"Digital Dollar" January 17, 2020

It’s 8am Eastern, January 17th and this is your Daily Crypto Report.

Bitcoin is up 2% at $8,828
XRP is up 2% at 23 cents
and Ethereum is up 4% at $168

Top gainers in the last 24 hours:
Ethereum classic up 29%
Monacoin up 23%

"Cold War" currency talks at a pre-davos conference.

Former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo, partners with former LabCFTC Director Daniel Gorfine to form the Digital Dollar Foundation.

Renewed efforts for a de minimis tax exemption heads back to the US Congress.

• Currency 'Cold War' Takes Center Stage at Pre-Davos Crypto Confab - CoinDesk
• Former CFTC Officials Ramp Up Push for Digital Dollar With Accenture Partnership - CoinDesk
• New Congressional bill seeks de minimis tax exemption for smaller crypto transactions - The Block