Daily Crypto Report

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is even at $34,632 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,224 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $294 Aave up 17% Compound up 16% Elrond up 15% Beijing and Suzhou are testing digital yuan payments on subways. Million Doge Disco launches today. Bitcoin mining difficulty records largest drop in history. Casper Labs and SJM Group partner to promote web3 adoption in the UAE. Links: Greenidge Generation Announces Letter of Intent to Expand Bitcoin Mining Operation to Site in South Carolina Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Records Largest Drop in History - CoinDesk CasperLabs & SJM Group Partner to Promote Web3 Adoption in Doge Disco Beijing, Suzhou enable China's digital yuan payments for subways 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 $33,050 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,041 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $278 Ecomi up 21% Celo up 16% The Thailand SEC files a criminal complaint against Binance. Softbank has invested $200M in the Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. New legislation in Ukraine puts their future CBDC on equal footing with cash. FaZe Clan has dropped a member and suspended 3 following alleged involvement in a crypto scam A Sotheby’s auction for a Tim Berners-Lee original source code for the world wide web has sold for $5.4M Links: Mercado Bitcoin, Latin America’s Largest Digital Assets Platform, raises $200 Million USD from SoftBank | Business Wire NFT of the original World Wide Web code fetches $5.4 million at Sotheby's FaZe Clan on Twitter: "A statement from FaZe Clan. https://t.co/HnPXpAoSYX" / Twitter Ukraine Passes Law Treating Its CBDC Same As Cash - BeInCrypto 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 $33,632 Ethereum is up 1% at $2,118 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $290 StormX up 15% Ardor up 15% Arweave up 15% Bitfinex has halted trading while its investigating issues on the platform. Binance is once again operating in the UK Robinhood was slapped with $70M in penalties yesterday. Argo Blockchain has taken out a $20M loan to build out a mining facility in Texas. Hut8 has bought another $44M worth of mining machines to double its hash rate. Links: FINRA Orders Record Financial Penalties Against Robinhood Financial LLC | FINRA.org Bitfinex on Twitter: "We are investigating issues with platform reduced performances and have temporarily halted trading. We will keep everyone updated on here and on https://t.co/u3pYCVVGQq Thanks for your patience." / Twitter Crypto exchange Binance says sterling withdrawals reactivated after outage | Reuters Hut 8 Mining Announces Purchase of 12,000 New MicroBT Miners for Deployment by End of Q4 2021 – Hut 8 Mining Bitcoin-backed loan agreement - 07:00:03 29 Jun 2021 - ARB News article | London Stock Exchange Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and crypto currency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Coinbase Launches Crypto App Store CoinMarketCap Adds Ethereum Swap Feature Crypto Hot in India Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen Take Equity Stake in FTX Crypto Exchange Links: Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Take Equity Stake In FTX Crypto Exchange | ZeroHedge India, A Well Known Source Of Gold Demand, Is Turning A Keen Eye Toward Crypto | ZeroHedge CoinMarketCap launches Ethereum token swaps powered by Uniswap Coinbase reveals plans for crypto app store amid global refocus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Ethereum Classic Hard Fork "Magneto" Happens Late July AfriCrypt Owners Deny Theft Cathie Woods' ARK Joins Race for Bitcoin ETF Deutsche Borse Buys 2/3 of Crypto Finance AG Mexico Affirms No to Crypto in Financial System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Binance Banned in UK India's Crypto Investment Surges DeFi Redefining Future Bitcoin Short-term Uncertain Links: Despite regulatory uncertainty, Indian crypto investment surges 19,900% in one year Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Banned In The UK | ZeroHedge Decentralized Finance (DeFi) 101 | ZeroHedge Bitcoin short-term setup is challenging, JPMorgan strategists warn 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 $33,180 Ethereum is up .5% at $1,840 and Binance Coin is up slightly at $279 Internet Computer up 21% Harmony up 17% Decred up 15% The SEC has once again postponed a decision on a Bitcoin ETF. The Bank of International Settlements has released a new report on CBDCs a16z launched a new $2.2B crypto venture fund. UK regulator has approved a fifth crypto company for crypto-asset register. Links: SEC extends Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF BIS REPORT: III. CBDCs: an opportunity for the monetary system UK regulator approves fifth crypto company for crypto-asset register Crypto Fund II - Andreessen Horowitz 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 2.5% at $30,900 Ethereum is down 2.5% at $1,743 and Binance Coin is down 2.5% at $270 Celo up 42% Jay Z is set to auction an NFT based on his album Reasonable Doubt. Gemini pledges to offset 350k tons of bitcoin-related carbon emissions Authorities in Iran have seized 7000 crypto miners. Visa is set to acquire the Swedish open banking firm Tink Links: JAY-Z Auctioning Reasonable Doubt NFT at Sotheby’s | Pitchfork Iran seizes 7,000 cryptocurrency computer miners, largest haul to date | Reuters Gemini Offsets Bitcoin Carbon Emissions, Launches Gemini Green Visa To Acquire European Open Banking Platform Tink | 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 .5% at $33,495 Ethereum is up slightly at $1,870 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $292 Ecomi up 50% Celo up 15% Crypto.com up 15% El Salvador plans $117M airdrop to citizens. Ethereum’s hash rate is falling due to mining crackdown. Eric Adams wants NYC to be crypto hub. Met police have seized more than $150M in cryptocurrency. Paraguay University will begin accepting crypto as payment beginning in August. Links: Bitcoin to become legal tender in El Salvador on Sept 7 | Reuters NYC will become 'center of bitcoins,' says mayoral lead Eric Adams Met makes one of world's largest cryptocurrency seizures - Metropolitan Police Paraguay University to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, XRP in August - 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 2% at $34,131 Ethereum is up 2% at $1,979 and Binance Coin is up 2% at $309 Klaytn up 26% Tron up 20% Crypto showman John McAfee who was reportedly found dead yesterday in a Spanish prison. Condolences to his family and team. Coinbase has registered with the financial services agency in Japan. Bitcoin’s hashrate has fallen by nearly 50% in over a month. Paris based Crypto data firm Kaiko has closed a $24M series A The Yield team has raised $10M to further build out the DeFi Bond Market. Links: John McAfee, antivirus software magnate, found dead in Spanish prison after his extradition to the US was approved - CNN Coinbase Global enters Japan, poised to offer five cryptocurrencies (NASDAQ:COIN) | Seeking Alpha Yield team raises $10 million to build out DeFi bond market Crypto data firm Kaiko closes $24 million Series A funding round Bitcoin hashrate drops by nearly 50% following China's mining crackdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Chinese Miners Out; Israel & CBDC; Goldman Repos Using JPM Coin; $20 to Trillion Links: Chinese Bitcoin miners ‘not even in the mood to drink anymore’ Bank of Israel steps up CBDC efforts with reported tests on Ethereum Goldman Sachs Taps JPMorgan's Private Blockchain for Repo Trade: Report - CoinDesk He Woke Up To Find $1.1 Trillion In His Coinbase Account | ZeroHedge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com China's Crackdown on Bitcoin Means Bitcoin is Working Stronghold Gets Dough Does India's 2% Apply to Crypto? VanEck Files Links: China’s crackdown means Bitcoin is working, says crypto miner Stronghold Digital Mining Raises $105M to Turn Waste Coal Into Bitcoin - CoinDesk Existing Indian law could impose 2% levy on crypto bought from offshore exchanges VanEck files for a new Bitcoin futures mutual fund with US SEC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin Bulls Run for Cover? Pocahontas Supports CBDC Banks Obey PBoC Links: Classic bearish chart pattern forms for Bitcoin as BTC price tumbles to $32K Elizabeth Warren Supports Central Bank Cryptos. Should You Be Worried? | ZeroHedge Banks fall in line as China’s central bank cracks down on crypto accounts 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 $33,623 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,063 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $313 Propy up 68% The Industrial and Commerce Bank of China enables digital-yuan to cash conversions at over 3k ATMs. The bitcoin lightning network accelerated to 1500 bitcoin this week. Portugal licenses cryptocurrency exchanges within the country for the first time. Grayscale is looking into 13 more investment vehicles. A VanEck subsidiary is investing in the UK analytics startup CryptoCompare. Links: VanEck subsidiary invests in UK analytics startup CryptoCompare Update: Grayscale Investments Exploring Additional Assets | by Grayscale Investments | Jun, 2021 | Medium Registration of virtual assets service providers | Banco de Portugal Bitcoin Lightning network capacity accelerates to 1,500 BTC 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 $36,123 Ethereum is up .5% at $2,252 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $340 Celer Network up 19% Enzyme Finance up 15% An estate in Decentraland has sold for nearly a million dollars. Scammers are sending out fake hardware wallets to Ledger users The US government is auctioning off seized bitcoin along with litecoin this weekend BBVA is opening bitcoin training and custody services in Switzerland. Galaxy Digital is now serving as the liquidity provider for Goldman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $37,148 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,272 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $346 Mirror Protocol up 23% Mir Coin up 23% Celo up 15% The government in Sichuan orders state power grid to cut the power supply for 26 bitcoin mining farms. Bank of England executive Tom Mutton speaks about CBDCs BitDAO raised 230M through a private token sale Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs raises $14M in a series A Links: BitDAO Raises $230M for Decentralized Crypto Investment Fund - CoinDesk Decentralized derivatives platform SynFutures raises $14 million Sichuan orders state power grid to cut supply for 26 bitcoin mining farms Central Bank Digital Currency: An update on the Bank of England’s work - speech by Tom Mutton | Bank of England Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs raises $14 million Series A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down .5% at $39,104 Ethereum is down .5% at $2,419 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $358 XFin Network up 22% Mir Coin up 15% The World Bank rejects El Salvador’s request for help implementing Bitcoin as legal tender US House Republican’s campaign arm will take donations in cryptocurrency Iron Finance had a catastrophic day yesterday a16z is backing Goldfinch Links: a16z backs DeFi project Goldfinch, which aims to reshape lending World Bank rejects El Salvador request for help on bitcoin implementation | Reuters House Republican campaign arm to accept cryptocurrency donations - Axios Iron Finance's Titan Token Falls to Near Zero in DeFi Panic Sell - CoinDesk STEEL compensation (07 May 2021 ValueDeFi incident) | by Iron.Finance | Jun, 2021 | Medium Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Fox Launches $100 Million Creative Fund for NFTs Bitcoin Playing Wait and See Public Companies Hold One Percent of Bitcoin Bitwise Secures $70 Million in Funding Links: Fox launches $100M creative fund for NFT content creation Bitcoin Enters Wait-and-See Phase Ahead of Fed Statement - CoinDesk Listed companies, trusts and ETPs now control almost 7% of the Bitcoin supply Bitwise secures $70M in Series B funding from major Wall Street investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com B.Protocol Announces v2 Platform Tumusov Calls Out Russia's Central Bank Hedge Funds Expect 10.6% of Assets in Crypto in Five Years Links: B.Protocol announces v2 platform for DeFi liquidations Russian central bank ‘short-sighted’ regarding crypto, lawmaker says — Fedot Tumusov Within five years, US hedge funds expect to hold 10.6% of assets in crypto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com South Korean Banks Told: Treat Crypto Exchanges as High Risk Italian Regulator: Spread of Crypto "Cause for Concern" Block.one Suits Settled Links: Block.one free to focus on $10B crypto business after lawsuit settlements Italian Regulator Says Unsupervised Spread of Crypto Is a Cause for Concern: Report - CoinDesk Banks in South Korea Instructed to Treat Crypto Exchanges as High-Risk Clients - 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 $36,011 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,368 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $337 Theta Fuel up 15% Unus Sed Leo up 15% Bitcoin’s Taproot upgrade reaches its 90% mandate Mythical games closes a $75m funding round. A bill for New York crypto mining died in assembly after passing through the state senate. Block.one has pays $27.5M to settle a class-action lawsuit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $36,056 Ethereum is up .05% at $2,439 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $343 Aragon Network up 27% Alien punk Cryptopunk brings in $12M at a Sotheby’s auction Sustainable supply chain traceability company Circulor raises $14M in a series A round. Silvergate