October 6, 2019

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news

Bitcoin is down 1% at $7,979
XRP is up 1% at 25 cents
and Ethereum is up 1% at $174

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Centrality, up 28%
Viberate up 22%
Dentacoin up 15%

A bargain botnet is being used to work on unsuspecting crypto users to get into their wallets.

Algo Capital lost a few million dollars in USDT, and ALGO after its CTO’s phone was compromised.

Bitcoin is being called not a security in an October 1st SEC letter.

SegWit transactions were up 15% in September.

• SegWit transactions on Bitcoin network have risen sharply in September - The Block
• Algo Capital Loses Crypto Funds After CTO's Phone Is Hacked - CoinDesk
• Hackers Launch Widespread Botnet Attack on Crypto Wallets Using Cheap Russian Malware - CoinDesk
• Cipher | Securities (Finance) | Securities Act Of 1933