September 1, 2019

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news

Bitcoin is down slightly at $9,578
XRP is down 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up half a percent at $169

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Dent up 19%
Metronome up 15%

French cybersecurity police announced that they have disabled a cryptojacking botnet with 850,000 servers.

The bitcoin lightning network has been found to have some vulnerabilities.

Cielo is announcing bitcoin support via its 1.4 million point-of-sale devices in Brazil.

India’s top investors are looking to increase their allocation to cryptocurrencies.

• Nearly 10% of India's richest investors are looking to increase allocation to cryptocurrency - The Block
• Brazilian payment processing giant announces bitcoin support - The Block
• Bitcoin’s Lightning Network found to have security vulnerabilities - The Block
• French 'cybercops' dismantle pirate computer network - BBC News