Daily Crypto Report

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $61,339 Ethereum is up slightly at $4,495 and Binance Coin up slightly at $620 IoTeX up 63% Nervos Network up 27% Rari Governance up 27% DeFi protocol bZx has been compromised in a 55M leak. The FBI has released a PSA about a new crypto scam involving crypto ATMs. Bakkt is getting set to launch Eth trading Paradigm’s co-founder Matt Huang joined the board of directors for Stripe This week someone took out a $1.4M loan with an NFT as collateral Links: (1) bZx - Fulcrum & Torque (on ETH/BSC/Polygon) on Twitter: "An hour ago it appears that the private key controlling the Polygon and BSC deployments was compromised, leading to loss of funds. The Ethereum deployment is under DAO control and not impacted. We will provide further updates soon." / Twitter Bakkt Expands Cryptocurrency Offering to Include Ethereum | Business Wire Paradigm co-founder joins Stripe's board of directors Someone took out a $1.4 million loan with an NFT as collateral The FBI has put out a PSA about an interesting crypto scam - 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 .5% at $61,775 Ethereum is down .5% at $4,516 and Binance Coin up 3% at $609 Crypto.com chain up 22% Chia up 18% AR Weave up 17% NYC Mayor-elect Eric Adams is set to take his first three paychecks in Bitcoin. Square’s Cashapp saw $1.8B in Bitcoin revenue in the third quarter. A regulator in South Korea says they do not generally view NFTs as virtual assets. Gaming startup Mythical Games raised a $150M series-C round led by a16z. Links: NFT gaming startup Mythical Games raises $150 million in funding Twitter Q3 Square Earnings S. Korean Regulator Says NFTs Are Not Virtual Assets: 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 .5% at $62,025 Ethereum is down .5% at $4,541 and Binance Coin down 1% at $553 Holo up 22% Amp up 16% Axie infinity up 15% The OCC multi-agency crypto sprint has wrapped up — details soon. Binance is taking steps against the project Squid that they’ve labelled a scam Quentin Tarantino is getting set to auction off 6 uncut scripts of Pulp Fiction as NFTs El Salvadorian President Bukele announces new Bitcoin education project yesterday. A DAO that includes Vincent Van Dough has spent $250k on an NFT of a large cube of tungsten. Links: Quentin Tarantino to auction six uncut scripts for Pulp Fiction as NFTs The Tungsten Cube - 14.545 inch, ~2000 lb (1 Ton, 907 kg) cube held in Willowbrook, Illinois, USA by Midwest Tungsten Service - Midwest Tungsten Service - Tungsten Cubes | OpenSea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Lost in Space for Houbi's Eighth Anniversary? Crypto.com Releases UFC NFTs NYSE Arca Wants to List and Operate Bitcoin ETP Links: To the moon: Huobi wants to send someone to space for its 8th birthday Cryptocurrency trading platform Crypto.com to debut UFC NFTs NYSE Arca files with SEC to list Bitwise Bitcoin ETP Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Squid Game Over; Ether Burns; Banks Hiring Crypto Brains Big Links: Game over! ‘Squid Game’-inspired crypto scam collapses as price crashes from $2.8K to zero Ethereum sees first consecutive week of deflationary issuance Top US banks offer big incentives to lure crypto talent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Houbi Trials NFT Marketplace Twitter Flags Suid Game Accounts Bitcoin Ready for Central Bank Meetings Links: Twitter flags Squid Game token accounts as price crashes Huobi trials NFT marketplace to further GameFi and metaverse strategy 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 $60,378 Ethereum is up slightly at $4,203 and Binance Coin down slightly at $512 Zillqua up 17% Decentraland up 16% ARweave up 15% Today’s the 13th anniversary of the publishing of the Bitcoin white paper Justin Sun has withdrawn billions of dollars of crypto from AAVE’s lending pools. Cardano-based DeFi protocol Ardana raises $10M in strategic funding. AWS seeks specialist to build digital asset underwriting, transaction, and custody in the cloud. 