Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news


Bitcoin is down 1.5% at $11,580
Ethereum is down 4% at $390
and XRP is down 2.5% at 28 cents


Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Augur up 39%
and Decentraland up 26%


Former UBER CSO faces felony charges for a 2016 attempt to quash security breach with six-figure Bitcoin hush money.


A new bitcoin mining facility with 50-thousand rigs is readying for a september debut.


Polychain capital’s cryptocurrency hedge fund has added 19.5 million in investments


A Tokyo court has granted a protective order that will aid in the recovery of funds lost in a 2018 Coincheck hack
Links:

Polychain Capital's Original Crypto Fund Raises an Additional $19.5M - CoinDesk

Bitcoin Mining Facility With Room for 50,000 Rigs Set to Launch in Kazakhstan - CoinDesk

Tokyo court grants protective order to recover some funds lost in the 2018 Coincheck hack - The Block



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