Episode 20190511
May 11, 2019
May 11th, 2019
2 mins 30 secs
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Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news
Bitcoin is up 8% at $6,786
XRP is up 5% at 31 cents
and Ethereum is up 10% at $188
Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ripio Credit Network, up 29%
Enjoin coin, up 25%
and Melon up 19%
The US house of representatives has voted to create a new task force aimed at financial technology called the FinTech Task Force.
The Federal Reserve of Boston has announced it’s working on plans to design a blockchain supervisory node.
MolochDAO the co-operative for funding Ethereum-based public goods development, has raised 1 million in funding since Feb.
Episode Links
- Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain 'Supervisory Node' - CoinDesk
- Crypto-Friendly US Congress Members Join New Fintech Task Force - CoinDesk
- Joseph Lubin on Twitter: "Thrilled to finally reveal that myself, @ConsenSys, @VitalikButerin, and the @Ethereum Foundation are all contributing 1k $ETH each to @MolochDAO. Huge thanks to @ameensol helping to redefine how we fund #Ethereum development. GUILD BANK NOW OVER $1M 🤯 #EtherealNY #YearOfTheDAO… https://t.co/VVJf6Mw112"