Bank cuts ties with Binance Basel Committee for banking supervision published a consultation imposing strict capital requirements for banks with crypto exposure. Links: ‘Covid Alien’ CryptoPunk Sells for $11.75 million in Sotheby’s Sale | Barron's Series A investment press release | Circulor Silvergate Bank cuts ties with Binance, affecting deposits and withdrawals Basel Committee comment 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 down 1% at $37,111 Ethereum is down .05% at $2,454 and Binance Coin is down 1% at $358 Chiliz up 40% AMP up 27% IMF watching El Salvador closely ahead of meeting. OKcoin is awarding a 100k grant to Brink a bitcoin development Non-profit. State-chartered banks in Texas have gotten the green light for crypto asset custody British Billionaire Alan Howard leads a $25M investment in the London crypto custodian Copper. Links: Alan Howard makes fresh investment in crypto start-ups | Financial Times Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto - CoinDesk Okcoin Awards $100K Grant to Bitcoin Development Non-Profit Brink - CoinDesk IMF Sees Risks After El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Legal Tender - 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 up slightly at $37,906 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,571 and Binance Coin is down slightly at $366 WayzirX up 19% Wootrade up 17% El Salvador officially passed the bitcoin proposal. Senator Elizabeth Warren strikes out against cryptocurrency. Blockchain protocol Boson pays a record $704k for a Decentraland plot — to build a mall. Links: Warren: U.S. government needs to confront crypto threats ‘head on’ | Reuters Boson Pays Record $704K for Decentraland Plot to Create a Virtual Mall: Report - CoinDesk El Salvador approves Bitcoin as legal tender | Crypto News | Al Jazeera Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Gemini Acquires Shard X Coinbase Not Involved in Seizure of Darkside Dough CFTC Boss Says DeFi Derivitives Platforms Not Legal Links: Coinbase says it was not involved in the DOJ's Bitcoin ransom seizure Gemini Acquires Crypto Custody Firm Shard X - CoinDesk After googling it, CFTC boss says DeFi is a ‘bad idea’ and probably illegal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Hong Kong Includes CBDC Feds Track and Get Colonial Pipeline Hacker Bitcoin Ripple Likes Sidechains Better Links: Hong Kong includes central bank digital currency in fintech strategy Ripple publishes proposal for federated sidechains to keep main ledger lean FBI Recovers Bitcoin From Colonial Ransomware Attack - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Anchorage Digital Rolls Out ETH-Backed Loans Ghana Advances CBDC Sherlock Funded Master Ventures Funds Polkadot Project Links: Anchorage Digital rolls out ETH-backed loans with America's 10th oldest bank Ghana at 'Advanced Stages' With Digital Cedi, Central Bank Governor Says - CoinDesk DeFi Risk Assessor Sherlock Raises $1.5M in Pre-Seed Funding - CoinDesk Master Ventures creates $30 million VC fund to support Polkadot projects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up slightly at $36,032 Ethereum is up slightly at $2,709 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $391 Enzyme finance up 25% Kyber network up 17% The president of El Salvador is moving to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender within the country. FTX is paying $210 million to rename the most-valuable pro esports team from TSM to TSM FTX. Texas governor Greg Abbott signed a law to create a legal framework for cryptocurrencies and blockchain Second Digital Yuan test in Beijing. Links: Beijing to give away over $6 million in latest digital yuan test A Pro E-Sports Team Is Getting $210 Million to Change Its Name - The New York Times Greg Abbott on Twitter: "Blockchain is a booming industry that Texas needs to be involved in. I just signed a law for Texas to create a master plan for expanding the blockchain industry in Texas. #Blockchain #Bitcoin #cryptocurrency https://t.co/bMKXxxYooe" / Twitter President of El Salvador Says He’s Submitting Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender - 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 3% at $35,512 Ethereum is down 4% at $2,613 and Binance Coin is down 4% at $386 Amp up 20% Wootrade up 17% Theta fuel up 15% Jack Dorsey tweeted yesterday that Square is considering developing a bitcoin hardware wallet. Sotheby’s has opened a virtual replica of its London galleries in Decentraland China is launching a new copyright protection blockchain Links: Sotheby’s Opens Virtual Replica of Its London Galleries in Decentraland - CoinDesk Jack