Daily Crypto Report

It’s 8am Eastern, February 12th and this is your Daily Crypto Report. Bitcoin is up .75% at $46,678 Ethereum is up 1% at $1792 and Cardano is up 3% at .89 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dash up 29% VeChain up 20% stellar up 15% A bill was introduced in Iowa to create a more even playing field for blockchain and smart contracts. a16z put more money behind DeFi payment platform Celo. Swarm raised $6 Million in a private token sale. Over $5 Billion has been staked in the Ethereum 2 staking contract. Links: Bill Text: IA SF303 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced | LegiScan A16z backs DeFi payments platform Celo's $20 million raise Swarm secures funds for mainnet release | by Ethereum Swarm | Ethereum Swarm | Feb, 2021 | Medium ETH worth more than $5 billion has been staked in the Eth2 contract Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up .5% at $47,923 Ethereum is up slightly at $1782 and Cardano is up slightly at .92 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: TheGraph up 64% Cosmos up 27% Tron up 16% Jack Dorsey and Jay Z announced a new endowment called BTrust. The Indian government is hardening its stance on cryptocurrency. Andrew Yang says he'll make NYC a BTC hub if elected. Miami Commission taps breaks on Mayor Francis Suarez's plans. Links: Miami City Hall could start doing business in Bitcoin | Miami Herald jack on Twitter: "JAY-Z/@S_C_ and I are giving 500 BTC to a new endowment named ₿trust to fund #Bitcoin development, initially focused on teams in Africa & India. It‘ll be set up as a blind irrevocable trust, taking zero direction from us. We need 3 board members to start: https://t.co/L4mRBryMJe" / Twitter Intent On Ban, India To Give Transition Time To Crypto Investors — BQ Exclusive Andrew Yang🧢🗽🇺🇸 on Twitter: "As mayor of NYC - the world’s financial capital - I would invest in making the city a hub for BTC and other cryptocurrencies." / 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 1.5% at $46,525 Ethereum is up 1.7% at $1778 and Cardano is up 1% at .91 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Iota up 57% TheGraph up 47% VeChain up 17% Amazon hires for digital currency project in Mexico. Mastercard to support crypto before 2022. Jack Dorsey donates $1M to Coin Center. Nouriel Roubini tired of market shenanigans. Links: Amazon Preparing to Launch a 'Digital Currency' Project in Mexico - CoinDesk Jerry Brito on Twitter: "Coin Center has received and incredibly generous gift of $1 million from @jack — we’re speechless. 😮 We were almost to our goal for the matching campaign when he put us over the top and then some. Your confidence in our work is incredibly humbling." / Twitter Why Mastercard is bringing crypto onto its network SEC Should Monitor Tesla's Elon Musk for Market Manipulation: Roubini - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Crypto Market Cap $1.413 Trilliion, Passes Alphabet JPMorgan Dismisses Corporate Bitcoin Buying Over "Price Volatility" Deutsche Telekom AG Digs DeFi Who Is Mining With These? Links: Tesla's Bitcoin Buy May Not Trigger Wave of Corporate Demand, Says JPMorgan - CoinDesk Chainlink Supporter Deutsche Telekom Has Quietly Started Staking on Blockchains - CoinDesk Mystery Entity Just Set up 20K Bitcoin Miners in Siberia: Report - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Ether High Binance Drops Forbes Suit Reddit Raises 250 Million in Series E Funding Round Links: Ether Hits $1,800 for First Time as Market Cap Passes $200B - CoinDesk Binance quietly drops ‘multi-million’ Forbes defamation lawsuit Reddit Raises $250M After WallStreetBets' GameStop Pump - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin Record High Coinsquare Launches Quick Trade Wallet Maker Ledger Now Uses WalletConnect Links: Bitcoin Hits New Record High Over $43K on Tesla News - CoinDesk Coinsquare launches Quick Trade mobile app with instant funding Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Adds DeFi Support to Mobile App - 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 $38,863 Ethereum is down 1% at $1617 and Cardano is down 2% at .67 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Elrond up 33% Dogecoin up 22% Stellar up 18% German police have seized 1700 bitcoin from a hacker but can’t access the coins. Starcraft tournament from 2011 offered 25 bitcoin as a consolation prize. CFPB looks at Venmo Serbian man extradited to Lone Star State 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 $40,037 Ethereum is down slightly at $1678 and Polkadot is down 1% at 20.07 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Binance Coin up 23% Cosmos up 17% Elrond up 16% Nigeria’s central bank has ordered banks to close accounts of all crypto users COPA is challenging craig wright’s Bitcoin white paper claim. Links: Nigeria Central Bank Orders Cryptocurrency Accounts to Close - Bloomberg COPA on Twitter: "COPA stands for an open financial system and was formed to remove barriers that stifle innovation. We are hosting the Bitcoin whitepaper and stand with our members and the crypto community to address this issue. Here’s our letter in response to last week’s cease and desists. https://t.co/NfM56rfCEc" / 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 1% at $37,929 Ethereum is up slightly at $1665 and Polkadot is down 1% at 20.58. Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Maker up 37% Cardano up 17% Theta Token up 16% Yearn Finance suffered an exploit in a DAI lending protocol. LL Cool J, Paul Tudor Jones among backers of stealth crypto fund Suzhou will give away about $5M in the latest digital yuan test. Crosstower is launching a bitcoin fund Stefan He Qin facing charges for $90M security fraud. Links: Founder Of $90 Million Cryptocurrency Hedge Fund Charged With Securities Fraud And Pleads Guilty In Federal Court | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice Suzhou to give away around $5 million in latest digital yuan test yearn.finance on Twitter: "We have noticed the v1 yDAI vault has suffered an exploit. The exploit has been mitigated. Full report to follow." / Twitter $72M Crypto Fund Backed by Paul Tudor Jones and LL Cool J Comes Out of Stealth - CoinDesk CrossTower Launches Bitcoin Fund to Compete With Grayscale’s GBTC - 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 $37,673 Ethereum is up 1% at $1643 and Polkadot is down .slightly at 20.38. Top gainers in the last 24 hours: UMA up 136% DogeCoin up 55% Aave up 32% Ether new ATH Coinbase looks to Nasdaq. PayPal is creating a dedicated business unit for crypto services. NFT Marketplace Rarible picked up $1.75M in seed funding. Visa partners with First Boulevard Links: Visa Expands Digital Currency Roadmap with First Boulevard | Business Wire Rarible secures funding from CoinFund to build community-governed NFT marketplace | by Rarible | Medium PayPal is investing in a new business unit focused on crypto and digital currencies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Glassnode Data Shows Fifteen Percent of Bitcoin Hoarded in 'Accumulation Addresses Exchange Website Traffic Up Visa Pilots APIs to Buy/Sell Bitcoin Links: US Bitcoin exchange traffic explodes as analyst says flows hint at new BTC bull run Bitcoin Holders Have Now Stashed Away 15% of Circulating Supply - CoinDesk Visa Signals Further Crypto Ambitions With API Pilot for Bank Customers to Buy Bitcoin - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Gemini Earn Pays Interest Bitcoin Ready to Rock After Consolidation Phase MicroStrategy Currenctly Owns 71,079 Bitcoin Links: Bullish Bitcoin Fundamentals Point to Renewed Price Rally Ahead - CoinDesk Winklevoss’ Gemini crypto exchange launches ‘Earn’ offering MicroStrategy Adds to Bitcoin Trove With Another $10M Purchase - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. WallStreetBets: The Movie Cuban Cheers XRP Price Jumps to Pre-SEC Levels Links: Wallstreetbets and GameStop saga set for Hollywood treatment in new film XRP Erases SEC-Led Drop as Supporters Pump Price Over $0.60 - CoinDesk Mark Cuban thinks Wall Street stands no chance against digital natives 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 $34,012 Ethereum is up .5% at $1361 and XRP is down .5% at .49 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Avalanche up 27% Ethos up 23% The Graph up 15% MicroStrategy looks for more bitcoin. India proposes ban on private cryptos Bitcoin Core dev Jonas Schnelli receives grant from bitcoin miner Marathon Patent Group. Ripple files court response to the SEC’s XRP lawsuit Links: MicroStrategy says it will look into 'various approaches' to obtain more bitcoin India's bulletin Marathon Patent Group Provides One-Year Grant to World-Renowned Bitcoin Core Developer Jonas Schnelli :: Marathon Patent Group (MARA) Ripple filing 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 $33,865 Ethereum is down slightly at $1341 and Polkadot is up .5% at $16.44 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Compound up 30% Elrond up 23% SushiSwap up 18% BlockFi is building out a bitcoin trust. NYDIG added former square capital lead Jackie Reses to its board of directors. On Visa's Q1 earnings call CEO Alfred Kelly said Visa will make crypto payments safer and more widely available. Blockfolio launched zero-fee crypto trading on its app this week. Links: NYDIG Strengthens Leadership with Appointment of Jacqueline D. Reses to Board of Directors Blockfolio launches zero-fee crypto trading on its app SEC FORM D BLOCKFI Visa's Q1 earnings call reveals details about its crypto 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 2.5% at $37,696 Ethereum is up .5% at $1,420 and Polkadot is up 3% at $17.50 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dogecoin up 400% Stellar up 22% FTX Token up 21% Elon musk edits twitter bio to read "Bitcoin" DogeCoin hits ATH. Robinhood CEO defends firm. Ripple is facing a new class-action lawsuit in Florida. Links: Lawmakers announce hearings on GameStop and online trading platforms | TechCrunch Robinhood Wasn’t Forced into Buying Limits: CEO - Bloomberg Bitcoin Surges to $37K After Elon Musk Adds Crypto to Twitter Bio - CoinDesk Toomey Filing vs. Ripple 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 $31,232 Ethereum is up slightly at $1310 and Polkadot is down 1% at $17.08 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dogecoin up 49% Elrond up 27% Cosmos up 16% GME Frenzy highlights centralization in status quo. The Federal Reserve keeps things loose. BIS' Agustín Carstens is not a fan of bitcoin. Blockstream picks up $25M worth of mining rigs from MicroBT. Links: Blockstream Purchase $25M of Bitcoin Mining Hardware from MicroBT Wall Street, Big Tech Clamp Down on GameStop-Style Pumps; Biden Admin 'Monitoring' Situation - CoinDesk BIS Chief Blasts Bitcoin's Viability, Prompting Blowback From Advocates - CoinDesk Fed Holds Policy Steady as Economy Stumbles - WSJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. PompCryptoJobs Live Public Companies Now Hold $3.6 Billion Bitcoin One Third of UK Citizens Are Crypto Curious Links: ‘Pomp’ Launches Crypto Jobs Board With Gemini, Coinbase and BlockFi - CoinDesk Bitcoin held by public companies has surged 400% in 12 months to $3.6 billion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Signal Ponders Privacy Crypto Token Stellar Invests Five Million Dollars in Wyre Gemini Pumps Up Singapore Unit Links: Stellar Development Foundation Invests $5M in Crypto Payments Firm Wyre - CoinDesk Signal reportedly exploring crypto payment features Gemini Exchange Adds Local Currency, DeFi Tokens in Singapore Expansion - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. ConsenSys Partners with BSN, Takes Quorum to China Marathon Bought the Bitcoin Dip; CEO Aims for Pure Play Bitcoin Company Russian Officials Must Divest Digital Assets by April 1 Links: Ethereum-Based ConsenSys Quorum Partners with China’s BSN Blockchain - CoinDesk Crypto Miner Marathon Patent Group Buys $150M in Bitcoin - CoinDesk Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency - 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 $32,354 Ethereum is down slightly at $1325 and Polkadot is down 1% at $17.64 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Golem up 35% Aave up 17% Uniswap up 16% Mad Money’s Jim Cramer tells lottery winner to buy Bitcoin. Crypto exchange LVL is opening pre-orders for a MasterCard debit card. Samsung eyes a $10B nanochipmaking facility in Austin Texas iSTOX raised $50M in a series-A funding round. Links: How Jim Cramer would invest the $731 million Powerball jackpot iSTOX closes Series A funding round with USD 50 million raised Bitcoin Exchange LVL Launches Mastercard Debit Card - CoinDesk Samsung Is Said to Mull $10 Billion Texas Chipmaking Plant - 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 2% at $31,854 Ethereum is down 2% at $1225 and Polkadot is down 3% at $17.26 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Decentraland up 23% ThorChain up 15% Michael Saylor and Microstrategy pick up another 10M in Bitcoin. Bank of International Settlements to test central bank digital currencies on own platform. Sberbank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer—plans own stablecoin. Huobi COO Jiawei Zhu detained at length as part of OTC investigation. 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 $31,790 Ethereum is up slightly 4% at $1215 and Polkadot is down slightly at $17.18 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: HedgeTrade up 23% UMA up 18% Basic Attention token up 16% Janet Yellen evolves on crypto stance. 30% of Ethereum Miners oppose EIP 1559. Yearn Finance considers minting more YFI Tokens. Firo wars with 51% attacker. Links: Yellen Leaves Door Open to Tax Increase on Wealthy Americans - Bloomberg Minority Ethereum Mining Pools Threaten to Block Update - CoinDesk Firo (formerly Zcoin) on Twitter: "We are under 51% attack at the moment. We recommend not to make transactions during this time until the network returns to a normal state. We will post updates when we have them. Note this is not a coding error but a nature of PoW. $XZC $FIRO" / Twitter 'Let's Not Be Bitcoin': Yearn Finance Considers Minting $200M in New YFI Tokens - 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 6% at $32,497 Ethereum is down 4% at $1247 and Polkadot is up 8% at $16.40 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Curve up 28% Alpha Finance up 20% Icon up 15% Craig Wright repeats 2019 advances to have bitcoin white paper removed from websites. BlackRock looks at bitcoin futures Former Ripple Adviser Michael Barr is expected to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Coinbase acquires Bison Trails. Links: BlackRock filings suggest asset management giant could buy bitcoin futures via certain funds - The Block Biden Is Expected to Tap Michael Barr as Comptroller of the Currency - WSJ Craig Wright's lawyers ask two websites to take down the Bitcoin whitepaper - The Block Coinbase acquires crypto builder Bison Trails, deal reported to be above $80M | Fortune Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Tether and Bitfinex Need 30 More Days Jack Back: Stock Up BMW and Ford: Step 2 for MOBI Links: Tether and Bitfinex seek further 30 days to produce critical trial documents Jack Ma resurfaces in new video after an almost 3-month ‘disappearance’ BMW, Ford Help Advance Standard for 'Tamper-Proof' Blockchain Identities for Vehicles - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bible Message Found in Bitcoin Blockchain Ether Sets High Grayscale Soaks Up Bitcoin Links: Bible quotation found in Bitcoin block number 666,666 Ethereum's Ether Cryptocurrency Sets New Price Record on Major Exchanges - CoinDesk 'Pay attention' — Grayscale adds 18x the Bitcoin mined supply in one day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Exchanges Running Out of Ether? Houbi Korea Gets ISMS Certification LINK Hits All-Time High Links: Huobi Korea scores certification from Korea Internet and Security Agency Chainlink Hits Record High, Altcoins Rally Amid Bitcoin Consolidation - CoinDesk Exchanges running out of ETH with reserves plunging 27% in 48 hours 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 $35,387 Ethereum is down 1% at $1221 and Polkadot is up 4% at $17.17 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Near protocol up 29% Avalanche up 15% The Graph up 15% Goldman Sachs has issued a request for information to explore digital asset custody. NYDIG CEO Robert Gutmann said today’s institutional investors in crypto are only looking at Bitcoin. Ripple technology will power a new malaysia and bangladesh remittance corridor. Kraken is set to halt XRP trading for US residents. Bittrex has been mum about why it withdrew support for Dash, ZCash, and Monero. Mt. Gox creditors will be given the option to take up to 90% of the exchange’s remaining bitcoin. Links: Kraken to Halt XRP Trading for U.S. Residents | Kraken Blog Mt. Gox Creditors Can Claim 90% of Bitcoin Left in Bankruptcy: Bloomberg - CoinDesk bKash and Mobile Money Connect Through RippleNet to Power Wallet-to-Wallet Remittances | Ripple Big institutions are only interested in bitcoin, says NYDIG CEO - The Block Goldman Sachs to Enter Crypto Market 'Soon' With Custody Play: Source - CoinDesk Bittrex to Delist 'Privacy Coins' Monero, Dash and Zcash - 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 $37,615 Ethereum is up 1% at $1228 and Polkadot is up 21% at $16.78 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Avalanche up 21% Aave up 20% Cardano up 15% Bangalore hacker forfeits $1.2M to authorities. Tandem says mounting losses create material uncertainty for the firm. Ledger releases bitcoin bounty for information on data attacks. FinCEN extends comment time for controversial crypto wallet rule. European Parliament petitioned for superfund for victims of cryptocurrency crimes, hacks, and thefts. Links: UK neobank Tandem issues “material uncertainty” warning as losses mount - The Block Hardware wallet startup Ledger offers bitcoin bounty for information on data attacks - The Block FinCEN Extends Comment Period for Crypto Wallet Rule - CoinDesk Bitcoin Worth $1.2M Seized From India Hacker - CoinDesk Home | PETI | Committees | European Parliament 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 $37,775 Ethereum is up 2% at $1220 and Polkadot is up 10% at 13.80 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: HedgeTrade up 115% Cosmos up 25% Chainlink up 20% Francis Suarez, mayor of Miami, considers some BTC reserves. Anchorage secured conditional approval for a national trust charter from the US OCC. Derebit sets maximum bitcoin options strike price to 400k. Acting comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks says 'everything is at risk' Chainalysis flags pre-Jan 6th $500k donation to alt-right factions. Links: Chainalysis Blog | Alt-Right Groups and Personalities Involved In Last Week’s Capitol Riot Received Over $500K In Bitcoin From French Donor One Month Prior Miami mayor considers bitcoin investment to create crypto hotbed | Fox Business Financial Censorship After Capitol Riot 'Truly Chilling,' Says OCC's Brooks - CoinDesk Deribit on Twitter: "We've added the $BTC 400K strike in the Dec21 expiry! 🚀 Send tweet!" / Twitter Anchorage Becomes First OCC-Approved National Crypto Bank - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 11% at $38,460 Ethereum is up 10% at $1180 and Polkadot is up 35% at 12.74 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Sushiswap up 24% Kusama up 23% Uniswap up 22% A man in the UK wants to be down in the dumps...to recover $288M in BTC on hard drive. Gemini acquires Blockrize, announces Gemini Credit Card. Japan's FSA says XRP not a security. eToro may limit buying over weekends. Links: Newport man offers council £52.5m to search for Bitcoin hard drive | South Wales Argus Winklevoss-Founded Gemini to Offer Credit Card With Crypto Rewards - CoinDesk Japan's FSA Says XRP Not a Security: Report - CoinDesk eToro may limit bitcoin buying on weekends if demand and volatility continue - The Block Grayscale Investments Commences Dissolution of Grayscale XRP Trust Other OTC:ETCG While bitcoin was cratering over the weekend, institutions were buying - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Gemini Wants ETF in Canada Lagarde Wants Global Bitcoin Regulation BitGo Taps Jeff Horowitz for CCO Marathon Selling Stock Goldman Global Head of Research: Bitcoin Needs More Institutional Investors Links: Goldman Sachs Exec Says More Institutional Investment Would Calm Bitcoin Volatility - CoinDesk Twitter BitGo Taps Former Coinbase Exec Jeff Horowitz as Chief Compliance Officer - CoinDesk Winklevoss' Gemini Backs New Bitcoin ETF Application in Canada - CoinDesk Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Raise $250M in Direct Stock Offering - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 6% at $34,794 Ethereum is up 5% at $1076 and XRP is up 5% at 29 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Stellar up 18% Compound up 18% Synthetix up 16% Bitcoin’s active addresses and trading volumes have reached all time highs. Steve Chen was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison for the GemCoin Ponzi scheme. Bakkt forms Bakkt Holdings in prep for IPO. Kentucky Reps look to bring crypto mining to the state with tax breaks. New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority says crypto buyers beware. Links: Kentucky mining bill Bakkt, the Digital Asset Marketplace Launched by Intercontinental Exchange in 2018, to Become a Publicly Traded Company via Merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings | Business Wire GemCoin Founder Sentenced to 10 Years for $147M Crypto Scheme - CoinDesk NZ regulator issues Bitcoin warning: Be prepared to lose all your money - NZ Herald Bitcoin's Active Addresses, Trading Volumes Now at All-Time Highs - 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 14% at $34,194 Ethereum is down 18% at $1072 and XRP is down 15% at 28 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Horizen up 29% Bumpy start to the week for market leaders. 2 bars are for sale in NYC for crypto. Centralized web2 telegraphs firm position. Daniel Larimer steps down as Block.one CTO. UK Watchdog FCA issues common-sense warning for investors. Links: Two NYC bars could make US history by selling for Bitcoin Bitcoin Plummets as Miners Sell Inventory, Spot Markets Panic - CoinDesk Amazon Is Suspending Parler From AWS FCA issues warning over high returns offered by crypto firms - The Block Resignation as CTO of block.one - Daniel James Larimer - Voice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode sponsored by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 2% at $40,014 Ethereum is up 8% at $1317 and XRP is up 4% at 33 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dash up 50% Maker up 47% Bitcoin Cash up 34% Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reaches record high. A test for the digital yuan has given us a look at the card-based hardware wallets. PayPal, Coinbase invest in TaxBit. Brad Garlinghouse takes to Twitter to answer questions re: SEC lawsuit. SoFi may go public. Kyrgyzstan proposed first regulatory framework for crypto. Links: Kyrgyzstan Has Proposed Its First Regulatory Framework for Crypto - CoinDesk EXCLUSIVE-SoFi to go public through merger with Palihapitiya-backed SPAC | Reuters TaxBit Secures Investments from PayPal Ventures and Coinbase Ventures; Winklevoss Capital Doubles Down Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High Amid Miner Revenue Surge - CoinDesk China Is Testing A Hardware Wallet For Digital Yuan Brad Garlinghouse on Twitter: "I’m not going to litigate the SEC’s unproven allegations on Twitter, and as you can imagine, there are new considerations to what can / should be said publicly after the litigation process starts. However, I would like to address 5 key questions I’ve seen. 1/10" / 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 1% at $40,860 Ethereum is down 1% at $1225 and XRP is up 1% at 32 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bitcoin SV up 32% Iota up 19% and Loopring up 15% Bitcoin hits new ATH Derebit adds 300k option Kraken sees $1B staked in 2020 Morgan Stanley has a 10.9% position in Microstrategy eToro sees retail rush. Finland offloading confiscated BTC. Links: Deribit on Twitter: "We've added the #Bitcoin $300K strike in Dec21 expiry! 🧑‍🚀🌕🚀" / Twitter EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000895421-21-000003 Exchange eToro Seeks to Deter New Users in Sign of Surging Retail Demand for Crypto - CoinDesk Kraken says its customers have staked more than $1 billion in crypto via its service - The Block Finland's customs authority is looking to sell bitcoin seized in 2016, now worth more than $75 million - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Coinbase Buys Routefire Grayscale CEO Says Wider Range of Crypto Customers Links: Coinbase acquires trading execution platform Routefire Grayscale CEO Says Crypto Interest Is Rising From Pension, Endowment Funds - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin Tops $37K China CBDC Apps Banned Coinbase and Bitstamp Experience Outages 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 10%% at $34,819 Ethereum is up 11% at $1139 and Litecoin is up 6% at 162 dollars Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Stellar up 96% Cardano up 37% and NEM up 33% Bitcoin has crossed 35k for the first time. Grayscale removes XRP from large-cap fund. Tetragon sues Ripple for stock redemption. Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler lost her senate seat in a run-off. The office of the comptroller of the currency said federally regulated banks can use stable coins to conduct payments and other activities. Links: Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Loses Senate Seat - CoinDesk Ripple Investor Sues to Force Stock Redemption on SEC Claim - Bloomberg Grayscale Drops XRP From Large Cap Crypto Fund Following Ripple SEC Suit - CoinDesk OCC Letter on Banks Using Stablecoins, Acting as Blockchain Nodes | Cryptocurrency | Cheque Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. JP Morgan Predicts Bitcoin at $146,000 Jack Dorsey Addresses Government Overreach OKExChain Mainnet at Genesis Links: JPMorgan Predicts Bitcoin Price Could Rise Over $146,000 in Long Term - CoinDesk Square's Jack Dorsey Hits Out at FinCEN's 'Burdensome' Proposed Crypto Wallet Rules - CoinDesk OKExChain mainnet enters 'Genesis' stage, 10 million OKT tokens issued Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Average Joe Not Running Bitcoin Show Telos Launches Non-Fungible Tokens Coley Sees "Accelerated" Bitcoin Rally Links: Blockchain Platform Telos Launches Crypto Tokens That Act Like Treasurys - CoinDesk Retail investors are largely uninvolved as Bitcoin price chases $40K Binance US CEO predicts $100K Bitcoin by 2022 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 8.5% at $34,015 Ethereum is up 15% at $875 and Litecoin is up 17% at 152 dollars Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dogecoin up 67% VeChain up 30% Bitcoin’s market value now above 635 billion dollars. XRP falls to number 6 in market dominance. Ether trades above 800 for the first time since 2018. Derebit announces 200k options. Edan Yago asks if Bitcoin layer 2 endangers the relevance of Ethereum. Defi crosses 15B locked-in. Average VC funding in the crypto space up a third. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockhain and cryptocurrency news Episode brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 3% at $30,315 Ethereum is up slightly at $737 and Litecoin is down 1% at 125 dollars Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dogecoin up 44% Reserve Rights up 23% Algorand up 15% Bitcoin has topped 30k for the first time. Ether from the 2017 Parity wallet hack is on the move. Bittrex announced they will be delisting privacy coins on January 15th. DeFi hacks lost 120 million in 15 hacks across 2020. Non-fungible token artwork posted an all time high of 8.2 million in December Links: Bittrex to Delist 'Privacy Coins' Monero, Dash and Zcash - CoinDesk Hackers stole $120 million via 15 DeFi hacks in 2020 - The Block $8.2 Million Worth of Crypto Artwork Sold in December - Decrypt 2017 Parity wallet hacker begins moving ETH - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Episode brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 3% at $29,440 Ethereum is up .5% at $738 and Litecoin is up 2.5% at 127 dollars Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Nem up 19% Theta Token up 18% Congress wants more time to evaluate the FinCEN proposal. Serbia re-legalizes digital assets trading and issuance. Mining rig maker Ebang is set to become a crypto exchange in 2021. Binance Pool signs on to support the Taproot bitcoin upgrade. Xapo will end service to US customers as of March 1st . Links: Xapo to Discontinue Service to US Customers in March - CoinDesk Ebang International Holdings Inc. to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange in the First Quarter of 2021 Nasdaq:EBON Alejandro De La Torre on Twitter: "Binance responded with a YES for Taproot! 🎊 *Mining pools in favor of the #taproot upgrade now at 91.05%!!* Big thanks to the #bitcoin community for pressuring Binance to give us a response :) https://t.co/iyIUgBkbru" / Twitter Serbia Legalizes Digital Assets Trading and Issuance - CoinDesk US representatives ask Mnuchin to extend comment period for proposed wallet rule to traditional 60 days - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 2.5% at $28,369 Ethereum is up 1% at $731 and Litecoin is up slightly at 124 dollars Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Uniswap up 22% Theta Token up 15% BItcoin crosses 29k for the first time Andre Cronje released a new DeFi protocol called yCredit. BitGo settles with the US treasury over sanctions violations Coinbase faces class action lawsuit in California over the XRP sale. Van Eck is going back to the SEC for a bitcoin ETF. Russell Okung becomes first NFL player to take BTC in his salary. Links: Bitcoin Hits $29K for First Time Ever, Raising HODLer Hopes for $30K by New Year's - CoinDesk Russell Okung Becomes First NFL Player to Be Paid in Bitcoin - CoinDesk BitGo settles with US Treasury over sanctions violations - The Block Coinbase faces class action lawsuit in California over XRP sale - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Japanese Yen Stablecoin Now Available in US SkyBridge Capital Bitcoin Fund Launching in January Bittrex Delisting XRP Links: Japanese Internet Giant Licensed to Issue First JPY-Pegged Stablecoin in New York - CoinDesk Bittrex joins Coinbase in delisting Ripple’s XRP following SEC lawsuit SkyBridge Capital Has Already Invested $182M in Bitcoin - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Blackrock Wants You OKEx: Real-Time Settlement of Derivatives CME Largest Bitcoin Futures Exchange Links: BlackRock is looking to hire a blockchain VP with experience in crypto assets CME Tops in Bitcoin Futures Rankings Amid Rapidly Growing Institutional Interest - CoinDesk OKEx Launches Real-Time Settlement for Derivatives Trading - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Bitcoin Whale Clusters Show Floor at $23,409 Ether Tops $700 Marathon Patent Signs Hugh ASIC Deal Links: Bitcoin whale clusters pinpoint key support level for the rally to continue Ether Trades Above $700 for the First Time Since 2018 - CoinDesk Marathon Patent Agrees to Buy 70K ASIC Miners From Bitmain for $170M - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode sponsored by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 8% at $27,369 Ethereum is up 1% at $638 and XRP is down 6% at 28 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: VeChain up 25% Zillqua up 16% Bitcoin tops 27k Binance Korea to shutter next month. The White House releases report on regulatory considerations for stablecoins. Derebit adds 120k, 140k options. The SEC has ordered Tierion to pay investors back + interest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 1.5% at $24,865 Ethereum is down 1% at $622 and XRP is down 19% at 30 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Theta Fuel up 41% Zillqua up 15% XRP falls steeply on SEC lawsuit. Jay Clayton Resigns early. SEC lawsuit "unprecedented". Turkey set to pilot CBDC Bitcoin tops 25k PayPal & BitGo talks fall through. Links: Bitstamp to Halt XRP Trading, Deposits in US Due to SEC Lawsuit - CoinDesk PayPal drops plans to acquire crypto firm BitGo | Fortune Turkey to Pilot Digital Currency in 2021, Says Central Bank Governor - CoinDesk SEC.gov | Statement of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton Former SEC Commissioner says Ripple lawsuit will cause 'multi-billion dollar losses to innocent third parties' - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices