Daily Crypto Report

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Coinbase Awards First Developer Grants XRP Price Falls Forty-One Percent in Three Days One in Five Young Adults Hold Crypto in Australia Links: Coinbase Awards Its First Round of Bitcoin Developer Grants - CoinDesk XRP price falls 24% in 24 hours as exchanges begin delisting Survey: Almost one in five adult Australians own crypto in 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Say It Slowly: Houbi Back SEC Sues Ripple Russian Banks Worried Links: SEC set to sue Ripple with XRP in the crosshairs Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks - CoinDesk Huobi Crypto Exchange Returning to US After Winning Nevada Trust License - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Ledger User Private Data Released on Web: Suit Likely MicroStrategy Buys Much More Bitcoin IBM Launches FHE Links: Ledger users threaten legal action after hacker dumps personal data MicroStrategy Splurges Another $650M in Latest Bitcoin Investment - CoinDesk IBM Launches Test Service Using 'Holy Grail' of Data Privacy Technology - 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 1% at $23,342 Ethereum is down 1% at $644 and XRP is down 2% at 57 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: The Graph up 42% Swissborg up 41% Bitmain set to end their year-long power struggle by spinning out business lines. Pantera Capital says ICO fund performance is up 362% The DOJ asks the FBI to work on a crypto support strategy for the dark web. Treasury Department suggests new rule for US cryptocurrency holders—more KYC. Bitcoin breaks 24k. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode sponsored by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 2% at $23,113 Ethereum is up 2% at $654 and XRP is up 2% at 58 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: The Graph up 96% Zilliqa up 28% Nem up 15% Bitmain's financial woes come to light. Coinbase taps Goldman Sachs for IPO lead. Lil Pump launches PumpCoin on Fyooz. The University of Glasgow turns to blockchain provenance to combat fake whiskies. Links: University of Glasgow - University news - Everledger seals agreement with UofG to combat counterfeit Scotch whiskies Lil Pump Is Doing a Social Token Called PumpCoin - CoinDesk Crytpo exchange Coinbase taps Goldman Sachs for upcoming IPO - Business Insider Bitmain recorded a nearly $60M loss in 2019, lawyer says in court hearing - 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 slightly at $22,879 Ethereum is down 1.5% at $648 and XRP is down slightly at 58 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Augur up 32% Decred up 17% Coinbase files S-1 with SEC 1.5M ETH locked in ETH2.0 contract. The DeFi lending protocol Warp Finance was attacked and lost $7.7M in stablecoins The Stellar Development Foundation invested $3M worth of stellar lumens in Settle Network. Robinhood to pay $65M to the SEC to settle charges Links: ETH worth more than $1 billion has been staked in the Eth2 deposit contract - The Block Robinhood Settles S.E.C. Charges Over Misleading Customers - The New York Times Coinbase announces confidential submission of draft registration statement - The Coinbase Blog warp.finance on Twitter: "1/ Approximately 2 hours ago, https://t.co/nS5MGArVoP was exploited with a complex flash loan attack which allowed the user to borrow more than their collateral value resulting in a loss of stablecoin lender funds." / Twitter Stellar Development Foundation invests in Settle Network to support stablecoin-based payment too - 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 12% at $23,250 Ethereum is up 7% at $664 and XRP is up 12% at 57 cents Those are your leaders by market cap Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Litecoin up 15% Nexo up 21% Bitcoin hits new all-time high above 23k. Ruffer investments hedges with a $744k BTC investment. Salvation Army is now accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum donations across the US. NiceHash has refunded 4,640 BTC to users who were affected in a hack in 2017. American Express is investing in institutional trading platform FalconX. Links: FalconX Announces Investment from American Express Ventures and Discloses Around $3 Billion per Month in Transaction Volumes | Business Wire Guggenheim CIO Says Bitcoin 'Should Be Worth' $400,000 - CoinDesk Ruffer Investment Co. Allocates 2.5 Percent Portfolio ($15 Million) To Bitcoin – Bitcoin Magazine NiceHash CEO letter | NiceHash Engiven's Crypto Donation Platform Selected by the Salvation Army Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Polychain Capital Leads Funding Round for Findora Electronic Stock Certificates on Blockchain Approved in Germany Bitcoin Builds to Blast Past $20,000.00 Links: Germany Legalizes Electronic Securities on the Blockchain - CoinDesk Polychain, Foxconn's Jack Lee Join 8-Figure Round for 'Open Finance' Project Findora - CoinDesk Bitcoin hits 2-week high, breaking last big resistance before $20K Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Grayscale Now Manages Digital Assets Worth Thirteen Billion Dollars OCC Report: License FinTech "Shadow Banks" Binance Shipping Binance Visa Crypto Debit Cards in Europe Links: Grayscale Now Has $13B in Crypto Assets Under Management - CoinDesk OCC Economist Cites Benefits of Issuing Bank Charters to Stablecoin Providers - CoinDesk Binance Visa cards are now shipping to European customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Hugh Harp Hacked in Targeted Attack Costing $2.49 JPMorgan Touts MassMutual Bitcoin Buy LINKSWAP Number Eight DEX in One Week Links: MassMutual Bitcoin purchase proves crypto demand is rising, JPMorgan says LINKSWAP hits $20M value locked as new 'farmers' boost YFL price outlook CEO of DeFi Insurer Nexus Mutual Hacked for $8M in NXM Tokens - 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 5% at $19,362 Ethereum is up 6% at $586 and XRP is up 3% at 52 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Ampleforth up 23% Revolt announced 4 additional crypto tokens and currencies for europe-based users. Transferwise adds 750 people in 6 months. Jose Angel Aman sentenced to 6 years for 25 million dollar crypto ponzi scheme Core Scientific and Foundry partner up. JPMorgan executed a blockchain-based repurchase agreement transaction Aegis Custody secures support from the South Dakota division of banking. 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 $18,323 Ethereum is up 1% at $554 and XRP is down 5% at 53 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Stacks up 13% Vladimir Putin signed an order requiring public officials in russia to disclose their digital assets. The IRS has moved the crypto tax question to the top of the Form 1040. Oyster Pearl creator charged. Blockchain research firm Elliptic says privacy wallets are replacing mixers. Links: The IRS has officially moved its crypto tax question to the top of Form 1040, making it much more prominent - The Block Cryptocurrency Founder “Bruno Block” Charged With Multimillion-Dollar Tax Evasion Scheme | USAO-SDNY | Department of Justice Financial Crime Typologies In Cryptoassets: The Concise Guide for Compliance Leaders Putin Orders Russia's Public Officials to Report Crypto Holdings - CoinDesk 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 $17,904 Ethereum is down 2.5% at $546 and XRP is down 5% at 55 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Verge up 13% Hester Peirce calls crypto regulators to embrace crypto for its personal liberty principles. MassMutual has purchased $100 million worth of Bitcoin. SpaceChain won a competition securing a $585k grant for decentralized satellite infrastructure. Renaissance Technologies is the third-biggest buyer of MicroStrategy’s stock since the summer Links: SpaceChain Receives Grant from EUREKA GlobalStars-Singapore Call to Jointly Develop Decentralised Satellite Infrastructure with Consortium Partners SEC.gov | Liberty’s Loss Renaissance Technologies emerges as third-biggest buyer of MicroStrategy's stock since the summer - The Block 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 $18,150 Ethereum is down 3% at $554 and XRP is up 1% at 56 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Cover Protocol up 47% France has set stricter crypto regulation Paxos has filed an application with top regulators to become a national bank BitPay also filed to become a federally regulated bank MicroStrategy is offering $550m in convertible notes with the net proceeds to procure more Bitcoin. JP Morgan says that the rise of Bitcoin’s popularity with institutional investors will cause gold prices to suffer Links: Why Paxos is Seeking a National Trust Bank Charter -- and Why We Remain Committed to New York | Paxos France imposes tougher KYC requirements for crypto, including peer-to-peer transactions - The Block Ad #662132 | Public Notices | AJC Classifieds MicroStrategy Announces Pricing of Offering of Convertible Senior Notes JPMorgan Says Gold Will Suffer for Years Because of Bitcoin - BNN Bloomberg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Cryptopia Paying Creditors European Commission Opportunity Links: Claims process begins for creditors of liquidated crypto exchange Cryptopia European Commission taking bids for blockchain pre-commercial procurement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Diem Will Sue Facebook Over Name Houbi's HUSD Runs on Nervos Bitcoin Pulls Back Links: Carpe ‘Diem’: Lawsuit threatened over Facebook’s Libra rebrand plan Huobi's HUSD Stablecoin to Run on Nervos Blockchain - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Japanese City to Vote on Blockchain Bison Tops One Billioin Euros ECB Official: Digital Euro Can Wait Links: LayerX will develop blockchain-based voting system using digital ID verification in Japan Boerse Stuttgart Group Says Its Crypto Trading App Has Hit €1B Volume in 2020 - CoinDesk Consideration phase for digital euro to go well into 2021, says ECB exec 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 $19,017 Ethereum is up .5% at $589 and XRP is up 2% at 59 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Augur up 24% Maxine waters has sent a flurry of recommendations to president-elect Joe Biden Bill Hinman’s last day as the SEC’s division of corporation finance director was Friday. Kraken will match $150,000 developer grants via the Gitcoin fundraising platform. 1inch raised $12 million in series A funding. Coinbase will support an upcoming airdrop for Spark. 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 $19,030 Ethereum is down slightly at $592 and XRP is down 1.5% at 58 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: OriginTrail up 12% MicroStrategy is back with another $50 million dollar bitcoin buy Binance is set to clear $800M in profit this year. Suzhuou is launching another large scale trial for the chinese digital yuan initiative. OMG Network has been acquired by Genesis Block Ventures. Over a million Ether have been staked in the Eth2 contract. The S&P Dow Jones Indices looks to launch a crypto index next year Links: Michael Saylor on Twitter: "MicroStrategy has purchased approximately 2,574 bitcoins for $50.0 million in cash in accordance with its Treasury Reserve Policy, at an average price of approximately $19,427 per bitcoin. We now hold approximately 40,824 bitcoins. https://t.co/nwZcM9zAXZ" / Twitter Chinese city of Suzhou to give away $3 million in digital yuan via lottery - The Block GENESIS BLOCK VENTURES (GBV) ACQUIRES SYNQA SUBSIDIARY OMG NETWORK - GBV Capital Over 1 million ETH, worth more than $605 million, has been staked in the Eth2 contract - The Block Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, Crypto’s Influence Miner: Bloomberg 50 2020 - Bloomberg S&P Dow Jones Indices to launch cryptocurrency indexes in 2021 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 $19,009 Ethereum is down 3% at $592 and XRP is down 4% at 60 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Nexo up 17% NEM up 15% Stripe is partnering with Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Barclays to provide digital services for businesses. Ripple’s CTO spoke about how the community could vote to force the burning of billions of XRP tokens held in escrow. Cabify moves to offset its carbon emissions with the help of blockchain technology. Terra announces Mirror Protocol. Links: Ride-Sharing Giant Cabify to Track and Offset Carbon Emissions Using Blockchain Platform - CoinDesk Terra Brings 24-Hour Trading to Synthetic Versions of Stocks Like TSLA and AAPL - CoinDesk Stripe to Offer Banking Services in Deal With Goldman Sachs, Citigroup - WSJ IKHOR [FIAT-Limpator] on Twitter: "@JoelKatz @Meshinom Unralated question: If Nodes, validators and the community at large got together and we agree that its better for the community to burn the 50 billion XRP ripple has in escrows would that be possible? 🤔" / Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines brought to you by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is up 1% at $19,354 Ethereum is up 3% at $611 and XRP is up 1% at 62 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Decred up 32% Compound up 19% The Facebook-backed Libra association is changing their name to Diem Association. Swiss-based Valour launches ETP on Nordic Growth Market. STABLE act gives power back to the banks. NYDIG raised $100 million from a single investor for its new fund. Links: Valour Launches World's First Fee-Free[1] Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP) Nydig Digital Assets Fund Ii, Lp 2020 Stock / Securites Offering Form D Facebook-backed digital coin Libra renamed Diem in quest for approval | Reuters New Congressional bill says it would be 'unlawful' to issue stablecoins, 'provide any stablecoin-related service' without federal approval - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. XRP Top Gainer in November Crypto Bull Run The Bank of Russia Says No to Private Stablecoins Pegged to Ruble Crypto.com Acquires Australian Financial Service License Links: XRP Led November's Crypto Bull Run With 169% Gain - CoinDesk Russian central bank opposes ruble-pegged stablecoins Crypto.com Secures Australian Financial Service License - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Coinbase Facilitates MicroStrategy Purchase of Bitcoin PlusToken Scammers to Prison Ethereum 2.0 Now Live Links: Coinbase Brokered MicroStrategy's $425M Bitcoin Purchase, Exchange Says - CoinDesk Ringleaders of PlusToken Scam Jailed for Up to 11 Years - CoinDesk Ethereum 2.0 is go: Genesis block of beacon chain winks into existence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin Expected to Close Highest Monthly Gain Ever Today Thanos Triggered on Ethereum Ian Rogers Leaves LMVH for Ledger Links: Despite 12% Crash, Bitcoin Looks Set to Make Highest Monthly Close Ever - CoinDesk Ethereum Classic Activates Thanos Upgrade, Increasing Access for GPU Miners - 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 4% at $18,061 Ethereum is up 4.5% at $552 and XRP is up 6% at 62 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Space Chain up 34% Numeraire up 17% New emails have surfaced between Satoshi and Hal Finney. The Guggenheim Partners file for indirect Bitcoin exposure through GBTC. UpBit is ushering in a limited crypto withdrawal delay. yearn.finance and pickle finance are preparing for a merger deal. 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% at $17,185 Ethereum is up 1% at $519 and XRP is up 5% at 56 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Cardano, up 16% Dash up 16% Ripple is selling one third of its stake in MoneyGram. Cyberpunk holdings has liquidated its Ether and Monero to buy more bitcoin. Curve Finance will distribute nearly $3 million in fees to governance token holders. Crypto Custodian Copper is looking to make the DeFi space more desirable to institutions. A DAI price increase led to liquidations in excess of $88 million at Compound. Links: Moneygram International Inc Acquisition Statement SC 13D/A Cypherpunk Holdings Inc. Announces Updated Bitcoin Holdings Curve Finance Votes to Disperse $3M in Fees to Governance Token Holders - CoinDesk Crypto Custodian Copper Aims to Bridge Gap Between DeFi and Traditional Finance With New Tool - CoinDesk 🤖 Leshner on Twitter: "This morning, $DAI prices on Coinbase Pro escalated rapidly, leading to the liquidation (repayment) of 85.2M DAI borrowed from Compound. 124 of 225,793 users were impacted; there are no under-collateralized accounts, and all markets are healthy. https://t.co/p2l3v7fNov" / Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $17,054 Ethereum is up slightly at $513 and XRP is up 4% at 54 cents Those are your leaders by market cap Top gainers in the last 24 hours: SushiSwap up 19% ABBC Coin up 18% Stellar, up 16% Coinbase released a blog post pre-empting a NYT article. Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has launched a blockchain alternative to stock exchanges. The Libra association adds Saumya Bhavsar as a general counsel. United Overseas Bank eyes crypto custody creation. Chinese Police seized $4.2 billion in cryptos as part of the PlusToken ponzi scheme crackdown. Links: VP, Crypto Security Administrator, Group Information Security An upcoming story about Coinbase. In the spirit of transparency, we’re… | by Coinbase | Nov, 2020 | The Coinbase Blog Sygnum: the world's first bank to offer end-to-end tokenization with launch of Desygnate solution Libra Association Taps Saumya Bhavsar as General Counsel for Payments Subsidiary - 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 down 10% at $17,248 Ethereum is down 12% at $519 and XRP is down 19% at 53 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: LTO networks, up 19% A Bitcoin flash crash has the crypto market down across the board. ~3000 Bitcoin moved out of OKEx after withdrawals restart. Square has agreed to buy Credit Karma’s tax preparation service for $50 million VanEck has launched a bitcoin ETN on the Deutsche Boerse Xetra. Ethereum’s search interest on Google is the highest since January 2018. Links: Bitcoin price crashes to $16,350 as derivatives positions worth billions of dollars get liquidated - The Block OKEx Sees Biggest Bitcoin Outflow in 6 Months Soon After Resuming Withdrawals - CoinDesk Square Agrees to Buy Credit Karma's Tax Preparation Service for $50M - CoinDesk VanEck launches bitcoin ETN on Deutsche Boerse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin Options Market Activity Says Bitcoin Moving Higher Matsumoto: CBDCs Would Make Crypto Easier Coinbase Ends New Margin Trading Today at 2:00PM Links: Bitcoin Options Market Suggests Investors Preparing for All-Time High - CoinDesk Digital Yen Would Make Crypto Markets 'More Lively,' Says CEO of Monex Group - CoinDesk Coinbase Will Suspend All Margin Trading Tomorrow - CoinDesk — Suspend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Ethereum 2.0 Secures Funds: Launch Next Week XRP On Two Year High Bitcoin Market Cap Surpasses JPMorgan Chase Links: XRP Price Surges to 2-Year High as Airdrop Frenzy Builds - CoinDesk Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Has Enough Funds to Launch - CoinDesk Bitcoin market cap hits new all-time high and surpasses JPMorgan at $352M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Ripple Wants CBDC Senior Director China Construction Bank Kills Crypto-Bond CipherTrace Applies for Two Patents to Track Monero Links: Ripple seeks director to engage with central banks on digital currency China Construction Bank Pulls Planned Listing of Bitcoin-Tradable Bond - CoinDesk CipherTrace Says Homeland Security Work Gave Rise to Monero-Tracking Patent Filings - 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 $18,200 Ethereum is down slightly at $531 and XRP is up 5% at 44 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Waves up 13% BlackRock’s CIO of fixed income spoke about Bitcoin's potential to replace gold. President Xi calls for 'an Open and accepting' approach to CBDCs on the global stage. DeFi project Pickle Finance was exploited for $20M. VMware launched a blockchain platform for enterprises. Y Combinator, Pantera Capital and others get behind Globe. Financial regulators in Texas got a bit tougher on 15 alleged crypto scams Links: Y Combinator, Pantera join $3 million seed round for new crypto derivatives exchange Globe - The Block News Releases Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams - CoinDesk BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer Says Bitcoin Could Replace Gold to a Large Extent - CoinDesk Together, Let Us Fight COVID-19 and Create a Better Future DeFi project Pickle Finance exploited for nearly $20M in DAI - The Block 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 $18,692 Ethereum is up 1% at $515 and XRP is up 28% at 40 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Near Protocol up 24% Stellar up 15% The Bank of England’s chief economist said digital currencies might be a solution for negative interest rates. Japan’s MUFG is set to launch blockchain payment network GO-NET next year DAiM launches first company-sponsored retirement plans that support Bitcoin. Microstrategy is exploring how it can become more invested in Bitcoin. Chainalysis is on the edge of a $100 million dollar raise at Unicorn valuation. Links: MUFG Plans to Launch Blockchain Payment Network in 2021 - CoinDesk Digital Asset Investment Management (DAiM) launches first ERISA compliant employer-sponsored 401(k) plans with Bitcoin Bank of England’s chief economist: digital currencies may mitigate the need for negative interest rates - The Block MicroStrategy execs say the publicly traded firm is exploring new bitcoin data products - The Block Bitcoin Investigation Giant To Raise $100 Million At $1 Billion Valuation 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% at $18,200 Ethereum is up 6% at $505 and XRP is up 4% at 31 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Waves up 26% SushiSwap up 24% OKEx will re-open withdrawals on November 27th—with the cause still in question. Fireblocks secures $30 million Series-B led by paradigm. Brian Brooks nominated for US Comptroller of the Currency. Winning Poker Network said its players are currently cashing out in Bitcoin far more than fiat. Links: Poker Players Are Enhancing Winnings by Cashing Out in Bitcoin - Bloomberg Star Xu Surfaces From Detention as OKEx's Mystery Key Holder Also Returns - CoinDesk Trump nominates Brian Brooks for full five-year term as U.S. Comptroller of the Currency - The Block Crypto security firm Fireblocks raises $30 million in Series B led by Paradigm - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode sponsored by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down 1% at $17,751 Ethereum is down slightly at $474 and XRP is up 3% at 30 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Sushiswap up 25% Yearn Finance up 17% Solidus Labs is working on a crypto surveillance tool to help launch a Bitcoin ETF Deutsche Bank says investors are increasingly keen on bitcoin over gold as an inflation hedge. A sentiment index that measures fear and greed for bitcoin suggests "extreme greed" at 18k. A Dubai investment firm is staking $10 million worth of Ethereum to support the Eth 2.0 launch. CME bitcoin futures have crossed $1 billion in open interest Links: Deutsche Bank Says Investors Increasingly Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold as Inflation Hedge - CoinDesk Solidus Labs Believes Its Crypto Surveillance Tool Can Help Launch a Bitcoin ETF | Nasdaq IBC Group to invest $10m in the launch of Ethereum 2.0 Crypto investors exhibit 'extreme greed' as bitcoin crosses $18,000 - The Block CME bitcoin futures cross $1 billion in open interest — a new all-time high - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Institutions Pushing Bitcoin Rally Ethereum Top Ten Daaps Hit One Million Users Liquid Exchange Hacked: User Data Compromised Links: Institutions help drive rally as Bitcoin ETP volumes surge 50% Ethereum's top 10 DApps hit 1M users this month Crypto Exchange Liquid Says User Data Possibly Exposed in Security Breach - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Galaxy Digital Launches Bitcoin Fund in Canada Western Union Suspends US Dollar Transfers to Cuba IBM Scores Gaming Blockchain Patent Links: Galaxy Digital Gets Initial Approval for New Bitcoin Fund in Canada - CoinDesk IBM Scores Patent on Proposed Blockchain Consensus for Transactions in Multiplayer Games - CoinDesk CoinDesk — Leader in blockchain news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin Cash Hard Fork US Passports in Four Weeks With Bitcoin MIT Paper: Say No to Blockchain Voting Links: Bitcoin Cash Has Split Into Two New Blockchains, Again - CoinDesk Travelers can now get US passports in as little as 4 weeks with Bitcoin New MIT Paper Rejects Blockchain-Based Voting Systems - 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 slightly at $15,967 Ethereum is down 1% at $455 and XRP is up 1% at 27 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Sushiswap up 25% Compound up 15% Sir John Cunliffe, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, said it’s not the job of the bank to protect bank business models. Deutsche Bank’s research team has highlighted they believe that CBDCs will replace cash in the long term. PayPal removed the waitlist for their new crypto service and lifted the weekly purchase limit to $20k. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Episode sponsored by ungrocery.com Bitcoin is down slightly at $15,891 Ethereum is up 1.5% at $459 and XRP is up 1.5% at 26 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Aave up 25% Uniswap up 15% Maker Dao’s DAI stable coin broke the $1 billion market capitalization this week. DeFi project Akropolis was exploited late this week for over $2M in DAI. Ethereum-based mixer Tornado Cash’s privacy pool value hit $13M. Ethereum unnanounced hard-fork. Binance has launched an Ethereum mining pool. Links: MakerDAO's DAI Stablecoin Breaks $1B Market Cap - CoinDesk Delphi Savings Pool Exploit - Akropolis Newsletter Tornado Cash's privacy pool USD value surpasses $13M, hitting a new high - The Block Ethereum Service Providers Scramble to Update Software After 'Unannounced Hard Fork' - CoinDesk Binance Pool Officially Launches Ethereum Mining Pool, Enjoy Zero Pool Fees for the First Month! | Binance Support 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 $16,223 Ethereum is up 0.5% at $465 and XRP is up 1% at 26 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Civic up 28% Decred up 15% Bitcoin flows from Huobi to Binance in wake of larger Chinese crackdown. Bitpay is rolling out a cryptocurrency payroll service Axelar, a decentralized protocol for cross-blockchain communication has raised $3.75M in seed funding. Ripple has filed a trademark for a potential new product called paystring. Links: $300M in Bitcoin Flow to Binance From Huobi as China Gets Tougher on Exchanges - CoinDesk PAYSTRING - Ripple Labs Inc. Trademark Registration Payments Provider BitPay Rolls Out Cryptocurrency Payroll Service - 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 $15,884 Ethereum is up slightly at $461 and XRP is down 0.5% at 25 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Stacks up 16% US President-elect Joe biden has added former CFTC chairman and crypto enthusiast Gary Gensler to his transition team. Chainalysis wants to help the US sell the Silk Road trove. Binance has paid a bounty of 200k to investigators who helped with the arrest of bad actors. Deel unveils a crypto payroll tool. KuCoin co-founder Johnny Lyu said 84% of the funds from the recent hack have been recovered. Links: Binance Gives $200K to Investigators Who Helped Identify Actors Behind 2018 Attack - CoinDesk Chainalysis Wants to Help the Feds Sell Millions in Forfeited Bitcoin - CoinDesk Joe Biden transition team adds former CFTC chair and crypto-focused academic Gary Gensler - The Block lyu_johnny on Twitter: "(1/3) Latest updates about #KuCoin Security Incident: So far, 84% of the affected assets have been recovered via approaches like on-chain tracking, contract upgrade and judicial recovery. As asked by the law enforcements, we will publish all the details once the case is closed." / Twitter Andreesen Horowitz-backed Deel launches crypto payroll tool - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bonds Issued on Blockchain Binance Halts Withdrawals of Ethereum: Minor Hard Fork Shapeshift De-lists Zcash Links: World's Second Biggest Bank to Issue $3B in Bonds Tradable for Bitcoin - CoinDesk Binance briefly pauses Ethereum withdrawals as network suffers ‘minor hard-fork’ ShapeShift Delists Privacy Coin Zcash Over Regulatory Concerns - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Former Microsoft Engineer Gets Prison Grain and Oilseeds Now Trading on the Blockchain Links: Ex-Microsoft Dev Gets 9 Years in Prison Over $10M Theft Involving Bitcoin Mixing - CoinDesk Blockchain-based agri-commodity trading to tap world’s largest wheat market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Debate on Digital Dollar Delivering Inflation New Jersey to License Crypto Firms Bitcoin Outperforming Gold for Family Offices Says JPMorgan Chase Links: Debate Rages on Whether a Digital Dollar Will Unleash Inflation - CoinDesk New Jersey follows in its neighbor state's footsteps with crypto license bill Family Offices May Now See Bitcoin as Alternative to Gold: JPMorgan Report - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by ungrocery.com Ripple is opening a regional HQ in Dubai. EY outlines plan for compensating users who lost funds in the shutdown of QuadrigaCX. Sygnum started Tezos staking services this week. US Defense Department IT agency looks for blockchain solution. The volume on crypto exchanges fell 26% in October. 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 $15,463 Ethereum is up 3.5% at $460 and XRP is up 1% at 26 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Yearn.finance up 45% Aave up 25% Synthetix up 15% The DOJ is working to stop Visa’s 5.3 billion dollar acquisition of Plaid. Grayscale's Ethereum Trust crossed $1Billion in assets under management. Square reports $1.63 billion in bitcoin sales in the Q3. OKEx hires external legal counsel to resolve withdrawal issues. ArDrive launches on Arweave. Links: DOJ complaint re:Visa&Plaid Grayscale on Twitter: "MILESTONE: Grayscale #Ethereum Trust has just hit $1 billion AUM! As the first publicly-quoted $ETH investment product in the US and the second #digitalcurrency investment product to become an SEC reporting company, we're proud of the milestones so far. https://t.co/lgnBxHZR20 https://t.co/QFtnFQSDDy" / Twitter Square reports $1.63 billion in bitcoin sales for the third quarter via its Cash App - The Block ‘Permanent Dropbox’ App Launches on Arweave - CoinDesk OKEx says it has hired 'external legal counsel' to help resolve withdrawal issues - 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 4.5% at $15,508 Ethereum is up 9% at $443 and XRP is up 7% at 26 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Aave up 42% Synthetix up 26% Uniswap up 25% US Department of Justice seizes Silk Road Trove — $1 Billion in Bitcoin. To auction, or Hodl? Vitalik Buterin stakes $1.4 million in Ether on Ethereum 2.0. Bitcoin tests $16k. A US district court in Colorado enters judgement against a ponzi scammer. Links: Silk Road Bitcoins Worth Over $1 Billion Are Target of U.S. - Bloomberg Court Enters $900K Judgment Against Crypto Ponzi Scammer on Behalf of CFTC - CoinDesk Vitalik Buterin Sends $1.4M of Ether in Preparation for Ethereum 2.0 Staking - 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 7.5% at $14,887 Ethereum is up 5% at $403 and XRP is up 1.5% at 24 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Hedge Trade up 32% Bitcoin to test $15k DeFi fee mistake costs user $9k. EN+ partners with BitRiver for joint mining venture. Sam Bankman Fried, FTX CEO/Founder a top contributor to Biden2020. Nearing Ethereum 2.0 launch date. Links: eth2 quick update no. 19 | Ethereum Foundation Blog FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is among Joe Biden’s top contributors with more than $5M in donation - The Block Russian Hydropower Giant Opens Bitcoin Mining Farm - CoinDesk Help needed! I payed 23.5172 ETH ($9500) for $120 Uniswap transaction by mistake : ethtrader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. One Billion Dollars in Bitcoin Moved Australian Senator: "The Future is Blockchain" Links: Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Moves From Wallet Linked to Silk Road - CoinDesk Australian senator says blockchain can make financial compliance easier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices