders could face 15% capital gains tax Links: MoneyGram buys minority stake in crypto company Coinme Kazakhstan’s Hashrate Drops as Internet Blackout Persists Crypto traders subject to 15% capital gains tax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com OpenSea Raises $300 Milliion Airbnb Users Want to Pay With Crypto Blockchain, NFTs and Metaverse Make Splash at CES This Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Samsung: Buy NFTs With Your TV Wonderfi Technologies, Inc. to Purchase Bitbuy Crypto Exchange Peoples Bank of China Pilots Digital Yuan Wallet Links: China’s central bank releases pilot version of digital yuan wallet Kevin O’Leary-Backed DeFi Platform WonderFi to Purchase Bitbuy for $162M in Cash, Shares Samsung to introduce NFT platform within its new smart TVs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Jamacia Completes CBDC Pilot Public and Private Companies Increase Crypto Holdings More Billionaries Turn to Crypto as Fiat Inflation Rages Links: Bitcoin holdings of public companies surged in 2021 Jamaica Completes CBDC Pilot, Expects Rollout Later This Year More billionaires turning to crypto on fiat inflation fears 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 $47,155 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,748 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $523 Syscoin up 26% Polymath up 26% Eminem buys Ape #9055 for $462k. Mexican government announces they plan to issue a cbdc by 2024. El Salvadorian Citizens express concern over Chivo wallet security. Bitfarms raising $100M in a Bitcoin backed loan with Galaxy Digital. 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 $48,064 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,796 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $522 Celsius Network up 15% Russia’s Sber bank has introduced the country's first blockchain focused ETF. Hong Kong officials have arrested 2 suspected of laundering $384M through banks and a crypto exchange. Fractal NFT exchange is live. Binance is once again in the hot seat with regulators. Links: Russia’s Largest Bank Introduces First Blockchain-Focused ETF in the Country Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department - Press Releases Ontario securities regulator slams Binance after crypto exchange claims it can continue operating there The gaming-focused NFT platform Fractal officially launches 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 $47,501 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,735 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $525 Algorand up 15% Gnosis up 30% Polygon has come forward about a severe bug that they’ve just fixed with a hard fork. Decentraland to have it's own NYE party Microstrategy has picked up another 94.2M in Bitcoin Proshares files for metaverse ETF Links: MicroStrategy Buys Another $94.2 Million of Bitcoin ProShares files for ETF that tracks companies focused on the metaverse All You Need to Know About the Recent Network Upgrade — Polygon | Blog Digital Currency Group and Jamestown Partner to Bring One Times Square to the Decentraland Metaverse | Business Wire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin Dominance Slips Below Forty Percent Arcane Research Predictions for 2022 Coinone Exchange Says No to Unverified Wallet Withdrawals Links: Arcane Research releases its crypto predictions for 2022 Bitcoin dominance falls under 40% Coinone will no longer allow withdrawals to unverified external wallets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Veteran Bitcoin Hodlers Still Hodling Polkadot Leads Losses Crypto Futures See Losses Links: Polkadot Leads Altcoin Losses After Bitcoin Is Rejected at $52K Veteran Bitcoin hodlers are still selling record low amounts of BTC despite 70% gains in 2021 Crypto Futures See $300M in Losses After Spot Market Drops Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Whale Wallet Wakes Iran Halts Mining Mexian Billionaire Says "Buy Bitcoin" Links: Dormant Bitcoin wallet holding 321 BTC activated after eight years Mexican billionaire says ‘buy Bitcoin’ in New Year message Iran halts authorized crypto mining to save energy for winter 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 $49.901 Ethereum is up slightly at $4,045 and Binance Coin is even at $543 Metis up 38% Orchid up 22% Senator Cynthia Lummis to propose new crypto regulatory body Decentralized exchanges saw over 1 Trillion in trading volume this year. Erdogan is anxious to move his crypto law along Dfinity’s Internet computer has opened up an ethereum bridge. 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 $51,053 Ethereum is up .5% at $4,089 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $547 The Sandbox up 18% Fantom up 16% Adam White is leaving Bakkt. Thai central bank to delay CBDC test until late next year. Kraken is acquiring the non custodial staking startup Staked. Links: Adam White on Twitter: "After a great 3+ years at bakkt, next week will be my last I’ve loved working at intersection of crypto + markets and good to see the industry finding the balance between innovation & regulation. Lots of work still to do here but never been more optimistic about the future 🌕" / Twitter Kraken Acquires Staked to Support Growth and Resilience in One of Largest Crypto Industry Deals to Date | Business Wire Thai Central Bank to Delay CBDC Test Till Late 2022: 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 up 1% at $48,756 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,959 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $530 Near Protocol up 30% Thorchain up 18% Convex Finance up 23% Uniswap live on Polygon. Bitcoin miners generated more than $15B in 2021. Crypto companies raised just over $25B in venture funding across the year. Jack Dorsey warns against overdependance on VC for web3. BAYC flips CryptoPunks by floor price. Links: jack⚡️ on Twitter: "You don’t own “web3.” The VCs and their LPs do. It will never escape their incentives. It’s ultimately a centralized entity with a different label. Know what you’re getting into…" / Twitter Uniswap goes live on Ethereum scaling network Polygon Bitcoin miners generated more than $15 billion in revenue during 2021 The Block Research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Startup alleges Coinbase misaction El Salvador buys more BTC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bent Finance: Withdraw Funds Bank of Russia: Legal, Just Don't Use Crypto Dip Buyers Active Despite Coming Regulation Links: Crypto regulation is coming, but Bitcoin traders are still buying the dip Bent Finance confirms pool exploit, advises investors to withdraw funds Bank of Russia to allow crypto investment via foreign firms: Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Dubai World Trade Center to Create Crypto Hub Eqonex CEO Steps Down Ethereum Rally? Links: Eqonex CEO Steps Down Amid Talks of Potential Merger Options Dubai World Trade Centre to create new crypto hub and become regulator Ether Call Demand Signals Anticipation of Year-End Rally 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 $47,271 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,946 and Binance Coin is 1% at $534 Decentraland up 18% Polkadot Parachains are live. Sotheby’s picked up 100M this year from NFT sales Open season on Optimism. Silverflow closes $17M series A. Links: Polkadot (DOT) Parachains Go Live, Capping Yearslong Tech Build for Ambitious Blockchain Project — Ultimately, Polkadot will offer 100 parachain slots Payments startup Silverflow closes $17 million round led by Coatue Ethereum layer 2 Optimism removes whitelist, opens to all developers Sotheby’s netted $100 million from NFT sales in 2021: 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 up slightly at $47,086 Ethereum is up 3% at $3,966 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $531 Aave up 17% Michael Saylor and Microstrategy are trying to figure out what to do with all that BTC. Adidas picks up 23M from it’s collaborative “Into the Metaverse” drop Polygon and Seven Seven Six launch $200 million Web3 fund. Bitwise launches NFT tracking index fund Links: Polygon and Reddit co-founder's VC launch $200 million Web3 fund Adidas Originals NFT drop nets $23 million - Crypto Daily™ MicroStrategy’s Saylor Lays Out Ways Firm Could Generate Yield From Its Massive Bitcoin Holdings Bitwise Launches Blue-Chip NFT Index Fund, Offering Broad Exposure to the Most Iconic Digital Art Collections | Business Wire 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 $47,129 Ethereum is down .5% at $3,820 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $528 Yearn Finance up 32% Convex Finance up 15% Tron’s Justin Sun is turning to crypto political activism. Binance.us hires Intel’s compliance chief Sidney Majalya. The US Senate has confirmed a new CFTC chairperson — Rostin Behnam. Dune Analytics is raising funds at a billion dollar valuation. Links: Dune Analytics is raising funds at a $1 billion valuation: sources PN1146 - Nomination of Rostin Behnam for Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 117th Congress (2021-2022) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Justin Sun Is Retiring From Tron – But Not Crypto Binance.US Hires Intel’s Compliance Chief Majalya 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 $48,510 Ethereum is down 1% at $4,018 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $534 Helium up 25% Elrond up 23% Avalanche up 17% Jack & Jay-Z announce board for BTrust Russia’s central bank is keen on banning investments in cryptocurrency Deutsche Börse acquires majority stake in Crypto Finance AG. Katie Haun is set to depart Andreessen Horowitz to form her own fund. Links: Russian cenbank to seek ban on investment in cryptocurrencies, sources say | Reuters Kathryn Haun on Twitter: "1/ Today @cdixon and I shared with the @a16z crypto team that I will be launching my own fund focused on crypto and web3 early next year. The current crypto fund will be my last at the firm" / Twitter Dorsey names board members of his bitcoin endowment with Jay-Z Deutsche Börse closes deal for majority stake in Crypto Finance AG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Crypto Bank Anchorage Raises $350 Million Crypto Winter? CardCoins Offers Bitcoin Payments Links: CardCoins Offers Bitcoin Payments Over the Lightning Network Kraken CEO reverses $100K BTC 2021 forecast: Crypto winter now possible Crypto bank Anchorage raises $350 million in Series D funding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Keep Meta Out of Metaverse: Sebastien Borget Dogecoin Better for Transactions Than Bitcoin: Musk Traders Adjust Expectations on Bitcoin Price Links: The Sandbox co-founder wants to defend metaverses against Big Tech Dogecoin is better than Bitcoin for payments, Elon Musk declares Look out below! Analysts eye $40K Bitcoin price after today’s dip to $45.7K — ADVERTISE CAREERS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Robinhood Partners with Chainalysis Solana Number Five Links: Solana on-chain development increases after a recent DDoS attack Robinhood partners with Chainalysis ahead of crypto wallet launch 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 $49,725 Ethereum is down slightly at $4,043 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $566 Render token up 29% AscendEX was exploited for 78M IMF is advocating for a coordinated crypto policy UK neobank Monzo raising $500M. Links: Monzo raises more than $500m from investors at $4.5bn valuation - FinTech Futures AscendEX on Twitter: "22:00 UTC 12/11, We have detected a number of ERC-20, BSC, and Polygon tokens transferred from our hot wallet. Cold Wallet is NOT affected. Investigation underway. If any user’s funds are affected by the incident, they will be covered completely by AscendEX." / Twitter ECB's Lagarde calls for regulating Bitcoin's "funny business" | 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 $48,336 Ethereum is down .5% at $4,008 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $552 KuCoin up 18% Near Protocol up 16% Pepsi is launching generative NFT collection. Two Bitcoin core contributors step down. Someone pays .000069ETH to leave slur on McDonalds McRib NFT — goes unnoticed and will be linked to the project. Links: The Pepsi Mic Drop 2 Prominent Bitcoin Core Contributors Step Away From Their Roles McDonald’s McRib NFT Project Links to Racial Slur Recorded on Blockchain 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 $49,102 Ethereum is down .5% at $4,161 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $585 Mir Coin up 30% KuCoin up 15% CryptoPunk #4156 sells for $10.2M Polygon acquiring Mir Protocol for $400M Palm NFT studio raised $27M in a series B. Paradigm is pulling in $35 million in a fundrais to expand into DeFi. Links: Crypto derivatives platform Paradigm nabs $400 million valuation in funding round Polygon acquires ZK-rollups startup Mir Protocol for $400 million A rare CryptoPunk has sold at a record $10.2 million Microsoft leads $27 mln early-stage funding in crypto startup Palm NFT Studio | 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 $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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Visa Helps Navigate Crypto Three Arrows Gets $400 Million in ETH US House Questions Crypto Panel Links: House memo details Congress’ priorities ahead of crypto CEO hearing Visa announces new crypto consulting service for merchants and banks Crypto Hedge Fund Three Arrows Capital Snaps Up $400M in ETH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin Whale Spends $137 Million Buying the Dip Nasdq Stockholm Lists Crypto ETN Sber Hopes to Register By End of Year Links: Russia’s largest bank struggles to register its digital asset platform Third-biggest Bitcoin whale’s holdings total $6B after ‘whopping’ 2.7K BTC buy-in Nasdaq Stockholm lists Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com DEX Aggregator Use Up BSC and Animoca Brands Launch Investment Program Bitget Suspended Links: Decentralized exchange aggregator trading volumes surge to new highs Singapore suspends Bitget exchange license over K-Pop coin promotion Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands form $200M fund for GameFi projects 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 $49,299 Ethereum is down .5% at $4,213 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $573 Terra, up 27% Gala up 20% Polygon up 16% BitMart was exploited for over $150M SEC chairperson Gary Gensler coy in response to Senator Pat Toomey’s follow-up questions. FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is looking to raise a total of $1.5 billion for FTX.US. Links: Crypto exchange BitMart confirms hack resulting in loss of $150 million in crypto Gensler hedges on classifying cryptocurrencies as securities in response to Senator's questions FTX to Seek $1.5B in New Funding Round at $32B Valuation: 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 up .5% at $47,163 Ethereum is up slightly at $3,929 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $546 Major bug identified - patched on the Solana Protocol Library. Free JPMorgan NFT listed on OpenSea for 420 Eth. FTX.US adds support for Ethereum based NFTs Blockchain .com opening NFT marketplace. The SEC charges NY state resident over fraudulant ICO, mining co. Links: SEC.gov | SEC Charges Citizen With Digital Asset Fraud Coming Soon: Blockchain.com NFT. Starting today, you can sign up to get… | by Thianh | @blockchain | Dec, 2021 | Medium JPMorgan Gave Away NFTs at an Event This Week. One Is Now Listed for 420 ETH Solana library bug could have seen attackers stealing $27 million an hour 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 $56,941 Ethereum is down .5% at $4,605 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $625 Those are your leaders by market cap, top gainers in the last 24 hours… Cosmos up 20% Polygon up 16% Senator Elizabeth Warren wants answers from bitcoin mining company Greenidge Generation. The SEC denied WisdomTree's spot Bitcoin ETF proposal. DeFi Protocol BadgerDAO was exploited yesterday. $120M lost. Coinbase Cloud has $30B worth of assets staked on platform. Square will rebrand its corporate entity to Block Links: Square = Block. Business Wire Warren's Letter Coinbase Cloud has $30 billion in crypto assets staked Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Crypto.com Buying Two US Exchanges China Cracks Down on Metaverse and NFTs Fidelity Investments Launching Spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada Links: Fidelity reportedly launching spot Bitcoin ETF in Canada China’s central bank proposes to monitor metaverse and NFTs Crypto.com to acquire two US exchanges for derivatives and futures offerings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices