December 29, 2018

Today's cryptocurrency and blockchain news

Bitcoin is up 7% at $3,872
XRP is up 10% at 37 cents
Ethereum is up 18% at $136

Visa is set to purchase Earthport; a ripple partner and payment network for cross-border transactions.

The national bank of Kuwait announces NBK remit, cross-border payments solution that uses RippleNet.

Ledger has responded to a recent vulnerabilities announced at the Berlin Chaos Computer Club Conference.

• Visa to Purchase Ripple Cross-Border Payments Partner Earthport
• Ledger: Recently Discovered Wallet Vulnerabilities Not Critical
• Security Researchers Break Ledger Wallets With Simple Antennae - CoinDesk
• National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) Joins RippleNet, Launches 'NBK Direct Remit'