Daily Crypto Report

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

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