July 20, 2019

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency headlines

Bitcoin is up half a % at $10,572
XRP is up 3.5% at 33 cents
and Ethereum is up 2% at $225

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Melon up 28%
PumaPay up 22%
and Bitcoin SV up 21%

The US Government has seized $19 million worth of bitcoin in a dark web drug operation.

The President of Deutsche Bundesbank has spoken out in favor of Facebook’s Libra

Bitso has received its DLT license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission.

A person unaffiliated with Samsung is reportedly trying to trademark "Samsung Coin" in South Korea

Dmitri Vasilev the former CEO of the exchange WEX was arrested yesterday in Italy.

• US authorities seize $19 million worth of bitcoins in dark web drug probe   - The Block
• ECB's Weidmann: Should be vigilant about stablecoins but not alarmed - Reuters
• Bitso: the first regulated platform in LatAm - Bitso (EN)
• Ex-CEO of BTC-e Exchange’s Spin-Off WEX Is Arrested in Italy
• Someone Is Trying to Trademark 'Samsung Coin.' It's Not Samsung - CoinDesk