With BTC heading for a potentially volatile week and XRP hitting 16-month highs, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back for your latest crypto news roundup!

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Today's stories:

First Mover: Bitcoin 'Rich List' Grows as Whales HODL and Price Retakes $18K 

Bitcoin's "rich list" hits an all-time high alongside the meteoric price rally.

XRP Rises More Than 30% as Altcoins Piggyback on Bitcoin's Wave

The native asset of the XRP ledger has surged to 16-month highs.

China Construction Bank Pulls Planned Listing of Bitcoin-Tradable Bond

The "Big Four" Chinese bank has suspended the listing of a $3 billion bond issuance that was intended to be tradable for bitcoin and U.S. dollars.

China to Hold Second Lottery Trial of the Digital Yuan

A lottery in Suzhou will additionally trial the offline feature of the digital yuan, per a Monday report.

John Lennon's Son Says Bitcoin 'Empowers' People Like Never Before

Sean Ono Lennon praised bitcoin for its ability to help individuals transcend politics and world events.