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 $61,396 Ethereum is up .5% at $4,298 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $521 Decentraland up 87% The Sandbox up 37% Basic attention token up 33% CryptoPunk 9998 wash traded their NFT for over $500M NYDIG acquires UK Startup Bottlepay with a $300M stock purchase DOJ looks for supervisory trial attorney to lead new Crypto department. Coinlist now valued at over $1.5B Links: Here’s Why a CryptoPunk Sold for $530M CoinList is now valued at $1.5 billion with a fresh $100 million in funding NYDIG acquires British bitcoin startup Bottlepay in $300 million stock purchase USAJOBS - Job 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 .5% at $60,959 Ethereum is down 1% at $4,328 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $497 Decentraland up 50% Basic attention token up 16% Helium up 15% Ether has topped 4.4k for the first time New Jersey has hit five crypto scams with cease and desist orders Wharton school of business will take crypto for a new online program called Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets. Microstrategy has added almost 9k bitcoins to its holdings. Links: MicroStrategy Adds Almost 9,000 Bitcoins to Its Holdings in Third Quarter Wharton School to accept crypto tuition payments for new blockchain program New Jersey Bureau of Securities Issues Five Orders Directing Website Operators to Stop Offering Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Investment Opportunities - New Jersey Office of Attorney General 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 3% at $61,010 Ethereum is up 3% at $4,160 and Binance Coin is up 5% even at $480 Shiba Inu up 47% Dogecoin up 37% Fantom up 15% China says it will release a new national blockchain standard next year. Cream Finance has been hacked for more than $130M El Salvador buys another 420 Bitcoin Adobe partners with OpenSea and other marketplaces to display NFT credentials. Links: Cream Finance 🍦 on Twitter: "Our Ethereum C.R.E.A.M. v1 lending markets were exploited and liquidity was removed on October 27, 1354 UTC. The attacker removed a total of ~$130m USD worth of tokens from these markets, using this address: https://t.co/17sPIDpCmr No other markets were impacted." / Twitter El Salvador announces purchase of 420 bitcoin, worth nearly $25 million Adobe partners with OpenSea and other NFT marketplaces to display content credentials China to Release National Blockchain Standard Next Year, Says Official: Report MicroStrategy Adds Almost 9,000 Bitcoins to Its Holdings in Third Quarter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Redditors Cheer as GameStop Assembles NFT Experts Dubai Regulators Approve The Bitcoin Fund QuickNode Raises $35 Million in Series A Funding Round Links: Dubai finance watchdog approves listing of Bitcoin fund Redditors cheer as GameStop assembles a team of NFT experts Blockchain Development Platform QuickNode Raises $35M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin Upgrade Taproot Already Priced In SuperRare Hits $31.4 Million Sales with Time to Spare GBTC Outperforms New ETFs Links: GBTC delivered better returns than Bitcoin ETFs last week SuperRare has fewer buyers, but they purchase more expensive NFTs, data shows Taproot, Bitcoin’s Next Big Upgrade, Might Already Be Priced In Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Tom Luongo Breaks Down Gary Gensler's Approval of Bitcoin ETF: A Trap LedgerX Now FTX US Derivatives Russian Crypto Executive Wants More RegulationComplains Senator Rand Paul: Crypto Becoming World's Reserve Currency? Links: Russia does ‘absolutely nothing’ to regulate crypto, RACIB head says FTX Crypto Exchange Finalizes LedgerX Acquisition Luongo: Is The Bitcoin ETF "A Trap"? | ZeroHedge 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 $60,399 Ethereum is up slightly at $4,039 and Binance Coin is near even at $475 Shiba Inu up 47% Kadena up 47% Lukso up 24% The central bank of Nigeria plans to launch its digital currency the eNaira tomorrow Peter Thiel’s Venture group Valar Ventures is leading the $27M series A for XanPool Metacask Macallan barrel sells for record $2.3M Stronghold Digital mining’s stock spiked 52% on its first day of trading. Links: Nigeria to Launch Its ENaira Digital Currency on Monday: Report XanPool secured US $27 million in a Series A financing round Stronghold Digital Mining stock spikes 52% after initial public offering NFT Tied to Rare Whiskey Cask Auctions for $2.3M 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 $61,665 Ethereum is up slightly at $4,046 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $482 Sentinel up 30% Syscoin up 15% Coinbase spends nearly $800k on lobbying in the third quarter of 2021 Germany’s world wildlife fund to sell NFTs to raise money for endangered species. The Associated Press is partnering with Chainlink to put journalistic information on is blockchain. Valkyrie’s bitcoin futures ETF posted trade volumes that approached $80M Links: Coinbase spent nearly $800K on lobbying in 2021's third quarter as part of influence revamp Second U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF Makes Lower-Profile Debut Germany’s World Wildlife Fund to sell NFTs featuring endangered species AP Definitive Source | Putting the facts 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 down slightly at $63,316 Ethereum is down slightly at $4,118 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $491 Moon river up 22% OKB up 18% Thorchain up 18% Greenidge Generation Holdings to acquire South Carolina location, considers Texas plots. FTX raises $420,690,000 in their series B-1. Bored Ape #8585 (a crowned, mutated ape with trippy fur) sells for a record 696.969ETH ($2.7M) Worldcoin makes waves with its Orb rollout. Links: Crowned Bored Ape with trippy fur sells for record $2.7 million FTX Raises $420,690,000 Greenidge announcement This Startup Wants to Scan Your Eyes With a Silver Orb for Cryptocurrency 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 1.5% at $64,702 Ethereum is down 3.5% at $4,180 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $488 Moonriver up 23% Safemoon up 16% Solana up 15% Bitcoin hit a fresh all-time high above 66k NFT ownership collective PleasrDAO says it purchased the ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin' Wu-Tang Clan Coinbase announces multi-year sponsorship deal with the NBA & the WNBA. Russian oil industry executives ask regulators to allow them to mine crypto with wasted flare gas. Links: Meet the New Owners of the Wu-Tang Clan’s One-of-a-Kind Album - The New York Times Russian oil industry asks regulators to allow crypto mining using flare gas Coinbase announces multiyear sponsorship deal with NBA, WNBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com ProShares Bitcoin ETF Day One Volume Over One Billion Dollars Mashinsky Offers One Million Reward for Info on Tether Senators Want Zuckerberg's Wallet Links: Senators pressure Facebook to ‘immediately discontinue’ Novi wallet pilot Mashinsky says USDT is minted for crypto as $1M bounty offered to unpick reserves Bitcoin futures ETF debuts with highest-ever first day ‘natural’ volume of $1B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Nexo Not Guilty in NY France Piloting CBDC Russia Replacing Dollar with Digital and Other Assets Links: Russia aims to replace US dollar reserves with digital assets in long term French central bank pilots blockchain-based CBDC for debt market Crypto lender Nexo confirms NYAG order, calls it a ‘mix up’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin ETF on NYSE October 19 Grayscale to Implement ETF Epic Welcomes Blockchain Links: Epic welcomes blockchain games but don't expect any Fortnite NFTs Grayscale hints at plans to convert Bitcoin trust into BTC-settled ETF Bitcoin's Futures ETF To Launch Tuesday | ZeroHedge 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 $60,780 Ethereum is down 1% at $3,845 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $467 Syscoin up 95% Keep Network up 44% Square is investigating building a bitcoin mining system Gaming powerhouse Steam has kicked blockchain-based games off its platform — Epic steps up. Sotheby’s launched a curated NFT platform called Sotheby’s Metaverse. Belarus introduced a special electricity tariff for miners Tribe Capital is launching a $75M crypto fund. Links: Belarus Introduces Special Electricity Tariff for Miners jack⚡️ on Twitter: "Square is considering building a Bitcoin mining system based on custom silicon and open source for individuals and businesses worldwide. If we do this, we’d follow our hardware wallet model: build in the open in collaboration with the community. First some thoughts and questions." / Twitter Steam Boots Blockchain-Based Video Games From Its Platform Sotheby’s launches curated NFT platform called Sotheby’s Metaverse Tribe Capital to Launch $75M Crypto Fund 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 $61,534 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,951 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $479 Klaytn up 34% Amp up 15% Bitcoin Gold up 15% The SEC gives Bitcoin futures ETFs the greenlight. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined and settled $42.5M against Tether and Bitfinex. CryptoPunk owner declines big bid. Bit Mining’s subsidiary BTC.com said they will exit mainland China amid crackdown Links: SEC Approves Bitcoin ETF, Opening Crypto to Wider Investor Base CFTC Orders Tether and Bitfinex to Pay Fines Totaling $42.5 Million | CFTC CryptoPunk owner seemingly turns down a $9.5 million bid for his rare NFT BIT Mining exit mainland china market 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 $59,364 Ethereum is down slightly at $3,773 and Binance Coin is down 4% at $460 Polygon up 18% Loopring up 15% Bitcoin up on Bloomberg speculation that the SEC will allow a bitcoin futures ETF. Data compiled by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance suggests US leads Bitcoin mining hash rate. A man in the UK has been jailed for 13 months for stealing electricity to mine crypto. London investment app Plum has secured $14M of a $24M series A. Links: Bitcoin Futures ETFs Are Poised for Milestone With Debut in U.S. - Bloomberg Savings and investment app Plum secures $14 million of funding U.S. Now World Leader in Bitcoin Production | ETF Trends UK Jails Crypto Miner for 13 Months for Stealing Electricity: Report — CoinDesk 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 $57,539 Ethereum is up 2.5% at $3,730 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $480 Polkadot up 17% Kusama up 16% VeChain up 15% The Zhejiang Cyberspace Administration is cracking down on illicit mining in governmental buildings. Over 900k signups for Coinbase NFT breaks site. Ethereum user spends over 530k in transaction fees. NFT firm Recur signs deal with ViacomCBS. Links: Sanchan S Saxena on Twitter: "We just announced the upcoming launch of Coinbase NFT (https://t.co/U1ymWieRT3). We are getting a LOT of signups - so grateful for all your interest 🙏🙏. We are seeing insane loads on our servers and our team is working hard to get this resolved. Check back soon! #Coinbase" / Twitter Ethereum user pays $430,000 in transaction fees for a failed payment ViacomCBS gets into NFTs via a partnership with NFT startup Recur | TechCrunch China's Zhejiang busts GPU miners earning crypto in government agencies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Coinbase to Launch NFT Marketplace Ethereum Developers Accomplishes The Merge Bitcoin Futures Likely Delayed to 2022 Links: Bitcoin futures ETF will likely be delayed until 2022, says research firm CFRA Coinbase Plans To Launch NFT Marketplace By End Of Year | ZeroHedge Ethereum’s Latest Progress Toward Proof-of-Stake — CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com MoonPay to Reach $3.4 Billion Valuation Baakt Partners with Google Pay FTX.US Expands NFT Marketplace: Supports Solana Links: FTX.US expands NFT marketplace to support Solana tokens Bakkt crypto exchange partners with Google for payments Crypto startup MoonPay reaches $3.4 billion valuation after first fundraise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Elliptic Raises $60 Million South Korean Opposition Party Challenges Crypto Law Cruz: Texas Should Use Waste Natural Gas to Mine Bitcoin Cruz: Infrastructure Bill Has Bad Crypto Provision Links: Texas should use Bitcoin mining to capture wasted natural gas: Sen. Ted Cruz South Korean opposition set to tackle controversial crypto tax law Blockchain Analytics Firm Elliptic Raises $60M to Fund R&D, Expansion — CoinDesk 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 $54,897 Ethereum is down .5% at $3,538 and Cardano is down slightly at $2.24 Stacks up 51% Harmony up 16% SEC approves Volt Equity’s Crypto Stock ETF. JPMorgan says institutional investors are trending towards Bitcion from gold Online vote for Mt. Gox creditors closes Another bitcoin ATM has been stolen by thieves. Links: JPMorgan Says Institutional Investors Are Replacing Gold With Bitcoin — CoinDesk Mt. Gox Voting Deadline for Creditors Ends — CoinDesk SEC Approves Volt Equity’s Crypto Stock ETF — CoinDesk 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 $54,884 Ethereum is down slightly at $3,599 and Cardano is up slightly at $2.28 BitTorrent up 21% Wootrade Network up 18% Verge up 15% BlockFi files for Bitcoin futures ETF. Bored Ape Yacht Club is looking to launch its own token Binance US has promoted its president Brian Shroder to CEO Binance shutters derivatives trading in South Africa Colombian fintech firm Movii has raised a $15M series B Links: New NFT marketplace takes direct aim at OpenSea — with a token Changes to Binance offerings in South Africa | Binance Support Bored Ape Yacht Club on Twitter: "Good evening, apes. Been hearing a question around the club a lot: WEN TOKEN? 🤔 Wen token indeed . . . Some thoughts below." / Twitter BlockFi Files for Bitcoin Futures ETF — CoinDesk Colombian Fintech Movii Raises $15M in Series B Round — CoinDesk Binance.US Names Brian Shroder CEO 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 $55,260 Ethereum is down .5% at $3,618 and Cardano is down .5% at $2.27 Fantom up 26% Harmony up 21% Famed art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi is stepping into the NFT market Bitcoin mining firms in North America are stockpiling Bitcoin. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming discloses bitcoin purchase between $50k and $100k. Bloomberg's report on Tether. Links: Crypto Mystery: Where’s the $69 Billion Backing the Stablecoin Tether? - Bloomberg Periodic Transaction Report for 10/07/2021 filed by Cynthia M Lummis - Senate Financial Disclosures US-listed mining firms have hoarded over $1 billion worth of bitcoin Notorious art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi enters the NFT world 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 $54,361 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,577 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $445 Shiba Inu up 43% Fantom up 32% Arweave up 16% CoinSwitch Kuber has raised 260M in a series C. Moneygram is partnering up with the Stellar development foundation for crypto payouts in local currencies. Billionaire investor George Soros’ family office has invested in some Bitcoin The US FDIC is looking into whether it can handle deposit insurance for stable coins. Links: Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch Kuber raises $260M in new funding MoneyGram Announces Innovative Partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation to Utilize Blockchain Technology US FDIC Said to Be Studying Deposit Insurance for Stablecoins — CoinDesk Soros Fund CEO Fitzpatrick on Market Outlook - YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com No Ban on Crypto AMC Tickets for Crypto Warren Wants Data on Ransomware Attacks Links: US Senator Warren introduces bill to study crypto’s role in ransomware AMC Theatres debuts crypto payments for e-gift card purchases SEC Chair Gensler: A Ban on Crypto Would Be ‘Up to Congress’ — CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Dapper Labs Acquires Brud Circle Cooperating with SEC Bitcoin Best Investment of 2021 Links: Bitcoin beats stocks, commodities to become best-performing asset of 2021 Circle reveals cooperation in ongoing SEC investigation Dapper Labs acquires CGI influencer developer Brud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com SEC Again Delays Four ETF Applications Fed to Request Comments on CBDC Auction World Adopting Bitcoin Links: SEC rolls decisions on four bitcoin ETF applications to end of 2021 Fed to Launch CBDC Review as Early as This Week: Report — CoinDesk Colin McRae’s long-lost rally car reportedly sold for Bitcoin at auction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,970 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,411 and Cardano is up 1% at $2.27 Dent up 20% Arweave up 16% OMG Network up 15% Czech Prince William Rudolf Lobkowicz set to preserve historic paintings with NFTs. Ripple announced a $250M fund to support NFT projects on XRP Ledger. Miami’s partnership with CityCoins has brought in millions since the beginning of the project San Jose partners with Helium to bring internet to low-income residents. Links: Ripple launches a $250 million creator fund to support the growth of NFTs on its platform | Currency News | Financial and Business News | Markets Insider Old Meets New as Czech Royal Family Drops High-Art NFTs — CoinDesk San José Launches New Initiative to Help Low-Income Residents Pay for Internet Services | News | City of San Jose ’MiamiCoin’ cryptocurrency is a potential game-changer for city revenue - The Washington Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $47,761 Ethereum is up .5% at $3,308 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $425 Axie Infinity up 31% Theta Network up 15% Biden administration to focus on cybersecurity & also looks at regulation of stablecoin issuers. Around 6000 Coinbase accounts were compromised through MFA this spring. Axie Infinity is debuting a decentralized exchange. Grayscale adds Solana, Uniswap to digital large cap fund. Links: Axie Infinity is launching a decentralized exchange Statement by President Joe Biden on Cybersecurity Awareness Month | The White House Biden Administration Seeks to Regulate Stablecoin Issuers as Banks - WSJ Hackers rob thousands of Coinbase customers using MFA flaw Grayscale Adds Solana to $494M Digital Large Cap Fund — CoinDesk 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 $47,504 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,236 and Cardano is up slightly at $2.24 Vechain up 24% AMP up 15% THORchain up 15% El Salvador has started mining bitcoin with geothermal energy from volcanos. The bank of England starfs up third-party working groups to provide input into CBDC. TikTok announces NFT collection that will partner with top creators. Rugpull in Solana NFT project. US Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he’d misspoken abut CBDCs replacing private cryptos. Links: Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 on Twitter: "We’re still testing and installing, but this is officially the first #Bitcoin mining from the #volcanode 🌋" / Twitter Membership of CBDC Engagement and Technology Forums | Bank of England TikTok launches first creator-led NFT collection | TikTok Newsroom Supposed 17-year-old artist sells $138,000 of fake NFTs and disappears Fed Chair Powell Says He Has ‘No Intention’ of Banning Crypto — CoinDesk 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 $43,115 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,969 and Cardano is up slightly at $2.08 Polymath up 27% Omg Network up 17% Safemoon up 15% Visa has developed a conceptual protocol that demonstrates how various CBDCs can be interoperable for payments. A bug in the Compound finance upgrade makes extra COMP available to be claimed. 1inch blocks US trades in preparation for standing up American-only platform Coinshift announces $2.5M seed round. Links: Making digital currency interoperable | Visa Compound Labs on Twitter: "🚨 Unusual activity has been reported regarding the distribution of COMP following the execution of Proposal 062. No supplied/borrowed funds are at risk -- Compound Labs and members of the community are investigating discrepancies in the COMP distribution." / Twitter Crypto treasury management platform Coinshift raises $2.5 million DEX aggregator 1inch blocks out US trades in preparation for separate American platform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Impossible to Destroy Crypto First Crypto Fund in Switzerland Geo-thermal Crypto Mining Plant in El Salvador Links: El Salvador president teases geothermal Bitcoin mining farm Crypto is impossible to destroy, says Tesla CEO Elon Musk First cryptocurrency fund approved in Switzerland Tesla CEO Elon Musk says U.S. government should avoid regulating crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Alibaba Bans Crypto Miners IRS Wants Crypto-Weed Sales Money Roll N The Dough Links: Alibaba to ban crypto miner sales amid Chinese crackdown Crypto tax ‘a top enforcement priority,’ reminds IRS Commissioner Social Token Site Roll Gets Boost With $10M Series A Led by IOSG Ventures — CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Genesis Tests New Product Bitcoin Mining Company Buys Power Plant BlockFi Gets Another Extension Links: BlockFi Gets Another Extension From NJ Regulators on New Interest Accounts Ban — CoinDesk Bitcoin mining company buys Pennsylvania power plant to meet electricity needs | TechSpot Genesis tests end-of-day pricing for institutional crypto futures product 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 $43,298 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,001 and Cardano is up .5% at $2.28 Perpetual protocol up 25% Uniswap up 20% Sushiswap up 16% Cardano announces partnership with Dish Network & Chainlink Huobi will suspend all China-based user accounts later this year Italian payments giant Nexi says it has a role in the design of the digital euro. Philadelphia 76ers are the second NBA team to set a crypto ad patch deal. Links: Charles Hoskinson on Twitter: "Here's the Dish/Boost announcement: https://t.co/bzk35RbcaM" / Twitter Huobi Global to Gradually Retire Existing Mainland China Users-Huobi Global-Official Huobi Website Italian Payments Giant Nexi Says It Is ‘Contributing’ to Design of Digital Euro — CoinDesk 76ers Become Second NBA Team to Ink Crypto Ad Patch Deal — CoinDesk 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 $42,474 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,906 and Cardano is down 1.5% at $2.34 Harmony up 25% Fantom up 22% Tezos up 20% Pat Toomey, senator in Pennsylvania called china’s crackdown on crypto "a big opportunity for the U.S". Sparkpool, The world's largest Ethereum mining pool has said it will stop providing services to miners based in mainland China FTX is preparing for a HQ move from long-standing Hong Kong to the Bahamas FTX signed long-term sponsorship deals with the F1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas. Coach and GQ China are setting up to launch NFTs on Ethereum via ZK rollups. Links: FTX signs sponsorship deal with top F1 team Mercedes-AMG Petronas Senator Pat Toomey on Twitter: "China’s authoritarian crackdown on crypto, including #Bitcoin, is a big opportunity for the U.S. It’s also a reminder of our huge structural advantage over China." / Twitter SBF on Twitter: "1) We're really excited to be setting up @FTX_Official's headquarters in The Bahamas! a) The Bahamas is one of the few places to set up a comprehensive framework for crypto; FTX is registered b) The Bahamas has emerged from COVID lively, safe, and without quarantine" / Twitter The world's largest Ethereum mining pool says it will no longer serve Chinese miners Coach and GQ China Arm to Launch NFTs on Ethereum — CoinDesk 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 1.5% at $41,368 Ethereum is even at $2,816 and Cardano is up 4% at $2.21 Phantasma up 30% Ren up 19% The People’s Bank of China toughens its stance against crypto and crypto trading activities. Time Magazine dropped a pack of hidden NFTs — to be revealed at 6pm today. Twitter is adding bitcoin lightning tips and NFT authentication features. Links: Twitter to Add Bitcoin Lightning Tips, NFT Authentication — CoinDesk Chaotic TIME Magazine NFT Launch Sends Gas Fees Spiraling — CoinDesk China issues tougher measures to keep cracking down on crypto trading 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 $43,745 Ethereum is down 1% at $3,067 and Cardano is down 1% at $2.20 Terra up 23% Avalanche up 21% Cosmos up 21% Snoop Dogg reveals himself as the NFT collector Cozomo de' Medici. Dapper labs raised another $250M in funding — valuation tops $7B. Bitcoin .org briefly hacked to promote scammy bitcoin giveaway. US magistrate judge denies Ripple’s request for documents detailing regulators crypto trading activity. Links: Ruling in Ripple case Bitcoin.org site appears to be hacked for promoting bitcoin giveaways NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs raises another $250 million | TechCrunch Snoop Dogg Says He's the NFT Influencer CozomoMedici - The Street Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Chainalysis Spies at Walletexplorer.com HSBC CEO Backs CBDCs over Crypto SEC Gets Two New Filings for ETFs and DeFi Links: SEC registrants seek DeFi and physically backed Bitcoin ETF approval Leaked Slides Show How Chainalysis Flags Crypto Suspects for Cops — CoinDesk HSBC CEO backs CBDCs against crypto and stablecoins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com TruLayer Now a Unicorn Deutsche Boerse Adds ETNs Binance Ceases Crypto Futures in Australia Links: Binance to cease crypto futures and options in Australia Deutsche Boerse launches Solana and Polkadot ETNs by VanEck London-Based Open Banking Startup TrueLayer Raises $130M Led by Tiger Global, Stripe — CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com El Salvador Number Three in Crypto ATMs 200 Smart Contracts on Cardano Henry Ford Envisioned Crypto? Links: 200 smart contracts on Cardano... but there’s a catch El Salvador ranks third in global Bitcoin ATM installations, data finds 100 years ago, Henry Ford proposed ‘energy currency’ to replace gold 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 $47,405 Ethereum is down 1.5% at $3,340 and Cardano is down 1% at $2.34 Conflux Network up 145% UTrust up 25% DFI.Money up 18% Floating Point group closes $10M series A round. Sushi Swap’s Core Contributor 0xMaki is transitioning out to an advisory role. Bakkt is set to go public next month Christies is selling a full set of 31 Curio Cards Lender Celsius has received court orders from Texas and New Jersey — BlockFi Dejavu. Links: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings and Bakkt Holdings, LLC Announce Effectiveness of Registration Statement and Special Meeting Date for Proposed Business Combination | Business Wire 0xMaki 源 義経 🦇🔊 on Twitter: "I will always be there for @SushiSwap but going forward I'll be in a different role. https://t.co/ybD9Jyg6HN" / Twitter New Jersey Bureau of Securities Orders Cryptocurrency Firm Celsius to Halt the Offer and Sale of Unregistered Interest-Bearing Investments - New Jersey Office of Attorney General 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 $48,547 Ethereum is down .5% at $3,504 and Cardano is down 1% at $2.40 Gala up 44% Ecomi up 16% Solana up 15% Canaan announced a record quarterly revenue of $167M Monica Rizzolli’s "Fragments of an Infinite Field" sold out in an hour for $5.3M Australian national Stefan Qin was sentenced to 7.5 years for his part in a $90M Ponzi scheme. Binance is moving away from its decentralized headquarters & faces a CFTC investigation into insider trading. Links: Canaan nets record bitcoin miner sales with $167 million in Q2 Generative artist nets $5.38 million in latest Art Blocks hit CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Binance battles regulatory headwinds as world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange seeks financial legitimacy | South China Morning Post Binance Probe by US Expands to Examine Possible Insider Trading - Bloomberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices