Daily Crypto Report

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

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Down 16% Houbi Denies Rumor HSBC Drops Bangladesh Trade Finance Time Links: Bitcoin just had its biggest mining difficulty drop since 2011 Huobi Denies Rumors a Senior Executive Was Arrested - CoinDesk HSBC Carries Out Bangladesh's First Blockchain Letter-of-Credit Transaction - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Wyoming Leads in Financial Regulation Atlas VPN Reports Crypto-Hacks Down in 2020 LaGarde Seeks Digital Euro Comments Cubans Google Bitcoin Links: Report: Blockchain-related hacks have declined in 2020 Wyoming Is Crypto's 'Wild West,' Which Is Exactly What We Need - CoinDesk Lagarde Seeks Public Comments About a Digital Euro, Implying a Broad Retail Offering Is Now on the Table - CoinDesk Google searches for Bitcoin are on the rise in Cuba 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 0.5% at $13,758 Ethereum is down 1% at $388 and XRP is down 2% at 24 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Digitex Futures up 37% Harmony up 17% Bitcoin briefly broke $14k this morning — a 33 month high. UK police have investigated and reported no crime in an alleged $3M crypto staking scam. Avanti receives go-ahead from Wyoming state regulator for digital asset custody business and AVIT. SoFi has received conditional US regulatory approval to set up a national bank. Ripple is set to invest in SBI Holdings’ MoneyTap 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 $13,911 Ethereum is up 3% at $390 and XRP is up 2% at 24 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Ampleforth up 21% Stacks up 15% Bitcoin turns 12 today. The Bitcoin white paper was published October 31, 2008. Ripple paid 9.3 million in XRP incentives to MoneyGram in Q3. Verizon unveils "Full Transparency" blockchain backed effort. Overstock(.)com touts possibility of VOATZ MakerDao members vote today on a safeguard against flash-loan voting attacks. Links: Updates - Flash Loans and securing the Maker Protocol - Updates - MakerDAO Overstock Touts Voatz Blockchain Voting App as Solution to US Election Fracas - CoinDesk MoneyGram International Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results | Moneygram International Inc Verizon’s ‘Full Transparency’ launches blockchain verification for news releases | About Verizon 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 $13,044 Ethereum is down 2% at $383 and XRP is down 2.5% at 24 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Digibyte up 18% A flash loan was used to vote in a governance mechanism for MakerDAO. Michael Saylor discusses personal BTC holdings. Dry season brings Chinese miners' hash rate down 10% Links: [Urgent] Flash Loans and securing the Maker Protocol - Updates - MakerDAO Michael Saylor on Twitter: "Some have asked how much #BTC I own. I personally #hodl 17,732 BTC which I bought at $9,882 each on average. I informed MicroStrategy of these holdings before the company decided to buy #bitcoin for itself." / Twitter Bitcoin hash rate drops over 10% as Chinese miners migrate to fossil fuel plants - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Telos Launches Telos Task: Gig Economy on Blockchain Cred Has Problems DBS Digital Exchange is Signal to Asia's Financial Establishment Links: Telos launches new gig economy platform on the blockchain Cred Says Fraudulent Activity Led to Loss of Funds; Law Enforcement Investigating - CoinDesk DBS Digital Exchange shows crypto has gone mainstream in Asia: JST Capital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. IRS Gives Instructions on Crypto PayPal Throttles Epik Garlinghouse Tells CNBC Tech Companies Must Engage on Issues Links: Tax Payers Needn't Disclose Merely Holding Cryptos: IRS Draft 2020 Guidance - CoinDesk Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse opposes Coinbase’s 'no politics' policy 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 $12,961 Ethereum is down 1% at $407 and XRP is down 1% at 25 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Filecoin up 29% Quant Network up 18% Kyber Announces KyberPRO CME group passed BitMEX this week to become the second largest bitcoin futures exchange. Chinese authorities backed by the PBoC have conducted mass arrests and gambling shutdowns related to Tether. The FED updated rules for bank transfers, lowering thresholds and including crypto. Ken Kurson arrested on cyberstalking charges. 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 $12,984 Ethereum is down 1% at $413 and XRP is down 1% at 25 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Ocean Protocol up 26% ABBC Coin up 16% Crypto(.)com Chain up 15% Central bank of Russia Governor says the digital ruble pilot could launch by end of 2021. The People’s Bank of China looks to revise banking laws: legalize digital yuan, diminish yuan-pegged stablecoins. WordProof plugin for WordPress timestamps content on Ethereum. MineSpot to open largest mining facility in Russia. Links: PBoC seeks to revise banking law to legalize digital yuan and ban yuan-pegged tokens - The Block Russia could pilot a digital ruble by the end of 2021, its central bank governor says - The Block WordProof Timestamp – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org New Firm Plans Largest Bitcoin Mining Firm in Russia - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices