Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news


Bitcoin is up slightly at $11,765
Ethereum is down 1% at $394
and XRP is up 1% at 30 cents


Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Aurora up 15%
and Elrond up 15%


IDEX has pulled in an extra $2.5 million in seed money ahead of its IDEX 2.0 launch.


US Senate has confirmed SEC commissioner Hester Peirce for a second term in office.


Dapper Labs has raised a new funding round.


Goldman Sachs is considering its own cryptocurrency.
Links:

NBA Players Andre Iguodala, Spencer Dinwiddie, Javale McGee, and Aaron Gordon join Samsung, Coinbase Ventures, and the Cultural Leadership Fund, in Dapper Labs $12M investment round for Flow blockchain

U.S. Senate confirms crypto-friendly SEC commissioner Hester Peirce for second term in office - The Block

Decentralized exchange IDEX raises $2.5 million in seed funding ahead of IDEX 2.0 launch - The Block

Goldman names new head of digital assets in bet on blockchain



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