on Twitter: "Square is considering making a hardware wallet for #bitcoin. If we do it, we would build it entirely in the open, from software to hardware design, and in collaboration with the community. We want to kick off this thinking the right way: by sharing some of our guiding principles." / Twitter China Launches New Copyright Protection Blockchain - 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 .5% at $36,538 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,609 and Binance Coin is down 1.5% at $375 crypto.com up 39% NuCypher up 27% UMA up 16% Open positions in the CME Bitcoin futures have fallen to it’s lowest point since mid December Blockchain.com says they will move their US headquarters to Miami, from New York Google, Alibaba, and 300+ other companies seek crypto licenses in Singapore. Google will adjust ad policy for crypto exchanges and wallets. Links: Update to Financial products and services policy (June 2021) - Advertising Policies Help Open Positions in CME-Based Bitcoin Futures Slump to 5 1/2-Month Low - CoinDesk Blockchain.com announces Miami move, plans to create 300 jobs | Miami Herald Singapore’s fintech honcho has vision of Asian Silicon Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $38,693 Ethereum is down 2% at $2,785 and Binance Coin is down .5% at $420 OKB up 28% Iota up 15% Kusama up 15% Cryptology says it will invest $100M in crypto related venture funds over the next 2 years. Paxful announces Paxful Pay A California man faces two years in federal prison for illegally operating a Bitcoin money transmission business The ECB says CBDCs will be vital for future financial strength. Links: Yorba Linda Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Operating Illegal ATM Network that Laundered Bitcoin and Cash for Criminals | USAO-CDCA | Department of Justice Paxful Hits $5 Billion Volume | Newswire Cryptology Asset Group Commits USD 100 Million to Invest Globally in Crypto-related Venture Funds | Business Wire The international role of the euro, June 2021 - ECB on CBDCs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com EU Launches Digitasl Wallet Guggenheim's New Fund Seeks Exposure to Crypto Goldman Analyst Says Crypto Is Alternative to Copper Links: Guggenheim’s new fund may seek exposure to Bitcoin, SEC filing shows EU Launches "Digital Wallet" In Latest Step Toward 'Cashless Society' | ZeroHedge Goldman Sachs Analyst Says Crypto Is an Alternative to Copper, Not Gold - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Marathon Will No Longer Censor Bitcoin Borse Stuggart Digitasl Exchange Launches Trading Apps Tether Tells the Tale Links: Borse Stuttgart Digital Exchange launches crypto trading mobile app Disruption in Tether's Value Could Be Crypto Equivalent of 'Breaking the Buck': Former CFTC Chairman - CoinDesk Marathon Won't Censor Bitcoin Transactions: Mining CEO - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Normand Out: Sees Crypto as "No Better Hedge" SEC Denied Access to Ripple Legal Advice Crypto "Great Concern" to Irish Central Bank Links: Court denies SEC access to Ripple’s legal advice Irish Central Bank Official Says Crypto's Popularity Is 'Great Concern' - CoinDesk A JPMorgan Icon Quits, And Has Some Parting Words About Cryptocurrencies | 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 $35,616 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,374 and Cardano is up 1% at 1.63 Telcoin up 15% DeFiChain up 15% Decred up 15% The first bitcoin-sponsored racing car will debut today in the Indy-500. Wisdomtree filed for an Ethereum ETF —joining a pile of others on hold with the SEC. Sweden’s central bank will test the e-Krona with the commercial bank Handelsbanken. Links: BITCOIN JOINS THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 WITH ED CARPENTER RACING - Ed Carpenter Racing Sweden's Handelsbanken to help test central bank digital currency | Reuters WisdomTree Eth ETF S-1 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 $35,500 Ethereum is up 1% at $2,458 and Binance Token is up 1% at 330 Monero up 20% Zcash up 17% Helium up 17% USDC maker Circle is considering a SPAC deal The SEC has filed a lawsuit against the alleged promoters of the BitConnect crypto Ponzi scheme US treasury looking to expand crypto reporting Police in the west midlands discover illicit mining farm. Links: SEC.gov | SEC Charges U.S. Promoters of $2 Billion Global Crypto Lending Securities Offering Treasury revenue proposals. (p.94) Bitcoin ‘mine’ uncovered during industrial unit raid | News | West Midlands Police After $440 million fundraise, Circle is said to be considering a SPAC 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 up 2% at $36,731 Ethereum is up 3% at $2,559 and Binance Token is up 2% at 331 Pundi X up 25% Theta Fuel up 15% Dubai says the country has not launched its own cryptocurrency Brad Garlinghouse thinks Ripple will still go public, eventually. Chainalysis says whales bought 77k BTC ($3B+) BurgerSwap was exploited for just over $7M Links: Ripple Waiting for SEC Suit Resolution Before Going Public - CoinDesk Dubai Media Office on Twitter: "Dubai Coin cryptocurrency was never approved by any official authority. The website promoting the coin is an elaborate phishing campaign that is designed to steal personal information from its visitors. https://t.co/Q0HBXfqaDO" / Twitter Igor Igamberdiev on Twitter: "1/7 Another flash loan attack on a major DeFi protocol on BSC. Today $7.2M was stolen from @burger_swap in 14 transactions. Let’s see what’s happened👇 https://t.co/gZQwiJGJ6X" / Twitter Chainalysis Market Intel | Blockchain analysis for cryptocurrency markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 1% at $39,886 Ethereum is up 2% at $2,843 and Binance Coin is up 2% at $379 Enjin Coin up 24% Nexo up 22% EOS up 15% PayPal is working on crypto withdrawal capability Carl Icahn considering moves in crypto space. Fidelity’s bitcoin fund has picked up more than $100M from investors Apple job post points to business development involving digital wallets/crypto Ledn closes a $30M series A Links: PayPal exec says payments giant is working on crypto withdrawal capability Carl Icahn hints at investments in the crypto space, says 'I'm looking at the whole business' SEC FORM D/A - Fidelity filing Business Development Manager – Alternative Payments - Careers at Apple Digital Asset Savings and Loan Platform Ledn Raises US$30M Series A | Business Wire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Iran Bans All Crypto Mining Until September 22 UK Ad Organization Rules on Crypto Ad AP Auctions Iconic Photos as NFTs Links: UK ad organization bans crypto exchange's ‘time to buy’ Bitcoin advert Iran Bans All Crypto Mining for the Summer: Report - CoinDesk Associated Press Auctions 10 NFTs Celebrating 175 Years of Photojournalism - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com A Blockchain Tower to Rise over Gotham City's Midtown Globant Bought Half a Million in Bitcoin Stocks Exposed to Bitcoin Slide Links: Crypto-exposed stocks slide as BTC-bolstered treasuries shed value $8.6B IT firm Globant revealed as Bitcoin’s latest institutional buyer Todd Morley Plans to Build Blockchain Tower in Manhattan: Report - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Figure Raises $200 Million Biden Wants More of Your Money Links: President's tax gap proposal calls for businesses to report crypto transactions above $10,000 Figure raises $200 million Series D, raising its valuation to $3.2 billion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $35,627 Ethereum is down slightly at $2,151 and Dogecoin is down 1% at .32 Diamond up 69% US Federal reserve promises paper on US CBDC this summer. The US Attorney and the Secret Service are lookin to help victims of the 2017 Etherdelta hack. Volatility a headache for ETF managers. Lawmakers in Nebraska are turning to the blockchain. Links: U.S. Government Seeks Information About Victims Of December 2017 EtherDelta Hack | USAO-NDCA | Department of Justice Canadian Bitcoin ETFs rattled by crypto tumult | Financial Times Nebraska Blockchain Legislation Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell outlines the Federal Reserve's response to technological advances driving rapid change in the global payments landscape 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 $38,296 Ethereum is down 1% at $2,436 and Binance Coin is up .5% at $326. Solve Care up 175% Populous up 21% The largest dutch Dominos Pizza franchise will offer Bitcoin salaries. Wells Fargo set to offer crypto investment strategies to qualified investors. Gary Gensler is working for more investor protection GoogleTrends shows the search interest for cryptocurrency hit an all time high in the second week of May Links: Wells Fargo Plans to Add Crypto Fund to Platform, Top Exec Shares Why SEC.gov | Remarks at 2021 FINRA Annual Conference GoogleTrends on Twitter: ""What happened to cryptocurrency today” is up +850%, past day, Worldwide "Should I sell my crypto” is up +400%, past day, US https://t.co/97hThGzDd2" / Twitter Staff at Biggest Dutch Domino’s Pizza Franchise Can Now Be Paid in Bitcoin - 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 2% at $41,281 Ethereum is up 2% at $2,738 and Binance Coin is up 1% at $384. Monero up 22% Helium up 17% Hex up 16% Yield farming aggregator PancakeBunny was exploited via a flash loan attack. Germany’s Trade Republic has pulled in a $900M Series C Senator Jane Hume called cryptocurrencies an "asset class that will grow in importance." The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issues scam warning. Elon Musk thinks the layer-2 payments network Lightning is needed on the Bitcoin network. Links: pancakebunny.finance on Twitter: "Attention Bunny Fam Our project has suffered a flash loan attack from an outside exploiter. We will be posting a post mortem, in depth analysis, but for the time being we would like to update the community as to how this happened." / Twitter Germany’s Trade Republic lands $900 million investment led by Sequoia Financial Services Minister Jane Hume says cryptocurrency is 'high risk' as Bitcoin falls | Daily Mail Online US Agency Issues Alert Warning Consumers of Fraudulent Emails Seeking Bitcoin Wallet Keys - CoinDesk Elon Musk on Twitter: "@BTCsessions @TeslaGong @wintonARK Achieving truly decentralized finance – power to the people – is a noble & important goal. Layer count depends on projected bandwidth & compute, both rising rapidly, which means single layer network can carry all human transactions in future imo. For now, Lightning is needed." / 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 $40,404 Ethereum is up 2% at $2,730 and Binance Coin is up 1% at 369. Internet Computer up 65% Cardano up 41% Dogecoin up 40% $460B of value liquidated in the crypto markets—institutions buying. A costly mistake for BlockFi. OCC, FED, FDIC to create interagency tem for crypto regulation Instagram is hosting a professional development panel for NFT artists Links: OCC, Federal Reserve and FDIC are committed to collaborating on crypto Instagram First Creator Week Events Scheduled for June - Variety BlockFi is scrambling to recover millions in BTC it mistakenly sent to users Crypto Market Loses $460B as Ether, Altcoins Follow Bitcoin’s Deep Dive - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com FUD Rules: Buy the Dip? Twenty-Three Percent of Bitcoin Wallets Negative Kimchi Premium Lives Links: Stocks, China and the dollar: 3 reasons why Bitcoin price is tanking below $40K Nearly a quarter of unique Bitcoin wallets at a loss amid $15K price dump Bitcoin $5K ‘kimchi premium’ returns while gold prices surge in Korea Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Cardano's ERC-20 Converter Tool Nears Beta Testing Darkside Address Found Coinbase Seeks Cash Links: Cardano ERC-20 converter nears testnet phase DarkSide Hackers' Bitcoin Ransom Tracked - CoinDesk Coinbase to raise $1.25B via debt securities for institutional investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com ETH and BTC Transaction Costs Drop Musk the Culprit? Allianz Says Firms Providing Crypto Services Exposed to Risk Links: Bitcoin and Ethereum usage fees drop 70%–80% as market slide continues Elon Musk hints Tesla may offload BTC, goes to war with crypto Twitter Crypto Exposure May Impact Financial Firms' Risk Profiles: Allianz - 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 .5% at $49,560 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,849 and Binance Coin is up 1% at 605. Numeraire up 52% Harmony up 21% XRP up 16% Greenridge invests in renewable energy projects to offset bitcoin mining emissions Crypto twitter doneates more than $800k to a child with leukemia. Delphi Digital is launching a transparent NFT fund. FTX.US is hiring Brett Harrison as its first president. 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 $48,959 Ethereum is up 1% at $3,905 and Binance Coin is up .5% at 587. Polygon up 31% Cardano up 15% Cosmos up 15% Microsoft is closing down its Azure Blockchain Service in September. The Bank of England says it looks probable that the state would need to issue some form of digital cash to retain citizen’ confidence. Argentina’s Tax authority has ordered crypto exchanges to file information on transactions. Binance is facing an investigation by the IRS and Department of justice The Bitcoin wallet used by DarkSide for ransom payments has ben ID’d by Elliptic Links: Azure Blockchain Service retirement notification and guidance - Azure Blockchain | Microsoft Docs Binance Faces Probe by U.S. Money-Laundering and Tax Sleuths (1) Elliptic Follows the Bitcoin Ransoms Paid by Colonial Pipeline and Other DarkSide Ransomware Victims Do we need ‘public money’? - speech by Jon Cunliffe | Bank of England Argentina’s Tax Authority Orders Crypto Exchanges to File Information on Transactions: Report - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices