Daily Crypto Report

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

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