Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines


Bitcoin is up 0.5% at $10,547
Ethereum is up 2% at $347
and XRP is up 1.5% at 23 cents


Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ampleforth up 22%
Celsius Network up 19%


Braintrust raises 18 million in a new funding round led by Acme.


Equilibrium raises 5.5 million for cross-chain DeFi.


Venezuela launches national stock exchange built on Ethereum blockchain.


J Barry Thompson of Pennsylvania pled guilty to his involvement in a $7 million Bitcoin buying fraud.


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Links:

Equilibrium, a Polkadot-based project for cross-chain DeFi, raises $5.5 million - The Block

Venezuela Rolls Out Ethereum-Based Stock Exchange to Help Skirt US Sanctions - CoinDesk

Braintrust raises $18 million in new funds for token-powered freelancer marketplace - The Block

Federal Court Orders Pennsylvania Man Pay $7.4 Million in Restitution for Multi-Million Dollar Bitcoin Fraud | CFTC



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