Daily Crypto Report

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up slightly at $8,642 XRP is up 3% at 23 cents and Ethereum is up 2% at $167 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Sirin labs token up 25% Pivx up 19% Bitcoin sV up 18% Australian firm Raiz is launching a micro-investment fund with Gemini as the custodian. The ousting of Bitmain's largest shareholder seems to be complete for the time being. Canada is hammering out the details around a $130K development deal for blockchain steel tracking. Monerium is set to issue e-money on Algorand’s proof of stake blockchain protocol platform. UK’s tax authority wants to deploy a blockchain analytics tool to catch crypto cybercriminals. Links: Investing spare change in bitcoin - Australian firm launching a fund with Gemini as the custodian - The Block How Was It Possible for Bitmain to Oust Its Largest Shareholder Overnight? - CoinDesk Canada Forges $130,000 Development Deal for Steel-Tracking Blockchain - CoinDesk Monerium to issue e-money on Alogrand's proof-of-stake blockchain protocol - The Block UK’s tax authority wants to deploy a blockchain analytics tool to catch crypto cybercriminals - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 1% at $8,543 XRP is down 3% at 22 cents and Ethereum is down 1% at $161 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Ethlend up 27% Smartcash up 16% The SEC says Telegram launched its token sale because it was short on cash and needed to pay for servers. KyberSwap is swapping Malta for BVI because of AMLD5. Plaintiffs in three separate punitive class action lawsuits against Bitfinex and Tether will consolidate their cases. Bitcoin miners across the world brought in an estimated $5 billion in revenue in 2019. The government of South Korea is planning to charge 20% tax on income from crypto transactions. Links: SEC: Cash-Strapped Telegram Launched 2018 Token Sale to Pay for Servers - CoinDesk Another crypto firm moving out of the EU in response to 5AMLD, this time non-custodial exchange KyberSwap - The Block Plaintiffs Move to Combine Their Market-Manipulation Lawsuits Against Bitfinex and Tether - CoinDesk Bitcoin miners made an estimated $5 billion in revenue during 2019 - The Block South Korea plans 20% tax on crypto gains - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 3% at $8,598 XRP is down 3% at 23 cents and Ethereum is down 5% at $164 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Cybervein up 29% Salus up 25% and Waltonchain up 17% Reginald Fowler is moving towards a guilty plea for running an unlicensed money transmission business. The CSA, Canada's top financial watchdog has told crypto exchanges they will be subject to securities law if they act as custodians to users' digital assets. Oklahoma senator Nathan Dahm is proposing creating a state-chartered financial institution that would serve as "the central depository for virtual currency used by governmental agencies in this state.” The SEC has filed a civil suit on friday against Boaz Manor and Edith Pardo in connection with an allegedly fraudulent ICO that raised $30 million. Links: Alleged 'shadow banker' for crypto exchanges moves toward guilty plea on unlicensed money transmission business charge - The Block Ex-NFL Team Owner Intends to Plead Guilty to Running Unlicensed Money Transmitter - CoinDesk Canadian Regulatory Group Targets Crypto Exchanges Holding Users' Digital Assets - CoinDesk Oklahoma lawmaker proposes state-chartered crypto depository - The Block U.S. government files twin lawsuits against operators of Blockchain Terminal's $30 million ICO - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $8,903 XRP is up 2% at 24 cents and Ethereum is up 2% at $171 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Kick token up 96% Steem up 34% Bytecoin up 34% Block.one is changing the blockchain structure behind Voice, its Facebook-challenging social network. Binance partners with a subsidiary of Yahoo! Japan to operate a separate exchange in the country. The Libra association forms a 5 member committee to oversee the technical development of the Libra project. The Proof of Trust plans to list on the London Stock Exchange. Links: Binance ties up with Yahoo! Japan subsidiary to operate a separate exchange in the country - The Block Libra Association forms 5-member committee to oversee technical development of the project - The Block Blockchain Arbitration Firm Proof of Trust Plans London Stock Exchange Listing - CoinDesk Block.One Will Not Launch Its Social Network on EOS - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s 8am Eastern, January 17th and this is your Daily Crypto Report. Bitcoin is up 2% at $8,828 XRP is up 2% at 23 cents and Ethereum is up 4% at $168 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Ethereum classic up 29% Monacoin up 23% "Cold War" currency talks at a pre-davos conference. Former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo, partners with former LabCFTC Director Daniel Gorfine to form the Digital Dollar Foundation. Renewed efforts for a de minimis tax exemption heads back to the US Congress. Links: Currency 'Cold War' Takes Center Stage at Pre-Davos Crypto Confab - CoinDesk Former CFTC Officials Ramp Up Push for Digital Dollar With Accenture Partnership - CoinDesk New Congressional bill seeks de minimis tax exemption for smaller crypto transactions - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bitcoin even at $8751 Ethereum down 1% at $164 XRP down 4% at 23 cents Top gainers in the last 24 hours Augur, up 41% Metal, up 31% Decentraland, up 17% The Winklevoss Twins have launched insurance to cover up to $200 Million for Gemini Custody. Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has cancelled its sale of Telegram’s not-yet-launched Gram tokens. Binance says it will restrict access for Japanese clients at an unspecified later date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's crypto and blockchain news. Bitwise Withdraws ETF App UN Raps N Korea Crypto Conference Headed to WEF? Consider Crypto Davos Links: Bitwise Withdraws Long-Standing Bitcoin ETF Application United Nations Says Stay Away From North Korean Crypto Conference Storming the Gates: How 'Crypto Davos' Became a Thing - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Visa Buys Plaid for $5.3 Billion LinkIn Says Blockchain Top Skill for 2020 Spencer Dinwiddie Battles NBA for Tech Links: Payments Giant Visa Acquires Fintech Firm Plaid for $5.3 Billion Blockchain Will Be Most In-Demand Hard Skill in 2020: LinkedIn NBA Stymies Spencer Dinwiddie's Plan To Sell A Crypto-Bond Backed By His $34M Contract | Zero Hedge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's crypto and blockchain news. Japan's FSA Cuts Risk BitMex: Lightening Less Block.One Releases EOS.io 2.0 Links: Japan's Financial Watchdog to Set Low Leverage Cap for Crypto Margin Traders: Report - CoinDesk Privacy and Scalability of Lightning Network Lower Than Expected: Report Block.One Released Major EOS.io Blockchain Software Update EOS.io 2.0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is up half a % at $8,129 XRP is up 1% at 21 cents and Ethereum is up slightly at $143 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bitcapital vendor up 186% Cortex up 30% Educare up 24% Ethereum classic complete its Agharta update this morning. CES saw two blockchain devices pick up accolades. LedgerX has named the former chief technology officer as the new CEO. The SEC has filed documents indicating that telegram kept selling tokens after their 1.7 billion ICO Links: Ethereum Classic Successfully Completes ‘Agharta’ Hard Fork - CoinDesk Hardware Is Hard: Two Blockchain Devices Win Plaudits at CES 2020 - CoinDesk LedgerX Names Former Chief Tech Officer as New CEO - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 2% at $8,063 XRP is up 1% at 21 cents and Ethereum is up 3% $142 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bytecoin up 37% Steem up 23% The people’s bank of china has said that the top level of its design for their digital currency has reached completion. Spencer Dinwiddie says he's going to be allowed to tokenize his contract beginning January 13th. A revised lawsuit is coming back to Bitfinex and Tether for allegedly manipulating the bitcoin market. A LedgerX board member is raising his concerns about the ousting of the founders. Links: China’s central bank says it has completed ‘top-level’ design of digital currency - The Block Market manipulation lawsuit against Bitfinex, Tether has been revised and refiled - The Block LedgerX Board Member Says Company in Disarray After Founders' Ouster - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,871 XRP is up 1% at 20 cents and Ethereum is up 1% $139 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Bitcoin Diamond up 19% Andrew Cuomo is proposing to make licensed cryptocurrency businesses pay for their own regulation costs. The SEC is charging an alleged scammer for fraudulent crypto mining. Derebit is moving to Panama and citing very strict AML regulations as the reason. Telegram is requesting 5 to 7 weeks to gather the information that has been demanded of them by the SEC. Links: Telegram says it needs 5-7 weeks for gathering SEC requested details tied to its token sale - The Block NY governor: crypto businesses should pay for their own regulation costs - The Block SEC charges alleged scammer for fraudulent crypto mining operation - The Block Dutch Derivatives Exchange Deribit to Move to Crypto-Friendly Panama - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. SCB Easy Debuts $30 Million Grant Available Virgil Griffith Indicted Links: Thai Bank Launches App For Instant Cross-Border Payments Powered By Ripple Nervos Network Will Hand Out $30M to Encourage Third-Party Development - CoinDesk US Grand Jury Indicts Ethereum Researcher Virgil Griffith Over North Korea Trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Does Senator Loeffler Have a Conflict of Interest? Links: Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. BitBox to Delist XRP January 16 Signature Bank and Prime Trust Bank Join Payments Platforms Virginia Considering Blockchain Tech for Elections Links: Messenger Giant Line’s Crypto Exchange to Delist XRP This Month Rivals Signature Bank and Prime Trust Team to Offer Instant Payments for Institutions - CoinDesk US State of Virginia Legislature Looks to Blockchain for Elections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blockchain and cryptocurrency news today. SEC Wants Comments on "Accredited Investor" Brad Garlinghouse Stirs the Pot Thank My Farmer Debuts at CES Links: Closer Look at SEC ‘Accredited Investor’ Revamp Suggests Little Will Change - CoinDesk IBM and Fair Trade Initiative Demo Blockchain-Based Coffee Tracking App Ripple CEO: We Can't Control XRP Price Any More Than Bitcoin Whales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 2% at $7,463 XRP is up 1% at 19 cents and Ethereum is up 2% $136 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dash up 12% China’s State Intellectual Property Office is re-evaluating and revising its application guidebook for blockchain patents. This week Ethereum completed its second hard fork in less than 30 days. A dark web drug dealer has been arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn for dealing in exchange for bitcoin. Bitcoin was up late this week after a US attack killed a top iranian military commander Links: China's revised patent rules adjust process for applications focused on blockchain, AI - The Block Compared to Gaming and Gambling Dapps, DeFi Is Still Behind - CoinDesk Muir Glacier: Ethereum Hard Forks for Second Time in One Month - CoinDesk US Citizen Accepting Bitcoin for Narcotics Indicted by DOJ - CoinDesk Bitcoin Jumps 5%, Gaining With Gold, After US Kills Top Iranian Official - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down half a % at $7,315 XRP is down 1% at 19 cents and Ethereum is down slightly at $133 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Refereum, up 20% Streamr up 19% and Waltonchain up 15% Digital Capital Management has sued law firm Faegre Baker Daniels for providing “erroneous” legal services. Investment firm Vanguard is implementing commission-free online trading for stocks and options. Longfin CEO Venkata Meenavalii has agreed to pay 400,000 in disgorgement and penalties to the SEC. Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith who was arrested in November is set to be released to his parents home in Alabama. Links: Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released on Bail to Parents - CoinDesk Vanguard rolls out zero-fee trading for stocks and options - The Block Longfin CEO agrees to settle SEC fraud action for $400,000 - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 3% at $7,327 XRP is up 1% at 19 cents and Ethereum is up 2% at $132 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Ethos, up 79% Loom Network up 24% Particl up 22% Moeda loyalty points up 15% Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is selling oil and gold for his cryptocurrency the Petro. The ECB is urging European banks to come up against Facebook’s Libra with an even cheaper payment solution The SEC is saying that Telegram refuses to turn over bank records related to the GRAM sale Poloniex is in the news after refuting a data leak. Links: Venezuela to sell oil and gold for petro cryptocurrency, says Maduro - The Block Crypto exchange Poloniex denies data leak after resetting passwords for some users - The Block Crypto fund has sued law firm Faegre Baker for ‘erroneous’ legal advice - The Block Telegram refuses to share 'bank records' related to its token sale, says SEC - The Block ECB official urges European banks to counter Facebook’s Libra with a cheaper payment solution - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Ethereum Hards Forks, Again! IMF Wants Philippines to Collect Crypto Exchange Data Bitcoin Rings in New Year on Hash Rate High Links: Ethereum Completes Muir Glacier Hard Fork But Leaves One Client Behind IMF Urges Philippines’ Central Bank to Collect Crypto Exchange Data Bitcoin Kicks Off 2020 More Secure Than Ever as Hash Rate Hits Record Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Chrome Extension Ethereum Wallet Stealing Data Ethereum Network Foils Attack XRP Lost 66% Against BTC in 2019 Links: Chrome Browser Extension Ethereum Wallet Injects Malicious JavaScript To Steal Data Ethereum Network Overcame Intentional Attack Affecting Parity Nodes XRP Price Lost 66% Against BTC in 2019 — Will the Pain End in 2020? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Virgil Griffith Gets Bail Turkish Bank Live with Gold-backed Crypto-Transfer System DLive Joins BitTorrent Ecosystem Links: Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Released on Bail to Parents - CoinDesk Turkish Bank’s Blockchain Platform for Digital Gold Transfers Goes Live DLive Joins BitTorrent Ecosystem to Make Blockchain-Based Content Sharing Mainstream Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,302 XRP is down slightly at 19 cents and Ethereum is up 2% at $132 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Library credits, up 22% China is gearing up for it’s first possible blockchain ETF. Bithumb receives tax bill just shy of $70 million. The IOTA Foundation says mainnet has been fixed Ripple targets more partnerships with Brazilian banks in the coming year. Treadway commission set to issue guidance over uses of blockchain in supply chain management & financial services. Links: China could soon have its first blockchain ETF - The Block Ripple plans to expand partnerships with Brazilian banks in 2020 - The Block Crypto exchange Bithumb hit with a massive tax bill of over $69M - The Block Treadway Commission to Issue Blockchain Security Guidance in 2020 - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $7,348 XRP is up 1% at 19 cents and Ethereum is up 2% at $129 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Library credits, up 25% Coinbase Wallet is set to remove it’s Dapp to comply with Apple’s app store policy. Paraguay is set to develop regulation to comply with the FATF’s guidance on virtual asset service providers. 18 central banks are developing sovereign digital currencies Huobi Global is launching a fiat-currency gateway for its Indonesian subsidiary Links: Coinbase Wallet to remove DApp browser to comply with Apple's policy - The Block Huobi launches fiat-to-crypto gateway in Indonesia - The Block At least 18 central banks are developing sovereign digital currencies - The Block Paraguay audits crypto to develop regulation to comply with FATF - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 1% at $7,302 XRP is up 3% at 19 cents and Ethereum is up 2.5% at $127 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: LBRY credits, up 17% Bitfinex has beefed up its KYC process. Virgil Griffith, the ethereum research scientist, has been denied bail by the US attorney’s office. Google has suspended MetaMask’s Android client from its app store. Project Sand Dollar will kick off today in Exuma. Swiss president Ueli Maurer stated that Libra does not have a chance of being successful. Links: Bitfinex tightens its KYC process, asking verified users to submit additional information - The Block Central Bank of The Bahamas to begin piloting digital currency - The Block Google suspends MetaMask's Android client; rejects appeal - The Block Ethereum research scientist Virgil Griffith denied bail in North Korea case - The Block Swiss president: The current form of Facebook's Libra has 'failed' - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. YouTube Walks Back Crypto Purge South Korea Studies CBDC Regulation vs Privacy in 2020 Links: YouTube Calls Crypto Purge a Mistake But Many Videos Still Missing - CoinDesk South Korea Forms Task Force for Central Bank Digital Currency Research Binance Blockade of Wasabi Wallet Could Point to a Crypto Crack-Up - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and crytocurrency news. TenCent Ramps Up Team YouTube Darth Vaders Crypo Content Russia Rocked by Crypto-Related Bomb Threats Hedera Hashgraph Asks Investors to Wait Links: Hedera Hashgraph Asks Investors to Wait Longer for Tokens After Price Crash - CoinDesk Cryptocurrency Influencers Speak Out On YouTube Deleting Crypto-Related Content Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin Force Evacuations Across Russia - CoinDesk Chinese Internet Giant Tencent to Launch Digital Currency Research Team - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll be off the 24th and 25th for the holiday. Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 5 % at $7,572 XRP is up 1% at 19 cents and Ethereum is up 3% at $133 Those are your leaders by market cap Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Cortex, up 17% Blockforce filed a proposal for an exchange traded fund composed of 15% bitcoin and 85% global currencies. Poloniex has dropped KYC for their new level one account tier that has a daily withdrawal limit of $10k per day. Coinbase announced that they will be "sunsetting Earn.com to focus exclusively on Coinbase Earn." Links: Poloniex exchange drops KYC for withdrawals of up to $10,000 per day - The Block Coinbase to begin 'sunsetting Earn.com'; will focus on Coinbase Earn product - The Block Why the SEC Asked Blockforce Capital to Pull a Bitcoin ETF Proposal as Soon as It Was Filed - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up half a percent at $7,183 XRP is up 1.5% at 19 cents and Ethereum is up 2% at $129 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: LBRY credits, up 37% Primecoin up 23% Bitwise has penned a new letter to the SEC trying to address their ETF concerns. USPTO sides with Disney over Tron foundation's attempts to trademark Tron, TronNetwork and Tronix. The SEC is postponing a decision on a proposal filed by Wilshire Phoenix until February. The Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group has won two U.S. patents designed to make its blockchain network safer and faster. Blockchain security firm CipherTrace has partnered with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative to track cryptocurrency transactions from suspected traffickers. Links: Bitwise writes to SEC again, saying it is ‘committed’ to creating a bitcoin ETF - The Block Tron Foundation partner sought U.S. trademarks but Disney pushed back and won - The Block SEC Punts Decision on Wilshire Phoenix's Bitcoin ETF Proposal to February - CoinDesk Alibaba Patents Would Secure, Accelerate Its Consortium Blockchain - CoinDesk CipherTrace to Tackle 'Modern-Day Slavery' With Crypto Analytics - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is down half a percent at $7,156 XRP is down 1% at 19 cents and Ethereum is down half a percent at $127 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Counterparty, up 13% Eight congressmen have asked the IRS to clarify crypto tax rules around airdrops and forks. The french financial markets authority has granted its first approval for an ICO. Binance has invested in crypto derivatives platform FTX. The SEC has settled charges against an ICO issuer and levied a $250k fine. Blockchain (dot) com has added support for the british pound sterling. Links: SEC settles charges against ICO issuer, imposes $250k fine - The Block As Brexit looms, Blockchain.com’s crypto exchange adds support for GBP, with UK Faster Payments Scheme - The Block French regulator grants its first approval for an initial coin offering - The Block US Lawmakers Ask IRS to Clarify Crypto Tax Rules Around Airdrops, Forks in New Letter - CoinDesk Binance Invests Undisclosed Sum in Crypto Derivatives Platform FTX - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is up 1% at $7,177 XRP is up 2% at 19 cents and Ethereum up 1% at $128 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Decentraland , up 19% NavCoin up 18% Robinhood is facing a fine for failing to ensure the best execution when routing customer orders. Blockstream is making an effort to keep the peace on the lightning network with Watchtowers Ripple has taken on more funding in a 200 million series C led by Tetragon. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been awarded a U.S. patent for a Bitcoin sending method. A British national has been extradited to the U.S. for his alleged participation in “The Dark Overlord” hacker group. Links: Robinhood fined $1.25M for failing to ensure best execution when routing customer orders - The Block Blockstream's 'Watchtowers' Will Bring a New Justice System to the Lightning Network - CoinDesk Ripple Raises $200M in Series-C Round Led by Tetragon - CoinDesk Coinbase CEO Armstrong Wins Patent for Tech Allowing Users to Email Bitcoin - CoinDesk Alleged 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Gang Member Extradited to US - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is up 8% at $7,217 XRP is up 4%% at 19 cents and Ethereum up 4% at $127 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Stratis , up 21% Horizon up 16% Library credits up 15% Federal reserve governor Lael Brainard feels that the Facebook-led Libra project has a “core set of legal and regulatory challenges” ahead. BitGo is sounding the alarm for its Bitcoin SV customers. The SEC is proposing a long over-due update in their accredited investor process. US authorities have arrested and formally charged a 19 year old from Brooklyn over a sim-swapping identity and crypto theft. Links: US authorities arrest alleged SIM swapper for stealing $1M in crypto - The Block SEC proposes wider definition of 'accredited investor' to expand market access - The Block BitGo Warns Users to Withdraw Bitcoin SV Over Hard Fork Threat to Wallets - CoinDesk Libra Lacks Clarity on 'Opaque' Currency Basket, Says Fed Reserve Governor - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is up 1% at $6,838 XRP is down 3% at 19 cents and Ethereum down 1% at $127 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Counterparty, up 13% Kraken is in the headlines as an ex-employee is suing the company for unethical and illegal tactics in a discrimination lawsuit. Ernst & Young has made its token and smart contract review service available for public testing in an open beta. HTC is cutting jobs, but remaining focused on a handful of high-end products, including the EXODUS. Fenbushi a blockchain venture firm has thrown its hat into the staking business ring. Authorities in China’s Hunan provence are investigating blockchain-based fitness app Qubu. Links: Ex-Kraken Employee Alleges 'Unethical and Illegal Tactics' in Discrimination Lawsuit - CoinDesk EY Launches Token and Smart Contract Testing Service in Open Beta - CoinDesk HTC to Increase Focus on Blockchain Phones, AI After New Staff Cuts - CoinDesk Blockchain venture firm Fenbushi gets into staking business, aiming to attract the Asian market - The Block Chinese authorities investigating blockchain-based fitness app Qubu for alleged illegal fundraising - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Leslie Tam is New Strategy Officer for CoinFlex Accenture Partners with TradeIX to Onboard for Marco Polo State Street Partners with Gemini Trust for Tracking Links: Accenture Will Board Corporates Onto Marco Polo Shipping Blockchain - CoinDesk Former Binance Head of Trading Joins CoinFlex As Chief Strategy Officer State Street Teams up With Winklevoss-Founded Gemini Exchange for Digital Assets Trial - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. MicroBT Founder Arrested Coincheck Halts Leveraged Trades TaTa Announces QuartzDevKit Links: Founder of Bitmain Rival MicroBT Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement - CoinDesk Cryptocurrency Exchange Coincheck to Halt Leveraged Trading in Q1 2020 Tata Consultancy Services Launches Blockchain App Deployment Kit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,094 XRP is down slightly at 21 cents and Ethereum down slightly at $142 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Byteball, up 13% ING, the largest bank in the netherlands is reportedly getting into the cryptocurrency custody market. A hacker stole just under 7 million dollars at the end of this week from the VeChain foundation. QuadrigaCX is back in the news after some former users are asking the police to confirm that the CEO is indeed dead. Stellar Lumens was trying to do a 2 billion XLM token drop on Keybase, but the move got overrun by scammers. Links: QuadrigaCX creditors request proof of the exchange CEO's death - The Block Stellar Tried to Give Away 2B XLM Tokens on Keybase. Then the Spammers Came - CoinDesk Hacker steals $6.7 million worth of tokens from VeChain Foundation - The Block Banking giant ING said to be entering into crypto custody space - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,165 XRP is down slightly at 21 cents and Ethereum down 1% at $142 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Referum, up 16% The Swiss government thinks a digital Swiss Franc would do more damage than it would do good. Glencore PLC, a major cobalt miner is joining the Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network. Franklin Templeton has led an undisclosed funding round for blockchain startup Proof of Impact. Justin Sun and Yi-he, the founder of Tron, and the co-founder of Binance have had their Weibo accounts blocked. Links: 'New Risks': Swiss Government Skeptical on Central Bank Digital Currency - CoinDesk Mining Giant Glencore to Trace Cobalt Using 'Responsible Sourcing' Blockchain Consortium - CoinDesk Franklin Templeton invests undisclosed sum in blockchain startup Proof of Impact - The Block Weibo accounts of Justin Sun and Binance co-founder are blocked - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is up half a percent at $7,229 XRP is down 1% at 22 cents and Ethereum is up slightly at $144 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Navcoin, up 16% The large cap cryptocurrencies remain one of the biggest investment success stories of the decade. A darknet marketplace in Russia is looking to raise 146 million through a token sale in an effort to fund a worldwide expansion. Lightcurve is laying off 40% of its staff to become more agile again. The European Central Bank is looking to get ahead of the curve on stable coins and accelerate its efforts in the digital currency space Links: Cryptocurrency Is Still the World's Best Performing Asset Class This Year - CoinDesk Russia's Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion - CoinDesk Blockchain project Lisk's unit Lightcurve lays off 40% of staff to become ‘more agile again’ - The Block The European Central Bank hopes to get "ahead of the curve" on stablecoins - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. SEBA Banks Crypto in Nine New Countries Consensys Closes India, Philippines BITMEX Sued for 300 Million Dollars Links: Regulated Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA Expands Services to 9 New Countries Bitcoin Exchange BitMEX Faces $300M Investor Lawsuit Over Lost Equity ConsenSys Is Shutting Down Offices in India and the Philippines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Lithuania Central Bank Heading to CBDC Rosetti Catches the Waves Cuban Green Lights Bitcoin, Finally Links: Central Bank 'Parental Controls' Obsolete for Crypto: Bank of Lithuania Russia’s National Energy Grid Operator Tests Blockchain for Retail Payments Bitcoin ‘Can Be’ A Reliable Financial Instrument After All: Mark Cuban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Nayuta: Lightening Network Wallet with Full Bitcoin Node China Construction Bank Helps Small Biz with Blockchain Platform HBUS Shuts Down Links: Lightning Network Archives - CoinDesk Banking Archives - CoinDesk Huobi’s US-Based Crypto Trading Platform HBUS Ceases Operations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. OKEx Launches Options Trading China Tests Digital Cash Soon Links: Markets Archives - CoinDesk Central Banks Archives - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,538 XRP is up 1.5% at 23 cents and Ethereum is up slightly at $148 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dentacoin, up 15% Istanbul upgrade goes live on Ethereum. Deutsche bank is saying crypto has the potential to replace cash by 2030. Securitize the security token platform has acquired Japan’s blockchain technology consultancy firm BuildL. The bitcoin network set a new record for processing 8.9 billion in on-chain transactions in a single hour. Links: Securitize acquires Japanese consultancy firm BUIDL - The Block Deutsche Bank says crypto could replace cash by 2030 as fiat system looks ‘fragile’ - The Block Istanbul upgrade goes live on Ethereum - The Block Bitcoin Breaks Records: $8.9 Billion Processed In An Hour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is 2.5% at $7,544 XRP is up 1.6% at 22 cents and Ethereum is up 1% at $148 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Odyssey, up 22% Kadena has set its first project—the tracking of CBD oil. The NYDIG has locked down an approval from the SEC to offer institutional investors shares of a new fund that is built around bitcoin futures. The SEC is looking for Telegram’s former chief investment advisor to testify related to the Telegram GRAM sale. The Bank of China has issued 20 billion yuan in blockchain based bonds for small enterprises. Coinbase’s debit card has offered support for DAI. Links: Coinbase’s Visa debit card adds support for DAI stablecoin - The Block Bank of China Issues $2.8B in Bonds for Small Businesses Using Blockchain Tech - CoinDesk Asset Manager Secures SEC Approval to Create Novel Bitcoin Futures Fund - CoinDesk Kadena Blockchain Taps Healthcare Data Firm to Track Medical Cannabis Product - CoinDesk SEC Reveals Telegram's Communications With Investors, Seeks to Question Advisor - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines Bitcoin is down slightly at $7,381 XRP is up 2.6% at 22 cents and Ethereum is down 1% at $146 Top gainers in the last 24 hours: Dentacoin, up 15% US treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin and federal reserve chairman Powell are not keen to issue a digital dollar within the next 5 years. Brad Sherman of California who has been outspokenly opposed to crypto has been elected as chairman of the subcommittee on investor protection. Brave browser has crossed a notable threshold to 10 million monthly active users. Kraken has added support for the swiss franc in a partnership with lichtenstein based Bank Frick. Great North data, a Canadian government-backed bitcoin miner has filed for bankruptcy while owing creditors over 7 million. Links: Mnuchin, Powell see no need to issue digital dollar 'in the next 5 years' - The Block Anti-crypto Congressman Brad Sherman elected to chair Subcommittee on Investor Protection - The Block Privacy-focused Brave browser crosses 10M monthly active users - The Block Kraken adds support for Swiss francs - The Block Canadian government-backed bitcoin miner goes bankrupt, owing millions to creditors - The Block Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blolckchain news. Sean Neville Resigns as Circle Co-CEO Bakkt CEO Loeffler to US Senate Links: Circle Archives - CoinDesk — Circle Politics Archives - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. State Street Fires Developers StrandHogg on Your Android? Japan: No to CBDC Links: State Street Bank Archives - CoinDesk StrandHogg: Serious Android vulnerability leaves most apps vulnerable to attacks. No Demand for a State Digital Currency in Japan: Central Bank Governor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. CZ: Turkey Big on Crypto Monero Hard Forks Wisdom-Tree Launches ETP on SIX Links: Binance’s CZ: This Vibrant Country Is One of the Fastest-Growing Crypto Nations Monero Implements Hard Fork, Including New ASIC-Resistant Mining Algorithm Swiss Stock Exchange SIX Lists Physically-Backed Bitcoin ETP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Dutch Regulators Cripple Crypto? South Africa Central Bank Has New Crypto Rules Links: Regulation Archives - CoinDesk South African Central Bank to Reportedly Introduce New Crypto Regulations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news. Cisco Patents Blockchain on 5G Virgil Griffith Arrested Links: Cisco Archives - CoinDesk Ethereum Archives - CoinDesk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices