Bitcoin is up 1% $5,325
XRP is down slightly at 32 cents
and Ethereum is even at $172


Top gainers in the last 24 hours:


Kybernetwork, up 18%
and Ravencoin, up 15%


Volkswagen has announced that it will be using IBM blockchain technology to track its mineral supply chains.


A California man has been charged in a first-ever peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanger case for breaking anti-money laundering rules (from 2012-2014)


Korea's Coinnest is shutting down operations following a slew of administrative, financial, and legal issues.


Vitalik Buterin revealed on twitter that he applied for an internship with Ripple in 2013.
Links:

Vitalik Buterin: ‘I Tried to Be an Intern at Ripple Back in the Day (Mid 2013)’

5th Biggest Korean Bitcoin Exchange Closes Shop - Bitcoinist.com

Volkswagen Group Joins Responsible Sourcing Network | Volkswagen Newsroom

In First, FinCEN Penalizes Bitcoin Trader for Violating AML Laws - CoinDesk



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